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SUMMARY:Greek Myths and Legends with Maria Credali - SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:An evening of traditional Greek tales told for adults. \nStep into a world where gods walk among mortals\, fate cannot be escaped\, and every choice echoes through eternity. This evening of traditional storytelling brings the myths of ancient Greece vividly to life—tales of love and vengeance\, hubris and heroism\, beauty and betrayal. \nHear of powerful deities and flawed heroes\, of mortals who dared to challenge the will of the gods. These are stories filled with passion\, danger\, and dark humour—where triumph is never simple\, and the cost of glory is often high. \nTold in the living oral tradition\, each story unfolds afresh in the moment—rich\, immersive\, and unforgettable. \nevening of traditional Greek tales told for adults. \nStep into a world where gods walk among mortals\, fate cannot be escaped\, and every choice echoes through eternity. This evening of traditional storytelling brings the myths of ancient Greece vividly to life—tales of love and vengeance\, hubris and heroism\, beauty and betrayal. \nHear of powerful deities and flawed heroes\, of mortals who dared to challenge the will of the gods. These are stories filled with passion\, danger\, and dark humour—where triumph is never simple\, and the cost of glory is often high. \nTold in the living oral tradition\, each story unfolds afresh in the moment—rich\, immersive\, and unforgettable. \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/greek-myths-and-legends-with-maria-credali/
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SUMMARY:Lunar Lecture - ‘Anna Seward and the invention of pollution in the eighteenth-century West Midlands’
DESCRIPTION:The poet\, Anna Seward (1742-1809)\, lived in Lichfield\, had a close friendship with Erasmus Darwin\, and knew other members of the Lunar Society. She travelled widely across the West Midlands\, and one result was the poem\, ‘Colebrookdale’\, written in fact in two versions\, which provides an insight into environmental and atmospheric pollution at a time when industrial activity was generally perceived by Seward’s acquaintances as something which brought benefits to all. Seward’s poetry though focused on the industrial town of Coalbrookdale in the Severn Valley\, ranges across the urban geography of the West Midlands and uses the word pollution in the environmental sense that we apply it today. Her vision provides an early expression of anti-industrial sentiment\, which became widespread later in the nineteenth century in the writings of John Ruskin and others. This talk analyses Sewards observations and places them in the context of her time. \n  \nDr Malcolm Dick OBE\, FRHistS is a trustee of Erasmus Darwin House and Honorary Associate Professor in History at the University of Birmingham. He was formerly Director of the Centre for West Midlands History at the University and has written about the individual Lunar Men and the history of Birmingham and the Black Country. He has contributed to two websites on West Midlands history: Revolutionary Players https://www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/ and History West Midlands https://historywm.com/ \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/lunar-lecture-anna-seward-and-the-invention-of-pollution-in-the-eighteenth-century-west-midlands/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T113000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Cellar Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about part of the house that is not normally open to the public on this fascinating cellar tour. \nPlease note there are steps into the cellar and the floor is uneven. \nAdults £5. Children 12 years and over £2. \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/monthly-cellar-tour-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T200000
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SUMMARY:Who was Dr Edward Kent Parson?
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk by Lichfeldian Kent Parson\, will share fascinating research into his ancestor\, Dr Edward Kent Parson. \nHear about a physician cum inventor and a man who lived an intriguing life linked to a Battle\, an Arctic expedition\, and a multi-million pound estate! \n  \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/who-was-dr-edward-kent-parson-2/
LOCATION:Erasmus Darwin House\, Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St \, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7AD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000
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SUMMARY:The Friends of Erasmus Darwin House invite you to a guided tour of the garden and the new art work on show.
