Strawberry Hill After Dark: Walpole, Wolsey and the World Beyond

Strawberry Hill After Dark: Walpole, Wolsey and the World Beyond

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.

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.

Tickets: Standard £25 | Students £17.50
(Includes rosewater spritz, exhibition entry, and lecture.)

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• Next month, 6th December, 10:00 am, Georgian Christmas Wreath Workshop in Twickenham

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