# Event Details

- **Event Name**: STORY TALK: A Georgian Scandal - The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW: www.lancaster.gov.uk/storytours

This 1 hour morning talk at Lancaster City Museum is followed by refreshments and a further 30 minutes relaxed Q&A.

A Georgian Scandal: The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, with Colin Penny

In 1826, a teenage heiress was abducted in a scandal dubbed “The Crime of the Century”.  The case captivated Britain and split public opinion nationwide. The 1827 Lancaster Castle trial would decide whether Edward gained a fortune — or lost everything, even his life.

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lancaster/story-talk-a-georgian-scandal-the-trial-of-edward-gibbon-wakefield/200029850472749
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lancaster
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Lancaster City Museum
- **lat**: 54.048864076935
- **long**: -2.8015484592951
- **full address**: Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster Music Library, Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is STORY TALK: A Georgian Scandal - The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield being held?
  - **A:** STORY TALK: A Georgian Scandal - The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield takes place on Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster Music Library, Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing STORY TALK: A Georgian Scandal - The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield?
  - **A:** STORY TALK: A Georgian Scandal - The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield is organized by Lancaster City Museums.

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