We have lectures throughout the year, held in Matthews Hall. The Summer Series runs monthly from April to October; lectures start either at 11:00am with doors open at 10:30am or at 7:30pm with doors open at 7:00pm. The Winter Series runs bi-monthly, in November, January and March, when lectures also start at 7:30pm with doors open at 7:00pm.
The entry fee, payable at the door, is £6 for each lecture in the Summer Series and £7 in the Winter Series. A bar serving both soft and alcoholic drinks will be available at evening lectures.
The Stonehenge Landscape
16 April 2026 @ 11:00. Dr Susan Greaney speaks on the lessons of the last 10 years of research around Stonehenge.
Devon in the 1920s
21 May 2026 @ 11:00. Dr Julia Neville speaks on the Devon History Society's research programme that explored the question "What was life like in Devon 100 years ago?"
Mass Observation in Devon
16 June 2026 @ 19:30. Dr Todd Gray returns to talk about Mass Observation in Devon during the Second World War.
US Declaration of Independence
9 July 2026 11:00. In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, Topsham Museum is pleased to welcome Dr Henry Knight Lozano, to talk about the context of the 4th July 1776 Declaration.
Exeter Guildhall Shopping Centre
11 August 2026 @ 19:30. Nigel Sadler talks about the history of the Exeter Guildhall Shopping Centre site on its 50th anniversary.