Upcoming Events
July 2026
The Friends of Erasmus Darwin House invite you to a guided tour of the garden and the new art work on show.
The Friends of Erasmus Darwin House Invite you to a guided tour of the garden and the new art work on show. The event will be held in the award winning herb garden and will include refreshments. Cost - we would suggest a donation of £10, but any donation is welcome_ The tour will include a focus on the medicinal properties of the plants in this physic garden and the new artwork in the House which reflects the plants in…
Find out more »Friends of Erasmus Darwin House Summer Concert
Please support the Friends of Erasmus Darwin House by joining them for a Summer Concert given by Mosaic Mosaic, a unique Chamber group of six voices, was founded in 2007. Their repertoire includes classic and popular music, blending ancient and modern, sacred and secular. Songs from the shows, with both silly and serious songs make a programme to suit all tastes. Light refreshments and a glass of wine will be served. The event will be held at Martin Heath Hall,…
Find out more »August 2026
Monthly Cellar Tour
Learn more about part of the house that is not normally open to the public on this fascinating cellar tour. Please note there are steps into the cellar and the floor is uneven. Adults £5. Children 12 years and over £2.
Find out more »Free Children’s Craft Activities
Looking for a fun, hands-on activity for your little artist? Bring them along to our creative craft session where they will make their very own garden themed crafts to take home. While visiting the museum take advantage of the Dr Erasmouse trail. Find the clues and win a knitted mouse! All children free. Adults £5
Find out more »September 2026
Queen Jind Kaur of Punjab and Six Princesses
Lichfield Cathedral houses a war memorial to the soldiers who defeated Punjab's Sikh Empire in the 1840s. But on the losing side of the Anglo-Sikh Wars stood a woman: Maharani (Queen) Jind Kaur - Queen Regent, separated from her only child, imprisoned, and exiled - leaving her ten-year-old son, Maharaja Duleep Singh, to surrender the Koh-i-Noor diamond to the Queen of England - and the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab with it. If Queen Jind Kaur of Punjab was defeated, then…
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