Christmas customs talk 

An overview
“Christmas is very much a time for traditions, with each generation and family adding to the accepted ideas of what and how the festivities should be conducted. The resulting mixture has pagan and Christian elements blended with imported and commercial ideas to make the season special. The talk look at selected food, decorations, and events, all illustrated with a mixture of historic images and Christmas cards. An hour of calm before a month often far too busy.” 

The speaker:
Sharn worked in and with museums for over 40 years, starting with the Wisbech and Fenland Museum and culminating in running the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. Currently she volunteers with Northampton and Oundle Museums. Most of her work has been with costume collections but she has also explored various aspects of social and decorative art history on the way. Sharn is also a keen embroiderer and lover of historic recipes.

This talks starts at 2.00pm and will be approx. 45mins – 1 hour.

If you choose a cream tea or afternoon tea this will be served after the talk. Lunch bookings will be at 12.30pm.

All tickets include parking for the duration of the event and ticket type.
Members, of course, benefit from free parking all day.