Wednesday 24 November 2010

TUDOR CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO MARGATE

A festive Tudor Christmas is returning to Margate this year, with the opening of the town’s Tudor House during the festive season.

The house, in King Street, will be throwing open its doors to the public over the weekends of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December and Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December, between midday and 4pm on each day. The event has been organised by Thanet District Council, with funding from the Big Lottery and European money from the Interreg 2 Seas Project.

It will be scented with oranges, rosemary and will be decked out in the traditional native greenery from the Tudor period. The parlour will play host to ‘Feast for a Farmer’, while upstairs, visitors will be able to see 12 fantastic costumes from the Tudor Tailor, spanning the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, all hand-made and historically accurate.

Each day brings different entertainment, with story-teller Frankie Jordan from the Tom Thumb Theatre, spinning some wonderful winter tales on the Saturdays, while the Theatre of the Small will be providing model theatre, poetry and music on the Sundays.

Cllr. Martin Wise, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: “It’s lovely to be able to welcome back the traditional Tudor Christmas to Margate. It’s a popular event, which brings to life one of the town’s most unusual buildings. We know it’s been a popular attraction in previous years and we look forward to welcoming people again this year to step back in time 500 years.”

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