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Great Big Tudor House Quiz
The Great Big Tudor House Quiz returns in the autumn, this time in aid of our Revealing the Past project. Our Quizmaster has set a series of fiendish questions and riddles that competitors will battle to solve to win prizes and claim their place as Top Team! Midway through the afternoon, we'll take a break […]
Undercover Operations
The nightdress and the needlecase: an exhibition of traditional and modern stitching, craft methods and artistic collaborations on a selection of Victorian nightdresses. Showcasing the talents and skills of the Bedfellows Project team, this event mixes new and old techniques as they have created unique pieces that reflect their styles, interests and sense of humour! […]
Weaving Workshops
If you've ever wanted to learn to weave, to create your own textile works of art, why not join one of our new for 2019 weaving workshops? Let textile artist, Michelle Flint, guide you through the process of using a frame loom, including how to warp it, create fabric, the use of colour, and different […]
Weaving Workshops
Join one of our exclusive workshops and discover how to weave a simple tapestry design on a frame. You will learn how to warp a frame, twining and knotting techniques, make a diagonal with two different colours and joining slits with interlock techniques. You can take the frame to use at home and enjoy the […]
Summer Storytelling: Ticklish Tales from the Storybox
Come and choose a ticklish tale from the Story Box and let storyteller, Sharon Carr, take you on a fairy tale adventure through the Land of Story. On your travels, you may meet Jack and his magical beans or Rapunzel with her long golden hair. The Jade Emperor may need your help in deciding who […]
Summer Storytelling: The Bone Hunter
Join storyteller, Sharon Carr, at the museum as she tells the story of Mary’s life and discoveries as well as others of Dragons, sea monsters, scaly beasts and some fossil folklore too. "She sells seashells on the seashore, The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure. So if she sells seashells on the seashore, Then […]
Weaving Workshops
Join one of our exclusive workshops and discover how to weave a simple tapestry design on a frame. You will learn how to warp a frame, twining and knotting techniques, make a diagonal with two different colours and joining slits with interlock techniques. You can take the frame to use at home and enjoy the […]
Weaving Workshops
Join one of our exclusive workshops and discover how to weave a simple tapestry design on a frame. You will learn how to warp a frame, twining and knotting techniques, make a diagonal with two different colours and joining slits with interlock techniques. You can take the frame to use at home and enjoy the […]
Weaving Workshop
Join one of our exclusive workshops and discover how to weave a simple tapestry design on a frame. You will learn how to warp a frame, twining and knotting techniques, make a diagonal with two different colours and joining slits with interlock techniques. You can take the frame to use at home and enjoy the […]