Bartonsham History Group

Talk by Marsha O'Mahony 10th June 7.30 pm

29/5/2026

HEALTH HEREFORDSHIRE
- from Cradle to Grave

Marsha O'Mahony, Writer, Oral Historian, Community Storyteller and Journalist, will be telling us local stories from the latest book from Herefordshire Lore, covering the history of Health in Herefordshire.

Wednesday 10th June 7.30pm
at The Barrels (back bar)

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Hereford History Day. Saturday May 16th 10.30am -3pm

1/5/2026

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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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Talk by Andy Tatchell. Tuesday 28th April 7.30pm

6/4/2026

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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

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Talk by Joseph Emmett. 9th March 7.30pm

23/2/2026

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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)

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Herefordshire connections with Slavery

2/2/2026

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WASSAIL 10th January 5pm - 8pm

31/12/2025

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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

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AGM Annual general meeting - 15th December

1/12/2025

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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

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AGM Annual Report 2025

27/11/2025

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To view agenda for upcoming AGM, download Annual Report here.

In advance of our AGM meeting on 15th Dec

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WASSAIL WOKSHOPS

17/11/2025

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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

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CIDER RIOTS PLAY

28/10/2025

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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'.

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.

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Talk by Marsha O'Mahony 10th June 7.30 pm

Hereford History Day. Saturday May 16th 10.30am -3pm

Talk by Andy Tatchell. Tuesday 28th April 7.30pm

Talk by Joseph Emmett. 9th March 7.30pm

Herefordshire connections with Slavery

WASSAIL 10th January 5pm - 8pm

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

AGM Annual general meeting - 15th December

AGM Annual Report 2025

WASSAIL WOKSHOPS

Upcoming Workshops with
Cups Ceramics and Carnival Arts.

CIDER RIOTS PLAY

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

Upcoming Workshops withCups Ceramics and Carnival Arts.

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Upcoming Workshops with
Cups Ceramics and Carnival Arts.