Events for 16th September 2026
All Day
Historian Keith Miller guides these one-and-a-half hour tours of the Great Hall and grounds at Tyrwhitt Hall. Originally a manor house on a site dating back to Saxon times, the hall is named after the Tyrwhitt baronets who lived here in the 16th century. The present house dates back to at least the 15th century, with […]
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Ever wandered down the High Street and wondered what came before the shop you’re looking at now? Before the fruit and veg, the gifts, the treats and the takeaways… what stories lived behind these doors? For Heritage Open Days, take a self‑guided stroll through Barton‑upon‑Humber’s bustling High Street and discover the hidden history of its […]
Find out more »Across various venues this is a celebration of Barton’s heritage with exhibitions, guided walks, talks, open buildings and events as part of National Heritage Open Days. Full programme of events and brochure available in July.
Find out more »Pru Green’s Swan Song celebrates her life story in ceramics through times spent in Alvingham, Gwili and Essex; sixty years of making pots and encouraging others along the way. She is delighted that former students, now experts in the field and friends, have agreed to join her in this exhibition. The exhibition opens with a […]
Find out more »Sheffield artist Jane Walker creates paintings that are augmented with stitch and collage. Her recent work is centred around the coal industry both in South Yorkshire and the Saarland in Germany. Her imagery moves on a sliding scale between abstract and real or imagined places.
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Meet at Baysgarth House at 6pm Come and discover something new about Barton’s past with the South Bank Players. This guided walk will take you down some of Barton’s oldest streets, and past some of the town’s most historic buildings. Characters in period costume will tell you their stories and you’re sure to learn something […]
Find out more »7:00 pm
Angus Sibbet's bullet-ridden body was found in his Jaguar Mark X under Pesspool Bridge, South Hetton, County Durham, on January 5, 1967. His colleagues, Luvaglio and Stafford, were convicted of his murder three months later. Forensic examiner, Scotty Carmichael, and The Ted Lewis Centre presents a thorough re-examination of the events and invites you to […]
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Join members of the Barton Area Group for an evening talk with South Humber Warden Simon Wellock, exploring the fascinating lives of one of the UK’s most elusive birds — the corncrake. Once widespread across Britain, corncrakes have experienced a dramatic decline, with breeding populations now limited to a small number of key areas. Often […]
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