December
1
| Period : mediaeval
Society : Heuristics
Event : Medieval Christmas
Location : Kenilworth Castle
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| Description :At 11am and 1.30pm, enjoy medieval customs associated with the season of good will. £5.30/£4.00/£2.60/FT/MF |
December
1
| Period : mediaeval
Society : The Jovial Beggars
Event : Period Dance
Location : Framlingham Castle
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| Description :From 11am. Why not have a go yourself? £3.90/£2.90/£2.00/FT/MF |
December
2
| Period : roman
Society : St Peter's Church
Event : Medicine and Magic in Ancient Mesopotamia
Location : Eaton Square, London, SW1
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| Description :Tel: 020 7381 5391: The Bosnian Support Fund, which raises money to help rebuild the lives of refugees from the country, has organised this special illustrated talk by Irvine Finkel of the Department of the Ancient Near East at the British Museum. The talk refers to healing arts from cuniform tablets. |
December
4
| Period : roman
Society : The British Archaeological Association
Event : Monthly Lectures
Location : Burlington House, Picadilly, London, W1V
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| Description :The BAA continues its montly lecture programme at Burlington House with a talk by Dr. Kathleen Lane on "Regional Diversity in English Romanesque Architectural Sculpture". Non-members are welcome to attend, but are asked to make themselves known on arrival. |
December
6
| Period : general
Society :
Event : Carol Concert and Shopping
Location : Pickering Castle
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| Description :Free admission to Castle please call site for details. |
December
7
| Period : general
Society :
Event : A Ghostly Christmas Evening
Location : Dover Castle
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| Description :Be welcome with a drink and traditional carols then enjoy a sumptuous festive banquet, whilst being entertained with chilling tales of the supernatural. Pre-book on 0870-333-1183. All tickets £50.00/EH Discount. |
December
7 - 8
| Period : general
Society :
Event : Medieval Yule Fayre
Location : Battle Abbey
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| Description :Join us in the romantic abbey ruins to celebrate the Yuletide festival. Browse through traditional stalls with unusual Christmas gift ideas. Enjoy medieval entertainments including falconry with magnificent birds of prey flying free, plus hot chestnuts, wassail, festive music and medieval fun. £6.30/£4.80/£3.20/FT/MF |
December
7 - 8
| Period : mediaeval
Society :
Event : Lincoln Medieval Market
Location : Lincoln Medieval Bishop's Palace
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| Description :Entertainment to co-incide with Lincoln's famous Christmas market. Call sote for details. £3.00/£2.30/£1.50/FT/MF |
December
7 - 8
| Period : victorian
Society :
Event : A Victorian Christmas at No 1. London
Location : Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London
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| Description :Tel: 020 7499 5676: Admission is free to all during this special weekend at the London Palace of the 1st Duke of Wellington, which is particularly suitable for Children. Events focus on how the Iron Duke and his staff experienced Christmas and costumed characters will take visitors around the house as they prepare for the festivities. |
December
7
| Period : roman
Society : ASPROM
Event : 47th Symposium
Location : Inst. of Classical Studies, London
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| Description :ASPROM (Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics) is holding its 47th Symposium on Saturday December 7th at the Institute of Classical Studies in the University of London.A booking form can be obtained from me (please include your address). The Symposium starts at 2.00 pm with Mark Merrony's talk on Socio-economic aspects of the Byzantine mosaic pavements of Phoenicia and northern Palestine followed by talks by Dominic Perring on A Gnostic reading of the pavements from Frampton Dorset and Roger Wilson on Animals for the arena: the roman wild beast trade as seen through mosaics. The cost is £8.00 |
December
7 - Jan 5
| Period : wwii
Society : Imperial War Museum
Event : The Christmas Truce
Location : Lambeth Road, London, SE1
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| Description :Tel: 020 7416 5316: A special display of items, including letters describing the event, relating to the truce between British and German soldiers on the Western Front at Christams 1914. |
December
9 & - 10th
| Period : wwii
Society : SOAS University of London
Event : The Big Smike: 50 years after the London Smog
Location : Thornhaugh St. London, WC1H 0XG
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| Description :Tel: 020 7898 4600: An understanding of the evolution of London's environment should emerge from this international cnference, which takes a broad view of the events leading to the smog of 1952, its impact on public health and new agendas for air pollution after the 1950's |
December
14
| Period : general
Society :
Event : A Ghostly Christmas Evening
Location : Dover Castle
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| Description :Be welcome with a drink and traditional carols then enjoy a sumptuous festive banquet, whilst being entertained with chilling tales of the supernatural. Pre-book on 0870-333-1183. All tickets £50.00/EH Discount. |
December
14 - 15
| Period : general
Society :
Event : A Childrens Christmas Adventure
Location : Witley Court
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| Description :From 10.00am find clues in the grounds, meet Father Christmas and choose a present. £4.00/£3.00/£2.00/FT/MT |
December
14
| Period : general
Society :
Event : Carol Concert and Shopping
Location : Mount Grace Priory
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| Description :Free admission to Castle please call site for details. |
December
14
| Period : mediaeval
Society : Centre for Fawkesian Pursuits
Event : Wassail!
