NOVEMBER 20th 7.30pm.
Lecture Series: Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre 7.30pm
Neil Bamford from the Watts Gallery and Village in the Surrey Hills will give a talk on the Victorian painter George Frederic Watts, known as ‘England’s Michelangelo’, and his wife, Mary, a renowned potter.
A visit to the Watts Gallery and Village will be one of the highlights of a 5 day visit for members of the Trust from March 31st-April 4th 2025. Other places of interest during the visit will include Hughenden Manor, the home of Benjamin Disraeli, the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham and a private viewing of the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey.
Booking details will be included in the December Newsletter.
NOVEMBER 22nd 5.45pm.
* Talk by David Ebsworth about his mystery thriller set in Wrexham in 1876 including pie, mash and pea supper.
2025
JANUARY 5th 7pm.
‘Twelfth Night Quiz’ – Bishop Lloyds Palace – £10 including festive refreshments – booking forms in December mail out
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15th at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm
Lecture Series: DR JAMES WRIGHT will talk about his recent book ‘Historic Building Mythbusting’
THURSDAY JANUARY 30th at Bishop Lloyd’s Palace at 2.00pm
MICHAEL TREVOR BARNSTON, a Life Member of Chester Civic Trust, will give a talk about his family’s illustrious history followed by afternoon tea. Booking forms in the December Newsletter
MARCH 31 – APRIL 4
Residential visit to the Surrey Hills including the Watts Gallery and Artists Village (details in the December Newsletter). Following from the lecture in November, a visit to the Watts Gallery and Village will be one of the highlights of the 5 day visit for members of the Trust. Other places of interest during the visit will include Hughenden Manor, the home of Benjamin Disraeli, the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham and a private viewing of the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey.
MAY 21st 2025
Special guided tour of Wrexham.
Please note Civic Trust members have FREE admission to the lectures at the Grosvenor Museum. Guests are welcome £5 on the door.
(Booking forms for events marked * were included in the September mail out.)
