Leamington History Group are a lively community local history group, set up in 2007 to explore, preserve and share Royal Leamington Spa’s rich history. We gained charity status (No. 1213364) and now have over 130 members, and a following of 7,000 on our Facebook page. We develop partnerships with other local organisations and schools to engage further in local history.
Our activities included Monthly History Talks, a weekly Leamington History Café (Coffee, History and Chat) on Tuesday mornings, and an Annual Leamington History Heritage Day.
We participate in many town community events, including Their Finest Hour WW2 Project; and Switched on Stories – Lights of Leamington. We lead the Free Leamington Town Walks across the summer; our volunteer guides lead a variety of free historic walks across the town, supported by the Royal Leamington Spa Town Council.
Our members have participated in a number of research projects, and regularly publishing articles for our website. We have published a range of community books, including Royal Leamington Spa: A History in 100 Buildings (2018); Global Leamington (2023); Enterprising Leamington (2025); and Creative Leamington Spa (TBA 2026).
We are dedicated to exploring, preserving and sharing the history of Royal Leamington Spa and surrounding areas.
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