The Museum in the Park

Upcoming events at The Museum in the Park

The Museum in the Park is a museum in Beeches Green. Near Here currently lists at least 17 upcoming events, including Creative Card Printing Day with Tracy Spiers, Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose - Open Air Theatre by Jenny Wren Productions and Buzz Club in the Walled Garden.

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Creative Card Printing Day with Tracy Spiers

Have fun making colourful and imaginative printed cards to take home and display, or give to a loved one, with the wonderful artist-illustrator-writer Tracy Spiers (she’s also known as Dr Fun!). Be inspired by the Museum’s beautiful walled garden, known fondly by many as ‘Stroud’s secret garden’. Or make a design inspired by one of your favourite museum objects or something you love about this special place. Get ideas from Rachel Oldfield’s colourful ‘Stroud Folk Prints’ exhibition in the Gallery, or simply let your imaginations guide you. All ages welcome, come with all your family and enjoy being creative. Help us celebrate 10 years of the Garden, and 25 years of the Museum, with your creations. Maybe some of you can help make the museum and garden a special Birthday card? Drop in between 10.30am - 3.30pm (recommended last entry 3pm or so) In the Garden Pavilion at the top of the Walled Garden FREE thanks to the generous support of Arts Society Painswick

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Creative Card Printing Day with Tracy Spiers

Have fun making colourful and imaginative printed cards to take home and display, or give to a loved one, with the wonderful artist-illustrator-writer Tracy Spiers (she’s also known as Dr Fun!). Be inspired by the Museum’s beautiful walled garden, known fondly by many as ‘Stroud’s secret garden’. Or make a design inspired by one of your favourite museum objects or something you love about this special place. Get ideas from Rachel Oldfield’s colourful ‘Stroud Folk Prints’ exhibition in the Gallery, or simply let your imaginations guide you. All ages welcome, come with all your family and enjoy being creative. Help us celebrate 10 years of the Garden, and 25 years of the Museum, with your creations. Maybe some of you can help make the museum and garden a special Birthday card? Drop in between 10.30am - 3.30pm (recommended last entry 3pm or so) In the Garden Pavilion at the top of the Walled Garden FREE thanks to the generous support of Arts Society Painswick

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Theatre

Around £15

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose - Open Air Theatre by Jenny Wren Productions

The delightful Jenny Wren’s are returning to our Walled Garden with their brand new production – Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose … Extra! Extra! Painting stolen from distinguished art gallery! Everyone’s favourite detective duo (no, not Shaggy and Scooby) are given the Jenny Wren treatment. Holmes and Watson are called upon to investigate the disappearance of a legendary painting, The Governor’s Nose. But all is not as elementary as it seems. As mysterious forces – and an assortment of shady characters – work to undermine our heroes, they need all the wit, guile, and deduction capabilities in their arsenal, along with the help of the steadfast Mrs Hudson and Detective “Always-One-Step-Behind” Lestrade. The hour grows late. The paint has dried. The game is afoot. Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose is a comic new play, based on The Naval Treaty and The Man with the Twisted Lip , with apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Jenny Wren Productions is a Gloucestershire-based professional theatre company, formed in 2004. In the summer they can be found performing classic plays under the stars at open-air venues around the county, including Berkeley Castle, Cowley Manor and Highnam Court near Gloucester. The autumn usually takes us on another tour, often with a new play, to small theatres and rural venues. We have strong links with the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre and perform there regularly.

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Theatre

Around £15

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose - Open Air Theatre by Jenny Wren Productions

The delightful Jenny Wren’s are returning to our Walled Garden with their brand new production – Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose … Extra! Extra! Painting stolen from distinguished art gallery! Everyone’s favourite detective duo (no, not Shaggy and Scooby) are given the Jenny Wren treatment. Holmes and Watson are called upon to investigate the disappearance of a legendary painting, The Governor’s Nose. But all is not as elementary as it seems. As mysterious forces – and an assortment of shady characters – work to undermine our heroes, they need all the wit, guile, and deduction capabilities in their arsenal, along with the help of the steadfast Mrs Hudson and Detective “Always-One-Step-Behind” Lestrade. The hour grows late. The paint has dried. The game is afoot. Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Governor’s Nose is a comic new play, based on The Naval Treaty and The Man with the Twisted Lip , with apologies to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Jenny Wren Productions is a Gloucestershire-based professional theatre company, formed in 2004. In the summer they can be found performing classic plays under the stars at open-air venues around the county, including Berkeley Castle, Cowley Manor and Highnam Court near Gloucester. The autumn usually takes us on another tour, often with a new play, to small theatres and rural venues. We have strong links with the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre and perform there regularly.

