Ryedale Folk Museum

Come join us for some FREE festive fun! Enough to keep the whole family entertained! Craft Stalls Hot mince pies and sausage rolls on the range Children’s crafts ‘Mangle print your own Christmas card’ ‘Make your own mini rag rug flower’ Decorate your own biscuit A sweet seller in the post office Cooking and chatting in Crofters Cottage A Blacksmith in his workshop Edward Harrison talking to visitors about the wonderful Harrison Collection Not forgetting … Ethel and Maud the pigs, and Lola and Daisy our Pygmy goats And if you get too cold there is always a warm retreat with festive food and drinks in our cafe. Why not try to win yourself a raffle prize, with generous prizes of gift sets and vouchers supplied by the NYMR, The Ginger Pig, Middleton Post Office Tea Rooms and beer from Ampleforth Abbey! Give a unique experience this Christmas… Why not get your loved ones a gift to remember this Christmas, and buy them a Craft Course experience here at the museum. We have craft dates through...

Another bank holiday gone by and we could not wish for better weather and a better group of  re-enactors onsite to entertain our visitors!  Once again the interesting yet funny story telling in the style of Monty Python was a massive hit!

Last Sunday we had our 'Rural Crafts Day' and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank each and everyone of our demonstrators and volunteers, they all did an amazing job and created a wonderful day for everyone who came! I hope they will all come back soon! Joan - Rush Seating Straw Work Spinning by Jenny One of the Morris dancing team trying their hand at rope making! Hugh Boyd Dry Stone Walling Max our Clydesdale Horse and his owner Graham Briggate Morris Dancers Scarborough Heirloom Quilters Caroline Weaving Corn Dolly Work Eddie Making Sticks Pat chair caning Cleveland Lace Guild The Clog Makers Collection Wendy from Greenwood crafts demonstrating pottery More images of the Morris Dancing Team Chris Raw demonstrating Stone Carving I would also like to thank: Our rag rugging ladies from Tempting Textiles Judy for rope making John Dean with his poetry Jo Barker with her felting Mark Barker demonstrating bushcrafts Veronica Hartley with her millinery Cleveland Fibre Arts for ...

Demonstrations Include: Pottery - Wendy Greenwood Wendy Greenwood from Greenwood Crafts will be demonstrating pottery on her kick wheel and will also be showing how Raku pottery is made. www.greenwoodcrafts.co.uk Quilting - Scarborough Heirloom Quilters Lace Making - Cleveland Lace Guild.  Cleveland Lace Guild has approx 90 members, who have an interest in lace. There are monthly meeting/workshops, which cover a wide range of crafts, including bobbin lace, needle lace, patchwork, beading, embroidery and crochet, but with a major emphasis on lace. Meetings are held on Saturdays at Egglescliffe Community Centre, Durham Lane, Eaglesliffe, TS16 0EH, from 10am to 3.30pm. The next meeting is on 14th September. Visitors pay £1 for the day, members pay £3 per year. Bring your own craft work and a packed lunch. At 1pm, Pat Martin will give a talk  on 'The Royal Wedding Flowers' and Lacemaid will be there with lace supplies. For more details, phone...

We are becoming more nostalgic about the things we have in our homes and how they are made. Retro and make do and mend are very popular, therefore Jacqui and Jo who have many years experience teaching crafts using traditional methods and tools are providing an opportunity for you to learn new skills and to create your own piece of history. Workshops are from 10.00am – 4.00pm, all instructions and materials are provided throughout the day.Come along to enjoy a much deserved day out, relax and socialise while learning new skills and producing a beautiful item to take home, For course details visit :- www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk www.eviemousecreations.co.uk www.temptingtextiles.co.uk dates 8 th july -  cottage garden embroidery    sunday -14 th july –hands on crafts fun  day 24 th july - cushions all shapes and sizes  7 th August - hooked and prodded day – make a rug/landscape or flowers 4 th september – wool on wool applique 18 th september – goldwork 2...

This last weekend we had the 'No Name' re-enactors demonstrating onsite. The group demonstrated different crafts and told stories of how people lived from Iron age up to Medieval times. This included wood turning on a pole lathe, weapon and tool making, story telling, weaving and net making.  We also had re-enactors occupying our Iron Age Roundhouse!   We welcome the group back over August Bank Holiday weekend.