What we do :
The Society holds regular meetings at St Cuthbert's Church (see Events), and assists with enquiries about Brislington and family connections. Members receive a regular newsletter. We would welcome any information, photographs etc you may have about Brislington to add to our knowledge and to record for future generations.
The Society meets on the last Thursday of the month, at St Cuthbert's Church Crypt, Sandy Park Road, Brislington, commencing at 7.30pm. Meetings comprise a talk, which may be illustrated, by a Society member or invited speakers, on issues of general or local historic interest. We aim to provide at least two Brislington-themed events each year.
Annual Membership Subscription: £25
£2 p.p. per meeting, which includes tea/coffee + raffle ticket.
Visitors: £5
Life Membership: £60
Upcoming Meetings:
All meetings commence at 7.30pm
2026
Thursday May 28 at 7.30 "DOUBLE BILL" - " CATHERINE ANNE HUBBACK: JANE AUSTEN'S NIECE" and "JANE AUSTEN'S BRISTOL" Jonathan Rowe tells the story of Catherine Anne Hubback ( 1818 - 1877 ), Jane Austen's novelist niece and her memorial in St Luke's churchyard and Jane Austen's Bristol links in her life and novels.
June 25 - Annual General Meeting ( Members only )
July 30 " The History of Shepton Mallet Prison' - Talk by Gervaise O' Donohue about the history of the Somerset prison which opened in 1625 and closed in 2013 and is now a tourist attraction.
August 27 - Trip to Shepton Mallet Prison ( Members Only )
September 24 - "The Social History of Advertising"- Mike Hooper
October 29 - " Down On The Farm" - Jonathan Rowe shares photographs and stories of Brislington's farms in an informal group setting.
November 26 - Quiz Night
The Society holds regular meetings at St Cuthbert's Church (see Events), and assists with enquiries about Brislington and family connections. Members receive a regular newsletter. We would welcome any information, photographs etc you may have about Brislington to add to our knowledge and to record for future generations.
The Society meets on the last Thursday of the month, at St Cuthbert's Church Crypt, Sandy Park Road, Brislington, commencing at 7.30pm. Meetings comprise a talk, which may be illustrated, by a Society member or invited speakers, on issues of general or local historic interest. We aim to provide at least two Brislington-themed events each year.
Annual Membership Subscription: £25
£2 p.p. per meeting, which includes tea/coffee + raffle ticket.
Visitors: £5
Life Membership: £60
Upcoming Meetings:
All meetings commence at 7.30pm
2026
Thursday May 28 at 7.30 "DOUBLE BILL" - " CATHERINE ANNE HUBBACK: JANE AUSTEN'S NIECE" and "JANE AUSTEN'S BRISTOL" Jonathan Rowe tells the story of Catherine Anne Hubback ( 1818 - 1877 ), Jane Austen's novelist niece and her memorial in St Luke's churchyard and Jane Austen's Bristol links in her life and novels.
June 25 - Annual General Meeting ( Members only )
July 30 " The History of Shepton Mallet Prison' - Talk by Gervaise O' Donohue about the history of the Somerset prison which opened in 1625 and closed in 2013 and is now a tourist attraction.
August 27 - Trip to Shepton Mallet Prison ( Members Only )
September 24 - "The Social History of Advertising"- Mike Hooper
October 29 - " Down On The Farm" - Jonathan Rowe shares photographs and stories of Brislington's farms in an informal group setting.
November 26 - Quiz Night
