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Events & Exhibitions 2019–2020 Ev e nts& Ex hi bi tio ns 1 APRIL 201 9 – 31 March 2020
HIGHL IGH T S
Museum of the moon
Grand
Medieval
11 Joust 6
Christmas Emporium
An Audience
with Henry VIII 17 6
“I am delighted to see such an of events will keep you entertained
exciting events and exhibitions throughout the year and further enhance your
brochure that for the first time understanding of our outstanding heritage
covers all of Lincolnshire County Council’s sites. Enjoy!”
Heritage sites.
Councillor Nick Worth, Executive Member for Culture
Whether it is the Museum of the Moon by & Heritage, Lincolnshire County Council
Luke Jerram, the Victorian Circus or Dinosaur
Encounter which is developed and produced
by the Natural History Museum, London, our
programme of events provides something for
all the family. Lincolnshire is a great place to
live and work and this packed programme
Events & Exhibitions 2019 – 2020
Dinosaur
Encounter
6
Vivienne
Westwood
15
Museum of Lincolnshire
11 Life’s 50th Anniversary
“2019 is looking to be our most influenced by the story of the Victorian Circus.
ambitious events and exhibitions The brand new After hours at Lincoln Castle
programme to date. programme will give visitors the chance to
experience the site and a flavour of the event
The Collection hosts the hugely popular
programme after hours.
touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram –
Museum of the Moon, featuring a six metre The Museum of Lincolnshire Life will be
high model of the moon. Dinosaur Encounter celebrating its 50th anniversary in July and
which is developed and produced by the Gainsborough Old Hall will be looking ahead
Natural History Museum, London will be with an exhibition to mark the celebrations for
storming into the museum this summer. Mayflower 400 in 2020.”
Lincoln Castle will celebrate the best of the
Victorian Era with events that have been Will Mason, Head of Cultural Services
3
OUTDOOR THEATRE
Bring your picnics and chairs
and enjoy a wonderful evening
of first class outdoor theatre.
Three Great Attractions,
One Amazing Day Out
Lincoln Castle has lots of things to keep the whole family
entertained. Take the fascinating and funny audio tour of
our Medieval Wall Walk and help Wally Walker solve his
history mystery. Dress up as a Victorian Prisoner, the Governor The Tempest
or the Matron as you dig deeper into the hidden stories Wednesday 26 June 2019
of our Victorian Prison. And don’t forget to ask about our Doors open 6.30pm,
explorer backpacks! Performance starts 7.30pm
Adults: £13.50, Concessions
& Children: £11.50
Opening Times Admission
April–October: 10am–5pm A variety of tickets are
November–March: 10am–4pm available to book online
and on the day.
Open every day
(except 24 – 26 December Castle and Cathedral joint
and 1 January) ticket is also available.
Check our website for
up-to-date information
on opening hours
Accessibility Alice in Wonderland
Our full accessibility guides Wednesday 31 July 2019
are available to download Doors open 6pm,
from our website or by Performance starts 7pm
contacting Lincoln Castle. Adults: £13.50, Concessions:
£11.50 & Children: £9.50
Contact Us
Lincoln Castle,
Castle Hill,
Lincoln LN1 3AA Frankenstein
Tel: +44 (0)1522 554559
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Email: lincoln_castle@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Doors open 6.30pm,
Performance starts 7.30pm
Adults: £13.50, Concessions
& Children: £11.50
www.lincolncastle.com
Tea & Hats! Alice in Wonderland We’re All Mad Here!
Saturday 6 & Sunday Easter Quest Friday 12 April 2019
7 April 2019 Saturday 6 – Monday 4.30pm or 6pm
10am–5pm 22 April 2019 Join the Mad Hatter and
Step into the prison to meet 10am–5pm the Queen of Hearts for an
our Victorian duo. Learn how Follow the white rabbit and entertaining performance
the Mad Hatter should have seek out the clues to solve the followed by a royal invite
welcomed his guests and Mad Hatter’s riddle and claim to join us for tea!
discover the etiquette that your chocolate reward. £15
would have been displayed.
Flamingo Croquet ALICE THROUGH THE
Saturday 13 & Sunday LOOKING-GLASS AND WHAT
14 April 2019 ALICE FOUND THERE
10am–5pm
Saturday 6 April – Friday
Equipped with flamingos 9 August 2019
and hedgehogs, the Mad 10am–5pm
Hatter and the Queen of
Visit the Magna Carta Vault
Hearts challenge you to a
and see a first edition of this
game of croquet.
book on display. This copy was
gifted to Alfred Lord Tennyson
Wonderland Easter by Lewis Carroll for Christmas
Weekend in 1871.
