HistoryFare Events

For the October HistoryFare monthly talk, we welcome guest speaker David Hall. Dr David Hall is a Visiting Research Fellow within the Defence Studies Department [...]

Melton Mowbray is known for fox hunting and is linked to the origin of the phrase "painting the town red" from the 1830s, when the [...]

Melton Mowbray’s history can be traced back for at least 1,500 years dating back to  the Saxon period if not before.  The town was important [...]

During World War Two, Melton Mowbray became home to ‘Red Devils’ when hundreds of paratroopers made the town their home after returning to England from [...]

The Melton Mowbray Heritage Trail takes you on a journey of discovery looking at the town’s rich and fascinating history going back 100’s of years. [...]

  Reg's War!   For our November talk, we welcome Paul Griffiths who will be speaking to us for the first time about his father [...]

TOUR OVERVIEW As part of this Melton Mowbray Military History Tour we will take you on a journey around the town centre looking at the [...]