Past Events
August 2023
The Four Georgian Greats of Lichfield – FULLY BOOKED
In the middle of the 18th century, the time of the Georgian era, Lichfield was at the height of its popularity, and was one of the most well-known places in England. This was partly due to four of the most influential people in the country, who were born, or lived, in Lichfield, and this illustrated talk by local Lichfield historian Jono Oates provides profiles of the Famous Four “ Erasmus Darwin, Anna Seward, Samuel Johnson and David Garrick. The talk…
Find out more »September 2023
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime! Crime and Punishment in Lichfield
For many centuries the Lichfield Guildhall contained the city's prison cells, where offenders spent their time rueing the crime they had committed. Punishments were often brutal, and at times, terminal. This illustrated talk by local Lichfield historian Jono Oates describes some of the most infamous crimes in Lichfield's history, and tells of how some of the inmates met a very tragic end. From stocks to the gallows, and from leg irons to burning at the stake, this talk definitely uncovers…
Find out more »Heritage Open Days
To celebrate Heritage Open Days the museum will be free to enter on Sunday 17 September.
Find out more »Lunar Lecture – “I congratulate you on your being on the road to happiness”
"I congratulate you on your being on the road to happiness" Darwin writing to Beddoes in 1794 A talk on Darwin and his connections with friends of the Beddoes and Edgeworth families and Lunar Society members. For the last 40 years John Beddoes has been collecting information for a biography on Anna Beddoes (née Edgeworth), the wife of Dr Thomas Beddoes, who was a close friend and confidant of Dr Erasmus Darwin. The talk will include a review of over twenty personal letters between the two Doctors and will take a close look at Darwin's…
Find out more »October 2023
Ghosts of Lichfield – Now Sold Out
Prepare to search out the spooks and gaze at the ghouls in this fiendishly spooky talk about the ghosts of Lichfield with tour guide Jono Oates, in the haunted, atmospheric and decidedly creepy cellars of Erasmus Darwin House! Lichfield is home to many ghosts and all kinds of paranormal activity and Jono will tell you spine-tinglingly scary tales of Lichfield's ghosts from over the centuries “ be prepared to stifle your screams and hide behind the nearest chair! The talk,…
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