We have 36 enthusiastic and friendly members who visit a variety of places of interest in the area during the Summer months, each organised by one of our members. During the winter we have a series of monthly talks on a Friday afternoon at St Swithin's, Barston; given by invited speakers or members of the group. We enjoy an annual group meal, which is held each January.
As examples of our activities, click here for a summary of our events over the last 12 months
| Month | Date | Event |
| January | Tuesday 9th 12.00 for 12.30 | Annual Meal at the Wilson’s |
| February | Friday 23rd 2.00pm | Exhibition on Ada Lovelace at Knowle Library & Talk |
| February | Friday 9th 2pm | Barston Talk Tony Taylor ‘Elizabeth Cadbury’ |
| March | Friday 1st 2.00pm | Exhibition on Ada Lovelace at Knowle Library Talk |
| March | Friday 15th 2pm | Barston Talk Sheila Woolf ‘Here Come the Girls’ |
| April | Wednesday 24th | Visit to Glassworks Museum in Stourbridge (public transport) |
| May | Friday 17th 1.30pm | Guided walk around Stoneleigh Village with Sheila Woolfe |
| June | Friday 21st | Birmingham Centre Guided Walk |
| July | Wednesday 24th | Lord Leycester Hospital |
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| September | Monday 30th | Warwick Words History Talk Aaron Manning ‘Guy of Warwick’ |
| October | Friday 18th 2pm | Barston Talk Patricia Hayes ‘My journey with Refugees’ |
| November | Friday 8th 2pm | Barston Talk Helen George ‘The Spirit of Knowle: Life in a Warwickshire Village 1939-45’ |
| December | Friday 6th 2pm | Barston Festive Meeting Photo Quiz and Planning for 2025 |
Full details of all our past events are listed below.
In past years, we have tried to get together with Local History Group 2 to undertake a visit further afield.
Annually, we plan a programme of events and different members volunteer to organise each one (this has proved to be a very successful system since the group was established).
Our events frequently incorporate tea and cake, which proves popular with our members!
We use public transport, whenever possible, or car-share on other occasions.
Thoughts For Future Events
The members of our group never run out of ideas for new places to visit, events to attend and talks to listen to. Future ideas include
- Maxstoke Castle
- Arbury Hall
- Birmingham Oratory
- A tour of medieval Coventry
- Nuneaton Museum and Church
- Bus trip to visit Herbert Art Gallery
- Aston Hall at Christmas
- Kenilworth Walk to include Abbey Fields
- A visit to Oscott College
Forthcoming Meetings
Past Meetings
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The talk was the first event of the 2025 Warwick Words History Festival.
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On June 5th, nine members of our group thoroughly enjoyed a guided tour of this 15th Century timber-framed merchant's house - our tour guide was amazing.
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In the final Friday afternoon talk of our winter programme, 23 members enjoyed Sheila Woolf's talk. This covered the stories of two sisters of the Leigh family in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and revealed much about the position of women at a turbulent and fascinating time in British history.
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We welcomed Laurence Ince for our first Friday afternoon talk of 2025. He enlightened us on the history of churches in the Solihull area.
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Our January meal is always a popular event.
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We met at Barston for our annual Festive Meeting. There was a Photo Quiz as well as planning for 2025