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.
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Courtrooms by Candlelight
26-10-22 - 26-10-22
6:00 PM -
8:00 PM
A rare chance to explore Huntingdon's historic 18th century courtrooms by candlelight, with tales of foul deeds and gruesome punishments!
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Town Hall Tours
05-11-22 - 05-11-22
2:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Explore Huntingdon's historic town hall with a FREE guided tour.
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Political Printing!
10-12-22 - 11-12-22
10:30 AM -
4:00 PM
Find out about the pamphleteering of the Leveller movement with our Livig History weekend, including demonstrations of a replica printing press!
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The Scottish Soldier in the Fens: A Film
12-10-22 - 12-10-22
7:00 PM -
9:00 PM
A rare screening of a film telling the powerful story of how Scots prisoners of war were used in the drainage of the Fens in the 1650s.
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Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2022
09-11-22 - 09-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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‘The Putney Debates and the Birth of Democracy’: a talk by John Rees
09-11-22 - 09-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
How did a meeting 375 years ago this November in Putney to discuss our constitutional arrangements impact on our democracy?
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‘Protector or Persecutor: Witches, the Devil & Oliver Cromwell’: a talk by Dr Rebecca Warren
16-11-22 - 16-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
At a time when there was a resurgence in accusations of and prosecutions for witchcraft, what do we know of Cromwell’s views on the matter?
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‘Cromwell’s Head’: a talk by Dr Jonathan Fitzgibbons
23-11-22 - 23-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
What was the story behind the afterlife of Cromwell’s severed head? Is the one buried in a Cambridge college really his?
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‘Puritan Princesses: Oliver Cromwell’s Daughters’: a talk by Miranda Malins
30-11-22 - 30-11-22
7:30 PM -
9:30 PM
Discover the remarkable stories of Cromwell’s daughters, their lives, loves and careers by an author who has breathed new life into them.
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Cromwell Crafts
25-10-22 - 27-10-22
1:00 PM -
3:00 PM
Join us this October half-term and take part in free family-friendly activities!
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