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Geoff Rowe, Founder of the Leicester Comedy Festival, talks about his experience of producing and promoting British comedy, including stories about the development of Leicester Comedy Festival. He also tells anecdotes about performers he has worked with including Ken Dodd, Barry Cryer, Jo Brand and more. For further information on the Leicester Comedy Festival and…

This talk outlines work currently being undertaken on the built environment of London in 1666, on the eve of the Great Fire. A team of researchers is consulting a wide range of historical and archaeological source material to understand the physical environment of the metropolis, which at this time extended from Westminster to Wapping, Shoreditch…

Turning the spotlight on amazing Medieval women with strong ties to Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Like this:Like Loading...

The annual LAHS Members’ evening provides an opportunity for members to present the results of their own research to the Society (presentation of 15-20 minutes max with slides). If you would like to participate in this, please contact the Lecture Secretary at lectures@lahs.org.uk. No booking necessary. Entry is free of charge. Like this:Like Loading...

The new Historic Atlas of Canterbury is based on excavations undertaken by Canterbury Archaeological Trust since its foundation over 50 years ago and informed by recent historical research on the city. The Atlas will be part of the series of Atlases Published by the Historic Towns Trust, which has already published similar volumes on York,…

Discovery, history and reconstruction Like this:Like Loading...

IN-PERSON DAY/WEEKEND • SHORT COURSES Fees: From £120 This day event in Oxford will look at middle class women’s lives in Jane Austen’s England: the books they read, the things they consumed, their domestic accomplishments and their involvement with the outside world via the law. Like this:Like Loading...

Dr Simon Elliott, FSA archaeologist and historian, is an award winning and best-selling archaeologist, historian and broadcaster, with published works on various aspects of the ancient world and a particular focus on the Roman military. He is also the author of the  biography “The African Emperor: The Life of Septimius Severus”. on which this talk…

IN-PERSON DAY/WEEKEND • SHORT COURSES Fees: From £120 Female monarchs who ruled in their own right have been a rarity compared to their male counterparts, yet public fascination with figures such as Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Anne, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II has never been stronger. Like this:Like Loading...