Events at Honeywood Museum
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Honeywood Museum's Regular Events and Exhibitions. Forthcoming events at Little Holland House and Beddington Park
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Family Christmas Activities at Honeywood
Each Saturday until Saturday 23 December Join us for family fun as we get closer to Christmas. Millie the Mouse Winter Creatures Trail, make Christmas cards and tree decorations. See Honeywood decorated for Christmas. Tickets are £2 per child to include the trail and all crafts. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Payable on arrival by credit / debit card. |
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See Honeywood decorated for Christmas
Until Saturday 6 January (throughout opening times) Come and see our beautiful historic house dressed for Christmas, enjoy the family activities and try some of the tempting treats in the tea rooms. FREE, Drop in. |
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Honeywood Book Club
Sundays 14:30-16:00 Monthly (not August) A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Free to join Our Final Book Club date for this term is: 17 December If you are interested in joining, please email sue_kelsall@hotmail.co.uk or phone Sue on 020 8241 5679. When the time comes, please have a copy of the relevant book to hand. |
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New Year Fun at Honeywood!
Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 January throughout opening hours Join us for the first family events of the year. Make a snowman mask, a midwinter picture and follow the Millie the Mouse Winter Creatures Trail around the museum. Tickets are £2 per child to include the trail and all crafts. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Payable on arrival by credit / debit card. |
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The End of the Roman Empire in the Upper Wandle Valley
Wednesday 17 January 19:30 A look at the collapse of the Roman Empire in one small area and what happened afterwards. An illustrated talk by John Phillips in Honeywood’s billiards room. Tickets are £5. Please pre-book via sutton.events.mylibrary.digital |
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Mulberry Dyer demonstration
Saturday 20 January 10:00-16:00 Natural dyes have been used for more than 3000 years for colouring yarn and cloth. The Mulberry Dyer will demonstrate and explain the techniques and processes involved. Creating colour from the very simple, available in every household, to the most expensive Tyrian Purple and the most complex Turkey Red will be covered. There will be an opportunity for you to try your hand at dying with Woads creating the classic blue that the Ancient Britons coloured their face with. Several herbs commonly grown in the area could also be by dyers examples include: Rhubarb which can give yellows and pinks, it being an almost perfect crop: Chamomile giving yellows: Marigold giving yellows and oranges. However due to either cost or poor light and wash fastness not all the herbs that gave colour were used. FREE, Drop in. This promises to be a fascinating event not to be missed. |
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Textile printing with the Wandle Industrial Museum at Honeywood
Saturday 27 January 11:00-16:00 From the 1600's the Wandle Valley started to engage with the textile industry. First with dye mills and bleaching grounds before, in the 1700's, we saw the arrival, brought over to England from France by the Huguenots, of the skill of block printing textiles. William Kilburn who was a leading player in the textile industry had a mill at Wallington Bridge. His Seaweed pattern was a favourite of Queen Charlotte. At this event find out how the textiles were printed, learn more about Kilburn and have the opportunity to make your own block print. FREE, Drop in. |
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Honeywood Book Club
Sundays 14:30-16:00 Monthly (not August) A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Free to join Our Book Club dates for this term are: 28 January 25 February 24 March 28 April If you are interested in joining, please email sue_kelsall@hotmail.co.uk or phone Sue on 020 8241 5679. When the time comes, please have a copy of the relevant book to hand. |
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The Carshalton Wandle from 10,000BC to date
Thursday 8 February 19:30 A look at the development of the river since the end of the last Ice Age, including the mysterious history of the spring heads, mills, gardens and more. An illustrated talk by John Phillips in Honeywood’s billiards room. Tickets are £5. Please pre-book via sutton.events.mylibrary.digital |
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Half term Fun at Honeywood: Terrific Transport
Saturday 10 to Saturday 17 February throughout opening hours Join us for Millie’s Terrific Transport Trail and fun with crafts. Make a steam train picture, a hot air balloon hanging decoration and a traffic sign headband. See Millie showing off her new costumes and lots more. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Tickets are £3 per child and can be booked in advance via sutton.events.mylibrary.digital or pay on entry. |
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SEND Quiet Day
Tuesday 13 February 10:00-16:00 For visitors with Special Education Needs and Disabilities, or adults experiencing early stage dementia and their families and carers, Honeywood Museum will now be open outside of regular hours on special ‘quiet days’. Enjoy the museum at your own pace, free from the general public. Sensory sacks will be available. Pre-booking is essential. Free. When booking a ticket: one ticket per group per half hour (max. group of 6) |
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Birds of Prey
Thursday 22 February 19:30 (door opens at 19:10) A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event A talk from John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group When considering ‘Birds of Prey’ thoughts go to those that hunt and kill other birds and animals, but several of them are scavengers, helping to clean up the landscape. And there are many birds out there that might be considered as born killers, but are not officially birds of prey. Some are just parasitic, but deprive others of a meal! This illustrated talk will look at various species that are predatory, including not just the raptors, but owls, shrikes, corvids and a few other groups. Seats £6 (£7 Non Members) - refreshments free To book, please email susan.hoskin@gmail.com or 07721 852378. Alternatively, download, print and post a booking form from here. |
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How did Sutton and the surrounding area develop its bus route numbers?
Wednesday 28 February 19:30 Why do we have the 127 and 407 bus routes? Where do they go now and why were they introduced? An illustrated talk by John Parkin, well-known local transport historian, who will answer these questions and lots more. His extensive collection of images show local bus routes serving many local landmarks, some of which are now lost. Tickets are £5.00. Please prebook via sutton.events.mylibrary.digital |
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The Amazing Mr. Dickens!
Thursday 28 March 19:30 (door opens at 19:10) A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event Join David Allen on an affectionate romp through the 'rags to riches' life story of the world’s greatest storyteller from his early childhood working in a factory, to his illustrious life as a writer and social reformer, including his scandalous affair and daring escape from a train. With dramatic readings from some of his most popular works, including Oliver Twist. Seats £7 (£8 Non Members) - refreshments free To book, please email susan.hoskin@gmail.com or 07721 852378. Alternatively, download, print and post a booking form from here. |
