Holst Birthplace Museum

Have a child who is 8 or over? Do they enjoy sewing or perhaps never tried and always wanted to have a go? Then our NEW quarterly Children's Sewing Club is for them. Our first session is Saturday 22nd February 2-3.30pm when we will be making cross-stitch bookmarks in front of a cosy fire in the kitchen. All materials will be provided. The activity is included in admission. More information here:
... http://holstmuseum.org.uk/childrens-sewin g-club/
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Just one more week before we open for half term! On Tuesday 18th February we will be making toadstool nightlights from 11am - 3pm. There will be staff and volunteers on hand to help you make your creation.
We also have trails around the museum (with prizes!) as well as a Victorian nursery for you to explore with toys to play with and costumes (including a sailor suit!) to try on.
For more information see: ... http://holstmuseum.org.uk/toadstool-night lights/
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It's damp and murky outside and it's likely to remain that way for the next few weeks, when yes, it will be HALF TERM! Don't worry though as we will be putting on a fun craft drop-in for all ages on Tue 18th Feb 11am - 3pm. We will be making Toadstool nightlights with their very own LED candle inside. Perfect for these dusky days and nights.
The activity is free for those purchasing an annual ticket and just £1 per child for those returning with their annual tickets. Rememb...er if you pay for admission once you receive free entry for the whole year. What a bargain!
We will also have lots of trails (and prizes!) and a warm fire in our cosy Victorian Kitchen.
For more information see:
http://holstmuseum.org.uk/toadstool-night lights/
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Victorian books in the cosy Victorian Kitchen! Yes our popular Victorian Book Group is back on the first Wednesday of the month with more chat and cake. Last year we debated if Margaret Hale from North and South was a social reformer or po-faced and pious; if Scrooge's neglectful childhood had shaped his character as an adult, and if The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was a feminist work.
Fancy delving into this year's list? We start the year with The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins o...n Wednesday March 4th 10-11.30am. There's no need to book, just turn up. The group is free with an annual admission ticket, so once you have paid for one visit you can come for as many sessions as you like throughout the year. We serve tea and coffee as well as cake in the kitchen. Donations towards the refreshments are always appreciated.
For those eager to get ahead here are the books for the whole year!
Wednesday April 1st: The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle Wednesday May 6th : Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell Wednesday June 3rd : The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Wednesday July 8th : Grub Street by George Gissing Wednesday August 5th : The Portrait of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde Wednesday September 2nd : Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon Wednesday October 7th : Daniel Deronda by George Eliot Wednesday November 4th : Phineas Phinn by Anthony Trollope Wednesday December 2nd : Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
For more info see:
http://holstmuseum.org.uk/victorian-book- group-2020/
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We're now closed for Christmas but there will be a very special treat for Holst fans on Radio 4 this Boxing Day. Our Curator Laura Kinnear will be discussing Holst's childhood and his family links with the village of Cranham on the programme 'In the Bleak Midwinter: Holst's Cotswolds' on Open Country. For more information see the Radio 4 website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cngx

That's the way to do it! Christmas the Victorian way! Come and see us Saturday 7th December 10.30-4pm for a range of activities and entertainment including Professor Collywobbles' Punch and Judy show at 12pm and 2pm; Christmas 'Bake Back in Time' with plum pudding steaming on the range and spiced Welsh cakes hot from the griddle to taste, and seasonal crafts for all the family such as jam jar lanterns and paperchains.
Don't forget - pay for one day and you get in for the whole year!
http://holstmuseum.org.uk/victorian-chris tmas/

Even the maid has decorated her room! Visit us until Saturday 14th December for traditional Victorian decorations and feel just that little bit Dickensian...
I'm sure Scrooge had a go at Pinning the Tail on the Donkey!
http://holstmuseum.org.uk/christmas-decor ations/

We are so looking forward to Professor Collywobbles entertaining us all with his Punch and Judy on Sat 7 Dec. Take your seats at 12pm and 2pm in our gorgeous Regency Sitting Room!
More information here:
http://holstmuseum.org.uk/victorian-chris tmas/

That's the way to do it! We have all the ingredients of a traditional Victorian Christmas at the Holst Birthplace Museum this year. Come and see our traditional decorations from Tue 26th Nov - Sat 14 Dec.
We are also holding a very special Victorian Family Christmas event on Sat 7 Dec. Drop in from 10.30 - 4pm for a range of activities and events for everyone including a special Christmas 'Bake Back in Time' with Christmas pudding, Welsh cakes and drop scones all cooked on ...our coal-fire range for visitors to sample. There will also be the opportunity to watch a proper Punch and Judy show with Professor Collywobbles at 12pm and 2pm. We will also have Christmas crafts including jam jar lanterns and seasonal trails.
All activities, including Punch and Judy are free with general admission. Remember your admission ticket lasts for the whole year!
For more information see:
http://holstmuseum.org.uk/victorian-chris tmas/
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