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April 2024
Family Drop-in Session
Get crafty at our family drop-in sessions and come away with a unique piece of art inspired by the museum. It is a great way to stimulate creativity and imagination, while learning a little about history. Activities may vary, but most will include colouring, cutting and sticking. All materials will be provided, as well as guidance and help if needed. No need to pre-book, just arrive between 11am and 12pm and pay for the session when you buy your entry…
Find out more »Bronze Age Beaker Pottery Workshop
People have been making pottery for thousands of years, and in this workshop you will learn what techniques ancient Bronze Age people used to decorate their distinctive beakers, and try your hand at making your very own vessel. After exploring the prehistory galleries for inspiration, get creative and decorate your pot with natural materials such as: sticks, string, and even your own fingernails! All materials are provided. Booking essential Suitable for ages 8 and above. Please enquire about younger children
Find out more »Anglo Saxon Brooches
Brooches are a prevalent feature in our collection because they were not only beautiful, but also practical. Bring your little designers along to learn about, and then create several brooches of their own. This session also includes some game playing and some dress up. Booking essential Suitable for ages 6 and above
Find out more »Minerva’s Pom Pom Owl Workshop
Let your imagination take flight in our Pom Pom Owl Workshop! Learn about the Roman goddess of wisdom Minerva and her sacred owl. Take a look at some real Roman artefacts linked to Minerva that were found in Cirencester. Then make your own Pom Pom Owl to take home. All materials supplied, including brightly coloured wool, card and buttons. Booking essential Suitable for ages 6 and above.
Find out more »Cotswold Peculiars – Corinium Afternoons
Join us for a Corinium Afternoon. One of our knowledgeable team will give a talk taking the Museum’s collection as its starting point. From Prehistory to Romans, Anglo Saxons to Medieval Cirencester, or perhaps inspired by something surprising found in our reserve collections, we hope to share the fascinating histories of the Cotswolds to brighten up even the gloomiest Thursday afternoon.
Find out more »Roman Soldier Re-enactment Day
A day of re-enactment with the Ermine Street Guard. Watch battle formations in the museum’s Hare gallery, hear about the soldier’s kit, daily life and weaponry. Children will have the chance to take part in a Soldier School and there will be living history tables for you to meet Roman soldiers and people around the galleries. Get ready to learn more about Roman military and bring a camera to have your picture taken with a Roman soldier! Included in admission
Find out more »Roman Soldier Re-enactment Day
A day of re-enactment with the Ermine Street Guard. Watch battle formations in the museum’s Hare gallery, hear about the soldier’s kit, daily life and weaponry. Children will have the chance to take part in a Soldier School and there will be living history tables for you to meet Roman soldiers and people around the galleries. Get ready to learn more about Roman military and bring a camera to have your picture taken with a Roman soldier! Included in admission
Find out more »Marvellous Mythological Marionettes
Join Caroline McCatty to make a marvellous magical faun marionette. Using twigs and recycled items you will create your mythical faun which can come to life with a twitch or flick of your fingers. Suitable for 7 to 11 year-olds
Find out more »Family Drop-in Session
Get crafty at our family drop-in sessions and come away with a unique piece of art inspired by the museum. It is a great way to stimulate creativity and imagination, while learning a little about history. Activities may vary, but most will include colouring, cutting and sticking. All materials will be provided, as well as guidance and help if needed. No need to pre-book, just arrive between 11am and 12pm and pay for the session when you buy your entry…
Find out more »Macmillan Celebrated The Royal Ballet Live
Danses Concertantes, commissioned by Ninette de Valois in 1955, was MacMillan’s first major work. An early sign of the incredible artistic output that would follow, the work’s critical success spurred MacMillan to abandon performing in favour of choreography. It is followed by Different Drummer, MacMillan’s complex and haunting balletic interpretation of Woyzeck, Georg Büchner's play about a soldier’s descent into madness. The mixed programme concludes with Requiem, his 1976 work for Stuttgart Ballet, created in memory of its late artistic…
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