Music, masque and murder at the Jacobean Court [Enfield, north London]
Sunday 01 June 2025
15:00 to 16:00
Join us in exploring the fractious and ornate world of the 17th-century English court, as favourites and courtiers jostle for influence alongside ambassadors, patronage-seekers and potential suitors! All joined in the elaborate courts masques - a mixture of music, dance and allegory where suitability was made apparent by display. Songs and tunes [with period instruments used] will fit around readings by Lucy Hughes-Hallett from her recent biography of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham [and notable dancer].
The Lovekyn Consort
Rob Gildon - Baritone
William Summers - Recorder, Flute
Stephen Carpenter - Archlute
Forty Hall is a beautiful Jacobean mansion set in gardens and parkland, and with a lake in front of the house. Inside, the rooms include descriptions of former inhabitants - most notably Sir Nicholas Rainton, who became Mayor of London - and the bar opens at 2.30pm.
You can buy tickets HERE.
| Contact |
William williamjsummers@icloud.com 07949 652 315 |
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| Location |
Forty Hall, Forty Hill Enfield London EN2 9HA (view map) |
| Cost | £15 |