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Chichester Branch Programme
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Enquiries to Mr Alex Bristow alexjbristow@outlook.com 01903 505554
Meetings start at 7.30 pm (except January at 2.30 pm) at Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester, PO19 1NX. Meetings are expected to finish by 9 pm (4 pm on Saturday). Light refreshments available from 7 pm (2 pm on Saturday).
Admission is...
Chichester Branch Programme
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Richmond & Twickenham Branch Programme
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Enquiries: Richard Turk at richardgturk@yahoo.com or call 07958 729526
Entry to meetings is free for HA members, non-members £3 per meeting. Local membership of the Branch is £18 per year.
All Meetings begin at 8pm (except May which starts at7.30pm) and take place at Richmond Library Annexe, Quadrant Road, Richmond upon Thames, TW9...
Richmond & Twickenham Branch Programme
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Bristol Branch Programme
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Please contact Mary Feerick Secretary Maryfeerick58@gmail.com or 0117 9442898 for further details.
Annual branch membership is £15. All lectures are free to National HA members as well as University of Bristol staff & all students. Guests pay £5 on the door for a single lecture. Further details are available on...
Bristol Branch Programme
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Young Historian Awards 2026 – take part (Primary prizes)
History competition for primary schools
The 2026 competition is now open. Entries close on 17 July 2026 (3 July for overseas entries).
We want young people to get the bug for writing about history in an interesting and critical way. Each year the Historical Association in collaboration with the Spirit of Normandy Trust and Classics for All offers a...
Young Historian Awards 2026 – take part (Primary prizes)
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Young Historian Awards 2026 – take part (Secondary prizes)
History competition for students
The 2026 competition is now open. Entries close on 17 July 2026 (3 July for overseas entries).
Researching, writing and presenting ideas about a historical theme or period is one of the best parts about studying history. We want young school and college aged students to get the bug for...
Young Historian Awards 2026 – take part (Secondary prizes)
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Gwent Branch Programme
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All enquiries to Tessa Merrett tessamerrett@gmail.com 01495 225752
Meetings are held at St Augustine’s Church Hall (immediately behind the church), Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG
There is a large free car park next to the church and church hall. The entrance to the car park is off the roundabout...
Gwent Branch Programme
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Plymouth Branch Programme
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website: http://www.ha-plymouth.org.uk
contact: Alan H. Cousins
1 Russell Court, Russell Close, Saltash PL12 4LZ, Tel. 01752 843750
a.cousins345@btinternet.com
Meetings are open to all and are free for national or local members of the Historical Association, and for University of Plymouth students. The “Liberation Line” talk on October 7...
Plymouth Branch Programme
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Nottingham Branch Programme
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*If you wish to attend, you need to reserve a seat at a meeting, and to do so, please email Chris Wrigley a week before: chris.wrigley@nottingham.ac.uk
Meetings are held at 2pm on Wednesdays in Bromley House Library, Angel Row, Nottingham (with your back to the City Hall, the Library...
Nottingham Branch Programme
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Tyneside Branch Programme
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Tyneside Branch Programme 2025-26
For general questions about the Tyneside Branch, feel free to contact the Branch Chair, Daniel Laqua Daniel.laqua@northumbria.ac.uk
Wednesday 28 January 2026
6 pm at Newcastle Lit & Phil, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE
Playing Like a Girl: A History of Women's Football...
Tyneside Branch Programme
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Hertfordshire Branch Programme
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Meetings are held at the Backhouse Room, 116 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire AL8 6SZ on Saturdays at 3pm
Meetings are free for members, £3 for visitors. Associate membership £15 per season.
For more information contact Barbara Wiltshire barbarag.wiltshire@btinternet.com or telephone 01438 716020
Hertfordshire Branch Programme 2025-6
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Hertfordshire Branch Programme
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Hull & East Riding Branch Programme
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The Hull and East Riding branch meets at the Nordic Centre (The Danish Church), Osborne Street, HULL. HU1 2PN. This is a five-minute walk from the train, coach and bus Interchange. There is a small car park, free to all attending events, and parking on Osborne Street is quite easy....
Hull & East Riding Branch Programme
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Student teacher experiences at the Historical Association Conference 2025
Primary History article
Three student teachers from Liverpool John Moores University had the chance to attend the recent Historical Association Conference held at the Hilton in Liverpool. In this article, they outline the sessions and the benefits of attending, focusing on the sessions that they found most useful. The next conference is being...
Student teacher experiences at the Historical Association Conference 2025
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West Surrey Branch Programme
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All enquiries to Matthew Smith membershipwsha@yahoo.co.uk
Entry to meetings is free for HA members and students. Associate membership of the branch which gives free entry to all meetings is £15 per year. Non-members £6 per meeting, payable at the door. Meetings on Tuesday except where stated.