Location : 402 Nancy Ave, Linthicum, Baltimore, USA
Email : cbladey@bcpl.net |
| Description :4:30 PM Onward Authentic wassail, foods, meat pies, music traditions and even a mumming play-bonfire out back!
Free for all! Dont know about wassail? Czech out our wassail pages.... http://www.cbladey.com on the left menu go to reference pages then to wassail!
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December
14 - 15
| Period : general
Society : Cyril Hobbins
Event : Tudor Toy Maker
Location : Kenilworth Castle
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| Description :From 10.30am, traditional toy-making skills. Take home your own hand-crafted toy! £4.50/£3.30/£2.20/FT/MF |
December
14 - 15
| Period : general
Society : Heuristics
Event : A Medieval Christmas
Location : Framlingham Castle
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| Description :at 11.00am and 1.30pm, enjoy medieval customs associated with the season of good will. £4.50/£3.50/£2.50/FT/MF |
December
15
| Period : general
Society :
Event : Carol Concert and Shopping
Location : Reivaulx Abbey
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| Description :Free admission to Castle please call site for details. |
December
16
| Period : victorian
Society : Dr. Johnsons House
Event : Christmas at Dr Johnsons House.
Location : 17 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE
Email : curator@drjohnsonshouse.org |
| Description :Tel: 020 7353 3745: An evening of seasonal cheer at Dr. Johnsons House. Christmas readings from works across the ages will take place in the famous Dictionary garret. Mulled wine will be served and the house will be open for viewing. |
December
16 - 18
| Period : general
Society : Inst. of Historical Research.
Event : History and the Media
Location : Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E
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| Description :Tel: 020 7862 8740: Organised by the IHR in association with the History Channel, this conference will debate history on screen, both in cinema and on telivision, on the radio, and elsewhere. It will address the question "Why does this news contain so little historical perspective?" Jeremy Isaacs, Melvin Brag, Simon Schama, Peter Hennessy, David Starkey and Kate Adie are among the speakers. |
December
18 - Mar 2002
| Period : victorian
Society : Arthur Rackham
Event : Dulwich Picture Gallery
Location : London, SE21 7AD
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| Description :Tel: 020 8693 5254. The Illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) is celebrated in this exhibition which brings together original illustrations for Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and A Midsummer Nights dream, together with photographs, sketches and scrapbooks, |
December
19
| Period : general
Society :
Event : Carol Service
Location : Bolsover Castle
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| Description :From 6.30pm. Call site for details. Admission Free. |
December
21 - 22
| Period : general
Society :
Event : A Childrens Christmas Adventure
Location : Witley Court
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| Description :From 10.00am find clues in the grounds, meet Father Christmas and choose a present. £4.00/£3.00/£2.00/FT/MT |
December
21 - 22
| Period : general
Society : Heuristics
Event : Medieval Sports and Pastimes
Location : Mount Grace Priory
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| Description :At 11.00am and 1.30pm a chance to enjoy customs associated with the season of goodwill. £3.50/£2.80/£2.00/FT |
December
21
| Period : general
Society : Kenilworth Lions Club
Event : Carol Service
Location : Kenilworth Castle
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| Description :At 7.00pm enjoy a traditional caril service full of festive fun. Call site for details. |
December
7 - 8
| Period : wwii
Society : Home Front Friends
Event : Wartime Christmas in the Prefab
Location : Chiltern Open Air Museum
Email : email@blewholt.fsnet.co.uk |
| Description :"Harry and Maisie" are back in the prefab at the Chiltern Open Air Museum on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December to give the building a “Christmas makeover”. So if you are in the area why not pop along and say hello? After all the winter frost may threaten the “Dig for victory” garden but inside our cosy prefab, you will see on the dining-room table a bottle of home made wine and maybe if our 'contact' is lucky a chicken. Mince pies and a plum pudding (made with apple & dried fruit rather than mincemeat)will be waiting for us in the kitchen. We will be looping paper chains about the lounge & of course the big wooden radio will be emiting Christmas music & the King’s Speech. On a darker side the stirrup pump will be ready, because at unknown airfields across Europe men are loading planes with bombs and incendiaries. |
