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BBC One show set to feature Lichfield museum
A Lichfield museum is set to star in a BBC documentary. Presenter David Dimbleby has travelled across the country in pursuit of art treasures that tell the story of our nation in The Seven Ages of Britain – and Lichfield is... (Continue reading)
Lichfield museum chosen to join new national project
The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in Lichfield is one of ten Staffordshire centres to have been chosen to join a new national project. A History of the World is a unique partnership between the BBC, British Museum and 340 museums nationwide.... (Continue reading)
Half-term fun at Lichfield’s Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Youngsters are being invited to take part in a number of half-term activities at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in Lichfield. On October 28, visitors will be able to get ready for Halloween with a spooky mask making workshop. From... (Continue reading)
Samuel Johnson biographer visits Lichfield Literature festival
The author of a leading biography of Samuel Johnson will be among the star attractions at the Lichfield Literature festival. It’s thanks to Boswell’s Life of Johnson that so much is known about the first scholarly dictionary of the English language. But... (Continue reading)
Lichfield residents urged to redefine forgotten historic words
Weird and wonderful words of yesteryear are being investigated once more in Lichfield. Words such as stingo, fopdoodle and maffle were part of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary but have since fallen out of use. And now Lichfield District Council’s tourism team, along with The... (Continue reading)
Samuel Johnson’s 300th birthday goes off with a bang
The official launch of Dr Johnson’s 300th birthday celebrations went off with a bang last night with a lantern parade, a son et lumière display, projected onto the side of the Birthplace Museum, and a fireworks display. The Town Crier opened... (Continue reading)
Lichfield goes back in time for Heritage Weekend
Lichfield’s Heritage Weekend is returning with a Georgian theme to help celebrate the 300th birthday of Samuel Johnson. The event kicks off tomorrow (September 18) with free city tours at 2pm and 3pm where visitors will be able to uncover little-known... (Continue reading)
Interactive spectacular to mark Samuel Johnson’s 300th birthday
The 300th birthday of Lichfield’s most famous son is set to see a never before seen interactive event. Organised by the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Lichfield City Council, the Johnson at 300 Son et Lumière on September 18 is free to... (Continue reading)
Lichfield celebrates Samuel Johnson tercentenary with BBC Radio 4 show
Fans of BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? radio show gathered last night in the glorious Guidhall to take part in the popular show as part of this year’s celebrations of Dr Samuel Johnson’s tercentenary. The event was hosted by the... (Continue reading)
Wildfire Folk set to make two Lichfield appearances
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Music fans will be in for a treat when one of the region’s funkiest folk groups play two Lichfield gigs. Having nearly brought down the marquee at Fuse, Wildfire Folk are set to perform on Lichfield’s Market Square as part of... (Continue reading)
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