Friday 19 – Monday 22 April 2019 ‘Through the Looking-Glass
10am–5pm and What Alice Found There’
Complete the Alice in follows Alice through a mirror
Wonderland trail, meet and into a surreal landscape
our Victorian duo as they full of fascinating characters
demonstrate the etiquette of having wild adventures.
taking tea and help to solve a
riddle or two!
Admission charges apply. Free/discounted rate for
annual pass holders unless otherwise stated. 5
CASTLE CLASSICS
The Search for St. George! Lincoln Steampunk EXHIBITION
Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 April 2019 Festival
10am–5pm Saturday 24 – Monday
Join Time Will Tell Theatre to 26 August 2019
discover the truth behind the 10am–5pm
myths and legends to find the Steampunk takes the Castle
real St. George! to a time that never was.
Knight School Spooky Prison
Saturday 25 May – Saturday 19 – Sunday
Sunday 2 June 2019 27 October 2019
10am–5pm 10am–4pm
Discover the skills needed to Step inside the Victorian
be a medieval knight. Prison and you will be sure
to meet some unsavoury
Classic Cars characters.
Sunday 16 June 2019
10am–5pm
An Audience with Father From Bondage to Liberation:
For Father’s Day, the Anarchic Collections
Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle
Christmas
Society host an exciting Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 December, Vivienne Westwood to
display of vintage and classic
Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 December Jamie Reid
2019
motors within the grounds. Saturday 10 August –
Join Father Christmas and Saturday 16 November 2019
Castle grounds free to enter,
every child will receive a 10am–5pm
all other admissions apply
Victorian style gift.
Lincoln Castle’s Victorian
Medieval Mayhem! £8 per child / £6 per adult Prison will become the historic
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 June 2019 backdrop for an exhibition
10am–5pm Christmas Emporium of Dame Vivienne Westwood
More details coming soon shoes and more. Explore the
Join our knights and their
passion that shoes can inspire.
horses as they battle for Join us for the second year
For the first time, there is an
supremacy in a medieval of Christmas Emporium,
opportunity to view additional
tournament. transforming the Castle
items specifically chosen from
grounds with festive magic in
the same collectors’ archive
Castle Characters this Christmas experience.
that will sit alongside the
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 July / shoes to illustrate their beauty,
Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 July / Crime & Punishment innovation and artistry.
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July 2019
10am–5pm Saturday 15 – Sunday
23 February 2020 Admission charges apply.
Meet a duo of costumed 10am–4pm Free to annual pass holders.
performers inside the
Based on real stories,
Victorian Prison and hear their
investigate the crimes our
tales of prison life.
prisoners are charged with
and find out their fates.
Grand Medieval Joust
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 August 2019
10am–5pm
Our brave knights take part in
the sport of kings.
Admission charges apply. Free to annual pass
holders unless otherwise stated.
Tickets: £25 /£22
Concession/£20
annual pass holder
An Audience with Magic Lantern Show The Night Circus
Lewis Carroll Friday 24 may 2019 Friday 20 September 2019
Wednesday 17 April 2019 7pm–9pm 6pm–8pm / 8.30pm–10.30pm
7pm–9pm This Temperance Magic Join us in the Victorian Prison
Find out how the Oxford Lantern Show set within the for a magical and fantastical
educated mathematician Victorian Prison is an evening evening of entertainment
and bastion of the Church not to be missed. Join our by Alice’s Night Circus and
of England dreamt up Alice Victorian duo as they take you spectacular performances
in Wonderland. through their collection of by our circus entertainers.
Temperance Victorian slides Be amazed by our contortionist
The evening consists of a highlighting the evils of strong and stand in awe of our daring
45 minute presentation liquor. During the interval, sword swallower.
followed by refreshments enjoy a selection of tea and
in Langton’s café. cake and a sample of the Each ticket includes a free
increasingly popular drink of cocktail with sweet and curious
this movement, Sarsaparilla! treats on offer.
VICTORIAN QUEEN
BAND VICTORIA
INVENTIONS
CURIOSITIES FUN
TRAVELLING
SHOWMAN FAIR SAT 17TH & SUN 18TH AUGUST
10AM – 5PM
SAT 4TH – MON 6TH MAY
SAT 27TH & SUN 28TH JULY
10AM – 5PM
10AM – 5PM
Be amazed by the demonstrations All the fun of the Victorian Fair at Lincoln
Castle! A full weekend of galloping horses, Join us in welcoming Queen Victoria to
and horseback skills in this Victorian 7
jugglers, fire-breathing, sideshows and music Lincoln Castle for this extravagant and
Gymkhana.
to delight amuse and amaze! colourful celebration!
