Other Events Across the County
(programmes of local groups and societies)
Although every effort is made to keep this list up to date, changes sometimes have to be made to published programmes by local history groups and we are not always made aware of them. In addition, a lot of history societies are postponing their programme of talks at the moment due to the Coronavirus. We therefore strongly recommend double-checking with individual societies before attending one of these events, to avoid disappointment. You will be able to find contact details for these societies on our 'OTHER SOCIETIES' webpage, or by an internet search.
| Friday 16 May 2025 | Bidford & District History Society The Railways of South Warwickshire Stephen Godfrey |
| Monday 19 May 2025 | The Lord Leycester & University of Warwick, Folklore and Family Archives, 9.00-11.00 am “Folklore expresses fundamental human needs, desires, and anxieties which are often not revealed through other means” (Simon J. Bronner). It allows people to create traditions, share knowledge, and give meaning to everyday life. It helps to form individual, group, and national identities. This session focuses on some of the methodological and theoretical issues involved in researching and writing on folklore and the types of methods and approaches that might be taken to examine historical individuals who have left no written record. This workshop also considers other types of collective memories through the collection and archiving of family papers and other material objects passed down through families. This part of the session will reflect upon some of the different influences that shaped the creation and subsequent preservation of such records.
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| Tuesday 27 May 2025 | Stoneleigh History Society, Village Hall, 7.30pm: Sheila Woolf on Sir Henry Parkes – ten years on from the bicentenary celebrations. |
| Thursday 5 June 2025 | Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society, 7.30pm Warwick School, or on Zoom: Colin Millett on The Wonder of Worcester Porcelain: A city heritage success story. |
| Wednesday 11 June 2025 | Alcester & District LHS, St Benedict’s High School, Alcester, 7.30pm: Graham Sutherland on Warwick at War 1939-1945. |
| Tuesday 17 June 2025 | Stretton on Dunsmore History Society, Village Hall, 7.30pm: AGM & Anne Langley on The Chamberlayne Family and the tombs in our churchyard. |
| Friday 20 June 2025 | Bidford & District History Society 1816: The Year without Summer Dr G P Morse |
| Tuesday 24 June 2025 | Stoneleigh History Society, Village Hall, 7.30pm: Quentin Compton-Bishop on From Smyrna to Stoneleigh – my Levantine heritage |
| Wednesday 25 June 2025 | Berkswell & District History Group, Village Hall, Station Road, Balsall Common, 2pm: David Moore on Weeping Angels – interpreting symbolism in Victorian cemeteries. |
| Friday 27 June 2025 | Astley Castle Open Day 10 am to 4 pm. Entry is free. Pre-booking is preferred but ‘drop-ins’ are welcome on the day. Book tickets and more info: https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/news-and-events/opendays/astley-castle-open-days-25/ Astley Church and Reading Room will also be open over the weekend, with refreshments and stalls: Events - Astley - St. Mary the Virgin - A Church Near You Address: Astley Castle, 1 Church Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7QN. Field parking is available on site. Everyone is welcome to visit and explore our Landmarks to find out a little more about what we do as a charity that restores historic buildings at risk. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic to have in the grounds if the weather is good. |
| Saturday 28 June 2025 | Astley Castle Open Day 10 am to 4 pm. For details please see Astley Castle Open Day 27th June.
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| Sunday 29 June 2025 | Astley Castle Open Day 10 am to 4 pm. For details please see Astley Castle Open Day 27th June. |
| Sunday 7 September 2025 | Davenport Gathering, Binley Woods village hall, 3pm For anyone with davenport ancestry Followed by a social meal at the nearby Roseycobme pub RSVP to june.bird@hotmail.co.uk |