What’s On

Our lectures start at 7:30 pm and are held at Church Cottage, Church Square, Basingstoke, RG21 7QW. Non member visitors are welcome, but there is an admission charge of £3.00.

DateLecture Details
7th Sep 2026The Winchester Cathedral Mortuary Chests Project

Dr Heidi Dawson-Hobbis – Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology, University of Winchester
5th Oct 2026Winchester to Bolton: The progress of the Paulets

David Whiter – Historian
2nd Nov 2026“Made with humility and skill”: The origins and development of the Verwood-type pottery industry

Dr Dan Carter – Archaeologist
7th Dec 2026Children of Basingstoke Workhouse

Barbara Large – Historian and Author
11th Jan
2027
The Melsonby Hoard

Sophia Adams – Curator, The British Museum
(This will be an online talk, details available nearer the time)
1st Feb 2027Roman Archaeology and Science: New discoveries and interpretations

Professor Tony King, University of Winchester
1st Mar 2027The Cretan Labyrinth: Myth, history and afterlife

Dr Katy Soar, University of Winchester
12th Apr 2027To be confirmed
10th May 2027To be confirmed
7th Jun 2027AGM followed by a lecture

Church Cottage is situated behind St Michael’s Church in central Basingstoke and there are a limited number of spaces available in the car park.