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Step back in time at Aston Hall and see where our modern Christmas celebrations started from as we take you on a 45 minute Christmas guided tour of Aston Hall. Bathed in the warm glow of LED candles, experience this Grade 1 listed building at night as we guide you through Christmases past.
Taking inspiration from ‘Old Christmas’ by the author Washington Irving, who witnessed the old traditions of Christmas at Aston Hall, let us guide you round the hall as you learn about how modern Christmas celebrations came to be such as the Yule Log and the Christmas Tree. Set in the likely location of Irving’s ‘Bracebridge Hall’, revel in tales of how Christmas was celebrated in the beautiful, candlelit Grand Old Mansion.
Don’t miss this special event that brings the Christmas spirit to life at the very place where our modern Christmas traditions are believed to have begun, with enchanting seasonal music from times past performed by musicians from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Good to know
Event runs Thursday 10th - Sunday 13th and Thursday 17th - Friday 18th December.
Tours will last 45 minutes and will start from the cafe in the North Courtyard. Tours are at 4:30pm, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm and 8:30pm.
Spaces on the tour are strictly limited so our visitors can enjoy their tour so please allow enough time to arrive before your time slot.
Our café will be open for light refreshments.
Suitable for all ages.
The Hall may be cold, please wrap up warm and dress accordingly for the weather.
Pre-booking is essential as no tickets will be available for purchase on the door.
Accessibility: Aston Hall is not fully accessible to wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties. The ground floor of Aston Hall is accessible to all visitors. However, the upper floors are accessed by stairs only, there is no lift due to the Grade 1 listed status of the building.
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Aston Hall, Aston Hall, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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