<![CDATA[Bartonsham History Group - News]]>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:03:40 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[Hereford History Day.  Saturday May 16th 10.30am  -3pm]]>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/hereford-history-day-saturday-may-16th-1030am-3pm
Bartonsham History Group
will be at Hereford History Day
at St Peter's Church on Saturday 16th
from 10.30am - 3pm

 It is a free event and everyone is welcome.


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]]><![CDATA[Talk by Andy Tatchell. Tuesday 28th April 7.30pm]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/talk-by-andy-tatchell-tuesday-28th-april-730pm
Andy has rescued and restored a medieval Herefordshire Mill, which in 2023 ground its first bag of flour in almost 90 years
Hear the story of the mills journey
​from profit to dereliction and its subsequent restoration.
Tuesday 28th April 7.30pm
​at The Barrels (back bar)
Copies of his book will be for sale
]]><![CDATA[Talk by Joseph Emmett.   9th March 7.30pm]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:25:29 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/talk-by-joseph-emmett-9th-march-730pm
​Talk by Joseph Emmett
author of 
'New Roots Ancient Lands'
Joseph will be talking about Walks
beyond Weobley, Hamnet and the
​Hidden History of Herefordshire
Monday 9th March 7.30pm
​at The Barrels (back bar)
]]><![CDATA[Herefordshire connections with Slavery]]>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:39 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/herefordshire-connections-with-slavery
]]><![CDATA[WASSAIL  10th January  5pm - 8pm]]>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/wassail-10th-january-5pm-8pm

Come and join us  Wassailing the apple trees at Scouts Corner.

There will be a workshop at the Scout Hut from 2 - 4pm, making lanterns for the procession. All ages - children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
The Procession begins at 5pm accompanied by music and singing.
Route:  Park Street, Green Street, Hampton Street and back along Park Street to Scouts Corner.
Bring torch lights - no naked flames please.
Wassailing Ceremony at 5.30 Back at the orchard at Scouts Corner.
Tree blessing, followed by music, singing, dancing and refreshments.
                                      No alcohol allowed
Finishing approximately at 8pm
]]><![CDATA[AGM Annual general meeting - 15th December]]>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:00:58 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/agm-annual-general-meeting-15th-december
Join us at The Barrels
​7.30 in the back room 
We invite members to join us for a review of 2025 events and to discuss ideas and changes for 2026. We are looking for 2 new members of the BHG strategy group: a secretary and someone to manage our Web site ​
Details of the Agenda are available in our Annual Report.   Download here.


​The AGM will be followed at 8pm, by a an hour of archive footage of Herefordshire in the 50s and 60s, by Media Archive for Central England

​Don't forget to check out our weekend workshops this month, preparing for the Wassail in the New Year
all part of our Bartonsham Big Apple #UKSPF project.  They look to be really interesting and they are free! Details can be found below
]]><![CDATA[AGM Annual Report 2025]]>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:57:07 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/agm-annual-report-2025To view agenda for upcoming AGM, download Annual Report here.
In advance of our AGM meeting on 15th Dec
]]><![CDATA[WASSAIL WOKSHOPS]]>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:53:30 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/wassail-wokshops

Upcoming Workshops with
Cups Ceramics and Carnival Arts.

​In preparation for the Wassailing Ceremony
in the New Year.
There will be Saturday workshops:
with Cups Ceramics on the 6th December
and with Carnival Arts on the 13th and 20th. 
Withy apple workshop on13th is for adult/ teens only 

Bookings are required for any of these.
Click the link below to go to our bookings page

https://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/bookings.html

All events offered on pay as you feel basis.
    ​                                                                               #UKSPF
]]><![CDATA[CIDER RIOTS PLAY]]>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/cider-riots-play
Play by the Bartonsham Players
about the Cider Riots in 1763
Friday 14th Nov 7pm
Friends meeting House, HR4 9BX

Saturday 15th November 4.30 & 7pm
​The Scout Hut, HR1 2RX
Also at the Scout Hut on the 15th November 
from 3.30 - 4.30 Before the Cider Riots play, come and learn about the craft workshops Carnival Arts will be doing next month. 

Before the second performance; from 6 -7pm. Hereford historian, Bill Laws, will be signing his latest book: 'The Story of the Hereford Pomona'.
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All welcome to both of these.     ​
Tickets for the plays are limited - Book here: bartonshamhistory.org.uk/bookings.html
#UKSPF

Other Bartonsham Big Apple events in December will be posted soon.
]]><![CDATA[A Passport to Heaven - The Friars and Monks of Hereford City v2]]>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:56:06 GMThttps://www.bartonshamhistory.org.uk/news/a-passport-to-heaven-the-friars-and-monks-of-hereford-city-v2
Another talk by one of the  Hereford Mayor's Guides. 
Further exploring the presence and influence of Monks and Friars in Hereford.
​​Monday 10th November 7.30pm
at The Barrels (back bar)
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