Talks, Visits and Events 2026/27
We welcome non members to our talks, visits and events. A small charge of £2 is asked at the Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway to non-members. Please email (John) or (Ian) for information.
| Date & Time | Topic | Speaker |
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Monday 27th April – 2:00 pm
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Visit to Monocle, Ferensway |
John Scotney
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Monday 18th May – 2:00 pm |
High Street merchant’s walk led by John Scotney. Meet outside the Old Dock Office, High Street |
John Scotney |
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Wednesday 17th June |
Visit to Halifax with their Civic Society |
Simon Green |
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Sunday 21st June – 3:00 pm |
Evensong re-dedication service of 150 year old locally manufactured St James Church Clock, Sutton on Hull |
Ian Pearson |
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Monday 29th June – 7:00 pm |
The Georgian New Town walk led by Colin Cooper. Meet at Kingston Square |
Colin Cooper |
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Wednesday 8th July |
Visit to Hull by Halifax Civic Society |
SimonGreen |
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Monday 12th October 2026 – 7:30 pm at Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway |
The Avenues Illustrated – A Pictorial History” |
David Alexander Smith |
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Monday 19th October 2026 – 2:00 pm at Hull Seafarers’ Centre (Stella Maris), United House, West King George Dock, Hu, HU9 5PR |
A tour and talk of the Centre (and Docks hopefully) |
Revd Tim Linkens, Chaplain to the Humber Ports |
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Monday 9th November 2026 – 7:30 pm at Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway. |
40 years as Conductor of Hull Philharmonic Orchestra |
Andrew Penny MBE |
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Monday 16th November 2026 – 2:00 pm at Lodge of St Andrew No. 4683, Hull Masonic Hall, 69 Beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1XL |
A talk and tour of the Lodge |
Russ Garbut |
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Wednesday 25th November 2026 10:00 – 12:00 pm at the Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull |
an Open Ivitation for members and guests and representatives of other organisations to showcase a summary of their year’s activities on screen |
Open |
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Monday 14th December 2026 – 7:30 pm at Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway |
Augumented Reality & Creative Marketing |
Helen Gill |
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Monday 11th January 2027 – 7:30 pm at Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway |
Star of Bethlehem |
Dr. Brad Gibson |
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Monday 18th January 2027 – 2:00 pm at Carmelite House, Posterngate, Hull, HU1 2JT |
Tour and talk about Georgian Town Houses in Postergate |
Mike Rymer |
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Monday 8th February 2027 – 7:30 pm at Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway |
The Cod Wars and Hull Fishing Industry |
Jerry Thompson |
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Monday 15th February 2027 – 2:00 pm at The New Clarence, 77-79 Charles Street, Hull, HU2 8DE |
an Introduction to Woodcarving by O H Boyd, Woodcarver to the Palace and a display & explanation of Woodcarvings by Ian Pearson |
O H Boyd & Ian Pearson |
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Monday 8th March 2027 – 7:30 pm at Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway |
Drypool & Marfleet, Hull’s two forgotten villages within the City |
Colin Cooper |
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Monday 15th March 2027 – 2:00 pm at Carnegie Heritage Centre, 342 Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 6JA |
A Tour of the Centre, a talk about Book Bindery and a talk about E Y Family History Society |
Liz Sheherd, Steve Ingram & Judy Bangs |
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Monday 12th April 2027 – 7:00pm at the Holiday Inn Express, Ferensway NOTE EARY START of 7:00 pm |
AGM Followed by a talk on Toads, Moths, Rats and Puffins |
Rick Welton |
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Monday 19th April 2027 – 2:00 pm at Hull Minster, South Church Side, Hull, HU1 1RR |
a Tour of the Hull Minster Tower by Jon Major. Booking essential for this tour with many steps to climb! |
Jon Major |