An evening with Roger Griffith
2021-10-19 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
BME Network is proud to present for Black History Month – ROGER GRIFFITH MBE is a writer, producer, educator and social activist.
He is a consultant and CEO of his company Creative Connex. He lecturer’s and works on special diversity projects for UWE Bristol, including working on the team that helped Channel 4 move to Bristol. He is a broadcaster and former CEO/Chair of Ujima Radio an award-winning community radio station. He has a passion for sharing cultural stories, global observations and insights on race, inclusivity and striving for social equality.

He is currently exploring his passions becoming an Arts Council England funded artist and researching his second book non-fiction Reflections Across a New Black Atlantic. He has completed his first play Dreams of My Fathers based on the life and presidency of Barack Obama and a fiction book exploring male relationships and toxic masculinity entitled Boyz Weekend.

In 2019 he was awarded the MBE for services to Diversity and Arts.
After leaving school without qualifications, Roger rediscovered the purpose of education through understanding his heritage which changed his life. He entered local government with no experience as a trainee Housing officer with no experience and became a senior manager.

In his first book My American Odyssey, Roger reflects on the experiences of the first generation of Black-Britons born in the UK. Growing up within two cultures, through Thatcher’s turbulent 1980s to personally watching the inauguration of the first black man as the US president, Roger explores the influence of Black-British and African-American culture through the prism of civil-rights in education, religion, music, sport and now politics as he travels through the famed Deep-South of America.

Roger writes regularly for a cultural online magazine Bristol 24/7, Bristol Post and appears as a pundit on BBC Bristol on the issues of race and social issues. He works tirelessly to promote those from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds who consider themselves without a voice or opportunity through his community consultancy Creative Connex.
He has a passion for sharing stories, observations and insights on a perspective seldom shown – the special relationship between America and Britain, as seen through a black man’s eyes.
In sharing his story, an evocative combination of travelogue, history, and social commentary, Roger celebrates the lives of African-Americans, West Indians and Black Britons, from their roots of origin to the present day, as a new era of hope is not just dawning but continues to rise.

Nostalgia Cafe
2021-10-20 10:30 - 12:30, 2021-10-27 10:30 - 12:30, 2021-11-03 10:30 - 12:30, 2021-11-10 10:30 - 12:30, 2021-11-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
We host a free weekly Nostalgia Café every Wednesday morning.
Visitors will be able to play their favourite vintage board games as well get hands on with some of our reminiscence boxes, including vintage objects from home and kitchen, the sweet shop and many more.
Weston Museum always promotes a safe and caring environment, perfect for a meeting new people and making new friends.

Pub Quiz- Halloween Special
2021-10-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Try your luck at our pub quiz; this month is a Halloween special. So enjoy a drink, test your knowledge and have a laugh at the same time.
There is a maximum of 5 per team and tickets are available from:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/weston-super-mare/weston-museum/pub-quiz/2021-10-20/19:30/t-vyrlyp

TwoManTing
2021-10-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
BME Network is proud to present for Black History Month – TwoManTing
TwoManTing was formed in 2004 when Sierra Leonean drummer Jah-man Aggrey, and guitarist Jon Lewis were playing together as part of dance band, Le Cod Afrique, at venues such as Montreux Jazz Festival and WOMAD.

The event is free, but for numbers please book a ticket https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/…/2021-10-21/19:30/t-kkovlx

The duo immediately became a hit on the UK festival circuit with their brand of bouncy “Sunshine Afro-roots”. Shows have included Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and Green Man Festivals to name but a few. Using guitar, live loops and percussion the duo creates a highly danceable full band sound and their reputation has earned them recent support slots with the likes of Tinariwen, The Oyster Band, Edward 2 and Dub Colossus. Their music is often featured on BBC Radio 3 and 6Music.

Shows feature palm-wine, acoustic dub and highlife grooves with thoughtful and thought-provoking lyrics on subjects ranging from childhood memories, political protest and er….duvets.

“Brilliant – if you want a bit of early summer, then get this into your ear-holes!” (Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music)
“Full of such bright tuneful moments, this really takes off in an intimate live setting” (fRoots Magazine)
“John Peel would play something like this on his programme and the world would suddenly seem a better place” (Steve Lamacq, BBC 6Music)

A Musical Journey with Johnny Mars
2021-10-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
BME Network is proud to present for Black History Month – A Musical Journey with Johnny Mars. Described as ‘Hendrix of the Harmonica’ Johnny Mars will be sharing his talent for music and telling us about his life and long career. He has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach. Johnny Mars was raised in a sharecropping family. He was given his first harmonica at age nine.

