Annual General Meeting

Last updated: 7 July 2012

Our 2012 Annual General Meeting and Regatta will take place on Sunday, 29th July at St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff, in conjunction with their 'Gone Fishing!' event, which takes place all weekend.

The programme for the weekend is detailed below and the AGM agenda is available by clicking here. Refreshments will be available at the AGM for members - please RSVP to the Secretary so we can ensure we have enough refreshments for all attendees. Please also RSVP to the Secretary if you would like to go on the tour of the fishing collection and coracle archives on the Saturday.

Programme for Gone Fishing! and the Coracle Society AGM and Regatta

Saturday 28th July

10am - 5pm - Gone Fishing!
Events include: BlackRock Lave Netsmen Association, Putts and Putchers (basket traps) of the Severn Estuary, Fly Casting World Champion Hywel Morgan, fly tying, Coracling with Karl Chattington (Society members also welcome)

2pm - Coracle Society members only: Tours of the St Fagan's fishing collection and coracle archives, led by our Archivist Dylan Jones (please RSVP if you would like to attend the tour on the Saturday)

Sunday 29th July

10am - 5pm - Gone Fishing! 
Events include: BlackRock Lave Netsmen Association, Putts and Putchers (basket traps) of the Severn Estuary, Fly Casting World Champion Hywel Morgan, fly tying, Coracling with Karl Chattington (Society members also welcome)

12pm - Coracle Society Annual General Meeting

2pm - Coracle Society members only: Tours of the St Fagan's fishing collection and coracle archives, led by our Archivist Dylan Jones

2pm - 4pm: Coracle Society Regatta by St Fagan's Castle

Travel, Accommodation and Olympics Information

St Fagan's is located in the western suburbs of Cardiff, easily accessible by both car (M4 close by) and public transport. Entry to the museum is free; a parking charge of £3.50 per day applies. For satellite navigation users, the postcode is CF5 6XB

Cardiff is served by frequent services from across the country, operated by First Great Western, Cross Country and Arriva Trains Wales. The nearest station to St Fagan's is Waungron Park, with regular bus services from there and the city centre to St Fagan's.

More information on getting to St Fagan's can be found on the National Museum Wales website. Train times and booking information can be found on the Arriva Trains Wales website (no booking fee applies, and journeys can be booked regardless of starting point or train operator). Bus times and information can be found on the Cardiff Bus website.

Olympic Events at Millennium Stadium

Cardiff is a London 2012 Co-host City, with the Millennium Stadium hosting football matches. Cardiff will be busy over the weekend - please take this into account when planning your trip, as accommodation may be limited and delays may be possible on transport routes, particularly on the M4, A48, routes from these into the city centre and the Millennium Stadium and at Cardiff Central station for members travelling by train.

Wednesday 25 July

16:00: Women's Football - Great Britain vs New Zealand
18:45: Women's Football - Cameroon vs Brazil

Thursday 26 July

19:45: Men's Football - Egypt vs Brasil

Friday 27 July

No events due to the Opening Ceremony in London

Saturday 28 July

14:30: Women's Football - New Zealand vs Brazil
17:15: Women's Football - Great Britain vs Cameroon

Sunday 29 and Monday 30 July

No events are scheduled

Minutes from previous Annual General Meetings are available to download below