A 17th-century Christmas
November 22, 2021 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM at Exeter Hall, Kidlington
![Bring in the Boar's Head [Illustrated London News]](https://www.ofhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bringing_in_the_Boars_Head-272x370.jpg "Bring in the Boar's Head [Illustrated London News]")
by Tim Healey; this talk commences at 8:00pm.
This talk shows a vibrant portrait of Christmas in a turbulent age, describing Lords of Misrule, Twelfth Night revels, wassails, Boar’s Head feasts, frost fairs on the frozen Thames – and the Puritan ban on Christmas itself.
Tim Healey is a writer and broadcaster who has presented many programmes on BBC Radio 3 and 4. He is a frequent contributor to the Oxford Times colour magazine, Oxfordshire Limited Edition, and leads the 17th-century costume band, the Oxford Waits.
We hope to meet at the Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1AB, with the talk starting at 8:00pm. Doors open at 7:15pm, when there will be advisors offering computer and genealogy help. Tea and coffee will be available. Non-members are very welcome, though we have a charge of £2 as an entrance fee for them to contribute towards the hire of the hall and the costs of speakers.
A summary of most talks will appear after an interval in the Members area of the OFHS website. Summaries of previous talks are also available in the same place.