Visitors to Ticknall are most welcome to attend the meetings of the Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society held on the last Friday of each month at 7.30 pm in The Village Hall, Ingleby Lane.
Our programme of events is shown below, but keep an eye on this page in case there are last minute changes to the programme.
For more about the origins and history of our village please see the potted history.
Membership Fees:
Single Membership £4.00 (Concessions £3.00) Couples £7.00 (Concessions £5.00) Under 18 Free.
Meeting Fees:
Members £1.00 , Visitors £2.00, under 18 free.
Programme of events 2008/9
| Friday 26th September | A.G.M. (brief) and “Medieval Darley Abbey” with Dr Joan D'Arcy |
| Friday 31st October | “Joseph Paxton and Chatsworth - His Life and Work” with Joan Ward |
| Friday 28th November | “World War Memorials” with Gill and Alan Talbot |
| Friday 12th December | “The Art and History of Belly Dancing with Live Demonstrations” Mince pies, coffee/tea. |
| Friday 30th January | “Laxton, England’s Last Open Fields Village” with Professor Beckett |
| Friday 27th February | “When a Church is Locked – What to Look For” with Malcolm Burrows |
| Friday 27th March | “Housekeeping and Conservation” with Mrs Taylor (National Trust) |
| Friday 24th April | “They Brewed a Good Jug of Ale – Burton Brewers” with Patsie Jarman |
| Thursday 28th May | “Staunton Harold – Church and Surrounding Area” with Betty Cawte |
| Friday 26th June | “We’re all Going on a Summer Holiday” With Fiona Ure |
| Friday 25th September | A.G.M. (brief) and “Derbyshire Bridges” with Keith Blood |
