Chatteris Museum

What's On 2013

Thursday 27th June

Ours Was the Fen Country

Ethereal piece of documentary dance-theatre exploring landscapes, lives and memories of the fens. 7.45pm at Marquee, Furrowfields, Chatteris.

'Ours Was The Fen Country' is an exhilarating and poetic look at the inevitability of change from the voices of those who still know the old words. It is being held in Chatteris as part of festival week.

Thursday 25th July

Shops and Trades of the Fens

Learn about shops and trades in the fenland area in the past. Design, make and/or decorate a piece of traditional packaging (such as a card tea box) which you can take home.

Free drop-in activity.

Thursday 1st August

Ancient Creatures

Discover some of the creatures that lived in this area thousands of years ago and make and decorate a creature of your own to take home.

Free drop-in activity.

Thursday 15th August

Living on Land & Water

Come and learn about how people lived in the fenland area in the past. Make and decorate a fen lighter boat + boatman/character to take home.