Today's the feast of St Bridget of Sweden, 14th Century mystic, founder of the Bridgettine Order and one of the six patron saints of Europe. Here she is on the 1528 screen at Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, receiving her 'Celestial Revelations'. 1/3 HSF: norfolkchurches.co.uk/horshamstfaith…

From killer bunny rabbits and griffin knights to jousting snails, the margins of medieval manuscripts are full of all sorts of fantastical creatures. Today's blogpost explores the ferocious fish that fill the pages of a 13th-century illuminated Psalter. blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…

The newly restyled #KCHH blog is back! Book announcement, free public lecture, and a maritime history showcase... kchh.org/the-nightingal…

Two great lectures coming up this month. Open to the public - all welcome! #CHAS #CAMEMS

There is less than two weeks to go to get your abstracts in for the Winter Conference! Our friendly conference welcomes all researchers working in the MEMs space and provides plenty of networking, exploration and socialising opportunities! Come and join us!

Knew this was going to be inevitable, but it's still very sad to hear he's stepping down. I listened to so many episodes over the years and learnt so much. What a legacy!

Latest blog from Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh - local lectures and events, as well as news on 2026 Medieval History Weekend and Fifteenth Century Conference! #KCHH #CAMEMS kchh.org/history-lectur…

Upcoming colloquium! 📜 'Recapturing England's Monastic Heritage: The Infirmary of Canterbury Cathedral' 📍Clagett Auditorium, Canterbury Cathedral 🗓 30 Sept 2025, 3PM 💫FREE & open to all All enquires: Nikos Karydis (see email on poster) Event details👇 camems.org.uk/community/came…

🎉 40% off paperback sale is now on! 🎉 Browse paperbacks and find your next read 👉 buff.ly/CgmRFvX

Poverty and the Parish - Southern History Society Conference 18 October 2025 Milner Hall, St Peter Street, Winchester, SO23 8BW Booking now!! southernhistorysociety.org.uk/newsandevents/…

#CAMEMS Nightingale Lecture coming up - 'Conserving Intangibility: significance of change in heritage collection' Victoria Stevens, West Dean College 📍Kent University Library 🗓️ Tue, 23rd Sept, 7pm Drinks reception, 6.30pm ✨ FREE and open to all!

The Nightingale Lecture is TONIGHT! 💫 Join us in TLT, Templeman Library, University of Kent for Victoria Stevens (West Dean College): Conserving Intangibility: Significance of Change in Heritage Collection 🍷Reception from 6:30PM 📜Lecture at 7PM #PublicLecture #HeritageCollection

Latest #KCHH blog is here! Kent History Postgrads ✅ Museum conservation ✅ Medieval pilgrim hospital ✅ kchh.org/conserving-her…

🗓️ Sat 18th October 2025 to Sun 29th March 2026 🏛️ The Beaney, Canterbury 'What Remains? Canterbury's Ancestors: Ethics, History & Science' An exhibition exploring the science, history, and ethics related to displaying human remains in museums. #CAT #CCCU

Every October, we celebrate Edward the Confessor, the king and saint whose shrine lies at the heart of the Abbey. Ahead of this year's pilgrimage to the shrine on Saturday 18 October, find out more about Edward's life and his enduring legacy: westminster-abbey.org/about-the-abbe…

📜 Pre-Modern Race Roundtable 🗓 Thurs 16 Oct | 17:15–18:30 📍 Darwin LT1 & Online 🎙 Dr Sarah Dustagheer, Natalie Tolentino, Georgie Anderson, & Eleanor Hex discuss race, the ‘Other’, fabulation & Digital Humanities in the premodern world.

✨ Busy week for Kent historians! ✨ Highlights include K Hoyle's talk on Dover’s Tudor naval yard at the Maison Dieu, 17th-C map studies, and Green Badge Guides. 🏰📜 #KCHH #MaisonDieu #Canterbury kchh.org/dovers-maison-…

🚨 Protect Wincheap Orchards! Plan to build 2,000 homes threatens irreplaceable green spaces used by local families, children and residents. Developers need to respect our community and environment. Petition ends 21 Oct. Please sign! 👇 #Canterbury democracy.canterbury.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDis…

📜 Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood Hear from Dr Steve Tibble, and two extraordinary medieval organisations, at the Anselm Lecture 2025. 📅 Thu 30 Oct 25, 6pm 📍 Templeman Library, University of Kent 🍷 Post-lecture drinks ✨ Free | ALL WELCOME! #CAMEMS #MEMS

Latest #KCHH blog is up! New research, report from the Medway History Showcase, plus upcoming public lectures, and the launch of the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026 website. Lots going on! 👇 kchh.org/medway-history…