Special Focus Tour: Dining with Shakespeare
Sat, Jun 15
|Agecroft Hall & Gardens
Food and dining in the Elizabethan era
Time & Location
Jun 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Agecroft Hall & Gardens, 4305 Sulgrave Rd, Richmond, VA 23221, USA
About The Event
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In commemoration of the Bard, William Shakespeare, join tour guide Tracy Weldon for a look at culinary customs during Shakespeare’s lifetime. What was dining like in Elizabethan England? What are medlars, lamb’s wool, and other spring ingredients used for?
A brief talk is followed by a tour through seasonal displays in Agecroft Hall’s Great Hall, Dining Parlor and Tudor Kitchen. Then take home some period recipes to try in your own kitchen!
Garden admission is included in the tour ticket after the 10:00am tour.
$12.00 per person. 20% off for museum members. This tour is also offered on April 16 and April 30.