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Let’s Go to Court! Settling Squabbles in the 17th Century
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Court Leet is in session. Join the living history staff of Agecroft Hall to see how disputes between neighbors were settled in the 17th century. Why was that woman wandering around after dark? Who started that brawl at the tavern? Hear from defendants and witnesses in these and other local cases. You might even ...
Special Focus Tour: Autumn Garden Walk History Tour
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesTake this 45-minute guided outdoor tour to learn about the legacy of our formal gardens. Learn about Tudor monarch Henry VIII’s gardening passion, Renaissance gardens, harvest festivals, and 20th century “Virginia Garden” design. Stay after the guided tour to explore the grounds on your own. ...
Apples & Ales
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesAn evening picnic outside in the gardens with Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery, Street Side Kitchen, and Dlites Desserts. Take night off from your kitchen and celebrate the arrival of fall. Your adult admission includes a beverage ticket and full access to our beautiful gardens. Other ticket rates include admission and grounds access. Children ...
Harvest Time Children’s Craft Morning
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesCalling curious kids who like history and art. Participants will spend time with educators learning about autumn activities and the harvest in 17th century England while creating artwork that reflects autumn traditions of the past and today. Students will leave with three make-and-take projects that will be perfect for display throughout the fall season. This ...
Cheese Making 101: Workshop with Rebecca Suerdieck
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesSee the entire process from start to finish using readily-available grocery-store ingredients. Witness one of the oldest dairy processes in the world while sampling different flavor combinations. This soft, versatile cheese can be flavored in a variety of ways for a multitude of delicious recipes, both sweet and savory. Discover how to make this cheese ...
Worldwide Day of Play
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesCelebrate with games and a museum scavenger hunt. Their tour guides will be throughout the museum with activities and tales to delight all ages. Activity stations include Elizabethan card games, merels board games, and paper dolls. Dlites Desserts will be on site to make it even sweeter with their amazing ice cream and Eat My ...
Animals: Fall Concert with the Richmond Concert Band
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Richmond Concert Band is back at Agecroft again with another concert. Grab a picnic and those closest for a beautiful evening of outdoor music. Be ready to go on a magical musical journey with an animal-themed concert. Register online. ...
The Concert Ballet of Virginia: Sleeping Beauty
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThis shortened version of the classic, fairy tale ballet is geared towards promoting children's literacy and the importance of arts in education. The performance includes a narration of the ballet, allowing for children to easily follow along, and a short meet and greet after the performance. ...
Richmond Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesTells the story of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps – based on mistaken identities – leads to melodrama and mayhem. ...
Richmond Shakespeare Festival: The School for Lies – Preview Night
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesEnjoy special discount pricing during Preview Night. Groups of 10 or more adult tickets can receive an additional discount by entering the code "PreviewNight" at checkout. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and sit on the back lawn to see Richmond Shakespeare's exciting performance. ...
Richmond Shakespeare Festival
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesBring your lawn chairs, picnics, and blankets for a outdoor performance of The School for Lies on the back lawn. This wild farce of furious tempo and stunning verbal display, all in very contemporary couplets, runs variations on Molière’s The Misanthrope, which inspired it. Read the RFM Review. ...
A Royal Brew-Haha: The Queen Comes to Agecroft Hall
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe year is 1601 and Queen Elizabeth has arrived with her courtiers while touring the country. This Renaissance “romp” takes a humorous look at world events as the Richmond Renaissance Dancers portray the Queen and her court. ...
Shakespeare’s Birthday: A Celebration of The Bard
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesCelebrate Shakespeare’s 459th birthday with a full day of entertainment: dances, games, songs, and other merry activities. Wander through the Shakespeare Garden and join their living history staff for Tudor era crafts. ...
Bubbles and Blooms
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesEnjoy an evening with food, music, and fun. The tulips will be blooming and it is the perfect time to relax with family while River City Wood Fire creates a made-to-order pizza and desserts. ...
Children’s Craft Workshop: Mission Superstition
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesIn a mission to discover superstitions of the past Agecroft invites junior investigators ages 7 to 11 to learn about the supernatural, skepticism, and folklore from the Tudor period. Investigators completed crafts on their mission of discovery. ...
Children’s Craft Workshop: “Flower Power” – Shakespeare’s Spring Garden
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesA drop off workshop filled with floral fun that will explore spring and its plants. Participants will explore the museum's gardens and create their own spring vase with hand-crafted flowers. ...
Yuletides
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesExperience the Christmas season from three different eras: England in 1640, London in 1860, and Richmond in 1942. Bring the whole family to enjoy hot cider, meet Father Christmas, see Elizabethan dancing and acrobatics, tour the mansion, and make a craft. ...
Holly-Jolly Yuletides: Kids’ Craft
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesChildren ages 6 to 11 are invited to explore the manor’s Christmas holiday traditions with a fun-filled evening of crafts, games, and treats. Reserve your child’s spot by Friday, November ...
Special Focus Tour: Bellycheer! Feasting in England 1580-1640
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesIn a 17th century country house, food and medicine were often the same thing. Listen to a lively telling of uses of everyday foods, food preparation, historic recipes, rare spices, table etiquette, and customs on England’s annual feast days. Repeats November 29th. ...
The Dancing Queen
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Richmond Renaissance Dancers will present this multimedia program showcasing the majesty and elegance of court dancing from the perspective of Queen Elizabeth I and her courtiers. The Queen’s court ...
The Dancing Queen: Court Dance in the Age of Elizabeth
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Richmond Renaissance Dancers will present this multimedia program showcasing the majesty and elegance of court dancing from the perspective of Queen Elizabeth I and her courtiers. The Queen’s court ...
Harvest Traditions and Festivities
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesLearn the history and traditions behind Bonfire night, Samhain and All Souls Day. The Living History Staff will demonstrate the textile work and food ways of the harvest. They’ll also have crafts, stories, and games. ...