Events
What's on
The Cromwell Museum has a wide variety of temporary exhibitions, events, talks and tours throughout the year to appeal to a range of interests. The entries below are our current programme for the next few months.
What's on
‘Cruel Necessity?’
02-02-19 - 07-04-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
An exhibit looking at the trial and execution of Charles I in January 1649
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The Trial of Charles I
08-02-19 - 11-04-19
8:30 PM -
10:00 PM
Join us for dramatized performances recreating the tumultuous events
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Cromwell’s School in LEGO!
13-04-19 - 02-06-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Come and see local LEGO mastermind Mike Addis’s latest creation, a scale model of the Museum building as it would have been in Cromwell’s time
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Portraits Past and Present!
18-02-19 - 18-02-19
10:00 AM -
3:00 PM
February Half term art workshops with artist Tony Nero
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Approaching Portrait Painting
19-02-19 - 19-02-19
10:00 AM -
12:30 PM
An opportunity for younger students to look in depth at the Museum’s portraits
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Approaching Portrait Painting
19-02-19 - 19-02-19
1:30 PM -
4:00 PM
An opportunity for younger students to look in depth at the Museum’s portraits
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Cromwell by Candlelight
20-02-19 - 20-02-19
4:30 PM -
7:30 PM
Take the chance to visit the Cromwell Museum by the form of illumination Cromwell would have known – candlelight!
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Spinning a Yarn for Huntingdon Arts Festival
06-04-19 - 06-04-19
11:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Visitors will be able to discover different fibres, finished yarns and have a go at winding a skein!
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Spinning a Yarn for Huntingdon Arts Festival
07-04-19 - 07-04-19
11:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Visitors will be able to discover different fibres, finished yarns and have a go at winding a skein!
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Inspired by Cromwell
13-04-19 - 19-05-19
9:00 AM -
3:00 PM
An exhibition of local young people’s artworks, inspired by the items in the Cromwell Museum’s collections.
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Naseby: Cromwell’s Flagship
25-05-19 - 02-06-19
9:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Come and see a huge 1/32 scale model of the flagship of Cromwell’s navy, the ‘Naseby’
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Inspired by Cromwell
13-04-19 - 19-04-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
An exhibition of local young people’s artworks, inspired by the items in the Cromwell Museum’s collections
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Dressed to Kill: Arms & Armour of the Civil Wars
11-07-19 - 29-09-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Find out more about the fearsome arms and armour used by soldiers during the period of the 17th Century Civil Wars
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Up Close with the Cromwell Collection
09-07-19 - 09-07-19
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Join us for a tour of the Cromwell Museum and its collections with the museum’s curator Stuart Orme.
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Up Close with the Cromwell Collection
23-07-19 - 23-07-19
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Join us for a tour of the Cromwell Museum and its collections with the museum’s curator Stuart Orme.
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Meet a Civil War Soldier
26-07-19 - 26-07-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
A Huntingdonshire History Festival Event. To tie in with our new ‘Dressed to Kill’ display, pop in to the Museum and meet a Civil War Soldier.
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Workshop Wednesday - 1600s Clothing and fashion
07-08-19 - 07-08-19
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
Drop into the Museum and take part in a different craft activity each week to take away with a 17th century theme to it.
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Workshop Wednesday - Civil War Soldiers
14-08-19 - 14-08-19
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
Drop into the Museum and take part in a different craft activity each week to take away with a 17th century theme to it.
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Workshop Wednesday - 1600s Food & Schooling
21-08-19 - 21-08-19
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
Drop into the Museum and take part in a different craft activity each week to take away with a 17th century theme to it.
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17th Century Science and Medicine
27-07-19 - 27-07-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Huntingdonshire History Festival Event. Find out more about the development of science and medicine around the time of Cromwell.
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Workshop Wednesday - 1600s Medicine and Surgery
28-08-19 - 28-08-19
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
Drop into the Museum and take part in a different craft activity each week to take away with a 17th century theme to it.