His family lived in various places around the South, including North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. When Mars’ mother died in 1958, the older family members settled in Florida, while Johnny and his younger brother went to live in New Paltz, N.Y. After he graduated from high school, he played club shows around New York and recorded with his band ‘Burning Bush’ for Mercury Records. Johnny Mars Harmonicas.

The event is free but please book your spot – https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/…/2021-10-22/19:30/t-pjzpga

Lego Workshop
2021-10-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
The theme of this October half term is STEM. So to kick of the holidays why not get creative, educational and have fun with our Lego workshop?
Sessions at- 10:30, 12:00 & 13:30
Tickets available from:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/weston-super-mare/weston-museum/lego-workshop/2021-10-23/d-nolanktegzmar

CANCELLED - Rosie Smith's New Book Launch! The Winter Gardens Tile Paintings
2021-10-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
UPDATE – this book signing has been cancelled. Signed copies of her new book will be available for purchase from Saturday 23rd October 2021 for RRP £8.99. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

In 1990, Rosie was commissioned by North Somerset’s predecessor Woodspring Council to create five large ceramic tile paintings for the new conference centre extension at the Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare. The hall and the meeting rooms were named after Weston’s public parks: the Prince Consort Hall with The Grove, Clarence and Ashcombe suites.

Rosie’s brief was to reflect the particular atmosphere of each of the parks, together with tile signs for each suite.

The book describes and illustrates the original commission. It also covers the later removal of the tiles when the ownership of the buildings was transferred to Weston College (University Centre Weston) in 2016.

The tiles were professionally cut from the walls, cleaned, labelled, packed in boxes and delivered to Somerset Heritage Centre, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton for safe keeping.
At the time of writing several new sites have been identified in Weston for the tile paintings.

Rosie says: “It is my earnest hope that these pictorial tiles, which form part of the town’s architectural and social history, will one day return to Weston where they belong.”

Robot Wars
2021-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Build and design your own robot to keep and take home with you. The session finishes with Robot Wars, races and tournaments.
Sessions at 10:30 & 12:30
Suitable for age range 5-12.
Tickets available from:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/weston-super-mare/weston-museum/robot-wars/2021-10-26/d-wxbwmrcmwgekl

Craft Cafe
2021-10-26 10:30, 2021-11-02 10:30, 2021-11-09 10:30, 2021-11-16 10:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Every Tuesday we shall be hosting a free craft cafe. Come and learn about specialist crafts such as embroidery or photography.

Why not bring along your own craft and join in?

Weston Museum promotes a safe and inclusive culture so this is a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends.

Science Explorers Workshops
2021-10-27 10:30 - 14:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Science Explorers @ Weston Museum
Explore natural forces and conduct some fun experiments in these hands-on family-friendly workshops
Workshop times: 10:30-11:30, 12:00-1:00, 1:30-2:30
Tickets cost £5 per child and can be purchased by heading to Ticketsource or calling or popping in to the museum. Pre-booking recommended.
These workshops are most suitable for children of school age and their grown-ups, but are accessible to all ages and abilities with adult support. Activities are designed for groups to explore at their own pace with support from session helpers.
Accompanying adults do not need to purchase a separate ticket.

Micro Tech Madness Workshops
2021-10-28 10:30 - 15:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Micro Tech Madness Workshops @ Weston Museum
Join the team from Computer Xplorers for a ton of micro tech fun! With a variety of programming options to suit all abilities, and the BBC Micro:Bits range of inputs and outputs, you will create distress beacons, wearable technology, exploration tools, games and more, using a variety of robot sensors and even radio signals!
These half day workshops are most suitable for children aged 7 and over and their grown-ups.
Session times – 10:30-12:30, 1:00-3:00
Tickets cost £15, accompanying adults do not need to purchase a separate ticket. Pre-booking recommended, to book your space head to Ticketsource or call or pop in to the museum

Curators Corner
2021-10-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Somerset
Join one of our museum specialists in the courtyard for a look at some spotlight items relating to archaeology and heritage.
These events allow everyone to find out more about archaeology and our local heritage. A great chance for aspiring archaeologists, students and anyone interested in archaeology and heritage to learn more about the subject. You never know it might spark new careers in the field – from volunteering, internships and training opportunities, to paid employment with local authorities. Everything starts from a moment of curiosity! Come and meet us.

