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All events in bold are special event days.
The cafe will be open on special event days for light teas and filled rolls, 11am-4.30pm and at weekends, 11am-4pm for light teas and filled rolls. The cafe will also be open every Thursday during the school holidays, 12.30-4pm for light teas and filled rolls.
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There
will also be children's drop-in holiday activities throughout
the season on Thursdays- please telephone 01223 863036 for further details.
| April 4th |
Life Drawing Workshop
led by Ann Biggs, an experienced tutor and local artist, with professional model. These workshops are suitable for all adults - beginners and more advanced, 10am-1pm. Prior booking essential. |
| April 12-13th
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The Giant Easter Egg Trail! Make an Easter basket, weave some willow, take part in creating a giant egg mural, make a fluffy spring chick, decorate an Easter egg and why not create an egg cup to go with it?!
Complete 3 or more eggciting Easter activities on offer and find your way to the treasure!
10.30am-5pm |
| April 25th-26th |
Garden
Willow Weaving Workshop. Learn about and make simple and practical supports for you garden plants at this hands-on willow workshop, 10am-5pm - prior booking essential. |
| May 4th |
Discover your Past, Museum Friends Family History Day. Bookstalls And Assistance In Your Family History Research from:
Cambridgeshire Family History Society,Huntingdonshire Family History Society and Royston & District Family History Society. The day will also include a children's activity - Make a stand up family and friendship tree to add portraits of family and friends to and a talk by Bernard Amps on researching your family tree.
10.30am-5pm. |
| May 16th
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As part of Museums and Galleries weekend there will be FREE ENTRY to the Museum and Abbey and the launch of a special exhibition, "Life in Miniature", Models from the Farmland Museum Collection, 10.30am-5pm |
| May 24th-25th
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Farm and Country Fair. A mini festival of maypole dancing, Madrigal singing, eel making demostrations, heavy horses, pole lathing, real ale stall and much, much more! 10.30am-5pm |
| June 6th-7th |
Art Workshops
led by Ann Biggs, an experienced tutor and local artist. These workshops are suitable for all adults - beginners and more advanced, 10am-4pm. Prior booking essential. |
| June 4-30th
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Fens Through a Lens Exhbition. Winning and commended photographs from the joint Museum of Zoology, RSPB and Wildlife Trust competition 12noon-5pm weekdays, 10.30am-5pm weekends. |
| June 28th |
Stationery Engines on display and working! 12-5pm.
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| July 26th
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Honey I Shrunk the Museum! A Day of Miniatures and Models. Celebrating the "Life in Miniature" exhibition there will be model boats, aeroplanes and steam train layouts to inspire you, a diecast toys display, other specialist stalls and children's activity "Models in Motion", get tehnical and make your own moving model! 10.30am-5pm. |
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| August 1st |
Create a Plate Family Workshop.Suitable for age 8+ these family friendly workshops will help you develop your personal colourful design, cut out the glaze and apply to your very own bone china dinner plate. This is a new and simple technique which cannot fail to create a wonderful effect!
Cost: £20 which includes all materials, tuition and dinner plate. Prior Booking Required. 10am-4pm |
| August 16th |
Plant Dyeing Workshop. On this course, students will discover some of the sources of rich, glowing dye colours to be found in the plant world. Participants will learn how to apply natural dye colours to textile fibres, using a variety of materials and techniques, 10am-5pm. Prior booking essential. |
| August 30-31 |
Medieval Life and Times.
Take a step back in time this August and find out all about medieval life. Enjoy archery, cookery and combat demonstrations in this fun event for all the family.
Get Creative - Colour and clothe your medieval figures.
10.30am-5pm |
| September 5th-6th |
Art
Workshop led by Ann Biggs, an experienced tutor and local artist. These workshops are suitable for all adults - beginners and more advanced, 10am-4pm. Prior booking essential. |
September 13th |
Plant Dyeing Workshop. On this course, students will discover some of the sources of rich, glowing dye colours to be found in the plant world. Participants will learn how to apply natural dye colours to textile fibres, using a variety of materials and techniques, 10am-5pm. Prior booking essential. |
| September 20th |
Basketmaking Workshop.Make a basket in a day! Yes, we promise that it is possible. Take home you very own fruit, plant display or planter basket, 10am-5pm -Prior booking essential. |
| September 27th |
Pastimes and Country Skills. A day of demonstrations from the Friends of the Farmland Museum. 10.30am-5pm |
| October 3rd
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THE BIG DRAW - Celebrate the National festival of drawing with us, drawing with straw and sand! 12-4pm |
| October 17th |
Life Drawing Workshop
led by Ann Biggs, an experienced tutor and local artist, with professional model. These workshops are suitable for all adults - beginners and more advanced, 10am-1pm. Prior booking essential. |
| October 18th |
Basketmaking
Workshop. Make a basket in a day! Yes, we promise that it is possible. Take home you very own fruit, plant display or planter basket, 10am-5pm - prior booking essential. |
| October 25th |
Hallowe'en
at Denny. Pumpkins galore at our final farewell event of the season. Follow the witch's trail and see how many things you can fit on her broom! Apple bobbing, face painting, fancy dress contest, ghost walks and lots more. 10.30am-4pm |
| December 5th |
The Twelve Days of Christmas at Denny. Join us for a Traditional Christmas with children's activities and carols by candlelight from 4pm-4.30pm (bring a torch and dress warmly!). Cafe and shop open. 12-5pm |
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There
will also be children's drop-in holiday activities throughout
the season on Thursdays- please telephone 01223 863036 for further details.
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