Sun 26 JulMuseum In The Park

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Likely freeNature & Outdoors

Buzz Club in the Walled Garden

This month we’ll be thinking about keeping cool in the Walled Garden. Join us as we discover how plants, insects and other wildlife cope with the summer heat. At 12pm, we’ll head out on our Garden Observation Walk to look for signs of nature adapting to hot weather. Which flowers are still blooming? Where are the butterflies hiding? How do bees keep cool? Back at Buzz Club we’ll record our discoveries in our Year in the Walled Garden diary through drawings, observations and our own nature notes. All welcome, for children and adults, free entry, donations welcome.

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Children & FamilyCommunityHistory & Heritage

Around £1

Finding out about Fossils - Museum inspired drop-in family activity

Travel through time and learn about life in Stroud before people! Discover some fossils with our mini fossil dig and get up close with some of real fossils to learn about the type of marine fossils discovered in the Stroud District. Think about what an ichthyosaur ate by creating a food chain mobile to take home. Explore our sensory exploration tray and create some dinosaur tracks to make a dinosaur highway piece of art. Create a dinosaur toy or ammonite puppet to take home. A great way to join in the Gloucestershire Library Challenge 2026. Visit The Library Challenge website to find out more: Welcome to The Library Challenge! | Gloucestershire Libraries Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together, though little ones can join in too with support from grown-ups. Drop in between 11:30am and 3:30pm. £1 per child. Please pay on the day.

Tue 28 JulMuseum In The Park

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Children & FamilyHistory & Heritage

Around £1

Finding out about fossils - Museum inspired relaxed family session

We continue our pre-bookable sessions aimed at families with neurodivergent children who and children with additional access requirements who need a relaxed environment to enjoy these activities. Who is this for? Designed for families with children over 5 years old who need a more relaxed experience. We ask other visitors to please understand that tickets for this session are reserved for families with children with this need. What will we be doing? Discover some fossils with our mini fossil dig and get up close with some of real fossils to learn about the type of marine fossils discovered in the Stroud District. Think about what an ichthyosaur ate by creating a food chain mobile to take home. Explore our sensory exploration tray and create some dinosaur tracks to make a dinosaur highway piece of art. Create a dinosaur toy or ammonite puppet to take home. This session is a great way to join in the Gloucestershire Library Challenge 2026. Visit The Library Challenge website to find out more: Welcome to The Library Challenge! | Gloucestershire Libraries How have you adapted this session? Our learning staff will support families taking part in the activities as much or as little as they choose. There’s a range of activities that children can choose to take part in, all activities are optional and we can move activities around if you need us to.

Tue 28 JulMuseum In The Park

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History & Heritage

Around £1

Roman Day at The Museum in the Park

Meet a Roman and an Iron Age Briton and find out what life was like in Roman times. Relax and make a Roman-inspired paper mosaic to take home, or learn how to fight like a Roman soldier. For families with children aged 5+, come dressed up as a Roman or Ancient Briton if you wish! 10.30am – 3.30pm: Drop in and meet characters from Roman Britain: FREE 10.30am – 3.30pm: Drop-in craft activity: £1 per child, pay on the door 11am & 2pm: Roman Sword School! Max. 20 children per session, booking required - book on the day. £1 per child. Activities based in the Garden Pavilion at the top of the Walled Garden (entry/exit via Museum Reception). Sword School outdoors on the Walled Garden lawn (weather permitting). For families with children aged 5+. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer but grown ups can join in too. With historical reenactors Keith Errington and Nimue Brown and members of the Museum team. Keith Errington has worked as a historical interpreter for History’s Maid, and Time Tarts, performing at sites around the country. He has also played many historical roles in TV series. Nimue Brown is a storyteller and musician with a great enthusiasm for local history and folklore. She is also blind, and can share insight into disability and medicine throughout history.

