Current Year Programme 2025/2026
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 O’Keefe
The Notorious but Remarkably Efficient Gurney Stoves
2026
Thursday 15th January - Keith Ray
Offa’s Dyke - An Historic First Walk from Sea to Sea
Thursday 19th February - Mike Truelove Hereford BID
Meaningful Businesses Support
Thursday 19th March - Laura Sommerville
Lost Buildings of Hereford
Thursday 16th April - Ralph Berber
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 - tbc
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 - to include the 2025/26 AGM (a month later than prior year, which makes for a less rushed process)
Thursday 17th December - tbc
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 £3 donation (£5 from November 2025, subject to a Members' resolution at the October 2025 AGM)
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