Bridgwater History Day

Bridgwater’s much-loved ‘History Day’ returns this year, running from 10am until 4pm at the Bridgwater Arts Centre. This is a free event including a complimentary historical lunch!

Sponsored by Bridgwater Town Council and Bridgwater & Taunton College, History Day has been a staple of the community for the past decade, consistently drawing capacity audiences. The event features a variety of local historians who will present fascinating aspects of Bridgwater’s rich history. Additionally, the gallery space will host themed stalls for attendees to explore.

Bridgwater History Day Programme:

1030-1100 Chris Hocking ‘The History of Carnival’.

1100-1130 Phil Shepherd + Maggie Smith Bendall ‘Romany Roots’.

1130-1200  History Films:

Miles Kerr Peterson- ‘How to Spell Bridg(e?)water‘.

Tony Woolrich –’The Lytil Mill‘.

1200-1245 Dave Chapple – ‘King Charles v King Pymm’.
1245-1315  Medieval music by Sounds of the Streets.

1315-1415  Lunch

1415-1445  Liz Leavy ‘My Grandmother’s Wartime Diary’.
1445-1515  More medieval music, this time with explanation.
1515-1600 

Tom Mayberry –’The Duke of Monmouth’.