Events

Presenting a lecture at Leicester Guildhall. Photo: Joe Hall / Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society

In the light of covid-19 restrictions all listed events are definitely going ahead. Many are now being staged via online platforms. We will update listings as soon as we hear from our clients. More information is available here on sustainable heritage outreach during a global pandemic.

All of the following listed events are open to the general public. Some lectures or conferences may require advance booking and/or an admission fee. Please contact the organising body directly to check. Thanks.

For further information or to discuss booking a lecture or course please do get in contact

2020: Lectures & Conferences

29 October, 7.30pm: Newark Civic Trust
Online Event
Mediaeval Building Myths

3 November, 7.30pm: Walkerley & Barrowden Women’s Institute
Online Event
Historic Graffiti

9 November, 11.00am: Local History Cafe
Online Event
Castles of Nottinghamshire

12 November, 7.00pm: #HouseHistoryHour event via Twitter
Online Event
Buildings archaeology

17 November, 10.00am: Warsop U3A: History Group
Online Event
Castles of Nottinghamshire

18 November, 6.30pm: Westminster City Libraries
Online Event (FREE) – Registration via Eventbrite
Speed Dating – Identifying the Age of Historic Buildings

30 November, 11am: Local History Cafe
Online Event
Ritual Protection of Historic Buildings

12 December, 2pm: Friends of Nottingham Museums, Nottingham Mechanics
Castles of Nottinghamshire

21 December, 11am: Local History Cafe
Online Event
Mediaeval sculpture

2021: Lectures & Conferences

8 January, 7.30pm: West Bridgford & District Local History Society
Strelley Hall

12 January, 8.00pm: Worcester Arts Society
Mediaeval Sculpture

21 January, 1.45pm: Knole Arts Society
Great Houses in the Reign of Henry VI

25 January, 11.00am & 2.00pm: Severn Valley Arts Society (Chipping Sodbury)
Great Houses in the Reign of Henry VI

3 February 10.30am: Epsom Arts Society
English Mediaeval Castles

2 March, 1.30pm: North Lincolnshire Arts Society (Laceby)
‘You Rang M’lud?’ – The Architecture of Household Staff in Late Mediaeval Castles

17 March, 7.30pm: Laxton History Group
Castles of Nottinghamshire

9 April, 7.30pm: Keyworth & District Local History Society
Beyond the Castle Gate: Elite Landscapes

11 May, 8pm: South West London Arts Society (Putney)
Historic Graffiti

13 May, 2.30pm: Holland & Kesteven Arts Society
Tattershall Castle & the Newly Built Personality of Ralph Lord Cromwell

22 May, 3.00pm: Boston Preservation Society
Architecture of Household Staff

13 July 7.30pm: Stapleford History Society
Historic Graffiti

15 September, 7.30pm: Hoby Local History Society
Historic Graffiti

1 October, 7.30pm: Keyworth & District Local History Society
Architecture of Mediaeval Household Staff

2 October, 10am-5pm: Hidden Charms 3 @ St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester
Conference Paper: Tower of Strength – Buildings archaeology and the use of apotropaic motifs in elite architecture

2022: Lectures & Conferences

8 February, 2pm: Hexham Arts Society
Historic Graffiti

1 April, 7.30pm: Keyworth & District Local History Society
Strelley Hall

22 March, 10.00am-3.00pm: Gainsborough Arts Society
English Mediaeval Castles Study Day

3-9 September: Château Gallaird European Castle Studies, Schloss Goldegg, Austria
Ralph Lord Cromwell: Sacred and Secular Landscapes

7 October, 7.30pm: Keyworth & District Local History Society
A Political Hot Topic: Late Mediaeval Fireplaces