Events at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

Open Tuesday 30 March 2010 to Sunday 31 October 2010

There are daily demonstrations giving a flavour of farm life at the turn of the 20th century. The Farm Bailiff and the Bailiff's Wife will be around the farm yard and cottage carrying out everyday tasks and interpreting Victorian farm life. You can see butter being made in the dairy at weekends, highdays and holidays.

Each week we have visits from:

• the Blacksmith (Tuesdays)
• the Wheelwright (Wednesdays and Fridays)
• the Farrier (Thursdays)
• the Dairymaid (Saturdays and Sundays)

Throughout the season there are occasional visits from other craft demonstrators as follows:

• the Bodger at the Pole lathe
• the Stickmaker
• the Basket maker
• the Potter

To avoid disappointment, if you are hoping to see a particular craft demonstration on the day of your visit, please call in advance to check the programme.

2010 Events

• April 5 Grand Day Out with an Easter theme
• May 3 Grand Day Out - Signs of Spring
• May 15 Be a Country Artist
• May 31 Grand Day Out - Grand Plant Sale
• June 20 'Sumer is icumin in' - music, poetry and prose on rural themes
• July 10/11 Wheels and Wagons Weekend
• July16-Sept 5 'Images of the Countryside' Exhibition
• August 22 Craft and Skills Bonanza
• August 30 Grand Day Out - Stories and Tales
• September 26 Harvest Festival - Procession 3pm
• October 23/24 and 30/31 Steam Threshing

Our Bank Holiday Mondays feature our Grand Days Out when visitors can come in for £2.50. There are no demonstrations but there are games and activities around a particular theme.

Every visit to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is different. The farm work changes with each season and every day we try to offer something new to see or do. So why not buy a season ticket?

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