Bowes Museum

2012-01-02T09:14:00.001-08:00

What's on at the Bowes Museum.

What's on at the Bowes Museum.

Tapestry Talk 1 February, 2.30pm, ...more

'Wild Animal' Family Fun Day 14 February, 11.00am - 4.00pm,
Go wild during this fun packed day of drop in activities for all the family. Zoolab wild animal demonstrations will allow for children handling snakes, tarantulas, rats and cockroaches in a series of ...more

Go Wild! 15 February,10.30-12.00 or 1.00?2.30,
Go wild with Education Officer Amy Longstaff as she shows how to make wild animal masks, animal print bookmarks and monkey door hangers. Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied ...more

Go Wild! 16 February, 10.30-12.00 or 1.00?2.30,
Go wild with Education Officer Amy Longstaff as she shows how to make wild animal masks, animal print bookmarks and monkey door hangers. Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied ...more

Printing Patterns 17 February, 10.30-12.30 or 1.30-3.30,
Have a go at dry point printing, pen and ink and wax resist drawing, related to a display in the superb Fashion & Textile Gallery. Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied ...more

Tapestry Talk 7 March, 2.30,
Textile conservator Alice de Keijser will be talking about her ongoing tapestry project and the tapestry objects on display. ...more

Afternoon Lace Workshop 11 March, 1.00pm - 3.00pm,
Join Ann Allison for this afternoon workshop to make a plaited lace bracelet. £15.00 per person. ...more

Lace Lecture 13 March, 2.15 - 4.30,
Join Beth Walsh for this fascinating lecture on the subject of Historic Lace in Contemporary Design . Admission charge includes tea and scones. £10.00 Adults £9.00 Friends of The ...more

Cloth of Stitch - Day Workshop 14 March, 10.00 - 3.30,
Learn how to develop basic needlelace stitches into exciting fabrics including contrasts of texture, colour & medium, with Beth Walsh. The workshop enables participants, whatever their experience ...more

Beadwork Workshop 29 March, 10.00 - 4.00,
Join Helen Windthorpe Kendrick for this embroidered beadwork workshop, which includes ready prepared fabric. The 1911 beaded dress by French designer Jeanne Paquin provides the inspiration to create ...more

Tapestry Talk 4 April, 2.30pm,
Textile conservator Alice de Keijser speaks about her ongoing tapestry project and the tapestry objects on display. ...more

Easter Eggstravaganza! 9 April, 11.00 - 4.00,
Join Education Officer Amy Longstaff for these fun drop-in activities which include eggscellent Easter baskets complete with treat; beautiful bunny ears and decorating an egg cup. Children must be ...more

Painting Nature ? Silk Painting 6 June, 10.00?12.00 or 1.00?3.00,
Join Education Officer Amy Longstaff to create your very own silk painting. Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge for the event. ...more

Tapestry Talk 6 June, 2.30pm,
Textile conservator Alice de Keijser will be talking about her ongoing tapestry project and the tapestry objects on display. ...more

Painting Nature - Watercolours 7 June, 10.00?12.00 or 1.00?3.00,
Create your very own watercolour painting with Education Officer Amy Longstaff. Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge for this event. ...more

'Our Sporting Life' Family Fun Day 10 June, 11.00 - 4.00,
The Bowes Museum is celebrating the opening of a new exhibition, Our Sporting Life, with a fun packed day of drop in fun for all the family. Activities include making medals and trophies, a blow ...more

Teddy Bear Workshop 26 July, 10.00 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 3.00,
Make a felt teddy bear to take home! Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge for this event. £3.00 per child. ...more

Teddy Bear Workshop 27 July, 10.00 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 3.00,
Make a felt teddy bear to take home! Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge for this event. ...more

'Toys' Family Fun Day 31 July, 11.00 - 4.00,
Let’s go fly a kite in this fun packed drop in day for all the family. Or why not try your hand at pop-up puppets, peg dolls and sock puppets. Free for children under 16, who must be ...more

Summer School 23, 30 July & 6, 13 August, 10.00 ? 2.00,
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Puppet Workshop 16 August, 10.00 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 3.00,
Be it string, finger, pop up or sock you are bound to have fun in this puppet making workshop! Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge ...more

