Follow the links below to find out more about Events, Talks & Guided Walks
The Marlow Society organises a diverse calendar of events including Visits and History Talks either in person or by Zoom.
The Society's Walks Group organises guided walks around Marlow and surrounding areas throughout the summer months.
Calendar of upcoming Events
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Date & Time |
Event Details |
Speaker/Contact |
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Tue 24-Feb-26 8:00pm |
Zoom | Marching across Marlow |
Simon Cains (LHG). Book here. If you are a member of the Marlow Society and don't have the password please email tmshistory@marlowsociety.org.uk |
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Tue 24-Mar-26 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | History of Marlow 1651 - 1803 |
Geoff Wood (LHG). More Details to Follow. |
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Thurs 23-Apr-26 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Bellringing in Marlow |
Peter Jasper (LHG). More Details to Follow. |
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Tue 26-May-26 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | The Story of Higginson Park |
Heather Adams, Sue Cheetham and Geoff Wood (LHG). More Details to Follow. |
History Talks and Visits
The Marlow Society organises a calendar of talks either in person or by Zoom.
Scoll down for the calendar of planned events. Society Members will find details in their newsletter and those on the Local History Group email distribution list will be sent details in advance
Our next Marlow Society talk will be on Tuesday 24 February at 8:00pm via Zoom and will be 'Marching across Marlow'. Book here. If you are a member of the Marlow Society and don't have the password please email tmshistory@marlowsociety.org.uk
Below you'll also find details of previous talks, walks and events
For more information about individual aspects of Local History in Marlow go to Local Marlow History.
If you have a history enquiry, or would like to be added to our Local History Group email distribution list, please email: tmshistory@marlowsociety.org.uk
Marlow Guided Walks
Public guided walks on certain weekends during the summer months generally last between 60 and 120 minutes.
All walks (apart from the Little Marlow Talk and Walk) start from Marlow Museum at 2pm unless otherwise specified.
The cost is £3 per adult. Children under 12 go free. Well behaved dogs welcome.
Marlow Town Walk - the historic centre of the town.
Forgotten Marlow - historic but lesser-known parts of the town.
Victorian Marlow - the emphasis is on 19th Century people and places including the coming of the railway.
Little Marlow Presentation and Walk - a presentation on the history of Little Marlow followed by a walk around Little Marlow.
Literary Marlow - this walk will introduce the authors who have made Marlow their home - a town which has inspired the setting for many books.
Group guided walks for 10 people or more during the summer months can be organised by pre-arrangement and tailored to your group's requirements. Please contact us stating your preferred date and time.
Talks, Guided Walks and Visits
Past Events:
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Date & Time |
Event Details |
Speaker/Contact |
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Tue 27-Jan-26 8:00pm |
Zoom | Saving Higginson Park |
Adam Baxter (LHG) |
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Tue 25-Nov-25 8:00pm |
Zoom | That’s Entertainment - Cinema and Films in Marlow |
Sue Cheetham and Phil Richards (LHG). |
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Tue 28-Oct-25 8:00pm |
Zoom | Game On! Sporting Marlow |
Barry Wilson, Heather Adams and Sheila Featherstone-Clark (LHG). |
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Tue 23-Sep-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | It Takes the Biscuit |
Nigel Crompton (LHG). |
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Sun 14-Sep-25 2:00pm |
Victorian Marlow Walk |
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Sun 14-Sep-2025 10:00am to 4:00pm |
Marlow Place | Heritage Open Day - The Williams Family |
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Sun 31-Aug-25 2:00pm - 4:30pm |
Members' Summer Party |
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Tue 26-Aug-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Cliveden: The Canadian Red Cross Hospital |
Ray Isted (LHG) |
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Mon 25-Aug-25 2:00pm |
Little Marlow Presentation and Guided Walk |
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Mon 11-Aug-25 10:30am |
Visit | Guided tour of Stonor House and Garden |
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Sun 10-Aug-25 2:00pm |
Marlow Town Walk |
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Tue 22-Jul-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | The Influential Lady Hoby of Bisham |
Sheila Featherstone-Clark (LHG) |
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Sun 20-Jul-25 2:00pm |
Forgotten Marlow Walk |
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Sun 29-Jun-25 2:00pm |
Marlow Town Walk |
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Tue 24-Jun-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall |The Hidden Rivers of London |
Alan Fitzgerald (LHG). |
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Sun 22-June-25 2:30pm |
Visit | Guided Tour of Hambleden - Members only |
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Thu 12-Jun-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | The “Cookham Flute” and Other Anglo-Saxon Wind Instruments |
Lucy-Anne Taylor (MMAHS) |
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Sun 1-Jun-25 2:00pm |
Literary Marlow Walk |
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Tue 27-May-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | To the Praise, Glory and Honour of our Crucified Lord”: A History of Eton College Chapel |
Eleanor Hoare (LHG) |
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Sun 25-May-25 2:00pm |
Marlow Town Walk |
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Tue 6-May-25 from 7:30pm for refreshments, AGM 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Marlow Society Annual General Meeting followed by an address by Naomi Riches Marlow, Just Like Gold Dust |
