Speaker: Nigel Philpott

A talk covering the Christmas Past of Southampton, referencing the Western Walls and Vaults, and recounting tales of yesteryear with historical characters, events and songs. Find out about Southampton’s festive contribution to the world.

Nigel Philpott is Chair of See Southampton, a collective of tour guides in the City. Previously Commercial and Marketing Manager for Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway in the New Forest, Nigel is a blue badge guide for South Central England, covering Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and is also an assessor for VisitEngland for their quality assurance scheme and a volunteer on the heritage steamship Shieldhall.