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                                                            PROGRAMME - 2023             

 

 Meetings are held in Stafford during the winter months and Wistaston in summer.

 

January 21st:     

Lunch followed by our AGM  and a review of David Baldwin's book The  Lost Prince  (Richard of Eastwell)

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 February  22nd

To celebrate the beginning of our second decade as a Group -  Foundation Day  Lunch at the Dog and Doublet Sandon Staffs

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 March 11th

Continuing our discussions from last year on Medieval Medicine.   At Stafford

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April 14th.

'Walk to the Paradise Garden' Overview of the history, importance and place of Monastic Gardens in the medieval community.  At Wistaston

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 May 15th

'Sugar and Spice' - Papers and discussion of the history and uses of sugar and spices in the medieval world with special reference to ..... food!  At Wistaston

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June dta   

Visit to Chester Cathedral's performance of its Medieval Mystery Play

Annual visit to  Chester to the 'The Midsummer Watch - Giants Parade'

 

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 July tba

Visit  Chester to see Chester cathedral's contemporary copy of Ranulph Higden's Polychronicon and other precious books in the cathedral library.

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The following months programmes are still to be arranged.

August:

 

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 September 

Annual visit to the Abbott's Bromley Horn Dance                                                                                                     

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 October 

 

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 November

 

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  December

  Christmas theme, festivities and traditions our usual festive fun!

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