Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 9th December 2024

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: The Exmouth Arms, 167 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LX

Description: Whether it is feasting, gift giving, decorated trees or benevolent bearded men does not matter all that much. What does matter is that these are all features of the festive Christmas period with which we have become so familiar. These and many more of the seasonal traditions, however, are products of centuries worth of practice, faith and vivid imaginations. This talk will explore the origins and evolutions of that which provides us with a framework for our modern idea of Christmas today.

Price: Free for members and students, £4 for guests

Tel: 01242574889

Email: histassocglos@gmail.com

Organiser: Andrea Robertson

Lecturer: Dr David Howell, Heritage Practitioner at the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre

Comments: Join us for a Christmas event, food and drink available!

Region: West Midlands

Branch: Gloucestershire