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There's never a dull moment in Richmond...

There’s always something to do and somewhere to go in Richmond. With the unique Georgian Theatre Royal plus the award-winning independent cinema at The Station, drama and cinema are well taken care of, and then there’s the sparkling events programme at the Green Howards Museum, as well as Richmond Castle and the Richmondshire Museum.

The town’s many choirs and two orchestras offer up regular concerts, alongside the Richmondshire Concert Series in Spring and Autumn bringing in world-class chamber ensembles, while there’s plenty of live music at The Comrades Club and at many of the town’s great pubs. Richmond’s festivals are amazingly diverse, from the lively performance scene at MayFest to the delights of both “books and boots” at September’s Walking and Book Festival - never mind the epic Duck Race on the Swale.

Craft markets, health and wellbeing events, every kind of community group you can think of, talks, walks… you’ll always find something to enjoy.

8 Friday 8 May, 2026 - Friday 8 May, 2026 Friday

10:00 am

Operation Sealion Museum Talk with Jonathan Cunningham

Museum Talk at The Green Howards Museum

News Editor

What's On, Art, Talks & Workshops, May

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Operation Sealion, the German plan for the UK invasion, and the British preparation for war. A fascinating tale of bluff and double bluff, but also a story about mind blowing British innovation, code breaking and defiance. Incredibly, some of the physical signs of that preparation remain today.

This is a battle that was never fought and brought to life by Jonathan Cunningham, a retired Green Howard Major.

Book now for this fascinating lecture!

 

About the speaker:

Jonathan Cunningham was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1994. He served for 16 years in various roles as Battalion Intelligence & Operations Officer before serving as SO3 Ops in 39 Inf Bde (NI), later as MA to Comd 7 Armd Bde during 2003 Operation Telic Iraq. After Staff College he served as SO2 Multi National Joint in D Army RP and finished his time as COS 42 (NW) Bde. After leaving the Army he set up a health and safety consultancy and now managers and owns several care homes in Southport. He is married to Joanne and has 3 grown up children and two grandchildren. He enjoys running with Alfie (dog), collecting washed up coal from Southport beach and serving as a Magistrate in Liverpool. He is also known to play the ukulele, but the less said about that the better!

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