Below is a list of meetings, talks and events held by LAMAS affiliated local history and archaeology societies across Greater London in the next quarter.
Readers are advised to check with local societies if planning to attend lectures. Please check society websites to ensure events are running and for any changes to programme listings.
Acton History Group
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Parish Church Hall, Acton. Free for members, £2 for non-members. Contact email: actonhistorygroup@hotmail.com website: www.actonhistory.co.uk
10 June 2026 – AGM followed by 40th Anniversary Meeting
9 September 2026 – Portraits of Acton Notables (Part One), Anthony Smith
Barnes and Mortlake History Society
Meetings are held from September to April on Thursdays at St Mary’s Parish Church, Barnes, at 8pm unless otherwise stated below. The meetings are free for members (£5 for visitors). For further details please contact the Hon. Secretary on 020 8878 3756 or visit us at www.barnes-history.org.uk
17 September 2026 – Prince George and Master Frederick – royal friends and secret brothers, Rosalind Freeborn
Barnet Museum and Local History Society
All meetings are held in St John the Baptist Church, Wood Street, Barnet at 3pm (unless otherwise stated) on Mondays (opposite the Museum). Lectures are free for members (£2 for visitors).
Contact Barnet Museum, 31 Wood Street, Barnet EN5 4BE (020 8440 8066) or visit: www.barnetmuseum.co.uk for more information.
8 June 2026 – The Holiday Camps: Summer Holiday Memories, John Lynch
13 July 2026 – History of Allotments, Kate Harwood
14 September 2026 – 1953 The Year of the Floods, Terence Atkins
Bexley Archaeological Group
Talks are held at Bexley-Sidcup Conservative Club, 19 Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EB. Please arrive by 8pm for an 8.15pm start.
For further information, please contact Clare Lodge: Principal Field Officer and Public Relations Coordinator – pr@bag.org.uk or visit our website www.bag.org.uk. Non-members also welcome £5.
Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society
The Society holds hybrid talks at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, W4 2EL and via Zoom. All talks are on the 3rd Monday of the month and begin at 7.30pm.
Non-members are welcome and details of the talks will be available on the Society’s website at https://brentfordandchiswicklhs.org.uk
30 May 2026 – 2.30pm at Hogarth’s House (NB this is a Saturday) AGM
Bromley Borough Local History Society
The Society meets once a month from September to July, usually on the first Tuesday of the month. Meetings are held at 7.45pm in the Church Hall, St George’s Church in Bickley Park Road, BR1 2BE. Non-members £2.00 contribution please.
The Society’s website is: www.bblhs.org.uk
2 June 2026 – The History of Elmstead Woods Station and its Garden, Ros Goodall
7 July 2026 – The Crystal Palace – 1851 to 1936, Philip Emery
4 August 2026 – via Zoom only Looking at Maps, Mal Mitchell
1 September 2026 – Members Evening – Show and Tell
Camden History Society
The Society normally holds meetings at 7.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month, except August. Non-members welcome at “in-person” events (£2); Zoom talks are for CHS members only – some of which are recorded and can be watched by anyone via links on the website.
For further information visit: www.camdenhistorysociety.org. Non-members are invited to join the Society.
11 June 2026 – Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, Holborn Library Student London: 200 years of student life in the capital, Georgina Brewis and Sam Blaxland
23 July 2026 – Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, Holborn Library The Artist Richard Dadd, Miranda Miller
24 September 2026 – Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, Holborn Library AGM followed by How Napoleon made London the world capital of trade and finance, Jerry White
Camden New Town History Group
Camden New Town is north of Camden Town in the London Borough of Camden. Meetings of this group of local residents are generally held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Irish Centre in Camden Square from 7pm.
email: maillist@camdennewtown.info; website: www.camdennewtown.info
Chadwell Heath Historical Society
Meetings are held at 7.30pm from September to June. All meetings are held at the Baptist Church Hall, High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6PP, a short walk from the Chadwell Heath Elizabeth Line station. Visitors welcome £3 pp. Enquiries: 020 8597 7210; email: chadwellheathhistsoc@hotmail.com & www.facebook.com/chhistorical
19 May 2026 – Wartime Havering, Ellen Owen
16 June 2026 – AGM followed by Plague Houses and Pandemics, Alison Wall
15 September 2026 – The Peculiar People, Mark Ripper
City of London Archaeological Society (COLAS)
Lectures are normally on the third Friday in every month and currently are via Zoom only, prior booking is required. Contact via the website www.colas.org.uk; email: colas_outreach@yahoo.co.uk for booking information about 5 days before lecture.
