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SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur June theme is Minibeasts.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-june-2026/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T200000
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SUMMARY:Living by the Rule: Contemporary Art and the Medieval Monastery
DESCRIPTION:Living by the Rule: Contemporary Art and the Medieval Monastery \nA talk by Dr Jessica Barker and Dr Ed Krčma \nTuesday 2nd June 7pm  \nThis talk will be given by the two curators of a major new exhibition\, Living by the Rule: Contemporary Meets Medieval\, on view at the Sainsbury Centre\, Norwich\, 16 May – 4 October 2026. The exhibition and accompanying book explore the structure and priorities of everyday life by putting contemporary conditions in dialogue with a seemingly remote and alien form of life: medieval monasticism\, and specifically the Rule of Saint Benedict (6th Century). Ely Cathedral was once a Benedictine monastery\, and for the exhibition the curators have been able to loan important objects from its collections: the Ely Cope\, and four examples of 14th century choir stall fragments\, which not been seen by the public since the 19th Century. In addition\, the exhibition includes a rare example of pre-Reformation English panel painting that were originally made for Ely Cathedral\, the Etheldreda Panels\, which have been newly conserved for the show. These and many more examples of medieval monastic objects and artworks are put in dialogue with works by contemporary artists\, including two Turner Prize winners\, Elizabeth Price and Richard Wright. This talk will introduce the exhibition and explore some of its highlights\, including the objects from Ely. \nDr. Jessica Barker is a senior lecturer in medieval art at The Courtauld in London. Her research focuses on sculpture in northern Europe and Portugal\, and she is particularly interested in questions relating to materiality\, gender\, and the history of emotion. Her first book\, Stone Fidelity: Marriage and Emotion in Medieval Tomb Sculpture\, was published by Boydell in 2020\, and won the ICMA Book Prize in 2021. \nDr. Ed Krčma is associate professor of Art History at the University of East Anglia. His research focuses on modern and contemporary art\, with a particular focus on drawing\, the relationship between art and literature\, and the transactions between recent art and its longer histories. His first book\, Rauschenberg / Dante: Drawing a Modern Inferno\, was published by Yale University Press in 2017. \nTickets £8.50 \nGates open at 6.30pm \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/living-by-the-rule/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T120307Z
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SUMMARY:History Heroes
DESCRIPTION:History Heroes \nWednesday\, 27th May\, 10.30am-4.00pm \nIncluded in standard admission. Children in history-themed fancy dress go FREE* \nBe part of history for the day! \nJoin us for a day of activities and games celebrating our history heroes\, culminating in a history-themed fancy dress contest judged by Ely’s Town Crier at 2pm! \nDo you have a toga or WW1 uniform you want to show off? Have you ever wanted dress up as Etheldreda or Hereward the Wake? Now’s your chance! Dress up as someone from history – famous or not – for a chance to win a £15 gift card from City Cycles by being the best in one of the following categories: \nMost Historically Accurate \nBest Homemade Costume \nBest Ely Character \nAnd\, for the accompanying adults who want to compete to win a £15 gift card from Tom’s Cakes: \nBest Adult Costume \n Want to join in on the fun but can’t come at 2pm? Come in any time before that and have your picture taken at the front desk to be included in the contest. \nOur history heroes will be celebrated all day throughout the museum galleries with a range of fun games and activities. Learn how to spell your name in Norse runes\, discover how the Romans played noughts and crosses\, challenge yourself to put a historical timeline in order\, and much more! \n*Children in history-themed fancy dress go free with the purchase of an adult ticket or valid annual pass.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/history-heroes/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Families
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T160640Z
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SUMMARY:Dig it! Archaeology Discovery Day
DESCRIPTION:Dig it! Archaeology Discovery Day \nLove Digging for Britain or perhaps have a budding archaeologist in your family?  If so\, join us for Dig It! – our archaeology discovery day.  Discover how archaeologists dig up the past\, record what they find\, piece together the clues and discover the story in their hunt for history. \nSupported once again by Oxford Archaeology\, you can meet the archaeologists as well as try out a range of hands-on activities suitable for all ages.  Have a go at excavating and crafts and take a look at local archaeological finds and discover the stories behind them.  This year there will also be a finds identification team so bring your local finds to discover more about them. \nFor Scouts and Brownies wanting to do their archaeology badges\, the Cambridgeshire Scouts Archaeology Squad will also be here to support the event. \nNo pre-booking required.  Included with your standard admission ticket or valid annual pass.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/dig-it-archaeology-discovery-day/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Families
