TALK: Is there a distinctive and continuous tradition of ritual magic in Europe, and if so, what are its characteristics, where did it start, and how did it develop?

TALK; 2018 was 70th anniversary of the NHS in Britain. This talk reflects on David Evans’ professional and patient experiences of the NHS locally.

TALK: Many country houses in SW England have historic links to slavery. This talk explores the public history of slavery through the case of Dyrham Park.

TALK: This talk explores how people across the Severn Estuary have lived with silt, slime and sand over the last five hundred years, and provides historical background on plans for their future management.

TALK: In April 1792 Captain Kimber was tried for murder of a slave. This talk traces the career of the captain, the slave’s death and the trial.

TALK: Pre-Raphaelite artists were fascinated by many of the ideas that shaped the Victorian age. This talk looks at gothic revivalism and the Pre-Raphaelites.

TALK: This talk will explore what the landscape at Blaise Castle and the Red Book can tell us about Humphry Repton’s character, the passage of his career as a landscape gardener, his working methods and his views on landscape design and architecture.