Harlaxton Manor – the House of Questions
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomA 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 […]
Odd Laws
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomOdd 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 […]
‘Lincolnshire Customs and Traditions’ a singing talk
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomThe 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 […]
Roman Lincolnshire
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomThis 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 […]
Unearthing Lincolnshire’s Hidden Treasures: Fascinating Finds
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomGet 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 […]
The English Civil War in Lincolnshire
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomThe 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 […]
Actors and Theatres in Georgian Lincolnshire
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomJoin 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 […]
Eleanor of Castile: King Edward I’s Devoted Wife and Controversial Queen
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomEleanor 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 […]
Traditional Christmas
Grantham Museum St Peter's Hill, Grantham, United KingdomA 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 […]