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Blending History and Myth with Lucy Holland

  • Butser Ancient Farm Chalton Lane Hampshire, PO8 0BG United Kingdom (map)

How do you combine historical sources with myth and legend to tell a story of the long ago? How do you make these stories relevant to a modern audience? And how do you recreate ancient settings with so few primary sources available? Join bestselling author, Lucy Holland, for a workshop exploring worldbuilding, language and landscape in the atmospheric surroundings of Butser’s Saxon meadhall.

Suitable for teenagers and adults.

  • £15 per ticket.

  • * Kids under 14 go free (must be accompanied by paying adult).

About Lucy:

Lucy Holland is a former Waterstones bookseller and has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. She went on to complete an MA in Creative Writing under Andrew Motion in 2010. Lucy lives in Devon and co-hosts Breaking the Glass Slipper, an award-winning feminist podcast. She is the author of Sistersong.