Bugs and Beasts
2021-10-29 10:15 - 12:55 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Bugs and Beasts @ Weston Museum
Get up close with all sorts of crazy creatures and amazing animals in a learning session with the brilliant team from Zoolab. Are you brave enough to handle some creepy crawlies?
Session times are as follows:
10:15-10:55
11:15-11:55
12:15-12:55
Sessions are open to a range of ages. Spaces are limited so tickets need to be booked in advance for each person attending.
To book your spot, just head to Ticketsource or phone or pop in to the museum.

Museum After Dark
2021-10-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Visit Weston Museum after the doors are closed to hear some creepy folk stories and explore the galleries to complete the exclusive Halloween trail

Tickets cost £5.00 per child (with 1 free accompanying adult)

Please note: whilst all ages are encouraged to attend, some content may be unsuitable for under 7’s

Hildesheim Community Gallery Exhibition
2021-11-06 - 2022-05-14 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Hildesheim community exhibition
This exhibition explores Weston-super-Mare’s twin town of Hildesheim, Germany. See some historic photographs of Hildesheim. Explore the touch screen interactive to find out more about twinning and history. The display case shows items including books and civic regalia.

Richard Lennox- Pianist Concert
2021-11-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Richard Lennox is an emerging innovative classical crossover Pianist and Organist, whose skills range from performance to musical direction. He has also devised his own style as The Classical Mash up Artist.

Hildesheim Bier Hall
2021-11-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
The museum has a brand new exhibition, celebrating the twinning of our town with Hildesheim in Germany.
Come and sample the delights Germany with a couple of beers and and a taster plate. All kitted out in Oktoberfest style.

A ticket entitles you to two beers and a taster plate of Lower Saxony cuisine.

Ticket holders must be aged 18 or over.

Head to the link below to confirm you place:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/weston-super-mare/weston-museum/bier-hall/2021-11-12/19:00/t-vrmxeq

Monthly Craft Fayre
2021-11-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Join us for a craft fair where we will be showcasing some of the amazing local independent crafters, artists, businesses and much more.

Pub Quiz
2021-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Try your luck at our pub quiz; learn a little about your local history and have a laugh at the same time. You don’t need lots of historical knowledge; we promise to keep the questions simple, with only the occasional head scratcher thrown in. The quiz includes a mystery object round, so whilst you’re enjoying your drink, you can also have a guess at a selection of historical objects and replicas.

There is a max of 5 people per team and tickets are available from:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/weston-super-mare/weston-museum/pub-quiz/2021-11-17/19:30/t-qlpjyy

Slime Workshop and Story Time
2021-11-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Unfortunately slime workshops have been cancelled due to unforeseen personal circumstance.
But why not join us in the museum courtyard for a free museum story time.
Enjoy the benefits of reading for pleasure with a variety of children’s books read by our story team.
Sessions will be at 11:00, 13:00 and 14:30.
No need to book just turn up on the day.

Art Exhibition: Fierce Female by Marta Hutt (FREE Event)
2021-11-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Weston Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PR, United Kingdom
Marta Hutt is a contemporary fine artist and founder of Lush Eclectic Fine Art.

Most of Marta’s work is inspired by women, particularly female characters and archetypes with a strong story behind them. We get the sense of the infinite wisdom that women have to share; their spirits, moods and human emotions are carefully captured. Marta uses light and colour to beautifully represent women from around the world regardless of age, ethnicity, background or sexuality.
What started as a drawing on her dining table in autumn 2017, quickly developed into a successful fine art brand. In a short space of time Marta has had great success. She has been featured in print and online publications, got involved in various projects and collaborated with interior designers. Her art prints are stocked in independent galleries and shops across UK and Europe and her art adorns the walls of thousands art enthusiasts across the globe.

Working mainly in acrylic paint and dry pastels, Marta creates vibrant and expressive artwork with a cutting-edge attitude. The Polish born artist loves tapping into her Slavic, Baltic and Scandi ethnicity bringing to you stories from the past with elements of mythology and folklore with her Eclectic Portraits collection, while her Rebel and Quirky, Sumptuous and Dark collections tap into current affairs, standing up for women’s empowerment and inclusion and diversity. Whatever the theme, each piece has a story behind it.

Since moving to Weston, where Marta started painting after over a decade of not picking up a pencil, she’s been also inspired by nature. The beauty of Somerset landscapes has inspired Marta to paint Nature Reimagined collection where you can find some of the Weston’s area landscapes in an expressive and more abstract form.
