These are especially suitable to cheer those long, dark winter evenings, or for client groups whose members may not be as mobile as in the past, and would prefer non-walking tours of places of special interest. Illustrated talks take the form of photographic slides or Power Point presentations and our speakers provide their own projectors and screens. All we ask of you is that you provide sufficient room-darkening facilities, such as curtains to enable projected images to be seen clearly.

Many of our speakers are professionally qualified, in disciplines such as history, archaeology, agriculture, engineering, human resource management, languages and education, so are widely accepted as experts in their field of study.

Each of the talks below normally lasts between ¾ of an hour to 1 hour and can be phased to suit your particular needs. For example: a first part, broken by a refreshment break, followed by part 2. Currently, the fee for each talk is £40.00 plus a nominal travelling fee, which is negotiable and depends upon where our speaker lives in relation to your venue. To whet your appetite, the following list shows just a few of the talks our Blue and Green Badge Guides would be happy present to you and your group.

Medieval Southampton
Southampton’s Famous Residents
Through Southampton’s Parks
Southampton’s Role in the D Day Landings, and Beyond
Glorious Gardens
The Isle of Wight
The Life and Times of Jane Austen
Thomas Hardy and Dorset
The History of Winchester
The Castles of Hampshire
The Civil War in Hampshire

Made up your mind, like a full list of talks or just want further information? Then please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and then complete our on-line Provisional Booking Form and we’ll get things started for you.