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News & Other Events

September is the start of the 2024-25 lecture season. Also this month, following the success of our newest publication - Abergavenny Tales and Trails – we have added a page on our website aimed at young people. Just click on Young ALHS in the menu on the left. The content will change every month.

If you if you are trying to remember the name of a lecturer or the subject of a talk from years back, you can now download the complete list of all our past lectures from the Talks page.

Other Organisations' Events in September

Crickhowell Archive

Book Launch

7 Sept 3.30pm St Catwgs Church Llangattock

An Illustrated talk by Elizabeth Silberry. Celebrate the publication of Crickhowell Archives’latest book, exploring memorials in and around the church, and the fascinating people they commemorate. https://www.facebook.com/crickhowellarchives/?locale=en_GB

Brecknock Society and Museum Friends

Above the Voiceful River: Unique poetry and harp concert at Llansantffraed Church

8 September, 15:00-16:30, £13 including refreshments

A poetry and harp concert marking the centenary of Siegfried Sassoon’s visit to Llansantffraed Churchyard in the summer of 1924 which inspired his well-known poem - ‘At the Grave of Henry Vaughan’. https://www.brecknocksociety.wales/events/unique-poetry-and-harp-concert-at-llansantffraed-church

Eliane Wigzell in association with Hay History Group

Talk on The Baileys of Glanusk - from Ironmasters to Landed Gentry

19 September, 7pm, £3, Hay Castle Clore Learning Space

Eliane Wigzell will describe the family’s rise from ironmasters in Nant y Glo to landed gentry with estates in Breconshire, Radnorshire, Herefordshire and Glamorgan.
Sir Joseph Bailey owned Hay Castle during the 19th century, installing the coach house and carriage drive. Lady Dowager Glanusk came back to live here in around 1905 until her death just before WWII. Joseph Bailey also purchased Glanusk in 1826 and built his mansion there. It was demolished in 1952 after damage during the Army’s requisition of the house in the 2nd World War. This talk is organised by Hay History Group as part of Brecknock History Month. https://www.haycastletrust.org/p-4422-talk-on-the-baileys-of-glanusk-from-ironmasters-to-landed-gentry.aspx

Brecknock History Festival

Events in September and October

The events brochure can be found here - file:///C:/Users/athry/Desktop/A4+BRECKNOCK+HISTORY+Festival+Brochure+2024.pdf