What's On - Brook Rural Museum News and Events

To commemorate 80 years since the end of the Second World War, this year Brook Rural Museum is working with our neighbour St Mary’s church, Brook, to host a special Remembrance Day on Sunday 9th November. 10:50 Remembrance Day service in the church12:00-2pm Food & drink and activities at Brook Rural Museum, including vintage swing […]

Join us for a special evening on Wednesday 22 October as author Ed Adams talks about the devastating air raid that hit Ashford on 24 March 1943, one of the worst single air-raids to occur in Kent during the Second World War. Ed Adams is the author of the recently published book Ashford at War, […]

Join us on Saturday 4th October for our Harvest Festival! 🌾👨‍🌾🍂 We’ve got live music from the Rosegold String Trio, plus activities for adults and kids including wheat weaving, face painting, kid’s eco-crafts, pumpkin trail (and prize!), donkey petting and donkey rides*! The barn and oast house will also be open as part of this event. […]

!!NEXT SUNDAY FUNDAY ON 28TH SEPTEMBER!! The last Sunday of the month is SUNDAY FUNDAY at Brook Rural Museum. In addition to the museum being open we’ll have a range of fun and educational self-led kids’ activities on site. As seating is limited feel free to bring your own picnic blankets and camping chairs and […]

Join us on Tuesday 23rd September 7pm (wine reception from 6:30pm) for the Thirteenth Michael Nightingale Memorial Lecture. Victoria Stevens will be talking about the significance of change in heritage collection. See flyer for full details. WHEN: Tuesday 24th September 7pm (wine reception from 6:30pm)WHERE: Templeman Lecture Theatre, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 […]

This September, Brook Rural Museum is running a series of fun & educational rural craft workshops! Tickets are just £10 per person (plus small booking fee) and include access to the museum. Spaces are limited and pre-booking is essential via EventBrite, to book click here. Each session runs 2pm-5pm. Saturday 6th September: Willow WeavingExplore this […]

As part of the UK government’s ‘Victory 80 – Victory in Europe and Victory in Japan Commemoration’ programme, Brook Rural Museum is running special tours on Friday 15th August, VJ Day. The tours will focus on the the story of Brook during WWII and highlight our exhibits from the era. The tours will run at […]

Join us on Saturday 19th July for our Medieval Fayre🏹⚔️🎪 We’ll have loads of fun drop-in sessions including archery, calligraphy, wheat & basket weaving, and Knight School for kids, plus performances from the Companye of Strangers dancers and CantiaCorum singers. See the rota below for performance times. The barn and oast house will also be […]

Join us on Saturday 14th June for a Birds of Prey educational display by the Kent Falconry Team and associated crafts from ecoventures🦉🦅 We will also have barista coffee, wood-fired pizzas and ice-cream available to purchase on-site! The barn and oast house will also be open as part of this event. WHEN: Saturday 14th June […]