Christmas Past with Sheelagh James

Schedule

Thu, 03 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00
Location

Beacon St , WS13 7AD Lichfield, United Kingdom | Lichfield, EN

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Did 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 development of Christmas throughout the ages.
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Beacon St , WS13 7AD Lichfield, United Kingdom, Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, WS13 7AD, United Kingdom

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