All meetings start at...
West Surrey Branch Programme
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Historical anniversaries calendar
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Historical anniversaries can be a great way to get children and young people interested in a subject or to raise awareness about a particular issue.
This resource is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality history and education resources along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of...
Historical anniversaries calendar
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Nuneaton Branch Programme
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Enquiries to Branch Secretary Michael Arnold. michael.arnold@cantab.net tel 07785 337147
Venue: Unless otherwise stated talks start at 7.30pm on Thursdays at Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre 4 Avenue Road, Nuneaton CV11 4LU. Ample parking available.
Associate membership is £15 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors: voluntary...
Nuneaton Branch Programme
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Canterbury Branch Programme
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Branch contact: Mike Gallagher mike.gallagher79@yahoo.co.uk
Venue: All talks start at 7.00pm, unless otherwise stated, at venues in Canterbury individually specified.
Associate membership: £10 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students. Visitors £5.
Twitter: @CanterburyHA
Canterbury Branch Programme 2025 -26
Thursday 9th October 2025 (Preceded by...
Canterbury Branch Programme
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An interview with Professor James Daybell
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We are delighted to announce that the new President of the HA from this summer will be Professor James Daybell of Plymouth University. James has a long history as an historian of the Early modern period but has also written extensively on other areas of history and related subjects. He...
An interview with Professor James Daybell
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Norfolk & Norwich Branch Programme
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Norfolk & Norwich Programme 2025 - 26
For all enquiries, please contact Simon Kinder norwichha@gmail.com
Venue: Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6EA
HA members free, visitors £10 per event. Branch Associate membership is £15 per year.
Sunday 19 October 2025, 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start
Venue: Gresham’s Senior...
Norfolk & Norwich Branch Programme
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Ealing Branch Programme
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Branch contact: All enquiries to Dr Philip Woods philipgwoods@outlook.com tel. 07922046578
Venue: All talks (with the exception of November meeting) start at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month, and take place at Ealing Green Church, The Green, Ealing, W5 5QT. For details of transport and parking please see...
Ealing Branch Programme
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Edinburgh & the East of Scotland Branch Programme
Branch programmes
All enquiries to Ms Katie Hunter Email EdinburghandEastHA@outlook.com
Tel 07847314755 (out of working hours)
Talks USUALLY take place at 6pm in Old Medical School, Doorway 4, Edinburgh University, but always check the location of the individual event. No parking on site, good public transport.
Associate membership £20 per year. Talks...
Edinburgh & the East of Scotland Branch Programme
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Manchester Branch Programme (with Liverpool and Chester)
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Entry to meetings is free to HA members, non-members £4 per meeting.
We are delighted to be able to welcome our members and interested members of the public to our 2025-2026 series of events! Of course, circumstances are always changeable and so events may be changed or cancelled at short...
Manchester Branch Programme (with Liverpool and Chester)
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Experienced Teacher Programme (ETP)
Immersive online course for experienced history teachers
Spring 2026 Cohort
Start date: Wednesday 11 March, 5.15pm–6.30pm
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What is the Experienced Teacher Programme?
This six-week online course is designed to energise your teaching and help you engage with the history education community. In this programme you will access rich, subject-specific professional development designed specifically for experienced teachers: an...
Experienced Teacher Programme (ETP)
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On-demand webinar: Effective pedagogy for EYFS
Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
Session 2: Effective pedagogy for EYFS
This webinar will look at effective use of picture books to develop children’s historical vocabulary and their understanding of the past, and will explore thematic approaches for teaching ‘past and present'.
Release date: 7 January 2026Expiry date: 6 January...
On-demand webinar: Effective pedagogy for EYFS
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On-demand webinar: Making sense of curriculum frameworks in EYFS
Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
Session 1: Making sense of curriculum frameworks in EYFS
This webinar will explore ‘Understanding the World’ and its relationship to history education, understanding the child and their community, and making sense of chronology and progression in EYFS.
Release date: 7 January 2026Expiry date: 6 January 2028
How...
On-demand webinar: Making sense of curriculum frameworks in EYFS
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On-demand webinar: Curriculum coherence and transition to Key Stage 1
Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
Teaching ‘past and present’ in EYFS
Session 3: Curriculum coherence and transition to Key Stage 1
This webinar will support you to ensure well-planned transition to Key Stage 1, and will give advice on planning for mixed-age Reception/Year 1 classes. It will reflect on developing a coherent history curriculum across all...
On-demand webinar: Curriculum coherence and transition to Key Stage 1
