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Evening Talk: The Kosovo Campaign, Op. Agricola 1998-1999

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The conflict in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999 was fought between Yugoslav forces and the Kosovo Liberation Army. The conflict ended when NATO used air strikes and with the intervention of 1 Para, 3 Para and 1 Gurkha Rifles to  secure routes to allow the movement of NATO armoured forces to provide humanitarian relief. There were tense moments between Russian airborne forces (who landed in Pristina) and 5 Airborne Brigade but war was averted.How did the British forces deployment go, what issues did they have and why the tense moment with Russian airborne forces? Tickets include a welcome glass of wine and Members are welcome to bring guests.

UJC Spring Wine Promotion

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White or red? Why choose — our UJC Wine Promotion has both! A fresh Sauvignon Blanc and a smooth Tempranillo. Grab yours while stocks last. Please ask your server when you are next in the restaurant or bar.

Stay & Day Trip: Special Operations Executive, Tangmere

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The SEO was created in 1940 on Churchill's orders to 'set Europe ablaze'. It recruited Intelligence Officers to conduct espionage, sabotage, reconnaissance, training during WW2. Our Stay & Day Trip will give you an in depth appreciation of SEO's work and impact, and tell the story of Violette Szabo. An expert talk and supper on Sunday will be followed by a coach trip to Tangmere (a forward deployment airfield for SOE), for detailed insight and we will also plan an SOE mission and learn some tradecraft before escaping back to the UJC. 

Lunchtime Talk: Operation Barras, Sierra Leonne, 2000-2002

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Conducted in part by British Special Forces and supported by the Parachute Regiment and Royal Air Force, Operation Barras was a British military rescue mission launched to free captured soldiers and a Sierra Leonean liaison from a militia group known as the West Side Boys. The operation is often cited as a decisive and well-executed hostage rescue mission, join us to discover what happened. Tickets include a themed 2-course lunch with wine and Members are welcome to bring guests.

Masterclass: Whisky Galore

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SORRY THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.  Join our very own Miki 'Mac'Miklos, Club 'Malt MacMaestro', as he takes you from Highland to Island, to Speyside and Islay, through the myriad of spectacular taste sensations in a UJC evening of learning and laughter! Tickets are just £30 per person and as always, all consumables and several large measures of fun are included in this small group tasting for Members and your guests!

Battlefield Tour - The Defence of Calais & Dunkirk Evacuation,1940

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(Tour dates: 24/05 to 27/05/2026) The defence of Calais and the evacuation of Dunkirk are among the most iconic actions in British military history. Together we will visit key sites and locations, where our expert guide will bring the stories of strategy, engagements and bravery to life, in situ and in great UJC company! We start on Sunday with introductions and a convivial supper and scene-setting presentation here at the Club, before heading off on Monday morning.

Evening Talk:  Attack Vectors - A Brief History of Cyberwar

In this new era of hybrid warfare, the UK is facing daily cyber attacks from hostile states. This talk guides members through a century of cyber warfare’s evolution, from the pioneering innovations of Babbage and Tesla through to the birth of the Internet and on to today - how and why are attacks carried out, what do they mean for the UK, and how are we responding to meet this growing threat? Tickets are £13.50 per person and include wine upon arrival. Members are welcome to bring guests. 

UJC Invitation - Annual Meeting 2026

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Watch Live - www.ujc.org.uk: UJC President Sir David Steel and Board of Governors invite you to attend the Club's 122nd Annual Meeting, followed by refreshments. The meeting will report on the Club's progress and audited accounts for 2025. It is free but we ask you to help us plan our catering by booking a places via the below link. We hope to see you there.

Lunchtime Talk: British Air Power on the Western Front, 1917 & 1918

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The second talk in our WWI British Airpower series starts at the end of the Somme battle in November 1916. We'll explore the technical and tactical 'leap-frogging' between the RFC and Germany's LSK, over the land and air battles leading to the Kaiserschlacht in March 1918. We'll look at changes in air power doctrine and command and control, and we will also consider the 'Hundred Days', examing the part Allied air power played in the final defeat of Germany. To book: Tickets include a themed 2-course lunch with wine and Members are welcome to bring guests.

Evening Talk: Operation Shader, 2014 - 2021

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Operation Shader was the UK contribution to the fight against the Islamic State, which involved the British Army providing training to allied forces, over 1,700 RAF missions, humanitarian aid and Royal Navy airstrikes from the UK Carrier Group. UKSF also carried out reconnaissance and strikes. At an operational cost of £1.75 billion we ask what was it like training allied forces, how good was Islamic state and what lessons did we learn? Tickets include a welcome glass of wine and Members are welcome to bring guests.

Lunchtime Talk: German Counterintelligence & SEO WW2

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Until liberation by the Allies, German counterintelligence in occupied Europe spent the war searching out, arresting, interrogating and executing Allied intelligence officers. One of the most successful German operations was in the Netherlands where Operation North Pole successfully captured and executed nearly all the agents inserted by SOE. What made them so successful? Why didn't SOE realise? When they did, why didn't they stop sending agents to their death? Tickets include a themed 2-course lunch with wine and Members are welcome to bring guests.

