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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Deck the halls with… Christmas Crafts and Fun!

18 & 19 December remaining!
Drop in during opening hours, 10:00-17:00

Enjoy a festive visit to the beautifully decorated house for Christmas! Join in the fun with Christmas-themed crafts like making a Christmas tree, reindeer antlers, and Christmas cards. We'll also have festive games, including 'Hum that Christmas Carol' and 'Pin the Decoration on the Christmas Tree.

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Saddle up and Ride into Lunar New Year 2026!

14 to 28 February
Drop in during open hours, 10:00-17:00

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us this half term! 2026 is the Year of the Horse, so get ready for a fun new trail featuring equine-themed trots and jumps to keep you active. Plus, enjoy some exciting horse-themed crafts that will definitely be worth neighing about!
 
Tickets: £2 per child, paid on arrival via credit/debit card. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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The Surrey Iron Railway
 
Thursday 26 February 19:30 – Door opens 19:10
 
A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event
 
The SIR ran between 1803 and 1846 alongside the River Wandle from its mouth in Wandsworth to Croydon, and then on to Merstham Quarries. It was the first public railway to be sanctioned by Act of Parliament, and it was the first of any significance in London and the south-east.
 
The talk, given by John Sheridan of the Wandle Industrial Museum, will cover the SIR’s origins, its construction, its operation as a means of transporting goods and raw materials for the Wandle mills, and its decline and closure.
 
Some slides made by Wandle Industrial Museum volunteer Eric Shaw charting the route of the SIR through the Wandle valley will also be included. The changes in the streetscape since Eric walked the route a generation ago may be of interest!
 
Seats: £7 (£6 Members). To book, please contact Susan Hoskin at susan.hoskin@gmail.com or tel: 07721 852378, or download, print, complete and return our Booking Form from here.

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Tudor London
 
Thursday 26 March 19:30 – Door opens 19:10

​A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event
 
In the 16th century, the population of London multiplied four times and many changes took place - new palaces, the dissolution of the monasteries, new housing. Ian Bevan charts the development of London as it erupted beyond the Roman wall and became a very prosperous city.
 
Seats: £7 (£6 Members). To book, please contact Susan Hoskin at susan.hoskin@gmail.com or tel: 07721 852378​, or download, print, complete and return our Booking Form from here.

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​Conan Doyle – The South Norwood Years
 
Thursday 23 April 19:30 – Door opens 19:10

​A Friends of Honeywood Museum Event
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Some of Doyle's best stories were written during the 1890s when he lived only a few miles away from Carshalton in South Norwood. Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Bernard Winchester will look at his life and works during this period in the context of his surroundings. Why did he come to the area and what was it like then?
 
Bernard is a retired lecturer with a particular interest in local history and railways.
 
Seats: £7 (£6 Members). To book, please contact Susan Hoskin at susan.hoskin@gmail.com or tel: 07721 852378​, or download, print, complete and return our Booking Form from here.