Presented by Tony Perkins - part-time actor and medievalist. Pilgrimages were not always possible for everyone and for those who did go it was often a once in a lifetime event. What sort of people would go on pilgrimage? What destinations were open to a medieval pilgrim? What prompted people to make often quite hazardous journeys?  What methods would be used to reach their Holy destination? Come along and find out!    

In a change to the original programme, Sue Fysh from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will talk about this UK-wide project that is empowering people to to take action for nature and bringing communities together. Wherever you live and work in Lincolnshire, there is nature outside your door. In some places, it may 'just' be tiny insects and garden birds, or resilient flowers growing amid the paving stones, but these wild patches within an urban, industrial or intensively agricultural environment are crucial. Gardens,…

After frightening us all with Christmas Ghost Stories back in 2022,  Mike Wabe returns in the guise of a Victorian gentleman who is a friend of Charles Dickens. He will present his version of this famous Christmas story. This is our Christmas special where the talk will be accompanied with mulled wine and seasonal fayre.