Dursley Heritage Centre will be temporarily closed for maintenance work between Tuesday 3rd September and Friday 6th September. It is expected to be open as normal on Saturday 7th September but if the work is delayed for any reason, there will be a further update. Please check before travelling.
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New Exhibition about Sharpness Docks
Dursley Heritage Centre is pleased to host a new exhibition on behalf of Sharpness 150 to celebrate 150 years since the opening of Sharpness New Dock on 25th November 1874. The port of Sharpness has been a huge part of the local community and employed hundreds of local people during its heyday. It also stands at the southern end of the Gloucester to Sharpness canal linking the city of Gloucester to the River Severn. You can find out more about Sharpness 150 at https://sharpness150.org.uk. The exhibition is only on show at the Heritage Centre until Friday 16th August so why not pop in to take a look at the photos, maps and other information – we’re open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (10.00-12.00).
Now open on Thursdays
During the summer months (July, August and September), Dursley Heritage Centre will now be open on Thursdays, as well as the usual Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Exhibition “Migration to Dursley since 1900”
It runs from Saturday 25th May and explores the stories of groups and individuals who have moved to Dursley since the year 1900. These stories include those of refugees after WW1, evacuees during WW2, members of the Windrush generation who came to work at Lister’s together together with more recent arrivals who have been displaced due to conflict. Why not come and share some of those experiences?
The Heritage Centre is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.00 to 12.00.
Exhibition “Shakespeare and Dursley”
It runs from Friday 7th July until Saturday 9th September and celebrates the 400th anniversary year of the printing of the First Folio of William Shakespeare’s Works. According to legend Shakespeare may have lived in Dursley for a time. Come and look at the material and see what you think!
The Heritage Centre is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.00 to 12.00.
Parsonage Street exhibition extended
Due to the interest shown this exhibition is to be extended until Saturday 1st July 2023.
There have been many changes to the occupants and buildings in Dursley’s principal street over the last century – this exhibition provides a glimpse of some once familiar shops and places that are no longer with us.
Railway exhibition to stay open longer
As it’s been attracting a lot of interest, the exhibition featuring the branch railway line to Dursley is now being extended to Saturday, 31st December 2022. Why not come in to take a look?!
Exhibition “Remembering the Dursley Railway”
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of its closure to passengers in September 1962. The exhibition will focus on the last few years in the life of this little branch line which served the town so well for over a 100 years. It runs from Saturday 17th September until 31st October 2022. The Heritage Centre is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.00 to 12.00.
Coming to watch the Tour of Britain?
Are you coming into Dursley to watch the prestigious Tour of Britain cycle race come through on Friday 9th September? There’s probably not much chance of seeing one in the race itself so if you’re in town why not pop into the Heritage Centre to see a very early example of the Dursley Pedersen bicycle. This iconic machine was invented and manufactured in the town and the centre will be open for extended hours while the race passes right past the door!
Exhibition “Painting Lister’s”
Dursley Heritage Centre presents a new exhibition titled
“PAINTING LISTER’S
DRAWINGS & PAINTINGS OF THE FORMER DURSLEY BASED FACTORY”
By local artist Richard Edmunds
It runs from Friday 22nd July 2022 until 13th August and illustrates the final few years of the Lister factory.
The Heritage Centre is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10.00 to 12.00.