HADRIAN COOK - SALISBURY AND ITS SUBURBS FROM 1800

Over the long-term, the pattern of urban development around Salisbury and Old Sarum is complex. Fisherton excepted, outward urban expansion of Salisbury was limited before 1800, so this talk will […]

BETHANY JOYCE - A DARK CHRISTMAS TALE

Join Bethany on a festive journey much like Scrooge where we will visit the Christmases of the past. We will explore the origins and some of the more gruesome and […]

THE GREAT BALDINI - BRINGING THE MAGIC

Legendary magician the Great Baldini (Emperor of Illusion, Prince of Prestidigitation, Maharajah of Mystery) tells the story of his life from first trick to his career zenith – attempting Houdini’s […]

THE HISTORY OF MEN'S UNDERWEAR SINCE THE MIDDLE AGES - SHAUN COLE

Men s fashion, particularly the trends involving undergarments, was once reserved for the elite; today it has become democratised, clear proof of social progress.The aestheticism of the body so highly […]

WHAT MAKES PEOPLE BELIEVE THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE? THE (SURPRISING) PSYCHOLOGY OF MISINFORMATION - SIMON CLARK

The (surprising) psychology of misinformation'. It's a fun and informative talk, covering the reasons why misinformation is more prevalent now and the psychological factors that make us susceptible to misinformation, […]

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK - ROGER BROWNE

Roger Browne is a professional raconteur, writer, director, vocalist, and pianist. He has appeared in jazz clubs and jazz festivals in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland […]

GROUPS EXHIBITION

FUNGI IN THE NEW FOREST - MARCUS WARD

Autumn in the New Forest reveals one of its most magical secrets: the extraordinary world of fungi. With over 2,700 recorded species, this ancient landscape is one of the richest […]

GOING TO BLAZES - JOHN CRAIG

'Going to Blazes' is a selection of amusing anecdotes from the 36-year career of JOHN CRAIG. He gives a glimpse of the amusing side to the work of the fire […]

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED - BOB ROGERS

This talk features the country’s leading Bird of Prey centre and gives an insight into the lives of those who work with some of nature’s most charismatic creatures, from eagles […]

THE HONEY ISLES - RICHARD RICKETT

Following a career in movie special effects, Richard now spends most of his time writing, talking, and thinking about bees. He is editor of BeeCraft, the national beekeeping magazine (established […]

CHEQUERED HISTORY - JIM REID

A 'personal' view about life on the dry hill of Sarisberie leads to why we moved to our present location and built a minster, surrounded by a City. What we […]

BRILLIANT BRUNEL - BARRY EDWARDS

This talk skirts round many of the extraordinary achievements in engineering of this remarkable but flawed man, and focuses on the visions, dreams, frustrations and even the failures of Isambard […]

THE MURDER OF SALISBURY TAXI DRIVER SIDNEY SPICER - PAUL STICKLER

Around 9pm on Saturday 24 April 1920, Salisbury taxi driver Sidney Spicer collected a fare of five people from the centre of the city and was asked to take them […]