Event Type: Local / Community

Takes Place: 5th February 2026

Time: 6pm

Venue: Strawberry Hill House and Gardens

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. Thursday 5 February 2026 – Strawberry Hill After Dark: Shakespeare Rediscovered 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 from Professor Robin Simon (UCL) ”Nothing is but what is not”: historical authenticity in the theatre 1700–1850’. (Includes rosewater spritz, exhibition entry, and lecture.)

How to book: https://tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-tickets/71504?catID=13844

Price: Tickets: Standard £25 | Students £17.50

Website: https://tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-tickets/71504?catID=13844

Organiser: Strawberry Hill House and Garden

Region: London