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Treasure Keepers Trail
Three young boys stand in a museum smiling. All three are wearing sports wear

Children and Young People's Activities

Treasure Keepers Trail

18 – 29 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Wild Wednesdays
Free
A beautiful branch with green leaves and white buds

Children and Young People's Activities

Wild Wednesdays

19 – 26 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Nature Explorers
Free
A child in a beige baseball cap and green jacket holds out their hand. The hand is holding a glass jar with an insect inside. Another smaller child stands by. Two adults are supervising. They are all in a garden

Children and Young People's Activities

Nature Explorers

19 – 24 Aug 2026

Ages 7 - 11

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Really Wild Garden Fayre
Free
Families enjoy a garden fayre. Children sit around a table whilst adults supervise.

Children and Young People's Activities

Really Wild Garden Fayre

20 Aug 2026

All ages

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History Mondays: Mini Museums
Free
A child of about 11 and an a male adult wearing a green baseball cap construct a bandstand shaped object from straws.

Children and Young People's Activities

History Mondays: Mini Museums

24 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Big Science Party
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A group gather round a table watching a person in a red T-shirt. The two children holding plastic cups with green coloured slime.

Children and Young People's Activities

Big Science Party

28 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Exhibitions

Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way
Free
White walls of a museum. There are hand made objects fixed to the wall as well as an Elmer tapestry. In front of the wall is a white desk with two black chairs.

Exhibitions

Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way

Showing at Art Lounge, Level 2

18 – 29 Aug 2026
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Memorial Birdsongs
Free
A wooden birdhouse stands on a thin pole amidst tall, brownish grass in an outdoor garden setting. The birdhouse has a dark brown sloped roof, light wood panel sides, a small round entry hole, and a tiny plaque showing the number 34 below the hole. In the blurred background, several people walk through green trees and garden plants.

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Memorial Birdsongs

 

 

21 – 29 Aug 2026
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Adult workshops & Activities

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Community Garden Volunteers
Free
A sunny garden with bright green grass and flower beds. In the centre sits a large topiary sculpture shaped like a frog with a pink flower garland around its neck. A person in a white shirt tends to plants in the background. Colourful ribbons and decorations hang from tree branches overhead. Traditional brick buildings with white window frames can be seen behind the garden. Wooden garden structures and planters are scattered throughout the space, creating a cheerful community garden atmosphere.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Community Garden Volunteers

20 Aug – 29 Oct 2026

Ages 16+

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Mowbray Movers
Middle aged people exercise in a beautiful garden space

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

04 Sep – 30 Oct 2026

Ages 50+

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Threads
Free
Five women sit around a table. They are knitting. All the women look to be retirement age. They are smiling.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Threads

08 Sep 2026
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See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors
Free
A woman relaxes in a garden. She stands, eyes closed next to a flower filled bush with her eyes closed. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress.

Adult Workshops and Activities

See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors

21 Sep 2026

All ages

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Special Events

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Heritage Open Days Talk: Women's Work at Pyrex
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A black and white photo shows a group of eight people in a large kitchen. They are all smiling and looking at the camera. Most of the people are wearing white aprons and small caps on their heads. One person in the front is holding a small white card. On the left side of the room, there is a large window with many small panes of glass. On the right side, there is a big cooker and other kitchen tools.

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Heritage Open Days Talk: Women's Work at Pyrex

15 Sep 2026

Ages 16+

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Eco Fest 2026
Free
A small child in a checked shirt looks into a paper cup that is on a table with a green tablecloth

Special Events

Eco Fest 2026

03 Oct 2026

All ages

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