TALKS
Talks Programme – Gala Club
The Civic Trust talks programme provides interesting insights into local history.
These talks are free and are open to all but there is a retiring collection
The talks are held at the Gala Club, Fairmile Gardens, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester GL2 9EB at 7.30 pm.
A new programme of talks will start in the autumn. Check back here for the details
Wednesday April 19th 2023. AGM
Following the AGM there will be a light-hearted presentation by Pat Furley who will be introducing the wonders of the phonograph – a forerunner if the gramophone. Pat plans to record the voices of some of those present.
Talks Programme – St John’s
The Civic Trust talks programme provides interesting insights into local history.
These talks are free and are open to all but there is a retiring collection.
The talks are held at St John’s Methodist Church in Northgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2AN at 7.30 pm
Thursday May 18th. Sir Peter Scott
Chris Moore’s talk draws on his new biography of Peter Scott who co-founded the World Wildlife Fund and was a major international figure in wildlife conservation. The book draws on previously unpublished letters and papers discovered in his home.
Copies of the book will be available for sale.
Thursday June 15th. Wonder Working Wire – Sir Charles Wheatstone.
A talk by Steve Rowley about the locally-born Charles Wheatstone who had a brilliant career as a scientist, engineer and entrepreneur. Tonight’s talk will take you on an entertaining trip through his life, with costume, music and experiments.