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Cromwell’s Huntingdon Guided Walks
28-08-19 - 28-08-19
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Join the Museum’s curator Stuart Orme for an entertaining and informative guided walk around the centre of Huntingdon.
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Levellers! Living History and Drama Event
28-09-19 - 28-09-19
10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
A dramatised presentation on the 1649 mutiny
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‘The Leveller Revolution’: A talk by writer and journalist John Rees
06-11-19 - 06-11-19
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
As part of the 2019 Cromwell Lecture Series, writer and journalist John Rees will talk about the Levellers, based upon his bestselling book 'The Leveller Revolution'.
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'Cromwell and Ireland': a talk by Professor John Morrill
13-11-19 - 13-11-19
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
As part of the 2019 Cromwell Lecture Series, the Cromwell Museum is delighted to welcome back internationally renowned expert on Cromwell, Professor John Morrill.
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'Wounded, Widows & Orphans:Civil War Petitions': a talk by Dr Ismini Pells
20-11-19 - 20-11-19
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
As part of the 2019 Cromwell Lecture Series, the Cromwell Museum is delighted to welcome part of the team working on the remarkable 'Civil War Petitions' project, Dr Ismini Pells.
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'Churchill and Cromwell': a Talk by Allen Packwood
27-11-19 - 27-11-19
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
For the final lecture of the 2019 Cromwell Lecture Series, the Cromwell Museum is delighted to welcome the Director of the Churchill Archive and former Cromwell Museum Trustee Allen Packwood.
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The Cromwell Lecture Series 2019
06-11-19 - 06-11-19
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A programme of lectures on the life and times of Oliver Cromwell
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Cromwellian Christmas Activities
22-11-19 - 24-11-19
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Come and join us for some fun family activities at our temporary display at Huntingdon Town Hall, during the town's annual Christmas Fayre.
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Cromwell Museum Sneak Peek
28-01-20 - 12-02-20
7:00 PM -
8:00 PM
Join us for an exclusive advanced sneak peek at the Cromwell Museum's Refurbishment!
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The Trial of Charles I
29-02-20 - 29-02-20
10:30 AM -
5:00 PM
By popular demand - A dramatised recreation of the trial of King Charles I by his Parliament, in the historic surroundings of Huntingdon's old courtroom.
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Museum Reopening
01-03-20 - 01-03-20
1:30 PM -
2:30 PM
After a major refurbishment, the Museum reopens to the public, with a march through the town by the Sealed Knot, and a ribbon cutting with our patron, Sir John Major.
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Cromwell Museum Exclusive Access
14-07-20 - 25-08-20
11:00 AM -
Exclusive tours of the Cromwell Museum with our Curator for households/families/bubbles
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'Battle' of Huntingdon Exhibition
29-08-20 - 15-11-20
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
375 years on, the story of how the Civil War hit Huntingdon...
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Meet a Civil War Soldier
27-10-20 - 27-10-20
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Discover more about life in the 1640s as one of Parliament's soldiers
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Meet a Civil War Soldier
29-10-20 - 29-10-20
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Discover more about life in the 1640s as one of Parliament's soldiers
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Cromwell Museum Winter Lecture Programme 2020/21
13-01-21 - 03-02-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the mid-17th century by some of the top experts in their field - this year held online.
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'Providence Lost: Cromwell's Western Design': a talk by Paul Lay
13-01-21 - 13-01-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
The story of Oliver Cromwell's failed imperial policy...
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'Sex and Sexuality in Stuart Britain': a talk by Andrea Zuvich
20-01-21 - 20-01-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Discover the wide-ranging impact of sex and sexuality in Stuart Britain!
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'Imagining the Cromwells': a talk by Miranda Malins
27-01-21 - 27-01-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
'Imagining the Cromwells: conjuring Oliver Cromwell and his family in fiction'
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'London: Cromwell's 'Mary Rose': talk by Steve Ellis & Mark Beattie-Edwards
03-02-21 - 03-02-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A remarkable time capsule which has preserved evidence of the Cromwellian Navy.
