Events for adults

These events are aimed at adults.

Show and Tell: Moon Rock at Market Hall Museum

24 July - 25 July

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Market Hall Museum

This time 50 years ago, men had landed on the moon for the first time and returned safely to Earth. After five more successful missions the programme stopped, and no-one ...
By the Light of the Silvery Earth: Our Moon in Science and Science Fiction

24 July

7:00pm - 9:00pm

A fascinating exploration of the science of the moon and space travel in science-fiction with Associate Professor Elizabeth Stanway from Warwick University’s Astronomy and Astrophysics group. Curator Jon Radley will ...
Festival of Archaeology: Ashlawn Road, an Iron Age and Roman Landscape

30 July

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Market Hall Museum

This talk by Archaeology Warwickshire’s Bryn Gethin will cover the results of two large archaeological excavations between Dunchurch and Hillmorton which have uncovered evidence of Iron Age and Roman farming ...
Recollections Café

12 August

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Market Hall Museum

ReCollections is a Dementia Café using museum collections and creative activity to engage and inspire people living with dementia and their carers. Join us for object handling, crafts, games and ...
Knit and Natter

21 August

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Market Hall Museum

Have a go at knitting or crochet at the museum for a good cause. Join fellow crafters for an afternoon to develop your skills, make friends and make items that ...
Wildlife Videography with Simon Watts

24 August

10:00am - 1:00pm

Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 3GW

Join professional wildlife cameraman Simon Watts for a session exploring the skills needed for taking wildlife videos. Each session will cover: Equipment – cameras/hides/tripods and more… Resolution for film – and camera set-up. Finding ...
Show and Tell: Warwickshire’s Jurassic Sealife

27 August

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Market Hall Museum

Two hundred million years ago, Warwickshire was under a shallow Jurassic sea. Sea-life thrived, including a huge diversity of shellfish and at the top of the food chain – marine ...
Dugdale Society Centenary Conference Call for Papers: Warwickshire's Changing Past

16 September

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Shakespeare Centre

The Dugdale Society is celebrating its centenary with a conference, Warwickshire’s Changing Past, to be held on Saturday 16th May 2020 at the Shakespeare Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon. The conference will focus ...
Warwickshire Bytes at Chilvers Coton

26 September - 03 October

10:00am - 1:00pm

Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre

Warwickshire Bytes wants a chunk of your history, as it aims to tell the story of Warwickshire in 100 objects. By collecting stories and objects from the people living in ...