Autumn/Winter 2012

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Join us here at Preston Park Museum & Groundsto celebrate the Museum’s reopening. Fromexciting new museum gallery displays, to our F3Demonstration Kitchen and a whole range ofworkshops to take part in; there’s something foreveryone this season – come along and join in thefun…

Exhibitions

Tomorrow’s Yesterday11th September — 21st October2012Showcasing some of the verybest in contemporary art fromthe Tees Valley, inspired by theHall, Park and the Museum’scollection of objects. With thanks to Middlesbrough-based Platform Arts Studios.

ParkMade15th January - March 2013Celebrate traditional and heritage crafts at PrestonPark Museum & Grounds through an exhibitionexploring our popular ParkMade range.From the dynamic creations of our award winningblacksmiths, to uniquewoodturning from our ownpark timber, join us increating a true home fortraditional craft in the TeesValley.

Temporary Exhibitions Gallery

A striking image created by astudent for the 2010 exhibition

Gothic Horror! 201230th October — 30thDecember 2012Inspired by VictorianGothic, the Museum andGrounds, this exhibition isthe productof the feveredimaginations of ClevelandCollege of Art andDesign’s InteractiveMedia students.

Detail of Human Resourceby Kevin Twidale

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Community Curated Space

100 Years of Christmas 1st November 2012 - 29thJanuary 2013Members of theUniversity of the ThirdAge (U3A) join forceswith the MuseumCollections Team increating a mini-exhibition exploring how we havecelebrated Christmas over the last 100 years.

Watch this Space! 1st February — 1st April 2013

The Museum currently has a number of datesavailable for the Community Curated Gallery. If yourlocal group or society has a collection that you feelshould be showcased, then staff at Preston ParkMuseum want to hear from you!Please contact the Collections Team onprestonhallmuseumcollections@stockton.gov.uk ifyou are interested.

Billiard Room Open on selected days. Please call for details.

A Matter of Taste…Until 6th January 2013

A selection of artworks exploringthe typical tastes of a fashionableVictorian gentleman of means.On loan from the Shipley ArtGallery in Gateshead

Preston Hall: OurDiamond Anniversary 15th January - April2013Join us in celebrating afascinating history in thisexhibition spanning sixtyyears of Preston ParkMuseum.

Sir Robert Ropner

Preston Hall early 20th Century

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Museums on the MoveIf you are interested in having one ofour touring exhibitions at your venueplease contact the Exhibitions Teamon (01642) 527980 or emailmuseumsonthemove@stockton.gov.uk

Harvest HomeSaturday 29th September • 10.00am -4.00pm Free with normal admission Join us as we celebrate our firstharvest season in the restoredVictorian Walled Kitchen Garden.Activities include food tasting,cooking demos, arts & craft forfamilies and tours of the garden.

ParkMade Live! 2012Sunday 30th September • 10.00am - 4.00pm Free with normal admissionPreston Park Museum & Grounds holds it’s annualParkMade Live! event celebrating the re-discovery oftraditional trades and craft

Blacksmiths’Forge-InSaturday 6th October• 10.00am - 4.00pm Free with normaladmission Join us for this unique opportunity to seeBlacksmiths from across the British Isles and beyondcome together and showcase this fantastic craft inthe traditional surroundings of the Victorian Street.

Kitchen Range; African Deli-ghts Saturday 27th October • 11.00am -3.00pm Free with normal admission A delicious food tasting andcookery demonstrationincorporating African delightsserved in a deli style.

Events and Activities

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Halloween WalkWednesday 31st October • 6.00pm - 8.00pm £4.50 per person, Under 5s Free Annual spooktacular Halloween walk around theMuseum & Park. Join us for this fright filled outdoorevent and explore the Park like never before! Park & Ride (5.45pm onwards): Stockton GardenCentre (formally Peter Barratts), Yarm Town Hall andThe Swallow Hotel in Stockton. Tickets available before the event: Stockton TouristInformation Centre, The Shambles, Stockton townCentre (01642 528130) and Preston Park Museum GiftShop (see normal opening hours). Please wear warm clothing andbring torches/ lanterns as someparts of the walk are not well litdue to the nature and locationof the event. There will be noparking at the Park on thenight, please use Park & Ride.

Kitchen Range; Bonfire Toffee & Parkin Saturday 3rd November • 11.00am - 3.00pm Free with normal admission Celebrate the lead up to bonfire night with thiscookery demonstration of delicious treats!Favourites such as parkin, black toffee, bonfire toffeeand an alternative to the traditional sausage withherb bangers using produce from the Kitchen Gardenwill be on today’s menu.

