Past Events
May 2019
20th Anniversary House Tour
Learn more about Erasmus Darwin in this fascinating tour of the house in which he lived and worked. Tour lasts approximately 1 hour. We would recommend booking in advance but tickets can be purchased on the door (subject to availability).
Find out more »Cream Tea with Elizabeth I at Tutbury Castle
Join the Friends of Erasmus Darwin House at Tutbury Castle for a cream tea with Elizabeth I Meet ‘Gloriana’ at the height of her glittering power at a golden time which produced William Shakespeare, Spencer and Marlowe. If those great names are not enough for one reign there is also Drake, Raleigh and Hawkins to consider as they rode the oceans discovering and claiming foreign lands for England as well as beating the vast Spanish Armada. One woman, Elizabeth, headed…
Find out more »20th Anniversary Cellar Tour
See part of the house not normally open to visitors on this fascinating tour of our cellars. Booking is recommended to avoid disappointment but tickets will be available on the door (subject to availability).
Find out more »20th Anniversary Garden Tour – Fashions and Passions
Join us for this fascinating tour of the herb garden, with stories of the ‘Fashions and Passions’ of the 18th century garden, namely gin, opium, snuff and, more seriously, the drug Digitalis from foxgloves. Booking recommended to avoid disappointment but tickets available on the door (subject to availability)
Find out more »Hansons Valuation Day
Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd will be at Erasmus Darwin House from 2-4pm offering valuations on books, maps, stamps and antiques with donations in aid of Erasmus Darwin House. Anyone who would like a valuation should report to the desk at the house, where you will be provided with a numbered ticket and seen in order.
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