WHAT’S ONJANUARY - JUNE 2018

BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM

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BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM

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MUSEUM ADMISSIONAdult £4

Concession £3 Child £2 (under 5’s free)

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BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM IN 2017Our programme of exhibitions, creative activities, expert talks and walks are guaranteed to satisfy your passion for Braintree and its history.

The New Year brings the addition of the Cold War to our Pop, Politics and Punk exhibition with some great speakers at our Tea & Talks programme and two more Nick Williamson films to show. We are also excited to announce that there will be two textile exhibitions that coincide with the Braintree Textile Fair. Anglia Textiles will exhibit in May and Chelmsford 93 Textile Group in June. The school holidays will also be jam packed with great crafts and activities as usual.

In addition to our exhibition and events programme we also offer:

• Adult Group Visits

• Education sessions for schools and other groups

• Talks

Most of our events are free with admission charge. The Friends of Braintree District Museum will retain free admission to the Museum, but will be charged the appropriate admission rate for events.

Special events incur higher costs and are individually priced.

THE FRIENDS OF BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUM

The Friends are a registered charity that support and promote the work and activities of the Museum and the Warner Textile Archive. If you have any enquiries please contact the Chairman, Mrs Jean Harrison by telephone on 01376 324302

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SHOWTIME!: RITA & RAY – GOLDEN MEMORIES TRIBUTE TO THE STARS TUESDAY 23 JANUARY 2:00pm - 4:00pmThe popular Rita & Ray will be singing the afternoon away with songs by Buddy Holly, Cilla Black and Neil Diamond to name a few!Tickets: £10 (includes refreshments) Community Transport is available on 01376 557883 BOOKING ESSENTIAL

JANUARY

SPECIAL EVENT: NICK WILLIAMSON CINEFILM COLLECTION VIEWING TUESDAY 30 JANUARY 3:00pm - 4:00pmTo accompany the exhibition Pop, Politics and Punk the Museum will be showing parts of the digitized cinefilm collection originally shot by Nick Williamson so, come and see some fantastic footage.

Nick Williamson lived in London Road, Braintree and was a prolific amateur film maker. Between 1957 and 1987 he used an 8mm camera to film the changing historic townscape and events in Braintree.

Tickets: FREE with admission (includes refreshments) BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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POP, PUNK & POLITICSREMEMBERING THE 60S, 70S & 80S

11 NOVEMBER TO 14 APRIL 2018

COLD WAR DISPLAY OPENS SATURDAY 27 JANUARY

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FEBRUARYFRIENDS TALK: TIMEFRAME FILM SHOW WITH DAVID STUBBS FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 7:30pmJoin the Friends for their annual film show, from their Film Unit, Timeframe. Part of the Friends of Braintree District Museum series of talks.

Tickets: £2 voluntary donation

FEBRUARY HALF TERMTUESDAY 13 – FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY

10:30am – 12:00pmMEGA MIX

Step back in time at the Museum and enjoy an array of crafts mixing retro classics from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s with modern day characters, music and games. You decide which

is your favourite!For full details of each workshop please visit our website and

check our social media pages nearer the time.

BOOKING IN ADVANCE ESSENTIALFREE with admission charge

Children £2 (FREE for under 5’s)Multiple days and group bookings must be paid in advance

Activities are aimed at 5 to 10 year olds Under 5’s welcome but must be accompanied

Accompanying adults will be charged concession rates (£3) All children being left must be signed in and out

of each session. If you are unable to attend your booking please call to cancel

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TEA & TALK: THE COLD WAR WITHDR. MATTHEW GRANT TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY 3:00pm – 4:00pmJoin professional historian at the University of Essex and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Dr. Matthew Grant, and explore how massive political and cultural changes during the Cold War era are understood by ordinary people. Grant has written numerous papers, books and articles on the Cold War with a general interest in the transformation of British life in the mid-to-late twentieth century, and the way historical memory shapes people’s sense of the world.

