Talks & Presentations

4 December 2025: The Buckler’s Hard Slipway Dig of 2025 (Talk & Presentation)

Professor Jon Adams, Rodrigo Ortiz-Vasquez, and Mary Montagu-Scott present the story and findings of the recent Buckler’s Hard slipway dig. Presentation to be held in the Master Builder’s House Hotel in the River View Room, doors open 1800, talk starts 1830 prompt. Water available in the room, but bar available in the hotel. Please book with the hotel if dinner is required – for reservations in Henry’s Pub (open all day, last orders for dinner 9pm) call the hotel direct.

11 December 2025: Hurricane Force: The Back Story to a Sailing Thriller (Talk)

A boat holed in mid-Atlantic, a dodgy job on a fancy yacht, an undertow of eco-vandalism and a sailor with an ugly choice. Tom Cunliffe, sailor, author and presenter, recounts in his own inimitable way how some of his experiences at sea have become the basis of this acclaimed novel.

Presentation to be held in the Master Builder’s House Hotel in the River View Room, doors open 1800, talk starts 1830 prompt. Water available in the room, but bar available in the hotel. Please book with the hotel if dinner is required – for reservations in Henry’s Pub (open all day, last orders for dinner 9pm) call the hotel direct.