CANCELLED – 2020 AGM

Event Date: Wednesday 10th June 2020

In accordance with recent Government guidelines we have taken the decision to cancel this event. Notification of a revised date will be put up as soon as this has been agreed. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Salisbury Civic Society will be held in the Methodist Church, St Edmunds Church Street, Salisbury, SP1 1EF […]

CANCELLED – Visit to Melbury Vale Vineyard

Event Date: Wednesday 8th July 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and guidelines on social distancing we have take the decision to cancel this event. An evening visit to the Melbury Vale Vineyard, Shaftesbury has been arranged for members and their guests.  Melbury Vale was bought in December 2003 by brother and sister, Glynn and Clare, as 28 acres of derelict and […]

Walk & Talk by David Richards on St George, Dragons and Medieval Salisbury

Event Date: Thursday 6th August 2020

Blue Badge guide, David Richards will take an evening walk and talk, introducing us to  St George, Dragons and Medieval Salisbury. Date: Thursday 6th August 2020 Start time and ticket prices tbc    

CANCELLED – Heritage Open Days 11th – 20th September

Event Date: Friday 11th September 2020

We have reluctantly decided to cancel this annual event and will now plan our Heritage Open Days for September 2021.

Talk by Julian Richards on Stonehenge: Old Rocks, New Theories

Event Date: Thursday 17th September 2020

Julian Richards will be talking on Stonehenge:  Old Rocks, New Theories.     Julian is a British television and radio presenter, writer and archaeologist with over 30 years experience of fieldwork and publication. The meeting will take place on Thursday 17th September at The Methodist Church, St Edmund’s Church Street, Salisbury SP1 1EF.     £2.50 for non members.  Start […]

Talk by Prof Caroline Dakers on Fonthill Houses

Event Date: Thursday 19th November 2020

Professor Caroline Dakers will be introducing us to Fonthill Houses: Lost, Recovered and Rebuilt on Monday 19th November 2020. Professor Dakers has  been Professor of Cultural History at UAL since 1998, and established the BA Culture, Criticism and Curation degree at CSM in 2004. She now teaches on BA Culture, Criticism and Curation and MA Culture, […]

Blue Plaque to Wolfe Frank

Event Date: Friday 20th November 2020

A Civic Society Blue Plaque will be erected to Wolfe Frank at his former home, The Malt House in Castle Street, Mere, on Friday 20th November 2020, which will be the 75th anniversary of the start of both the Nuremberg Trials and the introduction of simultaneous interpretation.  Wolfe Frank was Chief Interpreter at the Nuremberg Trials […]