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| A Walk Around Stapleton Castle |
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Sunday 13th July 2.30pm - Trefor Griffiths will take you on a fascinating guided tour of the ruins of Stapleton Castle that overlook Presteigne, where you can discover more about its history and explore both the standing ruins and earthworks on which they sit.
Tickets £4 (£2.50 for children) Celebrating National Archaeology Week 2008 |
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| Hereford Police Choir |
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Saturday 19th April 2008 - A night of song and laughter as the ever-popular Hereford Police Choir perform for your entertainment. This event will take place in St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne – just down the road from The Judge’s Lodging. All proceeds will go towards the museum fund.
Tickets £7 |
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| An Evening with The Ultimate 'Ladies Who Lunch' ! |
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Friday 14th March 2008 7.30pm - Why not treat yourself to a special belated Mother’s Day evening. Meet Queen Victoria and her trusty Lay-in-Waiting, Lady Ponsonby – learn about fan etiquette, handicrafts, fashion and other matters vital to being a Victorian lady. Sample yummy Victorian puddings afterwards and go away with a recipe sheet to try them out yourself. (Men very welcome to…we know how much you love your puddings!).
Tickets £8 |
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| Local History Lecture - Plague Outbreaks in Presteigne |
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17th April 2007 7.30pm A lecture by the ever popular local historian and author Keith Parker. Coffee and time to chat afterwards. Tickets £5 |
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| A Night (and Day) at the Museum |
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A great opportunity to visit the building by the light of gas, oil and candle with activities to try out and family fun and all totally free. Smash hit film 'A Night at the Museum' showing all day from 10am-10pm in the Judge's Dining Room. Part of the European Night at the Museum scheme. Open till 10pm. Just turn up. If you want to book a seat to make sure you see the film, please call to reserve. |
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| Shrewsbury Police Choir |
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16th June 2007 7.30pm
A night of song and laughter as the Shrewsbury Police Choir perform in the most suitable setting for them – the Courtroom. Interval refreshments and raffle. Tickets £6
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| Georgian Dinners |
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29th & 30th June 2007 7pm Join us for our annual great feasting nights. Five courses and over fifty different dishes, all cooked by the Judge’s servants and served in the sumptuous Judge's Dining Room. Musical entertainment too. Tickets £35. Do book early, as these always sell out.
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| The History of the English Garden |
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16th July 2007 7.30pm Just as our own gardens become an explosion of colour, join us for this illustrated lecture by Daphne Everett, horticulturalist and owner of the Garden at Bannut. Summer refreshments afterwards. Spaces are limited, as this will take place in the Judge’s Dining Room, so do book early. Tickets £5
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| A Celtic Summer’s Eve |
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4th August 2007 7.30pm Join 'Beltaine' for an evening of storytelling, poetry, music and chat followed by refreshing summer punch. A highly entertaining evening not to be missed! Tickets £7
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| Crime and Punishment in Opera and Verse |
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29th & 30th September 2007 Major musical event organised by The Mastersingers opera company, featuring: Live performances of scenes from Verdi, Puccini, Gounod, Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Hahn, Gay & Weill by the Mastersingers Artists; discussions and film presentations from the international Director David Edwards; a reading of Oscar Wilde's 'Ballad of Reading Gaol' with musical illustrations; cabaret evening with Stephan Bednarczyk & Richard Suart; courtroom scenes from opera performed in the Georgian courtroom. Each event will have its own tickets / prices. Full programme of events will be available in June. Call us for more details, or to be put on a list for us to send details.
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| Pirate! |
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13th October 2007 10am-5pm Shiver me timbers – the pirates are coming to town! Meet a real pirate, dress up, join a treasure hunt, go crazy with pirate crafts, try pirate food, pirate raffle. A fantastic day for all the family and all totally free! Just turn up…aaargh!
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| The Judge's Ghosts |
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30th October 2007 7.30pm
Join us for an evening of spine-chilling ghost stories as the Victorian Housekeeper and Butler tell you tales in the flickering gas light. We hope that nothing goes bump in the night when you get home. Hot punch to warm your shaking bones. Tickets £7
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| Deck the Halls |
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20th November 2007 7pm
Get yourself ready for decorating your home at this festive floral demonstration by the popular florist Cynthia Hughes. Warming seasonal drinks and mince pies around the Christmas tree to follow. Tickets £5
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| The Victorians at Christmas |
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11th December 2007 7pm
Let Queen Victoria and Lady Ponsonby tell you all about Victorian Christmas traditions. Sample some Christmas treats and warm yourself by our fires. Tickets £8.
More events coming soon, so keep checking here or give us a ring. If you want to be kept up to date with events and news why not join our mailing list?
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| Judge's Lodging achieves Museum Accreditation |
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January 2007 The Judge's Lodging in Presteigne has just been officially 'Accredited' by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). It is the first museum in Radnorshire, and one of only a handful of Independent museums across the country, to have so far achieved this status. The Museum Accrediation Scheme sets nationally agreed standards for all museums in the UK. To meet the requirements of the scheme, museums must demonstrate that they achieve clearly defined standards relating to governance and management, user services, visitor services and collections management. The Judge's Lodging's award proves that it measures up in all of these areas. Mark Wood, Chair of MLA said: "Being awarded Accrediation is an impressive achievement. It recognises the high standard and service that The Judge's Lodging provides and acknowledges the hard work of the staff. Many congratulations!" Gabrielle Rivers, who has been manager & curator of the Judge's Lodging since it opened in 1997 is delighted with the results: " The Accreditation scheme is very important for museums in Britain. It allows senior museum people from outside your organisation to assess your work and show you and everyone else that you reach high standards in what you do. We are delighted to have achieved this status and I would like to thank all my staff for their help towards it". |
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| Major opera event confirmed |
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January 2007 A fantastic weekend has just been confirmed to take place in The Judge's Lodging this September. The Mastersingers opera company is to put on a weekend of concerts, performances and lectures on the theme of Crime & Punishment in Opera & Verse. Amongst the delights, there will be: Live performances of scenes from Verdi, Puccini, Gounod, Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Hahn, Gay & Weill by the Mastersingers Artists; discussions and film presentations from the international Director David Edwards; a reading of Oscar Wilde's 'Ballad of Reading Gaol' with musical illustrations; cabaret evening with Stephan Bednarczyk & Richard Suart; courtroom scenes from opera performed in the Georgian courtroom. |
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| Getting Ready for 10th Birthday! |
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February 2007 Staff at the Judge's Lodging are busy preparing the building for the forthcoming season and will be re-opening on 1st March. This year looks like it will be great fun, with lots of events being planned to celebrate 10 years since it was opened by Robert Hardy as the award-winning museum it is today. There will be Georgian feasting, opportunities to meet Queen Victorian, crazy pirate crafts, ghost stories, lectures, demonstrations and much more. Check out the events listings in the 'Visit Us' section of this site or call 01544 260650 for more details. |
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The Judge’s Lodging is also available for hire for your own event.
Please contact the Manager to discuss your needs.