Programme of talks 2026-71
We have arranged an exciting and varied programme of talks for the coming year. We do hope you will come. The programme of visits for Summer 2027 will bee arranged nearer the time – see below.
During the winter half of the year meetings are held in the United Free Church, Riverside, Framlingham and start at 7.30pm unless otherwise indicated. Talks are free to members or £3 to non members.
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct 2026 | Pick Pickard and the Moonlight Crusaders | Paul Smiddy |
| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | AGM followed by talk Samuel Morton Peto, The great Victorian entrepreneur and the crash of 1866 | Charles Seely |
| Wed 9 Dec 2026 | The first castle at Framlingham before its demolition in 1174 | Dr Sam Newton |
| Wed 27 Jan 2027 | The Sizewell C Coin Hoard (Zoom lecture) | Alex Bliss |
| Wed 24 Feb 2027 | The Tithe Wars in 1930s Suffolk | Robert Halliday |
| Wed 24 March2027 | Suffolk and the Crusades | Professor Christopher Tyerman |
| Wed 28 April 2027 | Dickens and the Rendlesham Family | James Thellusson |
Summer Visits 2027
To be arranged.
Each Summer we arrange a number of visits to locations of historic interest in Suffolk, normally with expert guides to show us round. Often we are able to see locations not open to the public.
Some events may be limited in the number of attendees, in which case priority in booking may be given to members (so if you’re not a member, why not join now).