Nantwich Museum has unveiled a series of Saturday Spring talks taking place during March and April.
Subjects range from various aspects of the town’s history through to the ever popular subject of railways.
And to celebrate World Circus Day on April 16, it will also feature the story of local man Philip Astley – the father of the circus.
On March 5, Nantwich – the History of a Cheshire Town by Jane Stevenson.
April 9, Britain’s Railways and the First World War by Jeremy Nichols.
April 16, Philip Astley – Circus Comes Full Circle by Professor Ray Johnson MBE of the Staffordshire Film Archive.
This is an illustrated talk for World Circus Day.
Philip Astley was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and developed a new entertainment experience including music, performing animals, acrobats and clowns presented in a ring – the foundation of circus as we know it.
The talk will be illustrated with historical visual documents, archive film footage and a virtual cavalcade of circus memorabilia.
April 30, Nantwich – its place in the Roman Empire by Malcolm Reid. The Roman settlement at Nantwich was founded about 120 AD and lasted for about 200 years.
This talk will outline the chain of political and military events, and the changing nature of the economy in Britain that brought the Romans to Cheshire and eventually to Nantwich.
All the talks begin at 2.30pm.
Tickets are available from the museum £3.50 (£2.50 museum members). Booking is strongly recommended.
For details contact Nantwich Museum on [email protected], call 01270 627104, visit www.nantwichmuseum.org.uk
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