Safeguarding the Past – Shaping the Future

Barton Civic Society explores the pains and gains involved in building conservation projects, sharing the ups and downs of three restoration case studies – including the former Barton Church School, a domestic building project and the former Halls Barton Ropery.  The panel discussion starts at 2pm with a brief preview tour of the School looking at its conservation and restoration at 1.30pm.

Museum open 11am – 3pm

Posted on:29th October 2023

Winter Warmer

Half term fun for the whole family including Wilderspin’s Marvellous Menagerie trail and Schoolroom Puzzles for the whole family!

11am – 3pm, Friday 27 October

Click here for more details about our Winter Warmer Open Days.

 

Posted on:23rd October 2023

Pinocchio

Friends at Barton return to the Joseph Wright Hall with a fabulous family panto written and directed by Paul Tate.  Click for show times and ticket details.

Posted on:23rd October 2023

Barton Heritage Walk

Join the Civic Society’s Heritage Open Days walk around the town to discover its rich history.  More details.

 

Posted on:21st August 2023

Heritage Open Days 8 – 17 September2023

Creativity Unwrapped festival, walks and talks.  More details.

Click below for the full Barton Heritage Open Days programme.

HOD-23

Posted on:21st August 2023

Early Closing!

We’re getting things ready for Creativity Unwrapped, our Heritage Open Days festival on Saturday 9 September so need to close at 12pm on Friday 8 September.

Sorry for the inconvenience but hope to see you at the festival!

Posted on:12th July 2023
Posted on:5th July 2023

Barton Street Boot Sale

We are not, after all, able to take part in the Barton Street Boot on Sunday 30 June – but we’ll save our bric a brac for the next one in August.

Check Facebook for locations of all the other stalls running between 10am – 2pm.

Posted on:5th July 2023

Chatty Café

Monthly informal get-togethers to “chew the cud” on a range of topics – between 2 and 4pm.

Holidays reminiscences – bring along your old summer snaps for a trip down memory lane.

Posted on:29th June 2023