There
are many activities and events
at our community museums during
the weekends and holidays, all
of which are free unless stated
otherwise, please see below for
more details. Click on a museum
site to jump to that section:
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| Aston
Hall – August Events |
| Wednesday
11th August |
| 1.30,
2.30 & 3.30pm. |
Handling
Session – drop-in
sessions to handle historic
sessions objects, and
find out about life in the past.
Places are limited
and available on a first-come,
first-served basis. |
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| Wednesday 18th
August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Children’s Crafts – suitable
for all ages. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. |
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| Wednesday
25th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Children’s Crafts – suitable
for all ages. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. |
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Blakesley
Hall – August Events |
| Sunday
8th August |
| 12pm – 4pm |
Meet William
Shakespeare – fun
and facts as ‘the bard’ pays
a
visit to Blakesley
Hall. |
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| Tuesday 10th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Words on Wheels – storytelling
on board the Words on Wheels
bus. |
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| Thursday
12th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Drop-in Family Craft Activity – free ‘make
and take’ craft activity.
Please remember
that children must be accompanied
at all times. |
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| Tuesday
17th August |
| 12.00 – 4.00pm |
Falconry Fun – come
along and meet staff from the
Hagley Falconry Centre,
and if you’re lucky have
a go at flying a raptor! |
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| Thursday
19th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Drop-in Family Craft Activity – free ‘make
and take’ craft activity.
Please remember
that children must be accompanied
at all times. |
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| Sunday
22nd August |
| 2.00pm |
Visit to St. Edburgha’s
Church, Yardley – a 10
min walk from
Blakesley Hall. This guided
tour will take about one and
a
half hours. |
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| Tuesday
24th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Games Day – have
a go at a selection of garden
games including
giant connect four
and quoits. |
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| Thursday
26th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Drop-in Family Craft Activity – free ‘make
and take’ craft activity.
Please remember
that children must be accompanied
at all times. |
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| Museum
Collections Centre – August Events |
| Sunday
22nd August |
| 10.30 – 5pm |
OPEN DAY
Free donkey rides, Falconry displays,
children's trails and as ever
the historic bus service running
every half hour from Edmund St
in the city centre. |
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| Friday
27th August |
| 11am and 2pm |
Discover
this vast treasure trove with
our free guided tours.
Booking recommended on 0121 303
2836 or Julia.Kirby@birmingham.gov.uk |
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| Museum
of the Jewellery Quarter – August Events |
| Saturday
7th August |
1pm – 3pm
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Beads and Threads – make
your own necklace or bracelet
using
beads with artist Julie Jones.
Suitable for age 5 and over.
Booking
is essential – £2.50
per person. |
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| Thursday
12th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Silversmith for a Day – a
chance to learn the skills and
techniques of a silversmith with
designer maker Shona Marsh.
Make and finish your own metal
dish out of copper. Suitable
for
age 11 and over. Booking is essential – £2.50
per person. |
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| Saturday
14th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Design Space Exhibition – jeweller
demonstration in the gallery. |
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| Thursday
19th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Decorative Dream-Catchers – using
different types of beads, wire
and materials to create your
own dream-catcher with designer
maker Louise Chesshire. Suitable
for age 5 and over. Booking is
essential – £2.50
per person. |
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| Saturday
21st August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Design Space Exhibition – jeweller
demonstration in the gallery. |
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| Thursday
26th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Star Spangled Bangles – workshop
with designer maker Lisa
Watson producing your own colourful
anodised aluminium
bangle. Suitable for age 8 and
over. Booking is essential – £2.50
per person. |
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| Saturday
28th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Design Space Exhibition – jeweller
demonstration in the gallery. |
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| Sarehole
Mill – August Events |
| Saturday
7th August |
| 2pm |
A Walk in the
Bog – guided
Tolkien theme tour in Moseley
Bog
(duration approx. 1 hour). |
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| Friday
13th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Craft at the Mill – craft
activities for children. |
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| Friday
20th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Craft at the Mill – craft
activities for children.
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| Friday
27th August |
| 1.00 – 3.00pm |
Craft at the Mill – craft
activities for children.
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| Soho
House – August Events |
| Friday
13th August |
| 12pm – 3.30pm |
Painted Pebble
Bugs – free
drop-in family craft activity. |
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| Friday
20th August |
| 12.30 – 3.30pm |
Children’s Storytelling
(a History Detectives Event) – free
drop-in
family craft activity. |
| 12.00 – 4.00pm |
Community Health Day – find
out more about the Health and
Heritage Project
in Handsworth and share your
experiences with
local researchers. Free family
drop-in event. |
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| Friday
27th August |
| 12.30 – 3.30pm |
Artist Workshop – free
drop-in family craft activity.
Join artist
Lisa Broughton
for a make and take workshop. |
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| Weoley
Castle – August Events |
| Friday
13th August |
| 2.00pm |
Free
Guided Tour of the ruins. |
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| Wednesday
18th August |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm |
Family craft activities – free
drop-in session. All children
must
be accompanied
by a responsible adult. |
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| There
are also lots of activities
at the Birmingham
Museum and Art Gallery throughout
the week and weekends.
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