Events

Upcoming events

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Note that some events may have costs attached.

Retford and District Historical and Archaeological Society

Talks schedule - 2025-2026 season

Wed 9 Sep 2026: Janine Buckley - Nottinghamshire Pit Ponies

Wed 14 Oct 2026: Derek Taylor - The Last Projectionist

Wed 11 Nov 2026: Celia Lord - In an English Country Garden

Wed 9 Dec 2026: Bob Massey - How Christmas Traditions Came About

Wed 13 Jan 2027: Benedict Jephcote - Hayton Castle and the de Hayton Family

Wed 10 Feb 2027: Sharon Bennett Connolly - Women of the Anarchy

Wed 10 Mar 2027: Milan Petrovic - RAF Ossington

Wed 14 Apr 2027: Horace Liberty - Liberty's: Family, Firm and Fashion

Wed 12 May 2027: Chris Hewis - Torksey on the Trent
A short Annual General Meeting will precede the talk

Talks start at 7pm, Grove St Methodist Church main service area.
Aim to arrive 10 minutes or more beforehand.

Costs:

Yearly membership £10 (students £1)
For non-members, each talk is £3

Gringley History Club

Talks schedule 2026

Wed 21 Jan 2026: Mike Garrett - Kingston upon Hull, A North East Town

Wed 18 Mar 2026: Brian Goldstone - Britain and the Abolition of Slavery

Wed 20 May 2026: David Seymour - The History of West Stockwith

Wed 21 Oct 2026: Adrian Gray - Historical Highlights of the Bassetlaw Landscape

Wed 18 Nov 2026: Eric Jackson - 4 Famous Murders

Talks start at 7.45pm, Gringley on the Hill Community Centre, West Wells Lane.
Doors open at 7.30pm and refreshments are available before the talks start.