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Make the fourth Thursday of your month a time to meet new friends and learn new skills. Whatever your age, there’s a place for you here in Wantage.

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6
OCT

Reading Group

Tuesday 6 October 2026

19.30-21.30 · The Kings Arms, 39 Wallingford Street, Wantage OX12 8AU

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Reading Group

Tuesday 6 October 2026 · 19.30-21.30 · The Kings Arms, 39 Wallingford Street, Wantage OX12 8AU

Our Reading Group is not a traditional book club. Instead, it's a relaxed and friendly opportunity to meet each month, chat about what we've been reading, share our favourite genres, exchange recommendations and discover new authors and books. Members can also bring along books they've enjoyed and swap then with others. I do hope you will be able to join us.

22
OCT

The History of Witchcraft

Thursday 22 October 2026

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The History of Witchcraft

Thursday 22 October 2026

Witch pictured feeding her familiars with blood, in A Rehearsall both Straung and True (1579) British Library Board

The truth about witchcraft: myth or history?

Much of what people believe is historical truth about witchcraft is actually myth. In this talk, I will unpick the muddle, uncovering the basis of fictions such as the idea that witches were young and beautiful, that witches were healers with herbal knowledge, that witches were burned at the stake; instead, I will describe real witches from the historical record.

Where & when we meet

The Comrades Club, 69 Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8DJ. The fourth Thursday of every month - the bar opens at 19.30, the meeting begins at 20.00. Disabled access and ample parking. Guests are always welcome - with no obligation to join.

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