In 1575, Queen Elizabeth I spent a remarkable 19 days at Kenilworth Castle as the guest of Robert Dudley who sought her hand in marriage. Marking the 450th anniversary of her visit - the longest she had made to any courtier - Wicked Game is a new art installation at Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, by acclaimed contemporary artist, Lindsey Mendick. Wicked Game explores a new perspective on Queen Elizabeth I’s relationship with her courtier and long-term suitor Robert Dudley, and her strategies for maintaining authority from the epicentre of a Tudor power struggle. In this video we go behind the scenes with Lindsey Mendick in her studio to learn more about the artist and her work.
The installation will be on display in the Great Hall from 9 July – 2 November 2025.
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Courtesy of the Artist and Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate.
With thanks to The Ampersand Foundation, The Bridget Riley Art Foundation, Kenilworth Town Council and The W.E. Dunn Charitable Trust for supporting elements of the Wicked Game free community engagement programme.
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