Mozart's Opera The Magic Flute
Celebrating their 20th anniversary Charles Court Opera return to Wilton’s with their magical take on Mozart’s popular comic masterpiece, The Magic Flute, after their triumphant success with The Barber of Seville (The Times). 
Set in the heart of a mysterious jungle, intrepid explorer Tamino embarks on a journey filled with fantastical, magical creatures, where nothing is as it seems. ?Sung in a new translation by John Savournin and David Eaton, this beautiful production, filled with enchanting puppets, magic and wit, promises to be an absolute treat for opera lovers.
We bought our tickets several months ago and the performance is almost completely sold out.  Please contact Brian Stevenson to discuss availability:  [email protected]

Oxbridge Great Debate at the NLC

Join some of the smartest, most savvy and liberal debaters from Oxford and Cambridge University for the Great Debate. A new annual offering from the Defence & Security Circle. Serious topic to be tackled - but with style and robust interventions.

Raise a toast to Wales at our St David's Day celebration, This year our guest of Honour will be Winston Roddick, CB,KC

Join us for this national day of celebration of Wales and raise a toast in honour of one of Europe’s oldest and richest cultures. Invite friends, family and colleagues to join us for this unique event as we come together with people from the Welsh community and beyond.

Members & their Guests Tickets - £87
Non-Member Tickets - £92

Our Spring Social is an opportunity for NLC Members to meet in an informal setting and make new connections at the Club. It will also be an opportunity for Members to meet with the NLC Team, along with the Chairs of our Clubs & Circles, who will help Members find out more about their events and activities.

Tickets sales will be a donation to Cancer Research.

THE RISE AND FALL OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI
Followed by a compelling panel discussion and questions from the floor.

AUKUS: More than Submarines

Visiting CEO of the AUKUS Forum Michael Sharpe (Sydney, Houston and soon to be London based) will have a fireside chat on the implications (business, strategic, technology and military) of this key alliance. Robust explanation of missile development, critical infrastructure and information warfare steps underway to protect our three countries.

TIRZAH GARWOOD: BEYOND RAVIILIOUS
Best known until now as the wife of artist Eric Ravilious, Tirzah Garwood excelled as an artist in her own right. We will be visiting Dulwich Picture Gallery to view an exhibition of more than 80 of her works, plus 11 works by Eric Ravilious.
Tirzah's unique artistic style 'carved fairy tales out of difficult times' and 'breathed life into the inanimate'.
For more details, please see the gallery's website; https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/2024/november/tirzah-garwood-beyond-ravilious/
Tickets cost £20 and there are several concessions available.
We will be meeting in the gallery's Flotsam & Jetsam cafe from 12 noon and touring the exhibition at 1.30 pm.
This visit forms part of the NLC's celebration of International Women's Week 2025.
Please contact Brian Stevenson to attend; [email protected]

Celebrating International Women’s Day
with SUNDAY LUNCH & HERITAGE TALK CIRCLE’s
2nd Women & World Poetry Day
Sunday 9th March 2025
RSVP to [email protected]

The Haandi Restaurant £40 per person
7 Cheval Place Include a 3 course meal & one drink.
Knightsbridge Payment on arrival at the venue
London SW7 1 EW
Nearest Underground: Knightsbridge

Join club member and registered guide Peter Hofford for a lectured walk that will visit nearby sites of importance to the fight for Votes for Women.

Speaker: Belen Carrasco Rodriguez
Title: Director Centre for Information Resilience Whitehall
Title of Talk: War, Women and the Future

A free and fearless conversation with a global voice on propaganda and toxic news arising from war and near war threats. Belen has covered it all: Eyes on Russia Project, dialogue with South American nation states, civil society coordination and media detoxification. Today's wars impact disproportionately on women and girls: sexual crime, people traffiking and a no frontlines mentality.  Sobering Q&A after a 30 min talk on the hard issues.

International Women's Day is a global day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Our 2025 International Women’s Day celebration will include a series of eminent women speakers who will explore and discuss the importance of this day and why the continued struggle for women’s equality affects us all.

Members & their Guests Tickets - £85
Non-Member Tickets - £90

The March 2025 Literary Circle meeting, held in conjunction with International Women's Week.

The NLC Literary Circle will be discussing Absolutely and Forever by Rose Tremain. How do you find the courage to make your own life? An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose Tremain. All club members are welcome to join us and to discuss the book, whether you have read it or not.

Please register your interest.

The Wednesday Luncheon Circle meets on the first Wednesday of each month, to enjoy a convivial lunch followed by a speaker.

To mark international Women's Week, this Month's Guest Speaker will be Mahnaz Malik who will be speaking on: "My adventures on the Silk Road: (Not quite) in my grandfather's tracks". " 

Tickets £39.00 to include a 2 course lunch and talk
Meet in the Bar at 12.30pm followed by lunch at 1.00pm

Our meditation circle meets regularly to explore and practice various forms of mindfulness and meditation. Each session is designed to introduce participants to different techniques, including guided meditation, breath awareness, body scans, loving-kindness meditation, and more. The circle provides a supportive and peaceful environment where individuals can deepen their practice, share experiences, and cultivate a sense of inner calm and clarity. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced meditator, our group welcomes all who are interested in enhancing their well-being through mindfulness.

Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw)

A witty exploration of gender and class in the UK. Professor Henry Higgins bets his friend Colonel Pickering that he can take a poor flower seller, Eliza, and pass her off as a Duchess. Starring Lynn Redgrave, James Villiers, Ronald Fraser and Angela Baddeley.

Meet NATO's future leaders

In person workshop on horizon scanning the next 6 weeks, 6 months and 6 years. Join the DSC to engage in a facilitated roundtable discussion - no red lines and no limits. What matters to NATO and its huge population, military assets and political leadership. Cash Bar available.

Experience St Patrick’s Day at the NLC. A highlight of our annual events calendar, our St Patrick’s Day event brings the joy of the celebration of the national day of Ireland to the Club with traditional Irish dancing, food and drink. Our 2025 St Patrick’s Day celebration will be one of our biggest to date and promises to be an event that is not to be missed.

Members & their Guests Tickets - £88
Non-Member Tickets - £93

This month's e guest speaker will be Zoe Franklin, MP for Guildford and member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport.

Join The Energy Circle for the first in a series of meetings with a broad range of speakers and topics covering all aspects of the energy industry held jointly with the Worshipful Company of Fuellers.
Our first guest speaker will be Dr. Robin Kamenický, Plasma Facing Components Cooling Systems Section Leader, Tokamak Energy
Speaking on 'Fusion in Focus: Tokamak Energy, Global Strategies, and Technological Opportunities’

Ticket price: £24 per person
Timings: 1800 Registration, light buffet
1845 Introductions
1850 Dr. Robin Kamenicky: ‘Fusion in Focus: Tokamak Energy, Global Strategies, and Technological Opportunities’
2000 Cash bar drinks reception and further discussion
2200 close

We are delighted to welcome Stephen May to the Authors’ Club to talk about Green Ink (Swift) an irreverent novel of politicians, spies and lovers – inspired by a true historical story.