Events Archive

Chatty Cafe

Today (Saturday) we’re celebrating Mothering Sunday as an excuse to meet, chat and reminisce over tea or coffee, with card-making materials for children (and adults!) to be creative.  It’s between 2pm and 4pm in the Chatty Cafe, adjacent to The Old School Canteen coffee shop.  Everyone is welcome!

Posted on:29th January 2023 20230318 20250110

Museum Open Days

Our next open weekend is 18 & 19 March.  On the Saturday you can get creative in the Chatty Cafe where we’ve everything you need to make a mothers’ day card – whatever your age!

The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.

Posted on:29th January 2023 20230318 20250110
children playing in museum playground

GET INvolved

Come and have a look behind the scenes at some of the work our volunteers do – from gardening to archiving, group tours to school visits.  Chat to our staff to see if you’d like to join our award-winning team of volunteers who run the Museum.

Saturday 18 March 11am -3pm

Posted on:23rd February 2023 20230318 20250110

The Crazy English Weather

Other Lives Productions return with one of their popular story telling evenings with a collection of readings, semi-dramatisations and a little music celebrating our crazy English weather as it progresses from January to December.

                       The show consists of two halves each 35mins.

7.30pm in the Joseph Wright Hall (car parking, lift to first floor auditorium)

Tickets £10 – pre book if you can, or pay on the door (Tel 01652 635172 or email wilderspinschoolmuseum@gmail.com)

Posted on:7th February 2023 20230314 20250110

Museum Open Days

Our next open weekend is 4 & 5  March.

The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.

By the way – a diary date : on Saturday 18 March we’ll have everything you need to make Mothers’ Day cards in the Chatty Cafe.

Posted on:29th January 2023 20230304 20250110