2025/26 Programme
Location and times of lectures vary - see table for more details.
Major T.J. Atkinson ,
9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Killed in action near Hamel, France on 1st July 1916 while serving with the Ulster Division.
A generous bequest from the Atkinson family helps fund the society's programme.
| Date and time | Title | Speaker | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat. 27 Sept. 2025 @ 11:00am | Guided tour of Shankill Graveyard, Lurgan | Jim Conway | Shankill Graveyard, Deans Walk, Lurgan |
| Tues. 14 Oct. 2025 @ 7:30pm | Gathering, not Grandeur: Exploring Evangelical Meeting Halls in the Craigavon Area | Dr Kevin Miller, University of Ulster | Craigavon Civic Centre |
| Tues. 21 Oct. @ 7:30pm | Screening of new film: ‘Craigavon, new city’ followed by Q & A | Northern Ireland Screen | Omniplex Cinema, Craigavon |
| Tues. 11 Nov. 2025 @ 7:30pm | Northern Ireland’s volcanic landscapes and a new view of the Giant’s Causeway | Dr Michael Simms, National Museums Northern Ireland | Craigavon Civic Centre |
| Tues. 9 Dec. 2025 @ 7:00pm | AGM, followed @ 7:30pm by lecture ‘Falls, Brawls & Town Halls: History of Wrestling in Northern Ireland’ | Nick Campbell | Craigavon Civic Centre |
| Tues. 10 Feb. 2026 @ 7:30pm | WW2 Nurses- the Ireland contribution | Margaret Graham | Craigavon Civic Centre |
| Tues. 10 Mar. 2026 | tbc | ||
| Tues. 14 Apr. 2026 @ 7:30pm | Surveying Ireland's bogs 200 years ago - the work of the Bogs Commissioners of 1809-13 with a focus on East Ulster. | Dr Arnold Horner, University College Dublin | tbc |
| Saturday 16 May 2026 @ 11:00am | Tour of Ballinteggart Farm, Orchard and Cider Making Facility with refreshments | Troughton Family | Ballinteggart House, 73 Drumnasoo Road, Portadown, BT62 4EX |
| May 2026 – date tbc @ 7:30pm | Digging Deeper into Kilmocholmóg – Results of the 2025 Community excavation | Katy McMonagle, Northern Archaeological Consultancy | Grace Hall, Dollingstown |
| Tues. 10 June 2026 @ 11:00am | Summer Outing: Guided tour of Navan Fort, Armagh |