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260128T104958Z
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SUMMARY:Calligraphy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Calligraphy Workshop \nSaturday 16th May \n10am-4pm \n\nJoin Gaynor Goffe\, well known calligrapher\, for this workshop where you choose between three different scripts:  modern pointed pen\, uncial or italic.  Your chosen script will then be learned with pointed or square nib. \nAll levels welcome\, including beginners.  Scripts will be used in words and short text. \nTools and materials will be supplied for the workshop.  If participants have calligraphy tools and materials then feel free to bring along. \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \n\nWorkshop includes tea and cake. \n£75 Tickets \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/calligraphy-workshop-2026/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T120000
DTSTAMP:20260327T115628Z
CREATED:20260327T115628Z
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SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur May theme is Construction.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-may-2026/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T081317Z
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SUMMARY:Farming on the Medieval Fen
DESCRIPTION:Farming on the Medieval Fen \nA talk by Professor Susan Oosthuizen \nTuesday 12th May 7pm \nThis talk offers a new perspective on Cambridgeshire’s medieval peat fenlands\, well-known to have been dominated since time immemorial by extensive commons including pastures and meadows\, marshes and meres. It shows how essential the rich ecology of different kinds of grasses and herbs were to commoners’ livelihoods and prosperity – and why ‘in no part of England were common rights more important’. It illustrates how\, across the centuries\, free peasant farmers and stockmen were able to make good livings only because they knew every inch of their local landscapes. And it outlines how their success depended not only on managing their beasts\, the varying qualities of different grassland pastures and other fen resources\, but also on their mastery of often complex engineering aimed at successfully controlling seasonally variable levels of water across their commons. \nSusan Oosthuizen is Professor (Emerita) of Medieval Archaeology in the University of Cambridge. She is particularly interested in commons and the development of landscapes and society between about 400 and 1300 AD\, often focusing on Cambridgeshire examples. A list of her publications\, both books and papers\, often with downloadable copies\, can be found at: https://profsusanoosthuizen.wordpress.com. Her most recent books are The Anglo-Saxon Fenland (Windgather\, 2017)  and the The Emergence of the English (Arc-Humanities Press\, 2019). \nThis event is now sold out.  \nGates open at 6.30pm \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/farming-on-the-medieval-fen/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260320T101152Z
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SUMMARY:Willow Swallow Decorations
DESCRIPTION:Willow Swallow Decorations \nSaturday 9th May \n12pm-4pm \n\nJoin local Master Basketmaker\, Nadine Anderson\, to weave Swallow and Swift decorations in locally grown willows using basic frame basketmaking techniques. \nThe swallows are 18cm x 25cm and the swifts 25cm x 25cm. There should be time in the workshop to complete 1 of each.   Delicate fine willows will be used making it accessible to anyone who may have strength issues with their hands. \nAll materials\, tools and instruction provided. \nIt is 29 years since Nadine Anderson wove her first willow basket\, a rather strawberry shaped affair\, but still it gripped her becoming her obsessive hobby and gradually full-time job. She has a City and Guilds qualification in Creative Basketry\, and has served as course coordinator for The Basketmakers Association committee\, is an active member of Cambridge Open Studios and became a Yeoman Basketmaker to The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers in 2017.  She has woven props for films and created two full sized Green men costumes in Rush for The Lord Mayors Show.  She grows her own willow and harvests the wild freshwater Rush in waterways around Ely\, this small-scale domestic practice is especially important to the integrity of her work. \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \n\nWorkshop includes tea and cake. \n£65 Tickets \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/willow-swallows/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260313T122005Z
