Candle-Lit Tour

Visitors will get a chance to explore the Georgian House where Vincent Van lived as a young man in Candle-lit tour. The house will demonstrate the character of Victorian London when houses were lit by candles and lanterns. This will include a glass of mulled wine or a nonalcohol option. About Van Gogh House by candlelight! “It often seems to me that the night is even more richly coloured than the day” Letter from Vincent van Gogh to his sister Willemien, 14th September 1888. Vincent Van Gogh lived at 87 Hackford Road in 1873-74, when Londoners lived by candle light and oil lamps, and streets were lit by gas. 15 years later, Brixton’s famed ‘Electric Avenue’ became the first street in Britain to be lit by electric light. This November, join us for a specially curated candle-lit tour, exploring the history of domestic lighting in London, alongside Van Gogh’s interest in light, colour and the potential of darkness. This tour includes a festive glass of mulled wine or apple juice, a nod to Van Gogh’s particular enthusiasm for the Christmas traditions he encountered in Victorian England. Read more Toggle Crafts Drawing Sculpture Photography Design / Fashion Architecture Performance / Live Art Prints