Activities of the Richard III Society
The Society’s activities can be summarised,
in no particular order, as follows:
Visits
to places associated with Richard III
and his times, mainly in England, but a continental visit usually takes place
annually.
Three commemorative
event link to Events/Commemorative take place annually. In March, services
to commemorate the death of Richard’s wife Anne; in August, a visit to Leicestershire
to mark the anniversary of Richard’s death at Bosworth; and in December, a visit
to Fotheringhay, Richard’s birthplace, for a Christmas lunch and carol service.
Special celebratory
events are organised to mark anniversaries within the Society, such
as the 50th anniversary of its re-founding in 2006.
Study weekends, usually held in York,
for small groups. These are designed to introduce members to aspects of the
late medieval period.
Triennial conferences
usually held at UK
universities. Leading academics in the field of medieval history are invited
to present papers.
The Society facilitates research
into the life and times of Richard III. Members have the opportunity to join the Research
Community and group research projects.
The Society has an extensive library
of non-fiction books, papers, novels
and audio-visual material which can be borrowed by members.
The Society
has an active publication programme either through the Richard III and
Yorkist History Trust or under its own auspices. The latter publications
are usually monographs, booklets and guides. We shall shortly be publishing
the results of the Wills projects.
The Society is working to promote the teaching
of late medieval history in schools and is producing an education .
The Annual General Meeting
and Members’ Day is held in London, and every third year in another UK city.
This is the main occasion for members to meet each other and network. In addition
to the formal proceedings, other attractions include a guest speaker, craft
and book stalls.
Media
Through the Press Records Officer and Reputation
Management Officer, the Society monitors and responds to all media
publicity surrounding Richard III and his times. The Society also welcomes approaches
from the media and general public regarding Richard III.
On a local level (and nationally or regionally
overseas) branches and groups have been established and are open to members
to join as desired. There are over thirty in the UK and there are branches in
America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand as well as a Continental Group. Activities
usually combine a programme of meetings and talks and, in the UK and Europe,
visits to Ricardian sites.
Below is a list of the branches and groups.
If you would like to learn more about an individual branch or group please click
on the name to view their profile.
UK
Branches
Devon and Cornwall
Gloucester
Greater Manchester
Hull and District
Lincolnshire
London & Home Counties
Midlands-East
Norfolk
Scottish
Thames Valley
Worcestershire
Yorkshire
with groups in Airedale and South Yorkshire
UK
Groups
Bedfordshire
and Buckinghamshire
Bristol
Cumbria
Dorset
Durham
Mid Anglia
Midlands-West
North East
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Sussex
West Surrey
Overseas
Branches
America, with
regional chapters
Australian Branches:
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Canadian Branch
New Zealand Branch