Chatty Cafe

Let’s celebrate the Coronation and perhaps reminisce too.  Drop in anytime between 2 and 4pm in the Chatty Cafe adjacent to The Old School Canteen coffee shop where you can buy cake too and really “push the boat out”!

Posted on:29th January 2023

Chatty Cafe

What better excuse for tea and a natter than National Tea Day!  Drop in anytime between 2 and 4pm in the Chatty Cafe, adjacent to The Old School Canteen coffee shop.  Everyone is welcome!

Or treat yourself, friends or family to afternoon tea in The Old School Canteen.  But remember – you’ll need to book!

(Tel. 01652 636053)

Posted on:29th January 2023

Chatty Cafe

Today (Saturday) we’re celebrating Mothering Sunday as an excuse to meet, chat and reminisce over tea or coffee, with card-making materials for children (and adults!) to be creative.  It’s between 2pm and 4pm in the Chatty Cafe, adjacent to The Old School Canteen coffee shop.  Everyone is welcome!

Posted on:29th January 2023

Chatty Cafe

Today we’re (belatedly) celebrating Valentine Day over tea or coffee bewteen 2pm and 4pm in the Chatty Cafe.

Posted on:29th January 2023

Museum Open Days

Our next open weekend is 4 & 5 February.

The Old School Canteen coffee shop is open as usual every week between 10am and 4pm on Thursday – Sunday inclusive.

Posted on:23rd January 2023

Lego Memories

To celebrate International Lego Day this weekend why not grab a coffee and dabble with a few bricks and share your own Lego memories in the Chatty Café.

 

Posted on:23rd January 2023

Christmas & New Year

The Old School Canteen coffee shop will reopen on Thursday 5 January.

The Museum is now closed.  Open Weekends resume in January on 7 & 8 between 11am – 3pm.

Open Weekends will continue to be the first and third weekends of each month until April.

 

Posted on:29th November 2022

Festive Fun For All!

Make a unique Christmas gift with help from an expert calligrapher in our Chatty Café where you can buy festive refreshments too – from The Old School Cateen.

Bring the family to have a go and find out more about calligraphy – and improve your handwriting on this year’s Christmas gift tags!

Sunday 4 December, 1.30 – 3.30pm        Pop in anytime – no need to book

Free – but donations towards costs welcome!

Posted on:28th November 2022

Kids’ Christmas Crafts

Have a go making something festive in our Chatty Café space next to The Old School Canteen coffee shop where grown-ups can watch and buy refreshments, and even get involved too!

Pop in anytime between 1.30 and 3.30pm – no need to book.

Free – but donations towards costs welcome!

Bring the whole famaily for much-needed Christmas cheer!

Posted on:28th November 2022

Hull’s Public Housing 1830- 1914

Afternoon lecture – Peter Claxton looks back at the forces that shaped public housing in Hull.  As the City’s population grew rapidly in the nineteenth century attempts to improve living conditions were controversial.  Part of the Barton upon Humber Civic Society lecture programme.  Non-members £2

Joseph Wright Hall, 2pm

Refreshments available before the lecture, in The Old School Canteen coffee shop in the Wilderspin School Museum.

Posted on:12th November 2022