Events


What's on

The Cromwell Museum has a wide variety of temporary exhibitions, events, talks and tours throughout the year to appeal to a range of interests. The entries below are our current programme for the next few months.

'Becoming a Soldier: Cromwell's First Campaign' - a talk by Stuart Orme

09-06-21 - 09-06-21
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
How did Oliver Cromwell, at the age of 43 and with no military experience, become one of the most successful soldiers of his time?
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'Rediscovering London's Lost Civil War Defences' - a talk by David Flintham

16-06-21 - 16-06-21
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
What were the substantial Civil War defences, built by Parliament to defend the capital, really like and where were they?
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'With Swords by their Side: Arms & Armour of the Civil Wars' - a talk by Keith Dowen

23-06-21 - 23-06-21
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
How were the weapons and armour of the Civil Wars produced, used and how effective were they in reality?
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'History vs Heritage: the Mythology of Marston Moor' a talk by Prof. Steve Murdoch

30-06-21 - 30-06-21
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
How has the role of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven, been downplayed at Marston Moor and two Thirty Years War battle sites?
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Cromwell Museum Civil War Lecture Programme 2021

09-06-21 - 30-06-21
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the Civil Wars of the mid 1600s held online.
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