Meetings Calendar of the Silsden Local History Group

 

Evening meetings are held at Silsden Methodist Church, located on Kirkgate in the centre of the town. Parking is available in Wesley Place car park nearby. Doors open at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 pm start. There is a small charge of £3 on the door, which includes a hot drink and a biscuit. 

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MONDAY EVENING MEETINGS IN SPRING AND SUMMER 2026​​

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Monday 23 March

Visiting speaker Kate Mawer will give a talk uncovering some of the stories of a number of fascinating Silsden women in history.

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NO EVENING MEETINGS IN MAY OR APRIL

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Monday 22nd June

David Mason will give an illustrated  talk on Silsden's old roads and trackways.  We shall be looking at how Silsden was linked to those settlements around it. There are some lost routes. We shall consider why.

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Monday 27th July

Colin Neville, Silsden's Art Historian, will be giving an illustrated talk entitled: ' The story of the Mechanics

Institutes in Silsden and Keighley.'

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NO EVENING MEETING IN AUGUST

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TUESDAY RESEARCH SESSIONS IN 2026

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These are held on the Tuesdays following the Monday meetings. They are held the  lower hall of the Town Hall from 2.00 to 4.00pm. Come along for an informal chat and a chance to view items brought out from the Town Archive held at the Town Hall,.You can ask any questions above family or local history and we will try to help you.

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NEXT RESEACH SESSION DATES IN  2026:

​Tuesday 24 March

Tuesday 23 June

Tuesday 28 July

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