YORK’S Fairfax House is celebrating The Keeping of Christmas with a festive installation inspired by the traditions of the 18th century.
Visitors can see the Georgians’ love of the natural world as they decorated their homes for Christmas, as well as their festive food, extravagant dining table displays, elegant decorations, and remarkable Twelfth Night Cake.
People can also enjoy mulled wine and mince pies served in The Georgian Kitchen throughout the season.
The house in Castlegate specialises in 18th century Christmas traditions, far removed from the Victorian celebrations which followed.
It is decorated not with tinsel, baubles and Christmas trees but a display of evergreens, and a ‘Twelfth Cake is on display - a once famous part of Twelfth night celebrations which languished but has been brought alive again.
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