Lectures

We have two lecture series each year, held in Matthews Hall. The Summer series lectures start at 11:00 am with doors open at 10:30 am. For the Winter series doors open at 7:00pm, when a bar will be available, and lectures start at 7:30pm.

The entry fee, payable at the door, is £5 for each lecture in the Summer series and £7 in the Winter.

The Making of Medieval England

The Making of Medieval England

19 March 2026. When the Bayeux Tapestry crosses the Channel this year for public display it may prompt some fresh reflection on the nation’s medieval history. Professor James Clark invites us to reconsider what we owe to the pre- and
The Stonehenge Landscape

The Stonehenge Landscape

16 April 2026. Dr Susan Greaney speaks on the lessons of the last 10 years of research around Stonehenge.
Devon in the 1920s

Devon in the 1920s

21 May 2026. Dr Julia Neville speaks on the 1920s in Devon.