List of Events
Shops & Shopping: Barton High Street Through Time – Heritage Open Days
Ever wandered down the High Street and wondered what came before the shop you’re looking at now? Before the fruit and veg, the gifts, the treats and the takeaways… what stories lived behind these doors? For Heritage Open Days, take a self‑guided stroll through Barton‑upon‑Humber’s bustling High Street and discover the hidden history of its shopfronts. Each participating window will display a photograph showing what once stood on that very spot — from long‑forgotten trades to familiar favourites of decades past. It’s…
Heritage Open Days
Across various venues this is a celebration of Barton’s heritage with exhibitions, guided walks, talks, open buildings and events as part of National Heritage Open Days. Full programme of events and brochure available in July.
Pru Green: Swan Song
Pru Green’s Swan Song celebrates her life story in ceramics through times spent in Alvingham, Gwili and Essex; sixty years of making pots and encouraging others along the way. She is delighted that former students, now experts in the field and friends, have agreed to join her in this exhibition. The exhibition opens with a preview on Saturday, September 12 at 2pm
Jane Walker – A Line in Thread
Sheffield artist Jane Walker creates paintings that are augmented with stitch and collage. Her recent work is centred around the coal industry both in South Yorkshire and the Saarland in Germany. Her imagery moves on a sliding scale between abstract and real or imagined places.
Tyrwhitt Hall – Guided Tours – Heritage Open Days
Historian Keith Miller guides these one-and-a-half hour tours of the Great Hall and grounds at Tyrwhitt Hall. Originally a manor house on a site dating back to Saxon times, the hall is named after the Tyrwhitt baronets who lived here in the 16th century. The present house dates back to at least the 15th century, with additions and alterations made in the 17th and 18th centuries and renovations to house and garden undertaken by the present owner in the 1980s. Sculptor,…
Yoga for over 60s – Living Later Life Well
Stretch and tone your body, improve your flexibility and aid breathing and relaxation. All Living Later Life Well sessions are for people aged 60+. For more information or to book your space, contact Jo on 07821 900623 or email jo.marwood.bartontrinity@outlook.com £4 suggested donation
Barton Civic Society Guided Walk, Barton’s Brick Barons – Heritage Open Days
In the Victorian heyday of the industry there were 15 different brick and tile works in Barton alone, as well as several others in South Ferriby, Barrow and New Holland. Unlike some of the neighbouring parishes, however, most of the Barton works were owned by local businessmen, many of whom built impressive houses for their own occupation around the town to show off their wares. This walk will give a brief outline of the industry, as well as looking at…
Tyrwhitt Hall Guided Tours – Heritage Open Days
Historian Keith Miller guides these one-and-a-half hour tours of the Great Hall and grounds at Tyrwhitt Hall. Originally a manor house on a site dating back to Saxon times, the hall is named after the Tyrwhitt baronets who lived here in the 16th century. The present house dates back to at least the 15th century, with additions and alterations made in the 17th and 18th centuries and renovations to house and garden undertaken by the present owner in the 1980s. Sculptor,…
Interactive Heritage Walk with the South Bank Players – Heritage Open Days
Meet at Baysgarth House at 6pm Come and discover something new about Barton’s past with the South Bank Players. This guided walk will take you down some of Barton’s oldest streets, and past some of the town’s most historic buildings. Characters in period costume will tell you their stories and you’re sure to learn something you didn’t know before! Free Booking essential, tickets available from The Ropewalk
The Ted Lewis Centre, Who really got Carter? Heritage Open Days
Angus Sibbet's bullet-ridden body was found in his Jaguar Mark X under Pesspool Bridge, South Hetton, County Durham, on January 5, 1967. His colleagues, Luvaglio and Stafford, were convicted of his murder three months later. Forensic examiner, Scotty Carmichael, and The Ted Lewis Centre presents a thorough re-examination of the events and invites you to decide, Guilty or Not Guilty Tea and coffee. Limited places Book by emailing admin@tedlewiscentre.com
