Weymouth Museum Teas and Talks: The Black Death in Weymouth

This fascinating talk focuses on one of Weymouth’s less proud claims to fame. Join James Farquharson as he explores the arrival of the Black Death in England and Weymouth’s place in the story of one of the most devastating pandemics in history. Discover how the disease reached these shores in the 14th century, the conditions that allowed it to spread so rapidly and the enormous impact it had on communities across the country. A fascinating journey back to a dark and dramatic chapter in Weymouth’s long history.