History Group

Programme - 2026

At Riverside Church Hall, High Street, Burton on Trent

2nd Thursday of each month – 10 am to 12 noon

January 8th – Richard Stone - 'The Knights Templar in Britain' part 1

February 12th – Richard Stone - 'The Knights Templar in Britain' part 2.

March 12h – Richard Stone - 'The Knights Templar in Britain' part 3.

April 9th – *Dave Sutcliffe “Kohima” - The epic struggle to prevent the Japanese from entering India.

May 14th – Shirley Horton – Staffordshire Born and Bred.

June 11th - *Martyn Hall – The History of Spain.

July 9th - *John Parry - "The Wonder of the World"…the Golden Age of Coaching in Britain from 1827 to 1837.

August 13th – *John Parry - The Suez Canal, and its Remarkable History.

September 10th – *Martyn Hall – The History of Italy

October 8th – Shirley Horton – Part 3 Crossing places with Tramways, Canals and Railways.

November 12th – Chris Tipper - November 12th – from the Tutbury Museum – The Fauld Explosion

*Denotes a U3A speaker

HISTORY GROUP

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HISTORY THIS IS THE GROUP FOR YOU!

The History Group is open to all the members of the Burton u3a and affiliated u3a’s, and all are welcome; you do not need to come regularly; just come if there is a topic that interests you, like going to the cinema. We have some great talks lined up by well-known speakers, so why not give us a try?

If it is your first time, it is always a good idea to just drop us a line using the connection email above.

We meet on the second Thursday of every month between 10:00 and 12:00 am in the room at the rear of the Riverside Church on the High Street, almost opposite the entrance to Meadowside Leisure Centre. Just follow the little footpath down the lefthand side of the Church to the door at the end of the path and come in.

Entry is still £2 per member, after that all you need is your membership card.

We stop around half time for a tea/coffee and biscuit break, and it is only 20p, the best value you will get anywhere! The company is also great.