Enjoy a great Georgian Gathering at Beamish Museum’s 1820s Pockerley on Saturday, 15 and Sunday, 16 July 2023.
The Squire of Pockerley will be on the lookout amongst visitors for new servants and fieldworkers at his Hiring Fair – will you be given a job?
Meet The Old 68th Durham Light Infantry Society and Display Team and The 16 Light Dragoons to discover what life was like in the army in Georgian times.
See a range of traditional skills and crafts including pottery, wood crafts, blacksmithing, basket making, cleft oak fencing, clog making, spinning and corn dolly making.
Try on Georgian costume, dance along to the traditional music and look out for the quack doctor who will be out and about with his home-made remedies. See candle making and brewing demonstrations and enjoy a drink from the Georgian gin bar.
Visit St Helen’s Church to find out more about the Remaking Beamish project and the stories the museum will be telling across the Georgian landscape in the upcoming exhibits which will include a Georgian pottery, blacksmith’s and Drover’s Tavern. Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded £10.9million by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016.
Paul Foster, Events Manager at Beamish Museum, said: “The Georgian landscape will be alive with Georgian entertainment across Saturday, 15 and Sunday, 16 July. From blacksmithing and clog dancing to quilting and wood crafts, the Georgian Gathering is a fantastic excuse to use your Beamish Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to make amazing memories!”
As well as the Georgian Gathering, visitors can call into the 1950s welfare hall to meet The North East Meccano Society and see their marvellous Meccano creations on Saturday, 15 and Sunday, 16 July. There will also be music in The 1900s Pit Village on Saturday, 15 July as The Gibside Singers and Ørland Sangforening perform in the chapel.
In addition to the exciting events, visitors to the museum can jump aboard a tram or bus to explore the 350-acre site and enjoy unforgettable days out.
Beamish Museum’s daytime events are included in admission and are FREE to Beamish Unlimited Pass holders and Friends of Beamish members, pay once and visit free for a whole year.
To find out more about Beamish Museum, visit www.beamish.org.uk