Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum It’s been all go at Royston Museum as a steady stream of carpenters, plumbers, electricians, floor fitters, glass fitters and kitchen fitters trickle in, all working hard to redevelop more areas of the museum for the benefit of our community. On the ground floor, the …
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum We’ve had a busy couple of months at Royston Museum with August seeing one of the highest visitor numbers on record, thanks mainly to our very successful, free summer activities. A huge thank you to all those who rocketed off to space with us, and …
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum With Royston Arts Festival on the horizon, it’s a bumper month for events at Royston Museum! Firstly, welcome the harvest home and join Royston Museum and Chiltern West Gallery Quire for an evening of local folk, church and harvest songs. Experience the sights and sounds …
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum Come on Space Cadets! We’re going intergalactic with the return of our summer activities! Journey into the unknown and learn about our incredible universe through space experiments and cosmic crafts. There’s a different badge to collect each week. 5 weeks. 5 missions. Collect all 5 …
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Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery Our ‘Year of Discovery’, to celebrate 280 years since Royston Cave was discovered, is drawing to a close. Every month this year we’ve launched brand new ways for you to discover the cave’s story. We’ve launched music, a virtual cave, a Youtube channel and activities for children. We’ve …
Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery This month we’re posting the final piece in our series of online articles exploring the cave’s many theories as we delve into the mysterious world of the Freemasons. We’ll uncover the carvings with alleged links to freemasonry and unveil the Mason rites and ceremonies that may have been …
Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery This month, things are getting a little ooky-spooky at Royston Cave. Many believe that the Friday 13th superstition relates to the persecution of the Knights Templar, a religious and military order formed in c. 1119 to protect pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land, who became hugely wealthy and …
Royston Cave, 2022: A Year of Discovery Continuing Royston Cave’s ‘Year of Discovery’… Last month, we celebrated the anniversary of the cave’s discovery with a special open day, free to readers of The Listing. Thank you to everybody who came and celebrated with us. It was lovely to welcome so many people from Royston to …
Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery With the summer holidays fast approaching, this month, St Christopher, our patron saint of travellers, is taking centre stage. We’ll be examining his prominent position in Royston Cave, what his carving might suggest and why it may link to Royston’s ancient crossroad; Icknield Way and Ermine Street. We’ll …
Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery Dowsing rods at the ready! We’re halfway through our Year of Discovery and, this month, we’re celebrating the arrival of summer by exploring the mystery of Ley lines; what they are and their supposed connection to Royston Cave. We’ll also learn about paganism and the theory that the …
Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery The start of the new Cave season kicked off last month with a sell-out opening weekend. This month we’re diving into the world of conservation looking at the issues that affect Royston Cave, how they erode the carvings and what we can do to stop them. From water …
Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery Royston Cave is now open! Every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday from 2nd April – 25th September, join us deep underground for guided tours of the cave. Book now to discover the stories of its carvings and unearth the mysteries of its past. What else is happening? Well, …
