Spring 2026 Season: Bygone Days Talks
Bygone Days talks celebrate both local and national history. Talks are held at 7:30 pm at Chilcompton Village Hall in Chilcompton unless otherwise stated. Entry is £5, cash or card on the door, no booking required. Doors open at 7pm. Raffle available.
Raising funds for Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Museum charity no. 1151573
A Brief Social History of Time – An Illustrated Talk by Richard Ellam
7:30pm Tuesday 7th April
Once upon a time we all lived by the natural cycles of day and night. Today we live our lives by the clock. How did we let the ticking of the clock take over our lives?
Historian of Science Richard Ellam will shed some light on how we all came to be ruled by the clock. This is a tale taking place over many years and with a cast of thousands including astronomers, monks and horologists.
Coming Later In The Year
Tuesday 1st September
Unsung Women of Somerset by Helen Pugh
Tuesday 6th October
Follies by Jonathan Holt
Tuesday 3rd November
Death and Service by Richard Cooper-Knight
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