Battlefield Tour - Crécy and Agincourt

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(Tour dates 12/07 - 14/07/2026) Together we will step back into medieval history as our expert guide brings these historic battlefield sites to life, weaving vivid stories of strategy, courage, and fate as we walk the very ground on which English Kings, Knights, longbowmen and foot soldiers reshaped the art of warfare! The tour starts at the Club with a scene-setting talk and dinner with wine, before heading off on Monday morning. It is full-board and priced just £578 per person, with no singles' supplement.

Evening Talk: British Army Pathfinders

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The Pathfinders date back to WW2 and since then they have operated in Borneo, Yugoslavia, Sierra Leonne, Macedonia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon. Trained extensively in the skills necessary for close target reconnaissance, strike missions and making of drop zones, their selection is often used by volunteers as a stepping stone to UKSF. So what manner of soldier are these, what are they capable of and how do they compare to their peers in Allied and Enemy Airborne Forces? Tickets include a welcome glass of wine and Members are welcome to bring guests.

Year Round Special Offers for Top National Merlin Attractions

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We’ve teamed up with Merlin Entertainments, owners of the top UK attractions, to offer you great deals for great days out, and not just in London - although remember that most London attractions are close to the Club! We hope you enjoy these exclusive UJC deals which can only be accessed in the Members' area of the Club website! 

2026 Events Calender Preview

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Members wishing to get their 2026 plans in order are invited to download the draft 2026 Events Calendar from this page. Please note that we do out best not to change dates or events but on occasion this is unavoidable. Event details and booking opening will always be announced in the Saturday eNews first. On the schedule an '*' indicates that the event has been edited since the first version 1 publication. We are now on version 5.   

CATCH-UP online - By Air to Battle  

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Members can catch-up here with a superb event that took place here in the Gascoigne Suite on 21st October 2024. A packed house, many Paras attended watch Lt Col Russell Lewis MC speaking powerfully about three specific days he experienced while commanding a Parachute Regiment Company on Operations in Afghanistan in 2008. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Click HERE to view. 

CATCH-UP online: Inside Hitler’s Mind

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Former senior Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector and forensics expert Steve Gaskin presents a fascinating talk here at the Union Jack Club, in February 2025, using wartime criminal psychology reports to look inside the mind of Adolf Hitler. Click HERE to view

CATCH UP - UJC Film Club Presentation, Christmas Day Passed Quietly

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LINK GOES LIVE SATURDAY 13/12/2025  The UJC's Military Film Club's first presentation can be viewed here. It is the first showing since 1968 of the BBC film Christmas Day Passed Quietly. The film, an exploration with eyewitness accounts of the truces and games of football that broke out across WW1 battlefronts during Christmas 1914, was expertly introduced and concluded by Film Club member John March. We hope you enjoy. Click HERE to view.

CATCH-UP Rear Admiral Mike Hewitt USN (Retd) - Hunting Submarines

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Our absolutely superb last military talk of 2025, given by Rear Admiral Mike Hewitt USN (Retd). Mike’s story and subject matter entertained and enthralled Members; from piloting US Navy P-3s hunting Russian submarines in the North Atlantic during the 1980s, to working in the Operations Directorate, Joint Staff, in the Pentagon, and now attempting to wield the 'power of power' as the CEO of a global security and nuclear power business. Watch for some fascinating insights into current Chinese and Russian global activities and ambitions, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine. Click HERE to view. 

CATCH-UP - 2025 Christmas Carol Service

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Catch here the Annual Union Jack Club Christmas Carol Service, recorded live at St John's Church, Waterloo, London SE1 8TY, with Special Guests, the Military Wives Choirs, conducted by Dr Edwards-Rhys Harry, piano by Annabel Thwaite, flute Leah Wing and cello Rebecca Burden. Minister - Canon Giles Goddard, Vicar, St John’s Church & Chaplain to The Union Jack Club. Click HERE to view.

CATCH-UP: Dhofar  

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Please enjoy this free catch up of the UJC's January 2026 military talk given by major General Peter Williams on the 1970s Campaign in Dhofar. Peter fascinated Members with his absorbing and often very amusing talk encapsulating the campaign and also his personal experiences as an officer there in the 1970s. We hope you enjoy, wherever you are in the world! Click HERE to view

CATCH-UP online - National Service

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Enjoy this sell out talk was presented by Professor Richard Viven at the Union Jack Club, Sandell Street, Waterloo London on Tuesday 10th February 2026.

CATCH-UP - Ops Veritable & Blockbuster

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In this, the first Club talk of 2026, expert speaker Andy Johnson takes Members through these two historic phases of WW2. We hope you enjoy.  

CATCH-UP online: UJC Founder, Ethel McCaul

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Presented at the Union Jack Club on Thursday 21st November, this is the penultimate pre-120th Anniversary Event at which we learned more of the extraordinary life and achievements of UJC Founder; Edwardian gentlewoman, Royal Red Cross Nurse, Boer War veteran, and friend to enlisted services personnel, Miss Ethel McCaul. Our presenter is Miss Ursula Goodall, great, great Niece, of Miss McCaul, to whom we express our heart-felt thanks. It was a truly lovely evening and you can now join in online by clicking HERE