Reflective stories of newcomers to the town – what was it that brought people to live here? What were their first impressions – and lasting memories? An exhibition created by the Civic Society. Joseph Wright Hall (DN18 5QP)
Saturday 8: 10am-4pm
Sunday 9: 10am-4pm
Thursday 13: 10am-12pm (closed in the afternoon)
Friday 14: 12pm – 4pm (closed in the morning)
Saturday 15: 10am -4pm
Sunday 16: 10am-4pm
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
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
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
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
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
The Wilderspin National School has received help and support from the following organisations:
The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.