Wed 29 JulMuseum In The Park

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Arts & CultureChildren & FamilyCommunity

Around £1.50

Beautiful Butterflies - Family Drop-in Craft Workshop

Look at the beautiful butterflies on display in the ‘cabinet of curiosities’ in the Museum’s Collectors’ Room. Then head to the Garden Pavilion where you can create a paper butterfly to take home, with Tamsin from Stroud Valleys Project. You can also take part in the Big Butterfly Count – collect your spotter’s sheet from Museum Reception then see how many different species you can spot in the sensory garden or your favourite place in Stratford Park. A drop-in workshop for families with ages 5+, organised in collaboration with Stroud Valleys Project. Space for around 10 children at a time, so if its busy you can choose to enjoy a Museum Explorer trail instead. Cost: £1.50 per child (to help pay for materials), accompanying adults free. Drop-in and pay in the door.

Thu 30 JulMuseum In The Park

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ComedyFestivals & EventsTheatre

Around £18

The Comedy of Errors - Open Air Theatre by The Festival Players

Enjoy an evening of outdoor entertainment in the Museum's enchanting Walled Garden. Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession. The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick, mistaken identity as well as puns and word play. Perfect for a relaxed summer's eve with friends and family! Tickets £18 (£16 concs & under 17s) Booking recommended: book online here or Gates open at 6pm, show starts at 7pm (enter & exit via museum reception) Please bring your own rugs or picnic chairs to sit on (no seating provided) and clothes to suit all weathers (warm layers and waterproofs). Picnics welcome, hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice creams available to buy. Sorry - no dogs allowed (only access dogs).

Fri 31 JulMuseum In The Park

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Talks & Lectures

Around £7.50

‘Harvington Hall: The House of Secrets’ Jo Durrant in conversation with Phil Downing

Can you imagine having to hide in a tiny space, cleverly concealed in the fabric of a building, and not knowing when you’d get to escape? That’s what a number of Catholic priests in Elizabethan England did, as it was illegal for them to set foot in the country from 1585. The consequences of being found by a priest hunter were often harrowing. Harvington Hall in Kidderminster has the UK’s finest collection of priest hides, including under the stairs and above a bread oven. Manager Phil Downing has spent years researching these hiding places, and has also spent time locked inside them! He joins Jo Durrant to reveal some surprising stories from the building known as the house of secrets. Book online here or . Tickets £7.50 / £6 / £5 Museum Members - Membership is free to join Tea & Coffee included This interview-style event is part of Jo Durrant’s ‘Our Beautiful Universe’ Saturday afternoon series in the Museum’s Garden Pavilion. Jo is the award-winning presenter of the independent arts and science podcast ‘Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe’. She’s a highly respected and accomplished interviewer and event chair, and a familiar face at literature, history, and science festivals. Jo is freelance but for over 20 years was a presenter, producer & reporter with BBC radio and interviewed hundreds of people, from Melanie C to Tim Peake.

Sat 1 AugMuseum In The Park

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Children & FamilyCommunityHistory & Heritage

Around £1

Amazing Artists - Museum inspired drop-in family activity

Be inspired by artworks of the past and try making art in lots of different ways! Try mark making and sketching with charcoal and chalk. Create a self-portrait sculpture to take home and use scrap paper to create a landscape collage. Try printing some cool patterns inspired by the museum and design a paper plate inspired by traditional willow patterns from long ago. A great way to join in the Gloucestershire Library Challenge 2026. Visit The Library Challenge website to find out more: Welcome to The Library Challenge! | Gloucestershire Libraries Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together, though little ones can join in too with support from grown-ups. Drop in between 11:30am and 3:30pm. £1 per child. Please pay on the day. A great way to join in the Gloucestershire Library Challenge 2026. Visit The Library Challenge website to find out more: Welcome to The Library Challenge! | Gloucestershire Libraries Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together, though little ones can join in too with support from grown-ups. Drop in between 11:30am and 3:30pm. £1 per child. Please pay on the day.

