For Immediate Release Friends of Chiltern Open Air Museum are holding their popular Annual Charity Auction on Saturday 19 November at 1.00 pm – and there look like there are some bargains to be had! Held in the Chalfont St Peter Community Centre, this 31st Auction looks like being a record breaker! Last year’s made a record number of 370 lots which was the biggest sale since they started the event in 1977 – and this year’s Auction looks like it could be even bigger! Organised by Friends of the Museum, this year’s sale includes ceramics and glass, pictures and prints, books, furniture and fabric, metalwork and collectables. Acting Auctioneer for the day is ‘Friend’ Chris Claxton Stevens who will be working hard bringing the hammer down on the highest bids on a wide range of fascinating lots. The sale ranges from a George II silver cream jug to an Edward V111 Coronation mug, from a collection of 1940/50s 78rpm records to an assortment of packs of cigarette cards. Also included is a large quantity of glass and china from the 19th & early 20th century – including Wedgwood, Royal Crown Derby and Royal Doulton. Special mention should be made of several eighteenth century books and early Victorian silver including tableware cigarette cases and dressing table sets. Cris is delighted with the range of lots. He says: ‘Last year’s Auction raised over £2000 for the Museum and we hope to match that figure this year. The Friends regularly raised over £30,000 each year for the Museum, and the Annual Auction always gives a boost to our annual total’ Adds Chris: ‘We are very grateful to all concerned, the volunteers who work so hard to make the event such a success, the contributors, and the supporters who come along on the day and always bid so enthusiastically!’ The Auction and view is to be held at Chalfont St. Peter Community Centre, Gravel Hill, For further information about the Friends of Chiltern Open Air Museum which was founded to support the Museum, go to www.coam.org.uk. There are currently over 1000 members and 180 Life Members. As a Friend, your subscription offers you unlimited free entry to the Museum during the season and it also allows you to take advantage of all the amazing range of special events –all for the price of two and a half adult visits! A real bargain – and what a great idea for a Christmas present! For further information contact the Museum on 01494 871117 email enquiries@coam.org.uk or Tom Crosby, Friends of Chiltern Open Air Museum on t.s.crosby@btinternet.com ends
PICTURE CAPTION: Friend of Chiltern Open Air Museum Cris Claxton Stevens with one of the Auction lots. For further information go to www.coam.org.uk or contact Jacky Brookes, Marketing and Press Officer marketingcoam@btconnect.com on 07970 053883 or Melissa Maynard, Education Officer educationcoam@btconnect.com on 01494 875542. Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB |
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HOW TO AVOID HIGH STREET HASSLE THIS WEEKEND! Award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum is offering visitors the chance to avoid the hassle of the high street – and come along to the newly refurbished Museum Shop this weekend. The Museum, near to Chalfont St Giles, is holding its first Christmas Shopping Weekend (5 and 6 November between 12.00 pm and 4.00 pm) and it promises to be packed full of great ideas for Christmas. Sue Shave, Museum Director is excited about this new venture. ‘Our newly refurbished Museum Shop has given us the opportunity to increase and improve on our range of stock, giving visitors some great ideas for stocking fillers and unusual and beautiful gifts. The new stock ranges from replica historic weapons and armour, so popular with children attending our regular re-enactment events over the season, to glittering fossils and mineral gifts, including vases, candles, bowls and jewellery.’ Continues Sue: ‘The Museum site has been used extensively as a film location for many programmes this season, including CBBC’s Horrible Histories – and we have copies of a wide range of books for sale including Horrible Histories. These books are great for children to learn more about different periods in history and adds to what they are learning at school or on visits to the Museum.’ There are many other quality items on offer for the whole family, ranging from copper ornaments and kitchenware, traditional toys and games, cast iron ornaments, aromatherapy lotions and soaps and locally made turned wooden vases and flowers. Adds Sue: ‘Not only is car parking free but there is no admission charge for this event. As well as a wonderfully relaxed shopping experience, visitors will be able to take an autumnal stroll round the Museum’s parkland and woodland walk. Although the Museum buildings are now closed, there is the opportunity to visit the Friends Centre in the Maidenhead Pavilion and the second-hand book stall, which this year has been relocated from the High Wycombe Furniture Factory to the ground floor of the Astleham Manor Cottage for further opportunities to buy that unique Christmas gift. For further information about the Museum events for 2012 go to www.coam.org.uk or telephone 01494 871117. There is the ever-popular Friends Auction also taking place on Saturday 19 November at Chalfont St Peter Community Centre – go to website for more details.
