Events

Forge Mill Needle Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre holds many different events throughout the year.

These can link in with National Days or initiatives, seasonal themes or exhibitions that are on display at the museum, or just fun-filled events for all the family to enjoy. With such a variety of events there is something for everybody!

Sat 23 to Sun 31 March 2024: 10.00am to 4.00pm

EASTER EGG TRAIL

Make a basket and hunt for eggs around the site to exchange for a chocolate treat!

Last admission 3.30pm daily.

PER EGGSPLORER £2.00

Fri 29 and Sat 30 March 2024: 10.00am to 4.00pm

EASTER CELEBRATION

Live music in the afternoon. Craft stalls. Extended egg trail over the Abbey Meadows (weather permitting). Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Last admission 3.30pm daily.

PER EGGSPLORER £2.00

Wednesdays 17 April to 22 May: 10.30am and 1.30pm

OUTDOOR EXPLORERS

Fun outdoor activities exploring the natural world for 3 to 4 year olds. Limited numbers available.

Explore the outdoor world through free play in our Forest School area with your little one. Each session lasts around an hour, and starts and finishes around the fire circle.

We recommend this activity for 3 and 4 year olds, but younger ones are welcome also and there is no charge for younger accompanying siblings.

Please ensure children wear trousers as well as sturdy footwear or wellies and that they dress according to the weather.

PER CHILD £4.00

Bookings must be made in advance using the link below:

Sat 11 and Sun 12 May 2024: 10.30am to 4.00pm

1940s WEEKEND

Travel back in time to the 1940s and get a taste of life in World War 2 Britain. Including:

  • Costumed re-enactors
  • Vintage vehicles
  • Little Radford Model Boat Club
  • Live music from The Violettes and Indigo Arts on Saturday
  • Live music from The Lancashire Belle and Indigo Arts on Sunday
  • Traditional Fish and Chips available

Bring the whole family!

ADULTS £4.00, CHILDREN FREE
Includes entry into the museum

Sat 25 May 2024: 5.00 to 11.00pm

SILENT DISCO

It’s Silent Disco time in Redditch, in the unique surroundings of our cloisters area and grounds. 

Dance the night away and enjoy making memories with family and friends. It’s an event you won’t forget.

  • Family disco from 5.00 to 7.00pm
  • Adults only 7.30 to 11.00pm (music starts at 8.00pm)

Freshly cooked pizza from Pizza Heaven will be available from 5.00 to 9.00pm. There will be a bar selling a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks.

FAMILY DISCO (5.00 to 7.00pm) £4.00 EACH
ADULTS ONLY DISCO (7.30 to 11.00pm) £8.00 EACH
JOINT DISCO (5.00 to 11.00pm) £10.00 EACH

Bookings must be made in advance using the link below:

Sun 9 June 2024: 4.00pm for 4.45pm performance

OUTDOOR THEATRE: GREAT EXPECTATIONS

From the misty marshes to the dusty, dirty streets of London; Quantum Theatre bring you a brand new adaptation of Dickens’s most enduringly popular and atmospheric novel which delivers high comedy and thrilling drama following Pip’s journey through adversity.

Gates open at 4.00pm. The performance begins at 4.45pm. Please bring your own picnics, blankets and seats to enjoy this performance in the beautiful, natural surroundings of Forge Mill.

ADULTS £12.00, CHILDREN £8.00

Bookings must be made in advance using the link below:

Guided Tours of Forge Mill