The Society holds its meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Wilmot Street Community Centre. Meetings start at 7.30pm. All our meetings are very well attended, and on occasions have been standing-room only – especially if the subject is particularly “local” in its nature, or if it is a subject that has mass appeal. We would recommend that you don’t leave it to the last minute to arrive.
To get to the Wilmot Street Community Centre, in the centre of Heanor, turn onto Wilmot Street at the side of the Market Place, directly opposite the King of Prussia public house; after passing the first junction – with Mundy Street – there is a car park on your right, and the Community Centre is adjacent to that. For those of you with ‘Sat Nav’, the postcode is DE75 7EF. (There is a map on the Contact page.) Please be aware that the car park next to the Centre is now Pay and Display, even in the evening!
You don’t have to be a member of the Society to attend our meetings – visitors are always welcome. There is no entry fee, though non-members are invited to contribute a donation to the Society at their discretion.
8th September 2026
AN A TO Z OF THE HEANOR AREA
Robert Mee gives us 26 random subjects, all related to our area.
13th October 2026
CANDLE WAX, CHICKENS AND CHEESE
Weird and wonderful ways to predict the future, with Elaine Perkins.
10th November 2026
FROM THE TRENT TO THE TRENCHES
The Sherwood Foresters on the Western Front, with John Cotterill.
8th December 2026
CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE AGES
Alyson Marriott looks at the season’s traditions, myths and legends..
12th January 2027
THE CALEY ROBINSON TRIPTYCH / TAGHILL
Two shorter Heanor talks in one evening, with Paul Jones and Gordon Shaw.
9th February 2027
THE NOTTINGHAM CANAL
One of Langley Mill’s three canals. Its route and history described by Graham Woodward.
9th March 2027
BRITAIN’S GENERAL STRIKE, 1926
Ian Green covers the nine-day work stoppage.
13th April 2027
ELVASTON CASTLE
A Gothic revival masterpiece, described by Dr Peter Robinson.
11th May 2027
WHAT DID THE STRUTTS DO FOR US?
The Derwent Valley textile industry, told by Ian Jackson.
8th June 2026
A visit to ELVASTON CASTLE
A guided tour to follow on from April’s talk.
(Photo from the National Army Museum)
