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Upcoming Events
Annual Convention 2026
2026 RICHARD III CONVENTION
NOTTINGHAM COUNCIL HOUSE, OLD MARKET SQUARE, NOTTINGHAM
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER. DOORS OPEN AT 9.00AM
Celebrate the Life and Times of King Richard III
Saturday, 26 September 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Nottingham Council House
Old Market Square, Smithy Row
Nottingham NG1 2DT
Book Early!
£39 per person (Early Bird until 21 August)
£45 after 21 August
Price includes:
- Morning tea & coffee
- Buffet lunch
- Full day of talks, entertainment and activities
Download a detailed fact sheet outlining the full programme here
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Richard III Convention 2026 Fact Sheet
Society Zoom Talk
Edgcote 1469: A tale of a betrayal, a battle and a barmaid
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER AT 2PM (UK BST) 9AM (USA/CANADA EDT)
The Battle of Edgcote is a largely overlooked battle during the period of the Wars of the Roses. It is one of two 15th century battlefields in Northamptonshire. To describe it as a “Wars of the Roses battle” is misleading. No Lancastrians were present, and neither were any claimants to the throne. It was a battle that wasn’t supposed to be fought when it was fought and not everyone who was supposed to be there made it. It was a key stepping stone on Warwick’s path to joining the Lancastrians and the Readeption. And he wasn’t even there.
Graham Evans has been the Chair of the Northamptonshire Battlefields Society since 2022, having previously been both the Secretary and Treasurer. He studied Modern & Medieval History at the University of Sheffield. Following graduation he pursued a very successful career in wholesale Financial Services before retiring to follow other pursuits. He regularly delivers talks to history groups around the country on subjects such as the Battlefields of Northamptonshire, Civil War Northamptonshire, medieval kingship and Edward IV’s mid-reign crisis. His book on the battle of Edgcote published in 2019 to coincide with the 550th anniversary received the Northamptonshire Heritage Forum award for best publication. It has been described as a model for books about medieval battles and praised for its forensic approach to source materials. He achieved his 15 minutes of fame in the media by pointing out to Royal Mail that there were errors in their Wars of the Roses stamp collection.
Each lecture is restricted to 200 attendees. To attend please book via the Members’ Area of this website. These events are free to Society members, but please note that bookings for places will be registered strictly in order of receipt. The Zoom details will be sent to all those registered about a week before each lecture.
If you are not a Society member and are interested in joining, please go to https://richardiii.net/membership/join-the-society/
Society Zoom Talk
Richard III, Towton and the Mythology of a Battle
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER AT 2PM (UK BST) 9AM (USA/CANADA EDT)
Richard III’s piety and his loyalty to those who served him and the House of York have long been recognised by historians. His intention in 1484, we are told, was to establish a battlefield chapel at Towton and provide proper Christian burial for those who had fallen on Palm Sunday 1461. New research suggests that Richard did not build a new chapel as such. No commemorative chapel was planned at the site of what is now Towton Hall, but rather his provision was primarily designed to augment existing sites of commemoration at All Saints, Saxton and the now lost chapel of St Mary, Saxton. This in turn was part of a wider Yorkist project to commemorate the dead of the Palm Sunday campaign.
David Grummitt is a historian who has published widely on various aspects of late medieval and early Tudor history. He is a Director and Research Officer of the Richard III Society.
Each lecture is restricted to 200 attendees. To attend please book via the Members’ Area of this website. These events are free to Society members, but please note that bookings for places will be registered strictly in order of receipt. The Zoom details will be sent to all those registered about a week before each lecture.
If you are not a Society member and are interested in joining, please go to https://richardiii.net/membership/join-the-society/
Society Zoom Talk
Borrowed loyalty and Hidden Influence: Queen Elizabeth of York’s role in securing Tudor power after 1485
SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER AT 2PM (UK BST) 9AM (USA/CANADA EDT)
This talk will examine how Queen Elizabeth’s ancestry and personal authority were a key part of Henry VII’s success in hanging onto power. Much of Elizabeth’s influence within the first Tudor regime was based on her relationship with her husband, King Henry. Yet the strength of Elizabeth’s position is often difficult to assess through evidence created by a regime that was under threat from the activities of her relatives and others inspired by loyalty to the House of York. Understanding more about Elizabeth’s role raises the visibility of elite women’s agency in the political turmoil of the 15th Century civil wars.
Dr Sean Cunningham is Head of Collections for Medieval, Early Modern and Legal records at The National Archives in Kew. He has researched and written widely on the Yorkist and early Tudor periods, including the books Henry VII: treason and trust for the Penguin Monarchs series and a study of the life of Prince Arthur Tudor.
Each lecture is restricted to 200 attendees. To attend please book via the Members’ Area of this website. These events are free to Society members, but please note that bookings for places will be registered strictly in order of receipt. The Zoom details will be sent to all those registered about a week before each lecture.
If you are not a Society member and are interested in joining, please go to https://richardiii.net/membership/join-the-society/