Before 5pm, Books

Children can read and discuss a variety of books.

A member of staff talks about the manufacturing of the objects.

A closer look at some of the themes and objects on display in the Egypt gallery and how the Ancient Egyptians lived and worked.

A gallery talk by Ian Leins, British Museum.

SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER Weekend events from 10am In the fraught atmosphere of the Cold War, Benjamin Britten’s pacifism, socialist leanings and homosexuality cast him as an outsider. Likewise, his tonal, communicative music was viewed as suspicious by his avant-garde contemporaries. We look at his remarkable work in…

SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER Weekend events from 10am In the fraught atmosphere of the Cold War, Benjamin Britten’s pacifism, socialist leanings and homosexuality cast him as an outsider. Likewise, his tonal, communicative music was viewed as suspicious by his avant-garde contemporaries. We look at his remarkable work in the…

SATURDAY 28 – SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER Weekend events from 10am In the fraught atmosphere of the Cold War, Benjamin Britten’s pacifism, socialist leanings and homosexuality cast him as an outsider. Likewise, his tonal, communicative music was viewed as suspicious by his avant-garde contemporaries. We look at his…

A gallery talk by Neil Wilkin, British Museum.

Learn how some of the objects were made and used in a fascinating encounter with our potter from the past. Tim Padley, Curator of Archaeology will be running a series of object handling session and talks.

The second of today's lectures on the composer Frederick Delius is given by the Chairman of the John Ireland Trust.

A tea time talk on the history of the toilet by David Eveleigh, Director of Collections, Learning and Research, Black Country Living Museum.

A member of staff talks about the locally found objects.

A friendly workshop to share ideas and shape them into pieces of creative writing.

Curator Deborah Sutherland gives a gallery talk about the display and its objects, including historical mnemonic approaches for developing memory skills.

A member of staff gives a gallery talk about the museum's extension.

Take part in this new family friendly story-telling session about Bumpty Bear and his adventures around The Quays. Learn how friendship and first aid keep this clumsy character smiling.

The 2009 Beer Writer of the Year shares his vast knowledge of the golden stuff, looking back to the time of the George Inn in South London – otherwise known as the choice pub of the Bard himself – as illuminated in Brown's latest book, Shakespeare's Local. Ticket price includes a ha' pint of some specially brewed Bookworm…

Learn traditional skills with Johanna and Kent Adult Education.

The Irish novelist discusses his work, which includes The Cure, How To Murder A Man, A Good Day For A Dog and The Dead Eight, plus non-fiction books Father & I and The Siege of Derry.

Canon Gary Philbrick, the Area Dean Of Southampton, talks about and leads thought, prayer and meditation, set in the context of a Eucharist celebration.

Pamela Halford traces the extraordinary life of Catherine the Great and her passion for collecting paintings, sculpture, gold and diamond boxes.