Hops, Pubs and People

Seminar events

Fradley Village Hall, Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 8NL

09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 13 June 2026

We think we know beer and pubs, but the brewing industry involves many operations and in this seminar we take a look at some of  the steps before, during and after the brewing process, and the people involved in them, and will cover hop pickers, maltsters, publicans as well as those working in the brewery; the afternoon will end with using a pub as a one place study.

**Online booking is now open here: Hops, Pubs and People Seminar**

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Programme

09:30 – 10:00	Arrival: Registration and Coffee
10:00 – 10:10	Welcome to the Seminar – Andy Kerridge (9066)
10:10 – 11:10	Malting – Martin Buckland, Norkies from East Anglia – Andy Kerridge
11:10 – 11:15	Comfort Break
11:15 – 12:15	The Scratch of the Hop: a social history of hop growing in the West Midlands – Marsha O’Mahony
12:15 – 13:30	Buffet Lunch
13:30 – 14:30	Researching Ancestors Who Worked in Pubs – Simon Fowler
14:30 – 14:40	Comfort Break
14:40 – 15:40	Temperance Records – Dr David Beckingham
15:40 – 16:00	Refreshments
16:00 – 16:45	A Pub as the Basis for a One-Place Study – Gudrun Lauret
16:45 – 16:50	Close of Seminar

Applications to attend are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists, and members of the general public having an interest in the subject matter.

The seminar cost including refreshments and buffet lunch is £27.50 (including VAT).