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2025 Dinner and AGM » 14^th-16^th October

The Shackleton Association final reunion and annual dinner will be held over 14^th to 16^th October 2025 at the Best Western Appleby Park Hotel, Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, Nr Tamworth, Leicestershire, DE12 7AP.

The reunion dinner and AGM will take place on Wednesday 15th October and you may wish to join in with a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) earlier in the day.

Special rates have been negotiated with the hotel for the nights of 14th and 15th October, the prices and itinery are as follows:

• Tuesday 14th October:  £130 per couple (£100 for single occupancy) includes bed and breakfast, and a 2 course dinner - guests to order separately (either starter and main course, or main course and dessert).
  • Meet and greet at 6.00pm followed by dinner at 7.00pm.
• Wednesday 15th October: £130 per couple (£90 for single occupancy) includes 3 course dinner from the menu choices below, bed & breakfast.
  • There is a church service at the NMA at 11.00am. Please note NMA Car Parking is £8.50 unless booked online for £5 and a train runs around the Arboretum for a pre-booked ride of £7.50. (All can be booked by calling Debbie on 01283 245143 beforehand).
  • The AGM/EGM will be held in the Appleby Park Hotel at 4.00pm followed by a meet and greet at 6.30pm and dinner at 7.30pm.

The hotel will reserve double rooms for us (there are no single rooms). All rooms are easy access, with king size beds and showers. Superior upgrades would cost £10 per night extra. 

How To Book

To book your room, please contact the hotel on 01530 279 500 for reservations quoting the Shackleton Association Reunion, 14-16 October 2025. You will need to provide your menu choices for the 15th October Annual Dinner from the menu options below, along with any special dietary requirements.

There is no deposit required, just credit card details. Cancellation is free up to 7 days before event.

When you book, please email our events organiser events@thegrowler.org.uk with your names and menu choices.

Menu Options - 15th October

Starters

• Roast Tomato & Basil Soup (ve) (Allergens:)
• Chicken liver pate, Cranberry sauce, toasted ciabatta (Allergens: Milk, Wheat)
• Seasonal melon, berry compote (ve) (Allergens:)

Main Course

• Breast of chicken, wild mushroom & shallot jus, dauphinoise potato (Allergens: Milk)
• Fillet of salmon, garlic roasted potatoes, hollandaise sauce (Allergens: Fish, Egg, Milk)
• Sweet potato & red onion marmalade tart, tomato sauce (ve) (Allergens: Mustard)

A selection of seasonal vegetables is included.

Desserts

• Lemon meringue tart (Allergens: Wheat, Almonds, Milk, Egg)
• Crème brulee (Allergens: Milk,Eggs)
• White chocolate & raspberry cheesecake

This will be the last reunion of the Shackleton Association so please come and join our get together if you can.

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and more.....

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Contribute to The Growler

Our quarterly magazine newletter 'The Growler' is primarly composed from contributions sent in by our readers.

It is increasingly difficult to find new Shackleton related stories to publish but there are many who may still have a tale to tell or a few photographs to share and if you do, then our editor would love to hear from you.

Your contribution can be short or several pages long, but everything will be gratefully received. Our lovely magazine cannot exist without your contributions.

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Please note that our Annual Subscriptions increased with effect from 1 February 2021. For more details please visit the membership page.

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