Bridgwater History Day is back! After a year off due to Covid (where it continued online) we’ll be back at the Bridgwater Arts Centre with a selection of stories from our towns fascinating history. The date will be Saturday 20th November and the event will run from 1030 to 4pm. As usual it’s totally free and includes some historic free meal mid day as well. Bridgwater History Day is sponsored by Bridgwater Town Council and Bridgwater College. This year the range of local speakers will cover topics ranging from King Arthur, through Bridgwater’s parks and gardens to Christabella Wyndham  plus some modern political history. As usual local photographic archivist Paul Bovett has dug out a fascinating selection of his popular ‘photos of old Bridgwater’. Covid secure measures will be taken inside the building but for those who might feel unsafe we are also live streaming the event here.

For links to last years History day click on the links below

Paul Bovettes photos here.

Brian Smedley’s ‘Bridgwater Stop Line’ here

Dave Chapple’s ‘shirt and collar strike’  here

Miles Kerr Petersons ‘Bridgwater’s bridges’ here

Val Bannisters Emelias story here

Programme for History Day 2021

We are  live streaming the event here.