by Clipstone Headstocks Museum | Oct 26, 2025 | Community Focus, Heritage, Local Experiences, Mansfield
Clipstone Headstocks Museum will host a Fireworks Party on Sunday 2nd November from 2.00pm to 9.00pm. This is a great event for all the family with stalls, music, rides, food, bar, drinks, bonfire and fireworks. Admission costs £5.00 and tickets can be booked in...
by Mansfield Museum | Oct 14, 2025 | Community facility, Community Focus, Heritage, Local Experiences, Mansfield
This October, Mansfield Museum is bursting with creative, hands-on activities for families and children! From arts and crafts to dance and cultural celebrations, there’s something for everyone. Half-Term Fun: 21st to 31st October Families can drop in to enjoy a...
by Museums of Tuxford | Oct 11, 2025 | Community Event, Community facility, Heritage, Local Experiences, Mansfield
The return to school has prompted reflections on the value of education and how it has developed over time. Dorothy Harrison, founder of the Walks of Life Museum, recognised what a privilege education is and the advantages it brings. Her mother was a teacher at East...
by Dukeries Community Workshop | Oct 11, 2025 | Community Focus, Local Charity, Mansfield
Autumn is the perfect time to prepare your garden to support wildlife through the winter. At the Dukeries Community Workshop’s woodworking sessions – held on Monday evenings, Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings – participants can make bird boxes, bug hotels and hedgehog...
by Edwinstowe Historical Society | Oct 8, 2025 | Community facility, Local Experiences, Mansfield, Social Group
In Mike Jackson’s booklet Story of a Forest Village, mention is made of a two-day fair in Edwinstowe held each year towards the end of October. In the 14th century, this fair took place in the churchyard, where a small cluster of stalls and booths brought variety and...
by Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum | Oct 8, 2025 | Community facility, Community Focus, Heritage, Mansfield, Social Group
Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum’s volunteers were very busy in September. They enjoyed a day out at Rainworth Pétanque Club on 6th September, where they met lots of new people and sold a lot of their toys, knitted by Jennifer, raising funds for the museum. There was also...