Ironbridge News

Polar Explorers augmented reality experience

8/3/2018

An amazing augmented reality event featuring polar animals!

New for 2018 - 'Candy and Cobwebs' Halloween Event

8/2/2018

Blists Hill Victorian Town Friday 26 October Created especially for younger people accompanied by their grownups, Candy and Cobwebs is a new Halloween trick or treat event for under 8s at Blists Hill…

Creative Fun All Summer Long

6/27/2018

Fire your imagination with a summer of creative fun at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums and make your choice from the huge array of family friendly activities running over the school holidays from…

‘Green of the Gorge’ Photography Competition

5/23/2018

A new photography competition, Green of the Gorge, is being launched by the organisers of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) in partnership with the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.

40th anniversary Grease outdoor cinema experience

5/1/2018

Fans of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John will be treated to an outdoor screening of the original 1978 Grease film with a difference at Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge on Friday evening, 6 July.

'Feast' Street Food & Drink Festival

3/16/2018

‘Feast’ First Street Food and Drink Festival at EnginuitySaturday 5 May 2018Fancy eating out somewhere a bit different? Do you and your other-half enjoy different types of food? If so come along to…

Schooling Good Taste - Free Exhibition at The Coalbrookdale Gallery

3/6/2018

A new free exhibition exploring the story of the Coalbrookdale School of Art, the artists and the artwork that came out of the school.

Easter School Holidays - Activities & Days Out at Ironbridge

2/21/2018

Easter school holiday activities at Ironbridge Museums

International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition

2/20/2018

International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition returns to Ironbridge Gorge Museums Fusion Gallery, Jackfield Tile Museum 3 May – 17 September 2018The stunning, free entry, International…

The Annual Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival - 5 to 13 May

1/30/2018

The annual Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival, 5 - 13 May, is offering 53 FREE guided walks around the World Heritage Site

The Man Engine is Coming to Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge

1/1/2018

The colossal engineering miracle ‘Man Engine’ will be coming to Blists Hill Victorian Town on 14 April 2018

Twixmas Opening at Ironbridge Gorge Museums

12/1/2017

For a fun day out during the Twixmas festive period go along to the Ironbridge Gorge Museums.

BEDLAM FURNACES REMOVED FROM HISTORIC ENGLAND’S HERITAGE AT RISK REGISTER

10/31/2017

Bedlam Furnaces, one of the most important industrial monuments in the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, has been taken off Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.

Mrs Beeton's Christmas with Dr Annie Gray

8/16/2017

Food historian and TV & radio presenter Dr Annie Gray will be giving a festive-themed talk looking at Christmas in mid-Victorian times through the eyes of Isabella Beeton.

Museum features on BBC Two’s ‘The Sweet Makers: A Victorian Treat’

8/1/2017

Blists Hill Victorian Town is the star location for the final episode of a BBC Two food history programme

1940s Supper & Song Evening

7/13/2017

Step back in time and come along to a nostalgic 1940s themed Supper and Song evening.

Vote for Ironbridge

7/4/2017

Great news! We have reached the finals of the National Lottery Awards 2017

Ironbridge Steampunk Festival

6/1/2017

Steampunks and their friends are invited to Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge over the weekend of 1 & 2 July for its first ever Steampunk Festival.

Launch of the Art of The Community Exhibition

5/24/2017

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017 and is marking this golden milestone with an exhibition of works of art inspired by the 10 Ironbridge museums, all created by members of the local community.

50th Anniversary Lecture

5/24/2017

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust 50th anniversary lectureBy Sir David Pepper, former Director General of GCHQThursday 15th June, 7pmAs part of the 50th anniversary celebrations marking the founding of…

Museum Secures £1m National Lottery Grant

5/19/2017

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in Shropshire has been awarded a £1 million National Lottery grant via the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help protect some of the most significant industrial heritage in the world by building an endowment.