Honeywood Past Events

Honeywood Museum by Carshalton Ponds
Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3NX Telephone: 020 8770 4297
e-mail: lbshoneywood@btconnect.com

Book Launch | Carshalton Arts Day | Maid of the Oaks | Museum Status
Spooky Afternoon 2007 | Other Events

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CELEBRATING OUR NEW STATUS AS A MUSEUM
Honeywood 20th December 2007

In October 2007 Sutton Council won formal accreditation from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (the MLA) for Honeywood in Carshalton, Whitehall in Cheam, and Little Holland House in Carshalton Beeches. With this seal of approval the Council will be able to apply for extra funding to upgrade facilities, ensuring that the Borough's collections are secure for future generations to enjoy. The Council's 'Heritage Service' has now been re-branded the 'Sutton Museum and Heritage Service'.
An invited group of staff, supporters and friends got together at Honeywood Museum in December to mark the occasion.

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SPOOKY AFTERNOON
Honeywood 28th October 2007

An afternoon full of frighteningly good fun for all the family with crafts, trails, puzzles and ghost stories. Whilst the grown-ups found out about local hauntings, the children made dangly monsters, monster book marks, witches cat picture, spooky spiders, spider bracelet, vampire door hanging, spiral snake, and a hanging wicked witch.

From the visitors book: "I came here with my two children ....... 6 & 3 years, this is our 3rd year of coming for Halloween. We wouldn't miss it. It gets better every year. Fantastic!

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MAID OF THE OAKS BOOK LAUNCH
Honeywood, 4th October 2007

Paul Williams's long-awaited book The Long and the Short of General Burgoyne's Maid of the Oaks was formally launched at a reception at Honeywood Museum on the 4th October 2007. The author dedicated and signed copies of his work for those who attended

CARSHALTON ARTS DAY
Honeywood, 27th May 2007

Despite some appalling weather, our Carshalton Arts Day events and activities went swimmingly well! A huge number of people, of all ages, went along to Honeywood to experience for themselves the wonderful arts, crafts and diversions that the house had to offer.

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WORLD PREMIER PERFORMANCE
The Maid of the Oaks
Honeywood, 17th May 2007

Pictures from The Maid of the Oaks during it's World Premier performance at Honeywood on 17th May 2007. Written by Peter Davalle and presented by Peter and Joan Davalle for the Friends of the Heritage Centre, the work was hugely enjoyed by a capacity audience.

The Maid of the Oaks double bill is an evocation, in words and music, with a cast of 7 performers, of an 18^th century spectacle based on documentary evidence and eye- witness reports.

Part 1 tells the story of the 1774 Fête Champêtre in Oaks Park held to mark the betrothal of Lord Stanley, owner of The Oaks, and Lady Betty Hamilton, a relative of Lord Hamilton whose wife was the mistress of Lord Nelson.

In part 2 the action moves to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane where, the following year, the musical comedy “The Maid of the Oaks” by General Burgoyne, was performed for the first time in public.

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In front of a 'sell-out', and hugely appreciative, audience are the cast (left to right):
Peter and Joan Davalle, John Priest, Paul and Shirley Williams, John and Sue Horne
The evening's entertainment was hosted by the Friends of the Heritage centre,
with Mike Bale as compere.

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