William Hogarth’s work is full of depictions of drinking from people across society. In this talk we explore the drinks, both alcoholic and not that are depicted in Hogarth’s works and explore their effect on society as well as the artist himself.
At Ham House, the Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale lived in grand style. Explore some of the recipes they might have enjoyed at a pivotal moment in English food history.
Horace Walpole famously described his house at Strawberry Hill as his “little gothic castle” and, following the success of his novel, ‘The Castle of Otranto’, for the second edition he added the subheading “A Gothic Story” to the title – thus the literary genre of the Gothic novel began.
Jonathan Roson from the art collective Alice in Hackneyland talks about his work, ‘The Fluorescent Banquet’, which was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate 300 years of the Octagon Room.
The work and Jonathan’s talk explore centuries of feasting at Orleans House Gallery, the complex relationships entwined within its history, and its significance today.
A glimpse into the gastronomic delights of Garrick’s closest acquaintances.