Forthcoming talks

Our talks are held at Duke Street Church in Richmond. Members can also participate via Zoom.

Except where stated, our talks are live-streamed via Zoom and are held in the main auditorium at Duke Street Church in Richmond. There’s no need to book in advance. Members who subscribe to our monthly e-bulletins will receive log-in details for the Zoom session, which will usually open at 7:45pm. (Most of our talks start at 8:00pm.) If you wish to participate via Zoom but aren’t on our e-bulletin list, please email our Membership Secretary, Mark Lucas. Admission £5 (free to members. Annual membership is £12 for an individual and £20 for two people at the same address). ___________________________________________________________________________________________  Monday 8 September

Richmond History – past, present and future: talks by Paul Velluet and Simon Targett

We will be marking the 50th anniversary of our founding as the Richmond Society’s Local History Section and our Society’s 40th anniversary as an organisation in its own right.

Paul Velluet, the Society’s President

Dr Simon Targett, the Society;ls Chair

___________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 13 October

Old Q: talk by David Fleming

___________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 10 November

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Richmond: talk by Will Reid

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 8 December

Emma Hamilton, Richmond and the cult of celebrity: talk by Alan Hertz

    • ____________________________________________________________________________________________Monday 12 January 2026

A History of Vaccines and Antivaxxers: talk by Tony Cartwright

  • ____________________________________________________________________________________________Monday 9 February

Venetian river fetes: talk by Andrew George

____________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 9 March

Richmond and the suffragettes: talk by Lisa Barry-Waite & Mari Takayangi

__________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 13 April

Richmond’s links to [Revolutionary] America: talk by Simon Targett ___________________________________________________________________________

Monday 18 May

Annual General Meeting and short talks