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Beginners' Bobbin Lace Making: 2 Day Course
29 June - 30 June
A two-day course to learn the basic techniques of traditional bobbin lacing
Get Closer: Gin Tasting (Members only)
05 July - 05 July
Evening Events, Members Only Events, Food & Drink Events, advance-booking
Deaf Friendly Tours - Explore Edwardian Gardening
06 July - 06 July
Themed Daytime Events
Willow Basket Weaving - Oval Basket: 2 Day Course
06 July - 07 July
A two-day course making an oval willow shopping basket
Forge Experience Day
13 July - 13 July
A "hands on" experience of Blacksmithing
From Rationing to Reformation: a 1940s study day
20 July - 20 July
A day of talks and demonstrations
Felt Pockets & Purses Workshop
20 July - 20 July
Come and create a beautiful felt piece
Family Introduction to Pottery Workshop - Sold Out
26 July - 26 July
Come and take part together in a fun and creative workshop
An Introduction to Pottery Workshop
27 July - 27 July
Create your very own clay pot using the traditional technique of coiling.
1940s Day at the Locksmith's House
27 July - 27 July
Visit our sister Museum, the Locksmith's House, as it turns to the 1940s.
Young Archaeologists' and Curators' Club (YACC)
31 July - 31 July
Take part in our holiday club exploring the past*
Family Print Making Workshop
01 August - 01 August
Join us and have a go at drypoint printing.
Introduction to Canal Art: Roses - Sold Out
03 August - 03 August
Learn the traditions of folk canal art
Introduction to Canal Art: Castles
04 August - 04 August
Paint a design on a piece of canal ware to take home
Young Archaeologists' and Curators' Club (YACC)
07 August - 07 August
Take part in our holiday club exploring the past*
Family Metal Petals workshop
08 August - 08 August
Learn the techniques of metal forming and embossing
Young Archaeologists' and Curators' Club (YACC)
14 August - 14 August
Take part in our holiday club exploring the past*
Get Closer: Fashion (Members only)
15 August - 15 August
Members Only Events, advance-booking
Family Workshop: Enamel Plaques
15 August - 15 August
Come and learn about the wonderful art of enamelling - fusing glass to metal.
Forge Experience Day
17 August - 17 August
A "hands on" experience of Blacksmithing
Young Archaeologists' and Curators' Club (YACC)
21 August - 21 August
Take part in our holiday club exploring the past*
Family Pewter Casting
22 August - 22 August
Learn the traditional techniques of sandcasting
Family Pewter Casting - Members Only
22 August - 22 August
Learn the traditional techniques of sandcasting
Young Archaeologists' and Curators' Club (YACC)
28 August - 28 August
Take part in our holiday club exploring the past*
Family Rag Rug Making Workshop
29 August - 29 August
Come and learn the traditional techniques of rag rug making
Peaky Blinders Night - Sold Out
06 September - 07 September
Grab your flat cap or your flapper dress & step inside the world of the Shelbys
Glass Painting
07 September - 07 September
learn the basics of traditional glass painting in enamels
Peaky Blinders Night - Sold Out
13 September - 14 September
Grab your flat cap or your flapper dress & step inside the world of the Shelbys
Hidden Objects: Tour and Tea
14 September - 14 September
Join our Curators to find out about their work behind the scenes
Audio Descriptive Tour - Travel on a vintage vehicles made in the Black Country
14 September
Themed Daytime Events
Family Workshop: Canal Art
21 September - 21 September
Come and learn canal art in a fun and friendly atmosphere
Forge Experience Day
21 September - 21 September
A "hands on" experience of Blacksmithing
Canals and their Architecture: A canal study day
21 September - 21 September
A study day exploring our man-made waterways
Family Workshop: Canal Art (Members Only)
21 September - 21 September
Members Only Events, advance-booking
Edwardian Cooking Experience - Fully Booked
28 September - 28 September
Settle in for a day of traditional cookery by the warmth of the range.
Introduction to Leatherwork - Sold Out
28 September - 28 September
A great introduction to Leathercraft.
Poetry Writing Workshop
28 September - 28 September
A day of writing which will draw on the built environment of the Museum
Natural Dyes Day Course
05 October - 05 October
Discover how to create gorgeous colour on a silk scarf
Get Closer: Meet the Brewer with Green Duck
11 October - 11 October
Meet the Brewers at this exclusive members' only event.
Forge Experience Day
12 October - 12 October
A "hands on" experience of Blacksmithing
Cyanotype Workshop (Victorian Photagraphic Technique)
12 October - 12 October
Explore and experiment with the Victorian photographic technique of cyanotype.
Deaf Friendly Tours - Edwardian School Lesson
12 October - 12 October
Themed Daytime Events
Get Closer: Store Tour Introduction (Members Only)
12 October - 12 October
Bring the family along to join in a beginners behind the scenes tour
Get Closer: Store Tour Delve Deeper (Members Only)
12 October - 12 October
Join us for a more indepth look at our Collections on a behind the scenes tour.
Get Closer: Forging Ahead - Meet the Project Team (Members Only)
19 October - 19 October
Join us for a morning with the Forging Ahead project team.
Halloween Nights
25 October - 26 October
Bring the family for a frightfully fun evening of entertainment
Fiendish Felons - Half Term
26 October - 03 November
Discover the dastardly deeds of criminals of the past!
The Locksmith's House - Horrible Willenhall Histories
26 October - 26 October
Explore the Horrible Willenhall Histories of the Locksmith's House
Introduction to Candle Making: Bees Wax Candles
26 October - 26 October
A workshop to introduce a range of waxes and techniques
Family Workshop: Candle Making
27 October - 27 October
Join us and have a go at making candles
Halloween Nights
30 October - 31 October
Bring the family for a frightfully fun evening of entertainment
Young Archaeologists' and Curators' Club (YACC)
30 October - 30 October
Take part in our holiday club exploring the past*
Get Closer: Museum Archive Tour (Members Only)
16 November - 16 November
Come and join us in a behind the scenes tour
Forge Experience Day
16 November - 16 November
A "hands on" experience of Blacksmithing
Audio Descriptive Tour - The Aromas of Emile Doo's The Chemist
16 November
Themed Daytime Events
