Friends Lecture Series 2024-25

Our Lecture Series

The Friends of Malton Museum lecture series runs from September until April, with a break in December.

All lectures begin at 7.30 pm.

Guests are very welcome – guest admission is £5.00 per lecture. Entry is free for members.

Or, even better, see our Friends of Malton Museum page for membership details

For more information please email us at [email protected]


Please note our new location:

The new classrooms in The WEST Wing, Malton School, Middlecave Road, Malton. YO17 7NH.

Enter the OUT gate of the WEST WING, Malton School.  The “MUSIC ROOM” is directly in front of you.

Parking space is to the left of this building.  The NEW CLASSROOMS are to the RIGHT OF this building.

There will also be stewards at The West Wing to direct you to our new lecture venue, inside the library.


Download a copy of our lecture programme below


Recorded Lectures

For details on how to access our recorded Zoom lectures take a look at our Friends Zoom Lectures page

Coming up...

19th March – Clive Ashman, author, THE MYSTERIES of the MISSING MOSAIC; a MISPLACED MILESTONE

Clive is a former criminal lawyer & now historical novelist and trustee of Malton Museum.

His talk shares his passion for Roman Britain in a vividly illustrated presentation about the remarkable people, places, crimes & artefacts which inspired the plot-lines to his three novels set in Roman Britain: ‘MOSAIC’, ‘TWO-EIGHT-SIX’, and now ‘LAWYERS of LUGVALIO’ www.voredabooks.com.

16th April – Laura Yeoman – the History of York’s Medieval Guilds

Laura is a qualified archivist with a passion for local history, education and learning, currently working as Access and Digital Engagement Archivist for the Borthwick Institute, University of York.   Laura is also a trustee of BALH.

Laura’s talk explores the history of York’s Medieval Guilds.

 

21 May – Our Annual General Meeting
Including a talk by our Museum Coordinator, Rachael Bowers.

Annual General Meeting

We also have a Friends Annual General Meeting and social evening, usually held in May, which always provides a good opportunity to socialise.

Open to all, new members especially welcome.

The Friends AGM takes place in the New Classrooms in the West Wing of Malton School.