Celebrating the Amazing Dr Darwin

A talk by Rob Elliott 18th Century re-enactor and historian, specialising in the War of Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion & Lichfield’s role in it. In addition to the talk there will be a selection of period clothing, weaponry and accoutrements to examine.

‘For centuries ‘small beer’ was one of the safest drinks in the nation, drunk by men, women and children. This talk looks not only at ale, beer and porter in the Georgian period, but where it was served, what it was served in and who drank it, the zenith of the coaching era, the growth...

A jaunt down to the sweetie shop to recall some of our favourite sugary treats…some classic adverts to jog your memory too! A nostalgic talk by Kath Reynolds

A talk by Steve Booth. Dr William Palmer, better known as the Rugeley Poisoner. was convicted in 1856 for murder. Born in Rugeley executed at Stafford Prison. Gambling, Strychnine, and Victorian Killer all contributed to his downfall. Who was William Palmer and what lead to his heinous crimes?

"From the Ancient Greeks to AI" Jim Moorhouse will take us on a whistlestop tour of the history of therapeutic applications of hypnosis from ancient times to the present. Often viewed with trepidation, curiosity and suspicion, particularly from the medical establishment, hypnotherapy has, nonetheless a long and remarkable history in areas as disparate as midwifery,...