List of Events
Air Raid Shelter Open Day – Heritage Open Days
This is a great opportunity to explore a rare surviving WWII air raid shelter, built in the grounds of this former health clinic.
Kids Self-Guided Trail at The Ropewalk – Heritage Open Days
Let the little ones explore the museum and uncover the history of The Ropewalk building with a fun self-guided trail. Pick up a sheet in the Craft Gallery to take part!
Far Ings Nature Reseve “From Clay to Today” – Heritage Open Days
This free drop-in exhibition will feature information about the brick and tile industry of the South Humber Bank and how nature presides today. There will be items from the height of the era on display and the opportunity to make a decorative item from local clay to take home.
The Wildespin Story at Wilderspin School Museum
As part of Heritage Open Days, discover The Wilderspin Story and find out why it’s “one of the most important schools in England”. FREE ENTRY
The Art of Architecture at Wilderspin School Museum
Paintings of Barton buildings exhibited by the Museum's resident art group. Free
East Hull Revisited – a Barton Civic Society talk
East Hull has a fascinating mix of old and new buildings including 14 Listed, two Garden Villages and the last of the City’s windmills. It also boasts an award-winning public park of 130 acres and a stately home. This is an area Colin Cooper knows well, and this informal discussion session is based on his many unique images of the buildings that have given East Hull its character including the houses, places of entertainment and, crucially, the workplaces where the…
Barton Cemetery Guided Walk with Richard Clarke – Heritage Open Days
Join Richard Clarke for a guided tour of Barton Cemetery, established in the 1860s. Discover how Victorian architectural design shaped this solemn space — from ornate memorials to the layout and symbolism — reflecting the era’s values and aesthetics in stone. Book via The Ropewalk 01652 660380
Kids Self-Guided Trail at The Ropewalk – Heritage Open Days
Let the little ones explore the museum and uncover the history of The Ropewalk building with a fun self-guided trail. Pick up a sheet in the Craft Gallery to take part!
Far Ings Nature Reseve “From Clay to Today” – Heritage Open Days
This free drop-in exhibition will feature information about the brick and tile industry of the South Humber Bank and how nature presides today. There will be items from the height of the era on display and the opportunity to make a decorative item from local clay to take home.
