Dewsbury Museum will be closing on 6 November 2016. This is the first step in withdrawing the museum’s service from the building. From the 6 November the Grade 2 listed Dewsbury Museum and shop will no longer be open to the public. However, the café next door will stay open as will the greenhouse and adventure playground. Red House Museum
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Enjoy free entry to two local historic houses as part of the national Heritage Open Weekend. Oakwell Hall in Birstall and Red House in Gomersal will be free to enter on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September. There will be craft activities for children all weekend at Red House, Oxford Road, Gomersal. On Sunday, 11 September, there will be demonstrations of traditional
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Head down to Red House Museum in Gomersal for a special craft weekend inspired by the Brontës. The craft weekend is on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August.
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Family favourite ‘Peter Pan’ will provide an enchanting evening of entertainment at Red House Museum, Gomersal on 4 August 2016.
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There is a treat in store for you this February, especially for fans of the History Wardrobe with two very different presentations in two weeks in our museums. You shall go to the ball A dazzling fairy godmother will dress Cinderella for her glorious ball in ‘Fairytale Fashion’ at Bagshaw Museum, Batley, on Saturday, 13 February, as the enchanting history of the Princess dress is
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Our local museums Oakwell Hall in Birstall and Red House in Gomersal will resound to traditional sounds of Christmas on Sunday, 13 December. During the afternoon, you can experience the magical music of the Nonsuch Dulcimers playing in the historic Oakwell Hall and the talented and unique Clifton Handbell Ringers will be offering their take on all the classic festive songs at Red House, Gomersal. Hammered
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Red House in Gomersal will be taking you back in time to discover the sights and sounds of an early 19th Century Christmas.
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History Wardrobe will to Red House in Gomersal, on Sun 6 Dec with a performance on the creation of beauty in portraits of the late 18th Century.
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