http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/ http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/mr-watt-grumpy-man-of-metal/view/2012-09-20 <p>The fascinating exhibition, by blacksmith artist Jon Mills, features fun and whimsical sculptures showing the many adventures of Mr Watt, Grumpy Man of Metal. Mr Watt, the central character in a series of illustrated books that appeal to both young and old alike, lives in a curious metal world and makes many unusual metal objects, such as a crab’s bicycle, a flying machine and a new kind of trumpet.</p>
<p>Visitors will also be able to see other sculptures including the runaway train from the book ‘On the Wrong Track’, the parson and his church from ‘Under Wear and Tear’, the witch from ‘A Brush with Evil’ and the astro-barrow from ‘Space… the Final Front Door’.</p>
<p>The exhibition will be open daily until 31 August 2013 and is included in the admission price for Enginuity.</p>
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<p> </p> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:29:11 +0100 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/mr-watt-grumpy-man-of-metal/view/2012-09-20 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/stream-an-exhibition-by-luce-choules/view/2013-04-26 <p>Maps have an important place in our lives – we use them here at the Museum for all sorts of reasons: to show people how to get from one site to another, to illustrate archaeological excavations and to plot relationships between objects, structures and other locations.</p>
<p>Visitors to Jackfield Tile Museum will be able to enjoy an exhibition of work created by Artist in Residence, Luce Choules, helped by a team of Museum Volunteers and local families. Luce, an international artist, produces maps that are very different from the regular Ordnance Survey variety. Her work is all based around extensive field surveys of landscapes where she collects photographs and objects and notes down her thoughts and feelings as she encounters different places and spaces. This material is then put together to form a very distinctive map that allows the user to feel their way through a landscape.</p>
<p>During her residency she will also be producing work that responds to the Museum’s geology collections which have been undergoing some significant cataloguing and conservation work of late.</p>
<p>The free exhibition is open daily from 10am until 5pm in the Footprint Gallery, Fusion at Jackfield Tile Museum.</p>
<p>You can find out more about the project at <a href="http://travelnotion.wordpress.com/">http://travelnotion.wordpress.com/</a> and find out more about Luce Choules at <a href="http://guidetohere.com">http://guidetohere.com</a>.</p>
<p>This project is being funded by Arts Council England.</p> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:44:23 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/stream-an-exhibition-by-luce-choules/view/2013-04-26 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/quaker-tapestry-exhibition/view/2013-05-22 <p>An exhibition of captivating and colourful panels of embroidery, a masterpiece of story-telling and a celebration of life, people and events across the centuries.</p>
<p>Amazing, modern, bright textiles stories, made by 4,000 men, women and children from 4 to 90 years and from 14 different countries depict a fascinating insight into key events of the last 350 years from a Quaker perspective.</p>
<p>This stunning exhibition, expertly interpreted by Quaker Guides, will be open daily in the Coalbrookdale Gallery and is free of charge.</p>
<p>Group visits, including tours of the Darby Houses, Coalbrookdale, together with Abraham Darby’s Old Furnace are welcome. Lunch in the historic Coalbrookdale Company Boardroom can also be arranged as part of this very special event. Please contact Richard Aldred, Groups & Media Officer on Tel 01952 435 900 Fax 01952 435 999 email: <a href="mailto:visits@ironbridge.org.uk">visits@ironbridge.org.uk</a></p>
<p> </p> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:52:59 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/quaker-tapestry-exhibition/view/2013-05-22 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/queen-victoria-s-birthday/view/2013-05-25 <p>Join the townsfolk as they celebrate Her Majesty's Birthday with patriotic and colourful entertainment and activities.</p>
<p>Enjoy performances by the Prince Albert Players and Kaleidoscope Theatre along with fun Punch and Judy shows. Music will be provided by the Seaforth Highlanders Pipe Band and you can chat to the Ibutho Living History Group about the Zulu wars.</p>
<p>There will also be entertainment with the daily music hall sing-a-long in the New Inn Public House.</p>
<p>During your visit you’ll also be able to chat to the Townsfolk in their shops and cottages, find out about curious remedies in the Pharmacy, see traditional skills in action at the printers, candle makers and decorative plasterers and join in the sing-a-long in the New Inn Pub.</p>
<p>There are plenty of places to eat at Blists Hill Victorian Town including the Fried Fish Dealers where you can buy a portion of traditionally prepared fish and chips or the Bakers where the smell of freshly baked bread is sure to tempt!</p>
<p>Demonstrations vary from day to day and normal admission charges apply.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:14:41 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/queen-victoria-s-birthday/view/2013-05-25 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/float-a-boat-workshops/view/2013-05-25 <p>Join in fun family-friendly activities at Enginuity over the Spring half-term holidays. Design and build your very own boat from everyday objects and craft materials and then set it to sail on the treacherous shark-infested waters of the Enginuity pool of doom!</p>
