The New County Choir celebrates Christmas at Wilderspin in the Victorian ambience of the Wilderspin Schoolroom.
Enjoy a programme of Chritmas carols, traditional and new, including “When Icicles Hang” by John Rutter.
Conductor: Stan Kell
Pianist: Peter Sproston
Tickets £5 on the door or in advance from the Musuem – by phone or in person
Saturday 17 December, 7.30pm
Crafted by Snorky will be running felting sessions during October – December. Felting is therapeutic, relaxing and fun – you don’t need any experience or art skills – just enthusiasm! You’ll be led step by step to create a wet felted poppy. The price includes tuition, materials, equipment, and refreshments. Extra materials are available to buy for experimenting at home.
You can find more details about each session on our “Courses” page.
October: 14th Owls, 15th poppies, 28th Halloween Masks (Family Session), 29th Halloween Fun Figures
November: 18th Notebook Covers, 19th Festive thoughts
December: 9th Xmas Decorations 10th Xmas Decorations
Bookings contact: tracy@snorkymedia.com and by phone 07976 848359
10am – 3pm – the first of what will be regular, indoor sales in the Joseph Wright Hall adjacent to the museum. Setting up from 9am. Tables are £5 each and can be reserved by telephoning the museum on (01652) 635172. Payment should be made as soon as possible after booking. Subsequent sales are 26 November (Christmas Festival) & indoor Christmas market, 4 March 2017, and 20 May 2017.
Every Thursday during the summer holidays children aged 5-13 can try out one of several crafts their parents or grandparents will recall – at school or in the home.
The first of four weekly craft sessions is on 28 July. The following sessions are: 4, 11 and 18 August. Come back each week to try a different craft.
Each session runs from 1pm to 3pm and cost £4 per single session or £3.50 per multiple sessions.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult – older participants may like “their” adult to join them – that’s fine – in fact it helps our volunteers help the children. So come along too!
The crafts vary each week – we’ll be bale to tell you exactly what is on offer if you ring.
Tel (01652) 635172 to book.
A taste of Victorian childhood – this special offer is available for schools during the week beginning 14th March, giving pupils an appreciation of what working life was like for chimney sweep boys before its outlaw and the introduction of compulsory schooling in the late 1800s.
See under Schools Programme for details.
Weekly half-hour sessions for pre school children under three and their carer.
Starts Thursday 25 February in the Aelberry Building – with easy car parking.
Details and booking: musicwithmummyandmichelle@gmail.com
Thursday 3 March 2pm
in the Wilderspin Schoolroom
Sing-along with Laurie Robinson and his keyboard — ready to tinkle the ivories and bring back lots of musical memories. Everything from music hall favourites to 30s swing.
£3 incs. an afternoon tea with cake and tea / coffee.
We’ll provide the song sheet so that everyone can join in!
Telephone to book or drop in.
One of our Patrons, Gervase Phinn, returns with more hilarious anecdotes of life as a teacher and School Inspector.
It’s on Friday 29th January 2016 at the Joseph Wright Hall, stating at 7.00pm at the School Museum for a welcoming drink before moving through to the Joseph Wright Hall next door.
Tickets are £16 in support of the work of the Trust and the Wilderspin Museum. Light refreshments will be served on arrival and during the interval. There will be an interval bar and book signing too.
Tickets are available from the Wilderspin School Museum (Thursday – Sunday 11am-3pm), from Smith & Walker Opticians – 16 High Street, and from Waters’ Edge Tourist Information Centre (from 14 December).
The Wilderspin Schoolroom, with its gas lights and open fire, once again helps create a festive setting for another Christmas concert by the New County Choir on Sunday 19th December at 7.30pm.
Michael Tippet’s Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time, and Bob Chilcott’s Mid Winter will be performed with Christmas Carols. The conductor is Elisabeth Brierley. Peter Sproston will play piano.
Saturday 28th November – Friday 4th December
(Thursdays – Sundays 11am – 3pm)
This is the first winter exhibition of paintings and drawings by the Wilderspin Art Group. This is a selection of work by the group which meets every week in the Joseph Wright Hall adjacent to the museum. the work will be on show in the Wilderspin Schoolroom beginning on Barton Christmas Festival Day.
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
The Wilderspin National School has received help and support from the following organisations:
The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.