Flying High: Family Activities in August
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomTuesday to Saturday, 11am to 3pm, self-led easy crafts, all free. Fridays at 11am, a sensory story plus cake: kids free, grown-ups £2. All welcome.
“Messy Church” Heritage Service 6th August
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomA "messy church" heritage service in the setting of the beautiful Englesea Brook Chapel led by Elizabeth Morris. Messy Church is a fun event for all the family. Starting at 2pm, there will be an hour of crafts and activities based around Primitive Methodist adventures, followed at 3pm by a celebration which will include songs, […]
Crafty Ranters: Do Your Own Thing
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomAnother opportunity to bring along your own craft to share and to learn from others in the group. Participants are welcome to either bring in whatever they are working on or contribute additional pennants in celebration of strong women following on from our July session. Crafty Ranters are a relaxed group that meet every 2nd […]
Closed for Exhibition Launch Event
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United Kingdom
Root and Branch Exhibition
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomDid you know that the forerunner of the modern Probation Service was set up in the police courts of Victorian London with a donation of just five shillings? Or how the concerns of Christian churches (including the Primitive Methodists) and their temperance societies for the men, women (and children) facing trial and imprisonment for offences […]
Love Feast 3rd September
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomJoin us for a Love Feast from 3pm to 4pm in the wonderful setting of Englesea Brook Cottage. Love Feasts recall the meals Jesus shared with his disciples during his ministry. The Love Feast service expresses the sharing, belonging and fellowship enjoyed within the body of Christ. Love Feast services are informal acts of worship […]
Crafty Ranters: Get Alongside Nature
Try your hand at stick weaving using nature's own loom. Crafty Ranters are a relaxed group that meet every 2nd Friday of the month during Englesea Brook's open season to enjoy chat, cake, coffee and craft. The group is open to all and is for all abilities. Sessions are free (but we always welcome donations!). Materials […]
Friday Forum Theatre: A Guest of the Knutsford Hotel
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomFriday 8th August will see the latest performance under the banner "Friday Forum Theatre" at Englesea Brook, entitled "A Guest At The Knutsford Hotel". Elizabeth Morris, our Learning Officer, is a professional storyteller who is using her storytelling skills to present three stories from the age of Primitive Methodism. During the 19th century the Knutsford […]
Heritage Talk: Social Service as a Prime Focus for Methodist Mission in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain
Online via ZoomNo matter where you are in the world you are invited to join us via Zoom (details below) on Saturday 16th September 2023 at 11am to hear Tim Macquiban's heritage talk. Tim Macquiban is a Methodist Minister and a good friend of Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum. Social justice issues in Methodism were brought forward […]
Quiet Day: Hatching Hard-Boiled Eggs
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomEach of us has our own story. Whether you want to look afresh at ways of sharing it, to rewrite it, or you want to challenge entrenched, challenging or divisive stories, this Quiet Day will use our artifacts to hatch new perspectives and possibilities. Our directed quiet days are designed to provide you with a […]
Our World: Worldwide Day of Play
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomEnglesea Brook Chapel and Museum will be open for the Our World: Worldwide Day of Play on September 30, 2023. This is a free, fun event for all ages to explore our site and stories in a playful way. Activities include: Victorian dress-up for adults and children Victorian toys to play with free-expression crafting meet […]
Heritage Service 1st October
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum, Weston, Crewe, United KingdomA service in the setting of the beautiful Englesea Brook Chapel. This service, led by Rev. Rob Hilton, will be entitled Heritage - Why Bother? All are welcome to join us afterwards for tea and refreshments. A great event for regulars and non-regulars alike