Events January 2026 to June 2026
Evening Meetings held in January and February 2026 will be via Zoom sessions.
Other meetings will take place at Romsey Town Hall either in the Court Room, downstairs, or in the
Council Chamber, upstairs, which can be accessed by a new "proper" lift installed in the rear of the Town Hall for the convenience of those who may have difficulty using the front staircase.
All events and venues maybe subject to change at short notice - so check here ( members should
also Register your email "here" to receive notifications of links to Zoom & details of any changes).
January 2026
Monday 12th January 7.30pm
A Week in the Life of an Archaeological Consultant
Speaker: Dr. Mike Heyworth
Venue: Zoom meeting
Thursday 29th January 7.30pm
Why was King Alfred called "The Great"
Speaker: Mike Powell
Venue: Zoom meeting
February 2026
Monday 9th February 7.30pm
Easter Island
Speaker: Francis Taylor
Venue: Zoom meeting
Friday 20th January 2.00 p.m. Coffee
for a 2.30 p.m. start
North Baddesley - a slide show
Speaker: Jane Powell
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Thursday 26th February 7.30pm
The Romsey Pageant of 1907
Speaker: Barbara Burbridge
Venue: Zoom meeting
March 2026
Monday 2nd March 7.30pm
Health & Disease in prehistory (part 3)
Speaker: Professor Margaret Cox
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Friday 20th March 2.00 p.m. for Coffee
for a 2.30 p.m. start
Girl Guides - a slide show
Host: Phoebe Merrick
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Thursday 26th March 7.30pm
**BOOK LAUNCH** New Edition of -
"So Drunk He Must Have Been to Romsey"
Speaker: Janet Kearns
Venue: Town Hall Council Chamber
Monday 30th March 7.00pm
A Walk - Past & Present pubs of Romsey
Leaders: Janet Kearns and Mary Harris
Meeting at: The Charter Stone
April 2026
Monday 20th April 7.30pm
A Historian's Search for the Everyday Life
of Townspeople in the late Middle Ages
Speaker: Prof Chris Woolgar
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
April 2026 (Cont.)
Wednesday 22nd April 7.00pm
A Walk - to Studley Castle, site of
Medieval Hunting Lodge.
- a Joint walk with Romsey & District Society
Leader : Prof. Roger Leech
Meet at : Bramshaw Telegraph car park
Friday 24th April - 2pm coffee
for 2.30pm start
Ampfield - A Slide Show
Host: Lynda Emery
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Thursday 30th April 7.30pm
Netley Abbey
Speaker: Dr Cheryl Butler
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
May 2026
Monday 11th May 7.00pm
A Walk/Visit - yet to be announced
Leader :
Meet at :
Friday 22nd May 2pm coffee
for 2.30pm start
Places of Worship - A Slide Show
Host: Phoebe Merrick
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Thursday 28th May 7.00pm
A Walk/Visit - yet to be announced
Leader :
Meet at :
June 2026
Monday 8th June 7.30pm
Don’t Delay - Enrol Today” Women's
Land Army
Speaker: Dr John Lander
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Friday 19th June 2pm coffee
for 2.30pm start
The Moody Family Album- A Slide Show
Host: Ronnie Munday
Venue: Town Hall Court Room
Thursday 25th June 7.00pm
A Walk/Visit - yet to be announced
Leader :
Meet at :