The Unscrupulous Rascals welcome anyone with an interest in the stories of Sherlock Holmes to attend our quarterly meetings.
We chat about anything Holmesian while enjoying lunch. Most meetings have a guest speaker. All meetings have a fun quiz centred on one of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Upcoming Meetings
Sunday May 15th, 2022, 12.30pm
Presentation: "The Mystery of the Mary Celeste" by Mark Chellew
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" (in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes)
please RSVP by Monday February 14th to sherlocksa@gmail.com
Previous Meetings, 2022
Sunday February 20th, 2022, 12.30pm
Presentation: The "Sherlock Players" will present a reading of the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce radio play "Murder in the Casbah"
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" (in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes)
Previous Meetings, 2021
Sunday November 21st, 2021, 12.30pm
Guest Speaker: President Mark gave a presentation in Ellie Norwood: The Forgotten Holmes"
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" (in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes)
Sunday August 15th, 2021, 12.30pm
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Guest Speaker: Martina was our guest speaker. Her topic was “Holmes vs Dupin: Why Doyle’s detective is more popular than Poe’s.”
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" (in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes)
Sunday May 16th, 2021, 12.30pm
Venue: The Caledonian Hotel
215 O'Connell St (cnr Barton Tce), North Adelaide
Guest Speaker: George Galloway discussed "Where's Watson? – The Battle of Maiwand and debunking some myths of Sherlockian proportions."
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" (in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
Sunday February 28th, 2021, 12.30pm
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel
106 Halifax Street, Adelaide
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" (in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes)
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