Programme
All talks take place at Werrington Parish Village Centre.
There is a car park at the centre although parking is limited.
Talks start at 7.30pm and refreshments are available before the start of each talk. Refreshments are free although we do ask for a donation to help us to continue to fund the group. Annual Membership runs from October. Current fees for 2025/2026 are:
- Single Membership £8
- Joint Membership £15
- Visitors £5 per meeting
Thu, 7 May 2026
Peterborough Archive Services
By James Keech
Peterborough Archives Services has been collecting, preserving and providing access to Peterborough’s heritage since 2005. Learn about its collections and how Peterborough Archives could help you with research.
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 2 Apr 2026
Thatching in East Anglia
By Chris Dodson
Chris, a fourth generation, award winning master thatcher, will talk about the history of thatch – materials and techniques used.
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 5 Mar 2026
Ivy Benson
By Clair Wadsworth
Local writer and presenter Clair Wordsworth will talk about band music on the radio around the Second World War – especially the position of women in entertainment.
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 5 Feb 2026
DUSTING OFF THE ARCHIVES
By Jason Cumberworth
The internationally important archeological archives held by Peterborough Museum provide a fascinating and sometimes shocking look into Peterborough and archeological heritage
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 8 Jan 2026
Natural History of the Whittlesey Brick Pits
By Phil Barker
Ecologist Phil has been working to maximise the biodiversity potential at Whittlesey for the last 30 years and established the Kings Dyke nature reserve over 25 years ago.
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 4 Dec 2025
Customs and Folklore of Christmas
By Maureen James
A nostalgic look at the history of the varied customs connected to the festive season from Stir-up Sunday to the Twelfth Night
Mulled wine and mince pies, wear your festive jumper
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 6 Nov 2025
Life and Death on Peterborough’s Victorian Railways
By Sophie Michell
The railway’s arrival in Peterborough in 1846, and transformed the city.
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 2 Oct 2025
Werrington’s war dead
By Lise Alexander-Smith
Hear about WW1 and WW2 war dead recorded on our memorial in St John’s churchyard and their connection to Werrington.
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Thu, 4 Sep 2025
AGM and Women of Peterborough
By Stuart Orme
Queens, a war heroine, a nurse, a Saxon princess, a pioneer in inoculation, a schoolmistress … rich and poor, eccentric and humble: hear about the women who made the city!
Werrington Parish Village Centre, Church Street, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6QE
All welcome, visitors £5
Any unavoidable late changes to the programme will be published on our website and on our Facebook page.
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Email – werringtonlhg@gmail.com