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March 2016
Girls and Boys Come out to Play
Congleton Museum presents an imaginative and interactive exhibition of toys, activities and games of bygone years. This exhibition will be an interactive experience for children who are welcome to stay and play!
Find out more »Shadows in the Town
Many lost features of the past are associated with notable properties in the town. Where are they and where can we find them? Using maps, this walk will seek out significant buildings subsequently hidden by modern developments. Leader: Peter Aston Price is £5 per person or £3 for friends of the museum, this includes a delicious cream tea!
Find out more »Pub Quiz and Pie Dinner
Advance notice of our pub quiz to be held at the Young Pretender on Sunday 20th March 2016 in the evening. Tickets, which will include dinner, cost £10 (reduced to £8 for Friends of the Museum) or £2 for the quiz only. Quiz start is approx 8.30pm. Please put the date in your diary and ‘book’ your team members now. Nearer the time an email will be sent as a reminder. We will run a matching service for individuals who…
Find out more »Congleton Coin Hoards – A Talk by Ian Doughty
South Manchester Numismatic Group presents a talk by Ian Doughty on the Congleton Coin Hoards. South Manchester Numismatic Group. The Nursery Inn, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 2NA
Find out more »Easter Events for Half Term
From 29th March to 8th April, Congleton Museum will be open from 10.30am. Look out for our special drop in events!
Find out more »April 2016
Throstle’s Nest by Tommy’s Brook
Until 1937, Buglawton was a separate entity with it's own Urban District Council. Use this walk to discover how this industrial township grew up during the 18th and 19th centuries around the confluence of the River Dane and the Dane in Shaw Brook. Leader: Ian Doughty Price is £5 per person or £3 for friends of the museum, this includes a delicious cream tea!
Find out more »Congleton During the Second World War – Talk by Lyndon Murgatroyd
Congleton During the Second World War a talk by Lyndon Murgatroyd at Congleton Museum, Thursday 28th April at 2pm. This talk will focus on what life was like in Congleton from 1939-45. It will use headline stories from The Chronicle on a year by year basis and will also cover war stories from Congleton people serving in the forces at that time. Talk is free to members and £2 per head for non members.
Find out more »May 2016
A Pub Crawl through Time
Congleton was renowned, in the past for the high numbers of inns, taverns, and drinking houses for the size of its population. This walk will seek out those long lost drinking establishments and look at how those which still exist have changed over the years. Leader: Lyndon Murgatroyd Price is £5 per person or £3 for friends of the museum, this includes a delicious cream tea!
Find out more »Dementia Information Session
For more information about dementia and the chance to become a Dementia Friend, please come to one of our sessions. Next session is on Tuesday 31st May - 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Find out more »June 2016
Lambersloone – Routeway to the Past
Follow in our ancestor's footsteps along the ancient footpaths to the south of the town and discover how growing industrialisation encouraged new methods of communication. Depending on the weather, waterproof footwear may be required for this walk. Leader: Ian Doughty Price is £5 per person or £3 for friends of the museum, this includes a delicious cream tea!
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