We've all gone to the Panto at some stage in our lives. We look at the history of this enduring Christmas Institution.
EVENTS AND LECTURES
Society events open to members, some guest tickets may be available. Please contact the Society for more information
Society
Mr Ian Gledhill
Northern Ireland
9 Dec 2026 - 14:00
The Minor Hall, Malone Presbyterian Church
452 Lisburn Road, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT9 6GT
452 Lisburn Road, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT9 6GT
Online Event
Society
Mr Tony Rawlins
Stirling and Forth Valley
10 Dec 2026 - 10:45
Albert Halls, Albert Place
Dumbarton Road, Stirling, United Kingdom, FK8 2LQ
Dumbarton Road, Stirling, United Kingdom, FK8 2LQ
Online Event
A light hearted seasonal lecture, about what we know and don't know about the Three Kings.
Society
Dr Rosamund Bartlett
North Bucks
10 Dec 2026 - 11:00
Chrysalis Theatre
Camphill, Japonica Drive, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK15 9JY
Camphill, Japonica Drive, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK15 9JY
Online Event
Explore the original staging of this popular Christmas ballet in Tsarist Russia - the music, choreography and performers
Society
Ms Susie Harries
Tarporley
10 Dec 2026 - 11:30
The Community Centre, Tarporley 113a High St, Tarporley, United Kingdom, CW6 0AY
Online Event
The long history of humour in art.
Society
Maidenhead
14 Dec 2026 - 11:30
Baylis Theatre, Braywick Leisure Centre
Braywick Road, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, SL6 1BN
Braywick Road, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, SL6 1BN
Online Event
This lecture explores how jazz emerged in the early decades of the twentieth century
Society
Mr Bertie Pearce
Bowdon
14 Dec 2026 - 13:45
The Bowdon Rooms
The Firs, Bowdon, United Kingdom, WA14 2TQ
The Firs, Bowdon, United Kingdom, WA14 2TQ
Online Event
Was Charles Dickens ‘The Man who Invented Christmas’?