| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
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| When: | Monthly on Thursdays 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Second Thursday of the month |
| Venue: | Old Hall, Cowbridge |
| Cost: | £20.00 per annum. No charge for the first trial visit by a potential member. £2.00 per meeting otherwise. |
The Communication Matters group meets in the Old Hall, Cowbridge.
We are interested in all aspects of written and spoken interaction. We expect the programme will be broad reflecting the interests of members. As we are all communicators we are off to a good start. Part of the experience will be to look at human behaviour and to understand how and why we say and do the things we do, learn a lot, and have fun along the way.
Other topics we might chose:
What are your views on social media?
What techniques does advertising/ marketing use to influence you?
How has news reporting changed?
What makes a good speech memorable and persuasive?
Sometimes you will go off and do your own research, observe, or put your thinking cap on and come to the next meeting with ideas and examples. For instance, do men and women talk differently - there have been a few disagreements in our household about that!
If you think you might be interested in joining the group and would like to find out more please contact Elizabeth Eustace

Forthcoming events
14th May 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
This is a huge subject area. We will look at it through our use of language, for instance place names and words that have entered our dictionaries from afar. What […]
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
11th June 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Meeting the Lessanians. I can say no more! We will use Johari Window.
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
9th July 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Signs are everywhere. From traffic signs to illuminated boardings, to the signification system known as the language we write comprising the alphabet, the dialect we speak in terms of sound, […]
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
13th August 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Transactional analysis (TA) is a self-help pseudo psychology. It has grown from its original intention to help individuals analyse their communication with others to a fully blown counselling technique. I […]
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
10th September 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Deborah Tannen wrote Difference Theory. She posits that there is a genderlect theory – men and women have different conversation style due to being raised in different ‘sub-cultures’. We will […]
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
8th October 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Just like the TV programme. We will divide into teams and ask is s/he telling the truth or is it a lie? Should be fun.
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
12th November 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
The potential of AI and Sixth Sense Technology will be a normal part of our grandchildren's lives. We will look at what is happening now and compare to the lives […]
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge
10th December 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Venue: Old Hall, Cowbridge