PHOTO CAPTION For further information contact Melissa Maynard, Education Officer education@coam.org.uk on 01494 875542, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB or Jacky Brookes, Marketing and Press Officer marketingcoam@btconnect.com on 07970 053883 |
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THE HALLOWEEN EVENT OF THE YEAR There will be spooky goings on at award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum, near Chalfont St Giles, this Friday 28 October – at the Halloween Spectacular. From 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm there will be hands-on and hands-in fun for all the family....but only if you are all brave enough! And there is chance to enter the fancy dress competition, so you can choose to dress up as ‘scarily’ as you like! Museum Education Officer Melissa Maynard and her colleagues have been gearing up for this popular annual event for quite a while. And the outcome will be amazingly scary! Melissa says: ‘Visitors will have chance to follow the enchanting candlelit trail to lots of amazing sights - the awesome fire eater, hair-raising tales from the travelling story teller, and much more. Then have your face painted or try your hand at the many spooky hands on and hands in Halloween activities.’ Continues Melissa: ‘As you walk through our woods to the storytelling house, you might come across a ghoul or two or meet a witch inhabiting one of our buildings as you trick or treat! Warm up with a mouth watering barbecue and take part in the fancy dress competition on the Village Green and see what the witch's cauldron holds!’ This is an event NOT to be missed – do come along to this Halloween Spectacular and prepare to be scared! Special admission prices Children £6.50; Adults £5.00; Under 5’s and FRIENDS Free. For more information go to www.coam.org.uk to download the Halloween Spectacular Booking form or call 01494 875542 or 01494 871117 or drop into the Museum Ticket Office. Adds Melissa: ‘It will certainly be spectacularly scary at Chiltern Open Air Museum on Friday 28th October!’ Watch out for the Museums NEW Christmas Shopping Weekend on 5 & 6 November 12.00 pm – 4.00 pm and the Friends Charity Auction in Chalfont St Peter on 19 November – go to our website for more details.
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Award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum in Bucks has an added bonus this weekend (10-11 September) when visitors will again have chance to see a medieval history reenactment group in action. Following the very successful Easter Weekend Medieval Event at the Museum, re-enactment group 'Paladins of Chivalry' have asked to come back to the south Bucks site for a training weekend for their group. This will mean that visitors will have chance to ‘join in the fun’ and meet Medieval knights, ladies and peasants in their multi-coloured camp as they practice their medieval life demonstrations. Throughout the weekend the ‘Paladins’ will be trying out their displays of Medieval combat and much more. For more information go to www.coam.org.uk or telephone 01494 872163.
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Award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum welcomes medieval minstrels ‘Trouvere’ over the Bank Holiday weekend (27-29 August). They will be performing medieval music and stories on 27 August and performances of medieval plays based on the medieval tales of Reynard the Fox for Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August. Masks, slapstick and interaction, together with the authentic music of the period played on gittern, flutes, harp and English bagpipes will provide visitors with a lively and entertaining performance for all the family! For further information go to www.coam.org.uk or call the Museum information line on 01494 872163. Photo Caption: Medieval minstrels ‘Trouvere’ will be performing at Chiltern Open Air Museum over the Bank Holiday.
