Nearly a hundred people attended Ronald Hutton's History of Christmas on Wednesday 11th December complete with mince pies and wine. More on our website and facebook. #Christmas

A large audience (79) attended Professor Martin Conway's lecture on 15th January. We were challenged to change our perspective of modern European history.

Annual Bristol Historical Association pub quiz Wednesday 29th January. Teams of four. If you don't have a team we can find you a place. Book through Rob.

Thanks to the nine pub quiz teams who participated in the 2025 Bristol Historical Association pub quiz at the Eldon House.

Tudor Cathedrals. This Wednesday. #Tudors

Thanks to the 107 folk who attended Dr Richard Fisher's lecture on 12th February. Review on facebook and our website. #Bristol

The BBC and British Soft Power. Wednesday 5th March. 7.30pm. #BBC

62 folk attended Simon Potter's talk on the BBC and 'Soft Power' Review on our website and facebook

Wednesday 2nd April Persecution & Toleration 1400-1700

Thanks to the 66 folk who attended our lecture by Professor Alexandra Walsham. Review on our website and facebook.

A big thankyou to the 151 folk who attended our African Kingdoms conference on 25th April. Students came from as far as Derbyshire and Croydon. #Africa

Did Khrushchev destroy the USSR. This Wednesday. Free to members. £3 for guests. #USSR

54 folk attended Daria Mattingly's talk on Khrushchev. Full review on our website and Facebook. #Khrushchev

This Wednesday 11th June. #Bristol Blitz

Our last lecture was on 11th June. The John Penny Bristol Blitz Diary is the last word on this subject. No other British city has such a detailed diary for the events of 1940-44. It is now available on our website. #Bristol

60 Bristol sixth formers attended our pizza fuelled history quiz in the Reception Room of the Wills Memorial Building. A big thankyou to the history teachers who encouraged their students to take part. There were 15 teams from six schools. #Bristol

Last Thursday (3rd July) Mary Feerick did a talk to the Trinity Community Services Lunch Club entitled ‘Bristol Wives and Girls in the 1970s’ Over the past few years Mary and Rob have been out to talk to lunch clubs and local history groups across the city. More on our website.

71 attended Professor Selina Todd's lecture on ‘Womendoctors before the NHS: professional pioneers’ We already have over 80 new members. See our website for more information. bristolha.org