Dive stories and festive fun at the Staffordshire Divers Christmas party

Christmas at Hickory’s

Join us at Hickory’s Smokehouse in Stafford on Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 7:30 pm for the Staffordshire Divers Christmas party. We’re getting together to catch up, swap stories from the year and have a bit of festive fun.

The dives we’re still talking about

What was your favourite dive of 2026? It might be the first time you felt comfortable hovering over a reef, a wreck you’d wanted to see for years, or the local dive where a small octopus stole the show. Bring a photo if you have one, and be ready to hear at least two versions of how good the visibility really was.

Swap tips and make plans for 2027

There’s plenty to talk about, from keeping warm on UK dives and getting your kit set up just right to the wrecks, reefs and shore dives you want to explore next. Our plans for Porthkerris in August 2027 are a good conversation starter: would you pick Drawna Rock by day, a shore night dive or a boat trip out towards the Manacles? It’s also a chance to find out who fancies the same dives and start making plans with a buddy.

A proper club catch-up

If you’ve joined recently, come and put faces to names. And if we’ve only caught up in passing at the pool or while packing the car after a dive, this is a good chance to have a longer chat. There’ll be time to talk about the things we do away from diving too.

A bit of festive fun

Christmas jumpers are welcome if you fancy wearing one. Come ready to laugh about the little mishaps that make the best club stories, from the buddy who always has a spare of everything to the dive that somehow took longer to kit up for than it did to do.

Coming along?

Let us know through the club so we can keep track of numbers. We’ll see you at Hickory’s Smokehouse, Kingsway, Stafford, ST16 1BE, from 7:30 pm on Wednesday 16 December.