Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Barton upon Humber Civic Society invites Jonathan Evison to tell the story of Barton Town Band from its beginnings as the Ropery Band in 1873 to its Championship status in 2011.
£2 (Civic Society members free), 7.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Artist and expert tutor Jon Dent leads an exciting session for young artists of all abilities to create their own paintings of Barton’s most interesting historic buildings to form their very own ‘Exhibition of Paintings on the Railings’ at the Wilderspin School Museum.
The Painting Class will take place on Saturday September 8 .
Young artists will work in Jon’s Wilderspin Art Group Painting Studio in the Joseph Wright Hall. They’ll use proper artist’s easels and professional quality materials including acrylic paints.
The paintings of their favourite historic building of Barton upon Humber will be exhibited the following Saturday in a traditional ‘Painting on the Railings’ show.
A panel of judges from the Wilderspin Art Group will judge the show and a prize will be awarded for Best in Show
Fee: £4
Places: 15 (suitable for over 8s)
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Designed by Joseph Wright, and opened as a Primitive Methodist Chapel in 1867, the building was used by The Salvation Army until 2017.
Free
11am – 3pm
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival
Enjoy the thrills of Victorian music hall theatre as part of the Barton Heritage Festival in our “eclectic, energetic and effervescent” variety show, certain to entertain and keep you smiling. Although not essential, the audience is encouraged to wear Victorian attire – and prizes will be awarded for the best efforts!
7.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall (Our Victorian theatre is accessible by stairs – please let us know if you need to use the stair lift).
Adults £6.50, Children & Concessions £5. Tel. (01652) 635172 to book or call in Thurs – Sun 10am-4pm.
Full details of the entire Heritage Festival programme will be available in the summer in print, and online at heritagelinconshire.org.uk or barton-upon-humber.org.uk
Pop in and try one of the crafty activities anytime.
Booking not required. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. £2.
Thursday 23 August, 1pm – 3pm
Children aged 5-13 can try out crafts their parents or grandparents will recall in our popular weekly sessions.
£4 per single session or £3.50 per multiple sessions. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursdays 26 July, 2, 9, and 16 August, 1pm – 3pm (please book). Tel (01652) 635172 to book.
11am – 4pm
Stalls, crafts, plants, bric-a-brac and more as part of Barton Arts Open Gardens. Free admission.
Book your stall now (01652) 635172
Barton Arts 2018
Join acclaimed author in conversation with writer Sue Wilsea as she discusses life, writing and more.
10.30am – 12 noon, £5, Varah Room (Aelberry Building)
Check the Barton Arts website for full details and ticketing information: bartonarts.co.uk
Barton Arts 2018
The Annual Lecture from Graham Saunders shines a light on the often neglected women composers from history.
2pm to 5pm, £5, Varah Room, Aelberry Building
Check the Barton Arts website for full details and ticketing information: bartonarts.co.uk
Barton Arts 2018
No future is left unseen and no timeline left unaltered as these temporal tricksters burst into the twenty-first century with a show brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers, and a totally genuine ability to travel through time! An unforgettable evening of magic, mystery, and the unexplainable.
Joseph Wright Hall, 7.30pm, £11
Check the Barton Arts website for full details and ticketing information: bartonarts.co.uk
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
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The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.