Hat Works Museum

21/08/2026

If you're planning a visit to Hat Works museum today please be aware that access to our galleries and the factory floor will be limited as we are hosting a day of family theatre.

Click the link if you fancy joining us and NKTA Outreach for 'The Mad Hatters Missing Invitation'

https://orlo.uk/j1flz

20/08/2026

We're welcoming NKTA Outreach to Hat Works tomorrow (Friday 21st August) for 'The Made Hatters Missing Invitation'

There will be shows at: 10:15, 11:30, 1pm and 2:15, which means access to the gallery of hats and factory floor will be limited and we won't be offering our regular guided tours.

If you'd like to join us for a performance you can book your tickets here: https://orlo.uk/Gvg3l £5 per person, free for Leisure Key holders.

19/08/2026

Free, bite-sized snippets of hatting history you won't get on our regular tours at the Stockport Hat Museum.

Join our talented and knowledgeable guides for a fast paced, deep dive into the bits of hatting history that speak to them.

These special tours celebrate the passion of Hat Works' tour guides as the custodians, communicators and constructors of Stockport's industrial past and why it matters today.

Delivered in English spoken word.

Please follow the booking link to guarantee your place! https://orlo.uk/nXBE0

14/08/2026

Thank you Age UK Stockport for championing Stockport's Hat Museum at Krazy Races - community spirit is where we're at!

If you haven't visited us yet:

Opening hours
Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10am to 4pm. Last admission at 3:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday: Closed

General admission
General admission is free

https://orlo.uk/Nh2aV

13/08/2026

🐇 🎩The Mad Hatters Missing Invitation🐇 🎩

We are delighted to welcome NKTA Outreach to Hat Works Museum for a day of family theatre inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Meet the white rabbit who will lead you through the museum for storytelling, audience participation and theatrical games.

Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the performance.
🗓️ 21st August - Shows at: 10:15, 11:30, 1pm and 2:15, £5 per person, free for Leisure Key holders.

Booking essential, please click here to book https://orlo.uk/T8CZL

29/07/2026

Looking for free, creative, and family-friendly fun this summer? Head to Hat Works in Stockport and enjoy a day packed with imagination, history, and hands-on activities!

What’s On Offer:

Explore the UK’s Only Hat Museum – Discover fascinating hat-making history in a fun and interactive way.

Get Creative with Arc – Join in with free, self-led art activities: Colour-in placemats in the café and a special Summer Art Club in the museum’s Activity Room (all materials and instructions provided).

Relax in Our Welcoming Café – Enjoy delicious homemade curries, kids’ lunch boxes, and irresistible cakes.

Enjoy Local Art – Browse exhibitions in the café space while you sip and snack.

Drop in to the Hats Works Museum Activity Room next to the Gallery of Hats from 10:30-15:00 on Thursdays & Fridays from July 30th - Aug 28th.

For Hat Works information please visit www.arc-centre.org/visit-us



The summer art activities are funded by the UK Government.

28/07/2026

24/07/2026

22/07/2026

Have you visited us yet? Wondering what you can expect?
Find out what Bluestone Sunshields thought when their visors were added to the gallery collection ⛷️🤿
Thank you, for complimenting our Museum collection with your fashionable and protective headwear.
A fascinating watch!

BIG NEWS 🎉 Bluestone Sunshields has been officially recognized and catalogued into hat history! Hat Works, the only museum in the UK dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear, has recognized Bluestone Sunshields for its innovative approach to sun protection and its significant impact o...

11/07/2026

Always wonderful to stumble across a Hat Works review, thank you Sophie 🌺

Hat Works recommends Imogen's Imagination for Milliners, hat enthusiasts and anyone interested in fashion, shapes or colours! Sophie shares news, tips and techniques from 'hats at the races', 'how to find a hat that suits your face shape', 'how to care for your hats' and so much more! There's also a lovely introduction to Hat Works Museum, as Sophie embarks on her own millinery journey, learning more about nautili design through this stunning Edward Mann adornment, from the 1950’s:

In my first blog about my Nautilus Journey I told you how it all started…so what happened next? My next, very exciting stop was a trip to Hat Works in Stockport to start researching the nautilus! Museums Officer Bronwen (aka Bronwen Simpson, award winning Stockport-based milliner) arranged for me ...