TWILIGHT TOURS ARCHAEOLOGY Café
Thursdays 11 April, 9 May, 13 June, 10 October,
Tickets: £20, £18 Concession 14 November, 12 December 2019
5.30pm–6.30pm
Discover the Victorian Prison Free
Wednesday 15 May / Wednesday 13 November 2019
6.30pm
Join us for an evening exploration of the Victorian
Prison located within the walls of Lincoln Castle.
Evening events
Magic of Motown: Under the Stars
Medieval Cooking Saturday 6 July 2019
Wednesday 12 June 2019 6pm
6.30pm
Prepare yourself for 40 back-to-back
Lincoln Castle’s Garrison join us this evening to classic Motown hits, glittering costume
demonstrate and discuss some of the dishes that changes, dazzling dance moves and
would have been eaten in medieval Lincoln. outstanding musicianship in this
explosive concert experience.
Medieval Falconry Please find more information on the
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Lincoln Castle website.
6.30pm
Meet Lincoln Castle’s master falconer and
watch him fly his birds of prey in this exclusive
evening experience.
Roman Lincoln
Wednesday 14 August 2019
6.30pm
Discover Roman Lincoln with the Friends of
Lincoln Castle.
The Luna Cinema
Meet the Medieval Wise Woman Friday 27/ Saturday 28/ Sunday 29 September 2019
Wednesday 9 October 2019 7:30pm
6.30pm Mary Poppins Returns / The Greatest
Meet the Wise Woman and find out about some Showman / Bohemian Rhapsody
of the curious cures that would have been used for Please find more information on the
ailment and injury in medieval times. Lincoln Castle website.
You can now unlock 1000 years of history all year round with the
Lincoln Castle Annual Pass. The pass gives you unlimited free entry
for 12 months and even includes event days*. Scale the heights of
the Medieval Wall Walk, follow in the footsteps of prisoners in the
Victorian Prison and immerse yourself in the history of Magna Carta.
Buy your annual pass today!
* Terms and conditions apply.
AVAILABLE NOW FROM www.lincolncastle.com
Early Morning
Explorer Sessions:
An exclusive opportunity outside of opening
hours for children and adults on the autistic
spectrum to visit with their families
Lincoln Castle Explorers Lincoln Castle Dog Friendly Days:
Easter Quest Explorers Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 June 2019
Saturday 20 April 2019 Saturday 2 November 2019 Wednesday 18 December
9am–10am 9am–10am (Christmas EmPAWrium) 2019
Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 January 2020
Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 February 2020
Lincoln Castle Explorers Dog Friendly Castle
Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 March 2020
Big Breakfast Explorers
From the banks of the Norman
Saturday 29 June 2019 Saturday 4 January 2020
Motte to the Prison Cells,
9am–10am 9am–10am
your dog can follow you on a
journey back through history.
Heritage Skills Centre ARCHAEOLOGY EVENT DAY
Friday 31 may 2019
10am–3.30pm
Nestled within the grounds of Lincoln Castle,
the Heritage Skills Centre is a purpose built An artefact handling session where you can
hub for heritage and creative crafts including touch objects found during recent excavations
traditional building skills. It provides hands at Lincoln Castle. There will also be a guided
on experience and training through a variety tour round some of the less well known parts
of short courses and demonstrations. The of the Castle looking at some interesting pieces
current programme includes a variety of of carved medieval stonework and graffiti not
practical heritage based workshops such as normally pointed out on a standard castle tour.
light earth construction and silversmithing. Artefact handling – free
Guided experience tour – £3.50
For more information about courses:
EMAIL: heritageskillscentre@lincolnshire.gov.uk ‘Skillsfest’
PHONE: 01522 552434 Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 June 2019
10am–5pm
www.lincolncastle.com/ Whether you are curious about the skills
heritageskillscentre required to build a castle, how to record and
preserve one in the current age or how to
decorate one, come and see some traditional
craftspeople demonstrate their skills and have
a go yourself.
