Lectures & Talks

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 (7.30pm) – The Edgcumbes: The rise and rise of a fascinating south west family and their gentle descent. Clive Charlton. Entry free. No booking required. More HERE. Organised by the Devonshire Association. Venue: Green Taverners Marquee, Home Park, Plymouth, PL2 3DQ.

Wednesday, 11 November 2025 (7.30pm) – The Mudges of Plymouth in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Mark Cardale. Entry free. No registration required. Organised by the Devonshire Association. Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum.

Thursday, 26 November 2025 (7.30pm) – The Rise of the Allianz für Deutschland and the Future of Germany. Prof Karl Cordell. More details to follow. Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum.

Wednesday, 9 December 2026 (7.30pm) – Granite grave markers in West Devon. Dr Helen Wilson. Entry free. No registration required. Organised by the Devonshire Association. Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum.

Wednesday, 10 February 2027 (7.30pm) – The Building of Burrator Reservoir. Paul Rendell. Entry free. No registration required. Organised by the Devonshire Association. Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum.

Wednesday, 10 March 2027 (7.30pm) – Discovering the importance of our South Devon estuaries. Nigel Mortimer. Entry free. No registration required. Organised by the Devonshire Association. Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum.

Wednesday, 14 April 2027 (7.30pm) – Sabotage – the art and life of Beryl Cook OBE (1926-2008). Jenny Pery. Entry free. No registration required. Organised by the Devonshire Association. Venue: Plymouth Athenaeum.

*Please note: All talk and lecture dates and venues are subject to change. When possible changes will be shown in advance on this website.