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Administrator

We are looking for an administrator to support the board of trustees in the day to day running of the museum, working 18 hours a week over 3 days. Apply by Friday 2nd May.

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City Nature Challenge

Join the City Nature Challenge in Congleton from 25th to 28th April and help document our town’s wild plants! It’s easy—just take photos of plants within Congleton, upload them to iNaturalist, and contribute to a global scientific effort.

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Threads of Remembrance Exhibition

A free community exhibition consisting of nearly 2,000 crocheted and knitted forget-me-not flowers to symbolise remembrance.

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Congleton Museum is a local museum in Congleton, Cheshire, covering the history of the town and surrounding areas, from the pre-historic period to the present day.

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Sunday Walk – Walking the Dane.

The River Dane has played a vital role in Congleton’s history. This walk, on 4th May at 2 pm, from Dane Mill to Eaton Bank, highlights how its power was harnessed to turn Congleton into a major manufacturing centre.

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Sunday Walks – From Weaver to Wearer

Join the walk on 1st June at 2 pm to explore how, for over 350 years, textile manufacture was the mainstay of Congleton’s economy, influencing its services and architecture.

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Volunteer Opportunities in the Project Our Disappearing Nature

The Our Disappearing Nature project is based on Rev G Cartlidge’s book ‘History of Newbold Astbury’, which records flora growing locally in 1915. This project will survey the plants growing in Congleton from 2024-26 to see what has changed in the last century!

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