Ironbridge Gorge Museums event listings

June 2016 event listings

Until 24 February 2017
Coalbrookdale Gallery, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Near Ironbridge TF8 7DQ
Design & Desire - The Great Exhibition of 1851
Open 10am-5pm Monday - Friday
Exhibition bringing the excitement and intrigue of the Great Exhibition of 1851 to life using objects and images, including prints and paintings from the Elton Collection, it tells the story of how it became one of the most influential and renowned events of the 19th century, breaking class boundaries and laying the foundations for a century of invention and modernity.
Free admission
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Tuesday 7, 14, 21 and 28 June
Jackfield Tile Museum, Jackfield, near Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7LJ
Tile Decorating Workshops
Museum opens 10am - 5pm daily
Join a drop-in tile decorating workshop between 10am and 3.30pm and try the tube lining technique to produce your own ceramic masterpiece; you could make a collection of coasters, a circular door plaque or a gift for a loved one on a heart shaped tile. Activities vary from day-to-day; tiles cost from £5 each and can be fired and sent home later for a small extra charge to cover postage and packing. It takes up to 1½ hours to decorate your tile so last admission to the workshops is 2pm.
Museum entrance fee including a voluntary Gift Aid donation £9.75 adults; £8.75 for 60 plus and £6.25 for children (up to 18 years and in full time education), under 5s free
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Wednesday 1 - Sunday 5 June (school half-term)
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Madeley, near Ironbridge TF7 5DU
Queen Victoria's Birthday
Museum opens 10am - 5pm daily
See the Town dressed with flags and bunting to honour Queen Victoria's birthday and enjoy Queen Victoria-themed poems and stories daily at 2pm.
Museum entrance fee including a voluntary Gift Aid donation £17.95 adults; £13.75 for 60 plus and £11.85 for children (up to 18 years and in full time education), under 5s free
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Saturday 4 June
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Madeley, near Ironbridge TF7 5DU
Hotbuckle Productions present Jane Austen's Emma (evening event)
Gates and fairground open 6pm, performance starts 7.30pm
Hotbuckle Productions come to Blists Hill for the first time with their own inspired adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. Outdoor performance suitable for all the family; bring rugs and a picnic, cash bar and chairs to hire. Enjoy all the fun of the fair before the play.
Tickets must be purchased in advance at £9 adults; £7 for 60 Plus and Children, £5 students; Annual Passport Tickets are not valid for this evening.
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

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Saturday 18 June
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Madeley, near Ironbridge TF7 5DU
1940s Night Blitz Hill (evening event)
6pm - 9pm
Enjoy a summer evening on the home front as Blists Hill Victorian Town travels forward to the 1940s, with vintage entertainment, music and food. Dress-up in your finest 1940s civilian costumes, pencil-on your stocking seams, grab your Ration Book and get ready to 'make do and mend' at this fantastic fun event.
Tickets must be purchased in advance; Annual Passport Tickets are not valid for this evening, adults and 60 plus £9.50; children 3-5 £6 and family (two plus two) £26.50.
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 June (school half-term)
Jackfield Tile Museum, Jackfield, near Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7LJ
Tile Decorating Workshops
Museum opens 10am - 5pm daily
Join in a drop-in tile decorating workshop and try the tube lining technique to produce a tile featuring your own design and choice of colours. Activities vary from day-to-day; tiles cost from £5 each and can be fired and sent home later for a small extra charge to cover postage and packing. It takes up to 1½ hours to decorate your tile so last admission to the workshops is at 3.00pm.
Museum entrance fee including a voluntary Gift Aid donation £9.75 adults; £8.75 for 60 plus and £6.25 for children (up to 18 years and in full time education), under 5s free
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Wednesday 1 - Sunday 5 June (school half-term)
Enginuity, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, near Ironbridge TF8 7DQ
Crafty Clocks Workshops
Museum opens 10am - 5pm daily
Discover the history of clocks and how they have developed over thousands of years then join a drop in workshop to decorate your own clock to take home; sessions 10.30am to 3.45pm. Activities vary day-today and some carry an extra charge.
Museum entrance fee including a voluntary Gift Aid donation £9.75 adults; £8.75 for 60 plus and £7.65 for children (up to 18 years and in full time education), under 5s free
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

Wednesday 1 - Sunday 5 June (school half-term)
Coalport China Museum, Coalport, near Ironbridge, TF8 7HT
Drop-in Ceramic Activities
Museum opens 10am - 5pm daily
Join in hands-on workshops to decorate a ceramic flower or fridge magnet, or paint a paper plate, from 11am-4pm. Activities vary from day-to-day and some carry an additional charge.
Museum entrance fee including a voluntary Gift Aid donation £9.75 adults; £8.75 for 60 plus and £6.25 for children (up to 18 years and in full time education), under 5s free
For details call 01952 433 424 or visit http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

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