Tuesday Talks 2026
Welcome to our free Lunchtime Talk.
Held in our Auditorium on the first Tuesday of the month 1-2pm
3 February
John Mather celebrates Carlisle’s fascinating history by talking about his illustrated guide to the city, titled: “DISCOVER CARLISLE, WALKING THROUGH THE CITY’S HISTORY”.
As well as featuring two walking trails that showcase the city’s heritage, architecture and people, the guide includes forty-four pages of hand drawn black and white illustrations. These detail route plans, directions, historical buildings and interesting facts.
John delves into the city’s remarkable heritage that includes a twelfth century cathedral, formidable castle, award winning museum & gallery and historical buildings. But, the less said about Bonny Prince Charlie declaring his father the King of Great Britain beside the Market Cross in 1745, even though George the Second was on the throne, the better.
3 March
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill: The Creatives Behind the Brand. From Heritage to High Street a behind the scenes look at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill brand.
Meet the creatives involved with bringing sketch to garment. Steeped in local cross border history and heritage, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has evolved from a local dye house to the national retailer you know and love. Discover how the team creates collections from researching colour and trend through to the processes involved in creating beautiful knits and unique product and prints.
You’ll see behind the scenes footage from photo shoots to the web and social teams who bring the collections to life from concepts and online content to delivering in store.
7 April
Making Common Sense: How the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike Is Remembered
What do we think we know about the 1984–85 miners’ strike?
That the pits were uneconomic, the strike undemocratic, and the conflict simply a personal battle between Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher.
This lunchtime talk, Dr Gavin Hawkton explores how these ideas became accepted as ‘common sense’ during and after the strike. Drawing on original research with journalists who reported the strike, he examines how journalistic practices, editorial decisions, and ideas of legitimacy shaped what could be said and what was dismissed. By revisiting familiar narratives and introducing overlooked perspectives, the talk shows how collective memories are formed, why they endure, and why misunderstanding the strike still matters today.
5 May
A Volunteer's Experience of Roman Carlisle.
Declan Burton shares stories and highlights from his time as a volunteer with Uncovering Roman Carlisle from helping out with some of the earliest digs to to the most recent, he'll be here to answer your burning questions about what it's like being involved in one of Carlisle's most exciting excavations.
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Welcome to our free Lunchtime Talk.
Held in our Auditorium on the first Tuesday of the month 1-2pm
3 February
John Mather celebrates Carlisle’s fascinating history by talking about his illustrated guide to the city, titled: “DISCOVER CARLISLE, WALKING THROUGH THE CITY’S HISTORY”.
As well as featuring two walking trails that showcase the city’s heritage, architecture and people, the guide includes forty-four pages of hand drawn black and white illustrations. These detail route plans, directions, historical buildings and interesting facts.
John delves into the city’s remarkable heritage that includes a twelfth century cathedral, formidable castle, award winning museum & gallery and historical buildings. But, the less said about Bonny Prince Charlie declaring his father the King of Great Britain beside the Market Cross in 1745, even though George the Second was on the throne, the better.
3 March
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill: The Creatives Behind the Brand. From Heritage to High Street a behind the scenes look at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill brand.
Meet the creatives involved with bringing sketch to garment. Steeped in local cross border history and heritage, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has evolved from a local dye house to the national retailer you know and love. Discover how the team creates collections from researching colour and trend through to the processes involved in creating beautiful knits and unique product and prints.
You’ll see behind the scenes footage from photo shoots to the web and social teams who bring the collections to life from concepts and online content to delivering in store.
7 April
Making Common Sense: How the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike Is Remembered
What do we think we know about the 1984–85 miners’ strike?
That the pits were uneconomic, the strike undemocratic, and the conflict simply a personal battle between Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher.
This lunchtime talk, Dr Gavin Hawkton explores how these ideas became accepted as ‘common sense’ during and after the strike. Drawing on original research with journalists who reported the strike, he examines how journalistic practices, editorial decisions, and ideas of legitimacy shaped what could be said and what was dismissed. By revisiting familiar narratives and introducing overlooked perspectives, the talk shows how collective memories are formed, why they endure, and why misunderstanding the strike still matters today.
5 May
A Volunteer's Experience of Roman Carlisle.
Declan Burton shares stories and highlights from his time as a volunteer with Uncovering Roman Carlisle from helping out with some of the earliest digs to to the most recent, he'll be here to answer your burning questions about what it's like being involved in one of Carlisle's most exciting excavations.
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