Lichfield’s Largest Preloved Jigsaw Sale
Erasmus Darwin House Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St , Lichfield, Staffordshire, United KingdomFree entry to the sale. All proceeds go towards the running of this independent museum and charity. Any donations of jigsaws will be gratefully received.
Tales from the Coroner’s Casebook – A Talk by Quintin Watt
Erasmus Darwin House Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St , Lichfield, Staffordshire, United KingdomTales from the Coroner’s Casebook – Life and Death in Georgian South Staffordshire and the Black Country. Part One: 1801-1826. This illustrated presentation examines cases of sudden or unexplained deaths, presided over by Henry Smith Esq. - Coroner of the County of Stafford - between 1801 and 1842. These include: domestic and industrial accidents, manslaughter,...
Lunar Lecture Elizabeth Hervey: 18th-century socialite, romantic novelist, traveller, gardener and talented designer.
Erasmus Darwin House Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St , Lichfield, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us for this fascinating lecture by Dr Dianne Barre as she vividly describes the life and times of Elizabeth Hervey: 18th-century socialite, romantic novelist, traveller, gardener and talented designer. Learn more about a woman who married a gambler forced to flee the country to avoid his creditors, and who then had a scandalous...
Christmas Past with Sheelagh James
Erasmus Darwin House Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St , Lichfield, Staffordshire, United KingdomDid Oliver Cromwell ban Christmas? Was Queen Victoria the first queen to have a Christmas tree in a royal residence? Which king first ate turkey at Christmas? And how have other cultures and empires left their mark on Christmas today? These and many more questions are answered in 'Christmas Past', a festive look at the...
Bah Humbug!
Erasmus Darwin House Erasmus Darwin House Beacon St , Lichfield, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us for a special retelling of A Christmas Carol – storytelling style – with professional tale teller Maria Credali. Expect atmospheric storytelling, spine tingling spirits and joiny in bits …
