Join us for enchanting storytelling 

On the weekend of 14th and 15th December, Michelham Priory House & Gardens invites you to step back in time and experience an age-old Christmas tradition. As part of your general admission, join us in the historic Prior’s Chamber for a series of ghost stories that revive a long-standing Victorian custom of telling eerie tales during the festive season.

Ghost stories at Christmastime have deep roots in British tradition. During the long, dark nights of winter, families would gather around the fire to share tales of the supernatural. This tradition, popularised in the Victorian era, saw its heyday with the works of writers like Charles Dickens and M.R. James, who delighted readers with ghostly tales.

At 12pm and 2pm each day, listen as our storyteller brings to life four of M.R. James’s classic ghost stories from Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904): Canon Alberic’s Scrap-book, The Mezzotint, The Ash-Tree, and Lost Hearts. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes, with a break in between sessions, allowing you time to explore the Priory’s delightful grounds or warm up in the café with seasonal food and drink.

Wrap up warm and settle in for a tale or two – or stay for all four! Join us and enjoy a forgotten seasonal tradition in the historic setting of Michelham Priory.