Talks & Events Diary for 2026
Date
Description
Presenter/Organiser
Location
6 Feb Talk – Once Upon a Time in West Dorset – The evolution of Charmouth and Chideock: contrasting fortunes Dr S Dolan Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 13 Mar Talk – Exploring the summer of 1811, when J.M.W. Turner undertook a major tour of the West Country and stopped at Charmouth. N Mattingly Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 17 Apr Talk – For The Love Of A Railway – the Axminster to Lyme Railway B Hedges Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 19 May Trip to Cadhay – booking details and prices to follow A Ward external 5 Jun Talk – The Dawn and Destruction of Chideock Castle – discover the history of Chideock Castle which was built according to the wishes of John De Chideocke in 1380. A Ward Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 18 Sep AGM and Talk – National Fire Service – formed in 1941, learn about the NFS’s role in Dorset H Parker Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm TBC Oct Trip to Fenix Stagecoach centre – TBC A Ward external
Date | Description | Presenter/Organiser | Location |
6 Feb | Talk – Once Upon a Time in West Dorset – The evolution of Charmouth and Chideock: contrasting fortunes | Dr S Dolan | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
13 Mar | Talk – Exploring the summer of 1811, when J.M.W. Turner undertook a major tour of the West Country and stopped at Charmouth. | N Mattingly | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
17 Apr | Talk – For The Love Of A Railway – the Axminster to Lyme Railway | B Hedges | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
19 May | Trip to Cadhay – booking details and prices to follow | A Ward | external |
5 Jun | Talk – The Dawn and Destruction of Chideock Castle – discover the history of Chideock Castle which was built according to the wishes of John De Chideocke in 1380. | A Ward | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
18 Sep | AGM and Talk – National Fire Service – formed in 1941, learn about the NFS’s role in Dorset | H Parker | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
TBC Oct | Trip to Fenix Stagecoach centre – TBC | A Ward | external |
* Talks are free entry for CLHS Members, non-members are welcome, a £3 donation per person is appreciated