Little Cassiobury CIC

21/04/2026

Goodbye.

Little Cassiobury CIC is now in the process of winding up. Please click on the link for further information. https://www.littlecassioburycic.com/news

We are pleased to confirm that The previous two charity dinners have raised £527 for The Rennie Grove Peace Hospice and £453 for Watford Women's Centre.​

Our final dinner 'A Culinary Trip Around the British Isles' at West Herts College on 14 April raised £250 for the charity Small Acts of Kindness.

Check here for progress on our campaign for the house.

09/02/2026

05/02/2026

If you would like to join the Friends of the Museum of Watford - The MoW you will have free access to talks and tours, and the satisfaction of directly supporting vital funding for acquisitions, conservation, and learning programs, while enjoying social events with like-minded enthusiasts. It's a way to feel part of the museum, getting closer to the collections and staff, and helping preserve history for future generations.

This is an exciting time for the Museum as it prepares for the move to new premises in the Town Hall. The MoW is closed at the present time and has plans to reopen to the public as part of the larger Town Hall Quarter project. In the meantime there are a number of events taking place including their Museum on Tour programme. The Friends will continue to run talks and tours throughout this time.

Yearly subscriptions to join the Friends are £15 per person. If you wish to join or require any further information please email: [email protected]

05/02/2026

Did you know Watford has its very own Victorian romantic? 💕

Come and explore the 2024 Herts Museum Object of the Year and other fascinating love tokens at Love From Watford!

📅 14 February 2026 | 🕒 1–3:30 PM | 📍 North Watford Library

🎨 Plus: Make a sock bear, craft cards, and join a Valentine treasure hunt!
Free, drop-in, family-friendly fun.

Museum on Tour is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery Players.

Alt Text: A pin cushion made out of a hoof, decorated with tiny shells and glass beads and displayed in a glass dome.

21/12/2025

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

28/09/2025

Please visit and follow The Friends of Watford Museum.

The Friends of Watford Museum was set up in 1998 to promote, support and assist the Museum. It is run independently by a committee elected at an annual meeting.

21/09/2025

The charity dinner is now sold out.

Please join us at a charity dinner at West Herts College. Details below.
Please contact Doreen to book: [email protected]

29/08/2025

🔍 Join Our Team at Museum of Watford!

We're looking for passionate individuals to help shape the future of Watford's heritage. Explore our current job openings:

🖼️ Visitor Experience & Operations Manager
🎨 Exhibition Officer

If you're enthusiastic about history, community engagement, and making a difference, we want to hear from you!

Explore the roles and apply today:
📧 https://www.watfordmuseum.org.uk/vacancies

💙 Made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players!

28/08/2025

Please join us at a charity dinner at West Herts College. Details below.
Please contact Doreen to book: [email protected]

28/08/2025

This charcoal drawing shows Adele, Countess of Essex, 1910. Painted by John Singer Sargent. It is currently on show at Kenwood House as part of an exhibition of American women who married into the British peerage between 1870 and 1914.

Adele Beach Capell nee Grant was born in 1866 in New York, she died in Mayfair, London in 1922. In 1893 she married George Devereux de Vere Capell, 7th Earl of Essex, at the relatively late age of 27. Her project became the restoration of Cassiobury House. She was known for her vegetarian activism and Sargent wrote that ‘She was infinitely nicer than the Incroyables she flocked with and didn’t resemble.’

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/heiresses/