Lecture Series | Madam Geneva: Gin and the Georgians
Wentworth Woodhouse Lecture Series
7pm until 8.15pm (Doors at 6.30pm)
Various dates in 2025
- Adult (18+) | £15.00
- Accompanying Carer | Free
Wentworth Woodhouse welcomes you back to the annual lecture series.
1 October 2025- Madam Geneva: Gin and the Georgians by Dr Peter Collinge (Keele University)
Dive into the world of Georgian gin - the demon drink of the eighteenth century. As it flooded towns and cities, in its wake came illicit gatherings, poisonings, crime, scandal death and murder. Aghast at its intoxicating and debilitating effects, especially among the poor, moral crusaders took to the streets and to the printing press; so too did its promoters. The results were both riotous and turbulent.
Accessibility
This event takes place in the Low Drawing Room, which is on the Ground Floor of the Mansion. There is ramp access to the ground floor of the Mansion. Due to the age and nature of Wentworth the first floor is currently only accessible by stairs.
Accessible parking is available and will be signed.
You can find out more about accessibility on site here: https://wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk/your-visit/access-for-all/
Image:
Met Museum. Thomas Rowlandson, St Giles's Courtship (1799), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Elisha Whittelsey Collection.
Ticket options
Wentworth Woodhouse Lecture Series
7pm until 8.15pm (Doors at 6.30pm)
Various dates in 2025
- Adult (18+) | £15.00
- Accompanying Carer | Free
Wentworth Woodhouse welcomes you back to the annual lecture series.
1 October 2025- Madam Geneva: Gin and the Georgians by Dr Peter Collinge (Keele University)
Dive into the world of Georgian gin - the demon drink of the eighteenth century. As it flooded towns and cities, in its wake came illicit gatherings, poisonings, crime, scandal death and murder. Aghast at its intoxicating and debilitating effects, especially among the poor, moral crusaders took to the streets and to the printing press; so too did its promoters. The results were both riotous and turbulent.
Accessibility
This event takes place in the Low Drawing Room, which is on the Ground Floor of the Mansion. There is ramp access to the ground floor of the Mansion. Due to the age and nature of Wentworth the first floor is currently only accessible by stairs.
Accessible parking is available and will be signed.
You can find out more about accessibility on site here: https://wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk/your-visit/access-for-all/
Image:
Met Museum. Thomas Rowlandson, St Giles's Courtship (1799), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Elisha Whittelsey Collection.
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