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Members' Event: A 17th-century pleasure palace - Feasting and festivities at Bolsover Castle

On this tour with Dr Megan Leyland, uncover how this ‘pleasure palace’ was used in the 17th century and hear about the lavish festivities laid on for the visit of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria in 1634.

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Members' Event: The Massacre of 1190

To commemorate the massacre of the Jewish community of York at Clifford's Tower in 1190, join Dr Jeremy Ashbee for a tour of the site, focusing on the tragic events of the night of 16 March 1190, and their context.

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Members' Event: Greenwell Pit Tours at Grime's Graves

Join us for an exclusive experience down Greenwell Pit, a mining pit in its original archaeological state that is only open for access by special arrangement ten times a year.

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Members' Event: Edward II and Piers Gaveston

Join Dr Kit Heyam, author of The Reputation of Edward II, to uncover the life and afterlives of Edward and Gaveston, at Scarborough and beyond.

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Members' Event: London walk - Executions in the Square Mile

Join Nick Collinson and discover the darker history of infamous London sites, including Smithfield and the Guildhall, through their connections with executions and changes in the law.

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Patterns of Repair: Motif-Making from Place Workshop at Belsay Hall

Join us at Belsay Hall on Wednesday 15 October for a Patterns of Repair workshop with Will Campbell and Lesley McIntyre to explore how observational drawing, photography, and simple printmaking can translate into pattern. You'll also create your own motif using gelli-printing techniques, responding directly to textures, forms, and fragments from around the Hall.

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Members' Event: A tour inside Framlingham workhouse

Join us for an exclusive tour inside Framlingham Workhouse. Learn more about the history of this 18th-century workhouse and the conditions inside, including diet and work.

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Members' Event: Exclusive Tour at Carisbrooke Castle

Join us for an exclusive tour of Carisbrooke Castle when it is closed to the public. This unique experience will guide you through some of Carisbrooke's key highlights, offering insights into its rich history and stunning architecture.

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Vermeer’s Guitar Player- A concert by Saraband at Kenwood

To mark Kenwood's new display 'Double Vision', Saraband's brilliant guitarist Johan Löfving, has an instrument identical to the one in the painting and will play music that was popular with refined and accomplished Dutch ladies of the late seventeenth century.

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Archaeological Collections Store Tours

Join our collections team in the Archaeological Collections Store and discover a treasure trove of unique and special objects.