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Braving the weather - English Heritage, Audley End House,
Queen Victoria Empress of India accompanied by the Colonel of the First Bengal Calvalry 1880

Some Recent Performance Venues

· English Heritage sites – throughout the Country
· Cardiff Castle
· Sotheby’s Auction House, London
· Zoological Society of London
· Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
· Ludlow Festival
· Manchester City Hall
· Aston Hall, Birmingham
· House of Commons, Parliament Square
· Balmoral, Ballater Victorian Week – Hilton Hotel


 

Range of Activities Undertaken and References

English Heritage

Historical Festivals Countrywide. Meeting and greeting, children’s programmes.
“Meet the People” at Osborne House – Christmas weekends for visitors: Rolling programme throughout the day.
NEC Promotional work, opening of restaurant at Osborne House.
Working with English Heritage since 2001

Audley End House. – a three-day Victorian Festival
 

 

Audley End House
A three-day Victorian Festival accompanied by men of the First Bengal Cavalry.

Cardiff Castle
Children’s workshops. Victorian traditional Tea Party for adults. Audience with Royalty – children & parents.
Strange & Grange have returned to Cardiff on a number of occasions.
Reference – part of letter received by the Education Officer: “Congratulate H.M. on her appearance, bearing, knowledge and power to intimidate – even the adults felt she was real.”

Sotheby’s Auction House
Meeting and greeting at pre-view drinks party, prior to sale of Victorian costume & textiles.

 
 

Zoological Society of London
Official opening of the Blackburn pavilion – a restored aviary for exotic birds. Meeting & greeting the trustees.

Reference from Media Manager: “We were also impressed by your consummate professionalism”

Queen Victoria at opening of refurbished Victorian aviary - Zoologoical Society of London


Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Children’s Workshops. Christmas weekends – meeting the people of Birmingham. Strange & Grange have been employed for three years at Birmingham.
 

Reference from Public Programmes Manager: “Many thanks for the fabulous sessions at our Christmas events. You make the Victorian era come alive.”

Ludlow Festival
Street theatre, repeat visit.

Manchester City Hall
Anniversary of Charter Day. Opening speech and gala dinner.

Aston Hall, Birmingham
Anniversary day. Children & adult sessions – presenting badges to Brownies and Guides – rolling programmes.
Reference: “Thank you both for all your tireless work on Victoria Day”

House of Commons – Member’s Dinning Room
Launch reception for book publication “Fifty, Over Fifty” in which Strange and Grange feature.

Balmoral, Ballater Victorian Week, Scotland
Town procession in vintage vehicle and pouring rain! Presented trophies, impromptu presentation for assembled crowds – still raining.
Met residents at Hilton Hotel.