Within the collections of the Warwickshire Museum, is an exceedingly rare 16th century lute. Not only is this instrument of incredibly high quality, but it was made by one of ...
It was on 22nd March 1916 at St. Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church that John Ronald Reuel Tolkien married Edith Mary Bratt. Edith had converted to Catholicism in order to ...
Produced by Heritage & Culture Warwickshire and supported by Warwick District Council, the Reframing Sheldon project aims to explore how digital arts and creative technologies can be used to shed new ...
Constructed 1280-1330 with later additions
Until 50 or 60 years ago, Warwick was home to one of the best preserved English medieval wooden instruments surviving in modern times. The ‘Warwick Gittern’, whose main ...
There is a great deal more music relating to English parish churches than has previously been surmised. It is only in the last 15-20 years that it is recognised that ...
An archive is not just a resting place of dusty manuscripts and quiet study rooms. In some cases they can be filled with music.
A few months ago I ordered two ...
Although the fall of the Roman Empire was centuries ago, its cultural legacy has always provided inspiration for politicians, philosophers, historians, artists, architects, poets, and romantics. Despite the Saxon origins ...
The Theatre Licensing Act of 1737 introduced government control over theatre companies and compelled any individual or group wishing to put on a theatrical production to obtain a licence. The ...
A rather fun news story emerged over the weekend that a three million pound painting by the painter Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) was rediscovered in the storeroom of Swansea Museum (also see ...
There are quite a few months to go before the glittering and glamorous ball season begins in Vienna. A city famous for its art, architecture and music, Vienna lays claim ...
Warwick ‘WARWICKE’
The walls and turrets of Warwick Castle can be seen on the right of the town. The castle was built in 1068 and was home to the Earls of ...
When you hear someone mention ‘The Warwick Pageant’, you might assume that they were referring to the pageant of 1906. However, while this was the first such event, it was ...
Today we may be more familiar with the concept of a drag queen, but drag kings (or ‘male impersonators’) have a history dating back over the centuries. Performers such as ...
A rare, 16th century Hans Frei lute is held in the Market Hall Museum collections, and whilst this lute did not arrive in Warwickshire until the 20th century, the lute ...
A human organ is not your everyday image to pop out when browsing, so naturally it caught my attention. Maybe a little bit of background is helpful, however!
Holst’s Golden Goose ...
To identify exactly what inspires great works of art is an impossible task. However, when presented with the ideal subject artists often flock to paint, draw or sculpt it.
Warwick Castle, ...
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Like oranges, black servants were far from uncommon in wealthy households during the 1600s. Indeed, both King Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I had black people ...
If visiting historic country houses has taught me one thing, it is that you should always carry a torch with you. Delicate fabrics, drawings and materials necessitate low lighting levels; ...
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The second Earl was not only a collector of art, but seemed to enjoy participating in the creation of it too. It has been noted that both ...
By the year 1816 the walls of Warwick Castle held one of England’s most ambitious collections of Old Master Portraiture ever assembled. Despite the sale of the Castle in 1978 ...
You may not be aware that Warwick was visited on at least two occasions by one of the most famous painters of the 18th century. Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768) was ...