The team at Orford Museum is delighted to announce that they have been offered the opportunity to exhibit the Barrow Collection of Celtic ironwork in some of their cases in Orford Castle.
The team explains that “these beautiful objects have been loaned by a local private collector and we are grateful for his generosity. The exhibition will be available to visitors to Orford Castle from August Bank Holiday and will stay there for the following three months and we hope that many Orford residents will want to visit it.”
“There will be a Private View of the exhibition for the Friends of Orford Museum on Wednesday, 23 August from 5pm to 6pm though, of course, Friends of Orford Museum have free access to the Castle and the Museum whenever the Castle is open. If you would like to join the Friends, please email info@orfordmuseum.org.uk.”
“Dr Noël Adams, who has written a wonderful book about this collection entitled The Celtic Spirit, will give an associated talk at Butley Priory on Thursday, 21 September 2023. The talk will start at 6pm and tickets cost £15 for Friends of Orford Museum and £18 for non-members. This includes a complimentary glass of wine that will be available from 5.30pm. The talk will start at 6pm.”
“For our second talk for Autumn 2023, we are very pleased to welcome back Professor Mark Bailey who gave one of the most popular talks at our History Festival in March on the effects of the Black Death on this area in the fourteenth century. He is returning to Butley Priory on Thursday, 5 October 2023 to talk about the evolution of the Suffolk coast and its ports during the period 1200 to 1600. Tickets for this cost £15 for Friends and £18 for non-Friends and include a complimentary glass of wine which will be available from 5.30pm. The Talk will start at 6pm.”
“On Friday, 24 November, Chanter’s Jigge are coming to Butley Priory to present a programme of carols, tunes and festive readings from across the centuries sung and played with traditional and modern instruments. Tickets cost £16 for Friends and £18 for non-Friends. This includes a glass of mulled wine during the interval.”
“You can find all this information and details of how to book tickets on our website at https://orfordmuseum.org.uk together with anything else you might want to know about Orford Museum including our history, publications, information about how to join the Friends and advance information about events we are planning for Winter 2023 and Spring 2024.”