Northern Children’s Book Festival Saturday 24th November 9.30am - 4.30pm (last admission 4.00pm)Museum entry and event are free, although tickets toreserve your space with the authors are advisable. Come to the largest annual free event of readingcelebration for young people and meet 12 fantasticauthors for an action packed fun day of time travel,reading, activities and fun.For further details please visit: www.ncbfgaladay.co.ukTickets available from Stockton Tourist InformationCentre 01642 528130

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Christmas CelebrationSaturday 15th December • 11.00am - 3.00pm Free with normal admission, although someactivities may have a small charge.Join us for festive fun at theMuseum this Christmaswith arts and craft,storytellers and of courseSanta’s Grotto in thebeautifully decoratedVictorian Street!

Kitchen Range; Chinese New Year Sunday 10th, Tuesday 19th & Thursday 21st February11.00am - 3.00pm Free with normal admission. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a deliciouscookery demonstration and taste from the Orient.

Collections in ActionTuesday 9th OctoberTuesday 13th November10.00am - 12noonFree with normal admission. Join the Collections Team as they work their waythrough the mammoth task of maintaining everythingfrom Victorian costume to model ships!

Join us in our newly restored Kitchen Garden tocelebrate everything green-fingered. From our‘Journeyman Gardener’ practical demonstrations,to fun ParkMade courses, there’s sure to besomething to inspire!

Journeyman Gardener: Putting Them to BedWednesday 3rd October • 11.00am - 3.00pmFree with normal admission, drop-in event. Drop in day for demonstrating 'Putting Plants to Bed'for the winter period, including corms, bulbs, crownsand tubers.

Walled Kitchen Garden & Orchard

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Journeyman Gardener: Going UndercoverSaturday 13th October • 1.00pm - 3.00pmFree with normal admission, drop-in event.Practical demonstration on how to protect thosevaluable harvested vegetables over the winter period.

Garden Talk: Fortune Favours the BraveThursday 15th November • 1.00pm - 3.00pmFree with normal admission. A brief history and fun quiz by our Senior Gardener, ofthose intrepid Victorian plant hunters, risking life andlimb in pursuit of new plant species, fame and fortune. Contact: 01642 527820/528842 for advanced booking.

Journeyman Gardener: Raising the Temperature Saturday 19th January10.30am - 12noon and 1.30pm - 3.00pmFree with normal admission, drop-in event. Led by our Senior Gardener, defy the winter elementsby creating your own traditional Victorian hotbed,with the opportunity to grow tasty early veg.

Journeyman Gardener: A Victorian WonderSaturday 9th February • 1.00pm - 3.30pmFree with normal admission.Join us for an afternoon of Rhubarb, Rhubarb andRhubarb as we celebrate the diversity of this trueVictorian wonder.

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Try something new or rekindle an oldhobby here at the Museum in ourParkMade Taster Days! All our classesare suitable for adults, no experience is necessaryand everything including your lunch is provided. Ourtaster days also make the perfect unique gift forsomeone special!

Please contact the Learning Team for bookings andmore information on (01642) 527820/528842.Additional dates are available, please ring to find outmore or visit www.stockton.gov.uk/events

Rag Rug MakingFriday 30th November • Friday 8th FebruaryFriday 8th March 10.00am - 3.00pm • £20Design and make your own mini rag rugto take away with you on the day. Learnabout recycling old fabrics and the historyof the sociable craft of rag rug making!

Blacksmithing Saturday 23rd March10.00am - 4.00pm • £60Learn about the history of thecraft and make a pair ofbeautiful handcraftedcandlesticks to take away

with you on the day!

NEW! Hand Stitched Patchwork and QuiltingSunday 3rd February • 10.00am - 4.00pm • £30 Learn how to make beautiful handpatchwork and quilting with our localtutor from the The Quilters' Guild ofthe British Isles (Region 15E).

NEW! Traditional Wood Carving Saturday 30th March 10.00am — 4.00pm • £35 Create a unique hand carved piecesuch as a spoon or butter knife. A

complete start to finish experience from splitting logsto designing and producing the finished item to takeaway on the day.

ParkMade Taster Days

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Stained Glass Saturday 3rd NovemberSaturday 17th November 10.00am - 4.00pm • £55 An exciting opportunity to work with a professionalglass worker to produce a beautiful glass panel totake away with you on the day!

NEW! Seasonal Basketry: Baskets and FestiveWreathsSunday 9th December 2013 • 10.00am - 4.00pm • £30 Popular Willow Weaving is back with a seasonalselection of things to make! Perfect to decorate yourhome or give as a hand crafted gift!More dates being confirmed — please ring for moreinformation

NEW! Codes and Corsages Sunday 2nd December1.00pm - 3.30pm£10 (includes light refreshments)Join our Senior Gardener inexploring the secret meanings ofVictorian flower adornment, and

get involved in creating a bespoke seasonalbuttonhole, perfect for weddings and celebrations.