Free entry (activity charges apply)
9
Archaeology & Art in the Heart
of Historic Lincoln
The Collection is an award winning archaeology museum
and art exhibition space, forming a vibrant cultural centre
in the heart of historic Lincoln. The archaeology gallery
takes visitors on a journey through the Stone, Bronze and
Iron Ages before exploring the Roman, Saxon, Viking and
Medieval eras. The museum tells the story of Lincolnshire’s
fascinating heritage. Combine your visit with a trip to
Lincolnshire’s premier art gallery. See acclaimed exhibitions
brought to you through our Arts Council programme.
Robot Tour guide
Meet Lyndsey our newest
Opening Times Accessibility recruit to The Collection
The Collection and The Our full accessibility guides team. Lyndsey is on hand to
Usher Gallery are open are available to download deliver guided tours of our
Daily 10am–4pm Last from our website or by archaeological collections.
admission 3.45pm contacting The Collection. The project is the beginning
Closed 24–26 & Sorry no dogs except of a long-term partnership
31 December and assistance dogs. between Lincolnshire County
1 January Council and the University of
Lincoln to advance robotics
technology to support the
education of the public and
allow them to engage with
Contact Us the latest digital advances.
The Collection, Visitors are invited to
Danes Terrace, interact with the robot via
Lincoln LN2 1LP its touchscreen. Lyndsey looks
Tel: +44 (0)1522 782040 forward to welcoming you to
Email: thecollection@lincolnshire.gov.uk the museum to showcase
Sign up for our e-newsletter at our collections.
www.thecollectionmuseum.com/mailing-list
www.thecollectionmuseum.comMuseum of the Moon
by Luke Jerram
Saturday 2 March – Sunday 28 April 2019
Open Daily 10am–4pm (12 & 26 April 10am–9pm)
In the 50th anniversary year of the first man to
walk on the moon, Museum of the Moon by
Luke Jerram will be displayed at The Collection.
The work will be accompanied by an exciting
and lively programme of events, including Late
Night multi-arts experiences, afternoon film
screenings related to the theme of the moon
and space exploration and new performances
and art commissions.
Pay-What-You-Decide
OPEM Artists in
Residence 2019
Saturday 11 May – Sunday 23 June 2019
Open Daily 10am–4pm
Dinosaur
OPEM is a biannual open call exhibition run
by The Collection Museum, showing work by
Encounter!
artists working in the East Midlands. This year, Saturday 13 July –
the gallery is experimenting by transforming Sunday 8 September 2019
the entire gallery into public studio space and
Open Daily 10am–4pm | Fridays 10am–9pm
inviting the selected artists to respond to the
collections, spaces and visitors to the museum. Come face-to-face with your favourite
dinosaurs in this thrilling exhibition. With
Pay-What-You-Decide fossil replicas, impressive dinosaur models
and animatronics and even a roaring,
Exhibition in collaboration snorting T-Rex, you’ll be transported back
with the V&A Museum in time to when dinosaurs ruled the land.
Saturday 5 October 2019 – Dinosaur Encounter is developed and
Sunday 5 January 2020 produced by the Natural History
Museum, London.
Open Daily 10am–4pm
Tickets: Adults £7.50, Concessions £6.50,
A major art exhibition to mark the 200th
Children £5, Family £20
anniversary of the birth of both Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert. Following the great success
of Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition in 2015 and
Battles and Dynasties in 2017, the Historic
Lincoln Trust is promoting another major
exhibition in the autumn/winter of 2019.
Staged in collaboration with the V&A Museum
in London, this exhibition is not to be missed.
Tickets: Charges apply 11REGULAR EVENTS Lunchtime
Life Drawing lectures
Wednesdays 12pm –12.30pm | Tickets: £3.50
5.30pm–7pm untutored/
7.15pm–9.15pm tutored Collecting Space with Plesiosaurs with
Our life drawing sessions offer Charles (Chas) Simpson Richard Forrest
the opportunity to come to
FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2019 Friday 12 July 2019
The Usher Gallery, where you
can practice and develop your Chas is based at Bishop Richard did his thesis on the
drawing skills and technique. Grosseteste University and plesiosaur we have on display
has a fine collection of moon/ in The Collection. These
Untutored £8, £7 Concession
space-related memorabilia. prehistoric sea reptiles have
Tutored £9, £8 Concession
He is a fellow of the Royal always fascinated Richard and
Combination of both sessions
Astronomical Society and the he is a mine of information
£16, £12 Concession
British Interplanetary Society. about them.
This talk is about artefacts
Under 5s Storytime and stories from the Golden Notes and queries:
Thursdays 11.15am Age of Spaceflight.
