Upcoming Talks
Our meetings take place at the Clifton Centre, Ashdene Road, and start at 7:30pm. No meetings are held in January, July and August.
Below is a list of our upcoming talks, but for more information please contact: Mrs Sally James (Treasurer) on email: sallyjames46@hotmail.com
15th June 2026
Crime & Punishment in Victorian Britain
Dr Simon Wenham
The Victorian period is often associated with lofty principles and pious individuals, but despite the nation’s success, there were considerable fears about law and order. Not only were some urban areas viewed as positively dangerous, but there were also a number of high-profile crimes that both transfixed and terrified the Victorians. This talk will explore the activities of the so-called ‘underbelly’ of society and the State’s attempt to control and punish criminality.
19th October 2026
1549 Oxfordshire Rising
Tim Guile
The Oxfordshire Rising of 1549 was a significant Tudor-era popular rebellion against enclosure and economic hardship. It was part of wider unrest during Edward VI's reign. Tim Guile is chairman of the English Catholic History Association.
16th November 2026
1918 - Peace & Remembrance in Bicester
Nigel Walton
This talk will look at the events of 1918 leading up to the Armistice, and how the news of the end of the war was received in Bicester. It will consider the aftermath of the war and how Bicester decided to honour the returning soldiers and remember its fallen.