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 February 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
** Note event Changes ** New "So Drunk He Must...." Book Launch now on 22nd June & Past and Present Pub Walk now 25th June
replaced by on -
Thursday 26th March 7.30pm
The History of Romsey Abbey until the Dissolution
Speaker: Mary Harris
Venue: Town Hall Council Chamber
April 2026
Monday 20th April at 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
Wednesday 22nd April at 6.00 p.m.
A Walk - to Studley Castle, site of
Medieval Hunting Lodge by Romsey & District Society - click here for more details and to book your place with Mike Townend
Leader : Professor Roger Leech
Meet at : Telegraph Hill Car Park off the B3080 ( Roger Penny Way ) - (Note: Possible new "Forestry England" Parking charges may apply via Ringo app - so check their website).
April 2026 (Cont.)
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 6.30 p.m. for
prompt start at 6.45 p.m.
A Walk - Along the Tadburn Stream - East
Leader : Alec Morley
Meet at : The Rapids Rear Car Park
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 6.30 p.m. for
prompt start at 6.45 p.m.
A Walk - From Belbins to Timsbury Canal through the Fishlake Nature Reserve.
Leaders : Mary Harris and Alec Morley
Meet at : Meeting place at Belbins / Cupernham Lane to be confirmed.
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
Monday 22nd June at 7.30 p.m.
**BOOK LAUNCH** New Edition of -
"So Drunk He Must Have Been to Romsey"
Speaker: Janet Kearns
Venue: Town Hall Council Chamber
Thursday 25th June 6.30 p.m.
A Walk - The Past & Present Pubs of Romsey
Leader : Janet Kearns & Mary Harris
Meet at : The Charter Stone, Church Street