Handel & Hendrix in London | Feasting for Christmas!

Georgian Cooking

Feasting for Christmas!

Sat 21st
Nov 2026
18:00
£25

The end of November marks the beginning of the preparations for Christmas feasting! Come as food historians Marc Meltonville and Robert Hoare demonstrate how the Georgians prepared for Christmas Day, the Feast of St. Stephen and the rest of the festive period, including getting their Christmas puddings ready on the last Sunday before advent. The event includes a glass of wine.

Christmas food 1600

Our cooks follow original recipes, use original techniques and replicas of historic kitchen tools to demonstrate how Georgian cooks worked in their kitchens. As with a modern kitchen, the tools being used may cause injury if misused or mishandled. To make sure you enjoy your visit to the kitchen, please ask before touching items that the cooks are using and follow any safety instructions given by the cooks, or our staff and volunteers. Please ensure children are supervised at all times while visiting the kitchen.

Many historic recipes contain ingredients now known to be allergens. Please note that these demonstrations may include the use and processing of almond and other nuts (Nuts), cows milk and other dairy products (Milk), Celery, flour (Wheat), Eggs, Fish, Mustard, Oats, Fish, Molluscs, and dried fruits (Sulphites). Wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages may also be present.