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SUMMARY:Make a Silver Ring Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Make a Silver Ring – Lost Wax Casting \nSaturday 25th April \n1pm-4pm \n\nCreate your own sterling silver ring! Learn about the lost wax casting process with Nathan Frazer of imadeacoolthing\, then design and make a wax ring ready for casting. In a small group of no more than 6 people we will be making our very own solid silver rings using the lost wax casting technique. In the workshop we will be creating our rings out of wax\, which is a wonderful and adaptable material to work with\, even beginners will find it easy to work with\, and the detail is remarkable. The wax rings will then be taken offsite for casting\, Nathan will finish and polish your silver ring and post back to you. \nWhat to bring: You should have a couple of ideas and images of the type of ring you would like to make\, if you use reading glasses you should bring those too. \nNo under 16’s. \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \n\nWorkshop includes tea and cake. \nThis workshop is sold out.  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/silver-ring-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T131835Z
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SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur April theme is Down by the Pond.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-april-2026/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260403T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260406T170000
DTSTAMP:20260313T124038Z
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SUMMARY:Crazy Croquet
DESCRIPTION:Crazy Croquet: Easter Weekend at Ely Museum  \nFriday 3rd to Monday 6th April \n10.30am – 4pm \nCome have some fun in the museum galleries this Easter with our indoor Crazy Croquet. See who in your family is the most skilled at getting their ball around all the obstacles – mind out for the bunnies! \nDrop in event\, no pre-booking needed. £2 for a scorecard for up to 5 participants alongside a valid museum pass or a standard admission ticket. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/crazy-croquet/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Children's Activities,Families,Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T120000
DTSTAMP:20260319T111516Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T111516Z
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SUMMARY:Dancing Baby Animals
DESCRIPTION:Dancing Baby Animals\n\nFamily Easter Craft Workshop\n\nWednesday 1st April and Wednesday 8th April at 11am\n\nBring your whole family and work together to make a flock or herd of Easter animals who dance and wiggle and bounce around. Choose between an Easter bunny\, chick\, or sheep (one per ticket). This fun craft is for all the family from 4 to 99 years young. So this Easter why not all come to Ely Museum and enjoy this creative workshop across the generations of your family.\n\n\n\nTickets: £3.50 per participant (please note this does not include admission to the museum galleries). \nChildren must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for children aged 4 – 7. \n  \n\nSpaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/dancing-baby-animals/
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260327T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260311T164011Z
CREATED:20260220T170811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T164011Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening at the Museum: Craft Beer Edition
DESCRIPTION:Please note\, this event is now sold out\n\nAn Evening at the Museum: Craft Beer Edition\nFriday 27 March\, 7-9pm \nTickets £20*\nJoin us for an Evening at the Museum for a chance to explore our galleries and brewing exhibition after dark\, try some new beers and chat with the brewers who make them.\nAn Evening at the Museum: Craft Beer Edition will bring three Cambridgeshire breweries to Ely Museum to serve their local beers and talk about their methods. Sip your beer while you explore the museum after hours and listen to some live folk music.\n\nWe are delighted that the evening will include:\n\nBurwell Brewery:\nRicky Dolphin and Paul Belton established Burwell Brewery in 2019 in a purpose-built timber brewery at the bottom of Ricky’s garden. The plant upgraded to 2.5 barrels during COVID to meet demand and together with 5 conditioning tanks and a recently added 500-litre uni-tank produces beer in cask\, bottle and bag-in-box.\n\nPapworth Brewery: \nBrewing began in 2014 in Papworth Everard. The brewery moved to new premises in Earith in 2017 and acquired an 11-barrel plant\, significantly increasing its production. A brewery tap and bottle shop\, the Crystal Ship\, opened in 2020 and can be found at Unit 32\, Earith Business Park.\n\nPastore Brewing and Blending:\nFounded in 2019\, Pastore Brewing & Blending specialise in mixed-fermentation sour and wild ales. Pastore (Pas-tor-ray) is Italian for shepherd\, in honour of the brewer’s Italian family. It ties rustic\, wild brewing with a modern\, semi-urban setting\, making new-age fresh\, fruited Weisses\, as well as barrel-aged old saisons.\n\n\nAll breweries will also be providing bottled beer for purchase to take home.\n\nPlaying music for the evening will be Andy Wall\, a well-respected singer\, guitarist and performer active on the UK folk scene for more than four decades. Andy will be entertaining us with his guitar and Appalachian dulcimer!\n\nJoin us for a unique local experience and a chance to unwind.\n\nOver 18s only (ID may be required).\n\n*Tickets £20\, including 4 half pints of local beers. Soft-drink-only tickets available at £15.\n\nPlease note\, this event is now sold out\n  \n                             \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/craft-beer-edition/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T131554Z
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SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur March theme is Superheroes!
