Programme

Our Lecture Programme runs from September to May.

Our 2025-2026 lecture programme will be published in Summer 2025

Visitors welcome, in-person & online £3.00.

Lecture Programme 2025-26

Wednesday 10th September 2025

Doors open at 6.30pm – AGM begins at 7.00pm

Pop-Up Café from 8.00pm – monthly meeting starts at 8.30pm:

Moses White: Cardiff & Barry Channel Pilot – Martyn Swain.

Wednesday, 24th September at 7.30pm

Heiptrw Hw! The Welsh Drovers – Mark Davis, a Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park Ambassador

Retiring collection in aid of Church Organ Refurbishment Fund

Wednesday, 8th October at 7.30pm

History of the Old Fire Station, Westgate Street – Derek Carder

Wednesday 12th November at 7.30pm

Victorian Cardiff in Old Photographs – Matthew Williams FSA, Curator Emeritus of Cardiff Castle.

Wednesday 10th December at 7.30pm

Roman Origins of our Christmas and its Customs – Dr Mark Lewis, Senior Curator, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon.

Wednesday 14th January at 7.30pm

Taff Vale Railway – Bob Price.

Wednesday 11th February at 7.30pm

Copperopolis – Professor Louise Miskell.

Wednesday 11th March at 7.30pm

Women of Tredegar – Siobhan Hayes – for International Women’s Day.

Wednesday 8th April at 7.30pm

Living Levels Partnership – Chris Harris

Wednesday 13th May at 7.30pm

Hi De Hi! Being a Butlin Redcoat – Rosemary Chaloner

From May-July each year the Society embarks on a series of six weekly trips of historic interest. Details released around Easter.

For any enquiries about our programme please contact us via: roathhistory@gmail.com

To jog our memories of some excellent past events and speakers and provide a resource to others, we have preserved copies of R.L.H.S. Past Programme