| Event type: | Meeting |
| Date: | 6th May 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Venue: | Storyhouse |
This special morning event will be held in the Storyhouse Garret Theatre and replaces our normal Tuesday afternoon meeting at Festival Church
Please note that pre-booking is essential for this event. Contact the Speaker Secretary for further information.
Nick Fry will give an illustrated talk about the practice of medieval medicine, using examples from Chester and beyond. He will consider some of the concepts which lay behind diagnosis and treatment, touching on religion, superstition and fantasy. And of course, a look at some of the more outlandish remedies!
Nick Fry has worked for many years at Chester Cathedral and is also a Green Badge guide for the City of Chester. As a member of Deva Victrix, Roman reenactors in Chester, he takes a leading role as the Emperor Domitian at the annual Saturnalia Parade. Nick has most recently been seen in the 2023 Mystery Plays in the Cathedral, appearing as God.