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,...

A talk by Quintin Watt Looking at the remarkable story of a partially sighted vagrant, who tramped around the British Isles.  Each town he visited, he earned a few pence by writing a review of that place for the local newspaper.  These perceptive snapshots provide a unique worm’s-eye view of Britain before and during the...