Welcome to Wilderspin School

Winter Warmer Open Days

We’ve been open one day each month since October – to save energy, but we’re now preparing for our re-opening in March and our Spring & Summer season.

We reopen on Friday 29 March.

Our regular weekly opening times will then be Fridays – Saturdays 11am – 3pm, and 11am – 2pm on Sundays.

Refreshments are available on Fridays – click for more detail.

 

Good Friday Easter Eggstravangza

* Easter Bunny Trail including take-home bunny egg cosy! (£1.50)

* Celebrate International Children’s Book Day and tell us what was your favourite childhood book

* Face painting – included as part of adult admission price

* Kid’s Easter crafts (11am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 2.30pm) –  included as part of adult admission price

* Textiles workshop with Nicky Dillerstone (1pm – 3pm) – repeated weekly until  31 May (£5 initial admission)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access information for visitors with specific needs.  Click here for details.

 

News

Slow Circular Earth comes to Wilderspin – find out more

Find out about our AWARD WINNING Memory Cafe Project and our chatty cafe

 

 

 

JOSEPH WRIGHT HALL

CURRENT EVENTS

Easter Egg-Stravaganza

Kick off the Easter celebrations this Good Friday and celebrate our Spring re-opening for a jam-packed itinerary including free face painting and kids crafts; a tombola, a sewing workshop with guest artist Nicky Dillerstone, and our popular Bunny Trail.

11am to 3pm

Admission: Adults £5 (annual ticket allows unlimited return visits for 12 months); children FREE (see below for detail)

 

 

 

A Miscellany of Music

South Bank Singers and instrumentalists sing and play music from The Lion King, Abba, Black Adder, Show Boat, West Side Story and more!

7.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall

Tickets available from Euronics or OTD: £5 (under 16s free) inc. refreshments

Monday Tea Club

A free event for families to cook and eat together, enjoy a healthy meal, and discover affordable, nutritious options.

4pm – 6.30pm

22 & 29 April and 13 & 20 May

Click here for more information

Quiz Night

Book for our next popular general knowledge quiz.

Teams of up to six – or we can match you up with others.

£2 per person.  7pm start. Bar and raffle.

Tel. (01652) 635172 to book

Displays

Displays

Discover the story of Samuel Wilderspin and see the unique Infant Schoolroom and Playground that he designed in 1845.

The Wilderspin Story
Schools Programme

Schools Programme

Our Schools Programme has been developed to provide children with an exciting way of engaging with the history of Victorian school life.

Schools Programme
History of the School

History of the School

Learn about Samuel Wilderspin and the Wilderspin National Schools and how his innovations gradually transformed schooling for children of all ages.

Wilderspin History
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