A journey through 250 years of Harlaxton Manor meeting the people behind it and exploring how this unique property came about.  Be ready for questions of class conflict, scandal and a smattering of the supernatural. Tickets £8 or £5 for Friends Of the Museum Supporters, and include tea and coffee on arrival. CLICK HERE to […]

Odd laws - a talk to discover the strange laws that are still in force that we, unknowingly break all the time. The UK has some unusual laws that are still in place today from it being illegal to carry a plank of wood along a pavement to lingering after a funeral. Join us as […]

The largely rural county of Lincolnshire has its fair share of ancient and not so ancient Customs and Traditions. Ranging from the curious to the downright inexplicable they each represent a rare window on the social lives of those without a voice – the working people of the county. Lincolnshire Customs and Traditions takes the […]

This talk will take us back to discover all about Roman Lincolnshire and Roman Lincoln. Erik will look at the evidence we have for Roman Lincolnshire, how it changed over time, what Roman Lincoln was like and briefly how it all ended. Having taught Romans at University and to school groups in museums, Erik knows […]

Get ready to journey through time with this fascinating talk on the Portable Antiquities Scheme and all the incredible work they do. Lisa will whisk us away on a whirlwind tour through the ages—from the depths of prehistory to the charm of medieval times—showcasing a treasure trove of intriguing artefacts unearthed and reported by the […]

The English Civil Wars of 1642-51 divided families and communities and wreaked death and destruction on the nation’s population, with Lincolnshire being no exception. This talk will explore the key events and personalities of the conflict across the county as well as explaining how Grantham and its surrounding area played its own important role, not […]

Join us as we discover all about actors and theatres in Lincolnshire in the period 1730 to 1850 Our 'Actors and Theatres in Georgian Lincolnshire' talk is about actors and theatres in Lincolnshire in the period 1730 to 1850. At that time there were more theatres in the county than there are today, and actors […]

Eleanor of Castile is one of medieval England’s most enigmatic and contentious queens. The daughter of King Ferdinand III of Castile by his second wife, Joan de Dammartin, countess of Ponthieu, Eleanor married Edward (the future King Edward I of England) in 1254 at Burgos in modern Spain, when she was around thirteen and her […]

A talk to discover what was the Traditional Christmas and how our British traditions of the Christmas season came about. Our Traditional Christmas in the UK is a time for family gatherings, festive cheer, and cherished customs. The celebrations often begin with Advent, marking the countdown to Christmas, and culminate on Christmas Day, December 25th, […]