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'Becoming a Soldier: Cromwell's First Campaign' - a talk by Stuart Orme
09-06-21 - 09-06-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
How did Oliver Cromwell, at the age of 43 and with no military experience, become one of the most successful soldiers of his time?
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'Rediscovering London's Lost Civil War Defences' - a talk by David Flintham
16-06-21 - 16-06-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
What were the substantial Civil War defences, built by Parliament to defend the capital, really like and where were they?
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'With Swords by their Side: Arms & Armour of the Civil Wars' - a talk by Keith Dowen
23-06-21 - 23-06-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
How were the weapons and armour of the Civil Wars produced, used and how effective were they in reality?
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'History vs Heritage: the Mythology of Marston Moor' a talk by Prof. Steve Murdoch
30-06-21 - 30-06-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
How has the role of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven, been downplayed at Marston Moor and two Thirty Years War battle sites?
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Cromwell Museum Civil War Lecture Programme 2021
09-06-21 - 30-06-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the Civil Wars of the mid 1600s held online.
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Trial of the Huntingdon 9: the Witchfinder General in Huntingdon
19-05-21 - 25-09-21
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
375 years ago the Witchfinders came to Huntingdonshire...
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Town Centre Art Trail
29-05-21 - 25-09-21
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Displaying replicas of our art around Huntingdon!
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Workshop Wednesdays
04-08-21 - 25-08-21
11:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Join us at the Museum to discover something new each week through hands on and creative activities.
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
26-02-22 - 26-02-22
2:00 PM -
3:15 PM
Explore Huntingdon's 17th century story!
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Cromwell Museum Autumn Lecture Series
03-11-21 - 24-11-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell by top experts in their field.
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‘Intelligence, Espionage & Cromwell’s Protectorate’ a talk by Alan Marshall
03-11-21 - 03-11-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
How did the Protectorate defend itself from covert enemies, plots and conspiracies, and how did it gain intelligence on foreign powers?
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'God’s Architect: Cromwell and the Godly Church’: a talk by Rebecca Warren
10-11-21 - 10-11-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
What do we know about Oliver Cromwell’s personal faith? How did this manifest in his struggle to create a church for a ‘New Jerusalem’?
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‘Tenderest Sight: Cromwell & Charles I’s children’: a talk by Linda Porter
17-11-21 - 17-11-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
‘The tenderest sight that ever his eyes beheld’: Oliver Cromwell and the children of Charles I
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‘Oliver Cromwell: Saint or Serpent?’: a talk by Ronald Hutton
24-11-21 - 24-11-21
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
The author of the latest biography of Cromwell provides an assessment of the man...
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Fake News! 17th Century Printing
18-09-21 - 19-09-21
10:30 AM -
4:00 PM
How were the newspapers of the Civil War produced?
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The Examination of the Huntingdon Witches
06-11-21 - 07-11-21
1:00 PM -
4:00 PM
A recreation of the interviews held with 9 people accused of witchcraft in Huntingdon in 1646...
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October Half Term: Mask Making
26-10-21 - 28-10-21
11:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Join us this half-term for some creative and spooky craft activities!
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Cromwell's Navy
04-12-21 - 23-04-22
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
A new exhibit exploring the 17th Century Navy
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Meet a Soldier-at-Sea!
26-02-22 - 26-02-22
3:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Join us from your home on Thursday 17 February to meet some real 17th century soldiers and sailors and discover what their lives were like!
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February Half-Term Family Fun
12-02-22 - 19-02-22
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Take part in exciting, family friendly activities this half term, and discover what it was like to be a 17th century sailor!
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Cromwell Museum Spring Online Lecture Series
06-04-22 - 27-04-22
7:30 PM -
9:15 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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‘’Faithful Fortress’: Newark in the Civil Wars’: a talk by Kevin Winter, National Civil War Centre
06-04-22 - 06-04-22
7:30 PM -
9:15 PM
How did Newark, ‘Key to the North’, become a Royalist stronghold? This talk will look at the personalities, sieges and life in the town.
