Breach of Promise to Marry
Denise Bates investigates the social and cultural history of broken engagements between 1780-1970 and why the law allowed claims for damages.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
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Soldiers, Saints and Sinners: Oxfordshire Characters from the British Civil War 1642-51
Oxford became the Royalist capital in late 1642 and Oxfordshire was on the front line with parliamentary Buckinghamshire.
Tingewick Historical Society
Wednesday, 3rd June 2026
Sherlock Holmes, Jeeves and the British Empire
Speaker: Dr Sean Lang, Artistic Director of BOATS Theatre and Honorary Visiting Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University, playwright and broadcaster.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 2nd June 2026
Silver Street, Newport Pagnell
Summer walk led by Don Hurst. Meet 15 minutes before the walk starts. Walks generally last about an hour to90 minutes. £5.00 for guests.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Tuesday, 2nd June 2026
Great Linford Manor Park Guided Walk
Learn about the ancient origins of the park all the way up to the modern era. Walk lasts around 90 minutes. No booking is required, just turn up.
Friends of Great Linford Manor Park
Sunday, 31st May 2026
Programming the Apollo Guidance Computer
Explore what it takes to program the Apollo Guidance Computer. Join us in a world before “best practices” and before “test-driven development”.
The National Museum of Computing
Sunday, 31st May 2026
Dons, Wrens and Bombes
Tells the story of wartime codebreaking through the intertwined lives of the academics, operators, engineers and military leaders who shaped its impact.
The National Museum of Computing
Saturday, 30th May 2026
Oak gall ink workshop: let’s explore the ancient magical ink!
In response to the current Saxon Exhibition, join artist in residence Jane Charles to discover the ancient ink made from Oak Galls.
Discover Bucks Museum
Saturday, 30th May 2026
Own Family Story of Philip Lock
Philip Lock.was sentenced to 10 years transportation though never made it beyond Portsmouth, spending six years on a convict hulk.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Friday, 29th May 2026
Memories of Pianoforte/Simplex
Speaker: Colin Poole. Colin Poole worked as an Apprentice at Pianoforte/Simplex in the 1960s and will be sharing his memories of that time.
Roade Local History Society
Wednesday, 27th May 2026