Events Calendar Autumn 2009
Saturday 24th October, 3pm
Paul Bidwell:Roman Corbridge and the Hexham Crypt
Paul Bidwell is Head of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums archaeology department, who have undertaken a ground-breaking investigation of the Roman inscriptions on stones incorporated in the construction of the Anglo-Saxon crypt under Hexham Abbey.
Admission: £3
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Sunday 25th October, Thursday 29th October, Sunday 1st November
1pm and 3pm
Guided Tours
Visits to the site of the fort with Hadrian's Wall volunteer guides
free with admission to the Museum (adults £3; children £1).
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Wednesday 28th October
Maryport & District Natural History Society
Simon Harlow of Cumbria Wildlife Trust will speak about the Trust’s project concerning wildlife in sacred places.
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Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November
Maryport Literary Festival
Christopher Pilling, Grevel Lindop, Malcolm Carson, Robert Farrah, Jacob Polley, Julian Cooper, Doug Scott, Jackie Moffat, Steve Goodwin, Keith Richardson & more
Festival ticket: £20
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Sunday 15th November, 10.30 am
Creative Writing Workshop
with Grevel Lindop and Angela Locke, £15
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Every second Friday in the month, 10.30 am to 1.30 pm
Creative Writing Group
Writers of all abilities are welcome to join this friendly, accessible group. £2.00 / session.
Dates of meetings:Friday 20th November
Friday 11th December
NOTE: November date moved to avoid clash with Literary Festival
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Sunday 22nd November, 3pm
Stephen Bull:Triumphant Rider: the Lancaster Roman cavalry tombstone
The discovery in Lancaster, in November 2005, of a massive stone bearing the image of a triumphant horseman and his fallen foe was without doubt one of the most significant Roman finds of recent years. But who was the horseman, could the many fragments ever be satisfactorily be reassembled, and what did this stunning object mean for our history?
Admission: £3
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Wednesday 25th November
Maryport & District Natural History Society
David Thomason will comment on the mix of birds, flowers, butterflies, insects and other things seen during a year’s birdwatching.
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telephone: 01900 816168 or email: senhousemuseum@aol.com