Other Events Across the County

Quinton Local History Society, Quinton Methodist Church Hall, Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9AU, 8 pm: "The Soho Foundry” by Alan Hill

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  Whitnash Community Centre, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, 9.30 am to 11.30 am. FREE.  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have developed a strategy for Heritage and Culture in Warwickshire. They now wish to develop an action plan to move the strategy forward and are again inviting individuals and organisations working or involved in heritage and culture in Warwickshire to take part. This workshop has a general theme.  Go to http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ to book a place.  

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8 pm: Hidden Documents of Coughton Court, Vanessa Morgan

Cathedrals and Society in the Medieval Western Midlands.  A day school run by Dr John Hunt of Portcullis History.  10 am to 2.30 pm, Hatton Village Hall, Warwick Road, Warwick.  £30, includes tea, coffee and a light lunch.  Please book by 7th February. For more information and a booking form please visit Portcullis History 

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  St John's House, Warwick, 10 am to 12 noon. FREE.  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have developed a strategy for Heritage and Culture in Warwickshire. They now wish to develop an action plan to move the strategy forward and are again inviting individuals and organisations working or involved in heritage and culture in Warwickshire to take part. This workshop has a general theme.  Go to http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ to book a place.  

Solihull Local History Circle, Solihull Methodist Church Hall, 7.45 pm: Laurence Ince, Warwickshire and the Shakespeare Families

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  Rugby Museum and Art Gallery, 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. FREE.  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have developed a strategy for Heritage and Culture in Warwickshire. They now wish to develop an action plan to move the strategy forward and are again inviting individuals and organisations working or involved in heritage and culture in Warwickshire to take part. This workshop has a general theme.  Go to http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ to book a place.  

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery, 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. FREE (includes lunch at 12.30 pm).  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have developed a strategy for Heritage and Culture in Warwickshire. They now wish to develop an action plan to move the strategy forward and are again inviting individuals and organisations working or involved in heritage and culture in Warwickshire to take part. The theme of this workshop is 'sense of place'.  Go to http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ to book a place.  

Warmington Heritage Group, Warmington Village Hall, 7.30 pm. Paul Baker, The Lost Railway. The story of the efforts of the inhabitants of Henley-in-Arden to have their own railway.  A lively, illustrated, account told against the background of the early Victorian railway mania, the role played by one of the greatest railway builders of the era and a financial panic caused by the biggest bank failure of the nineteenth century.

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, 7.30pm: Dr Sarah Chaney on “A Gentleman would not like it”: The History of Restraint in Mental Health.

Kineton & District Local History Group, Kineton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Andrew Baxter on  The Edgehill Light Railway

Marton Local History Group, Marton Village Hall, 7.30pm:  From this ground; stories, poems and folk songs about 19th century agricultural workers, performed by Michael Luntley.

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm: Jan Cooper, Chair of KHAS. “John of Gaunt – the Power and the Passion.” The significance of Gaunt’s building works at Kenilworth castle, his three marriages and how his children went on to shape the course of English history.

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  Leamington Spa Bowling Club, 10 am to 12 noon. FREE. Includes lunch at 12 noon.  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have developed a strategy for Heritage and Culture in Warwickshire. They now wish to develop an action plan to move the strategy forward and are again inviting individuals and organisations working or involved in heritage and culture in Warwickshire to take part. The theme of this workshop is health and wellbeing.  Go to http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ to book a place.  

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa, 10 am to 12 noon, FREE, includes lunch at 12 noon.  Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have developed a strategy for Heritage and Culture in Warwickshire. They now wish to develop an action plan to move the strategy forward and are again inviting individuals and organisations working or involved in heritage and culture in Warwickshire to take part. The theme of this workshop is economic vibrancy.  Go to http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ to book a place.  

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society, Meeting Room, Senior Citizens' CLub, Abbey End, Kenilworth, 7.45pm: Stephen Spinks on  Robert the Bruce.

Aston Cantlow and District History Society: Wilmocote Village Hall, 7.390 pm: AGM and Social Evening

Quinton Local History Society, Quinton Methodist Church Hall, Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9AU, 8 pm: Clean and Decent by Nigel Metcalfe

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 7.45pm: AGM follwed by Richard Churchley on  Off to the Workhouse: the poor are always with us.

Compton District History Society: Long Compton Village Hall, 7.30 pm: Warwickshire under Richard II   Will Gowers

Solihull Local History Circle, Solihull Methodist Church Hall, 7.45 pm: Lyn Palmer: An Accident Waiting to Happen? The Whittal Street Explosion of 1859 

Warmington Heritage Group, Warmington Village Hall, 7.30 pm. Mark Bletchley The ITHAS Project. The Itinerary Triangle History and Archaeological Society.  This recently formed group is looking into the history contained in our local area within the triangle bordered by the Roman Fosse Way, Akeman Street and Watling Street. This should be a talk of interest to many in this area.

LIghthorne History Group, Lighthorne Village Hall, 7.30 pm: AGM followed by Clive Sanderson, The History of Hill Farm

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, 7.30pm: Dr Robert Bearman on The History of Streets and Buildings in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm: AGM. Jill Kashi – guide at Baddesley Clinton. “The Little Maids and the Wandering Butler.” Life in domestic service at Baddesley Clinton from the 1880s to 1923.

Welford and Weston Local History Group, From the Pillory to the Prison Cell, Ginny Davis

Marton Local History Group: Birdingbury Church afternoon visit. Meeting time and location TBA

Lapworth Local History Group, Lapworth Village Hall, 7.45pm: Caroline Ewing on  Life in the Mad House: Warwick County Asylum.

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society, Meeting Room, Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, 7.45pm: Nigel Page on  Excavations near the Lunt Fort.

Alcester & District Local History Scoiety, Sixth form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Adam Busiakiewicz & Aaron Manning on  Daisy, the 'Red' Countess of Warwick.

Compton District History Society: Long Compton Village Hall, 7.30 pm.  Women in the Arts and Crafts Movement    Katherine Bradley

Quinton Local History Society, Quinton Methodist Church Hall, Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9AU, 8 pm: “The festival of Britain” by Janice Andrews

Warmington Heritage Group, Warmington Village Hall, 7.30 pm. Jenny Handscombe and David Beaumont. The Civil War at Edgehill in 1642. The project to transcribe Civil War loss accounts and the new Radway Civil War Exhibition in Radway Church.

Welford and Weston Local History Group, 7 pm AGM, Quiz Night and Fish and Chip Supper

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, 7.30pm: David Howe on Partners of Prime Ministers.

Kineton & District Local History Group, Kineton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Sarah Hoskin on Whatever did they put that there for? - public sculpture.

Solihull Local History Circle, Solihull Methodist Church Hall, 7.45 pm: David and Pam Humphries: A Virtual Tour of the Outer Circle, part two.

Wellesbourne and Walton Local History Group, 7.15 pm, Wellesbourne Village Hall: AGM followed by Christine Cluley on The History of Compton Verney

Marton Local history Group, Marton Village Hall, 7.30pm: AGM folled by talk by members on  The Elms House.

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm: Derek Clarke, “Repairs and Conservation at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich.”

Lapworth Local History Group, Lapworth Village Hall, 7.45pm:  Barry Jackson - Theatrical Pioneer & founder of Birmingham Rep.

Quinton Local History Society, Quinton Methodist Church Hall, Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9AU, 8 pm: "Do You Remember Life in the 1950s?” by John Billingham

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Rev. Dr. Julian Davey on The fascinating history of the Seymour family.

Compton District History Society: Long Compton Village Hall, 7.30 pm: Pagans and Puritans - the story of May morning in Oxford    Tim Healey

Solihull Local History Circle, West  Midlands Bridge Club: AGM and Annual Dinner

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, 7.30pm: Prof. Andrew Hopper on  Bereavement & Loss in Warwickshire in the Civil Wars

Kineton & District Local History Group, Kineton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Colin Clay & Phil Taylor on  Back Tracks: detecting the past.

 Warwickshire's Changing Past , a conference to mark the centenary of the Dugdale Society.  Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 9.45am - 6pm: The contributors examine Warwickshire's history with focus on changes in subject matter, approach and interpretation in the history of the county, since 1920. Subjects range in date from the eleventh century until the present day, with a keynote speech by Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch Infinite riches in a little room: putting local history into general history. For further information or to register please email dugdale-society@hotmail.co.uk

Marton Local History Group: guided walk around historic Brinklow. Meeting time and location TBA [Note: not at village hall]

Warmington Heritage Group, Warmington Village Hall, 7.30 pm. Chris Pickford. “Revising Pevsner’s Warwickshire – including Warmington and district”. Chris has revised Pevsner’s eminent book and will hopefully have some copies for sale at the talk.

Southam Heritage Collection, Tithe Place, High Street, Southam: Summer exhibition until 31 October, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, & Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am - 12pm:  Post World War II Southam.

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society, Meeting Room, Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, 7.45pm: Carole Preston on The early Ferrers family, 1010 - 1517.

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Dr Robert Bearman on Stratford-upon-Avon's 'Bawdy Court' in Shakespeare's time.

Compton District History Society: Long Compton Village Hall, 7.30 pm: The Poor Law in the 18th Century - the crisis in the parishes    Deborah Hayter      

Warmington Heritage Group, Warmington Village Hall, 7.30 pm. Dr Stanley Ireland from Warwick University will give a talk on the Warmington Hoards.

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, 7.30pm: Dr Gillian White on  Robert Dudley and the Kenilworth Entertainment.

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm Sheila Woolf – “Seedcorning Warwickshire” – links between local farming families.

Southam Heritage Collection, Congregational Church Room, Wood Street, 7pm: Summer Concert and Social - Music from the 60s. Ticket only (01926 814214)

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Mike Heaney on  The history of Morris Dancing.

Southam Heritage Collection, from Tithe Place, High Street, 10am & 11am: Historical Town Walks

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Ashley Wakelin on  Bigger than you ever imagined: 'Midland Red'.

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society, Meeting Room, Senior Citizens' Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, 7.45pm: David Chester on Bablake's place in the development of Coventry's social institutions, 1500 - 1642.

Lapworth Local History Group, Lapworth Village Hall, 7.45pm: Sarah Richardson on  The Women's Suffragette Movement in Warwickshire.

Kineton & District Local History Group, Kineton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Tim Clark on  Warwick's First Factory.

Southam Heritage Collection, from St James' Church, Southam, 10am & 11am: St James'  Church & Historical Town Walks 

Southam Heritage Collection, from Tithe Place, High Street, 10am & 11am: Historical Town Walks

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm David Morse – The Warwickshire Home Guard of WW2.

Alcester & Distroct Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8 pm: Chedworth Roman Villa Dr Nick Humphris

Kineton & District Local History Group, Kineton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Keith Westcott on Broughton Castle hoard and the Great Courtyard Villa.

Southam Heritage Collection, from Tithe Place, High Street, 7pm: AGM

Lapworth Local History Group, Lapworth Village Hall, 7.00 pm: Paul Baker gives a talk on Tony Dury: From Paris to Warwick. AGM at 7 pm

Wellesbourne and Walton Local History Group, 7.30pm, Wellesbourne Village Hall: Anne Langley on Joseph Ashby's Victorian Warwickshire

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm Dr Richard Churchley – Old pubs and lost hostelries – their history, strange names and stories.

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8 pm: The Civil War Loss Accounts of Alcester and District, Dr Martin Popplewell and Wendy Shaddick

Kineton & District Local History Group, Kineton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Brother John Maughan on  The Lord Leycester Hospital.

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm Dr Lucy Underwood – “The Catholic Experience and aspects of childhood in Warwickshire and beyond”. Children’s perspective during and after the Reformation.

Lapworth Local History Group, Lapworth Village Hall, 7.45 pm: Women in the Life of James Watts, Kate Croft

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8 pm: St Nicholas' Church Benefactions Board, David Moulson

Stoneleigh History Society, Stoneleigh Village Hall, 7.30 pm Christmas Social.