Chilling Tales at Christmas Dec 23rd 2024

In the days before television families and groups of friends made the most of the long dark nights over Christmas by gathering together to share ghost stories.

Reignite the tradition this year with your host Charles Dickens, Thursday the mixologist, and renowned festival storyteller Jacob Cracker (Dec'd) in the lantern-lit surroundings of the Medieval Guildhall.

23rd December

7.30pm or 8.30pm

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Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall

23rd December, 2024

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