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Herefordshire connections with Slavery

2/2/2026

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Talk by Rhys Griffith
from HARC

Rhys examines evidence in
Herefordshire's archives for
involvement in transatlantic slavery,
​and the campaign to bring it to an end.

Tuesday 17th February  7.30pm
​at The Barrels (back bar)
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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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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'.
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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.
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A Passport to Heaven - The Friars and Monks of Hereford City v2

25/10/2025

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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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Hereford Ghost Stoies

29/9/2025

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Another Ghost Talk
​by Rebecca Millman

Rebecca leads Historic Hereford Tours in the city.
She will be telling tales of the darker side of history with touches of ghosts, folk law and strange occurrences, all based on or around Hereford.

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​​Monday 13th October 7.30pm
at The Barrels (back bar)
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Visit Coningsby Hospital and the Blackfriars Rose Garden

28/7/2025

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Join us on Saturday 9th August
3.30pm at the
Coningsby Hospital and
the Blackfriars Rose Garden.
Located in Widemarsh Street
(just after Coningsby Street)
The curator at the Coningsby Hospital Museum will guide us and give a seated presentation.

​Tea and coffee available on arrival
Numbers are restricted, so to book your place, please email us at: [email protected]
with names of who will be attending and the reference 'Coningsby'.
​We will reply to confirm your place.
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Reminder: Herefordshire Histories Festival

8/5/2025

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Herefordshire Histories Festival will be happening on
Saturday 10th May until Sunday 18th
We will be exhibiting at HARC on the 10th along with other local history groups.
Come along and find out more about us, and if your local, share your stories.

On Tuesday 13th May from 6-8pm we will also be leading an evening walk and talk around Bartonsham and St James.
Meet with us outside the Volunteer Inn, Harold Street 6pm

To find out about other history groups and events for the week, check out the Herefordshire Histories Festival website: https://herefordshirehistories.org/events/

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A stroll through Bartonsham's History

26/4/2025

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As part of
Herefordshires History Festival

Bartonsham History group will be leading an evening walk & talk around Bartonsham and
​St James.
​Tuesday 13th May 6 -8pm
​Meet outside the Volunteer Inn, Harold Street
We will also be Exhibiting, along with other local history groups on the 10th May
at HARC (Hereford Archive and Record Centre) 
Come along and find out more about us. If you grew up in Bartonsham, and you have any memories or stories about the street you lived in, we would love to hear them. We will be organising a get-together soon to reminisce. Come and find out more.
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Hereford District Working Boys Home

27/3/2025

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​Did you know that Hereford used to have a Working Boys' Industrial School?

Shirley Dalley
will be telling us all about it.





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Monday 14th April 7.30pm
at The Barrels (back bar)
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