Hereford Civic Society

 

Meeting Programme September 2025 to November 2025

All meetings are 7.00pm for 7.30pm in Meeting Room Q at the

Kindle Centre behind ASDA, Hereford HR2 7JE unless otherwise stated​

 

2025

Thursday September 18th   Denise North

Herefordshire Hoard Update and New Discoveries

 

Thursday October 16th Food and Drink from 7.00pm   Penny Platts

Herefordshire’s Market Towns discover some of the long history of Ledbury, Bromyard, Leominster, Kington and Ross-on Wye. Taking a look at the buildings and churches of these ancient trading centres. Followed by AGM

 

Friday November 21st (note change of day)   Jesse Norman MP

Hereford, City of Ideas: Culture, Capability and Innovation in the 21st Century

Kindle Centre. In the Main Hall downstairs

 

Thursday December 18th   Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe

The Notorious but Remarkably Efficient Gurney Stoves

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2026

Thursday 15th January  - Keith Ray

Offa’s Dyke - An Historic First Walk from Sea to Sea 

 

Thursday 19th February - Mike Truelove  Hereford BID

Hereford BID (Business Improvement District) Meaningful Businesses Support

 

Thursday 19th March - Laura Sommerville

Lost Buildings of Hereford

 

Thursday 16th April - Ralph Barber

The History & Restoration of the Hereford & Gloucester Canal

 

Thursday 21st May - Colin Richards

Hereford, its development and industries in the 20th Century

 

Friday 19th June (note change of day)  Rt Hon Ellie Chowns MP  (title to be advised)

 

Thursday 16th July -  speaker, a solicitor from Leigh Day

The Rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk Pollution Claim

 

No Meeting in August

 

Thursday 17th September - Richard Willmott:

Thomas Traherne - Hereford's Greatest Writer (provisional title)

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Thursday 15th October 2026 - Jeremy Milln

Re-imagining Road Space in Hereford: How to Make the City a Safer and More Efficient Transport Experience for All 

 

Thursday 19th November - Dr. Kathryn Davies

Artisan Art in Herefordshire followed by the Society’s 2025/26 AGM (a month later than prior year, which makes for a less rushed process)

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Thursday 17th December - 10.30 am until noon to include tea, coffee and mince pies

David Seeney - Dinedor Secret Army - (please note the change in time for this event)

 

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Hereford Civic Society annual membership:  £15.00 (£25.00 for two living at the same address).  Membership renewal due each 1st September. 

 

Non-members always welcome to attend our meetings: meeting admission £5 donation from November 2025, as agreed by Members at the October 2025 AGM

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Email: herefordcivicsociety@hotmail.co.uk to receive our free monthly email. Details of our meetings and events can also be found on our website: www.herefordcivicsociety.org.uk