Friends of Charnwood Museum talks

All talks start at 7:30pm and talks cost just £4 for non-members (£2 for members). 

Please use the entrance on Granby Street. Booking is essential for all talks, to book in advance please ring the museum on 01509 233754 or email museum@charnwood.gov.uk.

Upcoming talks

Power in the Landscape: The Families of the Greys and Hastings in Leicestershire

Thursday February 20, 2020
Katie Bridger will discuss two powerful families associated with Leicestershire, their role and effect on the local landscape
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

Anglo Saxon Cunning Women

Wednesday March 18, 2020
Douglas Clinton joins the Friends of Charnwood Museum to discuss the role of women within Anglo Saxon society.
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

The Role of the Barber Surgeon in the Wars of the Roses

Thursday April 18, 2020
Battlefield guide Eddie Smallwood brings his entertaining talk about the Barber Surgeon through some of the key battles within the Wars of the Roses, not to be missed!
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential

The Alexandra Bedspread, a Hidden Gem

Thursday May 21, 2020
Join the Friends of Charnwood Museum as Deborah Moxom tells the story the of the Alexandra bedspread, its place in fundraising for the building of the Carillon Tower and stories behind some of the signatures on it.
7.30pm start
Members £2.00, Non-members £4.00
Booking Essential