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  • Badged Guides Dinner

    Castlegate House, 26 Castlegate, York, YO1 9RP , United Kingdom

    The 2026 Badged Guides Dinner will take place, for the first time, outside London.  It will be on Friday 28 August and will be in Castlegate House, an impressive Grade1 Georgian building in York.  We will rendezvous in a York pub, to be designated, at 1800 hrs, move to Castlegate House for a talk on […]

  • Guild Recce – Easter Rising, Dublin April 1916

    Dublin Dublin, Ireland

    In France in 1916, plans were being drawn up to relieve the pressure on Verdun; in Dublin plans were being finalised for an insurrection.  The Easter Rising would see ordinary men and women become national heroes who would shape Ireland’s destiny. Join me in Dublin on September 4th to 6th 2026 as we look at […]

  • Operations Chariot and Frankton: Guild Recce

    A CPD event will take place in September to study Operations Chariot and Frankton – colloquially known as “The Greatest Raid of All” and “The Cockleshell Heroes” respectively.  .  The programme will consist of a study at the docks at St Nazaire on the 17th and 18th followed by the route taken by the Frankton RM […]

  • Tanks – To the Somme and Beyond: the Anniversary of the First Use of Tanks

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by John Pratt, will take place on Saturday 26 September, commencing at 1930 (UK time). The tank was first used in battle on 15th September 1916 at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on the Somme.  How this new weapon, seen as an opportunity to break the deadlock on […]

  • Guild Webinar – Radar Basics

    Online

    Have you ever been asked tricky questions about radar and wished you'd known a bit more about the basics?  Do you want to learn more about a technology that's been a critical part of warfare for over 8o years?  Jon Davy has operated in the radar environment for four decades and is going to spill the beans in […]

  • Core Weekend – Warwick

    Warwick , United Kingdom

                                                            As members are aware we are resurrecting the old-style core weekends, with something for everyone, each autumn.  This means that the AGM, in January/February and the Core […]

  • Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2026

    RAF Club 128 Piccadilly, London

    The Richard Holmes Lecture is given annually; sponsorship rotates between the Battlefields Trust, The British Commission for Military History (BCMH) and the Guild.  This year’s sponsor is the BCMH.  The Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2026 will be held on Tuesday 27 October at the RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, London The speaker will be Professor Jonathan […]

  • Guild Visit to Defence Academy at Shrivenham

    Defence Academy, Shrivenham , United Kingdom

    Shrivenham has a unique collection of modern and historic Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Artillery, Small Arms and Munitions that are all used for research and teaching purposes.  The staff who conserve and use them are experts in their fields and, unfortunately , unavailable at weekends, which is why we are going on a Friday.  We will […]

  • Smarter Guiding: How AI Can Enhance Your Research, Narratives, and Guest Experience

    Online

    One of the series of Guild webinars, given by Joris Nieuwint, will take place on 11 November 2026. AI isn’t just for tech experts, it’s becoming an essential tool for historical professionals.  In this session, we’ll look at how guides can use AI to streamline research, build richer narratives, and deliver more impactful tours.  Discover […]

  • Annual Conference 2027 and AGM 2027

    Next year’s Conference and AGM will place from 29-31 January 2027, in Nottingham.  It will include the enjoyable customary features such as quiz, validation presentations and annual formal dinner with awards. We plan to have a ‘pre-conference’ battlefield activity. The conference is a chance to catch up with pals, hear interesting talks and presentations as […]

  • Normandy Special Forces Recce (dates tbc)

    The intention is to run a three day Normandy Recce in April 2027, concentrating wholly upon the 1st and 4th Special Service Brigades.  US Rangers, SOE, SAS and French Resistance actions would be subject of a future GBG recce. This would focus upon the landings of all of these units and their subsequent actions during […]