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EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO VISIT IN THE WIDER WORLD OF HISTORY<\/span><\/h5>\n\n
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The walls of Edinburgh Castle will be lit up as visitors walk through, exploring its treasures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
TOUR<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n

Castle of Light: Hidden Treasures<\/h4>\n\n

PAID ENTRY <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
Edinburgh Castle, until 9 January 2022 Check dates and book tickets for a timed entry at castleoflight.scot<\/a><\/h5>\n\n
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The walking tour will tell lesser-known stories from
the castle\u2019s past<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Returning to the Scottish capital is a family friendly visual spectacle that promises to light up the dark winter nights throughout December and early January 2022. State-of-the-art lighting installations and animations will illuminate the walls of Edinburgh Castle, creating an interactive experience in which hidden treasures from the history of the famous stronghold, the so-called \u2018defender of the nation\u2019, can be explored.<\/p>\n\n

Sitting atop Castle Rock, the castle commands a watchful eye over the city. It is the most besieged place in Britain, having changed hands many times and seen its fair share of battles \u2013 from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries through to the Jacobite Risings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

A feature of the show will be the rediscovery, in 1818, of the \u2018Honours of Scotland\u2019, the crown jewels used at the coronations of Scottish kings and queens. They had been hidden for one-and-a-half centuries, locked <\/span>away in a chest to prevent them falling into the hands of Oliver Cromwell\u2019s army, and melted down. It was with the help of Walter Scott, a giant of Scottish literature, that they were found, and they have been on display ever since.<\/p>\n\n

Anyone who went to Castle of Light in 2019 will remember Rex the Lion, who will make a return to guide visitors through the stories of 2021\u2019s after-dark light spectacular. Tickets must be booked in advance for a specific time slot.<\/p>\n\n

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EXHIBITION<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n

Fighting Talk: One Boy\u2019s Journey from Abandonment to Trafalgar<\/h4>\n\n

PAID ENTRY <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
Foundling Museum, London, until 27 February 2022, foundlingmuseum.org.uk<\/a><\/h5>\n\n
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The battle of Trafalgar, seen in a painting by William ED Stuart, was part of George King\u2019s extraordinary life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Through the autobiography of a man you are unlikely to have heard of, George King, a new exhibition will explore 18th-century society, warfare and life, from the origins of Britain\u2019s first children\u2019s charity, the Foundling Hospital, to the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. George was foundling number 18,053 at the hospital, a home for orphaned, abandoned or vulnerable children (one of the foundling\u2019s waistcoasts can be seen above). Learning to read and write, he became an apprentice, but ran away and, in 1804, was press-ganged into the Royal Navy. His voyages took him around the world and into battle at Horatio Nelson\u2019s great victory. George\u2019s memoirs offer an enthralling eyewitness account of the toils of life at sea, as well as war. The exhibition features original pages of the manuscript, naval medals, letters annotated by Nelson, and a fragment of the flag from the revered admiral\u2019s coffin.<\/p>\n\n

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William Hogarth\u2019s The T\u00eate \u00e0 T\u00eate (1743) from the series Marriage A-la-Mode, depicting the results of an ill-suited union<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
EXHIBITION<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n

Hogarth and Europe<\/h4>\n\n

PAID ENTRY <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
Tate Britain, London, until 20 March 2022, tate.org.uk<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

William Hogarth was an 18th-century English artist and satirist known for his social commentary and tackling of moral issues, such as alcoholism, prostitution and cruelty. Society in Europe was going through a dramatic shift and Hogarth was there to capture it all \u2013 from innovation and revolution to injustice and exploitation. For the first time, some of Hogarth\u2019s greatest works will be displayed alongside his European contemporaries. These include Chardin from Paris, Francesco Guardi from Venice, and Amsterdam\u2019s Cornelis Troost. Together, these artworks will highlight the parallels that European society shared during the 18th century.<\/p>\n\n

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Lord Foppletwig will be your guide to slapstick festive fun \u2013 Victorian-style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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SHOW<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n

Lord Foppletwig\u2019s Christmas Contraption Show<\/h4>\n\n

PAID ENTRY <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
Thackray Museum of Medicine, Leeds, 11\u201319 December, thackraymuseum.co.uk<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

If you enjoy getting to know what a Victorian Christmas was like, but a more chaotic and silly version than you\u2019ll get with Dickens, then the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds wants to introduce you to Lord Foppletwig. In this festive slapstick show, the eponymous street peddler \u2013 and his two long-suffering servants Messrs Douglas and Gacko \u2013 will be regaling audiences with stories, songs and stunts, while attempting to prove that his unusual inventions actually work. It promises to be a far-from typical Christmas show.<\/p>\n\n

After a \u00a34 million refurbishment, the award-winning Thackray Museum of Medicine is teeming with artefacts, galleries and experiences about the fascinating, and often gruesome, history of medicine and healthcare. Highlights include Adolf Hitler\u2019s blood transfusion kit and Prince Albert\u2019s medicine chest.<\/p>\n\n

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The Solar System will come to Hampton Court Palace this winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
EVENT<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n

Palace of Stardust<\/h4>\n\n

PAID ENTRY <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
Hampton Court Palace, London, 8 December to 3 January 2022, hrp.org.uk\/hampton-court-palace<\/a><\/h5>\n\n

In the centre of Hampton Court Palace is an astronomical clock made for Henry VIII and installed on the gatehouse. As well as telling the time, it shows the phases of the Moon, the signs of the zodiac, and the movement of the Sun. is is the beating heart of the palace and has inspired a magnificent Christmas light trail. Visitors will be able to walk around the cobbled lanterns and light projections of the planets, moons, clocks and sundials all over the Tudor palace. To really get into a festive mood, Hampton Court will also be home to an ice rink, open daily, until 9 January 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

PICTURE CREDITS: NICK MAILER X2, CORAM IN THE CARE OF THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM X2, THE NATIONAL GALLERY LONDON, CHRIS PAYNE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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