The work of a Curator
Need some quiet time after with Dawn Heywood
exploring our exhibits? Get William Morris, Edward
Friday 9 August 2019
comfortable with your little Burne-Jones and Victorian
Dawn is one of the Heritage
ones in our museum spaces and Stained Glass with Service’s highly skilled
our storytelling sessions will
whisk you away for a tale to
Dr Jim Cheshire curators. Find out what goes
spark imaginations. Friday 10 May 2019 on behind the scenes in the
Dr Cheshire is a Reader at the museum and art gallery,
FREE
University of Lincoln and an the daily work of caring for
expert on Victorian design. collections and putting
Yoga in the Museum on displays.
Thursdays 5.30pm–6.30pm
How Far Could the Romans
A beginner’s course of Yoga in
the museum with BWY Yoga
See? WITH KATHRYN MURPHY
Guide, Amanda Greenwood.
Friday 14 June 2019
How the use of various
£5 per session
new technologies including
visibility analysis methods can
New Monday Art Group Talks determine whether Rubers
2nd Monday of the month Law fits into the known
10.30am–12pm Roman communication
Informal monthly talks from and infrastructure.
guest speakers about art and
related subjects. Newcomers
welcome. No meetings in
August and December. Posterngate Tours
£7 SATURDAY 1 JUNE & FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2019
10am–3.30pm
Friday Film Screenings An opportunity to see the late-Roman Posterngate under
Saltergate in Lincoln. Now includes a reconstruction of part of the
Fridays 1.30pm Roman port and finds from the excavation. Guided tours are every
In partnership with 30 minutes and are limited to 20 people per tour. Meet at the door
Lincoln College to Posterngate which is located on the corner of Saltergate where
FREE tickets can be purchased. Adults £3, Children £2, Under 5s freeSpecial EVENTS
Journey to the Moon LINCOLN LOVES KIDS FAMILY Dinosaur themed family
Tuesday 9 April 2019 FUN DAY fun days to tie in with
10am–3.30pm SATURDAY 18 MAY 2019 the Dinosaur Encounter
A moon and space themed 9am–3pm
family fun day featuring ‘It is exhibition
Stands, talks, taster sessions
Rocket Science’ workshops. Workshops £3, Crafts £2
and free activities throughout
Workshops £3, Crafts £2 the day.
Free entry
Dino Explorers
Moon Doodle & Space TUESDAY 30 JULY 2019
Art Adventures Museums at Night 10am–3.30pm
Tuesday 16 April 2019 Saturday 18 May 2019 Cretaceous Park
10am–3.30pm Open until late
A moon and space themed
Adventures
Keep checking our website TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 2019
creative arts family fun day. and social media pages to find 10am–3.30pm
Workshops £3, Crafts £2 out our plans for this year’s
international Museums at Funky Fossils
Artisan Market Night event. TUESDAY 13 AUGUST 2019
EASTER SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 Admission charges apply 10am–3.30pm
10am–4pm
Over 20 stalls offering a range ARCHAEOLOGY FESTIVAL: Dino Doodle
TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2019
of products all handmade ARCHAEOLOGY DAY 10am–3.30pm
by local artists and small TUESDAY 28 MAY 2019
businesses. There will be craft 10am–3.30pm
demonstrations and activities
for children, including a lucky
A family fun day celebrating Lincoln Book Festival
the archaeology of Lincolnshire Monday 23 – Saturday
dip big dig, face painting,
with free pop-up talks and 28 September 2019
an Easter trail and crafts.
interesting stalls. There will 6.15pm
Free entry also be archaeological dig Lincoln Book Festival returns
workshops which children of all in September 2019 with a
STARLINCS MOBILE ages can sign up for on the day. week-long literary festival
PLANETARIUM Workshops £3, Crafts £2 which has a Victorian
SATURDAY 27 APRIL & theme this year. Visit
SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2019 ARCHAEOLOGY FESTIVAL: www.lincolnbookfestival.org
10am–4.20pm for the full event details.
ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE –
Enter the impressive inflatable
dome and learn about the
ARCHAEOLOGICAL LINCS Big Draw
history of the moon landings
WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2019
TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2019
10am–3.30pm
and the brave astronauts who 10am–3.30pm
first stepped on the moon. The Archaeology conference
Once again we will follow the
returns this year with the
Presentations last creative theme offered by the
theme of Archaeological Lincs.
approximately 30 minutes. international Big Draw Event
Guest speakers will discuss
Booking essential. Not suitable with workshops and arts &
fascinating digs both local and
for children under 4. crafts activities.
from abroad.
