Forthcoming Events

N.B. Until further notice, the meetings of the Friends of Dudley Castle will not be taking place due to Coronavirus restrictions placed on the meeting venues. For more information on the Coronavirus Covid-19, please visit the Dudley Council website and read the NHS advice.

Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the last Thursday of the month for members of The Friends of Dudley Castle and their guests only. Prospective members and guests are welcome, but will be asked to pay a small charge. Below is a list of the upcoming dates, locations and guest speakers.

Meetings are usually held at The Dudley Archives (map) except in summertime when they are held in the Castle Undercroft. On these occasions, access is via Fellows Gate, which will be opened at 7:25pm to allow all cars to go through at the same time.

Upcoming Meetings:

• Thursday March 26th at The Zoo - Rainforest Room - Alan Pearce on 'Interesting and quirky visitors to Himley Hall'
• Thursday April 30th in the Chapel Undercroft - Friends AGM
• Thursday May 28th in the Chapel Undercroft - Keith Cheetham on Mary Queen Of Scots
• Thursday June 18th in the Chapel Undercroft - Craig Denston

• Thursday July 30th (TBC) in the Chapel Undercroft - Max Keen on 950 years of Dudley Castle

   Stay tuned for other events to be announced throughout the year.

  To find out more about one of our regular speakers, Max Keen, please visit his webpage https://www.keenhistorytalks.com/

  Previous Meetings:

  Thursday January 30th at The Dudley Archives - Mary Bodfish on 'Beers, Bets & Bullbaiting'

  Thursday February 27th at The Dudley Archives - Ned Williams on 'History With A Dividend'.