Ilkeston and District Local History Society

Derbyshire and the Peak District in the Gothic imagination
2026-11-03 19:15 - 21:00 UTC | The Cantelupe Centre, Market Place,, Ilkeston,, DE7 5HY, United Kingdom
Local folklore, legends and Gothic Fiction, with Victoria Langford.

The Christmas "Radio Times"
2026-12-01 19:15 - 21:00
Robert Mee looks at Festive Offerings from the BBC since 1923.

Derbyshire Folk Songs, Stories and Folklore
2027-01-05 19:15 - 21:00
A seasonal event featuring the folk songs and stories of the locality.
With Pete Castle

Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot
2027-02-02 19:15 - 21:00
How one man from Dethick became embroiled in a plot to free Mary Queen of Scots which led to her ultimate downfall.
By Danielle Burton

Life in Derby in the 1950's
2027-03-02 19:15 - 21:00
A trip 70 years down ‘Memory Lane’.
With Paul Sturges

A.G.M. and The Potty Plotters
2027-04-06 19:15 - 21:00
The Society’s Annual General Meeting, followed by
“The Potty Plotters” – keen Allotmenteers who regularly podcast. Funny and occasionally rude – you have been warned!

Dracula returns to Derby
2027-05-04 19:15 - 21:00
Unearthing the connections to the City of Derby following new research, with Dan Webber

Margaret Cavendish: "Mad Madge"?
2027-06-01 19:15 - 21:00
Pioneering natural philosopher, poet, fiction writer, and playwright who lived at Bolsover and Welbeck.
By Danielle Burton

An 'Ilson' Miscellany
2027-07-06 19:15 - 21:00
Interesting bits and bobs from 60 years of the Society’s Newsletters and Social Media.
With Grant Shaw

Derbyshire at Sea
2027-09-07 19:15 - 21:00
Our landlocked County’s surprising maritime connections.
With Liz Keeley.

Comet Hunters
2027-10-05 19:15 - 21:00
From the Middle Ages to John Flamsteed – How people interpreted these spectacular celestial objects.
With Dr James Aitcheson

The Legend of Elka's Tun
2027-11-02 19:15 - 21:00
A close look at the story surrounding Ilkeston’s name origin, exploring how legends emerge, evolve and shape local history.
With Victoria Langford

The Victorians and the Christmas Season
2027-12-07 19:15 - 21:00
How Charles Dickens and his contemporaries repackaged Christmas.
By Danny Wells
