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Special events each Open Weekend on the first and third weekend each month from November.

Opening times of The Old School Canteen remain unchanged: Thursday – Sunday 10am-4pm.

Posted on:28th September 2022

Landmarks

  The performance on 6 October has had to be cancelled due to illness.
Posted on:16th September 2022

Alice in Wonderland

Sorry but we have no tickets left for Alice, it’s a sell out. Keep a look out for our next production.

Posted on:16th September 2022

A Walk around Barton Haven and its Former Industries

This walk, led by Andrew Robinson on behalf of Barton Civic Society, explores the traces of the area’s busy industrial and commercial activity which helped shape the town.  Meet at Malkiln Road Bridge (corner of Waterside Road) at 1.30pm. Anticipated duration: 60-90 minutes.  Free.

Posted on:8th September 2022

Samuel Wilderspin’s Outdoor Classroom – Heritage Without Walls

A 40 minutes tour starting at 1.30pm, demonstrating Mr. Wilderspin’s outside classroom in the Playground before adjourning to his schoolroom.

Posted on:8th September 2022

Garden Cures

In the setting of Samuel Wilderspin’s playground garden Catherine Fordham explains John Wesley’s ideas about  the curing properties of plants. Starts at 1pm.  Free.

Posted on:8th September 2022

Satchel Trail for Toddlers

During Heritage Open Days our trail for the under fives returns and will continue throughout the autumn.

Posted on:8th September 2022

Visit Sledmere

Visit East Yorkshire’s “finest country house” at Sledmere, near Driffield, with Barton Civic Society and Wilderspin volunteers.  The trip includes a guided tour of the country house, with its beautiful walled garden.  Then, there will be time to see the rare breed farm park, explore the spacious grounds – ideal for a picnic, and visit the Wagoners’ Museum which tells the story of the Wagoners’ Special Reserve and their horse drawn supply wagons in the First World War.

 

Coach pick-up at 9.30am from the Wilderspin & National School Museum, Queen Street.  Arriving back in Barton by approximately 4.30 pm.

Cost per person £20.00 including travel, entry and tour fees.  Payment should be made in advance at the Wilderspin School Museum.

Call in at Wilderspin to book or ring (01652) 635172.

Posted on:12th July 2022

Visit Leicestershire

We are planning a trip to Pickwell Church to see and hear the organ that was removed in the 1960s from the former Primitive Methodist Chapel – now the Joseph Wright Hall.  There will be a chance to visit Oakham too.  It’s on Thursday 28 July, departing at 8.30am and returning by 5.30pm.  The cost is £20.  Tel. (01652) for more details and to reserve your place.

Posted on:12th July 2022

Barton Bike Night

It’s here again – after a Covid gap!  The town event starts at 4pm, but we’ll be opening our helemet store from noon (last collection by 9pm) and refreshments will be available all day.

Posted on:7th July 2022