2020 talks

Talks are held on the third Monday of the month at the Brindle Community Hall, Water Street, Brindle, nr Chorley, PR6 8NW. starting at 7:30pm unless otherwise stated.

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2020 planned programme*

*Although a full programme was produced, only two talks were actually presented following the considerable disruption due to the Covid19 restrictions.

Date	Title	Description
20 Jan	The History of Plastering David Winchester	David’s talk will take us through the history of decorative plastering through to the present day.  He will also discuss the plasterwork found at Hoghton Tower and Astley Hall.
17 Feb	AGM followed by a talk on Samlesbury Hall Mrs Glen Clayton	The AGM will not take very long, after which, Glen Clayton will talk to us about some of the fascinating history of Samlesbury Hall which stretches back over 800 years.
March to November	No talks delivered	In August, the Society took the decision to abandon the rest of the year’s schedule and begin again in 2021.

Below is a summary of the restrictions applied during the Covid19 outbreak of 2020 and 2021

• 23 March 2020: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first UK national lockdown, ordering people to “stay at home”.
• 26 March 2020: Stay-at-home measures became legally effective in England.
• 1 June 2020: Primary schools began to reopen, and outdoor groups of up to six were permitted.
• 15 June 2020: Non-essential shops reopened.
• 4 July 2020: Most restrictions were lifted, and hospitality (pubs and restaurants) reopened across most of the UK.
• 3 August 2020: The “Eat Out to Help Out” restaurant scheme began.
• 14 September 2020: The “Rule of Six” was reintroduced, making social gatherings of more than six people illegal.
• 14 October 2020: A new three-tier local alert system was introduced in England. Lancashire was initially in Tier 2 (high) before being raised to Tier 3 (very high) three days later.
• 5 November 2020: England entered a second national lockdown for four weeks.
• 2 December 2020: The second lockdown ended, and England returned to a strengthened tiered system. The Pfizer vaccine was approved the same day.
• 19 December 2020: A strict new Tier 4 (“Stay at Home”) restriction was rushed in for London and the South East, cancelling planned Christmas mixing for millions.
• 6 January 2021: A third national lockdown was legally enforced across England, closing schools to most pupils and ordering everyone to stay at home.
• 8 March 2021: Schools reopened as part of the government’s phased exit. Outdoor recreation with one other person was allowed.
• 29 March 2021: Step 1 of the Roadmap out of Lockdown began, allowing outdoor gatherings of six people or two households.
• 12 April 2021: Step 2 commenced; non-essential retail, gyms, and outdoor hospitality reopened.
• 17 May 2021: Step 3 allowed indoor hospitality to resume, indoor mixing under the rule of six, and outdoor gatherings of up to 30 people.
• 19 July 2021: Most remaining legal limits on social contact were removed, and venues like nightclubs finally reopened.