Past Events
May 2026
Guide To A Lady’s 18th Century Wardrobe
Performed in dramatic historical dress with a variety of appropriate accoutrements by Gemma Thompson historian and dress-maker of Lichfield. Explore the changing silhouette of rococo era with demonstration of how ladies would have dressed at the time.
Find out more »Free Children’s Craft Activities
Call in between 11am to 2pm for children to enjoy spring themed crafts. No booking required. Children Free Adults £5
Find out more »June 2026
Greek Myths and Legends with Maria Credali – SOLD OUT!
An evening of traditional Greek tales told for adults. Step 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. Hear 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…
Find out more »POSTPONED Lunar Lecture – ‘Anna Seward and the invention of pollution in the eighteenth-century West Midlands’
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…
Find out more »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…
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