This year's Bromsgrove Summer School will be held on 7th-9th July. It offers three courses over the three days, celebrating the rich agricultural, industrial, architectural and cultural history of Bromsgrove and district.
This year's topics are:
- Day 1, Tues 7th July: Birmingham and the General Strike of 1926, with Andrew Reekes. Andrew followed a career in education and has now returned to studying history in the West Midlands. In the afternoon Julian Hunt will look at how the General Strike affected Bromsgrove.
- Day 2, Weds 8th July: A History of Kidderminster; a town renowned for its Carpet Industry, with Julian Hunt, local historian, founder of the Summer School and a former editor of this newsletter. The afternoon visit will include a view of surviving carpet factories and handloom weavers’ cottages.
- Day 3, Thurs 10th July: The Bromsgrove Guild - New Evidence and Insights, with Professor Ben Bennett. Ben is a former Bromsgrove resident with an in-depth knowledge of the Guild. His recent research has revealed previously unknown works. In the afternoon we will visit the site of the remaining Guild workshop and some of the Guild features at Bromsgrove School.
The standard fee for each course is £55, or £50 for members of the Bromsgrove Society. The cost for attending across all three days will be £150 or £135 respectively. This year there is a new option of attending the morning session only up to lunchtime. To access the booking form or book online, click 'Read More' below.
You can book the Bromsgrove Society Summer School online through our bookstall, and pay using a credit or debit card. Click on the link below to be transferred to the site hosted on the SumUp platform. There is no need to create an account - just follow the links to 'Summer School 2026' from the homepage or the top menu.
Alternatively, you can download the programme and booking form here and pay by cheque.
Not a Member? Anyone attending for two days or more can recoup their membership fee straightaway by taking advantage of our discounted rates. Plus, you receive the annual Rousler magazine, copies of our quarterly newsletter, and reduced admission on our local history talks.
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