Make a charm pendant
Get creative and make your own charm pendant in this workshop.
- Booking essential
Charms, pendants, horseshoes, glass balls and many other things were used to ward off bad luck and protect against evil in the past. In this workshop you will find out more about these items and have a go at making your own charm. Using air drying clay you will create your charm pendant and decorate it with natural materials which you will go outside and hunt for. Once complete you can take your charm pendant home at the end of the workshop to wear or display in your home to continue the traditional form of protection.
Cost is £5 per child, must be accompanied by an adult (adult does not need to book or pay). Linked to An Account of Life: Gawthorpe in the 1600s exhibition.
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Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult Event ticket price | £0.00 |
| Child Event ticket price | £5.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 01282771004
- Suitability
Family friendly event
- Accessibility
This event is in Servant's Hall in the basement, with flat access.
Upcoming events
An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s
An exhibition bringing the household of Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s to life, through the original account books of the Shuttleworth Family.
Meet the Housekeeper in the Victorian kitchen
Explore the Victorian kitchen of Gawthorpe Hall the heart of the home, where the housekeeper is in charge.
Getting dressed in the early 1600s – a talk exploring Jacobean clothes.
Do you know a ruff from a coif, a partlet from a rebato? If not then this talk is for you and will give you everything you need to know (and more) about costume and dress in the early Jacobean period.
Painting Padiham at Gawthorpe Hall
The popular outdoor painting event returns with professional and amateur artists painting live in the grounds of the Hall and around Padiham town centre.