BREXIT: A RURAL PERSPECTIVE
Over the last three years, MERL staff have been travelling the length and breadth of the England talking to people about their lives in the countryside. During our conversations, Brexit and the impact of European Union membership on rural life has been one issue raised by some of our interviewees both before and after Britain’s […]
DIGITAL TAKEOVER II: A MERL LATE
JOIN US FOR A LIVELY EVENING OF DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND TALKS SHOWCASING DIGITAL PROJECTS! Book in advance or buy on the door (subject to availability) £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door Please note this event is suitable for aged 18+ only LIVE MUSIC BY FORGET GRAVITY– […]
DIG IT! A MERL LATE
JOIN US FOR A LIVELY EVENING OF DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND TALKS ON THE THEME OF SOIL AND GROWING! Book in advance via Eventbrite or buy on the door £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door Please note this event is suitable for aged 18+ only LIVE MUSIC […]
WOOL: A MERL LATE
JOIN US FOR A LIVELY EVENING OF DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND TALKS ON THE THEME OF WOOL! Book in advance via Eventbrite or buy on the door (subject to availability) £4 in advance (£3 students and concessions) / £5 (£3.75) on the door Please note this event is suitable for ages 18+ only LIVE MUSIC FROM […]
EXTENDED HOURS: JANUARY LATE OPENING NIGHT
Not enough hours in the day? We’re open late on the last Thursday of every month*, so you can visit the reading room, museum galleries, shop, cafe and garden until 9pm. There are usually additional activities taking place on the evening to add to your visit. January 25th 2018 We’re launching new ‘MERL Makers’ in […]
SEMINAR SERIES: RURAL RIDERS AND RADICALS
A series of lunchtime talks organised by the Department of English Literature and the Museum of English Rural Life, in celebration of their ongoing collaborations. Events in the series feature (alternately) writers with a national profile, and academic authors showcasing new and exciting research. 18 January – Alexandra Harris – The marsh and the visitor […]
THE MARSH AND THE VISITORS: ALEXANDRA HARRIS
18 January: Alexandra Harris, ‘The Marsh and the Visitor’ Alexandra describes herself as a “literary critic, cultural historian, lover of buildings, landscapes, seasons, stories”. Her books include Romantic Moderns (2010) and Weatherland: Writers and Artists under English Skies (2015). The latter is an exploration of imaginative responses to the weather in England across the centuries. […]
CHRISTMAS OPENING AT THE MERL
Looking for something to do between Christmas and New Year? We’ll be open on Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th December! This year, the Museum* will be open for even more days between Christmas and New Year (27th, 28th, 29th & 30th December)! So if you need to get out of the house or are looking […]
THE MERL WINTER WARMER
Enjoy a day of seasonal family fun with Millers Ark Living Nativity and petting farm, music and activities! Meet the animals from Millers Ark petting farm Live music from The Big Band Explore a traditional Christmas with the MERL Players Follow a winter trail in the galleries Make a traditional cracker with artist Julie Roberts […]
SPECULATIVE OPTIMISM
Deirdre O’Mahony’s residency at the MERL began with the proposition, is carbon-neutral beef possible? Research at the University of Reading is currently testing the effect of different kinds of forage such as Sainfoin, on animal and soil health and on levels of methane produced by livestock. Deirdre spent the residency investigating historical references to forages […]