Around the World with Thomas Cook, package holiday inventor

Around the World with Thomas Cook, package holiday inventor

  • UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Historian Danny Wells leads a light hearted investigation into the beginnings of the package holiday - and the turbulent life of Thomas Cook

By Sir John Moore Foundation Museum

Date and time

Friday, June 13 · 7 - 9pm GMT+1.

Location

DE12 7AH

Top Street Appleby Magna DE12 7AH United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • UNDER 18 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN
  • Free venue parking

When Thomas Cook was born in 1808, the words ‘tourism’ and ‘sightseeing’ were unknown. Yet at his death in 1892, both he and his son had played key roles in opening the world to popular tourism. Operating in a dynamic and turbulent age, the relationship between the Temperance reforming father and his more business orientated son was not exactly plain sailing either.

Originally from Melbourne (no, not the lesser known one in Australia), he moved to Leicester, and became an active member of the Temperance movement. His first package event was transporting Temperance campaigners from Leicester to Loughborough, along with a band to provide entertainment along the way.

Join historian Danny Wells as he explores the life of this under-rated entrepreneur from the Midlands.

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Sir John Moore Foundation Museum

The Sir John Moore Foundation is a Grade 1 listed building. It is a beautiful rural venue, used for weddings, events, lectures, shows, and performances.