If anyone is in a romantic mood tonight, my Hedon History Talk this month (tenuously linked to Valentine’s Day) is Old Flames: Love & Lust in Holderness Past.
Although there is a bit of romance, I’m not really the hearts-and-flowers type, so expect more scandal than soppy stuff: Hedon’s medieval sex workers, our own version of the Tinder Swindler, and a 19th century antiquarian with a dangerous secret life…
WARNING: contains “adult” language (one word in particular that might cause offence) and subject matter. If this sounds like your sort of thing, come to the Hedon Royal British Legion (Magdalen Lane), 7pm, Thursday 26th February. £5 on the door.