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There’s plenty happening at the museum for the whole family to explore

Christmas Grotto & Festive Fun 14th December

SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER SOLD OUT – BOOK HERE FOR SUNDAY 15TH DECEMBER Join us for festive fun at the lock-up activities include Time slot to visit Father Christmas in his Festive Grotto and receive a gift* Explore the lock-up to find out what the naughty elves have been up to with our family friendly trail …

Date: 14th December 2024

Time: Time slots from 10am - 2pm

Tickets: Adults £10, Children £12, Under 3's free, Carers - free

Christmas Grotto & Festive Fun 15th December

Join us for festive fun at the lock-up activities include Time slot to visit Father Christmas in his Festive Grotto and receive a gift* Explore the lock-up to find out what the naughty elves have been up to with our family friendly trail Letter writing to Father Christmas Festive craft activity Hot chocolate with every …

Date: 15th December 2024

Time: Time slots from 10am - 2pm

Tickets: Adults £10, Children £12, Under 3's free, Carers - free

Ghosts at the Lock Up

Join us for a night of ghost stories and spooky tales. The Police deal with some very unusual incidents, some of them involving strange sightings and mysteries that just can’t be explained. As you follow the route around the atmospheric setting of our Victorian Lock Up, you will hear some of these stories from across …

Date: 24th January 2025

Time: First group leaves at 17:45 and they run every 15 minutes with the last leaving at 19:00

Tickets: £15.00

black and white image of a policeman standing in a door way, his torch shining on a dead body

The Murder of Trevor Aspel

The year is 1988 and we ask you to join us on Saturday 8th February for our 1980’s inspired murder mystery night, The Murder of Trevor Aspel. Fancy your chances as a detective or know someone who thinks they are the next Sherlock Holmes? If so, then come join us after hours in the atmospheric …

Date: 8th February 2025

Time: Event begins at 18:30, doors open at 18:15

Tickets: £24.00

Raffles: Gentleman Thief – A Don’t Go Into The Cellar Production

Award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin plays the roguish thief in this one-man play. Adapted from the classic Edwardian crime stories written by E.W. Hornung, devil-may-care and debonair amateur cracksman A.J. Raffles recounts the time he first turned to a life of crime, and the light-hearted capers that ensued as a result. Set in fogbound London at the beginning …

Date: 13th February 2025

Time: Doors open at 18:30 for a 19:00 start

Tickets: £17pp