Wednesday 25 February 2026 Ooh Matron! A History of Carry On Films One of the most enduring and popular of film comedies are the Carry On films. 31 films were made between 1958 and 1992 and their reputation for bawdy fun has never disappeared. This talk takes us through the rise of this beloved series, […]
Wednesday 25 March 2026 Oliver Cromwell: Hero or Villain Oliver Cromwell remains one of the most controversial and complex figures in British history. He ruled over what was so far the only republic in British history, and he deeply divided his contemporaries over whether he was a hero or a villain. Historians’ assessments of Cromwell […]
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 The Beatles Story, Part 1 – Beatlemania!, 62-65 Speaker: Martin Orkin
Wednesday 27th May 2026 History of Lighthouses Speaker: Mark Lewis
Wednesday 24th June 2026 The Best Exotic Hotel- Growing Old Disgracefully Speaker: Deborah Moggach