Autumn 2025 Season: Bygone Days Talks
Bygone Days talks celebrate both local and national history. These talks are held at 7:30 pm at The Somer Centre in Midsomer Norton 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
‘Music of the Somerset Coalfield‘ by Dave Byrne and the Hotwell Howlers
Tuesday 7th October
Dave Byrne and the Hotwell Howlers would like to take you back 125 years to the time when horses still pulled the plough and there were 79 pits functioning in what we refer to as the ‘Somerset Coalfield’.
Using words, songs, instruments and images, Dave and his band will present a selection of the songs and tunes you might have heard had you lived in the area at that time together with information about some of the characters who sang and played them.
An exhibition with lots more details on the Music of the Somerset Coalfield runs at the Museum until the end of November. Headsets are available so that you can listen to examples of local music.
‘Follow the plough’ a talk by Les Davies MBE
Tuesday 4th November
Les Davies has worked on the Mendips in orchards and on the land for his whole life. His illustrated presentation will look back at his life and times living and working on the Mendips. He is a fabulous raconteur and famous for his monthly article in the Mendip Times: West Countryman’s Diary. Les says, “This is the story of how my life, thinking and work has been shaped by the people and the landscape I grew up in”.
Keep in Touch
There are several ways to keep in touch with the Museum talks programme.
You can sign up for the Museum Newsletter, which is distributed by email. It includes details of Events, Talks, Exhibitions, Children’s activities and other snippets of News. Please use the button below:
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You can also ask to be on the reminder email list for the Bygone Days Talks by sending an email request to bygonedays@radstockmuseum.co.uk
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