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-march-2026/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260225T093527Z
CREATED:20260120T142013Z
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SUMMARY:Crochet Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Crochet Workshop \nSaturday 14th March \n1.30pm-4pm \n\nTry your hand at the relaxing art of crochet with textile artist Sophie Neville. This workshop is suitable for beginners\, or people who have tried crochet before and want to know more. Beginners will learn the basic stitches needed to get started on a project. Those who have crochet before will be able to bring their own projects that they want assistance with or practice their skills with others and ask any questions they have. \nNever mastered the magic circle? Going wrong with shaping but not sure where? Need a hand with a particular project? This is your opportunity to ask! \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \n\nWorkshop includes tea and cake. \nThis workshop is SOLD OUT \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/crochet-workshop-2026/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T123000
DTSTAMP:20260225T093555Z
CREATED:20260120T141124Z
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UID:7564-1773482400-1773491400@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hand Embroidery Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Hand Embroidery  \nSaturday 14th March \n10am-12.30pm \n\nHave a go at the mindful art of hand embroidery with textile artist Sophie Neville. This workshop is suitable for beginners\, or people who have tried hand embroidery before and want to know more. Beginners will learn the basic stitches needed to get started on an embroidery project. Those who have embroidered before will be able to bring their own projects that they want assistance with or practice their skills with others and ask any questions they have. \nNever mastered French knots? Want to learn some more decorative stitches? Need a hand with a certain stitch? This is your opportunity to ask! \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \n\nWorkshop includes tea and cake. \nThis workshop is SOLD OUT \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/hand-embroidery-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T160000
DTSTAMP:20260129T120502Z
CREATED:20260129T120502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T120502Z
UID:7594-1771498800-1771516800@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Whirling Windmills
DESCRIPTION:Whirling Windmills!\n\nThursday 19th February\n\n11am – 1pm OR 2pm – 4pm\n\nBuild a working model windmill using LEGO ®️ Technic cogs and axels to make the crank that rotates the sails! \nThen use your creative skills to make the windmill your own. \nGuided step-by-step instructions and all materials are included in the ticket price. \nTickets: £9.50 per child\, adults are free \nChildren must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for children aged 7 – 11. Maximum 2 children to 1 adult. \n\n\n  \n\nSpaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/whirling-windmills/
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260121T133342Z
CREATED:20260121T133342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T133342Z
UID:7581-1771354800-1771358400@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Quirky History of Medical Intervention in Archaeology
DESCRIPTION:The Quirky History of Medical Intervention in Archaeology \nTuesday 17th February 7pm \nDr Trish Biers\, Curator of the Duckworth Collections in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge\, will speak about the fascinating and often quirky ways that people in the past dealt with medical maladies. \nHow ancient is surgery? When did people start wearing dentures? This talk will take us on a global adventure of medical intervention and magical incantations all through the lens of archaeology! \nPlease note that images of human remains will be in this talk.   \nDr Trish Biers curates the Duckworth laboratory (human and non-human primate remains) in the Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. She teaches in the Department about ethics\, repatriation\, treatment of the dead\, mortuary archaeology\, and osteology. Her research focuses on the ethical curation of human remains and considerations for displaying the dead in museums and heritage sites. She has held positions in the Repatriation Osteology Laboratory\, National Museum of Natural History\, Smithsonian Institution\, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology\, Cambridge\, and at the San Diego Museum of Us in California. \nTickets £8.50 \nGates open at 6.30pm \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/quirky-history-medical-intervention/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T131303Z
CREATED:20251216T131303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T131303Z
UID:7523-1770976800-1770984000@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur February theme is Terrific Transport.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-february-2026/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T233000
DTSTAMP:20251112T124714Z
CREATED:20251112T124026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T124714Z
UID:7452-1770285600-1770334200@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Home Education Roman Session - February 2026
DESCRIPTION:Roman Home Education Workshop at Ely Museum \nThursday 5th February 2026 \n10am – 11:30am \nAge 7-11 \nJoin us at Ely Museum for a fun\, interactive morning to find out more about life in Roman Britannia. Handle real and replica Roman objects\, try on Roman armour\, tour around our galleries using the information and objects there to discover our local Roman connection and make your own votive to take home with you.\nBooking in advance is essential\, all children must be accompanied throughout. \nTickets are £4.50 per child\, £2.50 per accompanying adult\, age 4 and under free \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/home-education-roman-session/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260115T160326Z
