20 Dec 2023 2:22 pm

Coffee & Crafts – Pen, Ink and Wash

A contemporary take on the traditional drawing technique of Pen, ink & wash.

23 Dec 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Xmas Trail

£4

Xmas Trail around the park; answer the quiz question and win a little prize!

13 Jan - 24 Mar

Mary V. Wheelhouse: Suffragette, Illustrator and Toymaker

Alongside a sensational artistic career, Mary V. Wheelhouse was also a fierce suffragette. See her art and activism come together in this retrospective exhibition.

22 Jan 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Coffee & Craft – An introduction to lino printmaking

£35

Sorry, this event is sold out.

14 Feb 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Creature Crafts

£10 per child

Personalize a wooden decoration and a fridge magnet at this fun half term workshop!

14 Feb 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Crafty Spring Flowers Decorations

£15 per child

Join this fun workshop and create your own colourful paper flowers!

23 Feb 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Coffee & Craft – Botanical Watercolour

£30

Join us for this watercolour session where you will be guided through how to paint a botanical
bouquet in a detailed and realistic way.

14 Mar 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Expert Talk: Toy Theatre

£12 (£10 for Friends)

Join Alan Powers and David Powell from Pollock’s Toy Museum for an Expert Talk and Performance on Toy Theatre for our Mary Wheelhouse exhibition.

18 Mar 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Coffee & Craft – Arty Textiles

£35

Come along to this fun workshop led by mixed media textile artist Sian Fenwick and create a colourful and arty stitched panel.

30 Mar - 21 Jun

Modernist Magazine Illustration

The cartoonist turns his hand to magazine illustration! Explore Heath Robinson’s art for literary magazine covers, articles, and stories in this exhibition of a lesser known part of his work, produced throughout the 1920s and 30s.

30 Mar 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Easter Bunny Trail

£4

Join our trail, help Easter Bunny and win a little prize!

11 Apr 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mini-engineers Workshop

Join this day workshop and learn how to solve engineering challenges with Meccano!

17 Apr 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Coffee & Craft – Design and create your own Fascinator

£40

Fascinator workshop led by local milliner Cheryl Cizek!

23 May 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Coffee & Craft – An Introduction to Weaving

£35

Join this relaxing workshop and learn how to weave with tapestry artist Lucy Sugden!

30 May 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Nature & Clay

Come along to this fun half term workshop and create personalised clay decorations inspired by nature!

31 May 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Whacky Inventors

Inspired by Heath Robinson’s gadgets, can you solve silly tasks by creating the whackiest energy transfer chain?

20 Jun 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Coffee & Craft – Zine making Workshop

£30

Join us for this fun Zine making Workshop!

29 Jun - 22 Sep

Michael Rosen: The Illustrators

The exhibition highlights the interplay between writer and illustrator. Michael Rosen’s children’s writing has delighted generations – and now a landmark exhibition journeys through his life and career via a selection of original illustrations from his books.

29 Jun 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Launch Event for Michael Rosen: The Illustrators

Michael Rosen will be coming to open the event at which he will also be doing a book signing on the day.

Every Sunday 30 Jun – 22 Sep

11:30-12:00

Storytelling at the Museum

Join us for a storytelling of some of the best Michael Rosen books!

3 Aug 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Meccano Model Exhibition

Invented in 1901 by Frank Hornby, Meccano combines artistry and engineering in a unique way

Every Sunday in August

2:00pm – 4:00pm in 15 minute booking slots

Face/arm Painting at the Museum

Why not come along and get your face or arm painted by the lovely Versha.

25 Aug 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Romeo and Juliet – Open Air Theatre

Illyria presents an evening of yearning romance, family feuds and disasterous consequences. Approx: 2hrs 20mins (20min interval). Suitable for ages 8+