Tickets: Adults £7.50, Workshops £3, Crafts £2
£25 per person, includes
Concessions £6.50, Children
light refreshments on arrival
(5-17) £5, Family £21
and lunch.
13The largest and most The Museum of
diverse community museum Lincolnshire
in Lincolnshire Life’s 50th
Experience a cornucopia of yesteryear in Lincolnshire’s
largest and most diverse community museum. Home to Anniversary!
an authentic World War One tank. Enjoy free entry to our
rich and varied social historic collection which reflects and
celebrates the culture of Lincolnshire and its people from
1750 to the present.
Museum Alive:
The Victorians
WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2019
10am–4pm
Opening Times Accessibility Come along and meet
Open daily Our full accessibility guide is Victorian characters as they go
10am–4pm last available to download from about their daily business in
admissions at 3.45pm our website or by contacting our historic room-sets.
Closed: 24 – 26 December, the Museum of Lincolnshire Adult: £2.50,
31 December & 1 January Life. Sorry no dogs except Child/Concession: £1,
assistance dogs. Children Family Ticket: £5
under the age of 16 must be
accompanied by an adult. ARCHAEOLOGY FESTIVAL:
BATTLEFIELD ARCHAEOLOGY
EVENT
THURSDAY 30 MAY 2019
10am–3.30pm
An archaeology family day
themed around WWI.
Artefact handling – free
Crafts £2
Contact Us Baby Bear’s
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life,
Burton Road, Lincoln LN1 3LY
Museum Adventure
WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE 2019
Tel: +44 (0)1522 782040 10am–3.30pm
Email: lincolnshirelife_museum@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Join us for a fun packed day
for pre-schoolers. Bring along
your teddy for crafts, stories
and more.
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ £2 per child
(accompanying adults free)
museumoflincolnshirelifeSaturday 27 –
Sunday 28 July 2019
10am–4pm (Last entry 3.45pm)
The museum is celebrating 50
years with a new exhibition
and various activities
throughout the weekend.
Adult: £2.50, Child/Concession:
£1, Family Ticket: £5
The 1940s
Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 August 2019
10am–4pm (last entry 3.45pm)
Be transported back in time to
the 1940s.
Adult: £2.50,
Child/Concession: £1,
Family Ticket: £5
Journey through time - The Victorians
Family Fun Day A Victorian adventure Wednesday 23 October 2019
related family event day 10am–4pm
Thursday 15 August 2019
10am–4pm (last entry 3.45pm) THURSDAY 11 April 2019 Come along and meet
Victorian characters as they go
Have fun taking part in our Victorian transport and
about their daily business in
indoor and outdoor games. engineering tour and crafts.
our historic room-sets.
Adult: £2.50, Child/ Crafts £2 Tour, £2
Adult: £2.50,
Concession: £1, Family
Child/Concession: £1,
Ticket: £5 Victorians at Work Family Ticket: £5
Thursday 22 August 2019
Christmas Crafts 10am–4pm (last entry 3.45pm) Victorian Tearoom
Saturday 30 November – Sunday Come and see the Victorians Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday
1 December 2019 hard at work. 8 December 2019
10am–3pm Adult: £2.50, 10am–4pm
£3 per child Child/Concession: £1, Coinciding with the Lincoln
(accompanying adults free) Family Ticket: £5 Christmas Market, the
museum hosts an immersive
Victorians at Play Victorian experience with a
Thursday 29 August 2019 period tearoom.
10am–4pm (last entry 3.45pm) Free entry into the museum
Come and see the Victorians at
their leisure.
Adult: £2.50,
Child/Concession: £1,
Family Ticket: £5
15Mutineers, Mermaids
and Muskets
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 April 2019
During opening hours
Meet Simpkin, a Tudor
privateer. He has many tales to
tell, it should be remembered,
one man’s ‘privateer’ is
The best preserved timber another man’s ‘pirate’.
Make your own clay ships
framed medieval manor lantern to take home.
house in the county Free
Maritime Trail
A beautiful, medieval manor house set in the heart of
SATURDAY 6 APRIL –
the East Midlands. Gainsborough Old Hall is a grand, TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2019
late-medieval manor house built by the noble Burgh During opening hours
family in the mid 15th Century.
Some of the pesky sea
creatures have escaped from
the exhibition and gone off
crawling around the hall.
Opening Times Accessibility Can you count them so we can
round them all up? There could
March to October 2019 Our full accessibility guide is
be a treat in store for you at
Monday – Friday available to download from
the end.
