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Mixology: How Alchemy Gave Us Alcohol

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Booking and details

Coming Soon

Dates Fri, Oct 25 Doors at 6pm, Trivia at 7pm

Venue The Great Hall and the Reading Room

Tickets $25

Tickets will go on sale Oct 8

Without alchemy there would be no mixology. No cocktails, no spirits, no liqueurs! We’ll explore esoteric views, search for the fifth essence, and lean in on the hot debate—can lead be turned into gold?

Join us in the Great Hall at 6pm to enjoy a free Mixology cocktail, included with your ticket. Trivia will begin at 7pm in the Reading Room. Food and additional drinks will be available for purchase.

Please note that our original date has changed! This event will now take place on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 6-9pm ET

Trivia

Show us your knowledge (and learn a few fun facts along the way)! Trivia teams may have up to six people; bring your own team or meet new friends to form a team at the event!

  • Round 1: Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • Round 2: All’s Well That’s Alchemy
  • Round 3: Artfully Horrific
  • Round 4: Black Magic Woman
  • Round 5: Occulting Across Borders
  • Round 6: Digging Up Bones

Winning teams will receive gift certificates to the Folger Shop!

Costume Contest
Dress to impress! Costumes will be judged fashion show style during trivia intermission. Judges will award points for originality, level of effort, and presentation. Categories include:

  • Alchemy-Inspired
  • Scariest
  • Group Costume
  • Best Overall

In choosing a costume, we ask that all attendees be respectful in their creative choices and avoid outfits that could be deemed culturally insensitive. The Folger Shakespeare Library reserves the right to require any individual wearing such a costume to leave without a refund.

Trivia Master

Horacio Sierra
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Horacio Sierra

About Folger Institute

The Folger Institute is a center for early modern research at the Folger Shakespeare Library that brings public audiences together with researchers to explore the cultures and legacies of the early modern world. Learn more.

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