What's On

Full Events Calendar

1. • Talks and tours

   Friends' Talk: Brunel

   • 17th Sept 2025
   • 2.30pm

   THE GLASS CLASSROOM, COALBROOKDALE | Discover more about Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the great English civil engineer. 

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2. • Ticketed event
   • Talks and tours

   Fashion to Die For: Mourning Dress & Jewellery

   • 21st Oct 2025
   • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

   GLASS CLASSROOM | Join Kate Cadman, our Collections Curator, as she unravels the etiquette of mourning attire alongside original garments and jewellery from IGMT’s Collections.

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3. • Ticketed event
   • Talks and tours

   Memories in Metal: Cast Iron Grave Markers

   • 22nd Oct 2025
   • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

   GLASS CLASSROOM | Harold Mytum from the University of Liverpool explores how Coalbrookdale and other iron foundries across the country satisfied demand for churchyard memorials by developing designs using innovative materials such as cast iron.

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4. • Ticketed event
   • Talks and tours

   The Tricks Behind the Treat: The History of Halloween

   • 28th Oct 2025
   • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

   GLASS CLASSROOM | From ancient pagan festivals and Christian rituals, to British folk traditions and American customs, Lauren Collier, Head of Interpretation, will uncover the fascinating history of Halloween.

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5. • Ticketed event
   • Talks and tours

   A Haunting in Shropshire: Ghost Stories and Legends of the County

   • 29th Oct 2025
   • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

   GLASS CLASSROOM | Join Kyla Hislop, our Acting Head of Interpretation, as she shares some of Shropshire’s most enduring ghost tales.

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