Diary
2020
Tuesday 17 March [7.30 pm] POSTPONED UNTIL 16 MARCH 2021
A Child’s Life in the Middle Ages
for the Ladies of St Peter’s, Broadstairs
Wednesday 18 March [8.00 pm] CANCELLED
Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals
for Otford & District Historical Society
The Memorial Hall, High Street, Otford TN14 5PQ
Thursday 19 March [pm] CANCELLED
The Bayeux Tapestry
for CEQ Volunteers Club
Saturday 21 March POSTPONED UNTIL 10 OCTOBER 2020
Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals
for the Sauniere Society
Tuesday 24 March [8 pm] POSTPONED UNTIL 26 JANUARY 2021
The 1st Prize
for Hadlow Historical Society
St Mary’s Church Room, Hadlow TN11 0DJ
Thursday 26 March [11 am] POSTPONED UNTIL 25 MARCH 2021
Fra Filippo Lippi
for The Arts Society, Faversham
Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NZ
Friday 27 March [7.30 pm] CANCELLED
Thomas Becket
for Bearstead History Society
The Memorial Hall, Manor Rise, Bearsted ME14 4DB
Tuesday 31 March CANCELLED
Annual Directory Meeting: The Arts Society
Friday 3 April [11 am] POSTPONED UNTIL 8 OCTOBER 2021
The Powers behind the Thrones: the women of the first millennium
for Ashford Probus
Sandyacres Sports Pavilion, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford TN25 4PE
Friday 3 – Sunday 5 April CANCELLED
Medieval Canterbury Weekend
Tuesday 7 April [7 pm] CANCELLED
The Siren Sea
for Lamorbey & Sidcup History Society
St Lawrence’s Church Hall, 1 Hamilton Road, Sidcup DA15 7HB
Wednesday 8 April [2.30 pm] CANCELLED
The Powers behind the Thrones: the women of the first millennium
for Winchelsea 2nd Wednesday Club
New Hall, Rectory Lane, Winchelsea TN36 4AA
Wednesday 8 April [8 pm] CANCELLED
The 1st Prize: the glories of Anglo-Saxon England
for Beckenham & Bromley National Trust Centre
Bromley Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 2UH
Tuesday 14 April [7 pm] POSTPONED UNTIL 8 FEBRUARY 2022
The Siren Sea
for The Arts Society, Portsea Island
University of Portsmouth, Eldon West Building, Middle Street, Portsmouth PO1 2DJ
Wednesday 15 April [8 pm]
A Child’s Life in the Middle Ages
for Wateringbury History Society
The Village Hall, Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury ME18 5DD
Thursday 16 April [8 pm]
The Politeness of Princes: the reality of medieval etiquette and manners
for Brenchley & Matfield History Society
The Village Hall, Village Green, Maidstone Road, Matfield TN12 7JY
Monday 20 April [1.30 pm] POSTPONED UNTIL 9 MAY 2022
The Bayeux Tapestry
for The Arts Society, Ayrshire
The Walker Hall, South Beach Road, Troon KA10 6EF
Tuesday 21 April POSTPONED UNTIL 10 MAY 2022
The Bayeux Tapestry
for The Arts Society, Dumfries & Galloway
Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton, Dumfries DG1 4TL
Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 April
Research in Cambridgeshire Churches
Monday 27 April [7.30 pm] CANCELLED
The Hazards of the Journey: pilgrimage and travel in the Middle Ages
for Tenterden & District History Society
St Mildred’s Church, Church Road, Tenterden TN30 6AT
Wednesday 29 April [noon] CANCELLED
The Men Who Built the Cathedrals
for Wye & District Ladies
Sandyacre Sports Club, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford TN25 4NT
Tuesday 5 May [11 am]
The Green Man in English Churches
for The Arts Society, Mendip
Strode Theatre, Church Street, Street, Somerset BA16 0AB
Wednesday 6 May [10.30 am] POSTPONED UNTIL 9 MARCH 2022
The Siren Sea; Medieval Mariners
for The Arts Society, Totnes
The Barn Cinema (Dartington Hall), Totnes, TQ9 6EL
Monday 11 May [8 pm] CANCELLED
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for Bexley Historical Society
St John Fisher RC Church Hall, Thanet Road, Bexley DA5 1AP
Tuesday 12 May [8 pm] CANCELLED
The Bayeux Tapestry
