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Our next meeting is at Batley Town Hall, Monday 25th March
Doors open at 7pm with a 7.30pm start. Free refreshments upon entry. £4 for non-members and £2 for members.
ALUN PUGH - THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF LEEDS
CHRISTMAS FUN & FROLICS
Members enjoyed a fun filled evening at the RAFA Club for their Christmas party...
THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW
2023 was brought to a close with a brilliant talk and exhibit from Dave Hardcastle...
THE STUFF OF LEGENDS
The one time Legends Bar in Batley is set to reopen as a cafe. Members of BHG were invited along recently...
DIGNITY OF LABOUR
A statue created in 1911 has been remade and housed in Bagshaw Museum...
LATEST BLUE PLAQUE
The latest blue plaque commissioned by BHG has now been unveiled at the Black Bull in Birstall...
A VISIT TO HEATON HALL
BHG spent a day at the magnificent Heaton Hall in Manchester with a link to Batley itself...
PIECE HALL VISIT
BHG paid a visit to the revamped Piece Hall in Halifax and were given a tour round...
THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM
In conjunction with the British Legion, BHG members spent a day visiting the National Arboretum...
FORTHCOMING MEETINGS FOR 2024
We always aim to provide members and non-members with a wide range of speakers for our monthly meetings. We already have the syllabus wrapped up until our AGM in July 2024. Here are the speakers we have lined up and the dates they are set to go ahead:
JANUARY 22nd - DAVID SCRIMGEOUR: Yorkshire Watermen
FEBRUARY 26th - CHRISTINE LEVERIDGE: A story of the Denby Dale pies
MARCH 25th - ALUN PUGH: The Illustrated History of Leeds
APRIL 29th - ALAN FARRAR: Early Freemasonry in Batley
MAY 20th - JACKIE DEPELLE: Crowning Glory
JUNE 24th - ERIC JACKSON: Crime and Punishment (Saxons to the present day)
JULY 22nd - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & MEMBER'S EVENING
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