Usk Castle Friends October Conference

Saturday, 11th October, 10.00am - 4.30pm, Memorial Hall, Usk.
Mediaeval Towns of Monmouthshire
Speakers:
Tony Hopkins
Frank Olding
Jeremy Knight
Ray Howel
Keith Underwood
Steve Clarke
Bob Trett
Professor Ralph Griffiths
Cost: £7.00, Full time students £5.00
in conjuncture with Monmouthshire Antiquarians Society
More information: Stella Collard, 01291 673655

Gazebo Opening
Saturday, 11th October, 5.00pm
The Friends have recently paid for a wooden gazebo which has now been installed at the Castle. We are having an official opening after the conference. This will take place at the Castle (obviously!) and will be performed by Nick Ramsey A.M.

Book Launch, Tuesday, 11th November, 7.30 pm
The long-awaited book on Usk will be launched at a reception in the Sessions House on Tuesday, 11th November, at 7.30pm. We hope that speakers will include contributors Jeremy Knight and Rosie Humphreys. More details nearer the time but please put the date in your diaries. We would love a packed Sessions House for the occasion.

The Itton Estate Celebrations

Monday, 29th September 7.30 pm. Festival Recital
Caroline Jones (recorders) and Charles Mathews (spinet)
in the Parish Church. Tickets £8.00 icl. refreshments.

Tueaday 30th September to Friday, 3rd October icl.,2.00pm to 7.00pm daily.
Saturday 4th October 10am to 2.00pm
Exhibiton of photographs, documents and memorabilia of Itton, the Estate and the Curre Family: including the school, church and the Curre Hunt.
in the village Hall and the Parish Church.

Saturday, 4th October 7.30 Festival Dinner
Guest speaker: Canon Jeremy Winston
in the Village Hall. Tickets £25.00 (sold out, waiting list).

Sunday 5th October 3.00pm Service of Thanksgiving
Preacher: Rt. Rev. Dominic Walker, Bishop of Monmouth
in the Parish Church, followed by tea.

Newport Chartist Day

The 169th Anniversary of the Chartist Rising in November 1839

Will be held at Newport on Saturday, 1st November 2008
Meeting at the Newport Museum and Library
at 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Free Admission
Further details contact
Rosalin McDermott on 01533 414589

The Newport Ship Project

There will be meeting of Shirenewton Local Hisotry Society
on
Tuesday, 30th September
at
The Huntsman Hotel, Shirenewton
at 7.30 pm
entitled
'An Update on the Newport Ship Project'
by
Neil Stevenson

Alfred Russel Wallace Day

The Alfred Russel Wallace Day will be held
on
Sunday, 21 September
at
The Sessions House
Maryport Road
Usk
at 10.30am - 3.45pm
Earl of Cranbrook on Wallace in Borneo
Fred Langford Edwards on his Wallace research
David Collard on Wallace as sociel reformer
Anne Cluysenaar reading her poetry
Further infomation:
Anne Cluysenaar 01291 673797
Stella Collard 01291 673655

Resource Session

Shirenewton Local History Society
will be holding a
Resource Session
on
Monday, 8th September, 2008
At
The Recreational Hall, Shirenewton
ot 2.00pm

Gwent Local History Council

One Day School
on
Saturday, 6th September 2008
at
Big Pit, Baenavon
Entitled "Coal Mining in the Gwent Valleys"
Further details:
01633 241561

Gwent Local History Council