Behind the Scenes at St. John's with Stephen Wilson

Go Behind the Scenes
with Executive Director Stephen Wilson
$25
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Want to experience St. John's Church like never before? You're in luck! Join us for our first behind the scenes tour led by St. John's Church Foundation Executive Director Stephen Wilson.

The group will meet for wine (or beer, or water) in the St. John's churchyard, the oldest public cemetery in the City of Richmond. Stephen will lead a sit down conversation about the history of the churchyard and some of the notable Richmonders buried there.

The group will then move into St. John's Church, the oldest church in the City of Richmond and site of Patrick Henry's iconic "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech. Stephen will enact the speech, and someone in the group will be selected to portray Peyton Randolph, president of the Second Virginia Convention.

The fun doesn't stop there. The group will then visit the St. John's bell tower, and someone in the group will have an opportunity to ring the 1850 Meneely bell. The group will then go underneath the church to visit the graves under the 1905 south addition, and they'll see the 1800's Diebold safe (yes, there is a safe under the church!). We'll wrap up our evening with a visit to the actor's studio where the group will have a chance to try on 1700's wigs.

This will be an educational and fun filled evening that is limited to 10 guests, so reserve your space now. Did we mention that wine is included?

You may also like the following events from St. John's Church Foundation:

• This Sunday, 31st August, 01:30 pm, Liberty or Death Reenactment: Summer 2025 Series in Richmond
• Next month, 12th September, 05:30 pm, Women and Politics in Revolutionary America in Richmond
• This October, 4th October, 02:00 pm, The Ghoul-Haunted Woodland of Weir: A Poe-themed tour of St. John's Graveyard in Richmond

Also check out other Arts events in Richmond, Theatre events in Richmond.