Mother Goose
Our resident Community Theatre Group FRIENDS AT BARTON return with another family pantomime, transforming the Joseph Wright Hall into Witz End Farm. Will Demon Vanity steal the golden eggs or will Fairy Virtue save the day?
Our resident Community Theatre Group FRIENDS AT BARTON return with another family pantomime, transforming the Joseph Wright Hall into Witz End Farm. Will Demon Vanity steal the golden eggs or will Fairy Virtue save the day?
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
Vere Foster was a Victorian philanthropist and educator described by the author Brendan Colgan, as an “English Gentleman and Irish Champion”.
During the Great Famine of the 1840s in Ireland he set up an agricultural training school and assisted the poor wherever he could, and personally helped with the re-settlement of thousands of emigrants to North America escaping starvation and disease.
For those unable to emigrate he set his sights on improving their life chances by lifting educational standards in Irish schools, spending a vast fortune building and equipping schools and designing his own ‘Copy Books’ for the teaching of writing.
Jean Cannon shares the story of one of the most remarkable and unifying figures in the history of post-famine Ireland. as part of our Barton Heritage Project partnership in association with Barton Civic Society.
Joseph Wright Hall, 2pm, free.
Join us for another popular quiz evening !
7pm (doors open 6.30pm)
Book your place or team (up to six) at £2 per person (01652 635172)
Bar.
We’re open on Friday 15th December between 11am and 3pm
Discover the Wilderspin Story – FREE museum admission!
School Life exhibition about the Barton Church School
Free Talk: “The Church School Archive” at 11am (doors open at 10.30 with refreshments)
Christmases Past in the Chatty Cafe 12pm – 2pm – reminisce and make a card with free refreshments
Barton Civic Society explores the pains and gains involved in building conservation projects, sharing the ups and downs of three restoration case studies – including the former Barton Church School, a domestic building project and the former Halls Barton Ropery. The panel discussion starts at 2pm with a brief preview tour of the School looking at its conservation and restoration at 1.30pm.
Museum open 11am – 3pm
Half term fun for the whole family including Wilderspin’s Marvellous Menagerie trail and Schoolroom Puzzles for the whole family!
11am – 3pm, Friday 27 October
Click here for more details about our Winter Warmer Open Days.
Friends at Barton return to the Joseph Wright Hall with a fabulous family panto written and directed by Paul Tate. Click for show times and ticket details.
Join the Civic Society’s Heritage Open Days walk around the town to discover its rich history. More details.
Creativity Unwrapped festival, walks and talks. More details.
Click below for the full Barton Heritage Open Days programme.
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
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The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.