This post is on behalf of the Lord Leicester Hospital: The Lord Leicester are now offering a 10% Discount for Warwick Society Members on their upcoming Needle Felting Workshop! Use Discount Code: ‘LLHVIP10’ to get 10% OFF when you book online or ask for your Discount in the Ticket Office. Come along and join us on Tuesday 23rd April … More Lord Leycester Hospital: Needle Felted Mouse Workshop.
An enigmatic title for a recent smart talk at the Lord Leycester Marianne Pitts will explore the 450 year history of the Lord Leycester hospital from an unusual angle… from Riches to Rags, what happened to the Lord Leycester’s money? Marianne will delve into the turbulent history of the finances of the Lord Leycester, explaining … More The Elephant in the Room. Tuesday 09 April at 19.30 hours in the Unitarian Chapel, 31 High Street, Warwick, CV34 4AX
Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 1930 hours Saint Mary Immaculate Parish hall, West St, Warwick, CV34 6AB. In her newly published book A-Z of Warwick, local author S C Skillman reveals the history behind the town, its streets and building. The press release describes a ‘delightful alphabetical adventure into Warwick’s fascinating past’. Come and hear … More The Surprising Labyrinth of Warwick: a journey of discovery.
Saturday 27th January at 2.00pm. The Fusilier Museum has contacted us with details of a talk which might interest Warwick Society Members. 2024 is the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and they are commemorating with a special talk of its foundation on 27th January. The tickets are £6 and you book through … More The Fusilier Museum: William of Orange and the Founding of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Following yesterday’s excellent meeting at the Lord Leycester Hospital where over 80 of us heard Heidi Meyer describe the task of renovating and reimagining this iconic set of buildings, there was some interest in the Smart Talks programme she mentioned and Hilary Holland agreed to pass on the details]. The first of these Smart Talks is … More Smart Talks at the Lord Leycester
Tuesday 9 January 2024 at 19.30hrs In the Great Hall, The Lord Leycester Hospital, 60, The High Street, Warwick. CV34 4BH. Heidi Meyer, Master of the Lord Leycester, will talk about the restoration project and, in particular, the lessons learned. Hosted on-site in the Great Hall, the venue we used for Society meetings for many … More A new chapter for the Lord Leycester Hospital.
Good news, there are still some spaces left for the Christmas Jazz Evening, back by popular acclaim. Come and enjoy a good start to the festive season with canapés and glasses of wine (or soft drinks) to the accompaniment of our ‘resident’ jazz group. £15.00 per person, all in! Friday 01 December 2023 from 1930 … More Christmas Jazz Evening: Friday 1st December.
The AGM will be held on Tuesday 14th November at 2023 at 1930 for 1945 hours (note the later than usual start time ). The place is St Mary Immaculate Church Hall, West Street, Warwick, CV34 6AB. While the year has seen the splendid restoration of the Lord Leycester Hospital completed and good progress with the renewal … More The AGM Tuesday 14 November 2023
We are sorry that we have had to postpone this years AGM, those of you who have asked to be updated by email will already have recieved our apologies and the new date. This year’s AGM will be held on Tuesday 14th November in the hall of St Mary Immaculate, West Street, Warwick. This is … More The AGM Tuesday 14th November
Tuesday 12 September 2023 at 19.30 St Mary Immaculate, Parish Hall, West Street. CV34 6AB The marriage of Katherine Mortimer to Thomas Beauchamp, 11th earl of Warwick, cemented an alliance between two great noble families. This talk looks at who Katherine was, in the context of the history of the powerful Mortimer family, and why … More On the trail of the Mortimers: a talk by Phillip Hume
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