Events this month in Bury

This exhibition brings the spirit of the decade back to life, showcasing some of Bury’s iconic 1950’s objects. From Pilkington Pottery by designers such as Mitzi Cunliffe and William Barnes to popular wire magazine racks and Homemaker plates. A royal blue velvet cape worn by a Radcliffe May Queen to celebrate the 1951 exhibition gives this 1950’s tableau a truly local flavour.

Amidst a series of famines, plagues and wars, the 14th century was also a time of great progress, with the onset of the Renaissance period. There were new military developments and the introduction of new siege weaponary would have a huge impact on the architectural structure of fortifications.

One such fortified home was Bury Castle, held by Sir Thomas Pilkington in 1469. Recently uncovered in 1973 by Bury Archaeological Group it shows how Bury's rich history pre-dates that of the industrial Revolution

This annual exhibition of artwork by local people who use Bury's START service is popular with regular Gallery visitors. It represents an opportunity to see how art may be used to work through mental health issues. 

This exhibition gives a flavour of the vibrant and diverse industries of Bury that made the town great during the 19th century. Bury had an international reputation for being
experts in papermaking and manufacturers of textile machinery. This exhibition explores the companies that put Bury on the map such as Robert Halls & Sons, Bealey’s and Lancashire Paper Mill.

To Launch the new Heritage Centre, Ramsbottom Heritage Society and Bury Art Gallery and Museums inaugural exhibition looks at Ramsbottom's earliest Bronze Age settlers

The exhibition features objects from the Whitelow Archaelogical dig which are rarely seen on display.

One object in particular - the clay stud, deserves special mention as it is a unique discovery for Lancashire, and only rarely encountered elsewhere.