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Erasmus Darwin House Invite you to a guided tour of the garden and the new art work on show. \nThe event will be held in the award winning herb garden and will include refreshments. \nCost – we would suggest a donation of £10\, but any donation is welcome_ \nThe 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 the garden. \nYou will see Dr Darwin’s Medicine Chest which is recognized by Plant Heritage\, a national organization. In addition are the separate Mrs Darwin’s Culinary Garden\, The Dyer’s Garden\, The Apothecary’s Garden and the Scented Garden at the back of the House. In the front of the House is a developing traditional border. \nTo book a place please use the link below \napplication to attend herb garden event \n  \n  \n  \n  \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/the-friends-of-erasmus-darwin-house-invite-you-to-a-guided-tour-of-the-garden-and-the-new-art-work-on-show/
LOCATION:Erasmus Darwin Herb Garden\, Darwin House\, Beacon Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 7AD\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7AD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260731T210000
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SUMMARY:Friends of Erasmus Darwin House Summer Concert
DESCRIPTION:Please support the Friends of Erasmus Darwin House by joining them for a Summer Concert given by Mosaic \nMosaic\, 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. \nLight refreshments and a glass of wine will be served. \nThe event will be held at Martin  Heath Hall\, Christchurch Lane\, Lichfield WS13 8AY \nTo book a place please click on the link below \nApplication for summer concert \n  \n  \n  \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/friends-of-erasmus-darwin-house-summer-concert/
LOCATION:Martin Heath Hall\, Christchurch Lane\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 8AY\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T140000
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SUMMARY:Free Children's Craft Activities
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun\, hands-on activity for your little artist? \nBring them along to our creative craft session where they will make their very own garden themed crafts to take home. \nWhile visiting the museum take advantage of the Dr Erasmouse trail. Find the clues and win a knitted mouse! \nAll children free. Adults £5 \n  \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/free-childrens-craft-activities-4/
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SUMMARY:Queen Jind Kaur of Punjab and Six Princesses
DESCRIPTION:Lichfield Cathedral houses a war memorial to the soldiers who defeated Punjab’s Sikh Empire in the 1840s. \nBut 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. \nIf Queen Jind Kaur of Punjab was defeated\, then why\, at the height of British Empire\, did Charles Dickens record in 1863 that\, according to Lord Dalhousie\, she was “the only person our government near feared”? \nJoin heritage detective Sundeep Braich at Erasmus Darwin House to find out. \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/queen-jind-kaur-of-punjab-and-six-princesses/
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SUMMARY:Chimney Sweeps’ climbing boys in Staffordshire.
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Steve Booth \nThis talk looks at the nationwide problems caused by the use of climbing children to sweep chimneys and how well-intentioned individuals in Staffordshire worked hard to eliminate their use\, ably led by Francis Wedgwood – grandson of the great Josiah and the family connection to the Darwin’s. \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/chimney-sweeps-climbing-boys-in-staffordshire/
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SUMMARY:Lunar Lecture - William Strutt FRS: A tradesman of some eminence by Dr Ian Jackson
DESCRIPTION:As William Strutt left no journals or diary\, we need to look at contemporary\, third party\, accounts of his work and legacies\, to understand why he was so respected by his peers\, including his appointment as a Fellow of the Royal Society. \nThis talk traces his life\, both personal and work\, with the progression of his more famous improvements\, such as fire-proof mills and the stove heating system\, and other less well-known activities. Whilst William Strutt was recognised widely during his lifetime\, he is not on the list of great British Engineers today\, and this research hopes to change that. \n \n  \nDr Ian Jackson \n(Left) \n  \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/lunar-lecture-william-strutt-frs-a-tradesman-of-some-eminence-by-dr-ian-jackson/
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Coroner’s Casebook - A Talk by Quintin Watt
DESCRIPTION:Tales from the Coroner’s Casebook – Life and Death in Georgian South Staffordshire and the Black Country.  Part One: 1801-1826. \nThis illustrated presentation examines cases of sudden or unexplained deaths\, presided over by Henry Smith Esq. – Coroner of the County of Stafford – between 1801 and 1842.  These include: domestic and industrial accidents\, manslaughter\, murders\, suicides and ‘visitations of God.’  Who was this coroner\, and what do his inquest reports tells us about life\, as well as death\, in our region 200 years ago?  Join Coroner Henry Smith’s Inquest Jury and re-consider some of the cases he dealt with during the first part of his long career. \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/tales-from-the-coroners-casebook-a-talk-by-quintin-watt/
LOCATION:Erasmus Darwin House\, Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St \, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7AD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Thomas Beddoes: Poetry\, Medicine\, Disease and Drugs in the Early Nineteenth Century: a Symposium