NEW! Seasonal Basketry: WillowWeaving Saturday 16th March 10.00am - 4.00pm • £30Relaxing workshop creating yourown baskets to take away with youready for spring time gardendecorations and displays. Perfectalso as a gift for Mother’s Day!

Regular Activities

Making a Mess!Under 5s ClubTuesdays • 1.00pm - 3.00pm Each week there will be a messy craft, story and playtime based on a different theme around the newMuseum & Garden displays.Please note: Making a Mess! will not be on the weekbefore school holidays or from 18th December 2012and will resume again 5th February. Contact theLearning Team on 01642 527820/8842 for moreinformation.

Activities are free with normal admission (unlessotherwise stated), however there is a 50p per childsuggested donation to help with material costs.

Please note: Our children’s workshops are suitablefor ages 5+ (unless otherwise stated); youngerchildren are welcome however they will need somehelp from their adult during the workshop. Childrenmust be accompanied by an adult during their visitand activities.

Please be aware that for drop-in workshops, whenthe session is full, tickets will be issued for the laterslots.Call the Learning Team on (01642) 528842/527820for group bookings.

Arts & Crafts Workshop Times: 10.30am - 11.30am (organised groups, bookingrequired)11.30am - 12.30pm (Families, drop-in)1.30pm — 2.30pm (Families, drop-in)2.30pm — 3.30pm (Families, drop-in)

Make Potty Monsters! Wednesday 31st October Celebrate this spooky holiday with a fun craft activity.Create your own Halloween ornament out ofterracotta pots ready to scare the neighbours!

CREATIVE KIDSOctober & February HolidayActivity Programme

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Here at the Museum and Park we are always pleasedto hear from people who would like to get involved inour many areas of volunteering. We currently arelooking for green fingered volunteers to help in theKitchen and Winter Gardens. Full training andguidance will be given by our Senior Gardener.

Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator on: 01642526474 for more information.

Volunteering Opportunities

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Make Crazy Catherine Wheels Friday 2nd NovemberAs Bonfire Night is approaching why not have a go atmaking your own sparkly Catherine Wheel decoration?Perfect to take with you to the firework displays!

Create Chinese Snake Puppets Wednesday 20thFebruaryCelebrate the Year of the Snake with this Chinesethemed craft activity.

Make Wonderful Watering Cans Friday 22ndFebruaryInspired by the Park & Gardens, children will make anddecorate their own watering can to take home. Perfectfor those little gardeners! If you have any empty milkcartons please bring them along on the day.

Making MORE Mess! Under 5s ClubTuesday 30th October • 1.00pm — 3.00pm Halloween Special!Come in fancy dress for all the usual fun filled activitiesbut with a scary Halloween twist! Special trick or treatfood demo activity will be held in the Museum’s newworking traditional kitchen inspired by the WalledKitchen Garden.

Tuesday 19th February • 1.00pm — 3.00pm Spring Time Celebrations!Celebrate spring time in this messy craft afternoon andstory session. Please note: Drop in activity, free with normaladmission, suggested donation of 50p per child tohelp cover materials. Making MORE Mess is suitablefor under 5s although older brothers and sisters arewelcome during the holidays. Children must beaccompanied by an adult at all times.

What’s the STORY…..?with Tanya Bentham Thursday 1st NovemberTimes: 10.30am — 11.30am, 11.30am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm— 2.30pm & 2.30pm - 3.30pm (drop-in, free with normaladmission, suggested donation 50p per child to helpcover costs). Stories suitable for 5+ years althoughsuitability for individual children is at their adult’sdiscretion. Join our storyteller as she tells terrifying tales here atthe Museum.

TravelinformationFor informationabout local publictransport links,please contact:Stockton TouristInformation Centre(01642) 528130 orTraveline North Easton 0871 200 2233.

On your bikeDesignated cycleparking facilities are available in the car park, close tothe café (bikes left at owners’ risk).

Museum OpenTuesday to Sunday / 10.00am — 4.00pm Closed Mondays except Bank HolidaysLast admission 3.30pm

Entry Price: Adult £2, Concession/Child £1, FamilyTicket £4 (2A+4C) All tickets are valid for multiple visitsfor one year from date of issue.

Contact Us:Preston Park Museum & Grounds, Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RH Tel: (01642) 527375Email: prestonhall@stockton.gov.ukWeb: www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk or

www.stockton.gov.uk/events

Learning Team: for all ParkMade Taster Day bookingsand enquiries call (01642) 527820/528842

Also at Preston ParkButterfly World Tel: (01642) 791414 Web: www.butterflyworldltd.com Teesside Small Gauge Railway Tel: (01642) 582903

Please note: Preston Park Museum & Groundsoperates a No Smoking Policy

Images courtesy of Dave Hudspeth, Tom

Kirby and Stockton Museum’s Service dns1304

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