I had a good time meeting the club and its members. Whilst I didn’t participate in the food, it smelt great. Well done to Andy for all his time and creative skills. I also enjoyed the RNLI event.
What are the Lecture nights?
The lecture nights give members or guests a chance to present a talk on anything sea and scuba, ranging from underwater archaeology to wildlife to first aid and rescue.
The lecture nights also let us run through theory elements of scuba qualifications.
It can be good to arrive early for these presentations, because clubmembers often volunteer to cook and provide food for these lecture nights, sold to cover costs. Andy’s curries and Lety’s chillies are delicious.
The clubhouse is usually open by 7pm on these Monday lecture nights.
MDG lecture nights are free to attend and open to everyone. Members of other dive clubs are very welcome.
Upcoming club lectures
June Club Lecture - Pete on the Nautical Archeological Society
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Discovery is just the beginning
A charity promoting the preservation, protection and research of our nautical heritage.
June Club Lecture – Nautical Archaeology Society
Date: Monday 2nd of June 2025
Time: Around 7:45pm
Location: Clubhouse
Food: TBC
MDG and Nautical Archaeological Society member Peter May will be giving us a talk on the work of the organisation and how to get involved.
August Club Lecture - Terry Newman of Historic England
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We are the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment.
June Club Lecture – Historic England
Date: Monday 4th of August 2025
Time: Around 7:45pm
Location: Clubhouse
Food: TBC
Terrence Newman, maritime archaeologist with the National Listing & Marine Team for Historic England is kindly giving us a presentation on the history and mission of Historic England and the stories behind – and work done – on important wrecks.
November Club Lecture - Charlotte with the Berwickshire Marine Reserve
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The coastal waters of Berwickshire are home to a remarkable and truly unique mix of marine life not found elsewhere in the UK.
June Club Lecture – Berwickshire Marine Reserve
Date: Monday 3rd of November 2025
Time: Around 7:45pm
Location: Clubhouse
Food: TBC
Charlotte Keeley of St Abbs Boat Charters and Project Officer at Berwickshire Marine Reserve will be giving a presentation on the work of the reserve and information on how to get involved with citizen science projects.
some of the Previous Club lectures we have had
Club Lecture - Nick - RNLI
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Big thanks to Nick from the RNLI for kindly giving us a talk by video link on rescues involving scuba divers and what mistakes and omissions can make diver rescues more likely or challenging
And thank you to Andy for preparing some delicious curry goat for us to enjoy beforehand
Club Lecture - Catherine - Devil and Manta Rays
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A brilliant talk by Catherine on the identification and ecology of Devil and Manta rays. The sections on how to find and appropriately observe these beautiful and fascinating creatures while diving was especially interesting
Club Lecture - Doc - Nitrox
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Big thank you to Martin (Doc) for taking us through the IANTD Nitrox course. Congratulations to Chris who now has his Nitrox certification!
Club Lecture - Peter - Shark Ecology and Advocacy
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Thank you to Peter for his excellent talk on shark ecology and advocacy. It was very interesting to hear a positive angle on the good that sharks do for the ecosystem and how the harm they are said to cause to humans can be sometimes very exaggerated
Club Lecture - Joe - BDMLR
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Thank you to Marine Mammal Medic and MDG clubmember Joe for his talk on the history and work of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue as well as what steps to take if you are interested in becoming a BDMLR Medic
Club Lecture - Carl - Knot Workshop
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Thank you to MDG Clubmember Carl for providing another excellent talk on the uses and techniques of tying different types of knots
