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May 2026
“Yellow Faces, Brave Hearts: The Unknown Stories of the Canary Girls in World War One”
Come and find out about the fascinating and often tragic stories of the girls and women who signed up to be munition workers. They suffered danger, explosions and poisoning whilst involved in making munitions for the War effort during the First World War! Speaker Paul Wilkins.
Find out more »‘I was not expecting that’
‘I was not expecting that’ an illustrated sports talk with Neil Wagstaff featuring some of the most obscure, fascinating and frankly weird sports stories from the local area and further afield. This will have a historical element and will appeal to a very wide audience not just those of a sporting persuasion!
Find out more »Guide To A Lady’s 18th Century Wardrobe
Performed in dramatic historical dress with a variety of appropriate accoutrements by Gemma Thompson historian and dress-maker of Lichfield. Explore the changing silhouette of rococo era with demonstration of how ladies would have dressed at the time.
Find out more »Free Children’s Craft Activities
Call in between 11am to 2pm for children to enjoy spring themed crafts. No booking required. Children Free Adults £5
Find out more »June 2026
The Ten Edwards of Lichfield
Following on from the success of 2025’s talk the Ten Georges of Lichfield, local historian and author Jono Oates tells the stories behind ten Edwards associated with Lichfield, from monarchs to sheriffs and from shopkeepers to bishops. Some of them are well known but others have since disappeared from the archives. The Ten Edwards covers the period from the mid-16th century to the 21st century, so also provides a fascinating backdrop to the history of Lichfield over the centuries. This…
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