Seminar events Hops, Pubs and People 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 available using the “Book My Place” link below, thank you for your patience** X (Twitter) #GuildBrewing 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). Fradley Village Hall is in Fradley, a village just off the A38 between Lichfield and Burton on Trent. Easily accessible by car, the most convenient railway stations to use are the two in Lichfield. There is an hourly bus service from these to Fradley taking 20 minutes; from Burton take much longer. A local map is available here. We would like to ensure that any delegate with a disability can participate fully in this event. Anyone with any special requirements should telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182 or email seminar-booking@one-name.org. An accommodation listing will be available soon. A number of delegates and members of the organising committee will be staying Friday night at the Premier Inn Cannock (Orbital) and will meet for dinner at the adjacent Orbital Brewers Fayre restaurant. To book your place using a variety of payment methods, click BOOK MY PLACE. Alternatively you can download the Booking Form, which can be printed, filled-in and posted with a UK cheque to: Alan Moorhouse, [Seminar Bookings], 8 Strachans Close, STROUD, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EB. Bookings close on 31 May 2026. All online bookings made by bank transfer, PayPal or credit card will receive an automatic system generated email confirmation and bookings made by cheque will be acknowledged upon receipt. All bookings will then be confirmed by email, with full joining instructions sent on, or soon after, the official booking closing date; if you don’t then receive any of these emails please email to check that your booking has been received. Further information may be obtained by email from seminar-booking@one-name.org or by telephoning the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182. ¹Please note, when booking on a seminar either by post or online, the Guild’s “Distance Selling” terms and conditions apply. Other events For details of other events organised by the Guild, please see the Events Calendar.