Tickets: FREE with admission (includes refreshments)

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

SPECIAL EVENT: NICK WILLIAMSON CINEFILM COLLECTION VIEWING TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 3:00pm – 4:00pmTo accompany the exhibition Pop, Politics and Punk the Museum will be showing parts of the digitized cinefilm collection originally shot by Nick Williamson so, come and see some fantastic footage.Nick Williamson lived in London Road, Braintree and was a prolific amateur film maker. Between 1957 and 1987 he used an 8mm camera to film the changing historic townscape and events in Braintree.

Tickets: FREE with admission charge (includes refreshments)

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

EXHIBITION TOUR THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY 11.00am - 12.00pm

Join us for a guided tour of the exhibition Pop, Politics & Punk. Museum’s Exhibitions & Collections Curator Claire Willetts will walk

and talk you through the exhibition.

Tickets: £5 (includes refreshments)

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FRIENDS TALK: BOLINGBROKE & WENLEY WITH DICK WENLEY FRIDAY 2 MARCH 7:30pmA talk about the family department store Bolingbroke & Wenley.Part of the Friends of Braintree District Museum series of talks.Tickets: £2 voluntary donation

MARCH

TEA & TALK: ESSEX MUSIC SCENE IN THE 60’S AND 70’SWITH JOHN POWER TUESDAY 6 MARCH 3:00pm - 4:00pm Listen to John Power talk about his experiences in the Essex music scene in the 60’s and 70’s including bands like the Paramounts and Procul Harum to singer Suzi Quatro. John grew up in Chelmsford and studied Art at Colchester School of Art. Fellow students included Graeme Douglas from Eddie and the Hot Rods and Martin Dobson who played with Style Council and Eurythmics.John taught for twenty one years in Essex Schools, Prisons and Colleges until he retired in 2012. Since then he has written six books and countless articles for local magazines.

Tickets: FREE with admission charge (includes refreshments)

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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SHOWTIME!: THE SWINGING 60’S AND 70’S WITH BRIAN SHAW TUESDAY 20 MARCH 1:30pm - 4:00pmBrian Shaw will be performing the hits from the 60’s and 70’s to get us swinging and singing along. It coincides with our exhibition Pop, Politics and Punk, exploring the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s in the UK and Braintree District.Tickets: £10 (includes refreshments)Community Transport is available on 01376 557883

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

EXHIBITION TOURTHURSDAY 15 MARCH 11.00am - 12.00pm

Join us for a guided tour of the exhibition Pop, Politics & Punk. Museum’s Exhibitions & Collections Curator Claire Willetts will

walk and talk you through the exhibition.Tickets: £5 (includes refreshments)

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APRIL

EASTER HOLIDAYS TUESDAY TO FRIDAY

FREE with admission charge

WEEK 1: 3rd - 6th APRIL

INTO THE SPRING FORESTForage into the spring forest with us at the Museum and

make some lovely crafts around woodland creatures.

WEEK 2: 10th - 13th APRIL

UNDER THE SEASwim around with our underwater world crafts making

different sea creatures.

BOOKING IN ADVANCE ESSENTIALFREE with admission charge

Children £2Multiple days and group bookings must be paid in advance

Activities are aimed at 5 to 10 year oldsUnder 5’s welcome but must be accompanied

Accompanying adults will be charged concession rates (£3)All children being left must be signed in and out of each

session.If you are unable to attend your booking

please call to cancel

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FRIENDS TALK: THE GRAND OLD MAN OF BRAINTREE WITH DAVID WATSON FRIDAY 6 APRIL 7:30pm Come and hear his closest living relative, David Watson, tell more of the story of this fascinating local figure.Part of the Friends of Braintree District Museum series of talks.Tickets: £2 voluntary donation

MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM: SOLO CELLO CONCERT WITH CHARLES ELLIS FRIDAY 20 APRIL 7:30pm - 9:30pm Local cellist Charles Ellis will perform a solo concert with works by Cassado Solo Cello Sonata, the Solo Cello Suite by R. Caroline Bosanquet and J.S. Bach.

