'Mothers Ruin' The story of Gin
Milly Lawson
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £80 - £120
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 19th April 2021
- Tagged:
- Gin | Tasting | Gin Craze | Nottinghamshire
Join Mildred Freeman, The Lady Historian to discover the wonderful and downright naughty history of glorious gin. Starting in the early 1100s and traveling through to our modern gin revolution allow Mildred to regale you with tales of bravery, plague, royalty, law, fuddled Georgians and intoxicated sailors! (With one or two Music hall songs thrown in for good measure!)
All talks are available on zoom and are presented in full Victorian costume live from Mildred's parlour!
Follow the link to watch this talks promo video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/zHffFlUD4Vk
Evening Zoom talks are £80 for an hours talk with additional time given at the end for a Q and A session. Day time rates vary.
Reviews:
"Brilliant speaker ! Loved her talk on gin ! Certainly knows her stuff!!"
"This evening Mildred presented to First Ladies WI Barking & Dagenham, The History of Gin, I can thoroughly recommend that if you are looking to book a speaker, then look no further than Mildred. She is very talented, knowledgeable and great delivery of her Talk. She made the whole evening a great experience."
"Literally like taking a trip to the past! Downright charming and authentically
entertaining!"
This talk can also be made into a Gin Tasting session. Please ask me about this!
Views: 2553 | Enquiries: 70About Milly Lawson
With a passion for sharing history through story telling, songs and comedy Mildred Freeman was a character created by Milly Lawson whilst working at one of the last remaining music halls in the UK. With a background in heritage, education and as a professional cellist and performer, Milly researches, creates and delivers her history talks in an entertaining, insightful and (sometimes) very dramatic fashion.
Milly lives in Long Eaton, Nottingham with her loving husband (Mr Butler) and her young sons Ezra (the young squire) and Gideon (the young master). In her free time Milly can usually be found watching costume dramas whilst knitting and sipping hot coffee (or gin, depending on the time of the day).
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Milly Lawson
- 'A little of what you fancy' Victorian Nottingham's music halls, entertainments and juicy gossip
- 'Vice and Villainy' Crime in Victorian Nottingham
- In the Bleak Midwinter - A Victorian Christmas in Nottingham
- One lump or two? The history of afternoon tea.
- Tis the Season - A very Victorian Christmas with Mildred Freeman
- Licentious Ladies of the 18th and 19th Century
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