Programme

We meet for our talks in St Paul's Parish Hall in Scotforth on the last Thursday of the month at 7.30pm for 7.45pm.

St Paul's Parish Hall is on the A6, Scotforth Road, Lancaster LA1 4TS directly opposite the Church. Parking is available on the main road and local streets. Disabled parking and access is at the front of the Hall. Visitors are welcome, £4 per lecture. Zoom details, if needed, will be emailed to members.

Programme of talks, 2026-27

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A Gothic Novelist on Tour in the Lake District: Ann Radcliffe's momentous 1794 encounter with the landscapes of the Lake District

24 September 2026

Penny Bradshaw (University of Cumbria)

Norse Atlantic Expansion: archaeological science's challenge to the Icelandic saga tradition

29 October 2026

Dr John Haywood (Professional Historian, Author and Guide)

From Kenya to Kendal and back again: E G Harrison and the World Wildlife Gallery, Kendal Museum

26 November 2026

Dr Joe Rigby (University of Chester)

Ethel Carnie Holdsworth (1886-1926): East Lancashire radical campaigner, poet, journalist and probably the first working-class, best-selling novelist

28 January 2027

Janet Swan (Independent Researcher)

The Mystery of the Penrith Henges

25 February 2027

Dr Gill Hey (retired CEO Oxford Archaeology)

Gods on the Frontier: religion and society on Hadrian's Wall

18 March 2027 (please note earlier week in the month to avoid Easter

Dr Eleri Cousins (Durham University)

AGM followed by Tragic Tales from the Lancaster and Morecambe Coroner's Records from 1896 to 1934

29 April 2027

Vicci McCann (Lancashire Archives)