Tue 4 AugMuseum In The Park

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Children & FamilyHistory & Heritage

Around £1

Amazing Artists - Museum inspired relaxed family session

We continue our pre-bookable sessions aimed at families with neurodivergent children who and children with additional access requirements who need a relaxed environment to enjoy these activities. Who is this for? Designed for families with children over 5 years old who need a more relaxed experience. We ask other visitors to please understand that tickets for this session are reserved for families with children with this need. What will we be doing? Try mark making and sketching with charcoal and chalk. Create a self-portrait sculpture to take home and use scrap paper to create a landscape collage. Try printing some cool patterns inspired by the museum and design a paper plate inspired by traditional willow patterns from long ago. This session is a great way to join in the Gloucestershire Library Challenge 2026. Visit The Library Challenge website to find out more: Welcome to The Library Challenge! | Gloucestershire Libraries How have you adapted this session? Our learning staff will support families taking part in the activities as much or as little as they choose. There’s a range of activities that children can choose to take part in, all activities are optional and we can move activities around if you need us to. We have limited the number of tickets available to 12 child tickets to support a relaxed environment and, following feedback from visitors, we’ve moved this session to a morning slot.

Tue 4 AugMuseum In The Park

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History & Heritage

Around £1

Saxon Day at The Museum in the Park

Travel back in time and meet two Saxon characters, chat to them and hear their stories. Learn about life in the Saxon period, try out Saxon fighting styles, or make a decorated brooch to wear or take home - be inspired by the amazing Saxon saucer brooch on display in the Archaeology gallery. For families with children aged 5+, come dressed up as a Saxon if you wish. 10.30am – 3.30pm: Drop in and meet characters from Saxon Britain: FREE 10.30am – 3.30pm: Drop-in craft activity: £1 per child, pay on the door 11am & 2pm: Saxon Sword School! Max. 20 children per session, booking required - book on the day. £1 per child. Activities based in the Meeting Room (up the ramp from reception, next door to the Art Gallery). Sword School outside on the Walled Garden lawn (weather permitting). For families with children aged 5+. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer but grown ups can join in too. With historical reenactors Keith Errington and Nimue Brown and members of the Museum team. Keith Errington has worked as a historical interpreter for History’s Maid, and Time Tarts, performing at sites around the country. He has also played many historical roles in TV series. Nimue Brown is a storyteller and musician with a great enthusiasm for local history and folklore. She is also blind, and can share insight into disability and medicine throughout history.

Wed 5 AugMuseum In The Park

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History & Heritage

Around £1

Saxon Day at The Museum in the Park

Travel back in time and meet two Saxon characters, chat to them and hear their stories. Learn about life in the Saxon period, try out Saxon fighting styles, or make a decorated brooch to wear or take home - be inspired by the amazing Saxon saucer brooch on display in the Archaeology gallery. For families with children aged 5+, come dressed up as a Saxon if you wish. 10.30am – 3.30pm: Drop in and meet characters from Saxon Britain: FREE 10.30am – 3.30pm: Drop-in craft activity: £1 per child, pay on the door 11am & 2pm: Saxon Sword School! Max. 20 children per session, booking required - book on the day. £1 per child. Activities based in the Meeting Room (up the ramp from reception, next door to the Art Gallery). Sword School outside on the Walled Garden lawn (weather permitting). For families with children aged 5+. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer but grown ups can join in too. With historical reenactors Keith Errington and Nimue Brown and members of the Museum team. Keith Errington has worked as a historical interpreter for History’s Maid, and Time Tarts, performing at sites around the country. He has also played many historical roles in TV series. Nimue Brown is a storyteller and musician with a great enthusiasm for local history and folklore. She is also blind, and can share insight into disability and medicine throughout history.

Wed 5 Aug11:30Museum In The Park

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Arts & CultureChildren & FamilyCommunity

Around £1.50

Collaged Creatures - Family Drop-in Craft Activity

Be inspired by the creatures who live in Stratford Park and its Secret Garden and make a colourful collage. What creature will you choose – perhaps a humble hedgehog, feisty fox or magical moth? A drop-in workshop for families with ages 5+. Cost: £1.50 per child (to help pay for materials), accompanying adults free. Drop-in and pay in the door.

Thu 6 AugMuseum In The Park

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Likely freeChildren & Family

Toys & Games of the Past - Free Family Activities

Switch off your smartphones and digital devices and find out what games our great-great-grandparents played. Explore and play together as you try out the oldest toys in the world, play traditional games or try out some toys from the past. Hands-on fun for all ages – outside the Museum (weather permitting!). Anyone for a game of hopscotch? Drop-in, all ages welcome, free, donations appreciated. Part of the Big Summer Picnics and Play in the Park programme - loads on offer for all ages at Active Lifestyles and Stratford Park! Further details here.

Fri 7 AugMuseum In The Park

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