for Medway Antique & Collectors’ Club
The Cricket Club, Rainham ME8 7NA
Wednesday 13 May [2.30 pm] POSTPONED UNTIL 9 JUNE 2021
The Signs of the Times: How to read medieval art
for The Arts Society, Uckfield & Lewes
Uckfield Civic Centre, TN22 1AL
Thursday 14 May [7.45 pm] POSTPONED UNTIL 17 NOVEMBER 2021
The Siren Sea; Medieval Mariners
for the Enfield Association of the National Trust
Enfield Grammar School, Wilford Close, Enfield EN2 6LN
19-22 May 2020 CANCELLED
An Appointment with Angels; a Study Tour of Norfolk Churches
for ACE Cultural Tours
A second tour will be run from 22-25 September
Friday 22 May [7.30 pm] CANCELLED
The Powers behind the Thrones: the women of the first millennium
for Great Yarmouth History and Archaeological Society
Christchurch, Deneside, Great Yarmouth NR30 2HL
29-31 May POSTPONED UNTIL 21-23 MAY 2021
Grotesques, Gargoyles and Green Men, a Study Weekend
for The Villiers Park Trust
Tuesday 2 June 2020 [10.45 am] POSTPONED UNTIL 5 APRIL 2022
Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals
for The Arts Society, West Suffolk
Blackbourne Community Centre, Elmswell IP30 9UH
Friday 5 June [7.30 pm]
‘Put that light out!’ The Searchlight Girls of WW2
for Elham History Society
The Village Hall, Canterbury Road, Elham CT4 6SX
Monday 8 – Friday 12 June
Research and recce: Italy
Monday 15 – Thursday 18 June
Research and recce: Suffolk Churches
Sunday 21 June – Wednesday 1 July
Research and recce: French Cathedrals and Churches
13-28 July 2020
The Baltic
Lecturing on board MS Serenissima for Noble Caledonia
Aberdeen, Kragero, Skagen, Fredericia, Wismar, Bornholm, Christianso, Kalmar, Visby, Tallinn, St Petersburg, Kotka, Mariehamn, Stockholm
Saturday 1 August
Medieval Manuscripts
A Study Day for St Alban’s Cathedral
7-15 August 2020
The Baltic
Lecturing on board MS Hebridean Sky for Noble Caledonia
Stockholm, Visby, Saaremaa, Tallinn, St Petersburg, Kotka, Mariehamn, Stockholm
15 – 31 August 2020
The Baltic
Lecturing on board MS Hebridean Sky for Noble Caledonia
Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Saaremaa, Riga, Klaipeda, Gdansk, Sassnitz, Lubeck, Holtenau, Kiel Canal, Scheveningen, Dover
Thursday 3 September [10.30 am]
Subject TBC
for U3A Beckenham
The Methodist Church (Wesley Room), Bromley Road, Beckenham BR3 5JE
7-11 September 2020
Northumbria in the First Millennium
A study tour for ACE Cultural Tours
Tuesday 15 September
The Hazards of the Journey: pilgrimage and travel in the Middle Ages
for The Arts Society, Ashford
The Village Hall, Aldington, Ashford TN25 7DT
Wednesday 16 September [2.30 pm]
The Hazards of the Journey
for Wadhurst U3A
The Commemoration Hall, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6AP
Thursday 17 September [2 pm]
The Politeness of Princes: medieval etiquette and table manners
for MEPARA
The Village Hall, Wrotham Road, Meopham DA13 0AT
Thursday 17 September [8 pm]
The Hazards of the Journey: pilgrimage and travel in the Middle Ages
for Wingham History Society
The Village Hall, School Lane, Wingham CT3 1BD
Friday 18 September
The Bayeux Tapestry
for Rolveden History Society
Rolveden Church
Tuesday 22 – Friday 25 September
An Appointment with Angels; a Study Tour of Norfolk Churches [2]
for ACE Cultural Tours
A repeat of the May 2020 tour
Wednesday 30 September [7.30 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for The League of Friends
The Village Hall, High Street, Bridge CT4 5JZ
Tuesday 6 October [1.45 pm]
‘Here be Dragons …’ Medieval Monsters
for The Arts Society, Hambledon
Solberge Hall Hotel, Northallerton DL7 9ER
Saturday 10 October [9.30 am]
Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals
for the Sauniere Society
Newington Village Hall, Folkestone CT18 8AU
Tuesday 13 October [7.30 pm]
The Vikings are Coming!