There is no charge for registering for a Zoom lecture.
12 June 2026 (NB this is the 2nd Friday of the month) – The Massive Melsonby Iron Age Hoard: from Bits of Bits to Wheel and Wagons, Dr Sophia Adams, British Museum
17 July 2026 – Imperial Suburbia: New Excavations on The Highway, Shadwell. Harry Platts, Pre-Construct Archaeology
Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society
The Society holds a number of live events on a variety of topics at various locations and Zoom talks from October to April each year. Details can be found on their website at https://cnhss.co.uk/ The following live talks take place in the Small Hall at East Croydon United Reformed Church, 86 Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR0 5LP from 7.45pm unless otherwise stated. Non-members are welcome – we invite a small donation of £3. Zoom talks for non-members require booking by emailing cnhss.info@gmail.com at least 24 hours before the lecture quoting the reference/s shown below.
30 May 2026 – 2.30pm – The history of and campaign for South Norwood Country Park, Janet Ambrose
22 June 2026 – Inn names: signposts to a local past, Dr Trevor James. Zoom Ref: ZOOM INNS VISITOR
Edmonton Hundred Historical Society
Meetings are held at Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield EN2 0AJ, usually on the 3rd Wednesday of every month (except August) – occasional joint meetings with other societies may be on different days.
The Eltham Society
Unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place at 7.00pm (for a 7.30pm start) at the Woodcroft Club, Eltham High Street. Non-members £5.00 including refreshments.
Email: contact@theelthamsociety.org.uk website: www.theelthamsociety.org.uk
4 June 2026 – Historic Greenwich, Ian Bevan
2 July 2026 – Sir Ernest Shackleton and his Polar Explorations, Simon Brindley
23 September 2026 – Andy Goldsworthy – A man and his art, Frank Woodgate
Enfield Archaeological Society
Meetings are either held at Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, Enfield EN2 0AJ (doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start) or online via Zoom (indicated below) – the link will be available on the society website www.enfarchsoc.org the day before. Check the website for upcoming event details. Visitors welcome – £1.50.
12 June 2026 – Robert Cowie on Lundenwic
The Finchley Society
We hold eight meetings a year, on the last Thursday of January, February, March, April, June, September, October and November. Meetings are held at 7.30pm at Avenue House (Stephens House and Gardens) 27 East End Road, Finchley N3 3QE. Non-members welcome for a donation of £2.00. For more information see our website at https://www.finchleysociety.org.uk
24 September 2026 – The Finchley Society Planning Committee will give a presentation on local planning matters
Friends of Bruce Castle Museum and Park
Friends of Bruce Castle Evening talks usually take place on the last Wednesday of the month, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start. Munch and Listen talks are usually on the last Monday of the month, 12.00pm for 12.15pm start. Talks are free and open to all (tea/coffee is available for a small charge).
Please see website for details: https://www.brucecastle.org/whats-on/talks
Talks are generally a hybrid combination of actual and virtual, via Zoom link. Both actual and virtual attendance should be booked in advance unless otherwise stated.
Details of the programme are available from the website: https://www.brucecastle.org/whats-on/talks or phone Bruce Castle Museum (020 8489
4250). Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, N17 8NU. Car park on site. (SATNAV for car park N17 7AA entrance on Church Lane).
Keep up to date by linking to the Friends Facebook page. All sorts of events and activities on-going.
The Friends of Hackney Archives
The Friends are based at Hackney Archives, Dalston Square, London E8 3BQ and put on at least three events per year for people with an interest in Hackney’s and London’s history. These include talks, visits and walks, and provide an opportunity to meet members of the Friends and others who share an interest in the history of Hackney. Please see our website for further information, including Events and How to Join, and access to publications of Hackney’s history: www.hackneyhistory.orgEmail us: hackneyhistory@gmail.com
The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery
For information about the activities of Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, email: fokgc@hotmail.com website: www.kensalgreen.co.uk
All events require booking via the website. Ticket prices vary according to the event but all income helps the Friends to restore monuments, study the cemetery and attract visitors to Kensal Green. The following Special Events are bookable online:
20 June 2026 – 10.30am Talk and Guided Walk (buffet lunch included) St. Helena to Kensal Green Exploring Napoleon’s Final Chapter, John Haines, David Symington, Irina Porter
15 August 2026 – 10.30am Talk and Guided Walk (buffet lunch included) The Angels of Kensal Green, Emma Liggins, Irina Porter
20 September 2026 – 2.00pm Guided Walk The Days of Giants: Joseph Locke and his generation of railway pioneers, John Haines
Friern Barnet & District Local History Society
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month (no meetings in July and August) at The North Middlesex Golf Club, The Manor House, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone N20 0NL, starting at 7.45pm for 8.00pm. Non-members are welcome (£2). Refreshments are available.
