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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  • East Sussex Branch Programme

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    All meetings (except The History Day) will be held from 7-9 pm in the large upstairs room at Bibendum, 1 Grange Road, Eastbourne BN21 4EU, a short walk from the railway station. The History Day will from 9.30 am – 2 pm on Saturday 1 June at St Saviour’s Church...

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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 November meeting which takes place at Twyford School at 6.30 pm. Talks are live events but with the speaker’s permission we aim to make a recording...

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  • Leicester Branch Programme

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    Leicester & Northampton Branches Joint Programme of Online Talks & Activities 2024-25 Leicester & Northampton Branches Joint Programme of Online Talks & Activities 2024-25 Leicester Chair: Annabelle Larsen leicesterha@gmail.com Northampton Chair: David Waller david@davidwaller.org.uk Most talks will be on the second Tuesday of the month, 18.00-19.30.   10th September 2024.  Dr Lubaaba...

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  • Tyneside Branch Programme

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    Tyneside Branch Programme 2024  Tyneside branch activities are finished for this academic year but watch this space for a new programme for autumn 2024. For all enquiries about the branch please contact Claire Baker hatynesidebranch@gmail.com 

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  • Cardiff Branch Programme

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    Cardiff Branch Programme 2024-25 Branch contact All enquiries to Professor Peter Edbury  Edbury@cardiff.ac.uk Venue: All talks are on Zoom and free to all.   Putting Welsh History on Television   Wednesday 13th November 2024   Time: 7pm Venue: Via Zoom Description: Producer of the epoch-making television history of Wales "The Dragon has Two Tongues"(1985) voiced...

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  • Bristol Branch Programme

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    Bristol Branch Programme 2024-25     1st September 2024, 4-6pm Dr Evan Jones University of Bristol Via Dolorosa walk from Newgate Gaol to Bewell's Cross   25th September 2024 7.30pm Dr Claire Knight Joseph Stalin, Film Star: the Cult of Personality on Soviet Screens   23rd October 2024 7.30pm Professor...

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  • Taunton Deane Branch Programme

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    Taunton Deane Branch Programme 2024-25   Branch Contact: All enquiries to Mr Geoff Bisson gb@queenscollege.org.uk  tel. 01823 353749 Venue: All talks start at 7.30pm on Wednesdays and take place in the Birchall Hall, Queen's College, Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS unless otherwise stated. There is free car parking on site....

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  • Bedford Branch Programme

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    Bedford Branch Programme 2024   All enquiries to James Collett-White tel: 01234 266839  email: james@simla.org.uk

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  • Reading Branch Programme

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    Reading Branch Programme 2024-25     Branch Contact: All enquiries to Chris Sexton sexton44@gmail.com 07957 184342. Venue: Lecture Theatre, Reading School, Erleigh Road, Reading RG1 5LW (gate code essential and obtainable from above contact). Associate Membership: £10 per annum, Lectures free to national and associate HA members, students and school...

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  • Hull & East Riding Branch Programme

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    Hull & East Riding Branch Programme 2024-25 Branch Contact:  Sylvia Usher (Branch Secretary)  usher@usher.karoo.co.uk Venue:  The Nordic Centre, aka Danish Church, Osborne Street, Hull  HU1 2PN. Small car park at the church. No charge for those attending meetings. On street parking also possible. Meetings are held on Thursdays, starting at...

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  • Oxford Branch Programme

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        For any further information, please contact Dr Vivienne Larminie, branch secretary, email vivienne.larminie@history.ox.ac.uk HA members free, non-members £2 per meeting. Annual associate membership £10 individual, £15 joint (living at same address), full-time students under 30, £6. School groups £10 per group. 2024 Tuesday 26 November5pm at St Edward’s...

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  • Exeter & District Branch Programme

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    Exeter & District Branch Programme 2023-24   All enquiries to Suzannah.Stern@history.org.uk     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 Humanities, University of Exeter Topic: Everyday...

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  • Hertfordshire Branch Programme

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    Hertfordshire Branch Programme 2024-25 Meetings are held at the Backhouse Room, 116 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6SZ at 3.00pm Meetings are free for members, £3 for visitors. Associate branch membership £15 per season. For more information contact Barbara Wiltshire barbarag.wiltshire@btinternet.com or telephone 01438 716020   Saturday September 14th 2024 John...

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  • York and North Yorkshire Branch Programme

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    York & North Yorkshire Branch Programme 2024-25   All enquiries to: Elizabeth McCulloch, Elizabeth.McCulloch@boothamschool.com  07884435701 Talks free to members, £2 for visitors. Autumn Term - 2024   Thursday 17th October, 6pm Oxbridge York Young HA Event **Please note change to venue** Via Zoom at https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/93697885328?pwd=pdvvHAv6z9AGiWpFqpLsKYyBrIPEtd.1     Meeting ID: 936 9788...

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  • Gloucestershire Branch Programme

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    Gloucestershire Branch Programme 2024-25 Contact details – Janet Graham at histassocglos@gmail.com or Robert Sutton on 01242 574889 Members and students free entry to all talks, visitors £4 entrance fee. Venues for most talks are the University of Gloucestershire either in Cheltenham or Gloucester. Directions can be found on the university...

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  • Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch Programme

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    Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch Programme 2024-25 All meetings are held at 11am 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   12 October 2024 Emile...

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  • Buckinghamshire Branch Programme

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    Buckinghamshire Branch Programme 2024-25 Meetings are being held on Wednesdays at 8.00 pm online through Zoom (excepting the June event 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...

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  • Chichester Branch Programme

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    Chichester Branch Programme 2024-25 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 9 pm (4 pm in January). Light refreshments are served from 7 pm...

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  • Isle of Wight Branch Programme

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    Branch contact: All enquiries to Caroline Jacobs jacobscme@gmail.com tel: 07988 171 708 Venue: All talks take place at Newport Minster, St Thomas’ Square, NEWPORT, IW PO30 1BG, starting at 7.30pm and finishing at approximately 9.00pm, unless otherwise stated.  Doors open at 7.00pm Associate membership: £10 per year.  Talks free to...

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  • Lincoln Branch Programme

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    Lincoln Branch Programme 2024-25 Branch contact: enquiries to Prof. Jamie Wood jwood@lincoln.ac.uk Venue: All talks start at 6.15pm and take place at the Brayford Pool Campus of the University of Lincoln. Specific details of locations of the talks can be found on the booking page, accessible here: https://cityoflincolnbranchha.wordpress.com/lecture-programme-and-booking/. Cost: talks...

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