Palace Lectures: King Pins, Bunglers, Caterpillars and Fornication?
King Pins, Bunglers, Caterpillars and Fornication?
Thursday 13th February 6PM-7PM, Gates open 5.45PM
Adult - £5 Student - £4 Member/Friend - Free
Jeff Loader (aka The Time Travelling Carpenter) delivers an entertaining and lively talk about the forerunner of modern table billiard games - Medieval Ground Billiards.
He presents his audience with historical clues and evidence so together they investigate the mystery of whether a medieval game played on grass was indeed the precursor of the modern table game.
Jeff is a historical demonstrator and reenactor who has been sharing his passion for history with visitors to museums, historical events and heritage centres for many years.
The Palace Lectures are a series of talks across the year. Covering an assortment of intruguing and interesting topics the talks are delivered by historians, gardeners and subject experts.
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King Pins, Bunglers, Caterpillars and Fornication?
Thursday 13th February 6PM-7PM, Gates open 5.45PM
Adult - £5 Student - £4 Member/Friend - Free
Jeff Loader (aka The Time Travelling Carpenter) delivers an entertaining and lively talk about the forerunner of modern table billiard games - Medieval Ground Billiards.
He presents his audience with historical clues and evidence so together they investigate the mystery of whether a medieval game played on grass was indeed the precursor of the modern table game.
Jeff is a historical demonstrator and reenactor who has been sharing his passion for history with visitors to museums, historical events and heritage centres for many years.
The Palace Lectures are a series of talks across the year. Covering an assortment of intruguing and interesting topics the talks are delivered by historians, gardeners and subject experts.