TALKS
TALK: Women Artists and the Struggle for Recognition
10th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
Throughout the history of art women artists have struggled for recognition, partly due to misogyny. This talk challenges this viewpoint and will demonstrate that an eclectic range of females, from 18th century Angelica Kauffman to contemporary artists including Barbara Walker have made major contributions to the continuing development of art.
TALK: Ugbrooke House and the Cliffords
11th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
Helen traces the history of Ugbrooke from the Norman conquest, focusing on some of the fascinating members of the Clifford family who lived there.
TALK: Prickles in a Pickle - Hedgehog Rescue and Rehabilitation
17th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
Prickles in a Pickle, how we started, where we are now and what we do. The bigger picture of rewilding, habitat and issues caused by mankind, what we can do to help?
TALK: The National Coastwatch Institution
18th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
What goes on in that tower on Daddyhole Plain? The history, work and the eyes along the coast of the National Coastwatch Institution.
TALK: Cornish Mining Technology
24th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
Klaas Peter (known to friends as ‘KP’!) discusses the history of and technological developments involved in the Cornish mining industry over the centuries.
TALK: A Tudor Christmas
25th Nov 2026, 10:45 am
Appearing in full period costume as Katherine Raleigh, mother to Sir Walter Raleigh, speaker and author Rosemary Griggs brings the festivities, feasting and fun of a Tudor Christmas to life in a lively presentation interspersed with songs from the peasant David. Travel back in time and discover the etiquette, the menu and the customs of a 16th century Christmas.
TALK: The Fatal Shore - The Transportation of Devon Convicts to Tasmania
1st Dec 2026, 10:45 am
Hear the shocking story of the transportation of Devon convicts to Tasmania in the early 19th century, with insights into the terror inflicted on the 65,000 convicts shipped across the ocean to Tasmania.
TALK: The Rat Pack
2nd Dec 2026, 10:45 am
The lives and music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jnr. A musical and audio visual presentation by sax and base duo Blue Bossa.
TALK: Britain's Temperate Rainforest & Recovery
8th Dec 2026, 10:45 am
Discover the beauty and value of Britain’s ancient ‘temperate rainforest’ woodlands. Find out why they are unique and what the Woodland Trust is doing to restore and extend these magical forests right here in Devon.
TALK: Landscape and Society of Dumnonia
15th Dec 2026, 10:45 am
Vice-Chairman of the Torquay Museum board, Professor Stephen Rippon talks about his team’s excavations at Dainton Elms Cross, Ipplepen from 2011 to 2019.
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