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Egyptian Explorers Event

18 - 05 - 2013 5-7pm

Take part in a range of ancient Egyptian themed activities for all the fami

Accringtons Wonders - The Accrington Pals

17 - 05 - 2013 7-9pm

Come along to a great night out at Accrington Library including special ins

The Nat - Open Night

17 - 05 - 2013 7-9pm

It is open night at The Bacup Natural History Society where you can view lo

Meet the Victorian Poets at Uncle Rogers Tea Party

16 - 05 - 2013 2-3.30pm

Sid Calderbank will talk about Blackburn\\\'s Victorian Poets including Wil

Walking with Ghosts

16 - 05 - 2013 7-9pm

A talk by Simon Entwistle sharing Blackburn's history of ghosts and notabl

Waddow Hall Girlguiding Exhibition

16 - 05 - 2013 10am-5pm

Come and see a special exhibition about the history of Waddow Hall in Ribb

Victorian Magic Lantern Show

16 - 05 - 2013 7-9pm

Experience the predecessor to the TV in this evening of Victorian family e

Wondrous life of Edward Stocks Massey

16 - 05 - 2013 6-9pm

Come along to this very special evening celebratingthe wondrous life of Edw

Wonderful Inventions at Helmshore

17 - 05 - 2013 8-10pm

Helmshore\'s event invludes spooky evening tours around the mills with cost

Joseph Briggs - The Musical

18 - 05 - 2013 7-9pm

You are invited to the World Premiere of \\\'Joseph Briggs - The Musical\\\

Rossendale Museum

18 - 05 - 2013 6-8pm

Details currently being confirmed but everyone is invited to come to Rossen

Wonderful stories from the archives

18 - 05 - 2013 4-6pm

Artist Cath Ford sets you off on a treasure hunt through the books in the c

A Picture of Pennine Lancashire - A Window on History

18 - 05 - 2013 10am - 3pm

All the family is invited to Rawtenstall Library to work with artist Andrew

The Actors Apology - by John Cargill Thompson

17 - 05 - 2013 7.30pm

Turton Towers Chetham Room is the setting for a wickedly wry study of Eight

Folklore and Folkfood

17 - 05 - 2013 7.30-9.15pm

Local author and radio presenter Peter Watson will present a talk on Pennin

See the films! Meet the workers!

17 - 05 - 2013 7-9pm

Come to Queen Street Mill Textile Museum and experience what life was like

Normans the name - Invasions the game!

17 - 05 - 2013 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm

You are part of William of Normandys Invasions Force. It is 1066. You are p

HIstory of Railways in Burnley - a lecture by Tony Mitchell

17 - 05 - 2013 7-8.30pm

Lifelong railway enthusiast Tony Mitchell deliver a lecture on the fascinat

Wonder and Gritstone - Stories collected by Burnley Folk, a performance by Sue Allonby

16 - 05 - 2013 6.30-8pm

Come along to a storytelling performance about traditional tales and Burnle

Egyptology Lecture

16 - 05 - 2013 6-8pm

Local egyptologist Claire Ollett will talk about the hidden history surroun

About Modern History

Welcome to Festival of Wonders, celebrating the wondrous stories, people and places that make up Pennine Lancashire.

As part of Museums at Night 2013 Pennine Lancashire\'s Festival of Wonders brings you special events in museums, galleries, libraries and other heritage venues.

15 venues are hosting 20 events across 3 days - 16/17/18 May 2013. These events range from special exhibitions, evening tours, children\'s events, workshops, theatrical, film and musical performances, lectures, talks and storytelling. The topics covered include the story of Joseph Briggs - the man who brought the Tiffany Glass to Accrington, the history of Waddow Hall - HQ of Girlguiding UK, the wondrous life of Edward Stocks Massey - a brewer in Burnley whose trust funds restoration at Towneley Hall, film night at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum courtesy of footage from the North West Film Archive and lots lots more.

Click on the Events & Exhibitions tab above for more details, directions and venue information.

These events have all been made possible thanks to a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund.