Other Events Across the County

Marton Local History Group, Marton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Group members will talk on  Marton's Civil War Records.

Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Workshops.  Atherstone Arts Centre, 3 pm to 5 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.  Alcester Library, 2.30 pm to 3.30 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.  

Dresden - the Fire and the Darkness, Dan Snow and Sinclair McKay, Coventry Cathedral, 6.30 pm, an event run by Stratford Literary Festival to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Dresden. In four devastating raids between 13th and 15th February 1945, the Allies obliterated Dresden, the ‘Florence of the Elbe’. Explosive bombs weighing over 1000lbs fell every seven and a half  seconds and an estimated 25,000 people were killed. Was Dresden a legitimate military target, or was the bombing a last act of atavistic mass murder in a war already won, to wreak  revenge on the bombing of Coventry?

In a one-off festival special event to mark the 75th anniversary of that fateful raid, Stratford Literary Festival will welcome the historian Dan Snow and the best-selling author of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park,  Sinclair McKay, whose book, Dresden - The Fire and The Darkness, explores the stories behind the bombing. 

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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.  

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.  

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.

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.  

Marton Local history Group, Marton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Michael Lumley on  "From this ground", stories, songs and poems about late 19th century agricultural workers.

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.

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

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixt 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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

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

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

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