Our Events

The Society organises a full programme of conferences, seminars, study days and field trips. MHS members enjoy a discount on all events. There are also special interest groups working on palaeography and heraldry.

Diary of Events

Saturday 17th May 2025
Spring Conference, Family of Destiny: The Mortimers of Wigmore
An all day conference at Ludlow Methodist Church
(online attendance also available) ☛☛
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Summer Evening Conference, including the John Grove Memorial Lecture: A difficult inheritance: The Mortimer Earls of March and Gaelic Ireland
Online conference with 3 speakers
(Link will be made live when details are available) ☛☛
Saturday 19th July 2025
Wigmore Abbey Garden Party
A social evening fundraising for the MHS Essay Prize
(Link will be made live when details are available) ☛☛
Saturday 4th October 2025
Autumn Symposium on the changing role of the crown and rulership in England (800th anniversary of the Magna Carta that reached the statute book in 1225)
An all day conference at The Ludlow Assembly Rooms
(Link will be made live when details are available) ☛☛
Saturday 15th November 2025
The title of this event has still to be confirmed and will reflect the religious theme running through this conference.
An afternoon online conference with 3 speakers
(Link will be made live when details are available) ☛☛

Powis Castle June 2023 for The John Grove Memorial Lecture

Listening to Dr David Stephenson before going into Powis Castle, June 2023

Members inspecting an Exchequer Pipe Roll at the National Archives