South Cheltenham History Festival
CLHS is supporting a South Cheltenham History Festival which runs from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th September, at Bethesda Methodist Church in Great Norwood Street.
Click here for full details and the programme of events.
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.
Our Local History Afternoon is held in alternate years, and 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, 18 September 2024, 7:30 PM | The Cheltenham Female Orphan Asylum | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 7:30 PM | The Many Builds of Cheltenham Minster | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 7:30 PM | Views of Cheltenham 1786-1850 | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 7:30 PM | History of Mummers Plays in Gloucestershire | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 7:30 PM | Sapperton, a quiet corner of Gloucestershire | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 7:30 PM | Families, fortunes & Philanthropists: the Memorials of St Philip & St James | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 7:30 PM | 400 Years of Stroudwater Textiles | St Luke’s Hall |
| Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:00 PM | AGM followed by Cheltenham’s Iconic Buildings | 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 health or mobility problems then you are very welcome to a reserved place. 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.
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 10:30 AM | Tewkesbury Abbey – History and Development | St Luke’s Hall |
| Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 10:30 AM | Cheltenham Women | St Luke’s Hall |
| Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 10:30 AM | Jane Austen’s Wills & Legal Puzzles | St Luke’s Hall |
| Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 10:30 AM | Walking Gloucestershire with Ivor Gurney | 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, but those with health or mobility problems are very welcome to a space. 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.