York and North Yorkshire Branch Programme

By Elizabeth McCulloch

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