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All upcoming talks, meetings and events organised by the Shepton Mallet Area History Group. We'd love to see you there. If there's a topic you'd like to deliver a talk or presentation on, do get in touch.
All upcoming talks, meetings and events organised by the Shepton Mallet Area History Group. We'd love to see you there. If there's a topic you'd like to deliver a talk or presentation on, do get in touch.
Prisoners of War
Prisoners of War
With 400 years of history, Shepton Mallet Prison has seen more than its fair share of turmoil and conflict. With links to all key conflicts since the English Civil War, Prisoners of War takes you on a journey through lesser known Shepton Mallet Prison territory, opening up, perhaps for the first time a wealth of archives between the years 1914 and 1920. Join Shepton Mallet Prison historian Dave J. Cable as he guides you through accounts, research and key events during the Great War years.
With 400 years of history, Shepton Mallet Prison has seen more than its fair share of turmoil and conflict. With links to all key conflicts since the English Civil War, Prisoners of War takes you on a journey through lesser known Shepton Mallet Prison territory, opening up, perhaps for the first time a wealth of archives between the years 1914 and 1920. Join Shepton Mallet Prison historian Dave J. Cable as he guides you through accounts, research and key events during the Great War years.
π 21 May 2026, from 7.00pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Collett Park Day
Collett Park Day
We'll be at Shepton Mallet's Collett Park Day this year, so why not stop by and say hello? Find out more about what the Shepton Mallet Area History Group does and how you can get involved or just come and chat to our team of resident history buffs.
We'll be at Shepton Mallet's Collett Park Day this year, so why not stop by and say hello? Find out more about what the Shepton Mallet Area History Group does and how you can get involved or just come and chat to our team of resident history buffs.
π 13 June 2026, 10.00am - 5.00pm
π Collett Park, BA4 4PS
π· FREE
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 3 September 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 1 October 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901, John Byam Liston ShawPhoto by Birmingham Museums Trust on UnsplashΒ
More than widows weeds
More than widows weeds
Fashion Curator and Researcher, Jennifer Parker takes a look at the long and often complex history of mourning fashion in Britain. Do you know what the Georgians wore when they lost a loved one? Was mourning fashion always black? Is it true the Victorians made mourning jewellery out of the deceased's hair? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this gothic journey through fashion history.
Fashion Curator and Researcher, Jennifer Parker takes a look at the long and often complex history of mourning fashion in Britain. Do you know what the Georgians wore when they lost a loved one? Was mourning fashion always black? Is it true the Victorians made mourning jewellery out of the deceased's hair? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this gothic journey through fashion history.
π 15 October 2026, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 5 November 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
The Fascinating Follies of Somerset
The Fascinating Follies of Somerset
Author of Somerset Follies, Jonathan Holt, takes us on a fascinating tour of Somerset revealing the stories behind the regionβs many architectural follies. Jonathan has published books on Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol. He is a tour guide and Editor of Follies, the organ of the Folly Fellowship, a charity dedicated to their preservation and enjoyment (www.follies.org.uk). Continuing the folly theme, he has built a shell house in his own garden in Bath.
Author of Somerset Follies, Jonathan Holt, takes us on a fascinating tour of Somerset revealing the stories behind the regionβs many architectural follies. Jonathan has published books on Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol. He is a tour guide and Editor of Follies, the organ of the Folly Fellowship, a charity dedicated to their preservation and enjoyment (www.follies.org.uk). Continuing the folly theme, he has built a shell house in his own garden in Bath.
π 19 November 2026, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 3 December 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Christmas quiz!
Christmas quiz!
Our annual end of year meeting and history quiz
Our annual end of year meeting and history quiz
π 17 December 2026, doors from 7.00pm, quiz satrts 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members FREE, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
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