Cradle to the Grave

A short, guided tour of Queen Street’s legacy of Victorian public buildings including a look inside the former National & Infant School and Primitive Methodist Chapel.

11am  –  12pm, Free, Booking essential (01652 635172)

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The Age of the Train

To mark the 175th anniversary of the railway reaching Barton, award winning railway writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar tells the fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail from its post war origins to its dismantlement fifty years later reflecting the political dogmas of the times.

In partnership with Barton Civic Society

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7.30pm

Tickets are £10 in advance* (£12 otd) and £6 for Civic Society Members. (Tel 01652 635172 to book)

Summer Quiz

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

Train Up a Child

One hundred and eighty years ago, on the 6^th September 1844, the foundation stone was laid for the Church School on Queen Street as part of a ceremony that must have brought Barton to a standstill.

We’re re-creating that day as part of Heritage Open Days in September.  Free.

Click here for more details: Train Up a Child outline v2

Click here to get involved:   Train Up a Child form v2

Pedalling to Pickwell

Our volunteers and Friends at Barton supporters completed their 90 mile virtual cycle ride to raise funds for the Joseph Wright Hall on the 6th July.

They raised £600 which is tremendous.  Now we’re trying to get that to a nice, round £1,000!

You can still contribute to the fund to improve the lighting in the Hall – via Facebook https://gofund.me/45d585c3

The Barton Church School & Wilderspin Story Tour

Discover “one of the most important schools in England” with our expert guides.

FREE admission and FREE Tour as part of Heritgae Open Days 2024.

Booking not required.

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Barton Open Gardens

20 gardens of all shapes and sizes, including our own Playground Garden, open to the public for charity.  Maps available from The Ropewalk – £4 per person.  Don’t forget to check out our plants for sale.

Saturday & Sunday, 2-5pm

My Doorstep My Heritage

Models and poetry fashioned by pupils from Castledyke Primary School based on their exploration and discovery of Barton’s fine Victorian buildings.

Open Day & Book Sale

THIS SATURDAY 1 June is our annual Open Day with FREE admission, a chance to look behind the scenes and find out about volunteering opportunities with us and other Barton volunteering projects.  And peruse our expanded selection of pre-loved books.

Tours at 11am and 1.30pm.  No need to book.

Retro Board & Card Games

Intrigued by board and card games popular in the past – we’ve trawled our archive and found some fascinating family games for you to try. Pop in and pick a game to pay from Beetle to Dick Turpin.

11am – 3pm.  Children FREE.  Adults £5 (Annual Ticket with free museum admission for 12 months including most other events and priority notice of our Events Programme).