Events Archive

Table Top Sale

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.

Posted on:25th July 2016 20160820 20260613

Art on the Railings

10am – 3pm
Art Fair organised by the Wilderspin Art Group with affordable art for you to appreciate and buy.

Posted on:1st July 2016 20160813 20260613

The Age of Steam

Shows at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
Come back in time with us in our Victorian lecture theatre and hear about the “latest” scientific breakthroughs. Tom Mulholland will be delivering his hand-on Victorian Science lecture with lots of amazing demonstrations and oodles of audience participation. Discover the genius of the North – its inventors, engineers and scientists who have embraced the new technologies and contributed to the industrial revolution that is changing our lives. The show includes practical demonstrations of treating aches and pains with electric shock, using air pressure to power railways, steam power to drive engines, and fanciful mechanisms to make toys work! Not for persons of a nervous disposition!
Booking highly advised – telephone (01652) 635172 to reserve your place. All seats £2

Posted on:12th June 2016 20160723 20260613

Barton Bike Night

Wednesday, 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Bikes on show and a chance to get out of the crowds for a bite to eat, a drink and a sit down. The Museum will be open for viewing until 8.00pm. Helmet Park: £1 per person (last collection 9pm)

Posted on:9th June 2016 20160706 20260613

Ted Lewis Guided Trails

10.30 for 11am
Two-hour walk starting from the Old School Canteen in the Wilderspin School Museum where refreshments are available. Organised and led by the Ted Lewis Group. Book at the Wilderspin School Museum.

Posted on:15th May 2016 20160703 20260613