Events and Newsletters
The Friends of King John's Hunting Lodge are a vibrant group of individuals interested in the local history and archeology, as well as our museum.
Throughout the year a series of talks and visits are arranged for Friends, guests and visitors. The programme of events currently scheduled is:
Tuesday October 15th
ADMT Annual General Meeting
Church Rooms, Axbridge. 7:30pm
Wednesday October 23rd
Stewards and Friends outing to Dyrham Park.
Wednesday November 20th
Somerset Fingerposts, Signposts, Milestones and Toll Houses.
Talk by Richard Raynesford.
Cross Memorial Hall 2pm.
Wednesday December 6th
Christmas Social Meal and Quiz.
Saturday December 14th
Christmas Coffee Morning
The Lamb, Axbridge 11:30am.
Our exciting new programme for 2025
Wednesday 15 January
Members' evening with short presentations by Friends on topics ranging from . emigration from the Allertons to America and Australia in the mid-19th century to historic documents held by the Axbridge and District Museum Trust
Wednesday 19 February
The SS Great Britain.
Talk by long-time volunteer Brian Aston
Cross Memorial Hall (CMH), 2.30 pm
Thursday 13 March
Latest excavations on Mendip.
The Barry Lane lecture at Westbury-sub-Mendip by Prof Jodie Lewis. A mini-bus will pick up in Cross and Axbridge. Details to follow.
Wednesday 19 March
The Aston and Stone Allerton windmills.
Talk by Fiona Torren-Spence. CMH, 2.30pm
Wednesday 16 April
Somerset's Edwardian Gardens.
Talk by Yvonne Bell. CMH, 2.30pm
Wednesday 21 May
The origins of nursery rhymes.
Talk by Sue and Phil Thorne. CMH, 7.30 pm
RETROSPECT
The newsletter of the Friends of King John's Hunting Lodge