We meet on the fourth Thursday of September, October, November, February, March and April in the evening. As the University of Nottingham Lodge, we have always coordinated our meetings to fit in with the term (semester) times of the University.
We meet at the Masonic Hall in Goldsmith Street, close to the centre of Nottingham. The Masonic Hall is opposite the main entrance to Trent University and behind the Theatre Royal. There are excellent transport links as trams run straight past the Masonic Hall. There is a car park which is beneath one of the Halls of Residence and reached from Chaucer Street.
Our meetings always start with some business (e.g., minutes, accounts, etc.) and this is usually followed by a degree ceremony. Some meetings are given over to a talk on an interesting aspect of Freemasonry or an item of general educational interest. The September meeting is always the ‘Installation’ meeting where the new Worshipful Master is Installed and the Lodge Officers for the year are appointed.
Our meetings presently start at 6pm to give time for the work and study day to finish. The September meeting tends to be a little longer and we usually start that one meeting at 5pm so that we do not finish too late.
Following the Lodge meeting we adjourn to the bar for some social time before dining in one of the several dining rooms which form a part of the Masonic Hall. Some of these dining rooms are grand in appearance and can be hired for external functions. At the end of the meal some members remain in the bar, or move on to one of the many local hostelries although the elders will tend to drift off home!