Email: friern-barnethistory@hotmail.co.uk : website: www.friern-barnethistory.org.uk For further details contact Patricia Berguer on 020 8368 8314.
24 June 2026 – 20th Century Trent Park, Sue Elliott
23 September 2026 – A History of St Mary’s Church, Hendon, Revd Julie Gittoes
The Hackney Society
The Society organises a wide range of walks, talks and guided tours during the year – details and tickets can be found on their Eventbrite page.
23 May – walk from Springfield House, E5 Discover the Springs of Springfield Park and other Geology, Diana Clements
A full programme of events can be found on the website below:
Hayes & Harlington Local History Society
Most meetings are held at Botwell Green Library, Leisure Centre, East Avenue, Hayes UB3 3HW on the third Tuesday of the month. Times vary according to the season. Non-members are welcome.
Further information from Mr Robin Brown, 107 Wentworth Crescent, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1NP (020 8848 7959).
Email: hayescanal@hotmail.co.uk
26 May 2026 – 2pm for a 2.15pm start TBA, Frankie Pugh, History Teacher
Future dates (all 2pm for a 2.15pm start):
15 September 2026, 20 October, 17 November – Presentations to be confirmed:
The Park Royal Agricultural Show by Anthony Smith poet, urban rambler; Rediscovering a part of west London by Joanna Dudzinska urban explorer, Ealing Walking and Exploring; More postcards of west London by Paul Lang
Hendon & District Archaeological Society
Lectures are held on Tuesdays in the Drawing Room, Avenue House, 17 East End Road, Finchley, N3 3QE, and start promptly at 8.00 pm, with coffee / tea afterwards (cash only). Non-members admission: £2. Buses 13, 125, 143, 326 & 460 pass nearby, and Finchley Central station (Northern Line) is a 5-10 minute walk away.
For further information see the website: www.hadas.org.uk
9 June 2026 AGM (at 7.30pm) followed by – The Parish Scavenger’s Tale, Jacqui Pearce, HADAS President
Hounslow and District History Society
Meetings held in person are at the McCrea Hall, Hounslow United Reform Church (114 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, on the corner of Chapel Road, TW3 1UF) on the last Tuesday of the month or on Zoom (see below) and commence at 7.30.pm. Non-members visiting are invited to pay £2.00 at the door.
Non-members who wish to be added to the society’s Zoom log-in list for a particular talk should contact James Marshall at ajmarshall54@gmail.com
Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society
Meetings are generally on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St John’s Church Hall, off High Road Leytonstone (between the new Aldi and the church), E11 1HH. Free to members, non-members pay £2.00. Doors open 7.15pm (refreshments available for a small donation).
For more information see the website at :-http://www.leytonhistorysociety.org.uk/events.html or contact Maureen Measure – email measure@btinternet.com
29 May 2026 – 6.30pm starting at St Mary’s Church in Overton Drive (approx. 2.5 hours) Wanstead Historical Walking Tour Tony Warren
17 June 2026 – The New Layout of the Vestry House Museum, Sorrell Hersherg and Claire Mead
15 July 2026 – The Leyton that Used to Be, Gary Lewis
16 September 2026 – Walthamstow Town Hall, Joanna Moncrieff
London Natural History Society
The LNHS Virtual Natural History Talk series will take place fortnightly at 7.00pm. All of the talks are free to everyone and they are recorded and uploaded to the LNHS YouTube channel afterwards. Booking is essential at:-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-natural-history-society-30790245484
For a full range of Natural History talks see the website above
Merton Historical Society
Meetings are held monthly from October until April at 2.30pm on Saturday afternoons at St James’ Church Hall, Martin Way, Merton.
