Events and Activities
Our programme of local history talks runs from September to May each year, at St Luke’s Hall. Where possible we make recordings of the meetings available to members on Youtube for a limited period. We are grateful to Cheltenham Camera Club for helping us with this.
Our Local History Afternoon is held in alternate years.
In the Summer months we arrange visits to places of interest in Gloucestershire and further afield, and local history walks led by knowledgeable guides.
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 7:30 PM | Talk: The Gloucestershire Regiment in Europe 1944 and 1945 | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 7:30 PM | Talk: Growing up in the Savoy Hotel Cheltenham, 1945-1960 | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 7:30 PM | Talk: John Bellamy (1808-93) A Gloucestershire Travelling Showman | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 7:30 PM | Talk: VCH - Leckhampton | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 7:30 PM | Talk: Cheltenham's Poet Laureates | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 7:30 PM | Talk: The History of the Cheltenham Charity Organisation | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 7:30 PM | Talk: The History and Development of the Winston Churchill Memorial Garden | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:00 PM | AGM and talk: the Spirax Sarco story | St Luke’s Hall |
Evening meetings are held at St Luke’s Hall, St Luke’s Place, Cheltenham GL53 7HP. Directions to the Hall can be found here.
There are 20-25 parking spaces available on a first come first served basis, but if you have mobility problems then please email or phone Alison on 01242 519413 to reserve a place.
Doors open at 7pm for browsing our donated books shop and library and for socialising.
Talks start at 7:30pm and last for about 1 hour followed by Q&A.
Non-members are welcome, and we charge £2 for both members and non-members, to cover room hire.
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 10:30 AM | Talk: Cheltenham’s East India Company Physicians | St Luke’s Hall |
| Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 10:30 AM | Talk: Cheltenham's Lung: the long making of Cleeve Common | St Luke’s Hall |
| Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 10:30 AM | Talk: Aristocrats, Admirals and an Architect: Glimpses of early 19th century Cheltenham social history. | St Luke’s Hall |
| Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:30 AM | Talk: Go West! The A40 | St Luke’s Hall |
Morning meetings are held at St Luke’s Hall, St Luke’s Place, Cheltenham GL53 7HP. Directions to the Hall can be found here.
There are few parking spaces available for our morning meetings, and these are limited to those with mobility problems. Please email or phone Alison on 01242 519413 to reserve a place.
Doors open at 10am for refreshments, and for browsing our donated books shop and library and for socialising.
Talks start at 10:30am and last for about 1 hour followed by Q&A.
Non-members are welcome, and we charge £3 for both members and non-members, to include light refreshments and to cover room hire.
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 12:00 AM | VISIT: Chastleton House; walking tour of Stow-on-the-Wold | Chastleton House |