<p>While you’re at Enginuity you can discover how a little ingenuity will empower you to pull a 10 ton locomotive by hand, generate electricity from flowing water, build an earthquake proof tower or challenge our robotic arm to test the speed of your reactions.</p>
<p>There’s a soft play area for smaller children and a shop packed with great science, design and technology inspired toys.</p>
<p>Drop-in workshops take place daily from 10.30am - 3.45pm and cost an additional £1.00 per boat.</p> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:28:32 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/float-a-boat-workshops/view/2013-05-25 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/spring-ceramic-drop-in-workshops/view/2013-05-27 <p>Join in drop-in ceramic workshops at Coalport China Museum this spring half-term and take inspiration from the beautiful floral designs on Coalport China.</p>
<p>On Monday you can personalise a ceramic mug with beautiful flowers using on-glaze painting and then, from Tuesday to Friday, you can create a fantasy garden out of clay at our modelling workshops.</p>
<p>The half-term workshops at Coalport China Museum will be held from 11am until 1pm and 2pm until 4pm. A Museum admission ticket is required to take part in the workshops. Workshops are an additional £4 per item and items can be sent home after firing (P&P £3)</p> Mon, 14 May 2012 15:24:39 +0100 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/spring-ceramic-drop-in-workshops/view/2013-05-27 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/spring-tile-decorating-workshops/view/2013-05-28 <p>Let your creativity run wild at these fun drop-in workshops at Jackfield Tile Museum. In an informal session you’ll learn the tile decorating technique known as ‘tube lining’ or ‘slip-trailing’, and by the end of the experience you’ll have produced a tile featuring your very own design of a monster, magician or magical place. The price is from £5.00 per tile plus admission (P&P is extra).</p>
<p>Workshops run from 10am. It takes up to 1 and a half hours to decorate your tile so last admission to the workshops is at 3.15pm.</p>
<p>Activities vary on a daily basis and additional charges may apply.</p>
<p>[YouTube id=tOWU-1EJg8s width=440 height=253]Tile Decorating[/YouTube]</p> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:06:31 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/spring-tile-decorating-workshops/view/2013-05-28 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/barrie-trinder-book-launch/view/2013-05-31 <p>Join us for a fascinating talk by renowned historian Barrie Trinder as he launches his magnificent new book 'Britain's Industrial Revolution' at Coalbrookdale.</p>
<p>Foremost expert and accomplished speaker Dr Barrie Trinder will explore Britain's Industrial Revolution and how a technological advance made at Ironbridge was a crucial catalyst. Dr Trinder's new book has already attracted a great deal of praise and this talk is one of a series as part of a nationwide tour to mark its publication.</p>
<p>He will be happy to take questions and to sign copies of his latest book which will be for sale on the night.</p>
<p>Arrive from 6.30pm and mingle with other guests, the author and the publisher. Barrie's talk will begin at 7pm. Admission is by ticket only - £5 each, available by telephoning the publisher on 01524 840111. Included in the ticket price are free refreshments plus £5 off the book if you buy on the night.</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:46:00 +0100 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/barrie-trinder-book-launch/view/2013-05-31 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/meet-the-horses/view/2013-06-15 <p>Find out more about the Town’s horses, chat to their keepers and enjoy shoeing and grooming demonstrations.</p>
<p>During your visit you’ll also be able to chat to the Townsfolk in their shops and cottages, find out about curious remedies in the Pharmacy, see traditional skills in action at the printers, candle makers and decorative plasterers and join in the sing-a-long in the New Inn Pub.</p>
<p>There are plenty of places to eat at Blists Hill Victorian Town including the Fried Fish Dealers where you can buy a portion of traditionally prepared fish and chips or the Bakers where the smell of freshly baked bread is sure to tempt!</p>
<p>Demonstrations vary from day to day and normal admission charges apply.</p>
<p> </p> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:41:39 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/meet-the-horses/view/2013-06-15 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/pit-profiles-re-profiled/view/2013-06-21 <p>Pit Profiles: Re-Profiled is an absorbing and thought-provoking exhibition of miner's portraits and their personal stories.</p>
<p>The collection is made up of evocative contemporary photographs of colliery workers taken by Anton Want along with a selection of drawings of pit workers by H Andrew Freeth, originally published in the 1940s and 50s.</p>
<p>The exhibition, in the Coalbrookdale Gallery, is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and is free of charge.</p> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:08:28 +0000 http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/plan-your-visit/events-and-exhibitions-calendar/pit-profiles-re-profiled/view/2013-06-21