All talks are held at the Combe Down Primary School Hall in Summer Lane, BA2 5JX, except where otherwise indicated. Doors open at 7pm, events start at 7.30pm. CDHS Members £2, Visitors £4. All tickets on the door.
| Month | Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | – | – | (There is no talk this month.) |
| August | – | – | (There is no talk this month.) |
| September | 16th | Professor Ronald Hutton | Europe’s Great Witch Hunt. Between 1424 and 1782 Europe experienced widespread witch hunts. This talk examines their causes, the peak during the Scientific Revolution, their decline, regional concentration, and why most victims were women. Ronald Hutton is professor in the Department of Historical Studies, Bristol University. |
| October | 28th | The Revd. Chris Absolom, Associate Minister of St James the Great, Southstoke | Medicine, Ministry and Learning Difficulties. N.B. This talk is at The Hub, Mulberry Park, BA2 5BU Chris will be recounting his journey through life, from being a GP in a local Somerset practice to re-training for the ministry at Southstoke Church and surrounding villages. |
| November | 18th | Gervase O’Donohoe | The Abode of Love – the story of a scandalous 19th-20th century religious community established near Bridgwater – a toxic mix of religion, money and sex – led originally by a renegade clergyman from Bath. |
| December | 16th | ‘Fiddle & Strum’ | A musical celebration of Christmas. More details to follow. |