Talks are held on the fourth Thursday of each month (except June, July and August) starting at 8pm in Church House, Churchyard, Hitchin. A guest speaker talks, usually with illustrations, on an aspect of local history. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, light refreshments follow the talk, and you will be made warmly welcome. Members free, visitors £2.
| Date | 2020 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 23 January | Cold Baths |
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| 27 February | Verulamium: Busy Places and Empty Spaces – an illustrated talk by Dr Kris Lockyear | |
| 26 March | AGM and Members’ evening – AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The election of society officers and other formal business will take place as soon as circumstances allow. | |
| 23 April | Ethical Metal Detecting and the Kelshall Hoard – AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. | |
| 28 May | Maurice Johnson, the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society and Hitchin – an illustrated talk by Dr Dustin Frazier Wood | |
| 24 September | The Eighteenth Century Principal Inn in North Hertfordshire: The Sun Hitchin and the White Horse, Baldock – an illustrated talk by Annika McQueen | |
| 22 October | Apsley Cherry-Garrard: Hertfordshire’s Antarctic Explorer – an illustrated talk by Chris Bennet | |
| 26 November | Hitchin’s Times and Seasons: Daily Life in a Country Town – an illustrated talk by Richard Field |
Special Meetings 2020
Starting times and venues vary. A charge applies to these events.
| Date | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 8 July |
8pm | The Scilla Douglas Lecture Details in the Hitchin Festival Programme |
| Wednesday 15 July |
8pm | The Miss Lewis Lecture Details in the Hitchin Festival Programme |
| Thursday 3 December |
7.30pm | Christmas Event Details will be provided nearer the date |