Past Events
December 2024
Musical Evening with the Darwin Singers
You are cordially invited to support The Friends of Erasmus Darwin House by joining them for A seasonal Pot-pourri given by The Darwin Singers  As you will expect, The Darwin Singers will lift our spirits with song. And then “ to the midgeons! Your heart will rejoice in anticipation of these tiny delicacies. A night, ladies and gentlemen, to seal Christmas. 7.30 for 8.00pm The Chapel of St John the Baptist at St John's, Lichfield. WS13 6PB Tickets: we suggest a…
Find out more »Lunar Lecture :Lunar Links: Erasmus Darwin and the importance of local networks in the Midlands Enlightenment.
Erasmus Darwin was at the centre of various networks which were central to cultural development in the West Midlands. Malcolm focuses on several of these connections to assess, for example, his contribution to the activities of the Lunar Society and provision of personal and intellectual support to individuals including Matthew Boulton, James Keir, Anna Seward, James Watt and Josiah Wedgwood. Dr Malcolm Dick OBE is Honorary Associate Professor of History and formerly Director of the Centre for West Midlands…
Find out more »David Titley & Friends Present The Portrait.
A play written & directed by David Titley. It is a mystery. The artist never finished it. The picture remained in his house where he could see it, until his dying day. He painted other portraits of his friend, but this one stayed with him. Why did Joshua Reynolds “ most successful of English portraitists “ want to paint his penniless friend, Samuel Johnson? Joshua Reynolds was born in 1723, studied in Italy. At the time of the portrait he…
Find out more »David Titley & Friends Present The Portrait.
A play written & directed by David Titley. It is a mystery. The artist never finished it. The picture remained in his house where he could see it, until his dying day. He painted other portraits of his friend, but this one stayed with him. Why did Joshua Reynolds “ most successful of English portraitists “ want to paint his penniless friend, Samuel Johnson? Joshua Reynolds was born in 1723, studied in Italy. At the time of the portrait he…
Find out more »Dr Darwin’s Birthday Bash
Free entry to museum. See the house decorated for Christmas. Meet Doctor & Mrs Darwin. Cake cutting midday. Free children's craft activities. Free shadow puppet show 11.30am Guess the name of the Georgian Bear. Refreshments on sale. Tombola. Capture the magic of the moment by dressing up in traditional Georgian attire for a unique photo opportunity. We look forward to celebrating this joyous season with you in a setting that blends the warmth of Christmas with the richness of history.
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