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‘A Beginner’s Guide to the Thirty Years’ War’: a talk by Prof Steve Murdoch
13-04-22 - 13-04-22
7:30 PM -
9:15 PM
Between 1618 and 1648 Europe was torn apart by this horrific conflict. What happened, why and how did it impact events in Britain?
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‘The Restless Republic: Life in the Republic of Britain’ : a talk by Anna Keay
20-04-22 - 20-04-22
7:30 PM -
9:15 PM
What was life like in under the Commonwealth & Protectorate? Discover the character and contradictions of this unique period in our history.
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‘I thank God I can give you a Good Account of Basing’: a talk by Jessie Childs
27-04-22 - 27-04-22
7:30 PM -
9:15 PM
The story of Basing House, the largest house in England, symbol of Royalist defiance, besieged repeatedly until it fell to Cromwell in 1645.
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Cromwell's Navy and the London
06-03-22 - 06-03-22
10:00 AM -
5:00 PM
A study day on the development of the navy in the 1600s and the amazing recent discoveries on the wreck of the 17th century warship 'London'
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Cromwell Crafts
05-04-22 - 14-04-22
11:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Get creative with the Cromwell Museum in a series of hands-on workshops inspired by the art in our collection!
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Online Art Talk - 'Warts and All'? Portraits of Cromwell
18-04-22 - 18-04-22
6:30 PM -
7:30 PM
Was Oliver Cromwell really depicted 'warts and all'? Explore the stories behind the Cromwell Museum's portraits of him.
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Online Art Talk - Women of the Cromwell family
25-04-22 - 25-04-22
6:30 PM -
7:30 PM
Explore the remarkable stories of the women of the Cromwell family through their portraits with Stuart Orme and Miranda Malins.
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From Dunbar to Durham: An Archaeological Mystery
07-05-22 - 01-10-22
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
In 2013 dozens of skeletons of Civil War soldiers were found in Durham; discover what these tell us about life and death during the 1650s in this exhibition.
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Amazing Archaeology Activities
28-05-22 - 05-06-22
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
During summer half term, we're digging into archaeology at the Cromwell Museum. Join us and see what you can uncover!
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Bank Holiday 17th Century Huntingdon Guided Walk
02-06-22 - 02-06-22
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Join our curator for a Bank Holiday afternoon guided walk around Huntingdon, exploring some of its's 17th century stories.
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Bank Holiday 17th Century Huntingdon Guided Walk
03-06-22 - 03-06-22
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Join our curator for a Bank Holiday afternoon guided walk around Huntingdon, exploring some of its's 17th century stories.
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Workshop Wednesdays
03-08-22 - 24-08-22
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Join us each Wednesday in August to explore what it was like to live in the 17th century through hands-on and creative activities!
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Battle of Huntingdon Talk
20-07-22 - 20-07-22
7:30 PM -
8:45 PM
What happened when our town was taken during the Civil War?
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Battle of Huntingdon - Civil War Re-enactment
02-07-22 - 03-07-22
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
A spectacular weekend with a Civil War re-enactment at Castle Hills Park, Huntingdon - Living History, drill displays and an exciting daily skirmish!
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
18-08-22 - 18-08-22
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s.
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
01-09-22 - 01-09-22
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s.
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Town Hall Tours
05-11-22 - 05-11-22
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Explore Huntingdon's historic town hall with a FREE guided tour.
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Political Printing!
10-12-22 - 11-12-22
10:30 AM -
4:00 PM
Find out about the pamphleteering of the Leveller movement with our Living History weekend, including demonstrations of a replica printing press!
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The Scottish Soldier in the Fens: A Film
12-10-22 - 12-10-22
7:00 PM -
9:00 PM
A rare screening of a film telling the powerful story of how Scots prisoners of war were used in the drainage of the Fens in the 1650s.
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Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2022
09-11-22 - 09-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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‘The Putney Debates and the Birth of Democracy’: a talk by John Rees
09-11-22 - 09-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
How did a meeting 375 years ago this November in Putney to discuss our constitutional arrangements impact on our democracy?
