Plants that walk, flowers that smell of rotting flesh, carnivorous flora, and fungi that penetrate insects to consume their insides…
Join us for a tour of the plants and fungi that have evolved some spooky adaptations, many of which have inspired horror films, myths, and legends. You’ll get up close to plants that feature in Little Shop of Horrors, Day of the Triffids, Children of the Corn, Dr Terror's House of Horrors, and more!
Led by authors of Natural Thorn Killers: A Creeping Guide to Plant Horror, you’ll head into Kew’s basement that holds creepy fungi and an empty glasshouse full of prickly and carnivorous plants.
✨ Are you a Kew Member? Get discounted tickets by following this link. Please note that you will be asked to provide your membership number to validate your booking, so have it handy.
Biographies
Lauren Jane Barnett is an author and screenwriter best known for her guide to London horror films, Death Lines: Walking London's Horror History, and her segment in the anthology Video Shop Tales of Terror II. She co-hosts the podcast The London Horror Movie Club and has written for We Belong Dead's special releases.
Tony Mardon is an actor, writer, and director best known for Beyond Fury, Ted Lasso, and the upcoming horror feature The Witches of the Sands. In addition to writing his own scripts, he has appeared in The Dark Side, It Came from the Darkness, and Hot off the Press.
General Info
🗓️ Dates & Start Times
Join us for a tour of the plants and fungi that have evolved some spooky adaptations, many of which have inspired horror films, myths, and legends. You’ll get up close to plants that feature in Little Shop of Horrors, Day of the Triffids, Children of the Corn, Dr Terror's House of Horrors, and more!
Led by authors of Natural Thorn Killers: A Creeping Guide to Plant Horror, you’ll head into Kew’s basement that holds creepy fungi and an empty glasshouse full of prickly and carnivorous plants.
✨ Are you a Kew Member? Get discounted tickets by following this link. Please note that you will be asked to provide your membership number to validate your booking, so have it handy.
Biographies
Lauren Jane Barnett is an author and screenwriter best known for her guide to London horror films, Death Lines: Walking London's Horror History, and her segment in the anthology Video Shop Tales of Terror II. She co-hosts the podcast The London Horror Movie Club and has written for We Belong Dead's special releases.
Tony Mardon is an actor, writer, and director best known for Beyond Fury, Ted Lasso, and the upcoming horror feature The Witches of the Sands. In addition to writing his own scripts, he has appeared in The Dark Side, It Came from the Darkness, and Hot off the Press.
General Info
🗓️ Dates & Start Times
- Fri 9 Oct: Tour 1 – 4:00 PM | Tour 2 – 6:30 PM
- Fri 24 Oct: Tour 1 – 4:00 PM | Tour 2 – 6:30 PM
- Thu 29 Oct: Tour 1 – 2:30 PM | Tour 2 – 5:00 PM
- Fri 30 Oct: Tour 1 – 2:30 PM | Tour 2 – 5:00 PM
- Sat 31 Oct: Tour 1 – 2:30 PM | Tour 2 – 5:00 PM
- Sun 1 Nov: Tour 1 – 2:30 PM | Tour 2 – 5:00 PM
⌛ Duration: 90 minutes
📍 Location: Jodrell Laboratory, Princess of Wales Conservatory, and Kitchen Garden
🎟️ Ticket includes garden entry: Yes
👤 Age limit: 18+
🎟️ Ticket Cost: Members: £40 & Adults: £46
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew Gardens in London is a popular spot for nature enthusiasts and history buffs. With its vast collection of plants, including rare and endangered species, and iconic structures like the Palm House a...
