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John Godber to be guest speaker at our Annual Dinner

Posted on 19 October 2015 01:55 PM by

The Society is once again holding its annual fund-raising dinner and we return to the Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield. Our special guest speaker will be writer and director John Godber.

The dinner is open to all but tickets must be purchases in advance.

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Medieval English Carols: wine, woman (religion) and song! A talk by Dr Louise McInnes

Posted on 19 October 2015 01:34 PM by

For our November talk, and with Christmas on the horizon, we are delighted to welcome Dr Louise McInnes to share her insights into the Medieval English Carols.

This is a free event and all are welcome. Doors open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.

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Ten Buildings That Changed Post-War Britain - A talk by John Grindrod

Posted on 5 October 2015 11:08 PM by

For the second talk of our Autumn programme, author John Grindrod will be joining us for this special event at Wakefield Town Hall to talk about the Ten Buildings that Changed Post-War Britain.

Tickets are available for £6 each (£5 concessions). Open to all.

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