Cowbridge History Society

 

Events

Monthly talks are on the first Friday of each month

(except April when it will be 10th). We meet in the

Maendy Hall of Cowbridge United Free Church on The Broad Shoard CF71 7AQ

Talks start at 7.30 pm save for the AGM at 7.00 pm on 1st May 2026


See below for our programme of events

2025 Meetings

Friday 3rd October at 7:30 pm

The Story of Cardiff: You Know it Well – or Do You?

Speaker: GWERFYL GARDNER

Friday 7th November at 7:30 pm

Writing Historical Novels as a Historian

Speaker: ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHY

Friday 5th December at 7:30 pm

Cads, Scoundrels and Vagabonds

Speaker: GRAHAM LOVELUCK-EDWARDS

With mince pies and wine

2026 Meetings

Friday 2nd January at 7:30 pm

St John’s House – Bridgend’s Oldest Habitable Dwelling: The Story so far

Speaker: IAN PRICE

Friday 6th February at 7:30 pm

Severn Princess

Speaker: TIM RYAN

Friday 6th March at 7:30pm

The Ely Industrial School 1860–1903

Speaker: TERRY KANE   

Friday 13th March

CHARTER DAY CELEBRATION

National Museum Cardiff – Important Roman and Medieval Finds in the Cowbridge Area

Speakers: SIAN ILES and EVAN CHAPMAN

Including refreshments

Friday 10th April at 7:30 pm

More than 30 Years of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust

Speaker: ELAINE DAVEY

Friday 1st May at 7:00 pm

AGM – followed by:

Who Lives in a House Like This? Unexpected Stories of Cowbridge from CHS Archives

Speakers: KISHLI LAISTER and BETTY ALDEN

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