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MEET THE ROMAN ARMY AT THE CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM There is going to be great excitement this weekend (Aug 20-21) at the Chiltern Open Air Museum! Re-enactment and research group, the Roman Military Research Society are giving the visitors to the Chiltern Open Air Museum a wonderful opportunity to learn about the life of the Roman Soldiers throughout the Roman period. Visitors will be able to see living history brought back to life through a wide range of activities around the site – and even have chance to see a 2000 year old Fashion Show! Museum Education Officer Melissa Maynard is really excited about the weekend: ‘This is a great chance for our visitors to get to see this well known military display team, who will present a soldiers encampment and spectacular displays of Roman fighting techniques and displays throughout the weekend.’ Adds Melissa: ‘Over the weekend, visitors will have the chance to meet soldiers and women of the Roman Empire – and we even have a Roman Fashion Show where there is chance to learn all about Roman ladies’ clothes and to show off the clothing of the time!’ Continues Melissa: ‘Visitors can try on the Centurion’s armour, see the war machine in action and challenge someone to a game of nine men’s morris’ Visitors will be able to enjoy the spectacular sight of the Roman soldiers demonstrating typical Roman fighting techniques and firing their impressive siege engines in the Museum fields. As the camp followers play games, create intricate woven belts and care for the sick, the might of the Roman Army prepares to defend this far corner of the mighty Roman Empire. The Roman Military Research Society regularly appears on television in programmes such as 'What the Romans Did" with Adam Hart Davies and the popular 'Time Team'. Throughout the weekend, in addition to the Roman military displays, all the Museum's extensive buildings and cafe will be open to visitors. The award winning Museum has an exciting season of events – covering over 30 weekends. Go to the website www.coam.org.uk for the latest updates or telephone the information line on 01494-872163. For further information about the Roman Military Research Society go to http://www.romanarmy.net/ Photo: For further information go to www.coam.org.uk |
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MEET THE TUDORS AT CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM Visitors to award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum this weekend (13-14 August) will have chance to experience life as it was in Tudor times – working, resting and playing! The Museum has invited Tudor re-enactment group, Hungerford Household, to demonstrate a country gentleman's household from the sixteenth century. Hungerford Household is a re-enactment group with over fifteen years experience of bringing the Tudor period to life at historic houses and museums throughout the UK. Chiltern Open Air Museum provides a perfect setting for this exciting event for all the family. Museum Education Officer Melissa Maynard is thrilled with the plans for this Tudor themed weekend. ‘Hungerford Household brings living history to the Chiltern Open Air Museum this weekend as members of the household, from servants to gentry show what life was like during Henry V111 reign.’ Continues Mellissa: ‘Costumed re-enactors will demonstrate their skills as they go about the business of preparing food, crafts and entertainments popular in the period. Visitors will have the opportunity to talk with the characters and participate in a variety of activities. Do come along and discover the daily household routine for a Tudor family, find out about food preparation, the making of textiles, the teaching of courtly and peasant dance and music and the noble art of defence. It is going to be a fun packed and fascinating weekend!’ Chiltern Open Air Museum also offers Summer Holiday activities for children. Every Tuesday of the Bucks state Summer Holidays your child can join us as we explore the past. Your child’s day will start as they are met by their own guide. In groups of no more than 6 children, they will spend the day exploring the Museum and all the Terrific Tuesday activities for a fun packed holiday adventure. We even include a picnic lunch in the price! For further information about the Adventurer Holidays go to the Museum website where you can provisionally book places – but hurry! Places are limited and the Holiday Club is always popular!’ For more information go to www.coam.org.uk or telephone the Museum information line on 01445 872163 ends
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STORY TELLING WEEKEND AT MUSEUM This weekend (6-7 August) at Chiltern Open Air Museum there is a wonderful opportunity to hear and participate in stories from around the world. There will be a medieval story teller who will perform traditional stories from the Medieval and Tudor periods in Britain in the wonderful setting of the Museum’s traditional buildings. Also West African and Caribbean story teller and musician Angie Anderson from Amra Productions will present visitors with a cultural experience of West African storytelling and the chance to join in and try out simple drumming techniques on traditional drums, dancing and singing! Very young children will be able to listen to nursery stories in the Museum’s Forest School area read by volunteer Pam Linsey. For more info go to www.coam.org.uk. Jacky Brookes
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This weekend (30-31 July) you will be able to ‘Meet our Norman Conquerors’ at award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum. Visit the living quarters of the Norman soldiers in the Museum fields and find out about Norman warfare techniques including archery demonstrations, opportunities to explore their armour and weapons and the amazing opportunity to see their medieval ‘Siege Engine ‘in action! The living history camp is open from 10.00 am-5.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday – see www.coam.org.uk for more details.