For further information please contact the Honorary Secretary, Mrs Rosemary Turner, 27 Burley Close, London SW16 4QQ, mhs@mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk or www.mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
During the summer the Society arranges a series of workshops for members and visitors to share current interests and research, to exchange ideas and to seek help and advice. These are held at Wandle Industrial Museum, Mitcham on the following Fridays, 2.30-4.30pm:
22 May 2026, 3 July 2026, 14 August 2026, 25 September 2026
The Norwood Society
Local history talks are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm at the Upper Norwood Library, Westow Hill SE19 1TJ. Entry is free, but a donation of £3 towards the cost of tea and homemade cakes would be much appreciated. Booking can be made in advance via Eventbrite.
For all enquiries, please contact Ruth Hibberd at: membership@norwoodsociety.co.uk or visit the website: www.norwoodsociety.co.uk
5 August 2026 – Walk 7.00pm – 8.30pm and 8 August 2026 11.00am – 12.30pm Fox Hill, Upper Norwood, Stephen Oxford
16 August 2026 – Walk 2.00pm – 4.00pm Beulah Hill, Stephen Oxford
Orpington and District Archaeological Society
Meetings are held in Christ Church (United Reformed), Tudor Way, Petts Wood, BR5 1LH on the first Wednesday of each month (except August and January when the talks are online via Zoom) from 8.00pm unless stated differently below. Non-members are welcome to attend (£3 donation) but please check the website at : www.odas.org.uk before attending in case of last-minute changes.
For further information please contact Michael Meekums or Janet Clayton (020 8302 1572).
3 June 2026 – Excavations in Kent, Rebecca Haslam, Project Manager, AOC Archaeology Group
1 July 2026 – Vikings in Kent, Andy Ward, Curator, Kent Archaeological Society
19 July 2026 (Sunday11.00am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4.00pm) Odas is opening the site of the Romano-British Bathhouse in Bellefield Road, St Mary Cray. For details see www.odas.org.uk
5 August 2026 – via Zoom. Links can be obtained from Odaszoom@btinternet.com from July. A donation of £3 is requested. Bartmann goes Global – Project update, Jacqui Pearce, Senior Pottery Specialist, MOLA
2 September 2026 – The Witch Bottle Phenomenon, Dr Nigel Jeffries, Principal Specialist and Manager leading MOLA’s ceramics team
12-13 September 2026 (Saturday and Sunday 2.00pm – 5.00pm). Scadbury Moated Manor Open Weekend. See www.odas.org.uk for details.
Pinner Local History Society
All meetings start at 8.00pm. Main meetings take place in the Village Hall, Pinner. Visitors are welcome for a donation of £3. For further information please contact: Emma Jessop, emmajplhs@outlook.com Website: www.pinnerlhs.org.uk
4 June 2026 – Pinner’s Roads to London and the Pinner Turnpike, Thamar MacIver
Richmond Archaeological Society
Talks are held at the Richmond Library Annexe, Quadrant Rd, Richmond TW9 1DH, usually on the second Friday in the month. Doors open 7.30 for 8.00pm start. Some lectures will be via Zoom (indicated below) and internet connections and the Zoom setup can be checked from 7.45pm before the start.
Members will be emailed by the treasurer and membership secretary, Stephen Alexander (alexander.stephen@gmail.com) in advance with the talk and link, if Zoom. Non-members are welcome and should email him before each lecture.
