Special Talks for Special People

We can adapt any of our talks for special groups such as residential care homes, dementia groups, and the visually impaired.

We will still be dressed in accurate clothing of the time, but we keep the chat short as we are aware that people’s concentration and memory are sometimes limited.  However, we hope to prompt their interest as well as their memory, and the carers may learn a thing or two as well !

Music is important for older people and those with dementia, particularly the ‘old songs’ they used to sing in their youth, so we do a lot of singing and provide song sheets in large print for the audience to follow if they wish.

For instance…….

……….For a WWII theme, we are spoilt for choice and we sing the songs that many of the older folk will know (such as “We’ll Meet Again” and “Blue Birds Over the White Cliffs of Dover”) – songs that the audience can join in with.  We add in some chat which may bring back memories, such as how they coped with rationing.

……….For a Victorian theme, we sing well-known songs from the parlour (such as “Home Sweet Home” and “Love’s Old Sweet Song”), and the popular ones from the music hall (such as “Daisy Daisy” and “Don’t Dilly Dally on the Way”).  Short and sweet and easy to join in with!

……….For the Tudor theme, we will still find some songs that they will know, and we’ll add in some nursery rhymes that will jog memories of childhood.

………..Not forgetting Christmas and the songs and carols we all know from the past 500 years!

Contact us to chat about your requirements
– we are happy to answer any questions.
Our talks are 45 – 60 minutes long, depending on the requirements of our audience,
and are broken down into short sections, easy for them to follow.

£70 for each talk  –  plus 45p per mile travel expenses.

We are available all year round – morning, afternoon or evening
– but only Christmas talks in November & December.

We are on the Approved Speakers Lists for the Worcestershire Federation of Women’s Institutes, Gloucestershire Local History Forum, Probus SW, and the Worcester History Forum.

(If you have any questions, try our Frequently Asked Questions page)