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Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum of Primitive Methodism
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The only museum of the Primitive Methodist movement.
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The Chapel & Museum are CLOSED tomorrow, Saturday 19 September for a private event.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

We will be open again as normal on Thursday 24 September
September 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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We have passed our 2026 Accreditation Return! 🎉🥳

Arts Council England describe the Museum Accreditation Scheme as "The nationally agreed standards to ensure all museums are sustainable, focused and trusted, inspiring the confidence of the public and funding and governing bodies."
August 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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What time is it? Summertime! ☀️

Come visit Englesea Brook and have fun exploring the Chapel & Museum with our Children’s Activity Trails.

Fun for all ages!

#summerholidays #summer #SchoolHolidays
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August 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Our July 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at
engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include details of all of our summer events.
Happy reading!
July 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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We've added ice cream to our tea room menu and ice to our homemade elderflower fizz so Englesea Brook is an even cooler place to visit. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11am - 4pm. You're welcome.
June 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Join us at Englesea Brook on Friday 10th July for the latest of our “Friday Forum Theatre” performances in which Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism. Tickets £8. Contact [email protected] to make reservations. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Social media post for "The Ardour Of William Clowes", the latest in our series of "Friday Forum Theatre" performances in which Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism.
June 5, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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New opening hours for Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism.
The new opening hours for Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism.
May 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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We are running a weaving workshop at Englesea Brook on Friday 15th May. Places are limited so please book your place by emailing [email protected]. Everyone is welcome.
Poster for our Weft & Warp Weaving Workshop on Friday 15th May.
April 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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Advance warning for our temporary closure this Saturday and Sunday.
However the world-famous Alsager Book Emporium will be open on Saturday (as well as Friday), 10am to 2pm.
Sign warning people that we will be closed Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April.
April 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Join us at Englesea Brook on Friday 8th May for our first “Friday Forum Theatre” performance of 2026. Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism. Tickets £8. Contact [email protected] to make reservations. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
The social media flyer for our forthcoming performance of "Strike! The Potteries Riots Of 1842", our first Friday Forum Theatre show of 2026.
April 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Look out for our new exhibition when we reopen on Thursday 2nd April. In collaboration with the General Federation of Trade Unions ours is one of many exhibitions commemorating 100 years since the 1926 General Strike.
A national map of commemorative events can be found at bit.ly/GeneralStrik...
Poster for our forthcoming exhibition commemorating the 1926 general strike, done in conjunction with the General Federation of Trade Unions.
March 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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"What Did You Do In The War?" is the latest video on our #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum YouTube channel at youtube.com/@engleseabro.... Dr Tom Dobson looks at how war impacted the training of Methodist Teachers at Westminster College. youtu.be/lJn9NEw6ZHE
Student Methodist Teachers at Westminster College during World War II.
March 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Free family fun this coming Easter weekend at Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum.
Poster for our Easter 2026 family activities.
February 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Click the link to download our Spring 2026 Newsletter which includes details of our new Book Club which will be meeting at the end of March. Find out about how Malcolm and the team work and the wide range of subjects we stock books on. Happy reading!
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The cover of the Alsager Book Emporium newsletter for Spring 2026
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Join us via Zoom on Saturday 21st February at 11am UTC/GMT for our next Heritage Talk, "What did you do during the War? Westminster College and the impact of warfare on the training of Methodist teachers". This is a free event.
zoom.us/j/9669619102...
Meeting ID: 966 9619 1020
Passcode: 404866
Students at Westminster Methodist College during the Second World War.
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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Join us via Zoom on Saturday 17th January at 11am GMT for our first Heritage Talk of 2026. "Methodist Love Feasts" will be presented by long-time friend of Englesea Brook, John Anderson. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.
zoom.us/j/9592611313...
Meeting ID: 959 2611 3135
Passcode: 346815
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Our series of online sessions for Advent begins on November 26th and all are welcome. Each session will be in the Methodist fashion of small groups, which have always been central to the way the Methodist church grew, providing a peaceful space in which we can grow together.
Social media flyer for our series of 4 weekly Advent sessions beginning at 10.30am on Wednesday 26th November.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Join us via Zoom on Saturday 15th November at 11am GMT for our Heritage Talk, "And Where, Pray, Is Ramshaw?", the story of a Methodist minister's son in the North-East of England. This is a free event, everyone is welcome.
zoom.us/j/9666908694....
Meeting ID: 966 6908 6942
Passcode: 022956
Methodist Chapel illustrating our Heritage Talk on Saturday 15th November at 11am GMT on Zoom, entitled "And Where, Pray, Is Ramshaw?"
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Nothing will get you in to the real spirit of Christmas more than a carol service held in a beautiful old Methodist chapel. So please join us on Sunday 14th December at Englesea Brook Chapel. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.
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Social media flyer for our Carol Service on 14th December. The event is free.
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Our annual performance of the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol", is just what you need to get you in the seasonal mood. Friday 12th December, 7-8.30pm. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Social media flyer for our production of "A Christmas Carol" on Friday 12th December at 7pm.
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Our Museum is closed for the Winter until April 2026 but our Chapel will continue to host events and our activities will continue online. Event details will be posted on our website, and on our Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky feeds.
Englesea Brook Museum, closed for the Winter, whilst the Chapel continues to host events, details on our social media.
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Christmas is coming! A date for your diaries. You won't get more Christmassy than this. An atmospheric afternoon at #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum for all ages.
A colourful advertisement for Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum's Victorian Family Christmas event on Saturday 13th December from 2-4pm. Over 14s £2; under 14s £1; under 5s free.
October 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Join us via Zoom on Saturday 18th October at 11am BST for our first #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum Heritage Talk of the new season. Filmmaker Ray Johnson will introduce his film "Joseph Cook - From Pit Boy To Prime Minister".
zoom.us/j/9757501975...
Meeting ID: 975 7501 9759
Passcode: 964250
Joseph Cook, the Staffordshire mine boy who became Prime Minister of Australia.
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Our Christmas wreath-making sessions will be on Wednesday 3rd December from 6.30-9pm and Friday 12th December from 10am-12.30pm in Englesea Brook's beautiful chapel which will be fully decked out for Christmas. Please email [email protected] for further details or to book a place.
A Christmas wreath illustrative of our Christmas wreath-making sessions on 3rd and 12th December this year, for which we are currently taking bookings.
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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The October 2025 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics include the PM twins from Crewe, Hugh Bourne and the railways, Christmas events, and more.
Happy reading!
The cover of the October 2025 edition of Englesea Extra, the newsletter of the Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism.
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM