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Shedding Light on Personal Narratives

Explore how sunlight shaped life at The Workhouse & Infirmary

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Come along and explore how sunlight moves through The Workhouse & Infirmary, uncovering the stories of residents through secret sundials, candlelit corners, and the architecture that framed their days. Highlighted through the property by a handcrafted sunflower made by our textile volunteers.

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Upcoming events

Cheer Up Chuckaboo Trail 

A fun trail for all ages discovering the long lost words of Victorian slang.

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on
13 May to 16 Oct 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 125 other dates or times

May half term 

This May half term join us and let your imagination fun free

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on
23 May to 31 May 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 8 other dates or times

Tales from The Workhouse 

Step back in time at The Workhouse and Infirmary. Meet our costumed characters and learn about what life was like for the inmates who lived here.

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on
23 May to 30 May 2026
at 11:30 to 12:00+ 8 other dates or times

Framework Knitters Takeover 

Have a go on a Victorian circular knitting machine and find out about the history and story of framework knitting and its connections to the workhouse.

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on
26 May 2026
at 10:30 to 15:00