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‘Protector or Persecutor: Witches, the Devil & Oliver Cromwell’: a talk by Dr Rebecca Warren
16-11-22 - 16-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
At a time when there was a resurgence in accusations of and prosecutions for witchcraft, what do we know of Cromwell’s views on the matter?
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‘Cromwell’s Head’: a talk by Dr Jonathan Fitzgibbons
23-11-22 - 23-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
What was the story behind the afterlife of Cromwell’s severed head? Is the one buried in a Cambridge college really his?
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‘Puritan Princesses: Oliver Cromwell’s Daughters’: a talk by Miranda Malins
30-11-22 - 30-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
Discover the remarkable stories of Cromwell’s daughters, their lives, loves and careers by an author who has breathed new life into them.
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Cromwell Crafts
25-10-22 - 27-10-22
1:00 PM -
3:00 PM
Join us this October half-term and take part in free family-friendly activities!
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Cromwell Museum 60th Birthday
14-10-22 - 29-10-22
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
The Museum celebrates its 60th anniversary this October!
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Courtrooms by Candlelight
26-10-22 - 26-10-22
6:00 PM -
8:00 PM
A rare chance to explore Huntingdon's historic 18th century courtrooms by candlelight, with tales of foul deeds and gruesome punishments!
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'All People One': The Levellers
05-11-22 - 02-04-23
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
In 1647 a movement known as ‘Levellers’ campaigned for the first time in British history for all men to have the right to vote. This new exhibit explores their story.
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Meet the Barber Surgeon
02-06-24 - 02-06-24
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
Discover some of the gruesome cures, medicines and surgery of the 1600s!
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'The Poorest He: The Putney Debates'
25-02-23 - 26-02-23
11:30 AM -
3:30 PM
A dramatization of events in 1647 which led to the foundation of democracy
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February Half-Term Activities
14-02-23 - 16-02-23
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
Join us during half-term to take part in a new family trail at the Museum, and try out block printing!
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Cromwell Museum Spring Lecture Series
19-04-23 - 10-05-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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'The Trial of Charles I: New Evidence': a talk by Professor Ted Vallance
19-04-23 - 19-04-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
In January 1649 Charles I was put on trial for treason against his own people; new evidence sheds light on this pivotal event.
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'King's Lynn's Defences: New Archaeological Discoveries': by David Flintham
26-04-23 - 26-04-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Recent archaeological digs are changing our understanding of Civil War fortifications; what have the excavations at King’s Lynn revealed?
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'Cromwell and the Jewish Community': a talk by Paul Lay
03-05-23 - 03-05-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 AM
Oliver Cromwell is remembered for the readmission of the Jewish community into England; what is the story behind this?
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'Oliver Cromwell and the Haunting of Ireland': a talk by Dr Sarah Covington
10-05-23 - 10-05-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 AM
Cromwell has been reviled, memorialised and turned into folklore in Ireland - this talk looks at these strands in Irish history.
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Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: a talk by Professor John Morrill & Team
24-03-23 - 24-03-23
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
An evening of performance, talks and interviews celebrating the publication of Cromwell's letters and speeches.
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Cromwell Crafts: Quills and Wax Seals
05-04-23 - 05-04-23
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Drop into the Cromwell Museum during the April holidays to try writing with a quill, and creating a wax seal in this free family activity.
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Cromwell Crafts: Book binding
13-04-23 - 13-04-23
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
Drop into the Cromwell Museum during the April holidays to try out book-binding in this free family activity!
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Secret Spy Training
30-05-23 - 01-06-23
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Drop into Huntingdon Town Hall during May half term to become a 17th century spy!
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Secret State: Cromwellian Spies and Intelligence
20-05-23 - 17-09-23
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
How was spying and espionage carried out during the Civil Wars and Republic?
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
01-06-23 - 01-06-23
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s.
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Meet the Intelligencer!
