Events

Jon-Paul Carr is a local historian with wide-ranging knowledge and expertise about Northamptonshire's people and places.  This talk will include some snippets about local Christmas customs.

Susan Copperwheat is another Northamptonshire speaker with an interest in local customs. In the days long before the advent of the NHS there were a great many very unusual ways of dealing with illness and various health conditions. Here we can find out about some that helped and maybe some that didn’t! To book your […]

Dr Steve Head is an ecologist and a passionate wildlife gardener with a catalogue of achievements across the globe! We have many keen gardeners among our members, but how many of us know how to maximise the opportunities for our gardens to become havens of security not only for ourselves but for other creatures and […]

Fran Sandham is a traveller and historian with specific knowledge about travels and exploration in Africa. We’re all familiar with this quote from our schooldays, but do we really know the truth behind the meeting of Livingstone and Stanley? Now’s our chance to find out!

Martin Sirot-Smith has a very active and knowledgeable interest in the lives and times of prominent Northamptonshire figures.  In this talk he will take us in depth into the background of a place that many of us will have visited, and give us a real insight into the life of the Manor.

Peter Barratt is a fully credited Punch and Judy Professor! He assures us that he has his booth and is ready to travel! The history of the Punch and Judy show is a long and fascinating tale. We will get a flavour of this, and then . . . leave your inhibitions at the door […]

There are financial implications and complications of growing older, not to mention all sorts of pitfalls waiting for the unwary. Whether or not you have planned ahead with your finances, there can be changes of circumstances in your life which mean you need to rethink your plans. Whether it’s uncertainty following bereavement, planning ahead to […]

Local stained-glass artist, Mike Caddy, will give an illustrated talk about the background to, and the history of the art of stained glass throughout the ages.