for The Arts Society, Hexham
Function Suite, Tynedale Mart, Hexham NE46 3SG
Thursday 15 October [7.30 pm]
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for The Arts Society, Ely
The Bishop’s Palace, Palace Green, Ely CB7 4EW
Monday 19 October [7.30 pm]
The Signs of the Times
for Wye Arts Society
Tuesday 20 October [2.30 pm]
Subject TBC
for Heathfield U3A
The Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield TN21 0XG
Thursday 22 October [2.30 pm]
The Topsy-Turvy World of Misericords
for The Arts Society, Blackheath
St Mary’s Church Hall, Creswell Park, Blackheath SE3 9RD
Wednesday 28 October [7.30 pm]
The Powers behind the Thrones: the women of the first millennium
for Rainham History Society
The Millennium Centre, Gatekeeper Chase, Rainham ME8 9BH
Monday 2 November [7.30 pm]
The Bayeux Tapestry
for The Arts Society, Helmsley
The Old Meeting House, Helmsley YO62 6DW
Tuesday 3 November [7.30 pm]
The First Prize: the glories of Anglo-Saxon England
for Lyminge History Society
Tayne Centre, Lyminge Methodist Church CT18 8JA
Wednesday 4 November [7.45 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for Elham NFU Ladies
St Mary’s Church Hall, Elham CT4 6TQ
Thursday 5 November [6.45 pm]
Black Death and its Aftermath
for The Arts Society, Dorset County
The Corn Exchange, High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1AF
Monday 9 November [7.30 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for Birchington WI
Kearns Hall, Grenham Bay Avenue, Birchington CT7 9NN
Tuesday 10 November [2 pm]
Bede and the World in which he lived
for St Andrew’s Church
St Andrew’s, West Street, Deal CT14 6DY (the hall is behind the church)
Wednesday 11 November [2 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat: a history of Christmas Traditions
for Aperfield WI
Aperfield WI Hall, Lebanon Gardens, Biggin Hill TM16 3HA
Thursday 12 November [7.30 pm]
Subject TBC
for Sandwich History Society
The Grand Jury Room in the Guildhall, Sandwich
Saturday 14 November [10 am]
A Study Morning for Joint U3As Tenterden Area with Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh
Sinden Theatre, Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden TN30 6LT
Monday 16 November [1.30 pm]
Medieval Mariners
for The Arts Society, Harrogate
The Cairn Hotel, Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2JD
Tuesday 17 November
The Politeness of Princes: the reality of medieval etiquette and table manners
for The Arts Society, Medway
Masonic Centre, Franklin Road, Gillingham ME7 4DG
Wednesday 18 November [8.00 pm]
Thomas Becket
for Otford & District Historical Society
The Memorial Hall, High Street, Otford TN14 5PQ
Thursday 19 November [2 pm]
Subject TBC
for U3A Mayfield
The Memorial Hall, Tunbridge Wells Road, Mayfield TN20 6PJ
Thursday 19 November [7.30 pm]
The Master Masons
for The Ash Society
The Village Hall, Queen’s Road, Ash CT3 2BG
Tuesday 24 November [2 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for Bexley Ladies
URC Hall, 500 Hurst Road, Bexley DA5 3JN
Monday 30 November [7.30 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for The Granary Club
Rainham Oast Community Centre, Granary Close, Rainham ME8 7SG
Wednesday 2 December [7 pm]
The Signs of the Times
for HRGS
Central Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne ME10 4DN
Friday 4 December [10 am]
The Master Masons
for Swanley U3A
The Alexandra Suite, St Mary’s Road, Swanley BR8 7BU
Saturday 5 December [10 am]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for North West Kent Family History Society
The Science & Technology College, Heath Lane, Dartford DA1 2LY
Tuesday 8 December [2.30 pm]
Glad Tidings! The Story of the Annunciation
for The Arts Society, Brecknock
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7EW
Thursday 10 December [7.30 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for Margate Civic Society
Walpole Bay Hotel, Fifth Avenue, Cliftonville CT9 2JJ
Saturday 12 December [7.30 pm]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for Crayford Manor Historical Society
Crayford Baker Trust Hall, Maxim Road, Crayford Manor DA1 4BG
