Enjoy a different craft every week, museum hunts, and quizzes, fun for all the family. Please note that during busy periods, there may be a wait for a space.

Every Thursday Throughout the Six Weeks Holidays, Come and Enjoy Some Fantastic Crafts.

Explore Our Historical Map Collection. Join us in unveiling our archive of maps from the past. Discover the intriguing history of what existed before your home or business was built.

Join us for a fascinating talk about the origins of Place Names.

Prepare for an exhilarating journey through Bacup’s medical history, highlighting the gritty, germ-infested alleyways of Victorian Bacup!

Peter Watson, a local historian, takes a humorous and intriguing look into the unusual subject of "Medicine and Magic" with the help of some unusual artefacts.

Join us this half-term and get ready for some summertime fun as we prepare to launch our summer at the museum events.

Join us on Easter Saturday for our traditional Easter open day.

Warm space, interesting company, make new friends

Join us in our warm welcoming environment, enjoy Free refreshments and make new friends.

A warm welcome awaits you in our relaxing warm space. Enjoy a little Yesterday’s Bacup or just sit, chat, and make new friends

Join us to make new friends while staying warm in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Looking for fun things to do with the kids this February Half Term Come and Enjoy Some Fun Filled Activities With Us.

Free refreshments and friendly company.

Joins us in a warm friendly environment and try your hand at uncovering your family history. Free refreshments.

Join us for a look though some of our fantastic photograph archives for a tour around Yesterdays Bacup. Free refreshments.

Joins us in a warm friendly environment and try your hand at uncovering your family history. Free refreshments.

Join us for some adult colouring sessions, free refreshments and a warm welcome

If you have ever wanted to dig into your family history join us for a taster session

Don’t sit at home feeling the cold. Join us for refreshments, chat, and a tour of Yesterdays Bacup with our unique photo archive.

Please Keep Checking Back Here For More Information On Dates and Times of These Upcoming Events

Sorry but due to adverse weather conditions we have had to postpone our warm spaces event until Tuesday 14th January.

Don’t sit at home feeling the cold this Winter, join us in our Warm Space every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 - 4:00 pm.

More details will be published in the Spring.

Come along and enjoy a magical visit with Santa. Free entry for all children and free gift.

Join us as we open our Christmas festivities with Charles Dickens and his Christmas Carol, a Frozen wonderland with Elsa & friends Olaf and Sven. Our child visitors can get Christmas crafty when they make their own tree decorations and snow globes, not forgetting our magical Santa’s workshop and parlour and a special visit from the man himself on Saturday 21st December.

Prepare yourself for an eerie encounter with Mrs Ibbitts; plague doctor…. Careful of the rats……..

Join us for our last Sunday opening of the season. Enjoy the museum collections and Free Halloween crafts for kids.