Branch Programmes

The HA has over 40 local branches throughout the UK who organise their own programmes of historical lectures and activities, and collectively put on a programme of around 350 history events every year featuring leading historians and researchers. Branch events are open to both members and non-members and are a great way to socialise and meet other people from your local community who share an interest in history.
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Each branch has its own arrangements on entry costs most don't require booking but please check before attending. Most events are listed in the HA web calendar and you can submit your own events (requires login). 

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  • Bath Branch Programme

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    Bath Branch Programme 2023-24 Entry to lectures is free for national HA members and Bath branch local members who have paid an annual subscription. Visitors are welcome and are asked to pay £5 per lecture. For more information please contact Mike Short, Branch Secretary, mikeshort20@btinternet.com or 01225 812945. Lectures begin...

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  • Beckenham & Bromley Branch Programme

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    Beckenham & Bromley Branch Programme 2023-24   Entry to meetings is free for HA members and £2 for visitors. Associate membership of the branch is £14 for 2023/2024 or £21.50 with our monthly news bulletin, the Beckenham Historian. All meetings take place at 7.45 p.m. in Christ Church, Church Hall,...

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  • Bedford Branch Programme

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    Bedford Branch Programme 2023-24   All enquiries to James Collett-White tel: 01234 266839  email: james@simla.org.uk All live lectures are held at 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated) at The Chapter House, St Peter’s Church De Pary’s Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TX Zoom talks (in winter months) at 7 for 7.30. Members of the...

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  • Bolton Branch Programme

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    Bolton Branch Programme 2023-24       Bolton Branch warmly welcomes everyone to join us for the upcoming lecture series Branch contact All enquiries to Mrs Melissa Wright mwright@boltonschool.org.uk 07912369060 Venue: All talks start at 6.30pm on (mostly) the first Monday of the month, and take place in the Leverhulme...

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  • Bournemouth, Christchurch, & Poole Branch Programme

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    Bournemouth, Christchurch, & Poole Branch Programme 2023-24 There is an admission charge of £5. 00p for non- HA members and £3.00p for students at Monday lectures. Associate membership of the branch is £20 per year. Monday evening lectures take place at 7.25 pm at the West Cliff Hotel, Durley Chine Rd...

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  • Bristol Branch Programme

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    Bristol Branch Programme 2023-24 Branch Contact All enquiries to Mary Feerick Maryfeerick58@gmail.com Tel 0117 9442896 Venue: Most talks start at 7.30pm on a Wednesday once a month in term time and take place in the Humanities Building at 7 Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1TB usually in lecture room BH05.LT....

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  • Buckinghamshire Branch Programme

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    Buckinghamshire Branch Programme 2023-24 Meetings are being held on Wednesdays at 8.00 pm online through Zoom (except June which will be in-person)   Admission to meetings is free to full and associate members of the Historical Association. Visitors and Students WELCOME and donations of £3 appreciated Please contact secretary for...

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  • Cambridge Branch Programme

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    Cambridge Branch Programme 2023-24 Enquiries to Branch Secretary Mr Bene’t Steinberg benet1@hotmail.co.uk   History Days are free for members, £8 for visitors. History book club is free for all.   Online Book Club events start at 6.00 pm.  Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87016549890?pwd=ZjlCYTNZYTlQNGZFa1dHdFdJVGtnQT09 Meeting ID: 870 1654 9890 Passcode: 459246 Please note that there is...

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  • Canterbury Branch Programme

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    Canterbury Branch Programme 2023-24   Enquiries to Mr Mike Gallagher tel: 01227 722476 or email: hacanterburybranch@gmail.com Talks are open to the public and are free to HA members, branch members and students; others are asked to pay £3 towards expenses. Branch membership is £10 per year.    Thursday 14th September...

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  • Cardiff Branch Programme

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    Cardiff Branch Programme 2022-23 For more information about Cardiff branch, please contact Prof Peter Edbury Edbury@cardiff.ac.uk       All meetings are free, on Zoom through Eventbrite at 7pm   16 November 2022   Roger Ball and Mark Steeds “The Rise and Fall of Edward Colston”   7 December 2022  Dr...

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  • Central London Branch Programme

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    Central London Branch Programme 2023-24     Enquiries to Jill Kilsby jkcharity@outlook.com   Talks are free to HA members, visitors £3 and take place at The Allen Room, St. Anne’s Church Soho, 55 Dean Street, London W1D 6AF   7 October 2023, 2pm Fear and Loathing in the Heavens. The...

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  • Chichester Branch Programme

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    Chichester Branch Programme 2023-24 Enquiries to Mr Alex Bristow alexjbristow@outlook.com  01903 505554 All meetings start at 7:30pm except January at 2:30pm in the Friends’ Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester PO19 1NX. Meetings are expected to finish by 9pm (4pm in January). Tea or coffee and biscuits are served from 7pm...

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  • City of Lincoln Branch Programme

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    City of Lincoln Branch Programme 2023-24 Branch contact: All enquiries to Prof. Jamie Wood jwood@lincoln.ac.uk Venue: unless otherwise stated, all talks start at 6.15pm, and will take place on the University of Lincoln’s Brayford Pool campus. Branch membership: £20 per year. Talks free to national HA members, students, teachers and...

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  • Ealing Branch Programme

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    Meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of each month at Ealing Green Church, W5 5QT at 7.30pm, with the exception of the October meeting which takes place at Twyford School at 6.30pm Members (£15 annual fee) and Visitors (£5 per talk) Students free. Bookings for meetings are via...

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  • Essex Branch Programme

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    Essex Branch Programme 2023 - 24 Talks on Saturdays, 2.30pm, Trinity Methodist Church, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB. Please check the calendar on this website for details. Visitors and prospective members warmly welcomed -  £3 Associate Members fee £10.00 / £15.00 for 2 members at same address Branch Contact: Wendy Walder:...

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  • Exeter & District Branch Programme

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    Exeter & District Branch Programme 2023-24   Branch Secretary: Dr Robert Guyver, tel 01392 491 898, email guyverrobert@gmail.com    Tuesday 14 November 2023 4.15 p.m. Event in association with Exeter School Exeter School, Exeter, Andrews Hall 4.15 p.m. Speaker: Dr Claire McCallum, Senior Lecturer in Twentieth Century Russian History, College of...

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  • Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch Programme

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    Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch Programme 2023-24 All meetings are held at 10.30am on the second Saturday of the month at Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church Observatory Road, Glasgow West End G12 9AR. For any branch enquiries please telephone Marie Davidson on 0141 956 1172   2023 Saturday 14 October...

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  • Gloucestershire Branch Programme

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    Gloucestershire Branch Programme 2023-24 Contact details – Janet Graham at histassocglos@gmail.com or Robert Sutton on 01242 574889 Members and students - free entry to all talks. Visitors for in-person or Zoom talks - £4 charge. Venues for most talks are the University of Gloucestershire either in Cheltenham or Gloucester. Directions...

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  • Gwent Branch Programme

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    Gwent Branch Programme 2023-24 For any branch enquiries please contact Hazel Hodson on 01443 816579 / 07816 992094, or Gill Orr on 01443 813576 / 07570 795891 All meetings start at 7pm and are held at the Church Hall, St. Augustine’s Church, Pontllanfraith, unless otherwise stated. Branch membership is £20...

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  • Hampstead & North West London Branch Programme

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    Hampstead & North West London Branch Programme 2023-24     We normally meet at 8pm on the third Thursday of the month October to April (excluding December) at Fellowship House, 136a Willifield Way, London NS11 6YD. The cost of Membership is £15 (£10 if joining after Christmas), and the visitor...

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