Alternative Medicine Marketplace
From Ayurvedic diets to therapeutic massage to yoga, traditional medical knowledge and practices from across South Asia are often labelled as ‘alternative medicine’ while stressing their ‘authentic’ nature, but what do ‘alternative’ and ‘authentic’ mean? And what happens when these practices are commercialised, patented or de-contextualised? Join us to discuss alternative medicine in the context of the global wellness marketplace.
Keep Young & Beautiful! at Hertford Museum
Discover a range of concepts of beauty, how and why people have enhanced or changed their appearance, lifestyle activities and how we have kept in shape!
Illustrated by a wide range of amazing collections.
Ayurvedic Man: Encounters with Indian medicine
Featuring two new commissions from artist Ranjit Kandalgaonkar and filmmaker Nilanjan Bhattacharya, Ayurvedic Man invites you to explore and question our collections for yourself.
Tring Natural History Museum: Prehistoric Cannibalism in Europe
Join human evolution expert and Museum researcher Silvia Bello to learn how cannibalism was practiced by hominins during the last one million years.
Christmas Fair at Waddesdon Manor
In its second year our spectacular Christmas Fair will run across 15 days this year and will be offering gifts, decorations and festive foods. Held on the magnificent South Front of the Manor, overlooking the Parterre and Vale of Aylesbury. Our fifty five hand selected stall holders will be housed in charming wooden chalets and guarantees to rbing you the best of local artisan producers as well as some of the nation's best loved independent traders from across the country.
More Information: Bookings, 01296 653226,bookings.waddesdon@nationaltrust.org.uk
Event details
- Booking Not Needed
- Normal Admission Charges Apply
- Assistance Dogs only are welcome
Diwali Weekend Crafts
Prepare for the celebrations for the Festival of Lights. Celebrate the colour and richness of this traditional festival with some traditional (and not so traditional) craft activities.
Come and celebrate the 'Festival of Lights' at Osterley with free community crafts in the Study Base. Free Event. No booking required but please be aware that the Formal Gardens and the activities may become busy.
Event details
- Booking Not Needed
- Normal Admission Charges Apply
- Crafts will be located in the Study Base. This will be sign posted from the Stable Block Courtyard.
- Children welcome
- Please see main Osterley Website for accessibility
Free event located in the Study Base
Gates open: 12pm
Last admission time: 3.30pm
Gardens open at 10:00 with craft activities starting at 12:00. Last entry for the activities will be 15:30 with them closing at 16:00. The gardens will remain open until 17:00
Free event (normal admission charges apply)
More Information: Ian Grierson, 02082325070,ian.grierson@nationaltrust.org.uk