Talk Schedule
Join us for our monthly talks which run from September to May each year and are held in the atmospheric Centrum Room in the Free Church, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, talks start at 7.30 pm.
Our guest speakers are renowned for their knowledge on a range of local matters including historic buildings, architecture, historical research and the history of St Ives in Cambridgeshire.
Non-members are always welcome and a donation of £3 is requested to help cover costs.
Civic Society Annual General Meeting 2026
Civic Society Annual General Meeting 2026
Civic Society Annual General Meeting
Ceremonial Cambridge and Bomb Disposal
Ceremonial Cambridge and Bomb Disposal
A presentation by Lucy Lewis the UK’s first female bomb disposal expert and Cambridge University’s first woman Marshal.
George Edwin Ridley Kelly MBE AFM - A Life of Service: "The Poppy Man”
George Edwin Ridley Kelly MBE AFM - A Life of Service: "The Poppy Man”
A presentation by Jane Spaven, daughter of Ed Kelly, who gave a lifetime of service around the world with the RAF plus over 40 years of service to the Royal British Legion, and was known locally as the Poppy Man from his times selling poppies as well as being on parade ...
A Catchment based approach to reducing flood risk
A Catchment based approach to reducing flood risk
Catchment management, nature-based and land management solutions, and river restoration. Presenter: Karen Paterson
A St Ives House Through Time
A St Ives House Through Time
Trace the history of one of the oldest and iconic St Ives houses through the lives of its residents over hundreds of years.
25 Years of the Great Fen
25 Years of the Great Fen
A presentation by the Wildlife Trust about the restoration of The Great Fen and transforming the landscape of the Fens between Peterborough and Huntingdon for the benefit of both wildlife and of people
King’s Cliffe Wood Turners & Carvers
King’s Cliffe Wood Turners & Carvers
A presentation by the Heritage Centre about woodturning which made King’s Cliffe nationally famous and showcasing the skills of past wood-turners and other aspects of village life.