Meetings Programme 2025-2026

Piece Hall

The 2025 meetings will be held at the Mechanics Institute Library (2nd floor), 76 Kirkgate, Bradford BD1 1SZ.
Tel: 01274 722857.

An Announcement will be made in the autumn regarding the venue for the 2026 meetings.

In order to avoid a rise in the annual membership fees there will be an entry charge at each lecture of £2 for members and £5 for non-members.

September 10th 2025

Henry Birkby & Sons - Wyke - Janice Haley

October 10th 2025

AGM followed by Joseph Wright - Donkey Boy to Professor - Sue Steel

November 12th 2025

"Bradford's Socialist Prophet" The Life of Frederick William Jowett - Dr Simon Ross Valentine

December 10th 2025

Men and Women of Baildon in the First World War - Tish Lawson

2026
January 14th 2026   

Bradford Dyers Association - Stuart Wilkinson

February 11th 2026

The Great Rising of 1381 - The Peasants Revolt - Peter Palmer

March 11th 2026

Politics and Power: The Founding of Ripon's Anglo-Saxon Monastery - Prof Joyce Hill

April 8th 2026

Looking Up in Bradford - Geoff Twentyman

May 13th 2026

A History of English Stained Glass - Derek Barker

June 10th 2026

Activity to be announced

July 8th 2026

Activity to be announced

August 12th 2026

Activity to be announced