Tudors Alive

Immerse your class in an historic Tudor Farm experience in the beautiful setting of Mary Arden's Farm, the childhood home of William Shakespeare's mother.

With authentic clothing and materials, this living history experience brings the curriculum to life as pupils spend the day as a Tudor child working on the farm.

Available as a costumed or non-costumed workshop.

Hands-on activities include a selection from the following:

• Make wattle and daub in a hands-on building experience
• Play Tudor games
• Paint a wall hanging - Tudor 'wallpaper'
• Explore a Tudor farmhouse and meet the farm animals
• Plant and harvest vegetables, learning about Tudor food production
• Enjoy Tudor music and dancing
• Create lavender bags - help keep the plague at bay!
• Find out how the Tudors used wool and make a garter using a lucet

Tudors Alive will extend chronological knowledge and brings the History curriculum to life in memorable ways.

National Curriculum links to:

History, English, Science, Art & Design, Maths, Music and Dance.

Venue:

Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, CV37 9UN

Duration:

Full-day, usually 10.00 am to 2.30 pm but adjustments can be made with notice

Cost of workshop:

£13 per child (non-costumed) | £16.50 per child (costumed)

All accompanying adults are free of charge. Ratio: 1:10

Minimum charge applies based on 25 children (except for SEN groups)

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