The Wonders of Colour

Staff and volunteers at Nantwich Museum are busy preparing for ‘The Wonders of Colour’ series of events from Thursday 7 August until Thursday 28 August, which has been supported with funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Thursday 7 August will see live weaving and spinning demonstrations in Nantwich Town Square. The demonstrations take place from 10am - 3pm.

There will also be two exciting live talks at Nantwich Museum that will showcase chemistry demonstrations led by Professor Fabio Parmeggiani. ‘Chemistry to dye for’ takes place on Monday 11 August, and will show the history, chemistry and technology that brought colour to the world. ’The Palette on your Plate’ talk on Tuesday 12 August will discuss natural and artificial food colourants both past and present. The talks take place at 6.30pm and are suitable for both adults and older children. The talks are priced at £6, members £5, and children free, and tickets can be purchased online or through the Museum.

‘The Wonders of Colour’ also features summer holiday drop-in workshops. Running each Wednesday and Thursday throughout August from 10am - 3pm, the family workshops will have a different theme each week. ‘Colours of the Rainbow’, ‘Dyeing’, ‘Mixing Colours’ and ‘Fun with Colour’. There is a suggested donation of £2 per child.

The museum, in Pillory Street, is open from 10am - 4pm (Tuesday - Saturday).

For further information contact: Nantwich Museum on enquiries@nantwichmuseum.org.uk or telephone 01270 627104