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February 2026
Murder Most Foul Part II. SOLD OUT!
Talk by Sheelagh James. A stand-alone talk looking at foul deeds in the 18C. An examination of those who faced the ‘short drop’, from poisoners to body snatchers, from master killers to servant killers and more in between. Not for those of a delicate disposition!
Find out more »March 2026
Stupid Moments in History
Everyone knows of the error which resulted in the deaths of many troops at the Charge of the Light Brigade, but this is by no means the only error nor does it come close to the biggest error in history. Hear how history has recorded some of the dopiest decisions, some of which can hardly have seemed the brightest idea at the time and even worse today. Speaker Anthony Poulton-Smith. Book tickets here
Find out more »Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: The First Woman Doctor.
International Women’s Day Talk 2026 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: The First Woman Doctor Join us at Erasmus Darwin House to celebrate the remarkable life and legacy of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917) — the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain, and a pioneer who transformed the future of women in medicine. “When I felt rather overcome with my father’s opposition, I said as firmly as I could, that I must have this or something else — that I could not live without some…
Find out more »Free Children’s Science Day
To celebrate British Science Week we will be holding a free science day for children at Erasmus Darwin House with a selection of "real" science activities available to try. The activities will be suitable for children aged between 7-11 years. Construct a double helix with sweets & try making DNA; try building a wind turbine; what's the best design for a paper aeroplane?; become a detective and found out who wrote the note using science; build a…
Find out more »Radical Lichfield
A talk by Alun Jones. Lichfield. What comes to mind? The Ladies of the Vale, Georgian elegance, Dr. Johnson and a "loyal and ancient city". We think of tradition, history and an innate quiet conservatism but beneath the polished façade of this Cathedral City lies a deep, enduring and sometime bloody streak of radicalism. Uncover the rebels, the thinkers and their pursuit of change.
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