Tickets: £12

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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TEA & TALK: ESSEX MUSIC SCENE IN THE 70’S AND 80’S WITH JOHN POWER TUESDAY 24 APRIL 3:00pm - 4:00pm Listen to John Power talk about his experiences in the Essex music scene in the 70’s and 80’s from Dr Feelgood to the Prodigy. John grew up in Chelmsford and studied Art at Colchester School of Art. John taught for twenty one years in Essex Schools, Prisons and Colleges, students included Leroy from Prodigy, who was at Notley High and the singer from Depeche Mode.Since then he has written six books and countless articles for local magazines.Tickets: FREE with admission charge (includes refreshments)

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

SAVE THE DATE: 22nd SEPTEMBER 2018The Art Society 50th Anniversary and Open Day

at Braintree District Museum

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Why not also visit... THE WARNER TEXTILE ARCHIVE

A rich design resource documenting the successes and innovation of Warner & Sons from the late 1800s. The Collection comprises stunning textiles and inspirational

paper designs, as well as original printing blocks, photographs and other documentary material.

The Archive Gallery is open to the public every Wednesday and the first Saturday of every month. 10am – 4pm

Only a five minute walk from the Museum Admission Adults £4 Concessions £3 Children £2 (under 5’s FREE)

For more information visit their website

warnertextilearchive.co.uk

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'Inspired By...'21 April - 27 June

A Textile Exhibition By Anglia Textile Works

TEXTILE EXHIBITION 1

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'Inspired By...'ANGLIA TEXTILE

WORKS WORKSHOPSJoin the Anglia Textile Works group

for a unique range of workshops Tickets: £25 per workshop (includes refreshments)

You will need to provide your own sewing kit: fabric scissors, pins, needles, thimble, etc.

Wednesday 2 May: 10am – 2pm Folded Patchwork with Cherry Vernon-Harcourt

A hand-sewing workshop making a cushion cover or wall-hanging from 3 ½ inch squares of mixed cotton fabrics.

Materials and threads will be provided (excl. cushion pads) but feel free to bring your own fabrics.

Wednesday 9 May: 10am – 2pm Hand Stitching with Niki Chandler

Using silk scraps and simple running stitch patterns you will produce a small colourful artwork. Materials and threads

will be provided but feel free to bring along your own fabric.

Wednesday 16 May: 10am – 2pm Cathedral Window Patchwork, hand stitching with Sara Impey

Some fabrics will be provided, but please bring your own fabric pieces - must be 100% cotton and ideally a mixture of

plain and patterned fabric.

Wednesday 23 May: 10am – 2pm Transfer to Design, hand stitching with Annette Morgan

Using transfer paints to colour a range of fabrics in order to design and stitch a pattern/ image of your own design.

Materials and threads will be provided but feel free to bring along your own treasures.

There will be a short break for lunch (not provided) for all workshops

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SAVE THE DATE:

BRAINTREE TEXTILE FAIR

SUNDAY 13 MAY 10.00am - 4.00pmTalks, demonstrations, stall holders, Archive Visits and

exhibitions across three historic venues in Braintree

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MAYFRIENDS TALK: “LET NOT THE DEEP SWALLOW ME UP” WITH KEN HARRISONFRIDAY 4 MAY 7:30pmA talk on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RLNI). Part of the Friends of Braintree District Museum series of talks.Tickets: £2 voluntary donation

TEA & TALK: THE ACCOMPLISHED LADY WITH NOËL RILEYTUESDAY 15 MAY 3:00pm - 4:00pmHear Noël Riley talk about her book The Accomplished Lady: A History of Genteel Pursuits c.1660-1860. The book is a study of the skills and pastimes of upper-class women and the works they produced during a 200-year period. Noël Riley is a writer and lecturer on the decorative arts, and a consultant at Sotherby’s Institute of Art, London.

Tickets: FREE with admission chargeBOOKING ESSENTIAL

SHOWTIME!: WITH THE STROLLERSTUESDAY 22 MAY 1:30pm - 4:00pmEnjoy an afternoon variety show provided by local entertainment group The Strollers.

