£4.50 per person
March 11th
The Ashtons, Chews and Carts
These three families, descendants of the Marsh family of Kingsbury were Dunstable's great benefactors.
March 25th
Marjorie Kemp the Screaming Pilgrim
This notorious lady made her mark on history by her exuberant form of pilgrimage.
EASTER BREAK
April 22nd
Dunstable Bonnets
Internationally famous Queen Victoria proudly wore hers on several occasions.
May 6th
Bedfordshire's WWII Secrets
70 years ago the Enigma code was cracked, what other local secrets did we keep?
May 20th
Stories of Bedfordshire Castles
Earthworks in several local villages have interesting and exciting stories to tell.
June 3rd
Henry VIII's Other Wives
The lesser known wives of Henry VIII
June 17th
Roads, Inns and Highwaymen
Stories concerning Dunstable's notorious roads and the travellers who used them.
July 1st
Stories and Adventures Along the Icknield Way
July 15th
The Reverend John Houghton, Murderers and Madness
SUMMER BREAK
September 9th
King Zog, Queen Geraldine and the Royal family of Albania
Their WWII exile in the Chilterns
September 23rd
The Dissolution of the Monasteries
The events which took place in Dunstable
October 7th
Dun the Robber
The many exciting versions of this popular story.
October 21st
Ghosts of Mid-Bedfordshire
Local stories for this time of year!
November 11th
WWI and how it affected Dunstable
The stories and tragedies of this era.
November 25th
Chalk and Clay, Bricks and Mortar
The Ground beneath our Feet
December 9th
Down Memory Lane
I Remember Christmas
Saturday Stories
Local History Talks with Refreshments
Saturday 23rd January 2010, 2.30pm at Priory House Heritage Centre
FROM GRAND TO GROVE
Three centuries of theatres, music halls and picture palaces in and around Dunstable.
A talk, with tea, by
EDDIE GRABHAM
As heard on BBC 3 Counties Radio
Saturday 20th February 2010, 2.30pm at Priory House Heritage Centre
MOTORCYCLING THROUGH THE HIMALAYAS
A Personal Odyssey
An illustrated talk, with tea, by
PAUL HELEY
Local speaker and Town Guide
Tickets cost £6.00
Tickets for Tea Times Tales and Saturday Stories should be purchased in advance from Priory House Tourist Information Centre
Telephone 01582 890270 for further information.
Date Updated: 03/03/10