Elise Turner, the Activities and Events Officer at Brampton Museum writes to say…

We would like to invite members of Betley Local History Society to the first in a series of fascinating local history talks at Brampton Museum. On Thursday 26 January at 2pm we are launching our Fascinating Folk of Newcastle talk and film show series, marking the Borough’s 850th anniversary.

Each month we will host a different local speaker shining a light on the varied lives of Newcastle residents, from famous faces like Vera Brittain and James Brindley to lesser known figures like Newcastle’s first policeman, Isaac Cottril.

All the talks will be held in the museum’s new event space next to its café, both of which opened to the public in 2022. You can find full details of all the speakers and events at https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/850 .

Please join us for our first event on 26 January 2023. Kath Reynolds will be taking us on a whistle stop tour of some of the fascinating folk we’ll be covering this year as well as some famous folk from the wider Staffordshire area.

Tickets can be booked for £5 online or visitors can pay cash on the day.