Talks
We hold a minimum of five talks per year on a wide variety of historical subjects. Talks are presented variously by members of the Whimple History Society and by professional speakers.
Admission is free for History Society members. Non-members are welcome - we suggest a donation of £4pp, or £2pp for under 18s.
Unless otherwise stated Talks are held in the Whimple Village Hall, School Hill, Whimple, Exeter EX5 2TS
24-04-2026 @ 7:30pm
Devonshire Cider Houses
An illustrated talk by Martin Watts
25-09-2026 @ 7:30pm
Life on a Seventeenth Century Herefordshire Farm
An illustrated talk by Rebecca Giffard, PHD Student at Exeter University
30-10-2026 @ 7:30pm
Tea for Two: Afternoon Tea in the 1920s
An illustrated talk by Dr Paul Cleave, Exeter University researcher
27-11-2026 @ 7:30pm
Britain's Secret Defences
An illustrated talk by Andrew Chatterton, World War II historian, author, and member of the Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team researching World War II auxiliary units