Meetings Programme 2025-2026

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 |