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Special Focus Tour: Shakespeare’s Garden Tour
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesIn honor of William Shakespeare's birthday, enjoy a guided tour of Agecroft Hall’s unique Shakespeare Garden. William Shakespeare’s writings reflect beliefs in witchcraft, fairies, and the "language of flowers” that ...
Shakespeare’s Birthday: A Celebration of The Bard
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesTo celebrate Shakespeare’s 460th birthday, there will be a full day of entertainment: dances, games, songs, and other merry activities. Wander through the Shakespeare Garden and join the living history ...
Special Focus Tour: Dining with Shakespeare
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesIn commemoration of the Bard, whose 460th birthday we mark this month, join tour guide Tracy Weldon for a look at culinary customs during Shakespeare’s lifetime in Elizabethan England. A brief talk is followed by a tour through seasonal displays in Agecroft Hall’s Great Hall, Dining Parlor, and Tudor Kitchen. Take home period recipes. ...
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 at Agecroft Hall in Lancashire, England, while touring the country during the Queen’s Royal Progress. This Renaissance “romp” ...
Special Focus Tour: East India Company – Rogues to Riches
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesEnjoy a special evening tour focused on some of the exotic, foreign imports found in Agecroft Hall's collection of Tudor- and Stuart-era household goods. Discover the centuries-long phenomenon that was the East India Company, and learn its connection to corporate bailouts, government lobbyists, London's Docklands, and the emergence of the British Empire as a global ...
Free Garden Admission on Mother’s Day
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesOn Mother's Day spend the afternoon enjoying Agecroft Hall's gardens and grounds for free. Garden tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please check in at the front desk and pick up a garden map. Pack a picnic to enjoy. Self-guided museum tours are also available 12:00-4:00 pm. Regular admission fees apply. Pets are not ...
Mother’s Day Concert with the Richmond Concert Band
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe Richmond Concert Band is back at Agecroft to celebrate all the people who give us motherly love. Grab a picnic and those closest for a beautiful evening of outdoor ...
Special Focus Tour: Terms of Adornment: Jewelry Styles of Monarchs and Nobles
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesExplore their collection of portraits through the designs of jewelry and hats worn in English royal and aristocratic social circles during the Tudor and Stuart eras (1485-1711). What can we learn about the subjects of these paintings who are posing in 16th-century selfies? Join Tour Guide Terry Jones for a brief presentation followed by a ...
Special Focus Tour: Terms of Adornment – Jewelry Styles of Monarchs and Nobles
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesExplore their collection of portraits through the designs of jewelry and hats worn in English royal and aristocratic social circles during the Tudor and Stuart eras (1485-1711). Join tour guide Terry Jones for a brief presentation followed by a guided tour with a detailed view of selected portraits. ...
William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesKicking off the Richmond Shakespeare Festival. Masquerades reveal as much as they hide in this hilarious comedy. There is no comedic couple quite as beguiling as Beatrice and Benedick. Wielding words as both weapon and armor (but always with a charming, effervescent glint), their banter is code for so many things - part longing, part ...
Cheese Making 101: Workshop with Rebecca Suerdieck
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesSee the entire cheese making 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 ...
The Concert Ballet of Virginia: Peter Rabbit
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesJoin the Concert Ballet of Virginia for their presentation of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit. This child-friendly production promotes the importance of children's literacy and arts education through a 45-minute ballet accompanied by a narration of the story. Pack a picnic and enjoy Agecroft's gardens and grounds before heading to your seats. ($, Free for children ...
Summer Plein Air Painting in the Gardens
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe gardens and grounds are open early on selected Thursdays in June-August. Come and find a shady spot to set up your easel, sit and take in the view, or take a hike on the Woodland Walk for inspiration. Art supplies are not provided. In the event of bad weather, the event will be rescheduled. ...
Special Focus Tour: Dining with Shakespeare
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesIn commemoration of the Bard, William Shakespeare, join tour guide Tracy Weldon for a look at culinary customs during Shakespeare’s lifetime in Elizabethan England. A brief talk is followed by ...
Summer Plein Air Painting in the Gardens
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesThe gardens and grounds are open early on selected Thursdays in June-August. Come and find a shady spot to set up your easel, sit and take in the view, or take a hike on the Woodland Walk for inspiration. Art supplies are not provided. In the event of bad weather, the event will be rescheduled. ...
Common Scents: A Garden Still House Demonstration with Rebecca Suerdieck
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesExperience the mysterious art of distilling with costumed educator Rebecca Suerdieck as she transforms plants into wearable scents. Explore Agecroft's luscious gardens through herbs and flowers grown in 17th century England. See, smell, and touch culinary and medicinal plants that might be part of your favorite perfume. Rebecca will be in the gardens from 12:00 ...
Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus
Agecroft Hall 4305 Sulgrave Rd., Richmond, VA, United StatesA brilliant but embittered academic, Doctor Faustus is a solitary scholar who has exhausted the confines of human knowledge. Frustrated with the futility of religion, law, and science he is desperate for a deeper understanding of the universe – and for the worldwide fame that it will bring. Risking everything, he conjures the demon Mephistophilis ...