From 1919 to the designation of Redditch as a New Town
Redditch Local History Society examines the fascinating, and often ignored, period of Redditch's history from the end of the WWI through the difficulties of the Great Depression and on to WWII, when Redditch played such an important part in supporting our troops.
The exhibition culminates in the post-war period leading up to the designation of Redditch as a New Town.
This is an exhibition by the Midland Textile Forum, who are a group of artists drawn together by their passion and enthusiasm for textile art.
Their membership is drawn from across the West Midlands, from Derbyshire to Gloucestershire. The group all work in a diverse range of media including weaving, printing, fabric manipulation, felting, mixed media lace making and machine embroidery in 2D and 3D.
The inspiration for this exhibition is taken from natural and built environments, and also incorporates work derived from our cultural heritage and both historical and contemporary sources.
This exhibition will be an inspiration to all those who love textile art.
Read more on the Midlands Textile Forum website (external link).
This exhibition offers a chance to step inside the world of the dinosaurs! Learn all about the Triassic and Jurassic periods.
Come face to face with the monstrous T-rex, meet Triceratops and a Velociraptor, which scientists have discovered were most probably feathered! The exhibition also features dinosaur skulls and replica fossils.
Test your knowledge on the Dino buster touchscreen interactive and piece together dinosaur skeletons in the Dino bone yard. Meet a holographic presenter to guide you through this fascinating time period.
This is a wonderful exhibition for dinosaur buffs of all ages.
Please note: Entry to this exhibition is included in the normal admission price to the museum. However, for Redditch residents on Wednesdays only (when museum entrance is normally free) there is a separate charge of £2 for adults and £1 for children to visit this exhibition.
An exhibition of watercolours and drawings by Norman Neasom RWS, RBSA (1915 to 2010).
Norman was an artist who found inspiration for his art through a combination of history, poetry and the countryside. We see through his paintings the love of his home town of Redditch with his fascination for its characters and local buildings as well as its monastic and industrial history.
His affection for the Cotswolds and the Welsh valleys and hills are also beautifully portrayed with his wonderful depiction of country life and its people.
His work was also influenced by poets such as AE Housman and RS Thomas, as well as many local places of interest and a few from the artist's own rich imagination. All will be featured in this exhibition of work taken from the era when Norman was teaching at Redditch New College through to his retirement years.
Enterprise Fine Art has brought together paintings and drawings from various private collections. The majority of work will be for sale and may be purchased through Enterprise Fine Art – this is an excellent opportunity to purchase work by this well known Redditch artist.
If you have any enquiries about Norman's pictures please see the Enterprise Fine Art website (external link).
The Forge Mill Embroiderers are a small group of like-minded ladies who meet regularly and who are all committed to, and passionate about, sustaining the historical tradition of needlework that is associated with Redditch.
They share ideas, techniques and skills and continually push their own boundaries to achieve excellence in the art of needlework.
This exhibition shows both traditional and modern interpretations of embroidery.
In addition to the permanent exhibits at the Forge Mill Needle Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre, we also have a wide variety of interesting and exciting exhibitions throughout the year.
The exhibitions are housed on the middle floor of the Mill building.
There is no additional charge to enter the exhibitions, since the cost is included in our normal admission rates.
