Bruce Castle Museum

Upcoming events at Bruce Castle Museum

Bruce Castle Museum is a museum in Tottenham. Near Here currently lists 8 upcoming events, including Turnpike Lane and South Asian Heritage: A Guided Historical Walking Tour, Community Storytelling Truck Art: Embossing foil art with Sunbul Akhtar and Munch & Listen - From Mansions to Monuments: Tottenham Park and the Moated House.

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Turnpike Lane and South Asian Heritage: A Guided Historical Walking Tour

Turnpike Lane and South Asian Heritage: A Guided Historical Walking Tour Image Annabel Thu, 07/02/2026 - 11:28 Sunday 26 July 2026, 11.00am to 12.30pm History walk for South Asian Heritage Month 2026 Free, all welcome. Booking essential. Meet: 10.45am (for an 11am start) outside Cafe Roj, Ducketts Common, N8 0EP. Discover more about Turnpike Lane and South Asian Heritage with Deborah Hedgecock (Curator of Bruce Castle Museum). This will be a circular guided walk in and around Turnpike Lane, looking at places, personal stories and events as we explore our local South Asian Heritage and community history. Please book your free ticket for this walking tour via Eventbrite. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate shoes for walking. This walk will take approximately 1 ½ hours. Organised by Bruce Castle Museum & Archive with the Culture Team, Haringey Council. For any queries, email Walks Special events

Sun 26 Jul12:00Bruce Castle Museum

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Community Storytelling Truck Art: Embossing foil art with Sunbul Akhtar

Community Storytelling Truck Art: Embossing foil art with Sunbul Akhtar Image Annabel Thu, 07/09/2026 - 16:36 Sunday 26 July 2026, 2.00pm to 4.00pm Make your own truck art for South Asian Heritage Month 2026! Free, all welcome. All materials provided. No experience required! Book your free ticket via Eventbrite to ensure your place. Some spaces available for drop-ins on the day. Throughout South Asia, trucks, buses and rickshaws are decorated with metal sheets, embossed with iconic South Asian designs and painted in bright colours. Truck art has come to tell the story of the trucker, and their hometowns. Using this art form to tell the stories of residents in Haringey, join local artist Sunbul Akhtar (@nightpress) for a drop-in craft session to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month. You will emboss thin metal sheets with a design that represents your own story. Organised by Bruce Castle Museum and Archive with the artist Sunbul Akhtar and the Culture Team, Haringey Council. For any queries, email Special events

Sun 26 Jul15:00Bruce Castle Museum

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Munch & Listen - From Mansions to Monuments: Tottenham Park and the Moated House

Munch & Listen - From Mansions to Monuments: Tottenham Park and the Moated House Image Annabel Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:56 Monday 27 July 2026, 12.15pm to 1.30pm Free, all welcome. Doors open 12 noon for a 12.15pm start. Booking recommended. Just across from Bruce Castle, in what is now Tottenham Cemetery, used to exist a magnificent 17th century mansion. Built in 1636, the Rectory (also known as The Moated House) was situated in 32 acres of stunning parkland, called Tottenham Park. Join Val Crosby to learn more about the historic site of the mansion, its residents, and what stood on the site long before it was built. Please book your free ticket for this talk via Eventbrite. For any queries

Mon 27 Jul13:15Bruce Castle Museum

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Hear, Here Walking Tour: 700 Years of History in Bruce Castle Park

Hear, Here Walking Tour: 700 Years of History in Bruce Castle Park Image Annabel Tue, 06/02/2026 - 13:38 Wednesday 29 July 2026, 7.00pm to 8.30pm Free, all welcome. Booking essential. Meet: 6.45pm by the front entrance to Bruce Castle (under the clocktower) Join Deborah Hedgecock and Val Crosby as they take you on an evening walk exploring the fascinating history of Bruce Castle Park. Evolving from the grounds of the Manor of Tottenham, to pleasure gardens, to a public park, this area has been the site of countless events from community celebrations to scientific experimentation, to radical moments of protest and resistance. Please book your free ticket for this evening walking tour via Eventbrite. Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear for walking. For any queries

Wed 29 Jul10:00Bruce Castle Museum

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Unicorns and Dragons

Unicorns and Dragons Image Annabel Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:24 Thursday 30 July 2026, 1.30pm to 3.30pm Free, suitable for children aged 6 to 10 years old. No need to book, just drop-in! Discover the inspiration behind the unicorn, see a real narwhal horn and make a mask to turn yourself into a mythical creature. For any queries

Thu 30 Jul14:30Bruce Castle Museum

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Pubs Through Time: A Tour of Tottenham's Coaching Inn History

Pubs Through Time: A Tour of Tottenham's Coaching Inn History Image Annabel Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:37 Saturday 8 August 2026, 11.00am to 1.00pm Free, all welcome. Booking essential. Join local historian Oona Kelly as she takes you along the historic coaching inn route along Tottenham High Road. You will hear about pubs and inns and the families that ran them and the social and governmental role that they played in the local area. Public houses provided refreshment, lodging, and fresh horses for weary travellers and Tottenham breweries supplied the alcohol. The walk will start at the junction with Broad Lane and end at the High Road junction with Bruce Grove, staying on the eastern side of the road, as that is where most of the pubs were sited! Please meet Oona at 10.45am for 11am start outside Tesco Superstore, 230 High Road, Tottenham High Road, N15 4AJ Please book your free ticket for this walking tour via Eventbrite. If you are late arriving and miss the start, Oona will be leading the walk from Tesco, along the eastern side of the High Road towards Bruce Grove Station. The walk will take 2 hours. Please dress for the weather, bring a bottle of water and wear suitable shoes for walking. Oona Kelly is kindly leading her historical walks for us at Bruce Castle Museum & Archive as part of our programme to promote and engage with the heritage and community stories of our area in Haringey. They are free to attend.

Sat 8 Aug12:00Bruce Castle Museum

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Treasure Isle

Treasure Isle Image Annabel Mon, 07/20/2026 - 13:50 Thursday 13 August 2026, 1.30pm to 3.30pm Free, suitable for children aged 6 to 10 years old. No need to book, just drop-in! Create a map of your own magical land and add some shiny treasure. For any queries

Thu 13 Aug14:30Bruce Castle Museum

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Under the Sea

Under the Sea Image Annabel Mon, 07/20/2026 - 13:52 Thursday 20 August 2026, 1.30pm to 3.30pm Free, suitable for children aged 6 to 10 years old. No need to book, just drop-in! See real fossils, explore myths of mermaids and sea dragons and use craft materials to create a land under the sea. For any queries

Thu 20 Aug14:30Bruce Castle Museum

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