Packed Programme for Summer at the Brontë Parsonage

A press release from the Brontë Parsonage Museum:

PACKED PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER AT THE BRONTË PARSONAGE

The Brontë Parsonage Museum is gearing up for a busy summer of events beginning week commencing 26th July.

Write your own Bodice Ripper! on Wednesday 28th July, will invite visitors young and old to join in with a series of fun writing activities. On Wednesday 4 August artist Rachel Lee will be making Snapdragons in Silk, running silk painting activities for children. Visitors to the museum on Saturday 7th August will be able to enjoy artist Orly Orbach creating ‘pyrographic’ illustrations on tree stumps which visitors can take rubbings from. There will also be a chance for youngsters to try their hand at book making and cross stitch and other Brontë-period pastimes in Hands on History which will take place on Wednesday 11 August. There’s interactive storytelling for children with Tall Tales and Riddling Rhymes on Wednesday 18th August and a Churchyard Challenge trail for families on Wednesday 25 August, exploring what living things lurk in the Churchyard!

As well as new displays around the Parsonage and lots of hands on activities for children and families the museum will also be opening a remarkable new exhibition of paper-cut installations in the historic rooms of the house by artist Su Blackwell on 21st August. This will be followed in September by Haworth’s first Brontë Festival of Women’s Writing, which brings together an exciting programme of events including readings from and discussion with the poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy. For further details on any of these events contact the museum on 01535 642323/ bronte@bronte.org.uk

And for those looking for a bargain day out, special vouchers have been distributed around the shops and cafes on Haworth Main Street giving two people admission to the museum for the price of one. These will be available from Friday 23 July … but be quick, there are a limited number!

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