Past Events
August 2025
August Cellar Tour
Learn more about part of the house that is not normally open to the public on this fascinating cellar tour. Please be aware that there are steps down to the cellar and the cellar floor is very uneven. Minimum age 12 years.
Find out more »Lunar Lecture – Darwin in Patagonia – Unmasking the Galapagos Myth by
Stuart Blake was born and brought up on a farm in Patagonia within sight of the Straits of Magellan, and, having studied Genetics at St Andrew’s University (graduated in 1987), he offers a different perspective on Darwin’s time in Patagonia and the Galapagos. "I have faced the same winds that caused Fitzroy’s predecessor to shoot himself – messily – having fallen into a deep depression after failing to sail the Straits; I have ridden with gauchos, drunk mate, slept in…
Find out more »Free children’s summer craft session.
No need to book just drop in! Admission: Children free. Adults £5.
Find out more »The WW2 Spy Princess. Sold Out!
In 2014, Noor Inayat Khan (1914 - 1944) was featured on a Royal Mail stamp. But who was this WW2 British-Indian secret agent ” and princess? Returning to the theme of princesses, join Sundeep Braich for an exploration of the life, courage, and sacrifice of The WW2 Spy Princess.
Find out more »Garages of Lichfield – cancelled
Join Lichfield historian and author Jono Oates for the next of his talks on the history of Lichfield, this time the Garages of Lichfield. Looking back over the last hundred years, telling the story of some of the original garages of Lichfield, as the number of motor cars on the roads rapidly increased: Hiskins, Central Garage, GH Jones and Hollinshead garages are all featured in this illustrated talk. As well as the garages the talk features fascinating vintage photographs of…
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