Tuesday 15 December [11.30 am]
The Goose is Getting Fat! A history of Christmas traditions
for The Arts Society, Mid Kent
Wednesday 16 December [10.30 am]
Glad Tidings! The Story of the Annunciation
for The Arts Society, Hungerford
Herongate Leisure Centre, Charnham Park, Hungerford RG17 0YU
2021
Thursday 21 January [2 pm]
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for Sidcup U3A
The New Community Church Hall, 24 Station Road, Sidcup DA15 7DU
Thursday 21 January [8 pm]
Subject TBC
for Leigh Historical Society
The Small Village Hall, High Street, Leigh TN11 8RL
Friday 22 January [7.30 pm]
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for Hildenborough History Society
Tuesday 26 January [8 pm]
The 1st Prize
for Hadlow Historical Society
St Mary’s Church Room, Hadlow TN11 0DJ
Friday 29 January [10.30 am]
The Second or Third Coming? Early Christianity in Britain
for the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral
Monday 1 February [2 pm]
The Bayeux Tapestry
for Kingston U3A
URC, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HZ
Tuesday 2 February [7.30 pm]
‘Put That Light Out!’ The Searchlight Girls of WW2 93rd (Searchlight) Regiment, Royal Artillery
for Swanley History Group
The Alexandra Suite, St Mary’s Road, Swanley BR8 7BU
Monday 8 February [7.30 pm]
‘Here be Dragons …’ Medieval Monsters in Church Art
for Cranbrook Local History Society
The Congregational Church, High Street, Cranbrook TN17 3DN
Wednesday 10 February [2.15 pm]
The Hazards of the Journey: Pilgrimage and Travel in the Middle Ages
for Canterbury U3A
St Mary Bredin Chuch, 59 Nunnery Field, Canterbury CT1 3JN
Wednesday 10 February [7.30 pm]
A Child’s Life in the Middle Ages
for Sevenoaks Area National Trust Association (SANTA)
The Indoor Bowls Club, Hollybush Close, Sevenoaks TN13 3UX
Thursday 11 February [8 pm]
‘Put That Light Out!’ The 93rd (Searchlight) Regiment, Royal Artillery
for Wadhurst History Society
The Commemoration Hall, High Street, Wadhurst TN5 6LE
Monday 15 February [11 am]
The Politeness of Princes: the reality of medieval etiquette and dining
for The Arts Society, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Trinity Theatre, Church Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1JB
Tuesday 16 February [2 pm]
‘The Dregs of the People Remain’: the Black Death and its aftermath
for The Arts Society, Eastbourne
The Village Hall, East Dean, Surrey BN20 0DJ
Friday 19 February [8 pm]
The Siren Sea: medieval mariners
for Mayfield Local History Society
The Scout Hall, Mayfield
Thursday 4 March
The Arts Society Annual Directory Meeting
Monday 8 March [10.30 am]
Albrecht Durer
for The Arts Society, Steyning
The Community Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning BN44 3XZ
Tuesday 9 March [2 pm]
The Master Masons
for The Arts Society, Malmesbury
The Village Hall, Tetbury Lane, Crudbury SN16 9HB
Friday 12 March [7.30]
The Green Man in English Churches
for the Kent Family History Society
URC Canterbury, Watling Street, Canterbury CT1 2UA
Monday 15 March [2.15 pm]
Jan van Eyck
for The Arts Society, Wimborne & Blandford
The Allendale Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne BH21 1AS
Tuesday 16 March [7.30 pm]
A Child’s Life in the Middle Ages
for St Peter’s, Broadstairs
Hopeville Avenue, Broadstairs CT10 2TR
Tuesday 23 March [7.30 pm]
The Searchlight Girls of WW2
for Hythe Civic Society
Hythe Bay C of E Primary School, Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe CT21 6HS
Thursday 25 March [11 am]
Fra Filippo Lippi
for The Arts Society, Faversham
Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NZ
Thursday 1 April [12.30 pm]
Subject TBC
for the Sidcup Ladies
Sidcup Rugby Club, Sydney Road, Sidcup DA14 6RA
Thursday 8 April [2.15 pm]
The Powers behind the Thrones: the women of the first millennium
for The Arts Society, Torbay
St Matthias’ Church, Babbacombe Road, Torquay TQ1 1HW
Friday 9 – Sunday 11 April
Medieval Canterbury Weekend
Monday 12 April [7.30 pm]
Subject TBC
for the Cinque Ports Detecting Club
The Mermaid’s Locker, 8 Cattle Market, Sandwich CT13 9AF
Wednesday 14 April [2.30 pm]
The Vikings Are Coming!