For information on how to join the online lectures please visit the website: www.richmondarchaeology.org.uk or email: richmond.archaeology@gmail.com
Richmond Local History Society
Meetings are held on Mondays, if possible, at Duke Street Church, Richmond, TW9 1DH at 8.00pm. The venue is 5 minutes from Richmond Station and there is parking on Richmond Green Visitors £5.00. All talks are live streamed via Zoom – see website for joining details. For further information email: membership@richmondhistory.org.uk website: http://www.richmondhistory.org.uk
14 September 2026 – The 250th Anniversary of Richmond Bridge, Mark Lucas
Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society
The series of lectures below will take place at the Norwegian Church, 12 Albion Street, SE16 7LN and begin at 7.30pm. Booking is not required unless stated below. For more information please visit the website: www.rbhistory.org.uk
30 September 2026 – AGM followed by A Selection of old London films
Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society
Meetings will be held on usually the third Tuesday of each month at 8.00pm at St Martins Church Hall, High Street, Ruislip. Visitors are welcome (£3 admission). For further information about the activities of the Society and updates about our plans for meetings please contact the Membership Secretary (membership@rnelhs.uk) or visit our website www.RNELHS.org.uk
15 September 2026 – The Founders of Northwood, Brian Greenan, Local Historian, toastmaster/speaker
Southgate District Civic Voice
We are a civic society in the western half of the London Borough of Enfield, which covers Southgate, Southgate Green, Cockfosters, New Southgate, Oakwood, Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill. Open Meetings are normally held twice a year in the Walker Lower Hall, 7 The Green, Southgate, N14 7EG. Non-members are welcome (£5 admission including booking fee). Please visit the website for information on how to register for events. For further information visit our website: www.southgatedistrictcivicvoice.org or email us on info@southgatedistrictcivicvoice.org
Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society
Lectures are held monthly on the second Tuesday at 7.30pm at the Housing Cooperative, 106 The Cut SE1, (direct entrance from the raised walkway), almost opposite the Old Vic. Visitors are welcome but are asked to contribute £1 towards expenses. For further details please contact Richard Buchanan, 79 Ashridge Crescent, Shooter’s Hill, London SE18 3EA : email: RichardJBuchanan@aol.com
For enquiries please call 020 8764 8314.
Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group
Talks start at 8.00pm. Members free, non-members welcome (£3 admission). For further details please contact Nick Pollard (01932 564585):
Email curator@spelthornemuseum.org.uk : website www.spelthornemuseum.org.uk For further details and venue please check our website.
3 September 2026 – Venue: Staines Methodist Church (NB 7.30pm start) Death on the Thames, Jane Sidell
The Thorney Island Society
The Society organises talks and visits to places of interest in the Westminster area throughout the year. Non-members welcome although some visits are for members only. Booking essential.
See website at https://thethorneyislandsociety.org.uk/ttis/index.php for details of how to book or email info@thethorneyislandsociety.org.uk
Borough of Twickenham Local History Society
Lectures are held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham, at 8.00pm on the first Monday of each month from October to May. Guests are welcome (£4.00).
For further information please visit our website: www.botlhs.co.uk
Uxbridge Local History and Archive Society
All meetings take place at Christ Church, Redford Way (off Belmont Road), Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ, starting at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated below.
For further information please contact Mr K.R. Pearce, 29 Norton Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2PT. Website: www.eddiethecomputer.co.uk/history
Walthamstow Historical Society
Talks take place on Thursdays in St Saviour’s Church, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8EP (15 mins walk from St James Street Station). Doors open at
7.15pm for a 7.45pm start. Visitors welcome (£2). Zoom links will be sent out before the meeting – non-members wishing to attend please email: whsmembershipsec@gmail.com
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/walthamstowhs/events
Wandsworth Historical Society
Meetings held either via Zoom or at the Friends’ Meeting House, Wandsworth High Street (opposite Town Hall) on the last Friday of the month at 8.00pm until 9.15pm – as indicated below. Bookings for Zoom talks can be made by emailing:
whsevents@wandsworthhistory.org.uk. Booking not required for live talks and all are free of charge.
For more information visit the website: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
26 June 2026 – AGM plus Wandsworth Prison: a history of 175 years of public service, Stewart McLaughlin, Curator of Wandsworth Prison Museum
31 July 2026 – TBA
25 September 2026 – Members’ Evening
The Whitechapel Society
The Society was originally set up to study the murders of Jack the Ripper, but its remit has widened to cover all aspects of late Victorian and Early Edwardian East End social history. The Society holds meetings every 2 months at the Crutched Friar pub, 39-41 Crutched Friars, London EC3N 2AE. Doors open 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Non-members
£5.00. Full details can be found on our website www.whitechapelsociety.com and our Facebook page “The Whitechapel Society 1888”.
6 June 2026 – The Assassination of Queen Victoria (almost), Trevor Spinage
8 August 2026 – The Dark and Dingy Underworld of the Victorian Slums, Bethan Watts
Willesden Local History Society
The Society meets on Wednesdays from September to June at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Parish Centre, which is in Neasden Lane adjacent to the churchyard. Non-members welcome. For further information please contact the Secretary, Margaret Pratt, 51 West Ella Road, London NW10 9PT (020 8965 7230).
Website: www.willesden-local-history.co.uk
17 June 2026 – AGM