This illustrated talk by Lichfeldian Kent Parson, will share fascinating research into his ancestor, Dr Edward Kent Parson. Hear about a physician cum inventor and a man who lived an intriguing life linked to a Battle, an Arctic expedition, and a multi-million pound estate!

A traditional storytelling show for adults, featuring yuletide tales and traditions from around the world. You are invited to join us on a Christmas journey—a voyage across countries and cultures, through tales and traditions as unique and as varied as snowflakes. Along the way, we’ll encounter curious characters: spiders and shepherdesses, wolves and witches. We’ll come face to face with the fearsome Krampus and the kindly Tomte. We’ll hear the legend of the Yule Cat, who’s not nearly as cuddly…