CREATED:20260115T160326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T160326Z
UID:7558-1768921200-1769187600@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Banish the Winter Blues
DESCRIPTION:Banish the Winter Blues: See Ely Museum in a new light! \nTuesday 20th January – Friday 23rd January \n3pm – 5pm \nWe will be dimming the gallery lights at dusk and illuminating the museum to banish the winter blues.  Pop in to see the museum in a different light\, using torches for a scavenger hunt or just enjoy the museum galleries lit up in a colourful and unusual way. \nDrop in event\, no pre-booking needed. Children are free and accompanying adults need a valid museum pass or a standard admission ticket. Children must be accompanied at all times. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/banish-the-winter-blues/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Children's Activities,Families,Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T120000
DTSTAMP:20251216T130710Z
CREATED:20251216T130710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T130710Z
UID:7524-1768557600-1768564800@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - January 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur January theme is Fun on the Farm.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-january-2026/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T153000
DTSTAMP:20251203T160605Z
CREATED:20251203T160533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T160605Z
UID:7502-1768399200-1768404600@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tea and Talks Fenland Nature - stories behind the book
DESCRIPTION:Tea and Talk Fenland Nature – stories behind the book \nHave an interest in history and the local area? Then join us at Ely Museum for the first of our 2026 Tea and Talks. \n\n\nWednesday 14th January \, 2pm – 3.30pm Tea and Talk Fenland Nature – stories behind the book \n\n\nTickets £3.50 with museum admission or valid annual pass. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/fenland-nature-stories-behind-the-book/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251219T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251219T120000
DTSTAMP:20250822T144922Z
CREATED:20250822T144922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T144922Z
UID:7375-1766138400-1766145600@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - December 2025
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur December theme is Festive Fun.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-december-2025/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251206T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251207T160000
DTSTAMP:20251030T120634Z
CREATED:20250926T095941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T120634Z
UID:7411-1765017000-1765123200@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Father Christmas at Ely Museum
DESCRIPTION:Father Christmas at Ely Museum \nSaturday December 6th and Sunday December 7th  \n10.30am – 1pm and 1.30pm – 4pm. \nFather Christmas will be taking time out of his busy schedule to visit Ely Museum for the weekend. Come along and meet him and his elves and leave with a lovely gift. \nDrop in event\, no pre-booking needed. \nTickets £6 per child\, accompanying adults are free. \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/father-christmas-at-ely-museum_2025/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,Families,Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T200000
DTSTAMP:20251030T120521Z
CREATED:20241004T120920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T120521Z
UID:6831-1764432000-1764446400@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Festive Family Evening at Ely Museum
DESCRIPTION:Festive Family Evening at Ely Museum \nBring your family along to our festive fun pre-Christmas evening at Ely Museum. Enjoy festive stories with Marion Leeper\, play games in the galleries and make some Christmassy crafts. We’ll be all decorated for Christmas with many trees and twinkly lights to get you in the mood for some Christmas fun. \nA lovely opportunity to spend time together as a family in the run up to the festive season. \nSaturday 29th November from 4pm \nTickets are at timed entry slots (selected when booking your tickets). Please arrive at the start of your chosen time\, your story session will start half an hour after your selected arrival time. \n \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/festive_family_evening/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's Activities,Families,Under 5s
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251121T120000
DTSTAMP:20250822T141738Z
CREATED:20250822T141738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T141738Z
UID:7372-1763719200-1763726400@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Little Explorers at Ely Museum - November 2025
DESCRIPTION:Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. \nJoin us for creative sessions of themed activities\, crafts\, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction\, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. \nTickets\, which should be pre-booked online\, are £3.50 for children.  The session usually takes place on the third Friday of the month\, and runs from 10:00am – 12:00pm. \nChildren must be accompanied throughout. Accompanying adults must have a museum annual pass or purchase an admission ticket. As space in the room is limited\, please try to keep numbers of accompanying adults to one per child\, unless agreed by Ely Museum staff in advance. \nThere is lift access to the Aedwen room\, a place for pushchairs & baby changing facilities on both floors of the museum.   \nOur November theme is Dinosaur Roar.
