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A talk on 'The Ladies of Blenheim: Lust and Laudanum' by Antonia Keaney at Marlborough Town Hall

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Wiltshire Federation of WIs
on 15th March 2025

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  • Devizes
  • Marlborough
  • Swindon
Topic
  • History
Theme
  • Culture & heritage
Age range
  • 16+

A fascinating and entertaining look at the ladies of the Marlborough/Churchill family that are usually overlooked.  This talk looks at the achieventment of some of the Duchesses and other female family members discusses many of the foibles, failings and idiosyncrasies.

Antonia Keaney is an experienced public speaker, participating in both the Cheltenham and Oxford Literary Festivals.  She has been a guest of Radio 4s Saturday Live with Revd Richard Coles and has appered on Country File and most recently with Pam Ayres when Channel 5 visited Blenheim.

Cost: £25 to includ tea and coffee on arrival plus an afternoon tea, of sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones and cake.

Marlborough Town Hall, High Street, Marlborough SN81AA

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6th May 2025

Starts 13:30 | Ends 16:00

Please note this event is in timezone (GMT) London.

Cost : £25 to include tea/coffee on arrival and an afternoon tea post event.

Location

Assembly room, Marlborough Town Hall, High Street, Marlborough SN8 1AA

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Provided by Wiltshire Federation of WIs

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Bren Hosking
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01380 739340 01380 739340

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