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. 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.
Alfred the Great Penny
17 Sep 2026 @ 11:00. September's talk is about RAMM's new acquisition - a rare Alfred the Great penny, minted in Exeter. A little coin with a remarkable story.
Master and Cartographer
13 October 2026 @ 19:30. Alan Harper introduces Captain Greenvile Collins, the 17th Century naval hero who charted the coast of Britain.
Earl of Devon
19 November 2026 @ 11:00. The Earl of Devon gives an account of his family's long association with the River Exe, Topsham and Powderham.