24-06-23 - 24-06-23
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
Meet a 1650s spy and find out about codes, invisible ink and more!
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The Romans are Coming!
01-07-23 - 02-07-23
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
The opening event of the 2023 Huntingdonshire History Festival - celebrating Huntingdon's Roman past!
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Cromwell up Close
11-07-23 - 11-07-23
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
A chance for an exclusive tour of the Cromwell Museum, including a rare opportunity to see and even handle some objects up close.
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Huntingdon Town Hall Tours
29-07-23 - 29-07-23
11:30 AM -
2:30 PM
Explore Huntingdon's historic town hall with a guided tour led by the Cromwell Museum's Curator, with stories of trials, witches & mayors!
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
10-08-23 - 10-08-23
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s.
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Meet a Civil War Soldier
05-08-23 - 05-08-23
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Discover more about life in the 1640s as one of Parliament's soldiers
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Workshop Wednesday: Pike Drills
02-08-23 - 02-08-23
10:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Become a Civil War Soldier at the Cromwell Museum during the first week of August!
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Workshop Wednesday: Floral Printing
09-08-23 - 09-08-23
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Discover how to preserve herbs and flowers from our 17th century garden using printing techniques.
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Workshop Wednesday: Secret Spies Training
16-08-23 - 16-08-23
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Visit the Museum during the third week of August to become a 17th century spy!
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Workshop Wednesday: Painting with Stone
23-08-23 - 23-08-23
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Discover the ‘painting with stone’ technique behind Cromwell’s pietra dura pomade chest, and create your own version!
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Huntingdon Town Hall Heritage Open Days Tours
09-09-23 - 09-09-23
11:30 AM -
3:30 PM
Explore Huntingdon's historic town hall with a guided tour led by the Cromwell Museum's Curator, with stories of trials, witches & mayors!
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
14-09-23 - 14-09-23
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s.
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Elizabeth Cromwell Remembered
23-09-23 - 24-09-23
10:30 AM -
4:00 PM
An event held at Northborough, near Peterborough, to remember Elizabeth Cromwell, the wife of Oliver Cromwell, who is buried in St Andrew's Church
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Study Day: Parliament, politics and people: the History of Parliament, House of Commons 1640-1660
14-10-23 - 14-10-23
10:30 AM -
3:30 PM
A study day looking at Parliament before, during and after the Civil War, run by the Cromwell Association and History of Parliament Trust.
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Courtrooms by Candlelight
24-10-23 - 26-10-23
6:00 PM -
9:00 PM
A rare chance to explore Huntingdon's historic 18th century courtrooms by candlelight, with tales of foul deeds and gruesome punishments!
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October Half Term: Portraiture
24-10-23 - 26-10-23
11:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Drop into the Museum during October half term and create your own portrait!
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Cromwell Museum Autumn Lecture Series
08-11-23 - 13-12-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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'Cheshire's Oliver Cromwell? Sir William Brereton: a talk by Peter Gaunt
08-11-23 - 08-11-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Comparisons are often made between the careers of Cromwell and Brereton, but what parallels can really be drawn?
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‘Military Medicine during the Civil Wars’: a talk by Ismini Pells
15-11-23 - 15-11-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
In a 1600s war with mass casualties, how were the wounded looked after? Did these treatments match the best medical practice of the time?
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‘The Gloucester in the Caribbean, 1654 - 56’: a talk by Benjamin Redding
22-11-23 - 22-11-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
The shipwreck of the Gloucester has recently been found off the coast of Norfolk, but what role did it play in Cromwell’s ‘Western Design’?
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‘Women’s Lives and Writing during the Civil Wars’: a talk by Hannah Jeans
13-12-23 - 13-12-23
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Discover how many women participated in the Civil Wars and how they portrayed their actions in their letters, diaries and memoirs.
