Chartist Calendar 

2008 

 

What's on in South Wales - Chartist conferences, lectures, workshops & walks




 

April


 

Saturday 12 April | Merthyr Tydfil

Community Chartist Stories – Our Chartist Ancestors


A day of lectures and activities celebrating the 160th anniversary of the 3rd Petition for the Charter.

  • Venue: Market Square Church, Merthyr town centre, near St. Tydfil’s Church | 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
  • Organised by HERIAN and SWCHIR in collaboration with the Dic Penderyn Society.
  • Programme: details here
  • Registration: Free entrance - bookings + tel 01685 723968 + e-mail info[at]herian.org




June


 

Sat & Sun 7, 8 June | Newport

Chartist Conference 2008


A day conference

  • Venue: Caerleon campus of the University of Wales, Newport
  • Organised jointly by the Society of Labour History and the Chartist Study Group
  • Programme: details here




Tuesday 7 June | Merthyr Tydfil

Riots and Chartists in Merthyr Tydfil


Lecture: Viv Pugh, Dic Penderyn Society

  • Venue: Merthyr Central Library, 7 pm
  • Further information: + e-mail secretary[at]glamfhs.org




Wednesday 11 June | Newport

Stories from the Archives: The Chartist Rising at Newport 1839


Lecture: Leslie James | SWCHIR South Wales Centre for Historical and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Wales, Newport

  • Venue: The Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport - 1 - 2 pm
  • Programme: details here
  • Registration: Booking line + tel 01633-656757




13 – 26  June | Newport

Chartist Workshops for Schools at Newport Museum and Art Gallery


Education workshops | Sylvia Taylor, whose story appeared in the Spring edition of BBC magazine Who do you think you are?, will be showing children how she used historical records to find out about her Chartist ancestor’s involvement in the 1839 Rising.

  • Registration: Booking essential: + tel 01633 - 414712 / or + e-mail: gail.sutton[at]newport.gov.uk


 

August



Sunday 3 August | Merthyr Tydfil

Chartist Walk Merthyr Tydfil


Walk and talk - Viv Pugh, Dic Penderyn Society

  • Venue: Meet outside Merthyr Central Library, 2 pm.
  • Further information: + tel 01685 - 377883




October




Wednesday 15 October | Dowlais

Deference in Dowlais? Lady Charlotte Guest and the Chartists


First Annual Chartist Lecture: Professor Angela V. John

  • Venue: Dowlais Library 7.00 pm
  • Organised by the Dic Penderyn Society
  • Registration: free entrance - for details + tel (01685) 377883




November




Saturday 1 November | Newport

169th Anniversary Commemoration of the South Wales Rising 1839


Day Event

  • Venue: St. Mary’s Hall, Newport | 10.30 am – 4.30 pm
  • Organised by Newport Accent Trust and SWCHIR – contact Tel: 01633 677783
  • Programme: includes:
  • Keynote lecture: Professor Owen Ashton, University of Staffordshire
  • Chartist Ancestors’ Stories: Les James, Colin Gibson
  • Filming the Chartist Rising: Colin Thomas, film maker



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