A partnership established to record, promote and protect the heritage of West Berkshire
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Organiser: British Association for Local History
A talk by Dr Cheryl Butler.This talk explores the women who were part of Jane Austen's social network in Southampton.
More information and booking details are available on the website. Members free, non-members £5. Please book by midday on 18th June.
https://www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-jane-austen-s-social-networks-and-the...
Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 - 7:00pm
Organiser: Hungerford Historical Association
The Association AGM will be followed by a talk by Dr Caroline Ness and Dr Hugh Pihlens on Jemima Lye and her sampler.
Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Members free, visitors £5. For more information visit the website:
Date: Monday, 30 June 2025 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Organiser: Thatcham Historical Society
A Member's Evening, with presentations and refreshments.
Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 pm start. Members free, visitors £3. Refreshments (50p) are served before the start of the meeting.
For more information check the Thatcham Historical Society website.
https://www.thatchamhistoricalsociety.org.uk/events/2025/members-evening-2/
Date: Tuesday, 1 July 2025 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Organiser: West Berkshire Heritage Forum
The AGM of the West Berkshire Heritage Forum will be held on Tuesday 1st July at the Peter Gooch Room, in the parish offices. All welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served beforehand.
Date: Saturday, 19 July 2025 - 10:00am to Sunday, 3 August 2025 - 4:00pm
Organiser:
Festival of Archeaology events to be held around the UK. Check the Council for British Archaeology website for more details:
https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival/2025-festival-of-archaeology.html
Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Organiser: West Berkshire Museum
Julian Richards, an esteemed national archaeologist, author and TV presenter explores the ways in which archaeologists tell stories with the ultimate aim of exploring the past.
Please book through the Shaw House website. Fee is £5 for the talk, pre-booking is recommended. Doors open at 6pm and the cafe will be available for light refreshments.
https://booking.westberks.gov.uk/heritage_events.html#?location=Shaw%20H...
An event for the Festival of Archaeology 2025.
Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Organiser: The Newbury Society
A talk, with artefacts, by Nathanael Hodge. Nathanael is from the Reading-based Mills Archive Trust, the national repository for the documentary and photographic records of traditional and contemporary mills and milling.
Members free. Visitors welcome, the chare for non-members is £2.50.
For more information visit the website: http://newbury-society.org.uk/events
Date: Thursday, 9 October 2025 - 7:30pm
Organiser: The Newbury Society
Following the AGM, Newbury Society Chairman David Peacock will be reviewing the past year; talking about Newbury today, some of its attractions, and the range of challenges it faces.
For more information please visit the website: http://newbury-society.org.uk/events
Date: Saturday, 11 October 2025 - 9:30am
Organiser: Berkshire Archaeological Society BAS
Save the date - Berkshire Archaeological Society Day School to be held in Newbury. Further details and venue tba.