What's On
Angela Edwards Memorial Quiz
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE QUIZ IS BEING RESCHEDULED.
WE WILL UPDATE WITH THE CHANGE OF DATE ONCE CONFIRMED.
Tickets will be available for sale on the website once the new date is confirmed.
Join us for our biannual quiz fundraiser in honour of our late devoted museum Trustee, Angela Edwards.
Tickets are £16 and include a fish and chip supper. Prebooking is essential.
September to December Exhibition:
A Christmas Past
An exciting collection of antique and vintage Christmas decorations from Germany and the former Soviet Union
This exhibit has been created by the owners of local Ashby business, Aurora Café, Tatiana and Serhii.
If something catches your eye, take home an authentic vintage ornament of your own!
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
The Brief and Tragic Life of the 4th Marquis of Hastings
Henry Weysford Charles Plantagenet Rawdon-Hastings, 4th Marquis of Hastings, brought the family into disrepute.
He was as foolish in choosing his friends as in parting with his money.
His dissolute life could have but one sad ending.
A talk presented by Ken Hillier on Wednesday, 7 October at 19:00
Tickets cost £5 and include tea/coffee and biscuits.
Advanced booking is advised. Please book tickets
via our website, via phone, or in person at the museum.
Bamfords Antiques and Collectables Valuations
Please note that there are no valuations in April or May 2026 due to the bank holidays. The next valuation will be 1 June.
Visits are on the first Monday of each month 1-3p.m. at the museum.
NWLDC COMMUNITY LOTTERY
Support Ashby Museum by playing the North West Leicestershire District Council's Community Lottery!
https://www.nwlcommunitylottery.co.uk/
Once on the website, click on Play the Lottery and then click on Ashby Museum as the chosen cause. The Museum receives 40% of the proceeds with the rest going to support causes selected by NWLDC and to cover administrative costs. Thanks in advance for your support.
