BALH / SDNQ Sherborne Conference at Digby Hall, Hound Lane, Sherborne on 17 October 2026.
A one-day conference, in association with SDNQ (Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries), exploring how rebellion, protest and popular resistance have shaped communities, identities and historical memory across six centuries. From medieval revolt to twentieth-century industrial action, the programme brings together a distinguished panel of speakers to examine how ordinary people have challenged authority and expressed dissent. Topics range from the Peasants’ Revolt in Somerset to the “Wildcat” strikes of 1912, and from questions of heritage and memory to broader traditions of protest and resistance.

Speakers:
Steve Carter—The Sufferings of John Coad and the Dorset Rebels
Tim Goodwin—Did power in Dorset change hands during and immediately after the civil war?
Prof. Karen Hunt—Revisiting the Wildcat women of 1912
Prof. Steve Poole—Heritage, Memory and Rebellion in England and Wales
Prof. Andrew Prescott—The Peasants’ Revolt in Somerset

Tickets
£25 for non-members
£20 for BALH and SDNQ members