Picture Caption: The amazing ‘Siege Engine’ which will be in action at Chiltern Open Air Museum this weekend. |
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You are cordially invited to our 30th Anniversary celebrations this Sunday 24th July between 11.30 am and 1.30 pm – see attached invitation. Please RSVP to Sally McIver on 01494 871117 or fundraising@coam.org.uk. We look forward to welcoming you the Chiltern Open Air Museum’s 30th birthday! Kind regards, CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM TEAM |
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POPULAR ANNUAL ‘HEAVY HORSE’ SHOW RETURNS TO MUSEUM THIS WEEKEND (19th June) A host of working horses from the Hertfordshire Heavy Horse Association visit award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum on Sunday 19th June to demonstrate the essential role of heavy horses in the traditional rural landscape. Meet the Shires, Clydesdales, Suffolk Punches and other heavy horse breeds at this spectacular show. These beautiful horses will be shown at their best in the arena events between 12noon and 3pm and they will also demonstrate some of their traditional farm work from pulling wagons and ploughs to cutting the hay around the site. Visitors to the Museum on Saturday 18th will have chance to take part in Family Friendly Activities throughout the day. See website www.coam.org.uk for more details. A weekend NOT to be missed! Picture Caption:
See Heavy Horses in action this weekend at the Chiltern Open Air Museum Heavy Horse Event For further information contact Jacky Brookes, Marketing and Press Officer at marketingcoam@btconnect.com on 07970 053883 or Sue Shave, Director, at director@coam.org.uk, tel 01494 871117 |
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DIGGING FOR VICTORY AT CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM This weekend ( June 11-12) at award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum visitors will get a chance to help ‘Dig For Victory’ and find out about the traditional vegetables being grown during WW2. As well as joining in the gardening activities, there will be chance to try on 1940’s costumes in the wartime Prefab and help the Museums volunteer gardeners with the task of tending the Prefab allotment. Seen here is Volunteer Les Parsons helping out with the gardening. For more information go to www.coam.org.uk or telephone the Information Line on 01494 872163. ends
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MIDDLE AGES REVISITED - ACTION PACKED WEEKEND AT CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM A visit to the Chiltern Open Air Museum this weekend (4-5 June 2011) will provide a glimpse into the medieval way of life and warfare as a small group of historic interpreters from the 15th Century Living History group, ‘Pelican-in-her-Piety,’ makes their annual visit to this interesting and lively Museum. Museum Director Sue Shave says: ‘We have an exciting weekend planned for our visitors. They will have chance to feel the weight of plate armour, try on a helmet and be amazed and appalled at the savagery of medieval warfare! ‘Arming a Knight’ will take place between 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm where Men at Arms will talk about their armour and put it to the test as they clash in bouts of head-to-head combat. Adds Sue: ‘At the archery target you will see for yourself the amazing power of the English Warbow and hear gruesome details of the English ‘100 Year War’ against the French. A display of ‘Archery through the Ages’ at 2p.m. will detail the history and development of this powerful medieval weapon of mass destruction. It an action packed weekend ahead!’ Meanwhile, back in the camp, cooks will be working over open fires to recreate recipes from the Middle Ages; as the aromas of cooking mingle with the evocative drifts of woodsmoke you will discover delights such as ‘Urchins’, ‘Frumenteye’ and ‘Perre’. Cream will be churned to butter and you can watch on as the dairymaid strains curds and whey to make cheese.Visit the wood turner’s tent to see wood being worked or to learn how rope was created – without a machine in sight! Continues Sue: ‘Come along to Chiltern Open Air Museum and ask questions about costume, cookery, customs and crafts, try on armour and open a window onto life as it was lived 600 years ago!’ The museum has an exciting season of events – covering over 30 weekends. Go to the website www.coam.org.uk for the latest updates or telephone the information line on 01494-872163. Also visit www.pelican-in-her-piety.co.uk ends Picture caption:
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WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - AN OFFER YOU CANT REFUSE! Award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum is making a special ‘Wonderful Wednesdays’ offer for visitors! Each Wednesday afternoon visitors to the South Bucks Museum can take advantage of the special ‘two for one’ deal when they visit after 2.00 pm on any Wednesday. Visitor Services Officer Autumn Acker and her team of enthusiastic volunteer management trainees came up with the idea – and gave it the name ‘Wonderful Wednesdays’. Says Autumn: ‘Wonderful Wednesdays is a way of offering visitors excellent value for money when they come to see the wealth of heritage we have here at Chiltern Open Air Museum. All visitors arriving after 2.00 pm will be able to bring a friend or family member with them, all for the price of one entry ticket. The Museum site is open until 5.00 pm, with last entry at 3.30 pm, so this gives visitors the chance to see all around our site, its buildings and artefacts, craftspeople and animals – even a cup of tea and cake at our delightful Cafe.’ Continues Autumn: ‘We have already introduced really successful ‘Terrific Tuesdays’ during school holidays where there are drop-in activities for all the family including testing your building skills with models of our buildings, discovering wildlife by taking part in pond dipping and mini beast hunts in the woodland and learning traditional crafts such as rag rugging or lace making.’ Adds Autumn: ‘Its a great deal all round – make sure you come along and visit us!’ This weekend (June 4-5) at the Chiltern Open Air Museum is a fascinating chance to experience the Medieval period, with the ever popular re-enactment group ‘Pelican in her Piety’, with cooking and knights in combat and much much more. Go to our website www.coam.org.uk or telephone the information line on 01494 872163 for more details. This is one of an exciting season of events – covering over 30 weekends. ends Picture caption: For further information contact Jacky Brookes |
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ONE THOUSAND YEARS AGO IN THE CHILTERNS….! Would you like to know what life was like 1000 years ago? Then head over to the multi award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum to see Vikings and Saxons this Bank Holiday weekend. The popular re-enactment group of ‘warriors’ and ‘villagers’ will be visiting the Museum over the weekend of 28 – 30 May to create a community at the South Bucks Museum site for visitors to enjoy and learn about life in times gone by! Museum Director Sue Shave and her team have an exciting weekend planned. Says Sue: ‘Visitors will be able to meet the Saxons and Vikings in their camp as they cook, work and practice their fighting skills. Throughout the day you will be able to experience what life was like 1000 years ago!’ Continues Sue: ‘There are lots of activities planned for all ages – come along and try on a warrior’s helmet, see the woodworker and fletcher working together to make their arrows as well as the weaver and other members of the community.’ There will be an opportunity to learn how to fight the Viking way in ‘Kidde Vike’, where children will have chance to try out Viking fighting techniques. Adds Sue: ‘It is not often that you get chance to view Vikings and Saxons at such close quarters and talk to them about their lives, their food and their crafts and weapons – and learn their fighting skills too!’ The museum has an exciting season of events – covering over 30 weekends. Go to the website www.coam.org.uk for the latest updates or telephone the information line on 01494-872163. And great news for after the Bank Holiday! Wednesday afternoon entry to the Museum will be on special offer – two for the price of one. See our website for details. ends
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BARGAIN - REDUCE PRICE ENTRY TO MUSEUM! Award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Tuesday 3 May. Come along after 2.00 pm and pay 1981 entrance prices of 50p for adults and 20p for children. Come along and explore our unique collection of local historic buildings, see crafts people at work and visit our newborn lambs! An absolute bargain!
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BEST OF BRITISH EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! This weekend (April 16-17) at award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum is one not to be missed! Visitors have chance to see the wide array of crafts on display at the Best of British event and will also have chance to see the new arrivals as the Museum celebrates this years lambs in the traditional Chilterns Lambing Fold. Seen here is Jeanette Howse preparing some of her delicious preserves which will be amongst the many homemade and craft items on sale during the weekend. For further information go to www.coam.org.uk or telephone the Museum on 01494 872163.
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BUSY ‘MEETING’ WEEKEND PLANNED AT AWARD WINNING MUSEUM! This weekend (April 9-10) is a busy one at the Chiltern Open Air Museum – and will appeal to all! Visitors will not only have chance to ‘Meet the Victorians’ but also meet the newborn lambs at the Museums Victorian Farm! First to make their appearance this week were twin lambs – a boy and a girl, closely followed by four more! And for those who who like to win a hot air balloon trip for two AND who like more energetic pastimes, on Sunday 10 why not join in with the Fundraising ‘Fun Run’which is taking place from the Museum at 1.00 pm? There is a 5km run beginning at 1.00 pm and then a 1 km run starting at 2.00 pm, free teeshirts for the first 100 runners and the top prize for raising the most money will be this exciting balloon trip – and there are a lot of other great prizes. Sponsored by Arqiva and Clancy Dowcra the run will be along picturesque farm track and through woodlands, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Go to our website www.coam.org.uk to download entry and sponsor forms.
