The Local History Society organises regular lectures on a variety of topics. Talks are not only about Barnet, but also about wider interests.
John Hall - David Livingstone on Hadley Green - out of Africa
- Talks are held at St John the Baptist Church. (Wood Street, EN5 4BW)
- Talks begin at 3pm (unless stated otherwise) and are approximately 45 minutes long
- Talks are £2 or free to members of Barnet Museum and Local History Society
Our 2023 Lectures are as follows:
John Hall - David Livingstone on Hadley Green - out of Africa
Lectures by St Marylebone Parish Church
Each lecture will focus on an influential individual from the nineteenth-century associated with St Marylebone, examining the significance of their work at that time and the relevance of their ideas today. This will include:
Sake Dean Mahomed (4th October), Octavia Hill (1st November).
The talks will be led by acclaimed historians and authors! They’ll be on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm and last about an hour, including a short period of time for questions. We are starting to circulate information about the events. If you would like further information please email events@stmarylebone.org to be added to the mailing list.
The newest installation in St Marylebone Parish Church’s exhibition series - The History of St Marylebone in 100 Objects - focuses on the history of the charity Blind Veterans UK, previously known as St Dunstan’s.
Please join us at 6.30pm on the 13th of September down in the Church Crypt for a talk delivered by Rob Baker, Information and Archives Executive at Blind Veterans UK, and Simon Brown, a veteran who was blinded during service in Iraq and works with the charity as a Communications and Engagement Officer.
The charity and the church have a historic relationship, dating back to the foundation of the charity in Regent’s Park. Many of the veterans attended services at St Marylebone Parish Church, and several of them also went on to get married here. We are thrilled that this latest instalment of our exhibition series will highlight the incredible work of this charity!
This is a free event, with donations to Blind Veterans UK encouraged. A space can be booked on our website Blind Veterans UK Talk and Exhibition Launch, or by contacting heritage@stmarylebone.org
For futher information click here.
Sake Dean Mahomed (4th October), Octavia Hill (1st November).
The talks will be led by acclaimed historians and authors! They’ll be on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm and last about an hour, including a short period of time for questions. We are starting to circulate information about the events. If you would like further information please email events@stmarylebone.org to be added to the mailing list.
The newest installation in St Marylebone Parish Church’s exhibition series - The History of St Marylebone in 100 Objects - focuses on the history of the charity Blind Veterans UK, previously known as St Dunstan’s.
Please join us at 6.30pm on the 13th of September down in the Church Crypt for a talk delivered by Rob Baker, Information and Archives Executive at Blind Veterans UK, and Simon Brown, a veteran who was blinded during service in Iraq and works with the charity as a Communications and Engagement Officer.
The charity and the church have a historic relationship, dating back to the foundation of the charity in Regent’s Park. Many of the veterans attended services at St Marylebone Parish Church, and several of them also went on to get married here. We are thrilled that this latest instalment of our exhibition series will highlight the incredible work of this charity!
This is a free event, with donations to Blind Veterans UK encouraged. A space can be booked on our website Blind Veterans UK Talk and Exhibition Launch, or by contacting heritage@stmarylebone.org
For futher information click here.
History Lectures by month at Gresham College 2023
HISTORY LECTURES BY MONTH AT GRESHAM COLLEGE 2023-24
Read more about Gresham College’s free public lectures, which have been happening since 1597.
November 2023
Tues 7, 6pm, Pilgrimages, Pandemics and the Past, Tom Holland; Gresham College Barnard’s Inn Hall Holborn/ Online/ Watch Late gres.hm/pilgrimages-holland
Wed 8, 6pm, Were There Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe?, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/pagan-goddesses
Wed 22, 6pm, Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories: Past, Present and Future? Professor Richard Evans, Gresham College, Barnard’s Inn Hall, Holborn/ Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/antisemitic-conspiracy
February 2024
Wed 14, 6pm, Dragons: A History, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/dragons
March 2024
Wed 6, 6pm, Ritual Nudity in History and Religion, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/ritual-nudity
April 2024
Wed 24, 6pm, The Western Magical Tradition, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/western-magic
June 2024
Wed 5, 6pm, Witch-Hunting in European and World History, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/witches-europe
Read more about Gresham College’s free public lectures, which have been happening since 1597.
November 2023
Tues 7, 6pm, Pilgrimages, Pandemics and the Past, Tom Holland; Gresham College Barnard’s Inn Hall Holborn/ Online/ Watch Late gres.hm/pilgrimages-holland
Wed 8, 6pm, Were There Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe?, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/pagan-goddesses
Wed 22, 6pm, Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories: Past, Present and Future? Professor Richard Evans, Gresham College, Barnard’s Inn Hall, Holborn/ Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/antisemitic-conspiracy
February 2024
Wed 14, 6pm, Dragons: A History, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/dragons
March 2024
Wed 6, 6pm, Ritual Nudity in History and Religion, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/ritual-nudity
April 2024
Wed 24, 6pm, The Western Magical Tradition, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/western-magic
June 2024
Wed 5, 6pm, Witch-Hunting in European and World History, Professor Ronald Hutton; central London Venue tbc / Online/ Watch Later gres.hm/witches-europe