The Society offers a full programme of shows and talks open to everyone

  • A regular programme of talks by historians, authors and performers
  • Blue Plaque unveilings
  • Variety and Music Hall based shows including an annual Day By The Sea in Eastbourne
  • An annual conference covering all things Music Hall
  • A range of social events from sausage and mash singalong suppers to formal dinners

Members receive discounted rates on all of our events. See below for what is upcoming.

 

Sid Field: The Lost Godfather of Comedy. A talk by Will Bird.

Sid Field: The Lost Godfather of Comedy. A talk by Will Bird. To mark the 75th anniversary of Sid Field’s untimely passing, this illustrated talk examines his life and legacy…

Tue 18 Feb 2025, 7:00PM
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Tour of the Clapham Grand

Tour of the Clapham Grand Visit this iconic venue which opened in November 1900, designed by Ernest Woodrow and financed by a consortium that included Dan Leno & Herbert Campbell.We…

Wed 05 Mar 2025, 2:00PM
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A Couple of Swells – Vesta and Hetty. Presented by Lemon Squeeze Productions.

A Couple of Swells – Vesta and Hetty. Presented by Lemon Squeeze Productions. Written by Sarah Archer. Vesta Tilley & Hetty King were international superstars and rivals who wowed audiences…

Tue 18 Mar 2025, 7:00PM
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Pre AGM Lunch – Showtunes Sunday Roast at The CAA

If you are BMHS member, join us for lunch at The Club for Acts and Actors  before attending the British Music Hall Society AGM. A traditional Sunday roast lunch (2…

Sun 13 Apr 2025, 1:00PM
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Frank Lynne and some “Trifling Occurrences.” A talk by Peter Charlton.

This is a talk presented by Peter Charlton, accompanied by Stephen Lethbridge. What made Peter bring into the Limelight a performer that probably no-one has heard of?   Well, he…

Tue 22 Apr 2025, 7:00PM
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Vulcana: Music Hall Strongwoman. An online talk by Rebecca F. John.

On a winter’s night in 1892, Kate Williams, the daughter of a Baptist Minister, leaves Abergavenny and sets out for London with a wild plan: she is going to become…

Fri 16 May 2025, 1:00PM
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Players Please! The Players Part III. A talk by Keith Fawkes & Richard Norman

Keith and Richard’s THIRD presentation continues with the history of the Players’ Theatre, a legendary British institution. Using archive footage with examples of how the Players’ company became an integral…

Tue 20 May 2025, 7:00PM
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Beyond The Ballroom – British Dance Bands in Variety Theatre. A talk by Catherine Tackley

Having developed to accompany social dancing, British dance bands frequently topped the bills of variety theatres between the Wars as successful acts in their own right – performances that were…

Tue 17 Jun 2025, 7:00PM
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