The Breakaways
Free lunch-time concert. An exciting new 7-piece local band play a selection of their favourite music for your lunchtime pleasure.
Third Tuesday Twelve Thirty
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Gardens in the Age of Chivalry
Speaker: Michael Brown, garden historian and horticulturalist. His book A Guide to Medieval Gardens is the result of his research of medieval gardens.
Olney Archaeological Society
200 Years of RNLI
Speaker: Mike McMahon. Michael McMahon is Chairman of the Milton Keynes Fundraising Branch of the RNLI.. £4.00 for non-members.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
The Archaeology of Transport and Industry
This day of talks will look at some of the industrial buildings and other structures of the South Midlands. £25.00 for non-members.
Council for British Archaeology – South Midlands
The History of Walton Hall and The Open University
Walton Hall is a late 17th Century manor house with medieval origins, which was extended in the 18th Century. It is a Grade II listed building.
North Crawley Historical Society
The Lost Battalion
Major Charles Whittesley led his force of 442 men into the narrow, muddy Charlevaux ravine. War correspondents dubbed the unit the ‘Lost Battalion’.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
John Singer Sargent: the private radical
Gavin Plumley’s lecture sets Singer Sargent’s work in its historical and social context and explores the details of his life.
Arts Society North Bucks
The Gunpowder Plot
Peter Stratton will tell of the little-known details of conspiracy and mayhem with Guy Fawkes and his co-schemers including those from the local area
Towcester and District Local History Society
The History of Toys
Roger Brown, former brand manager at Mettoy in Northampton, will speak on some of the toys we remember from our childhood. £3.00 for non-members.
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society
The Gunpowder Plot
Christine Rowe returns to tell the story, including Northamptonshire characters who were involved and used Watling Street as their route to London.
Potterspury History Group