Leslie Webster has put together this remarkable series of lectures as part of our Heritage Project:12 October 2023: Matt Champion on the Flamstead Graffiti13 November 2023 : John Cherry, former Keeper of Medieval and Later Antiquities at the British Museum18 December 2023: Dr Irvine Finckel, Medieval Board Games12 March 2024: Dr Miriam Gill, The Flamstead Wall Paintings and their wider context8 June 2024: James Mellish, "The Flamstead Project, raising the roof'.(Leslie Webster is a retired British Museum curator and specialist in the Anglo Saxons and Early Middle Ages.)
Every year (with a break over Covid) Flamstead holds a Scarecrow Festival to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of its medieval church and also for local charities. Each year, flocks of visitors enjoy strolling around, spotting scarecrows, a rest and a cuppa...and often a calming few minutes in the quiet of the church, where a fascinating history awaits them.Find out more at the Flamstead Scarecrow Festival website.For the full list of top twenty scarecrows in 2023, see the Flamstead Scarecrow Festival Facebook page
