What's On Calendar
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WWI Centenary Exhibition & The Empty Chair Project
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 10:00
World War One Centenary Exhibition
To mark the 100 years since the end of the First World War Daventry Museum is holding a commemorative exhibition reflecting on the end of World War One, its aftermath and post-war Daventry. On Saturday open days in September, November and December visitors will be able to sing along to wartime songs played on the museum piano.
Exhibition open from 1st September to 14th December.
The Empty Chair Project Display
To commemorate the lives of the 114 soldiers from Daventry who lost their lives during the First World War, Daventry Museum has invited local Daventry schools and community groups to make and decorate a small model chair to represent each individual soldier. Once built and decorated, these unique chairs will be displayed at the museum and then given to those who wish to remember a soldier by promising to set an empty seat at their table on Remembrance Sunday on 11th November 2018.
The Empty Chair Display will open from Saturday 3rd November to Sunday 11th November. (On Sunday 11th November the museum will be open from 11.30am to 2.00pm)
Museum Opening Times:
Tuesday to Friday from 9.30am to 1.30pm
The first Saturday in the month from 10am to 4pm
- Venue:
- Daventry Museum, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT
- Contact:
- Sophie Good, Development & Liaison Officer
Fireworks Display
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 18:00
This will be the eighth year running that Daventry Town Council will be putting on a fireworks display.
More information regarding the event will be released nearer the time.
- Venue:
- TBC
- Contact:
- events@daventrytowncouncil.gov.uk
The Empty Chair Project Display
Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:30
The Empty Chair Project Display
To commemorate the lives of the 114 soldiers from Daventry who lost their lives during the First World War, Daventry Museum has invited local Daventry schools and community groups to make and decorate a small model chair to represent each individual soldier. Once built and decorated, these unique chairs will be displayed at the museum and then given to those who wish to remember a soldier by promising to set an empty seat at their table on Remembrance Sunday on 11th November 2018.
The Empty Chair Display will open from Saturday 3rd November to Sunday 11th November. (On Sunday 11th November the museum will be open from 11.30am to 2.00pm)
Museum Opening Times:
Tuesday to Friday from 9.30am to 1.30pm
The first Saturday in the month from 10am to 4pm
- Venue:
- Daventry Museum, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT
- Contact:
- Sophie Good, Development & Liaison Officer
Finds Day
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:30
Have you found treasure?
Northamptonshire Finds Liaison Officer Eleanor Cox will be at Daventry Museum from 10.30am to 12.00pm inspecting and recording your finds.
- Venue:
- Daventry Museum, Daventry Town Council, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT
- Contact:
- Sophie Good, Development & Liaison Officer
WWI Centenary Exhibition
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:00
World War One Centenary Exhibition
To mark the 100 years since the end of the First World War Daventry Museum is holding a commemorative exhibition reflecting on the end of World War One, its aftermath and post-war Daventry. On Saturday open days in September, November and December visitors will be able to sing along to wartime songs played on the museum piano.
Exhibition open from 1st September to 14th December.
Museum Opening Times:
Tuesday to Friday from 9.30am to 1.30pm
The first Saturday in the month from 10am to 4pm
- Venue:
- Daventry Museum, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT
- Contact:
- Sophie Good, Development & Liaison Officer