Shrewsbury is justly proud of its most famous son, Charles Darwin. We know he was born, worshiped and educated in the town, but after he departed for Edinburgh at the age of 16 most published accounts make little or no mention of him spending time in the county.

However, a study of his notebooks shows that in fact the town and its fascinating geology were to play an integral part in Darwin's intellectual life at a time when he was more interested in geology than evolution.

Exploring the background to why Darwin was so interested in the town's glacial deposits and what he was hoping to prove through his investigations, the talk will outline how the Ice ages affected Shrewsbury and describe the different theories put forward to explain the secrets contained in the town’s surrounding rocks and landscapes.

FREE EVENT - but booking is required. Entrance by ticket only

*PLEASE NOTE: This event is now fully booked but still taking online bookings (register below)

*Due to popular demand this event will now take place in the larger Room 026

*For those unable to join in person, the talk will also be live streamed on ZOOM - for which registration is required using the ZOOM registration link below: