York and North Yorkshire Branch Programme

All enquiries to Elizabeth McCulloch, Elizabeth.McCulloch@boothamschool.com 07884 435 701
Talks free to members, £2 for visitors.
York & North Yorkshire Branch Programme 2025-26
Autumn Term
Monday Sept 29th 2025 4.30-6pm at the Castle Museum. Room to be confirmed.
The History of Dress
Dr. Bethan Bide at the University of York (Lecturer in Fashion history)
Monday 1st December 2025, Bootham School, 6pm, Recital Room.
York Heat HA Great Debate. This year’s question:
How important are personal and public records as evidence for explaining the story, or stories, of your local area?
Spring Term
Thursday 22nd January 2026, Bootham School, York, 6pm, Recital Room,
Printing, Power and People in Early Modern France
Dr Sara Barker, Associate Professor of Early Modern History, University of Leeds,
Date & time TBC in March, at Fulford School, Fulfordgate, Fulford, York YO10 4FY
A lecture on Lenin
Shane O’Rourke, Senior Lecturer in Modern History, University of York
Summer Term
Date & time TBC, at Millthorpe School, Nunthorpe Ave, York YO23 1WF
A Lecture on Vikings
Speaker TBC