10am–5pm our website or by contacting
Saturday and Sunday Gainsborough Old Hall. Admission charges apply
11am–5pm Sorry no dogs except
November to February 2020 assistance dogs. Please
Monday – Friday note due to the nature of
10am–4pm Gainsborough Old Hall it
Saturday and Sunday is only partially accessible
11am–4pm to wheelchair users and
mobility-impaired visitors.
Closed 20 December 2019
until 2 January 2020 Children under the age of
18 must be accompanied by
an adult.
Toilers of the Deep
SATURDAY 6 APRIL –
Contact Us SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019
Gainsborough Old Hall, During opening hours
Parnell Street, An exhibition of new work by
Gainsborough DN21 2NB local artist and potter Shaun
Tel: +44 (0) 1522 782040 Clark inspired by ancient
Email: gainsborougholdhall@lincolnshire.gov.uk mariners, exotic animals and
tales of mysterious lands.
Admission charges apply
www.gainsborougholdhall.comKitchen Alive Knights in Battle Halloween Hunt
SATURDAYS 11 MAY, 22 JUNE, SATURDAY 29 JUNE & SATURDAY 19 – SUNDAY
20 JULY, 10 AUGUST, 7 SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2019 27 OCTOBER 2019
9 NOVEMBER 2019 During opening hours During opening hours
12pm–4pm Come and see the hall brought Are you brave enough to
Come and see our new group to life in the War of the Roses complete this spooky trail?
of medieval kitchen volunteers period. See the knights clash A prize awaits if you dare.
as they bring our spectacular and the fires roasting. Free entry for every child in
kitchen alive. costume when accompanied
Admission charges apply
Admission charges apply by a paying adult.
Admission charges apply
Imagination Museum
SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019 Christmas Craft Fair
During opening hours SATURDAY 23 & SUNDAY
Multi award-winning 24 NOVEMBER 2019
choreographer Katie Green 10am–4pm
will bring her newest A great opportunity to find
project ‘The Imagination unique gifts. With over 40
Museum: Mayflower 400’ hand-picked, handmade craft
to Gainsborough Old Hall. An Audience with Henry VIII workers within the hall in
Admission charges apply SATURDAY17 & SUNDAY18 AUGUST 2019 every room, the perfect way to
During opening hours kick-start the festive season.
Henry’s Rose without Come and meet King Henry Entry £2.50
a Thorn VIII and listen as he tells you
about his life. You will even
SATURDAY 20 July - SUNDAY 1
September 2019 get the chance to ask him
During opening hours questions but be wary, you
don’t want to lose you head!
It is the season for a royal
progress, Henry VIII and his Admission charges apply
new Queen Catherine Howard
set off on their progress North, Beer Festival
staying as guests of the Burghs THURSDAY 10 – SATURDAY
at Gainsborough Old Hall. 12 OCTOBER 2019 An Audience with
Unfortunately, not long after Thursday: 5pm–10.30pm
she lost her head! Friday & Saturday:
Father Christmas
12pm–10.30pm SATURDAY14 & SUNDAY
This summer there is a trail of 15 DECEMBER 2019
roses around the hall, follow The annual CAMRA beer 11am–3pm
them and complete the quiz festival in the Great Hall, with
traditional ales, ciders and Sit back and listen to stories of
to claim your reward.
perries as well as live music on Christmases from the past and
Admission charges apply enjoy finding out more about
Friday and Saturday.
Father Christmas himself.
Free entry to beer festival
Admission charges apply Admission charges apply
FRIDAY FUN CLUB
10am - 3.30pm
Journey with the Vikings
Friday 12 April 2019
Viking Adventures
Friday 9 August 2019
Fun family creative sessions Archaeology Day Tudor Adventures
with something different to Friday 31 May 2019 Friday 16 August 2019
make and take away every
time! Just turn up, no booking Mayflower Adventures Free entry to the event
required. Storytelling sessions Friday 2 August 2019 £2 per craft
will run throughout the day at
11am, 1pm and 2.30pm. 17Admission
Admission to the visitor
centre, gift shop and tea bar
is free. Charges apply to
hangar tours
Opening Times
Visitor Centre
Monday to Friday 10am–5pm
Tea Bar
Monday to Friday 10am–4pm
(March to October), 11am–
3pm (November to February)
Accessibility
Our full accessibility guide is
available to download from
our website or by contacting
the visitor centre. Sorry no
Home of the RAF Battle of Britain
dogs except assistance dogs.
