Other Events Across the County

Lecture - The reign of King Henry VII St Margaret's Church, Church Way, Stoke Golding, CV13 6HE, 7.30 pm.  The reign of King Henry VII, victor at the Battle of Bosworth, is often taken to herald a new age in English history. But how far was England really changing in the years round 1500? And if those years did see the end of the Middle Ages, what did the kingship of Henry VII have to do with it? Join Professor Steven Gunn at this FREE lecture to find out.  Visit the Inspiring Bosworth website to book a place and find out more.

Aston Cantlow & District Local History Society, Village Hall, 7.30pm: Anne Langley on The Victorian Village School.

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society, Meeting Room, Senior Citizens’ Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, 7.45pm: Aerial Photography and Archaeology, Ben Wallace, Warwickshire County Council

Secondary schools: Regional heat of The Great Debate 2020; the Historical Assocation's public-speaking competition for students aged 16-19, takes place at Etone College, Nuneaton, at 5 pm.  This year's debate is 'Should we judge historical figures by the morals of today?’  More details available on the Great Debate Website.

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Ian Greig on Alcester’s Roman Defences.

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, 7.30pm: Ginny Davis on  From Pillory to Prison Cell – criminal sentencing from 16th century to date.

Lighthorne History Society, Lighthorne Village Hall, 7.30pm: Colin & Ann Such on The Loss Accounts of Lighthorne in the English Civil Wars.

1485 legacy trail taster walk 9 am to 2 pm Meet in the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre car park at 9am.  FREE.  Meet local historian Eddie Smallwood in the car park of the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre at 9am for a walk which is approximately 8KM in length. Walk around the area of the 1485 Battle of Bosworth and visit churches connected to the battle, including Sutton Cheney, where Richard III is reputed to have prayed, and Dadlington where some of the dead from the battle are buried. Hear the story of the battle, and learn about the lives and deaths of those involved. Find out about the sculptures planned for those sites which will tell the story in iconic works of art. The walk will finish back at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre at around 2pm. The walk is suitable for adults and children over 12 years of age. Dogs are not permitted. Visit the Inspiring Bosworth website to book a place and find out more.

Marton Local History Group, Marton Village Hall, 7.30pm: Graham Sutherland will talk on Highwaymen.

Dr John Hunt leads a study day entitled 'Power, Place and People' at Hatton Village Hall Warwick Rd, Warwick CV35 7LR, 10 am to 2.30 pm. Cost: £30.  Click here for more details and a booking form.  

Brandon, Bretford & Wolston History Group, Brandon Club, 7.30pm: Graham Sutherland on The Gunpowder Plot

Wolvey Local History Group, Wolvey Bowling Club, 7.30pm: Hugh Bevin on Hinckley in Stuart Times.

Leamington History Group, Dormer Conference Centre, Dormer Place, 7.30pm, Sue Moore, The History of the Loft Theatre

Lapworth Local History Group, Lapworth Village Hall, 7.30pm: Paul Baker on William Bolton: from Warwick to Madeira.

Alcester & District Local History Society, Sixth Form Centre, St. Benedict's RC High School, 8pm: Alan Benjamin on More Constabulary Tales.

Brandon, Bretford & Wolston History Group, Brandon Club, 7.30pm: Social Evening

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon,7.30pm: Roy Smart on Another Icarus: the rise and Fall of Percy Pilcher

Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society, Meeting Room, Senior Citizens’ Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, 7.45pm: The Darker Side of Warwick, by Graham Sutherland

Bidford & District History Society, Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon,7.30pm: Richard Churchley on  Palgue, Pestilence and Pox: Disease and Death in days gone by.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

 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