Somerset Brick and Tile Museum

30/05/2026

Well the festival is over. Thankfully not quite as much clear up needed as Glastonbury!!!!

The bunting looks fab and we even had some pop stars entertaining us.

Keep an eye out for our summer activities.

26/05/2026

End Half Term on a High! 🎉
Make the most of the final days of May half term with the family. There’s still time to squeeze in something special.

⚔Beowulf: A Warrior's World - family performance and armour crafts 📅 Thu 28 May📍Avalon Archaeology - 1 ticket left!

👜Print Like Fry: Design Your Own Tote Bag - family workshop 📅 Fri 29 May 📍 The Museum of Somerset (booking required)

🔥Bronze Age Day - Crafts and demos 📅 Sat 30 May 📍 Avalon Archaeology (admission applies)

🔗👉Explore all May half‑term events: https://swheritage.org.uk/news_tags/may/

23/05/2026

✨Did you know we throw great Pottery Parties? ✨

🥳Choose the perfect party package, especially tailored towards children 🎂 or adults 🍾. Perfect for celebrating a birthday, hen-do, team building, or personal milestone. 🥳

👉Book Now: https://swheritage.org.uk/our-sites/somerset-brick-and-tile-museum/pottery-parties/

23/05/2026

21/05/2026

What's your favourite garden bird or flower? 🌼🕊️

🪶We’ve been chatting about the little visitors we love spotting the most. 🐦‍⬛At the Museum we often see robins, pigeons and the occasional seagull — but Bridgwater is home to an amazing variety of birds. 🦆Along the River and Canal you might spot Grey Herons, Kingfishers, Mute Swans 🦢, or Grey Wagtails, and that’s before you even get to the beautiful garden visitors people see at home. 🦉

🌹And flowers… from bright sunflowers to delicate bluebells and classic roses, they endlessly inspire our imaginations. 🌷

🪷Tell us your faves — which bird or flower makes you smile when it appears?

(And if you’re feeling inspired … we’ve got a rather lovely clay workshop coming up this Saturday where you can create your own flower‑shaped bird bath. Just saying. Workshop: Ceramic Flower Bird Bath)

19/05/2026

Only a few days to book! 🌼
🐦Workshop: Ceramic Flower Bird Bath is coming up on 23 May, and there are still a few spaces left for anyone who wants a relaxed, hands‑on session with clay at the Somerset Brick and Tile Museum. 🌺

🌸Spend two hours shaping, decorating, and bringing your own flower‑inspired bird bath or feeder to life — a beautiful piece for the garden and a genuinely calming way to switch off for an afternoon. No rush, no pressure, just clay, colour, and good company.

🔥Your finished piece will be fired and glazed, ready to collect a few weeks later.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to book… this is it.
🔗Secure your place while you can > Workshop: Ceramic Flower Bird Bath

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18/05/2026

🎉 Looking for a fun half‑term activity? May half term: Festival Clay Bunting!

Kids (and grown-ups) can get messy and creative while making festival‑style bunting from clay 🎨🖐️

Here’s why kids love it:
🎨 You get to squish, roll and stamp clay
🌟 Make up to 6 bunting flags — each one totally your own
🔤 Add patterns, textures, and even letters
⛺ Perfect to hang in your tent, bedroom or garden
😄 Suitable for ages 3+

A brilliant screen‑free activity they’ll be proud of.

🔗May half term: Festival Clay Bunting! 📅 Thu 28 May
£4 • Booking required

16/05/2026

🌼 May Half Term Fun in Somerset with the South West Heritage Trust! 🌼

📍Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, Bridgwater:
🎪 Play with Clay: Bunting — 26 & 28 May. 🧱 Make personalised clay bunting to take home.

📍The Museum of Somerset, Taunton:
🎨 Young Designers Drop in — 26–27 May. Decorate a cushion or photo frame to take home.
✂️ Matisse in Bloom with GoCreate — 28 May. Create vibrant Matisse inspired paper collages. Family workshop. Booking required
👜 Tote Bag Family Workshop — 29 May. Design and print your own fabric tote. Booking required

📍Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury:
🪵 Wonders in Wood — 25–29 May. 🚜 Family activities inspired by Glastonbury artist Harry Brockway. Included with Museum Unlimited Pass.

📍Avalon Archaeology , Shapwick:
⚔️Beowulf: A Warrior’s World — 28 May. 🎭A child friendly performance with warrior craft activities. Booking required
🛠️ Bronze Age Crafts & Demos — 30 May. 🔥See ancient craft demonstrations and try hands on activities. Drop in.

✨ Explore, create and discover Somerset’s heritage this half term. ✨
🔗👉https://swheritage.org.uk/news_tags/may/

14/05/2026

🌟 May Half Term at Somerset Brick & Tile Museum 🌟
Clay Bunting - Afternoon spaces still available! 🔺🔻🔺🔻
📅Tue 26 & Thu 28

Missing the Glastonbury Festival vibes this year? ⛺Bring some festival magic to your half term instead. 🎪

Design and make your own festival‑themed clay bunting. Add patterns, textures, and even letters to create up to six unique flags — perfect for decorating your tent, bedroom, or garden.

🎟 Booking essential 👉 May half term: Festival Clay Bunting!
💷 £4 per child 🎨 Suitable for ages 3+

Come and get creative with us!

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13/05/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring – Fundraising Manager 🏛️

This is an exciting opportunity to join the South West Heritage Trust at a pivotal time and play a key role in strengthening our long-term financial sustainability. As our first dedicated fundraising professional, you’ll help shape and grow our charity fundraising activity.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated individual who can work collaboratively across the organisation to identify and secure funding from trusts and foundations, develop individual giving and legacy support, and establish effective systems to support fundraising success.

You’ll build a strong pipeline of opportunities to support exhibitions, learning programmes, collections work, and the Trust’s wider strategic priorities. This is a varied and rewarding role that calls for excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, can-do approach.

Key Information
📍 Location: Somerset Heritage Centre, Taunton
⏰ Hours of Work: 37 hours per week
📝 Contract: One year fixed-term
📅 Closing Date: 9am, Monday 1 June 2026

Apply Now ⬇️
To read the full job description and apply, please visit our website
Please note that CVs are not accepted as applications.

The South West Heritage Trust is committed to building an organisation as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups within the heritage sector.