Discover, Play, Make!
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Discover what life it was like for Victorian children who lived in Chesham. Try some straw plaiting or make your own Victorian toy. This ticket is for Wednesday 29 May 2.00pm - 3.00pm
£3
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Discover, Play, Make!
Event Category:
Discover what life it was like for Victorian children who lived in Chesham. Try some straw plaiting or make your own Victorian toy. This event is on Wednesday 29 May 3.00pm - 4.00pm
£3
Creative in Chesham: straw plaiting
Learn about the fascinating craft of straw plaiting and its importance to our local industry. In this first session you will learn how to plait and the following week you will make a straw decoration using your new skill!
Explore and sketch with Mary Pomeroy
A guided walk accompanied by local artist Mary Pomeroy, who will oversee three sketching stops.
Creative in Chesham: cross stitch sampler
Take a look at the wonderful cross stitch samplers in our collection made by local Victorian girls. Learn about the history of this craft and have a go at making one yourself.
Creative in Chesham – make sgraffito clay tiles
As part of the Creative in Chesham series and part of Bucks Open Weekend, inspired by local traditions of brick and tile making, join us to make decorated Sgraffito tiles.
Discover, play make – cross stitch
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Come and discover the history of cross stitch. See some examples of cross stitch from Victorian Chesham to inspire you, then cross stitch your own book mark.
The days and life of Thomas Harding martyr
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Join Amy Davis as your guide for a walk about the days and life of Thomas Harding Martyr. Our walk takes us to Waterside, Hodds Woods, St Mary’s Church (will […]
Discover, play make – straw plaiting – cancelled
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Discover the history of straw plaiting in Victorian Chesham. Handle some Victorian objects and have a go at straw plaiting!
Discover, play, make – past toys and games
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Discover and play with toys and games from the past. Make your own pinball machine or Victorian toy.
Red Lion Street to to 400 years of the Weedon Almshouses
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This Heritage Day walk is on Sunday 8th September starting at 2.30pm from the Clocktower, Market Square, duration 1.5 - 2 hours.
Women of Chesham
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Eleanor Phillips talks about some of the interesting Women of Chesham who have all made huge accomplishments in their own way.
