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Best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Zátopek won the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres and marathon - the first of his life. He also competed in the 1948 "Austerity" Games in London. A hero in his native country, Zátopek was an influential figure in the Communist Party. However, after the 1968 Prague Spring, he was stripped of his rank and expelled from the army and the party, removed from all important positions and forced to work in a string of menial jobs until rehabilitated in 1990.
Imke Siegerist, a founder member of St George's local committee and a passionate marathon runner herself, has taken a very personal interest in Zátopek's life and gives us her interpretation of the life and significance of this much-loved figure of history.

This event will be in-person at St George's and online via Zoom. If you wish to watch online, please register here to get the Zoom link. The same link can be used to pre-purchase your ticket if you plan to attend the talk at St George's in person. You can also pay at the door (cash or card).

John Dowland was the greatest lutenist of his age, although he was overlooked by Queen Elizabeth I and had a peripatetic career around the courts of Europe - especially in Germany and Denmark. Rick Jones, chairman of the Friends of St George's, celebrates 400 years since Dowland's death in 1626 with an illustrated talk on the journey Dowland made to Elsinore and beyond, which he re-enacted this year.

This event will be in-person at St George's and online via Zoom. If you wish to watch online, please register here to get the Zoom link. The same link can be used to pre-purchase your ticket if you plan to attend the talk at St George's in person. You can also pay at the door (cash or card).

Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE. No need to pre-book.

Find out more about the Heritage Open Days HERE.