High Society: Drugs in Victorian Britain on February 11-12 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:35AM 
This event opens with a Friday evening of traditional Victorian entertainment, a performance of the extraordinary Magic Lantern which fascinated 19th century audiences.
On the Saturday a host of experts, writers and historians including Mike Jay; the curator of High Society will talk on variety of aspects of Victorian drug culture including the Victorian Pharmacy, the beginnings of addiction, self-experimentation and drugs in Victorian literature.
Tickets are £30 or £20 for concessions, this includes entrance to the Friday evening and Saturday, lunch, refreshments and free drinks on Friday evening. Also until Friday 21 January the Trust are offering an early-bird £5 discount on full price tickets.
FREE DESTINATION FOR
THE INCURABLY CURIOUS
HIGH SOCIETY
Mind-altering drugs in history and culture
11 November - 27 February
MEDICINE MAN
Henry Wellcome's collection of curios
MEDICINE NOW
Science, art and personal perspectives
See www.wellcomecollection.org<http://www.wellcomecollection.org/> for info and to book events.
Sophia Austin
Communications Officer
Public Programmes
The Wellcome Trust
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
Telephone; +44 (0)20 7611 8812
Fax: +44 (0)20 7611 8258
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