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Cromwell's Funeral Banner
24-10-23 - 25-11-23
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
A rare chance to see one of the most fragile objects in our collection
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'The Weaker Vessel?' Women of the Civil Wars
02-12-23 - 07-04-24
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
A new exhibit looking at the role that women played in the Civil Wars and Republic
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The Trial of Charles I
10-02-24 - 11-02-24
1:00 PM -
3:00 PM
For its 375th anniversary, an immersive dramatisation of the trial of King Charles I by his Parliament, held in an atmospheric courtroom.
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February Half Term Activities
17-02-24 - 25-02-24
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Join us at the Cromwell Museum during February half term and take part in free, family friendly activities!
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Women of the Civil War
02-03-24 - 02-03-24
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Meet costumed reenactors to discover the lives and stories of women in the 1640s
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Easter Holidays: Make a Medal
02-04-24 - 02-04-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Join us during the Easter Holidays and take part in family friendly activities!
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Easter Holidays: Design a War Horse
04-04-24 - 04-04-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Join us during the Easter Holidays and take part in family friendly activities!
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Ironsides!
28-04-24 - 28-04-24
12:00 PM -
3:00 PM
Civil War Cavalry return to the centre of Huntingdon! Meet some of Cromwell's 'Ironsides'.
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Cromwell Museum Spring Online Lecture Series 2024
29-05-24 - 19-06-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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‘King Charles I: Man, Monarch and Memory’: an online talk by Mark Turnbull
29-05-24 - 29-05-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Join us for an intimate view of King Charles I as a person, king and the way he has been remembered by his newest biographer.
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Risen from Obscurity? Oliver Cromwell's Early Life: a talk by John Morrill
05-06-24 - 05-06-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
425 years on from his birth in Huntingdon, how much do we really know about Oliver Cromwell’s early life and how it shaped him?
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‘The Civilian Experience of the Civil Wars': a talk by Stuart Jennings
12-06-24 - 12-06-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Using the example of Newark and its surrounding parishes, this talk will look at what the Civil War was like for those living through it.
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'Mrs Cromwell's Cookbook: Food, Print & Politics': a talk by Stuart Orme
19-06-24 - 19-06-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Does a strange cookery book, published in 1664 as a piece of political propaganda, provide a window into the Cromwells lives?
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Regicide in the Family: Finding John Dixwell. A talk by Sarah Dixwell Brown
07-05-24 - 07-05-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
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Cromwell, Ireland and the Slaughter of Innocents Scandal: a talk by Tom Reilly
13-05-24 - 13-05-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
An alternative view of Cromwell's campaign in Ireland by Irish author Tom Reilly
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Easter Holidays: Civil War Soldiers
11-04-24 - 11-04-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Join us during the Easter Holidays and take part in family friendly activities!
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Cromwell's Huntingdon
04-05-24 - 29-09-24
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
A new exhibit exploring what Huntingdon was like when Cromwell lived here, 425 years after his birth.
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Cromwell Crafts: May Half Term
28-05-24 - 28-05-24
10:30 AM -
12:30 PM
Join the Cromwell Museum at Huntingdon Library during
May half term to take part in craft activities!
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Cromwell Crafts: May Half Term
30-05-24 - 30-05-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Join the Cromwell Museum during May half term to take part in free craft activities!
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
27-06-24 - 27-06-24
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s, including Royal visits, Civil War battles, Witchcraft and Cromwell!
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Cromwell Up Close
23-07-24 - 23-07-24
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
A chance for an exclusive tour of the Cromwell Museum, including a rare opportunity to see and even handle some objects up close.
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
08-08-24 - 08-08-24
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s, including Royal visits, Civil War battles, Witchcraft and Cromwell!
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Meet the Author: Novelist Charles Cordell
03-07-24 - 03-07-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Meet bestselling novelist Charles Cordell, author of the ‘Divided Kingdom’ series of novels set against the background of the Civil Wars.
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Workshop Wednesdays: Civil War Soldiers
07-08-24 - 07-08-24
10:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Become a civil war soldier at the Cromwell Museum on the first Wednesday in August!
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Workshop Wednesday: Create your own Charter
14-08-24 - 14-08-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Drop in and discover how write with a quill, the art of illumination, and craft your own important document!
