Howard Smith The story of the award-winning iconic filmmaker who created new techniques still used today, survived 3 Nazi War Crimes Tribunals, and learnt to scuba dive at 87 to film coral reefs. Read more

Jenny Hurkett. Jenny is the manager and founder at The Criterion Blue Town which is the home of Blue Town Heritage Centre, Music Hall stage and regular entertainment. Read more

John Field. Was he a magician or a comedian? What was the truth about the stormy relationship with his agent & how long did his affair with Mary Kay continue? Read more

Don Cockrill An insight into the highly specialised little known profession of maritime pilotage. Pilots navigate ships of all shapes and sizes into and out of ports globally. The talk includes its history and applicable legislation (UK) as well as some of the day-to-day hazards and experiences pilots encounter. Read more

Julius Bannister Julius, a violinist, spent 40 years in London's music business, playing for West End shows (Les Mis), opera, ballet, for the symphony, & as a recording artist. Julius charts the course from childhood with a love of music, to being a professional musician. today Julius heads up Village Concerts that takes music into… Read more

David Powell David is the DC Thompson Archive Manager and he will take us on a reminiscence tour of some of the classic titles - Beano, The Dandy, Bunty, Jackie, Victor, Hotspur, Commando etc. Read more

Keith Whitnell A family divided. Civil War, The end of militant trade unionism, violence, MI5 involvement plus, on one side a Policeman, & on the other, a striking miner. Read more

Martin Phelps Martin recounts his father’s experience as a Lancaster flight engineer, shot down over Germany, one of 168 airmen imprisoned in Buchenwald Concentration Camp, then in Stalag Luft 111, and finally on one of the Death Marches. Read more

Veronica King Veronica shares her experiences of 36 years as a Private Investigator Read more