Why is there a rat in the museum?!

In our very first episode, we’re joining our visitors in asking “Why is there a rat in the museum?”

Join Gia and Kat as they explore the story of the rat and decide whether all the pieces of this tale (or should we say tail) fit together. 

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Loaves to Legends is a podcast brought to you by Museum Manager Millie and Volunteer Gia, from Sandwich Guildhall Museum. It's a podcast exploring the history of Sandwich; a small town with a big history. Listen to us as we debunk the story surrounding the mysterious rat in our museum, expose the crimes and tribulations of a convicted murderer using the court documents in our collection and discuss the hugely important history of the Magna Carta.

Each week we will release one new episode, so make sure to follow Loaves to Legends on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, or check our website every week for links to all episodes, plus show notes and source references for every episode.

This episode is researched and written by Gia, hosted by Gia and Kat, edited by Millie, with thanks to Ian Pittaway for the music translation and Kat Batchelor for the music recording and finally, thanks to Beth Stone for the episode artwork.

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Millie: [email protected]

Gia: Instagram: @giaradley

Kat: Facebook: Kat Batchelor Music

Beth: Instagram: @hello.instabstone

Ian Pittaway's article: The English estampie: interpreting a medieval dance(?) tune (revised, with new analysis & new video) – Early Music Muse