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Some reviews
Eating With the Tudors is now available from Amazon and also direct from the publisher, Pen and Sword.
Click on either logo below to go directly to the order page for Pen and Sword or Amazon respectively.
If you want a signed copy please email Brigitte directly by clicking here. ➛
If you are interested in a talk related to the book or Tudor food in general, please email Brigitte here to discuss the proposal.
Activities, excursions and learning
Please note that all events and activities at the Old Hall are closed until further notice. This is due to health and safety concerns that will need to be addressed before we can re-open. Please sign up to be notified when events and activities resume. Meanwhile do head on over to the “Lectures and Courses” page to check out forth coming lectures offered by Brigitte at outside locations.
There is currently no programme of activities, excursions or tours arranged. We are very hopeful about opening our doors in 2025 and have an exciting collection of ideas in preparation. These include:
- Tours of the house and garden
- Tudor cookery events
- Tudor themed activity weekends
- Tudor feast events
- Hands on Tudor and Stuart garden events
- Seasonal fruit tasting
- Guided tours of local and regional attractions
- Guide to buying antique furniture complete with a guided trip to Wilkinson Auctions
- Anne Boleyn "Escape Room" adventure
- Tudor themed weddings and vow renewals in our own Tudor chapel
- Outdoor Tudor cook off events
- Introduction to Tudor court dancing weekend complete with professional dance master
- Romantic Tudor Valentines day weekend
- Tudor cookery for beginners (seasonal content)
- Tudor cookery for the more advanced (seasonal content)
- Seasonal revels with music, story telling, games etc (Easter, Lammas, Christmas etc).
Some early dance lessons in the garden, ideal in fine weather, otherwise we do this in the Great Chamber.
A visit to Hatfield House and the famous Elizabeth Rainbow portrait.
Learn or practice your archery - albeit in the "Tudor style." Maybe even join in on the "hunt" in the forest, who knows maybe we will encounter wild boar! ;)
Some early dance lessons in the garden, ideal in fine weather, otherwise we do this in the Great Chamber.
Waiting for the pandemic to end...
"Live like a Tudor" Immersion weekend
21/08/21 - 23/08/21
An exciting event in collaboration with The Tudor Travel Guide. Rooms at The Old Hall for this event are now all booked but there are still tickets available for the weekend. There is also plenty of space for camping on the property or you can find accommodation nearby.
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