East Leake & District Local History Society

"Nottingham's Lace Market - the workers and notables" - a talk by Mo Cooper Preceeded by the AGM
2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Historical highlights from Newark and Sherwood" - a talk by Adrian Gray
2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Welcome to the Workhouse - a brief history of the parish poor" - a talk by Jacki Allen
2025-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Ancient Celts in the East Leake Area" - a talk by Dr. Andrew Breeze
2025-02-19 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Stoneywell - one man's art and craft vision in a family home" - a talk by Mark Temple
2024-09-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"History Beneath Our Feet" - a talk by Stephen Flinders
2024-05-15 19:30 - 21:00

"Inn Signs and Local History" - a talk by Robert Mee
2024-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Member's Evening - An invitation to bring along your items of historical/archaeological interest and share your knowledge.
2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:00

"Vikings in and around Nottinghamshire" - a talk by Peter Liddle
2024-02-21 19:30 - 21:00

"Secrets, Mysteries and Curiosities of Nottinghamshire" - a talk by Chris Weir
2024-01-17 19:30 - 21:00

"How Christmas Traditions Came About" - a talk by Bob Massey
2023-12-13 19:30 - 21:00

"The East Midlands Knitting Industry" - a talk by Colin Moss
2023-11-15 19:30 - 21:00

"Dame Laura Knight - a retrospective view of her life" - a talk by Mike Saunders
2023-10-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Mayflower Pilgrims" - a talk by Adrian Gray
2023-09-20 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

History of East Leake station - a talk by Phil Sharpe
2023-05-17 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Rufford Park - a history mystery - a talk by Sam Millard
2023-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Women's Suffrage in Nottingham - a talk by Mo Cooper
2023-03-15 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Archaeology of East Leake Quarry - a talk by Richard Parker
2023-02-15 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

"Here we go again" - the history of Pantomines - a talk by Ann Featherstone
2023-01-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Playing cards - history, mystery, facts and myths - a talk by Mike Lister
2022-12-21 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Top Ten Scandals of Sherwood Forest - a talk by Adrian Gray
2022-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Rutland Roman Villa project - a talk by Peter Liddle
2022-10-19 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

The Robins - history of the Post Office - a talk by Bob Massey
2022-09-21 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Parish Church, Main Street, East Leake, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

What did you do in the War, Mum? - A talk by Mo Cooper - Zoom only
2022-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Archaeology beneath the new Visitor Centre, Nottingham Castle - a talk by Laura Parker - Zoom only
2022-04-20 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

Medieval Stonemasons - a talk by James Wright - Zoom only
2022-03-16 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Marys Hall – East Leake, St. Marys Hall, Main Street, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6PB, United Kingdom

A Storm in a Tea Shop - a talk by Ann Featherstone - Zoom only
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom only
At lunch time on 8th April 1908, all the waitresses at the Cabin Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus, came out on strike. Their action closed the restaurant and they were dismissed. Why did they strike? What happened next? How did these radical women respond? This promises to be an interesting talk.

The Village Lock Up - a talk by Robert Mee - Zoom only
2022-01-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom only

Member' Evening - Short contributions from members - Zoom only
2021-12-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom only

The History of Goose Fair - a Zoom only talk by Bob Massey
2021-11-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom only
