Forthcoming Events at Honeywood Museum
Honeywood Museum's Regular Events and Exhibitions. Forthcoming events at Little Holland House and Beddington Park
Whilst the Museum is closed we will be updating the information related to planned events as and when we receive it. Some events cancelled may appear again at a later date, others may just be postponed to the revised date indicated. We look forward to the resumption of our normal service and schedule of events.
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Easter Holidays: Birds of the World
Saturday 4 to Sunday 19 April Sat and Sun 10:00-16:30, Wed to Fri 11:00-16:30 Fly along to Honeywood for fun making and discovering facts about our feathered friends. Make a bird mask, owl headband and binoculars, colouring sheets, reading corner, Exotic Birds of the World Trail. British garden birds fact finding. Drop in, FREE. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. |
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Honeywood Mini Explorers - Let’s Celebrate Easter
Tuesday 7 April 10:30-12:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event |
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A Flock of Feathery Tales
Wednesday 8, Thursday 9, Thursday 16 and Friday 17 April 11:30, 13:00 and 14:30 Join Skewbald Theatre this Easter holiday for a selection of chirpy stories of our feathered friends. Find out how the peacock got his colours, how the Honey bird tricked the hunter and learn the Pelican's Song, plus many more feathery frolics in this story time adventure. A perfect tweeting treat for children 3+ and parents alike. Tickets are £5.00 adults, £5.00 children. Babes in Arms (Under 18 months) Free. All children must be accompanied by a responsible (paying) adult. Buy Tickets Online at http://buytickets.at/familyartsclub. |
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London at War
Thursday 23 April 19:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event We're sorry, but this event has been cancelled. Those with tickets for the event are in the process of being contacted. |
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Honeywood Book Club
Sunday 26 April 14:30-16:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event |
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Honeywood; discovering a historic building and its owners
Sunday 3 May 14:00 John Phillips leads a tour of Honeywood looking at how the features in the building reflect the lives of the owners from the 18th century to the 20th. Tickets are £5.00 (£4.50 Friends). Please book via sutton.gov.uk/librariesheritageevents. |
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Honeywood Book Club
Sunday 17 May 14:30-16:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Admission and refreshments free This month's book is Persuasion by Jane Austen. Please bring a copy of the book with you. If you are interested in joining, please contact Sue Kelsall by 'phone 020 8241 5679 or by email. |
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Guided Walk around Carshalton Ponds
Sunday 17 May 14:00 John Phillips will lead a tour around Carshalton Ponds looking at the historic buildings and landmarks. Tickets are £5.00 (£4.50 Friends). Please book via sutton.gov.uk/librariesheritageevents. |
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Half term: Curiosities in Carshalton Ponds
Saturday 23 - Sunday 31 May Sat and Sun 10:00-16:30, Wed - Fri 11:00-16:30 Come and discover about Carshalton Ponds and some of the surprising things that have been seen there, from bicycles to camels and elephants! Fun facts, crafts and Wonders of the Ponds Trail. Drop in, FREE. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. |
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Honeywood Mini Explorers - Exploring!
Tuesday 26 May 10:30-12:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Enjoy the chance to explore Honeywood Museum with an interactive trail around the house and the chance to make a stained-glass window. An event specially for six to ten year olds. FREE, but must be pre-booked on 020 8241 5679 or to sue_kelsall@hotmail.co.uk All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Donations will be very welcome. |
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Doctors, Dirt & Disease
Thursday 28 May 19:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Ann Morton describes the development of local health services from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries before the introduction of the NHS. She will look at patients such as paupers, the mentally ill and chronically sick, the treatment of epidemics, the involvement of family GPs and the variety of hospital provision, as well as public health matters and community services. Her talk uses examples of local people, institutions and building and is illustrated with contemporary remedies, documents and practices. Ticket £5 (£4 Friends) ’Phone 020 8642 4778 to book, or download and complete our Events Booking Form from HERE. Free tea and coffee from 19:00 |
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It's Volunteer Week!!
Friday 5 June 11:00-13:30 Want to get involved with your local community and support our Historic Houses? We are currently seeking Volunteers to assist visitors when they visit these beautiful venues. We have a number of Volunteer Roles to choose from and are particularly keen to hear from you if you have a morning or afternoon spare at the weekend. Interested? Come and meet them for a chat or find out more and apply here: www.sutton.gov.uk/volunteers We'd love to hear from you! |
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Mini Beasts: I Spy Arts and Crafts
Starts Friday 5 June 13:30-14:30 for four weeks For children aged 2+ years - Honeywood Museum in association with Sutton College. Enjoy hands-on arts and crafts with your child to create animals and creatures based on story books. Spark their natural curiosity and imagination! To book, drop into Sutton College or call 020 8289 4700 / 020 8773 5880 quoting course reference F51000D16NG £10.00. Course fees are for adults only – children go free. All children must be accompanied by an adult (Maximum 2 children per adult). Only children of appropriate age will be allowed to attend the courses (sorry no younger siblings). |
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Honeywood Book Club
Sunday 21 June 14:30-16:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Admission and refreshments free This month's book is Never Mind by Edward St Aubyn. Please bring a copy of the book with you. If you are interested in joining, please contact Sue Kelsall by 'phone 020 8241 5679 or by email. |
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Annual General Meeting
Thursday 25 June 19:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event The business of the meeting will be followed by refreshments and a talk from John Phillips entitled Springs and Watercourses of Carshalton. Open to Members of The Friends of Honeywood Museum only. |
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Carshalton Artists Open Studios
Saturday and Sunday 27 & 28 June and 4 & 5 July Honeywood will be participating in this major local event. Please look back nearer the time for full details of visiting artists and activities. |
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Honeywood Book Club
Sunday 12 July 14:30-16:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Admission and refreshments free This month's book is Between the Stops by Sandi Toksvig. Please bring a copy of the book with you. If you are interested in joining, please contact Sue Kelsall by 'phone 020 8241 5679 or by email. |
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Sunday Funday
Sunday 19 July 10:00-16:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event A day for families to pop in their diaries and on their calendars! More details to follow! |
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The Calico People
Thursday 23 July 19:30 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event An illustrated talk by Mick Taylor, Wandle Industrial Museum From the late 1600s with an influx of Huguenots driven out of France the Wandle Valley became a hive of activity for the textile industry of England. With famous names such as William Morris and Liberty’s associated in the later years of the industry there are many more individuals and families who had an influence on the textile world. Learn about these lesser known individuals, their battles with laws and copyright, and the techniques used to produce the finished article. Ticket £5 (£4 Friends) ’Phone 020 8642 4778 to book, or download and complete our Events Booking Form from HERE. Free tea and coffee from 19:00 |
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The Old Rectory, Carshalton
Thursday 22 October 19:30 Postponed from 26 March A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event We're sorry, but this event is currently sold out to those who bought tickets for the original date in March. Should any tickets be returned we will indicate here that they have become available. |
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Sunday Funday
Saturday 5 December 13:00-18:00 A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event in partnership with EcoLocal The Carshalton Frost Fair returns once again! A day for families to pop in their diaries and on their calendars! More details to follow! |
