The Leamington Society holds monthly talks from September through to its AGM in the following May. Information on future talks will be published here when known.
All our talks are open to the public and held at Oddfellows Hall, 23 New Street, Leamington Spa.
Talks to May 2024
| 13th January at 7:30pm | The restoration of the Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick | Dr Heidi Meyer , Master of the Lord Leycester |
| 8th February at 2:30pm | The Future of Transport in Leamington: a panel discussion | Susan Rasmussen, Chair of Cycleways, Mark Lever-Green, town planner and Stephen Rumble, WCC Transport Planning. |
| 13th March at 7.30pm | Our smaller green spaces | Nigel Briggs |
| 10th April at 7:30pm | Coventry Heritage | Ian Harrabin , Chair of the Historic Coventry Trust |
| 8th May at 7:30pm | Annual General Meeting | Leamington Society Committee |
Leamington Society Awards 2024
The Society presents Awards for improvements in the physical environment (‘the street scene’) of Leamington Spa. The Awards are given for a wide variety of work such as restoration of a significant period building, a new building or structure,
improvement to a building, a new or restored interior visible to the public, a restored or new shop front, a landscape, garden, park or planting, a sculpture or work of art, any other improvement.
In addition the Bill Gibbons trophy is presented for the most impressive nominated private improvement to the street scene.
A panel of judges, led by a distinguished architect from outside Leamington Spa, assesses all nominations. The winners receive certificates from Leamington’s mayor at a public ceremony.
Please download the form HERE if you would like to post your nomination form otherwise… please visit our dedicated page.
Some Sights of Leamington
l to r: Pump Rooms, Jephson Gardens, Temperate House (Jephson Gardens)
Town Hall, Mill Bridge, Christchurch Gardens