Retford Heritage Open Day

Retford Arts Hub on Churchgate is taking part in Retford Heritage Day on Saturday 14th September. Make sure to come and view the Gallery Exhibition of local artists work, opening on 7th September, with the theme Routes - Connections - Networks

Saturday September 14th
Would you like a ride on the stagecoach on Retford Heritage Day? There are two ways you could get a ticket -

1. You could enter the competition in the September issue of Retford Life to win a place on the stagecoach in the morning.

2. You could come up to the Town Hall ballroom in the morning to look at the stalls where local organisations and charities are represented explaining what they offer to the community. You may be lucky enough to get a GOLDEN TICKET which will entitle you to a ride on the stagecoach in the afternoon.

Join one of the Librarians at Retford Library for a free group session at 10am on Saturday 14th September where they will demonstrate the range and variety of local maps available in Inspire libraries, with hints and tips on how to find and interpret them.
Places are limited - BOOK NOW!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-local-maps-retford-library-tickets-938667187827

Grove Street Methodist is one of the venues open on Retford Heritage Day 14th September. Why not take up the invitation to visit and look at the recent renovations. You might even join a tour - no need to book in advance.

Retford Heritage Day publicity is now available from Bassetlaw Museum, Retford Library and the Arts Hub. Keep looking here on Facebook for lots of information on what's happening but also check out the national website heritageopendays.org.uk for information about many of the venues. Under location put in 'Retford' and see what pops up!

This Retford born man was something of a legend. On Retford Heritage Day (Sept 14th) there will be a little ceremony at Retford Station around 13:45. Here's a couple of reasons why

https://www.festrail.co.uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2012/mar/25/alan-pegler-obituary

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The search for Retford's Town Crier has officially begun! Could you be the one to keep the local people abreast of the latest news and gossip? Would you like to be involved in community events? Interested persons are asked to gather at Beer Under The Clock, at 4pm on Sunday 8th September for a very rousing afternoon of announcing and declaiming!
The winner will need to be available on Saturday 14th of September to open the Retford Heritage Open Day event.

You are invited to the biggest party this summer! Come along to our fabulous FREE 1920s event, see real dresses from the time, design your own outfit, grab a cheeky mocktail then head down to the party tent to hear a live Jazz Band and learn to dance the Charleston! Plenty of fun for all ages, it’s one not to miss!

Trinity Hospital is once more open on Retford Heritage Day. Find out about this iconic building and the organisation which owns it by joining one of the hourly tours from 11am until 3pm. No need to book - just turn up.

On Saturday 14th September, join local Commonwealth War Graves expert, Judith Goodall, for a fascinating and emotional tour of Retford Cemetery. Find out more about the lives of the brave local men and the stories of their Wars.

FREE tour, Booking essential, limited places.

Common Wealth Graves Tour/Talk Meet with local CWG expert Judith Goodall, for a fascinating and moving tour of Retford cemetery.

We've added even more to our busy, fun filled Summer! Come and try Circus skills and Giant Bubbles on the 22nd August.

Don't forget our BIG event on the 30th July, a trip back in time to the great Jazz age, with a live band, dancing and the chance to design your own flapper costume!

Exciting things are planned for Retford Heritage Day this year. How about a real stagecoach in town? It's going to happen! Put 14th September in your diaries!
Do you know anyone who would like to be Town Crier for the day? Auditions will be held at the beginning of September. Watch out for notifications of the date.

Would your charity or voluntary organisation be interested in having a stall at Retford Heritage Open Day on Saturday 14th September? Stalls are FREE and a great opportunity to promote your work! Get in touch for more information or complete the form to apply.
https://forms.office.com/e/98uA4Mj6C1

A message from RETFORD CIVIC SOCIETY
Thanks to all those who visited our lovely venues on Retford Heritage Day, We hope everyone also enjoyed the music and dancing around town - it was a great atmosphere. The Town Hall in particular was buzzing. with artists and other creative people demonstrating their skills. Following on from that please visit RETFORD LIBRARY to have a look at the work of some of those artists displayed in the Gallery area. Featured are Amina Khan, Annie Turner, Cath Ray, Derrick Spence, Jayne Day, Jenny King, Lesley Pearson, Paul Straker, Phil Neal, Polly Warren, Stephen Grey, Wendy Smith. The exhibition is up until the end of the month.

Wow! What an amazing day! A massive thank you to all who took part in Retford Heritage Open day today, this must hold the record for the hottest one yet! Despite the heat, the turnout was great, the town had a real buzz about it, with lots of people taking the opportunity to visit heritage sites or chat with the makers in the town hall. We hope everyone had an enjoyable year, see you next year!

If you’re feeling the heat why not head down to the cool and shady gardens of Bassetlaw Museum and meet Ian Davenport who will be painting an oil picture of the museum!

🎭 Retford Heritage Open Day 🎭

We are open today from 10am til 2pm...come and take a look round the theatre and see what makes us so special 🤩 Walk around the building and take a look at the wonderfully preserved architecture, listen to some live entertainment on stage, take a look through our archive of photographs in the foyer 🥰

See you later! 🎭

Retford town hall is buzzing with a fantastic makers market! Come and see artists and creatives at work, learn about the different techniques and maybe purchase one of the final products!

There are some wonderful characters around at Bassetlaw Museum today to discuss and display some of the beautiful costume collection.

From the boom times of the 30's and 40's to the desperate times of the 70's The Majestic has flourished then declined only to be saved by a dedicated group of theatre lovers.

With sheer hard work and determination The Majestic has not only survived it's chequered past, but is now being lovingly restored and renovated to it's original splendour.

Visit the Majestic for a free tour behind the scenes on Retford Heritage Day, 9th September. Book by phoning 01777 706866

September 9th is getting closer! Publicity is out now - find copies of the venues leaflet and the programme for the day in the Library, the Museum and Retford Arts Hub, or get them from the Retford Civic Society stall on Carolgate on Saturday 2nd.

RETFORD HERITAGE OPEN DAY Saturday 9th September

Explore hidden treasures from Retford (Denman) Library's local heritage collection and view an exhibition of work by local artists.
Between 10am - 3pm, come along and explore the library's Local Heritage Area to discover how local people and places have influenced Retford's cultural heritage. View some hidden treasures from the collection including maps, local newspapers and more!
No booking required – just drop by.

Also in the Library Gallery, don’t miss the chance to see an exhibition of work by local artists. This is free to view during library opening hours (9am - 3.30pm)

Explore hidden treasures from Retford (Denman) Library's local heritage collection and view an exhibition of work by local artists.
Between 10am - 3pm, come along and explore the library's Local Heritage Area to discover how local people and places have influenced Retford's cultural heritage. View some hidden treasures from the collection including maps, local newspapers and more!
No booking required – just drop by.

Also in the Library Gallery, don’t miss the chance to see an exhibition of work by local artists. This is free to view during library opening hours (9am - 3.30pm)

RETFORD ARTS HUB 11 Churchgate, Retford will be open from 10am to 4pm on Heritage Day.
The fascinating building is the original waiting rooms for coach passengers travelling on the Great North Road, and will be open for visitors.
There will be a Creativity Unwrapped Exhibition in our 1st floor gallery- Items on display from the Children's holiday sessions and local artists and makers work.
We have a retail shop selling locally made arts, crafts and food and a small cafe area serving drinks and snacks.