DESCRIPTION:A series of lectures including refreshments and buffet lunch \n“O! Excellent Air Bag”: Thomas Beddoes and the Pneumatic Institution by Mike Jay \nThis paper tells the story of Erasmus Darwin’s protégé Thomas Beddoes and his experiments with medical gases at the Pneumatic Institution in Bristol\, in which he collaborated with a remarkable circle of scientists and poets that included Humphry Davy\, James Watt\, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey. \n Mike Jay is an author and historian who has written widely on the history of science\, medicine and culture\, and contributes regularly to the London Review of Books\, among other publications. His books include Free Radicals: How a Group of Romantic Experimenters Gave Birth to Psychedelic Science. \n\n Beddoes and the Romantic Poets’ by Tim Fulford \nAs well as being a pioneering medical researcher and geologist\, Beddoes was a poet. My paper looks at his interactions with Erasmus Darwin\, Coleridge\, Southey and Wordsworth – at the radical poetic experiment he made when he encountered Darwin’s Botanic Garden and at the parody he published of Wordsworth’s simplistic Lyrical Ballads – which gave great offence.   Beddoes also treated the poets’ ailments – physical and mental – and used his contacts to get them work for the newspapers.  His ideas about children’s education – learning by investigating and handling objects in the environment – fed into some of the greatest poems in the English language – Wordsworth’s Prelude and Coleridge’s Frost at Midnight. \n Tim Fulford is the editor of Thomas Beddoes’s Collected Correspondence – newly published by Cambridge University Press.   He’s published many books on Romantic poetry\, including Coleridge\, Wordsworth\, Southey and Erasmus Darwin. \n\nA Daughter of the Enlightenment: Hidden in Plain Sight by John Lovell Beddoes \nThis paper looks at the growth of one woman’s place in the historical record and the potential for the rediscovery of long-hidden women to inspire fresh perspectives on 18th century culture. Anna Beddoes\, sister of Maria Edgeworth and wife of the physician Thomas Beddoes\, was\, until recently\, known only as a small side character in the wider drama of Bristol’s Pneumatic Institute\, the gathering place of scientists and men of letters including Humphry Davy\, Peter Mark Roget\, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. John Lovell Beddoes has spent the past 40 years tracking down Anna’s letters and rediscovering her in her own words. Now the letters edited by Tim Fulford and Sara Slinn and assisted by John Beddoes have been published by the University of Chicago Press in a special edition of The Wordsworth Journal\, and a full-length biography is being prepared. \n  \nJohn Lovell Beddoes is an independent scholar and a visiting fellow at De Montfort University and has collected Beddoes family history for the past 40 years. He was a founder member and chair of the Thomas Lovell Beddoes Society and in 2013 was the driving force in bringing about the world’s first production of Beddoes’ play ‘Death’s Jest Book’ at Fordham University\, New York. He has collected and researched over 500 unpublished letters and manuscripts associated with Dr Thomas Beddoes and Anna Beddoes\, as well as discovering an original portrait of Anna. John is the 2nd Cousin\, five times removed to Dr Thomas Beddoes. \n  \n\nBeddoes at the bedside: research-based medicine at the end of the 18th century by Sara Slinn\, \nLike Erasmus Darwin\, Thomas Beddoes was something of a celebrity physician\, sought out by the rich and influential\, as well as offering medical services to those who could not have afforded his fees. I’ll be talking about Beddoes’ work as a physician\, thinking about how a practice could be so successful when very few of his novel approaches apparently bore fruit. \n  \nSara Slinn is a historian who has worked variously on the education\, careers and aspirations of clergy\, poets and scholars. For the past 4 years she has worked on the project to edit Thomas Beddoes’ correspondence\, during which time she learnt to grapple with his drug prescriptions and understand something of his pharmacological practice. \n  \n\nCarrie Dunne\, ‘The Shadow of Consumption’ \nThis presentation follows the desperate search during the 1790s of the Edgeworth family in the hope of halting the fatal disease. The family travelled to Hotwells in Bristol\, a place known for its healing waters and where the philanthropic Medical Pneumatic Institution had been set up by Dr Thomas Beddoes\, the chemist and physician and husband of Anna Maria. Working for Dr Beddoes\, the young and enthusiastic Humphry Davy\, the poet and chemist\, ensured the Institution became the centre of Pneumatic Medicine. Edgeworth family members\, scientists and poets\, such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge\, flocked to Bristol to volunteer in the experiments. The publications by Dr Beddoes and Davy provide an insight into their work\, including observations of the effects on patients and volunteers when inhaling nitrous oxide\, thought to be the cure-all at the time. The presentation\, however\, concludes with the unexpected outcomes of Pneumatic Medicine experimentation\, and\, for the Edgeworth family\, its ultimate failure. \n  \nCarrie Dunne: after retiring from teaching science\, training teachers\, publishing teaching materials and inspecting schools for Ofsted\, I decided to have another challenge and study for an MA (Biography by Research) at the University of Buckingham. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/thomas-beddoes-poetry-medicine-disease-and-drugs-in-the-early-nineteenth-century-a-symposium/
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SUMMARY:Christmas Past with Sheelagh James
DESCRIPTION:Did Oliver Cromwell ban Christmas? Was Queen Victoria the first queen to have a Christmas tree in a royal residence? Which king first ate turkey at Christmas? \nAnd how have other cultures and empires left their mark on Christmas today? \nThese and many more questions are answered in ‘Christmas Past’\, a festive look at the development of Christmas throughout the ages. \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/christmas-past-with-sheelagh-james/
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SUMMARY:Cheers - A Talk by Sheelagh James
DESCRIPTION:‘For centuries ‘small beer’ was one of the safest drinks in the nation\, drunk by men\, women and children. \nThis talk looks not only at ale\, beer and porter in the Georgian period\, but where it was served\, what it was served in and who drank it\, the zenith of the coaching era\, the growth of the breweries and a notorious brewery explosion.’ \n
URL:https://www.erasmusdarwin.org/event/cheers-a-talk-by-sheelagh-james/
LOCATION:Erasmus Darwin House\, Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St \, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7AD\, United Kingdom
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CATEGORIES:Erasmus Darwin House Events
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