Strawberry Hill After Dark: Henry VIII’s Kunstkammer
An exclusive after-hours series combining candlelit exhibition viewing, drinks, and talks by leading experts.
From November 2025 to February 2026, Strawberry Hill House opens its doors after hours for a special programme of expert talks connected to Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger: From the Tudor Court to the Victorian Stage.
Thursday 22 January 2026 – Strawberry Hill After Dark: Henry VIII’s Kunstkammer
Arrive from 6.00pm to enjoy a rosewater spritz — a delicate nod to Ottoman courtly flavours — and explore the landmark exhibition in the hush of Walpole’s candlelit castle. In the Tribune, encounter two dazzling sixteenth-century Ottoman daggers reunited for the first time. Continue into the Great North Bedchamber to discover how Victorian actor Charles Kean reimagined Walpole’s dagger for the stage.
At 7.00pm, gather in the Long Gallery for an expert talk on from Timothy Schroder (FSA) on Henry VIII’s Kunstkammer (cabinet of curiosities) at Whitehall Palace, and the role of treasures like the dagger in Tudor collecting.
Tickets: Standard £25 | Students £17.50
(Includes rosewater spritz, exhibition entry, and lecture.)
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An exclusive after-hours series combining candlelit exhibition viewing, drinks, and talks by leading experts.
From November 2025 to February 2026, Strawberry Hill House opens its doors after hours for a special programme of expert talks connected to Henry VIII’s Lost Dagger: From the Tudor Court to the Victorian Stage.
Thursday 22 January 2026 – Strawberry Hill After Dark: Henry VIII’s Kunstkammer
Arrive from 6.00pm to enjoy a rosewater spritz — a delicate nod to Ottoman courtly flavours — and explore the landmark exhibition in the hush of Walpole’s candlelit castle. In the Tribune, encounter two dazzling sixteenth-century Ottoman daggers reunited for the first time. Continue into the Great North Bedchamber to discover how Victorian actor Charles Kean reimagined Walpole’s dagger for the stage.
At 7.00pm, gather in the Long Gallery for an expert talk on from Timothy Schroder (FSA) on Henry VIII’s Kunstkammer (cabinet of curiosities) at Whitehall Palace, and the role of treasures like the dagger in Tudor collecting.
Tickets: Standard £25 | Students £17.50
(Includes rosewater spritz, exhibition entry, and lecture.)
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