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Event category: Chelsea History Festival

Events

01
Oct
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01
Oct

Pure Wit: The Revolutionary Life of Margaret Cavendish

Sunday 1 October 2023, 2pm
£10 (Concessions £8)
Francesca Peacock shines a light on the pioneering yet largely forgotten life of 17th-century writer Margaret Cavendish to mark the 400th anniversary of her birth.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
30
Sep
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30
Sep

Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean

Saturday 30 September 2023, 4pm
£10 (Concessions £8)
Hear about the lost cities that were once symbols of power and empire which have now fallen into obscurity and myth with historian Katherine Pangonis.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
28
Sep
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28
Sep

Red Memory: China’s Cultural Revolution

Thursday 28 September 2023, 7.30pm
£10 (Concessions £8)
Tania Branigan reveals the story behind the Chinese Cultural Revolution and describes how it is impossible to understand China today without knowledge of this complicated history.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
28
Sep
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28
Sep

Masquerade: The Lives of Noël Coward

Thursday 28 September 2023, 5.00pm
£10 (Concessions £8)
Author Oliver Soden and playwright Marcy Kahan discuss the extraordinary life and career of theatre legend Noel Coward.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
27
Sep
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27
Sep

Messalina: A Story of Empire, Slander and Adultery

Wednesday 27 September 2023, 7.30pm
£10 (Concessions £8)
Honor Cargill-Martin revisits the story of Messalina, the third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious figures of the Ancient Roman world.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
27
Sep
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27
Sep

Chelsea History Festival: The History and Natural History of Spices

27 September 2023, 5.00pm
£10 (concession £8)
As part of the Chelsea History Festival Ian Anderson talks about his book 'The History and Natural History of Spices'.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
30
Sep
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01
Oct

Chelsea Physic Garden Open Day Weekend

Saturday 30 September & Sunday 1 October 2023, 11:00am – 5:00pm
Free admission
Celebrate the 350th Anniversary of Chelsea Physic Garden with free entry during the Chelsea History Festival.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Family
Chelsea History Festival
29
Sep
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29
Sep

Talk: A Dark History of Sugar

Friday 29 September 2023, 6pm – 7pm
£10
Food historian Neil Buttery looks at some of the lesser-known aspects of the history of sugar.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Talk
Chelsea History Festival
28
Sep
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28
Sep

Gardening Tips for Beginners Course

Thursday 28th September 2023, 11am – 12pm
£25
Take part in this special course to develop your knowledge of gardening.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Gardening Course
Chelsea History Festival
27
Sep
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27
Sep

Chelsea Physic Garden History Tour

Wednesday 27 September 2023, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
£15
Especially for the Chelsea History Festival, take part in a history tour of Chelsea Physic Garden designed specifically for this year’s festival.
Chelsea Physic Garden
Tour
Chelsea History Festival

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