Lecture
A 17th-century Christmas
Speaker: Tim Healey
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
About the lecture:
A 17th-century Christmas: an entertaining romp through Yuletide celebrations at the time of the English Civil War and Restoration. Wassailing rites, frost fairs, Twelfth Night customs – and the Puritan backlash against Christmas itself – all encompassed with a wealth of colourful Powerpoint images.
Our lecturer: Tim Healey
Tim Healey is a freelance writer and broadcaster. A frequent contributor to the Oxford Times colour magazine Limited Edition, he has also presented many programmes on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4, chiefly on heritage themes and the popular music of the past. Tim is also director of the 17th-century costume band the Oxford Waits with whom he appears in period attire.