What Lies Beneath

A brief history of ladies’ unmentionables. Discover how the Victorian silhouette was achieved, try on a corset and bloomers and quiz our costume team to find out what really went on under those crinolines.11am – 2pm in the Joseph Wright Hall

Free

Art on the Railings

Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival

Paintings of brilliant buildings in Barton produced by children earlier in the festival exhibited on the School railings.

Free

11am – 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

The Camera Never Lies

Heritage Open Days – Barton Heritage Festival

Travel back in time and follow the family trail to meet the Victorians of Queen Street including an Artist in Light who will take your portrait photograph.

1 – 3pm

All ages

Trail only £3; Trail & dressing up activity with photograph £5

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

The Barton Bunker

Over a thousand visitors have experienced our first public opening of the Second World War air raid shelter in partnership with The Options Group at Applegate Houseon Holydyke.  The remaining open days as part of Barton’s heritage festival are on Saturday 1pm – 4pm, and Sunday 10am-3pm.  We’ll then schedule more public openings in 2019 and include a visit to the shelter as part of a special school visits programme.

Heritage Festival – Welcome to Barton

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