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The Friends of Penrith and Eden Museum programme of talks

The Friends of Penrith and Eden Museum are an independent group who support the museum by assisting in the acquisition of artefacts to add to the museum’s collection of exhibits.

Event Date

17 November 2026

This event will also happen on the following dates:

Tuesday 20 Oct 2026
Tuesday 17 Nov 2026
Tuesday 16 Feb 2027
Tuesday 16 Mar 2027
Tuesday 13 Apr 2027
Tuesday 08 Jun 2027

Description

The group meets between October and April. They host talks on historical subjects of local and national interest. These are available for its members to attend. Visitors are also welcome.

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month 2pm at the Quaker Meeting House, Penrith.

Oct 20th 2026 Muck, Medicine and Mortality - Mike Winstanley
Nov 17th 2026 Cumbria 5,000 years ago - the arrival of the first farmers, Bruce Bennison
Feb 16th 2027 Waiter, Miner, Butcher, Spy: Germans and Austrians in Cumbria during the First World War, Rob David
March 16th 2027 Monks, Shepherds and Wool, Harry Hawkins
April 13th 2027 The Armitt: An insight into the history of the museum and its collection, Faye Morrissey
June 8th 2027 Excursion To Armitt Library & Museum Centre, Ambleside (LA22 9BL) an escorted tour of the Library and Museum plus presentation about Beatrix Potter which will include an opportunity to look at the museum’s collection of her original work. (N.B. The cost of the excursion is not included in the membership subscription.)

VISITORS ARE WELCOME! Suggested donation £5 for each meeting attended - paid in cash on arrival.