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/little-explorers-at-ely-museum-november-2025/
LOCATION:Ely Museum\, The Old Gaol\, Market Street\, Ely\, CB7 4LS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Under 5s
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20250926T104303Z
CREATED:20231006T152411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T104303Z
UID:6073-1762905600-1777247999@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Who Brewed Beer? A temporary exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Who Brewed Beer? A temporary exhibition at Ely Museum  \nEly Brewers: Making the finest ales since Anglo Saxon times \nDiscover over a thousand years of brewing history through the stories of the people who made it. Making alcoholic drinks out of fermented grain has a long history in East Anglia\, from prehistory and the Vikings through to the many small inns and pubs that brewed their own beer\, the family breweries like Legge and Hall and Harlock\, and then the increasingly large and commercial companies who ran the Forehill Brewery. \nOur temporary exhibition invites you to find out more about the people who brewed at different times in history\, from the medieval monks to the present day\, learn more about the ingredients and how they’ve changed\, and take a sniff at some of the odours of the process. \n  \nThis exhibition is included with an admission ticket or a valid annual pass. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/who_brewed_beer/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T133000
DTSTAMP:20250416T152321Z
CREATED:20250306T095115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T152321Z
UID:7140-1762597800-1762608600@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Felt Robins
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Felt Robins \nSaturday 8th November \n10.30am-1.30pm \n\nDry Felting Workshop \nThis workshop is suitable for beginners who want to learn about the tools\, materials and basic techniques of dry felting in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It is an opportunity to gain confidence by learning a new craft and in doing so create your own dry felted Christmas robin. \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \n\nWorkshop includes tea and cake. \n£30 Tickets \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/christmas_felt_robins/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T200000
DTSTAMP:20250917T131405Z
CREATED:20250814T121745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T131405Z
UID:7362-1762282800-1762286400@www.elymuseum.org.uk
SUMMARY:Disease in the Drowned Lands: Health and medicine in the pre-drainage Fens
DESCRIPTION:Disease in the Drowned Lands: Health and medicine in the pre-drainage Fens \nTuesday 4th November 7pm \nA talk by Dr Tabitha Stanmore. \nIn the 1600s\, the Fens had a reputation for being an unhealthy place. If you believed the pamphlets written from that time\, the ‘noisome’ air could cause fevers\, and all manner of demons and spirits could spread disease. How did Fenlanders stay healthy in their wetland home? This talk will explore some of the plant-knowledge\, folklore\, and even some spells which helped communities survive and thrive. \nBiography \nDr. Tabitha Stanmore is a specialist in English magic and witchcraft between the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries\, and particularly interested in the role that the supernatural played in everyday life\, culture and politics. \nShe  gained her doctorate from the University of Bristol\, during which she explored the use of ‘service’ magic – practical spells sold by professional magicians – in premodern England. Tabitha’s research was supervised by Professor Ronald Hutton (University of Bristol) and Professor Catherine Rider (University of Exeter\, and funded by an AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership award. The findings from her thesis was published as a monograph by Cambridge University Press in 2022\, entitled Love Spells and Lost Treasure: Service Magic in England from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period. \nDrawing on the same research\, in 2024 Tabitha published her first book for general readers\, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic with The Bodley Head (UK) and Bloomsbury (US). \nTabitha is currently a postdoctoral researcher on the Leverhulme-funded Seven County Witch Hunt Project\, investigating the people affected by the 1640s witch trials in eastern England. The aim of this project is to return the identities and stories of the accused (and their accusers) to their communities. \nShe lives in the South West of England with her partner\, her cat Faustus\, and not enough books. \nTickets £8.50 \nGates open at 6.30pm \nThis talk has now Sold Out \n 
URL:https://www.elymuseum.org.uk/whats-on-elymuseum/disease_drowned_lands/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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