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The first lambs of the season have been born at the Chiltern Open Air Museum – and they are twins, a boy and a girl! Seen here cuddling one of the newborns is Museum Heritage Trainee Amy Lang of High Wycombe. A special ‘Join In on the Farm Lambing Weekend’ is being held on April 16-17 where the newborn lambs will be frolicking around! This weekend (April 9-10) there is ‘Meet the Victorians’ and a fundraising 5KM and 1 KM Fun Run on Sunday 10 April – downloadable application forms on our website. For information about the Museum and events throughout the season, go to www.coam.org.uk
Jacky Brookes
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MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS COME TO THE CHILTERNS! This Easter sees the world of Medieval Knights and Pageantry come to the Chilterns– award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum has a fun packed weekend lined up for visitors. The weekend begin on Friday 22 April where you can visit the medieval stalls to find out more about cooking, tailoring and embroidery and many other everyday tasks as you can chat to the with re-enactment group Paladins of Chivalry. Over Saturday 23 to Monday 25 April you can join in the fun as you meet Medieval knights, ladies and peasants in their multi-coloured camp as they demonstrate medieval life. Throughout the day you will be able to talk to the re-enactors to find out more about how people lived in medieval times. You may also be invited to join the dancing & merriment during your visit. Plus there will be demonstrations each day (Sat to Mon) to discover how you should lay the table and behave when eating at the table during Medieval times! Also watch as the archers show you the might of the English bow and try to settle the argument between which type of bow is better and at 4.00 pm ‘The Tourney’ commences - an armed combat tournament between knights, designed to show their skills and valour Plus and added bonus of a scavenger hunt to win your Easter egg over the Easter weekend! For further information go to www.coam.org.uk or telephone the Museum on 01494 872163. Jacky Brookes |
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Calling all Mums! Drop a strong hint that you’d like to go to award winning Chiltern Open Air Museum this weekend to show your family that ‘a Mothers Work is’ truly never done! Celebrating Mothering Sunday , the Museum this year is preparing a Weekend Special event with a difference, as your family will be able to join in the Mothers Day celebrations and see how ‘mothers’ role has developed over the years. The event is being sponsored by Tesco in Gerrards Cross who are donating free daffodils for the first two hundred lucky mums! Museum Education Officer Melissa Maynard has lots of great activities planned and is sure that all the family will enjoy the visit. Says Mel: ‘We have an exciting Mothering Sunday Weekend Special planned and visitors will be able to experience some of the tasks women in the past were involved in to run their homes and contribute to the household income.’ Continues Mel: ‘Visitors will be able to meet the 1940s land girl/shepherdess as she goes about her daily work looking after the mums-to-be. Then visit the village to have a go at some of the cottage industries run by women in the past and the Victorian tollgate keeper’s wife will also be keeping watch over our toll house this weekend. And much more!’ And calling all children and dads! Hurry along and make sure your mum is one of the lucky ones to receive a lovely daffodil! For further information go to www.coam.org.uk or contact the Museum Information Line on 01494 872163. Ends
PHOTO CAPTION: A museum volunteer showing how a ‘Mothers Work Is Never Done!’ For further information contact Melissa Maynard, Education Officer education@coam.org.uk on 01494 875542, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB or Jacky Brookes, Marketing and Press Officer marketingcoam@btconnect.com on 07970 053883
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Chiltern Open Air Museum are holding a sponsored 5k (13.00hr) or 1k (14.00hr) Fun Run on Sunday 10th April, with the route running along picturesque farm track and woodlands in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sponsored by Arqiva and Clancy Dacwra, there are free teeshirts for all runners and a prize of a hot air balloon trip for two if you are the person that raises the most money. Further information and downloadable sponsor forms and posters can be found on the Museum website www.coam.org.uk or email fundraising@coam.org.uk, or by ringing 01494 871117. |
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The Friends of Chiltern Open Air Museum are holding a Quiz Night with Fish and Chip Supper this Saturday, 19th March at 7.30pm at the Chalfont St Peter Church Hall. Tickets are £12 each including supper, so why not come along and bring friends and family –all welcome! Auction of promises to be held in the interval and any offers of promised would be most welcome. Tea/coffee available and bring your own other drinks (and glasses.) For further information. For further information go to the website www.coam.org.uk , contact Richard or Jenny Ogden on 01494 793017 or email richard.ogden@btinternet.com. Seen here is Quizmaster Richard Ogden preparing the questions!
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