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 WAS 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 WAS CANCELLED | |
| 28 May | Maurice Johnson, the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society and Hitchin – AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING WAS CANCELLED | |
| 24 September | The Eighteenth Century Principal Inn in North Hertfordshire: The Sun Hitchin and the White Horse, Baldock – AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING WAS CANCELLED | |
| 22 October | Apsley Cherry-Garrard: Hertfordshire’s Antarctic Explorer – AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED | |
| 26 November | Hitchin’s Times and Seasons: Daily Life in a Country Town – AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED |
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 AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING WAS CANCELLED |
| Wednesday 15 July |
8pm | The Miss Lewis Lecture AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS MEETING WAS CANCELLED |
| Thursday 3 December |
7.30pm | Christmas Event AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED |