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 Meeting
Sunday May 21st, 2023, 12.30pm
Sunday August 20th, 2023, 12.30pm
Sunday November 19th, 2023, 12.30pm
Previous Meetings, 2023
Sunday February 19th, 2023, 12.30pm
Special Guest: Timothy Marriot
Tim is an English screen and stage actor who is bringing his production of Watson: The Final Problem to this years Adelaide Fringe.
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Three Students" (in “The Return of Sherlock Holmes.”
Previous Meetings, 2022
Sunday November 20th, 2022, 12.30pm
Presentation: "Some Thoughts on the Figure of the Great Detective" by Martina Taeker
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Quiz Story: "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" (in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes)
Sunday August 21st, 2022, 12.30pm
Presentation: "Adelaide in the time of Conan Doyle's visit" by Glen Woodard
Venue: The Rob Roy Hotel, 106 Halifax St, Adelaide
Quiz Story: The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez found in the collection “The Return of Sherlock Holmes.”
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)
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 Taeker discussed “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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