Illustrated Talk: Quirky Bridport

GOLDEN CAP ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL TRUST

An illustrated talk with Chris Stevens, outreach speaker for Bridport Museum.

Chris has been a speaker for Bridport Museum since 2022. ‘Quirky Bridport’ is a fascinating book, developed by a volunteer for the Museum,
a range of unique, strange, funny and sometimes scary stories about Bridport and its people. Chris will be sharing some of these stories.

All welcome.

Members: £3
Visitors: £5

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MONDAY 25th JANUARY: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance

MONDAY 22nd FEBRUARY: Parish Life in the Dorset Victorian Workhouse
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TUESDAY 22nd MARCH: AGM (Talk TBC)

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MONDAY 7th JUNE: Merton’s Dream Garden: The Story of Russell-Cotes Garden
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