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Workshop Wednesday: Explore 17th Century Huntingdon
21-08-24 - 21-08-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Join us during the third week of August to discover what Huntingdon was like when Oliver Cromwell was a boy!
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Workshop Wednesday: Cromwellian Herbal Remedies
28-08-24 - 28-08-24
12:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Discover what types of herbs the Cromwell family used to treat their illnesses, and make your own remedy.
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Town Hall Tours
08-09-24 - 08-09-24
11:30 AM -
3:00 PM
Explore Huntingdon's historic town hall with a FREE guided tour.
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Meet a Civil War Soldier
25-08-24 - 25-08-24
10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Discover more about life in the 1640s as one of Parliament's soldiers
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
12-09-24 - 12-09-24
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s, including Royal visits, Civil War battles, Witchcraft and Cromwell!
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Cromwell's Huntingdon Guided Walk
03-10-24 - 03-10-24
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
An evening guided walk exploring Huntingdon in the 1600s, including Royal visits, Civil War battles, Witchcraft and Cromwell!
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Courtrooms by Candlelight
20-10-24 - 20-10-24
6:00 PM -
9:00 PM
Explore the historic Huntingdon Town Hall by candlelight in an atmospheric tour... but beware in case some of the stories come to life...
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Cromwell's Watch
01-10-24 - 10-11-24
10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
A rare opportunity to see Oliver Cromwell's pocket watch!
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Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2024
06-11-24 - 27-11-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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John Bradshawe and the Aftermath of Regicide: a talk by Charlotte Young
06-11-24 - 06-11-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Bradshawe was the judge tasked with sentencing Charles I to death in 1649; what impact did this have on this ‘chief regicide’?
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Republic: Britain's Revolutionary Decade: a talk by Alice Hunt
13-11-24 - 13-11-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Explore the political and cultural story of the revolutionary decade of the 1650s, with the remarkable people who lived through and made it.
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The Fall: The Last Days of the English Republic: a talk by Henry Reece
27-11-24 - 27-11-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Was the Restoration of the Monarchy inevitable in 1660? Could the Republic have survived instead?
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Oliver Cromwell: Commander in Chief: a talk by Ronald Hutton
20-11-24 - 20-11-24
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
With the Civil War appearing to be won in 1647 and the King captured, how was Oliver Cromwell’s political and military career transformed?
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October Half Term: Cromwellian Clock Making
29-10-24 - 29-10-24
10:30 AM -
3:00 PM
Join us during October half term with your family and take part in this free craft activity!
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October Half Term: Cromwellian Clock Making
31-10-24 - 31-10-24
10:30 AM -
3:30 PM
Join us during October half term with your family and take part in this free craft activity!
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Spinning and Weaving Workshops
13-11-24 - 13-11-24
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Join us for an introduction to the ancient crafts of drop spinning and simple weaving, using a handheld heddle loom.
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Spinning and Weaving Workshops
16-11-24 - 16-11-24
12:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Join us for an introduction to the ancient crafts of drop spinning and simple weaving, using a handheld heddle loom.
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Cromwell's Head: the Death and Afterlife of Oliver Cromwell
16-11-24 - 30-03-25
11:00 AM -
3:30 PM
Explore the darkly fascinating story of Cromwell's demise... and his head thereafter!
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Cromwell Up Close
10-12-24 - 10-12-24
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
A chance for an exclusive tour of the Cromwell Museum, including a rare opportunity to see and even handle some objects up close.
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Huntingdon Christmas Market
22-11-24 - 24-11-24
10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Join us for the start of the festuve season - and find out if Cromwell really banned Christmas!
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Meet the Barber Surgeon
19-01-25 - 19-01-25
10:00 AM -
3:30 PM
Discover some of the gruesome cures, medicines and surgery of the 1600s!
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The Trial of the Huntingdonshire Witches
08-02-25 - 09-02-25
1:00 PM -
4:30 PM
An immersive experience recreating the witch trials of 'Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins in 1646, on the site where they took place...
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