Event Type: Local / Community

Takes Place: 21st November 2025

Time: 6pm

Venue: Strawberry Hill House and Gardens, Twickenham

Description: An exclusive after-hours series combining candlelit exhibition viewing, drinks, and talks by leading experts. From November 2025 to February 2026, Strawberry Hill House opens its doors after hours for a special programme of expert talks connected to Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger: From the Tudor Court to the Victorian Stage. Friday 21st November 2025 – Strawberry Hill After Dark: Walpole, Wolsey and the World Beyond Arrive from 6.00pm to enjoy a rosewater spritz — a delicate nod to Ottoman courtly flavours — and explore the landmark exhibition in the hush of Walpole’s candlelit castle. In the Tribune, encounter two dazzling sixteenth-century Ottoman daggers reunited for the first time. Continue into the Great North Bedchamber to discover how Victorian actor Charles Kean reimagined Walpole’s dagger for the stage. At 7.00pm, gather in the Long Gallery for an expert talk on Walpole, Wolsey and the World Beyond, with Prof. Glenn Richardson (St Mary’s University), exploring Walpole’s internationalist outlook and how it compared with Cardinal Wolsey’s vision of England’s place in the world. (Includes rosewater spritz, exhibition entry, and lecture.)

How to book: https://tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-tickets/71496?catID=13844

Price: Tickets: Standard £25 | Students £17.50

Website: https://tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-tickets/71496?catID=13844

Organiser: Strawberry Hill House and Garden

Region: London