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Tue 22-Apr-25 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Lace: From William Borlase to Pamela Nottingham |
Heather Adams (LHG) |
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Tue 25-Mar-25 8:00pm |
Zoom | Titan of the Thames, Lord Desborough |
Peter Williams (LHG). |
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Thu 20-Mar-25 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | Stonehenge and the Army Basing Programme |
Matt Leivers (MAG). |
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Tue 25-Feb-25 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | Morris's Motopolis: the motor works and the transformation of Oxford |
Simon Wenham (LHG) |
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Thu 20-Feb-25 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | Thame Meadows Excavations: A 6000 year story |
Chris Ellis, (MAG). |
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Tue 28-Jan-25 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | North's Furniture-Making Business - From Rags to Riches |
Simon Cains (LHG) |
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Thu 16-Jan-25 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | The forgotten island? Recent archaeological work on Iron Age Alderney |
Dr Philip De Jersey (MAG) |
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Thu 21-Nov-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | In search of the Catuvellauni |
Dr Michael Curtis (MAG). |
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Tue 19-Nov-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | Rescuing Ruins - the work of the Landmark Trust |
Alastair Dick-Cleland (LHG) |
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Tue 22-Oct-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | The English Civil War in Buckinghamshire |
Julian Hunt (LHG). |
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Thu 17-Oct-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | A long view of coastal and marine communities of Cardigan Bay |
Dr Gary Robinson, University of Bangor (MAG). |
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Sun 29-Sep-24 | 2:00pm |
Literary Marlow Walk - Meet at Marlow Museum |
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Tue 24-Sep-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | The Delights of Literary Marlow: Famous Authors and their work |
Heather Adams (LHG) |
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Sun 22-Sep-24 | 2:00pm |
Victorian Marlow Walk - Meet at Marlow Museum |
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Thu 19-Sep-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom | Brochs and their builders |
Kenneth McElroy, Caithness Broch Project (MAG). |
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Sat 14-Sep-24 | 10:00am to 4:00pm |
Sir William Borlase School |
Heritage Open Day. CANCELLED |
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Tue 27-Aug-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Henley Workhouse |
Valerie Alasia (LHG). |
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Mon 26-Aug-24 | 2:00pm |
Little Marlow Presentation and Walk - Meet at St John the Baptist Church, Church Road, Little Marlow |
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Thu 22-Aug-24 | 2:30pm |
Visit to Rycote (Marlow Society members only) |
(LHG) |
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Sun 11-Aug-24 | 2:00pm |
Marlow Town Walk - Meet at Marlow Museum |
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Tue 23-Jul-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Vansittarts in Bisham; from Russia (and India) with Love |
Sheila Featherston-Clark (LHG). |
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Sun 21-Jul-24 | 2:00pm |
Forgotten Marlow Walk - Meet at Marlow Museum |
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Sun 23-Jun-24 | 2:00pm |
Marlow Town Walk - Meet at Marlow Museum |
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Thu 13-Jun-24 | Open from 12:30pm guided tour at 2:00pm |
Visit to Milton Manor House (Marlow Society members only) |
(LHG) |
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Thu 30-May-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Cursus monuments in Buckinghamshire |
Dr David Saunders, University of Buckinghamshire (MAG). |
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Tue 28-May-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Sir William Borlase School - the first 400 years |
Dr. Gregory Lim (LHG). |
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Sun 26-May-24| 2:00pm |
Marlow Town Walk - Meet at Marlow Museum |
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Tue 7-May-24 | 7:30pm for 8:00pm start |
Liston Hall | Marlow Society AGM plus a Presentation and Discussion on Marlow Bridge Past, Present and Future. |
Marlow Society |
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Tue 23-Apr-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Votes for Sheep: the curious case of the 1841 Great Marlow Election |
Sue Cheetham (LHG). |
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Thu 11-Apr-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Too marvellous for words: excavating a metal detected hoard during the pandemic |
Dr Wendy Morrison, Chilterns Conservation Board (MAG). |
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Tue 26-Mar-24 | 8:00pm |
Liston Hall | Of Saints and Sinners: the Early History of Hambleden |
Chris Whitehead (LHG). |
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Wed 20-Mar-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom online | The Mesolithic hunter-gatherers of the Kennet Valley |
Prof Martin Bell, University of Reading (MAG). |
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Thu 29-Feb-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom online Film Show | Marlow on Film |
Adam Baxter (LHG). |
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Tue 27-Feb-24 | 8:00pm |
Royal British Legion Club | Marlow on Film (with proceeds to the Royal British Legion Club and Marlow FM). |
Michael Eagleton (LHG). |
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Thu 15-Feb-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom online | Excavations at Butts Piece, Stanton Harcourt, Oxon |
Jamie Williams, Thames Valley Archaeological Services (MAG) |
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Tue 16-Jan-24 | 8:00pm |
Zoom online | The Romans in Buckinghamshire |
Dr. Jill Eyers (LHG) |