AN eighteenth-century townhouse in the city has reopened for Christmas for the first time since 2019 taking visitors into a Charles Dickens' novel.
National Trust's Mompesson House in the Cathedral Close has been decorated for A Christmas Carol and visitors can enter Charles Dickens' world to discover the sights, sounds and smells of a Victorian Christmas in this immersive, sensory experience.
Visitors will arrive through Scrooge's front door and work their way through the story, to Scrooge's bedroom and all the way to the Cratchits' house and Charles Dickens' study. Discover the giant Christmas tree in the large drawing room, dress up in the library and even sit at the Cratchits' table for a festive feast.
Visitor Experience Officer, Jennifer Grene, said, “We’re so happy to be opening for Christmas for the first time since 2019. We want to make this Christmas magical as well as historical and A Christmas Carol seemed the perfect choice for helping to make memories at this festive time.
"We’ve decorated nearly the whole house, with upstairs open for the first time at Christmas, and we want visitors to feel like they’ve stepped into the pages of Charles Dickens’ work.”
For those who like crafts, a wreath-making workshop will take place on Monday, December 4 between 2pm and 4.30pm with local florist Kate Chadsey The ticket includes sustainable materials for the wreath, one-on-one time with Kate, refreshments and a behind the scenes tour of the house. Wreath workshops can be booked here.
Children can have fun with a free activity sheet for children.
On Sundays, children can also enjoy free storytelling sessions in the second-hand bookshop with a family friendly version of A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol runs until Saturday, December 23. The house, tea-room and second-hand bookshop is open from Thursday to Sunday, from 11am to 3.30pm with last entry to the house at 3pm.
For more information, visit nationaltrust.org.uk
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