Puppet Workshop 17 August, 10.00 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 3.00,
Be it string, finger, pop up or sock you are bound to have fun in this puppet making workshop! Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge ...more

Peg Dolls and Houses Workshop 30 August, 10.30 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 2.30,
A peg can become anything . . . a tiger, a pirate or even a princess. Then you can decorate a box to make a home for your new best friend! Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be ...more

Peg Dolls and Houses Workshop 31 August, 10.30 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 2.30,
A peg can become anything . . . a tiger, a pirate or even a princess. Then you can decorate a box to make a home for your new best friend! Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be ...more

The Big Draw 27 October, 11.00 - 4.00
Free for children under 16, who must be accompanied by an adult, for whom normal admission applies. ...more

'Creepy Crawlies' Family Fun Day 30 October, 11.00 - 4.00,
It’s a bug’s life in this fun packed day of drop in activities for all the family. Make bug finger puppets, bug door signs, bug magnets and pop-up bug cards. Free for children under 16, ...more

Eat Your Art Out - Printing Workshop 31 October, 10.00 - 12.00 or 1.00 ? 3.00,
Create your own print masterpiece to complement the current exhibition. Booking required on 01833 690606. Children must be accompanied by an adult, for whom there is no charge for this event. ...more

Bonfire Spectacular Workshop 1 November, 10.30 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 2.30,
Join Education Officer Amy Longstaff as she prepares for some cracking bonfire celebrations with lanterns, fireworks – blow painting & crayon etching, and rocket bookmarks. Booking required ...more

Bonfire Spectacular Workshop 2 November, 10.30 - 12.00 or 1.00 - 2.30,
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Christmas Market 16 December, 10.00 - 4.00,
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Glamorous new bedroom at the Byre.

2011-09-24T04:13:00.000-07:00

Total refurbishment of the twin bedroom with luscious new fabrics, head board and wall paper.
Come and see!!

Barn Owl.

2011-04-04T02:25:00.001-07:00

A barn owl has been sighted using the nesting box at the Mill Byre which is excellent. Now May 2011 and the barn owl is out most nights and can be seen hunting in the meadow.
Barn Owl

Cringle Mill.

2010-05-24T06:26:00.000-07:00

Cringle Mill now Completed £359.000.
4 large open beamed double bedrooms, two are en suite and one family bathroom with shower.
Enter the house through double arched doors into open hall, with cloak room, WC and utility room. The huge kitchen has large vaulted ceiling with original mill beams,two arched windows and double arched doors leading into the south facing garden. Lounge with two windows and an open hallway leading to stairs. Parking area and garage. Surrounded by stone walls
Ground floor;
Entrance 3.5m x 2.3m
Kitchen/dining 7.5m x 3.8m + 3.5m x 4.4m
WC 1.3m x 1.4m
Cloak room/utility 1.3m x 1.4m
Lounge 4.8m x 4.5m
Ground floor bedroom/living area 3.7m x 4m
Ground floor shower room 1.5m x 2m
Hall 5.4m x 1.8m
1st floor;
Bedroom 1 4.7m x 3.4m
En suite 1.3m x 2.5m
Bedroom 2 3.5m 4.3m
Bedroom 3 4.7m x 3.4m
Bathroom 3.7m x 2m
Cringle Mill is now compeleted and ready for viewing.
Cringle Mill Lounge

Farmers Markets

2010-04-18T09:53:00.000-07:00

County Durham
Certifed Farmers Markets.
Barnard Castle market Place, first saturday of the month 10am-3pm
Darlington, town Centre, third friday of the month 9am-3pm

Non Certifed Farmers Markets.
Chester-le-Street, Market Place, second friday of the month 9am-3pm
Durhan City, Market Place, third thursday of the month 9am-3.30pm
Middleton in Teedale, Market Place last sunday of the month 10am-3pm
Sedgefield Cross Hill second saturday of the month 9.30am-1pm
Stanhope, Durhan Dales Centre, fourth saturday of the month 10am-3pm.

5 Star Gold Award

2009-12-23T01:06:00.000-08:00