Tickets: £10 (includes refreshments)Community Transport is available on 01376 557883

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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MAY HALF TERM TUESDAY 29 MAY – FRIDAY 1 JUNE

Around the World

Travel around the world with us and do crafts relating to Hawaii, Spain, Egypt and Japan

For full details of each workshop please visit our website and check our social media pages nearer the

time.BOOKING IN ADVANCE ESSENTIAL

FREE with admission chargeChildren £2

Multiple days and group bookings must be paid in advance

Activities are aimed at 5 to 10 year oldsUnder 5’s welcome but must be accompanied

Accompanying adults will be charged concession rates (£3)

All children being left must be signed in and out of each session.

If you are unable to attend your booking please call to cancel

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JUNEFRIENDS TALK: MEMORIES OF THE EAST END WITH ANN HARDYFRIDAY 1 JUNE 7:30pmJoin the Friends of Braintree District Museum for a talk about memories of the East End.Part of the Friends of Braintree District Museum series of talks.Tickets: £2 voluntary donation

WALK AND TALK: CLOCKHOUSE WAY WITH MIKE BARDELLTUESDAY 12 JUNE 10:30am MEETING AT THE TOP OF CHAPEL HILLJoin local historian Mike Bardell for an interesting walk through Clockhouse Way. Often deemed ugly, the flat roofed houses in Clockhouse Way and Cressing Road were ahead of their time both in style and construction methods and represent a significant advance in housing towards the creation of 'homes fit for heroes'.Tickets: £4 (Please wear comfortable shoes)BOOKING ESSENTIAL

WALK AND TALK: BRAINTREE BIRDWATCH WITH ESSEX BIRDWATCHING SOCIETYTUESDAY 26 JUNE 10:30am START AT THE MUSEUMCome along and join a friendly, leisurely and informative two-hour ‘Bird Walk’ around parts of the charming historic market town of Braintree, with expert guides from the Essex Birdwatching Society to identify the many resident and summer migrant birds expected to be seen.Tickets: £10 (This will be a 2 hour walk so please wear comfortable shoes)BOOKING ESSENTIAL

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Memories9 June - 7 July 2018

A Textile Exhibition by Chelmsford 93 Group

TEXTILE EXHIBITION 2

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MemoriesCHELMSFORD 93 TEXTILE GROUP

WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE 10am – 2pm

Meet the ArtistsJoin us for an opportunity to meet and learn more about

Chelmsford 93. Hear them speak about the theme behind the exhibition and the individual works.

FREE with Admission

Join Chelmsford 93 for a unique range of workshops.

Tickets: £25 per workshop (includes refreshments)Will include materials but you will need to provide your

own sewing kit: fabric scissors, pins, needles, thimble, etc.

Wednesday 20 June 10am - 2pm Rag Rug Flowers with Jo Rawlings.

Wednesday 27 June: 10am - 2pm Fabric Collaged Postcard with June Carroll.

Wednesday 4 July: 10am - 2pm Layered Landscape with Diane Kelsey.

There will be a short break for lunch (not provided) for all workshops

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A sneak peek what’s coming this summer!

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THE MUSEUM SHOP at Braintree District Museum

The place for: Unique gifts

Delicious local produce Greetings cards

Local interest books Lovely children’s toys

and books Pocket money toys

ADMISSIONAdults £4

Concessions £3 Children £2 (under 5’s FREE)

OPENING TIMESTuesdays – Saturdays

10am – 4pm

THE MUSEUM SHOPThe shop sells a range of local products, unique gifts, cards,

books and children’s toys.

ACCESSIBILITYWe are fully accessible to

wheelchair users. Please call 01376 328868 to find out about

the services and facilities we provide that may help you

during your visit.

CONTACT US01376 328868

info@braintreemuseum.co.ukBraintree District Museum Manor Street, Braintree,

Essex CM7 3HW.

BRAINTREE

COGGESHALL ROAD B1256

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DISCOVER BRAINTREE DISTRICT MUSEUMHoused in a former Victorian school dating back to 1862, the Museum’s main galleries tell the history of the district from

prehistoric times through to the key local industries of the 20th century. Explore our popular Victorian Classroom retained from the old School and our Exhibition Gallery hosting our rotating

exhibition programme as outlined in this guide.