Winter Programme.
8/10/26 Lecture; ‘Chariots, Treasure and Power: Secrets of the Melsonby Hoard’
29/10/26 Lecture; ‘Beneath Our Feet: The Romano-British Landscape of Hundayfield Farm’
12/11/26 Lecture: ‘Clash of Crowns’ – The Battle of Byland, 1322
14/01/27 AGM and A Fabulous Quiz
25/02/27 Lecture; ‘Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York and King John’
11/03/27 Lecture; ‘The rise and fall of the Northumbrian kingdom, 600 – 1100’
NEWS
September 7, 2026
The winter programme card was distributed to all 2025-2026 paid up members of the Society in August. Our summer visits have now concluded and the Hon Sec is busy preparing for the winter lecture programme.
We hope that you have enjoyed our summer season. The attendance has been good and the events often bring up new and interesting topics for our members.
As you may know, we hold our winter meetings in the Church Hall on Long Street. Many of you will know the Hall, which is alongside the Catholic Church near the Pelican Crossing on Long Street. We shall hold five lectures and one Fabulous Quiz this coming season. Each event commencing at 7.30pm. Members pay £2, Guests pay £4 to attend.
Subscriptions of £10 per person are due in October. We look forward to welcoming members to our exciting winter programme.
