Events
Most events are organised by member groups and many are open to interested parties. so please contact the group concerned before the event. There may be charges for attendance and possible restrictions on numbers, 
In addition some member groups also display their recent programmes - scroll below
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Staffordshire Heritage Group invites you to an afternoon in the historic village of Abbots Bromley,
home of the famous horn dance.
On Saturday 4th July 2026 at 2pm
Venue - The Crown, Market Place, Abbots Bromley.  WS15 3BS
Starting with a guided tour around this lovely village to view its Butter Cross, main street historic buildings, and the 11th century St Nicholas Church displaying the reindeer antlers, symbols of the horn dance   
We return to the friendly Crown pub for a chance to meet with other SHG members their friends and family
Over a free savoury & sweet light buffet. 
The bar will be available to purchase soft and alcoholic drinks.   
 Raffle prizes, books and county flags for sale
  Please send in the following details to book numbers, catering and dietary requirements
by TUESDAY 30th JUNE please.
NAME     NUMBER     DIET     EMAIL     TELEPHONE
  Please email your booking to [email protected]
Chair of Staffordshire Heritage Group

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Stone Historical and Civic Society
​Meetings for the season September 2025 to June 2026
Wed. 15th April 2026 Margaret George – “The County of Staffordshire”
Wed. 20th May 2026 Quintin Watt – “Let my quick fate a warning be…”
Wed. 17th June 2026 Michael Morton - Mourt’s Relation – “The Life and Times of my ancestor George Morton (1585-1624)”
Meeting Venue: St. Michael’s Community Hall, Lichfield Street, Stone, ST15 8BB. Time: 7-30pm on the dates shown above. Annual membership is £15, but visitors are always welcome for a fee of £2. Any notices are sent by e-mail. Please ask to be added to the circulation list
Enquiries: Shaun Farrelly on 07528 615417, or [email protected]

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Friends of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archives (FoSSA) Spring Events 2026
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The Asylum Project
A talk by Cathy Turner
 An Introduction in Victorian Asylum in Stafford
Funded by Staffordshire Archives and Heritage, alongside partners the Wellcome Trust,
The project focused on the patient experience as the volunteers recorded names from case records from the period 1818-1920 and sometimes photographs .The major research resource produced by the
project was a database of information extracted from the case notes that can be used for medical and social history research.
Cathy will talk about her input  in working on this project and her own
experience  of working in a Victorian Asylum .

Venue - Staffordshire History Centre Eastgate Street Stafford
Wednesday April 22nd 2026 at 2.00pm in the Hildegarde Simon Room
 Free event with tea/coffee and Biscuits
  Please let us know if you intend to come  [email protected]   or [email protected]