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More medieval history

Those of you who enjoyed Tuesday’s fascinating talk by Dr John Hunt on Simon de Montford and the c13th Rebellion in the Midlands may be interested to know that he runs a programme of short courses and day schools at Hatton Village Hall.

The next session, from 10am to 2:30 on Friday 15th February is  entitled ‘The Devil’s Brood: the Angevins and their Empire’  – an introduction to the Angevins, the early Plantagenets family, that is, Henry II and his sons. This session costs £30.

This is followed by a study day on the Venerable Bede on 22nd March.

Much more detail is available on Dr Hunt’s website at www.portcullishistory.com

Nick

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Fulke Greville Festival – Alcester 28-30 September

As mentioned at the meeting on 18th September, Adam Busiakievicz is co-organiser of this event in Alcester and is presenting a more in-depth history of Fulke Greville.

In addition Dr Christine Hodgetts, who is talking at our AGM on 30th October is also presenting on other historic gardens of Warwickshire (she will be talking about the garden at Warwick Castle at the AGM). Continue reading “Fulke Greville Festival – Alcester 28-30 September”

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Touches of sweet harmony: a concert for children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent, 25th July

The internationally renowned Passamezzo are to perform Music, words & song from Shakespeare’s England on Wednesday 25th July, 2018 in support of the children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent at the 5th in a series of annual charity musical evenings organised by the Worsted Weavers Guild.

Tickets are available by clicking the link below or by contacting Richard Williams

Book tickets for the concert and reception

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Trip to Oxford – Tuesday 26th June

Barry Kennaugh has engaged the services of Chris Peters the Proprietor of Tours of Oxford for our Trip to Oxford on Tuesday, 26th June. This is an optional activity and is NOT included in the price of the outing. Please be aware that the cost of going on this walking tour will be in the region of £3.50 per person.
The Walking Tour will include visiting New College – The Cloisters, Dining Hall & Chapel, then Trinity College and also The Divinity School ( the oldest “classroom” in the University ) set within the Bodleian Library amongst other things, and our Tour should last just over 2 hours starting from the Western Library at 10.30 A.M. following our drop-off from the Johnsons coach. Please note, there will be small additional admission charges at own cost for entry to some of the venues we will visit.
Tours of Oxford won the European Luxury Travel Guide Award in 2017 and more can be learnt about this prestigious company in Oxford guiding terms by visiting www.toursofoxford.net
If you are interested in this trip and haven’t yet bought a ticket then please contact Barry Kennaugh on barrykennaugh@aol.com or by phone: 07913 292263