July at Corinium Museum
Sian Summerhayes Exhibition
5 July – 29 July
This exhibition is a collection of artwork by Sian Summerhayes featuring original paintings, giclee prints, hand-painted jewellery, homewares and hanging ornaments. Sian works on an array of surfaces including paper, wood, slate and fabric to create original pieces and prints as well as decorative and functional items for the home and to wear. Bright and busy, her style is cheerful, colourful and pattern-orientated, inspired by countryside scenes and homely interiors.
Quirky depictions of birds and animals are a trademark of her work, combining a folky yet contemporary feel. Sian Summerhayes is a local artist living and working in the Stroud area of the Cotswolds.
Free entry
Maudie
Corinium Cinema
Thursday 12 July, 7pm
Maudie, based on a true story, is an unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper. Maudie, bright-eyed but hunched with crippled hands, yearns to be independent, to live away from her protective family and she also yearns, passionately, to create art. Unexpectedly, Everett finds himself falling in love.
Cert: 12
Run time: 1 hr. 53 min.
Cost: £6.50 per adult, £5.50 concession
RSC Live Romeo & Juliet
Corinium Cinema
Wednesday 18 July, 7pm
Join us for an RSC Live screening of Romeo & Juliet, broadcast to the Corinium Cinema.
What if your first true love was someone you’d been told you must hate?
Set in a world very like our own, this Romeo and Juliet is about a generation of young people born into violence and ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents.
The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change, but leads all too quickly to heartbreaking consequences.
Cost: £17 per adult, £15 members
Discovery to Display
Roman Society Day Excursion
Saturday 21 July, 9.30 – 4.30pm
A ‘Discovery to Display’ day excursion to find out about current archaeological processes from excavation, to processing the archaeology, and then to final museum deposition and display.
The day will include a tour of the Cotswold Archaeology Office in Kemble to hear about recent excavations and take a look at how finds are processed. Then to the Corinium Museum Resource Centre in Northleach where the museum team will explain the next stage of the process and finally on to the Corinium Museum for a talk from Museum Director Amanda Hart and a chance to look at the galleries. Transportation will be provided.
10-11am Cotswold Archaeology tour including a break for tea & coffee
12-1pm Resource Centre, Northleach
1-2pm Lunch (please bring a packed lunch)
2.15-4.30pm Corinium Museum, talk by Amanda Hart
This day excursion has been made possible with support from the Roman Society.
Cost: £15 per adult, £12 members and Roman Society Members
Booking essential
Adult Drawing Workshop
Festival of Archaeology Fringe 2018
Monday 23 July, 10-1pm
Join us to draw some real Roman and Prehistoric artefact. Drawing material is provided but feel free to bring your own. This is a relaxed and friendly workshop with guidance if needed.
Cost: £15 per adult, £12 members
Booking recommended
Suitable for ages 16 and above
Roman Shields
Family Drop-in
Festival of Archaeology Fringe 2018
Thursday 26 July, 10-11am
Make and decorate your own Roman Shield, inspired by the Roman army, to take home.
This fun morning drop-in will provide you with the tools to create your own Roman shield. Shields were often curved to protect the soldier’s body and brightly decorated with special designs to show power. Designs included eagles, lightning bolts and laurel wreaths. Create your own to take home.
Suitable for age 5 and above.
Cost: £2.50 per child, £1.50 members
Become an Archaeologist
Discovery Zone
Festival of Archaeology Fringe 2018
Thursday 26 July, 11-12pm
Have a go at handling real Roman artefacts from our collections, drawing and trying to identify them.
Included in admission
Free to members
A Tale of Two Hoards
Afternoon Talk with Kurt Adams
Festival of Archaeology Fringe 2018
Thursday 26 July, 2-3pm
Join Kurt Adams finds liaison officer for Gloucestershire, to hear the tale of two remarkable Roman hoards. First the Thornbury coin hoard which features over 11,000 Roman coins then the amazing dog hoard which features a unique standing dog statuette. Kurt will discuss how these hoards were found, how they have benefited their local museum and most importantly how they have shed new light on to the archaeology of the area.
Cost: £7 per adult, £6 members
Booking recommended
Roman Helmets
Family Drop-in
Festival of Archaeology Fringe 2018
Friday 27 July, 10-11am
Make and decorate your own Roman Centurion helmet, inspired by the Roman army, to take home.
This fun morning drop-in will provide you with the tools to create your own Roman helmet. Helmets were worn to protect the face and often had cheek plates and a rim around the neck. They were made from metal, usually bronze, and prevented soldiers from being harmed by swords and spears. Create your own protective helmet and wear it with pride, just like a Roman soldier.
Suitable for age 5 and above.
Cost: £2.50 per child, £1.50 members
Become an Archaeologist
Discovery Zone
Friday 27 July, 11-12am
Have a go at handling real Roman artefacts from our collections, drawing and trying to identify them.
Included in admission
Free to members
Rural Cinema
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 July, 2.15pm
The Corinium Museum takes part in the Rural Cinema Scheme. Films are released approximately 4-6 weeks in advance. For film titles contact the Corinium Museum or visit our website.
Cost: £5.60 per adult, £4.80 concession
Iron Age Round house
Family Drop-in
Monday 30 July, 10-11am
This family drop in activity will show you where people in the Iron Age lived. It will demonstrate the concept of a roundhouse, and give your child a fun takeaway activity to play with at home. This creative activity includes a roundhouse with an Iron Age man, animals, fire and fish bringing the Iron Age world to life.
Suitable for age 5 and above.
Cost: £2.50 per child, £1.50 members
Prehistoric Painting
Children’s Workshop
Tuesday 31 July, 10.30-11.30am
Release your inner artist, and explore the natural methods that people have been using for the creation of art for thousands of years. Be prepared to get creative and messy!
Prehistoric art tells us about the early life of the nomadic hunters and gatherers. Be inspired by the cave paintings of animals, hand prints and people that have been found all over the world. Natural pigments were carefully painted onto the rock by ancient artists. You can do the same in this workshop, learning new techniques and going back to the past to create your own artworks to take home.
Cost: £5.50 per child, £5 member
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