for The Arts Society, Cobham & Oxshott
The Village Hall, Holtwood Road, Oxshott KT22 0QJ
Thursday 15 April [7.30 pm]
Subject TBC
for Dymchurch & District Heritage Group
The Methodist Chapel, Dymchurch
Friday 16 April [10 am]
Illuminated Manuscripts, a Study Day
for Surrey U3As
Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke d’Abernon KT11 3QQ
Thursday 22 April [11 am]
Here be Dragons: medieval monsters
for The Arts Society, Stirling & Forth Valley
Albert Haus, Dumbarton Road, Stirling FK8 2QL
Tuesday 11 – Friday 14 May 2021
An Appointment with Angels: Norfolk Churches [1]
A Study Tour for ACE Cultural Tours
Tuesday 18 May [2.30 pm]
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for Heathfield U3A
The Community Hall, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield TN21 0XG
Wednesday 19 May [2.30 pm]
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for Goudhurst & District U3A
The Parish Hall, Balcombes Hill, Goudhurst TN17 1AT
Thursday 20 May [7.30 pm]
The Master Masons: the men who built the cathedrals
for Bridge History Society
The Village Hall, 28 High Street, Bridge CT4 5JZ
21-23 May
Grotesques, Gargoyles and Green Men, a Study Weekend
for The Villiers Park Trust
Tuesday 25 May [11 am]
The Book of Kells
for The Arts Society, Turners Hill
The Ark, Mount Lane, Turners Hill RH10 4RA
Friday 4 May [7 pm]
Subject TBC
A fund raiser for the church of St Thomas at Capel
Tuesday 8 June [11 am]
The Bayeux Tapestry
for The Arts Society, East Grinstead
Chequer Mead Arts Centre, de la Warr Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BS
Wednesday 9 June [2.30 pm]
The Signs of the Times: How to read medieval art
for The Arts Society, Uckfield & Lewes
Uckfield Civic Centre, TN22 1AL
Thursday 10 June [1.30 pm]
The Master Masons
for The Arts Society, Tarporley
The Community Centre, Tarporley CW6 0AY
Tuesday 15 June – Saturday 3 July
Lecturing on board the Silver Cloud for Silver Sea
Porto, La Coruña, Saint Malo, Le Havre, London, Guernsey, St Mary’s & Tresco, Scilly, Pembroke, Holy Loch, Iona, Lunga, Fort William, St Kilda, Vestmannaey Island, Surtsey, Reykjavik
Tuesday 6 July [1030 am]
The Hazards of the Journey: pilgrimage and travel in the Middle Ages
for The Arts Society, Gade Valley
The Village Hall, Potten End, Berkhampstead HP4 2NQ
15 – 22 July 2021 (provisional dates)
A White Garment of Churches, a Study Tour for ACE Cultural Tours
Wednesday 28 July – Monday 9 August 2021
Lecturing on board the Hebridean Sky for Noble Caledonia
Baltic
Monday 16 – Friday 20 August 2021
Northumbria in the First Millennium
A Study Tour for ACE Cultural Tours
Saturday 21 – Tuesday 24 August 2021
The Age of Bede
A study tour for Martin Randall Travel
The tour will be based in Durham
Tuesday 31 August – Saturday 4 September 2021
Dorset Churches
A study tour for Martin Randall Travel
The tour is likely to be based in Shaftesbury
Friday 10 – Tuesday 21 September 2021
Lecturing on board the Caledonian Sky for Noble Caledonia [1]
Istanbul, Bartin, Sinop, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Odessa, Constanta, Nessebur, Istanbul
Tuesday 21 September – Saturday 2 October 2021
Lecturing on board the Caledonian Sky for Noble Caledonia [2]
Istanbul, Bartin, Sinop, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Odessa, Constanta, Nessebur, Istanbul
Friday 8 October [11 am]
The Powers behind the Thrones: the women of the first millennium
for Ashford Probus
Sandyacres Sports Pavilion, Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford TN25 4PE
Tuesday 12 – Friday 15 October 2021 [provisional dates]
An Appointment with Angels: a study tour of Norfolk churches [2]
for ACE Cultural Tours
The tour will be based in Norwich
Thursday 21 October [11 am]
Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals
for The Arts Society, Northleach
Westwoods Centre, Northleach GL54 3QJ
Tuesday 26 October [7 pm]
Subject TBC
for Spithead Antiques & Fine Arts Society
Bay House School, Gomer Lane, Gosport P12 2QP
Thursday 28 October [11 am]
The Hazards of the Journey: Pilgrimage and Travel in the Middle Ages
for The Arts Society, Oakham
Victoria Hall, Oakham LE15 6AH
Thursday 11 November [7.30 pm]
Subject TBC
for Rye Castle Museum
3 East Street, Rye TN31 7JY
Wednesday 17 November [2 pm]
The Siren Sea; Medieval Mariners
for the Enfield Association of the National Trust
Holtwhites Sports & Social Club, 1 Kirkland Drive, Enfield EN2 0RN
Thursday 18 November [7.30 pm]
Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals
for Battle & District History Society
The Memorial Hall, 81 High Street, Battle TN33 0AG
Wednesday 8 December [8 pm]
The Hazards of the Journey: pilgrimage and travel in the Middle Ages
for Beckenham & Bromley NT Centre
The Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 2UH
Tuesday 14 December [2.15 pm]
Glad Tidings: the story of the Annunciation
for The Arts Society, Wealden
Community Hall, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield TN21 0XG