A feast for the Lordes and Ladyes of IE

A look back to the IE Christmas party - a medieval banquet at Coombe Abbey.

With celebrations aplenty this weekend to mark William Shakespeare's 400th anniversary, it seems a good time to look back on IE's own Mediaeval celebrations. For our Christmas party, the Lordes and Ladyes of IE donned Mediaeval livery and boarded a carriage* bound for a banquet at Coombe Abbey.

Monks and wenches aplenty

The IE team transformed from their usual apparel as developers, consultants and designers into a marvellous assortment of characters; from kings, queens and knights to wenches, jesters, monks – and even a wizard.

Mediaeval costume fun at Coombe Abbey for the IE team

This motley crew assembled amidst the splendour of the Abbey in all their finery for a night of fun and feasting. Verily, the mead and ale were in full flow as we indulged in a spectacular four-course banquet. Meanwhile, the Abbey’s players treated us to mirth and song, and Nick O’Sullivan – one of the two court jesters in our midst – was dragged onstage, much to our merriment.

If music be the food of love, play on!

After a hearty feast fit for a king and queen, the evening came to an end with much dancing and song, and perchance a few sore heads on the morrow. Huzzah!

*may have been a regular mini-bus

Denise Atkins

Associate Marketing and Content Consultant

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About Denise

With over 25 years’ experience in marketing across a number of sectors, Denise is IE’s content marketing specialist.

Denise enjoys nothing more than working with talented experts and promoting that expertise to clients, be it through brand messaging, thought leadership, social media or events. She creates clean and engaging copy for our clients as well as for IE.

She's trained with Content Design London and takes a keen interest in user-driven content and accessibility. She’s also our go-to PowerPoint whizz, adapting the work of our design team into brilliant branded templates that make creating on-brand presentations a breeze for our clients’ teams.

Denise is as passionate as we are about working with values-driven clients, particularly anything to do with animals, the environment or the arts. Outside work, she is a keen amateur photographer and appreciates a wide range of entertainment and culture.