Kemerton Lectures started life after the war as adult education classes. These days we’re run independently (with no homework or marking!) and meet as a friendly group on Thursday evenings in the Village Hall in Autumn and Spring (however, please note that the 2024 Autumn lectures will be on Friday evenings). The speaker for the term will give a series of illustrated talks on a theme, which may be as varied as local history, canals, art history (eg illuminated manuscripts; Tudor portraiture), poets inspired by the landscape, the development of surnames and placenames, or the Wars of the Roses.
We begin at 7.30 pm and charge £5 per evening. You are welcome to come for a whole course, or just drop in to individual talks. We find time for a coffee break, which offers the chance to put questions to the lecturer or chat to friends.
For further details please contact Sue Bennett (rpandsbennett@gmail.com; 01386 725 245).
Friday evenings at 7.30 pm: 11th, 18th October; 15th, 22nd November; 6th and 13th December 2024.
Venue: Kemerton Village Hall
Admission: £5
David Elder is a Gloucestershire-based writer and photograph with a keen interest in the (often unexplored) history of local towns and personalities. His talks for us will be in fortnightly pairs. Do note the dates (unusually, on Fridays) – and perhaps be inspired to do some exploring of your own in between.
11th October: Secret Tewkesbury
18th October: Secret Cirencester
15th November: Secret Cheltenham
22nd November: Secret Stroud
6th December: Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (the polar explorer)
13th December: Dr Edward Thomas Wilson (doctor, and father to the explorer)