The site is fully accessible
Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby
for manual wheelchairs A unique partnership between Lincolnshire County Council
(motorised mobility and the Royal Air Force provides visitors with a gateway to
wheelchairs are accepted but the home of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at
can only be used in manual RAF Coningsby. BBMF contains six Spitfires, two Hurricanes,
mode in the hangar). a Douglas Dakota and PA474, the world famous Avro
Lancaster. Access to view the iconic aircraft of the RAF BBMF
is by guided tour only. Please see our website for tour times.
Security notice: The Battle of Britain Memorial
Contact Us Flight visitor centre and the RAF hangar are located
Battle of Britain Memorial within the boundaries of RAF Coningsby where you will
Flight Visitor Centre, enter a military environment. Therefore all BAGS are
Dogdyke Road, Coningsby, PROHIBITED within the RAF BBMF hangar on public
tours. There are no secure storage facilities on site.
Lincolnshire LN4 4SY
We thank you for your cooperation.
Tel: +44 (0)1522 782040 Visitors should be aware that due to display
Email: bbmf@lincolnshire.gov.uk commitments one or more aircraft may be away.
Please check with our customer service centre prior
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bbmf to your visit.Opening times
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am–4pm
Free access to the written
Accessibility
memory of the county
Lincolnshire Archives is fully accessible with The Archives’ Search Room offers free access
an induction loop at reception. Sorry, no dogs to the written memory of the county so is an
except assistance dogs. ideal place to start your research, whether
you are interested in family history, the
history of your house or more academic
Contact Us research. The Archives collections date
Lincolnshire Archives, St Rumbold’s Street, from the 9th Century onwards and cover
Lincoln LN2 5AB the historic county of Lincolnshire which
Please book in advance of your visit. stretched from the Humber to the Wash.
Tel: +44 (0) 1522 782040 To access the Search Room, you will need to
Email: lincolnshire.archives@lincolnshire.gov.uk register for an Archives Reader Ticket. This
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives is issued at the Archives on proof of identity
(permanent address and signature). There is
www.lincstothepast.com no charge for the Reader Ticket.
Hire Us
Weddings Hire
You have the choice of three iconic heritage Whether you are looking to host a conference
venues in the heart of Lincolnshire. Immerse or a celebration we have a range of different
yourself in the magnificent history of Lincoln spaces available to hire, from a 115 seat
Castle, the alluring charm of Gainsborough auditorium at The Collection to meeting
Old Hall or the classic elegance of The Usher rooms in historic Lincoln Castle.
Gallery. Each one is available on a dry-hire
basis, allowing you to design your idyllic day For more information e-mail
with one of Lincolnshire’s most unique venues heritagehire@lincolnshire.gov.uk
as your backdrop. or contact the heritage site directly
19SUPPORT US
There are lots of ways that you can support the work
of the Heritage Service ensuring that our sites and
collections are available for generations to come.
By purchasing a ticket, paying what you decide or
making a donation, your money will be reinvested
back into the work of the service. We are grateful
for the support of the 500,000 visitors that we have
received over the past year.
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Interested in Heritage? Thought about Volunteering?
We have some fantastic opportunities for Sounds exciting? Want to volunteer? If you are
people to get involved in volunteering 16 or over and want to be part of our award
with Lincolnshire’s Heritage Service. These winning team, we would love to hear from you.
opportunities allow you to get involved in
If no suitable opportunity is available you should
something you enjoy, meet new friends,
visit your local volunteer centre who will be able
gain experience and provide a real feeling of
to point you in the direction of other voluntary
supporting your community.
opportunities.
Our vibrant volunteering teams really are at the
heart of all we do. Whether it’s talking to the Further details and application forms are
public or maybe something more behind the available on the Lincolnshire County Council
scenes, there are often a variety of opportunities website www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/volunteering
available. Please note that the majority of these or contact the heritage site directly
opportunities are located at our heritage sites
within Lincoln, Gainsborough or Coningsby.
Grimsby
Find US
For detailed directions to visit any of our Gainsborough
heritage sites please visit the websites below: Mablethorpe
Gainsborough Old Hall
www.gainsborougholdhall.com
Lincolnshire Archives Lincoln
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives Skegness
Coningsby
The Collection / Usher Gallery
www.thecollectionmuseum.com
SLEAFORD
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Boston
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bbmf
Grantham
Lincoln Castle
www.lincolncastle.com
Holbeach
Museum of Lincolnshire Life
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
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