Relive the Battle of Hastings and discover the Norman skill of castle building using props from the Tower of London. Built as fortresses, they became administration centres and symbols of power for the Nasty Normans.

Cost: £5 per child, one adult free per child.

For further details there is a pdf attached or contact David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Ewell. dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 

In this exclusive tour, Alice will share insights, anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories from her personal journey to explore Britain’s past, with footage from her programmes and excerpts from her books.

The Society will have a stand at Glive on the evening to reach out to local people interested in history and archaeology.

For more details please refer to the Glive website where bookings can be made online.

University of Surrey - Faculty of Arts and Social Science - Festival of Research 

The University of Surrey is hosting the third Festival of Research at which Professor Diana Watts, who has previously addressed the Medieval Studies Forum, will be giving the plenary lecture on her project 'Women's Literary Culture Before the Conquest' .  This will take place on 24th January 2019 and tickets are free. Details of how to register can be found at 

The development of tanks in World War I was a response to the stalemate that had developed on the Western Front. In Great Britain a prototype was developed in 1915. Learn about this early tank and make your own to take home.

There are two sessions on this day with limited places so booking is essential.

Contact: dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

A poster is attached as a pdf

Would you like to sit in a muddy funkhole? Learn who or what was a Moaning Minnie or a Jack Johnson. what did it mean if you were chatting and where was Blighty? Discover the answers when we are visited by a British Army Officer.

Full details and booking information available on the attached pdf.

Discover the darker side of Ewell's history with a guided tour around its historic heart.

Cost: £5 per person. Meet in the foyer of Bourne Hall.

Places are limited so booking desirable. Contact: dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

A pdf with further information is attached.

The 3rd Biennial Southeast England Regional Conference will be held in Kings Church Centre, Lewes. 

Conference fee: £25, including coffee/tea/biscuits, buffet lunch and Conference publication

A programme and booking form are available on the attached pdf.

Details from: anthony.brook27@btinternet.com

A day conference will be held on 3rd Octo

CBA South East has organised a site visit to the Priory Park excavations in Chichester. After free time for lunch a tour of Georgian Chichester led by local historian, Alan Green.

Free to CBA SE members; £3 for non-members

Contact: www.cbasouth-east.org for details.

Bourne Hall Museum has organised a programme of Summer Walks. There are some new walks along South Street and at the Racecourse. Some will cover the development of Epsom Spa and the area during WWI.

Walks cost £5 per person and limited to 25 participants. Booking essential and contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum or via:dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

A pdf with full details is attached.