Events at Honeywood Museum

Honeywood Museum's Regular Events and Exhibitions. Forthcoming events at Little Holland House and Beddington Park

Please refer to our Home page for current visitor information.

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The Life & Achievements of Sir Christopher Wren
An illustrated talk by Ian Bevan, City of London Guide
 
Thursday 23 September 19:30
 
A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event
 
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Wren is one of the most highly acclaimed architects in history, whose achievements include 51 City churches and his masterpiece, St Paul’s Cathedral, as well as many secular buildings. However, his accomplishments extend far beyond this, into the realms of science and astronomy. This illustrated talk traces the life of Christopher Wren from parson’s son in rural Wiltshire to respected Oxford professor, his triumphs in architecture and science, and his ultimate demise at the grand old age of 91.
 
Tickets £4. Email susan.hoskin@gmail.com to book. Bookings close 24 hours before the event. The Zoom link will be issued the day before the event.

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The Wandle from Honeywood to Hackbridge

Saturday 25 September 14:00

A guided walk with John Phillips looking at the history of the river in Carshalton.

​Meet at Honeywood Museum to start, and will end on the bridge at Hackbridge.

Tickets are £5.00 - pre-bookings are available from here. 

Wandle Fortnight at Honeywood Museum

11 -26 September

This year's Wandle Fortnight - the celebration of all things Wandle run by the community for the community - is during the last two weeks of September.

See www.wandlevalleyforum.org.uk for full details.

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Honeywood Book Club

A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event

Free to join

Our Book Club dates for the Autumn term are: 

26 September
24 October
21 November
19 December
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If you are interested in joining, please email sue_kelsall@hotmail.co.uk or phone Sue on 020 8241 5679.
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When the time comes, please have a copy of the relevant book to hand.

Saturday 16 October 11:00 – 15:30
 
Stitch to Wear Clothes Swap
 
Get ahead of the curve and support the circular economy with Stitch to Wear. A fun, environmentally friendly way to refresh your wardrobe. Swap up to 10 items of clothing.
 
Entry is £6. Pre-booked time slots are available from HERE.

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Spooky Surprises at Honeywood
 
Half Term Saturday 23 to Saturday 30 October (throughout opening hours)
 
Drop in to Honeywood for frighteningly good fun with Halloween trails, make a witch’s cauldron and witch’s cat mask. Colouring sheets and word games, reading corner
 
FREE, drop in. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult

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Make a Haunted House Model
 
Friday 29 October 10:30-11:30 & 12:00-13:00
 
Join us for spooky crafty fun led by Jon and take home your own spooky house
 
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. 5 years +.
Tickets £2.50 per child
 
Prebooking via https://make-a-haunted-house-model.eventbrite.co.uk

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​Katheryn Howard: the Tainted Queen
An illustrated talk by local author Alison Weir
 
Thursday 25 November 19:30
 
A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event
 
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Katheryn Howard’s story is one of the saddest and most shocking episodes in English history. Was she a promiscuous wanton, a capricious flirt or a needy young girl looking for love? Far from being an abused child, as many believe, she was a joyous young woman who drove her own destiny, but became caught up in a situation from which there was no disentanglement.
 
Bookings are not yet available and will be taken nearer the time, once Covid advice offers some certainty as to how the talk will be delivered. Please look back for updated information.