Apple Day
Sunday 13 October, 2 – 4.30pm
Can we tempt you to join us for Apple Day?
The humble apple plays a starring role in Milton’s Paradise Lost, which he completed here at Milton’s Cottage, and it has become a tradition in recent years to take part in the UK’s annual celebration of apples and orchards .
Make juice from our fallen apples, sample some regional ciders and explore our garden – planted with trees, flowers and fruits that are referenced in Paradise Lost.
Organised by the Friends of Milton’s Cottage, this family-friendly event is free for everyone to attend. It’s a drop-in activity, so please just turn up and join us in the garden (or inside Milton’s Cottage in the event of bad weather).
Paradise Lost reading group
Third Tuesday of the month, from 2pm
Join the Friends of Milton’s Cottage to read and discuss the 12 books of Paradise Lost over the 12 months of 2024. The next meeting, which covers Book X, will take place on 15 Oct from 2pm.
Everyone is welcome, and you will be invited to read as much or as little as you like from the poem, followed by an informal discussion of Milton’s epic masterpiece.
This shared reading group is free to join, with donations welcome to cover tea, coffee and cake. For further information, please contact Lynda Weiss on lyndaweiss@gmail.com
Miltonathon
8 November 2024, from 11am
To commemorate the 350th anniversary of Milton’s death we are working with partners around the world to stage a 24-hour shared reading of his work.
Launching at Bread Street, where Milton was born, and culminating at St Giles Cripplegate, where he’s buried, we’ll travel to a wide range of venues with Miltonic connections and collections en route – engaging hundreds of readers in the process.
Why not join them? Find out how to get involved here 
