Friends of Charnwood Museum

17/09/2026

18/08/2026

Pop down to this event at the Library on Saturday and join in !

05/08/2026

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/c/everyday-history-heroes-east-midlands Our Own Deborah Moxon is in the running to win an award for her project about the bedspread created to raise money to build the Carillon . Please consider voting for her by clicking the link .

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03/07/2026

Our talk last night about The Base Hospital in Leicester during WW1 was excellent and very informative. It was also very welcome to hear about the satellite hospital in Loughborough .

Our next talk is in two weeks time and will be given by the excellent Matthew Morris . It has already sold out and we have a waiting list. If you haven’t already booked I fear you won’t be lucky for this one !

After that we will be taking our
Summer break and we will see you bright and bushy tailed with our next talk in September !

24/06/2026

Due to the heat our talk that is scheduled for tomorrow has been moved to next week . You should be contacted to confirm this as well

03/06/2026

Charnwood Museum currently has the Prode blanket in its community spotlight case , but is about to take applications for new occupants of the case ! If you have something you’d like to display please see the poster for further details

02/03/2026

Don’t Forget to Book as soon as possible ! March 19th. 7.30pm

March’s talk is the Lost Windmills of Leicestershire given by our popular, and returning speaker, Mark Temple

Mark is an enthusiastic member of the local history community with a wide range of interests although not an expert.

His interest in windmills is nurtured by the fact that he is a guide at a local mill. His talk looks at the development of windmills in the UK, how mills work and the mills that once existed around the county. He will also touch on social history with some stories of millers and families who lived at local windmills.

Doors will be open from 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start, please use the evening entrance on Granby Street.

Cost: Members £3 Non-members £5

Booking Essential - Please visit the museum and talk to a member of staff or call 01509 233754. Payment can be taken over the phone.

20/01/2026

Our next Talk is on Thursday 19 February when renowned palaeontologist Dr Mark Evans will talk about the Barrow Kipper. When I last looked the talk was not on the museum website, however it is possible to book now. Museum staff have a list.

The talk is at the usual time of 7.30. Entrance cost members £3, non members £5.

This will be preceded at 6.30 by our short AGM. All are invited to attend, but only paid up members may vote, should voting take place. New committee members would be welcome - please ask if you've any questions. The usual refreshments will be available in the interval.

Members of the Friends should have received papers by email yesterday regarding the AGM – please contact me if you feel you’ve been missed.

Memberships will become renewable after the AGM when an email to that effect will be sent out.

We only have 7 spaces left so if you would like to learn more about this popular exhibit please call the Museum and book your place as soon as possible