Coming Society Talks

Talks for 2026

Thursday 22nd January “Hertfordshire Highwaymen,” Elizabeth Eastwood, St.Albans tourist guide


Thursday 26th March “Jane Wenham of Walkern,” the last witchcraft trial in England, Janet Woodhall, Walkern History Society


Thursday 28th May “Hertfordshire Almshouses,” Kate Thompson, former Herts County Archivist


Thursday 23rd July “The History of Royston,” Emma Canterbury, Royston Museum

Thursday 24th September Short AGM and slideshow: “A History of Baldock in Pictures”

Thursday 26th November “History of the Upper Ivel-  mills, fisheries, watercress beds and the Maid of the Mill”, by Brendan King

Please note that our talks are at 08.00pm upstairs in the Thomas Pryor Theatre. We apologise to those who cannot get up the stairs.

Membership is only £5 per person for all the talks and you pay £1 less at History in the Afternoon!

Membership subscriptions are due from the January talk onwards

You can renew at our talks or at History in The Afternoon, or cheque or cash to 22 Whitehorse Street with your name and address