Thursday morning talks
10:30am – 12pm
£3.50 per talk or £21 for the whole series
£3.50 per talk or £21 for the whole series
Includes tea, coffee and biscuits.
Booking essential
Booking essential
Thursday 16 January
Margaret Bondfield: The First Woman Cabinet Member
Speaker: John Buckell
This is the story of a pioneer of women's trade unionism, suffrage and peace campaigning. Bondfield's first parliamentary seat was in Northampton which became a very important part of her life.
Margaret Bondfield: The First Woman Cabinet Member
Speaker: John Buckell
This is the story of a pioneer of women's trade unionism, suffrage and peace campaigning. Bondfield's first parliamentary seat was in Northampton which became a very important part of her life.
Thursday 30 January
Call of the Kingfisher
Speaker: Nick Penny
Nick shares experiences whilst researching his book which he describes as a "love letter to a short stretch of the River Nene". Nick also performs some live music on harp and handpan to accompany birdsong recordings he has made.
Call of the Kingfisher
Speaker: Nick Penny
Nick shares experiences whilst researching his book which he describes as a "love letter to a short stretch of the River Nene". Nick also performs some live music on harp and handpan to accompany birdsong recordings he has made.
Thursday 13 February
Discover the Amazing Story of the Panacea Society
Speaker: Zara Matthews
A unique Christian group formed in 1919 who created their own religious community 'Garden of Eden' in the centre of Bedford. Hear about their healing cure for illness which gained followers across the world and the intriguing story behind the sealed box of prophecies.
Discover the Amazing Story of the Panacea Society
Speaker: Zara Matthews
A unique Christian group formed in 1919 who created their own religious community 'Garden of Eden' in the centre of Bedford. Hear about their healing cure for illness which gained followers across the world and the intriguing story behind the sealed box of prophecies.
Thursday 27 February
Murder and Mayhem
Speaker: Jane Isaac
Join Northampton's own bestselling crime thriller novelist Jane Isaac as she talks about the challenges of writing detective fiction in the modern age.
Murder and Mayhem
Speaker: Jane Isaac
Join Northampton's own bestselling crime thriller novelist Jane Isaac as she talks about the challenges of writing detective fiction in the modern age.
Thursday 13 March
Hollywood in Irthlingborough - The Battle of Waterloo
Speaker: Roy York/Phil Watts
Many scenes of the 1913 blockbuster, The Battle of Waterloo, were filmed in Irthlingborough. After the film’s success it was feared that all copies had been lost. Join us to hear about the filming, the parody Pimple’s Battle of Waterloo, the discovery of and clips of the original film.
Hollywood in Irthlingborough - The Battle of Waterloo
Speaker: Roy York/Phil Watts
Many scenes of the 1913 blockbuster, The Battle of Waterloo, were filmed in Irthlingborough. After the film’s success it was feared that all copies had been lost. Join us to hear about the filming, the parody Pimple’s Battle of Waterloo, the discovery of and clips of the original film.
Thursday 27 March
My Life Amongst the Bells
Speaker: Alistair Donaldson
Alistair takes us on his journey from learning to ring as a teenager in Hampshire to President of the Peterborough Guild of Bellringers with examples of Church and Handbell ringing.
My Life Amongst the Bells
Speaker: Alistair Donaldson
Alistair takes us on his journey from learning to ring as a teenager in Hampshire to President of the Peterborough Guild of Bellringers with examples of Church and Handbell ringing.
Thursday 24 April
Blair Swannell - From the Gardens to Gallipoli
Speaker: Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sports editor and Northampton Saints club historian tells the extraordinary story of Saints’ first British & Irish Lion, Blair Swannell. One of rugby’s greatest characters, Swannell was a Victorian adventurer who played rugby, travelled the world and fought in the First World War.
Blair Swannell - From the Gardens to Gallipoli
Speaker: Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sports editor and Northampton Saints club historian tells the extraordinary story of Saints’ first British & Irish Lion, Blair Swannell. One of rugby’s greatest characters, Swannell was a Victorian adventurer who played rugby, travelled the world and fought in the First World War.
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