Pride Prejudice and Peterborough Exhibition

The current Museum building, the grand townhouse of city magistrate Thomas Cooke, is 200 years old in 2016.

But what was Peterborough like during the time of Jane Austen?

Our location Peterborough Museum

Find out about daily life, intriguing personalities and the key events that took place here with this fascinating exhibition and programme of events.

PRIDE, PREJUDICE & PETERBOROUGH

Peterborough Museum

Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

GEORGIAN FAMILY TEA PARTY Bring the family to the Museum for a tea party with a twist!

With Georgian parlour games, a family trail, biscuit decorating and take-home crafts, you’ll feel like the owners of Priestgate Mansion in no time.

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Back by popular demand! Try your hand at making witch bottles to ward off evil like the Stuarts, recreate Georgian healing waters and turn modern-day celebrities into Victorian silhouettes… and discover how we know about these things from the past!

DATE TUE 29, WEDS 30 & THURS 31 MAR TUE 5, WEDS 6 & THURS 7 APR TIME 10:30AM - 12:30PM LOCATION PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM TICKETS £5 PER CHILD (accompanying adults FREE) Booking is essential as spaces are limited.

GEORGIAN PETERBOROUGH TOUR An often neglected part of Peterborough’s past, the Georgian period had a big impact on the city. Talk a walk by some of the surviving (and missing!) Georgian buildings and hear some curious and unique stories; such as why a set of bells once saved the life of a local MP… DATE SUN 3 APR TIME 2PM LOCATION MEET OUTSIDE PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM TICKETS £5 ADULTS, £3 CONCESSIONS

EXHIBITION AT PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM

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DATE SAT 6 FEB, SAT 19 MAR, SAT 9 APRIL, SAT 7 MAY TIME 10:30AM - 1:30PM LOCATION PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM TICKETS £10 PER PERSON Booking is essential as places are strictly limited.

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THE CITY IN THE GEORGIAN AGE

Access: Lift to all floors excluding Operating Theatre.

Dec 2015 until May 2016

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WHAT DID THE GEORGIANS EVER DO FOR US? LECTURES - PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM, 7:30PM THE FIRST FOUR GEORGES PRIDE, PREJUDICE & PRIESTGATE MANSION To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the building which now houses Peterborough Museum, we’re returning it to its heyday as a Georgian mansion for one day only! From Regency dance demonstrations, to puppet shows there’ll be Georgian entertainment perfect for all ages. There’s no need to book for this event, just drop in.

DATE SUN 17 APR TIME 10:00AM - 5:00PM (LAST ENTRY 4:00PM) LOCATION PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM TICKETS £4 ADULTS, £3 CONCESSIONS, £12 FAMILIES, UNDER 5s FREE.

CARING FOR COSTUME

Get up close to the Museum’s historic costume collection with the experts who care for it. See pieces not on display in the exhibition, learn about how they’re cared for and get hands on to pick up tips on how to store any precious items you own.

DATE SAT 23 APR TIME 10:30AM - 12:30PM LOCATION PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM TICKETS £10 ADULTS, £8 CONCESSIONS Booking is essential as spaces are strictly limited.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF JOHN CLARE

Join us for a special evening with the city’s Archivist to explore the work of local Romantic poet John Clare. Seldom displayed due to conservation concerns, this is a rare opportunity to see Clare’s original manuscripts up close and learn more about them from the people who care for them.

DATE WED 27 APR TIME 6:30PM - 8:30PM LOCATION PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM TICKETS £10 ADULTS, £8 CONCESSIONS Booking is essential as spaces are strictly limited.

With Don Chiswell - Thurs 28 Jan 2016 Essentially ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, learn about the influence of the first four Georges, which saw profound changes to British society and Britain’s status as a world power.

THE LIFE & TIMES OF THOMAS ALDERSON COOKE With Claire Butterworth - Thurs 4 Feb 2016

Reading like the plot of a Georgian novel, Thomas Alderson Cooke’s life was anything but quiet. Death, divorce, murder and intrigue surrounded the life of one of Peterborough’s most distinguished citizens, but what was life really like for the owner of Priestgate Mansion?

THE PRISON AT NORMAN CROSS: THE LOST TOWN OF HUNTINGDONSHIRE

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GEORGIAN £5 adults SPLENDOUR TO £4 cons REGENCY ELEGANCE: CHANGING FASHIONS IN THE TIME OF JANE AUSTEN With Izabela Pitcher - Thurs 25 Feb 2016

Delicate lace and extravagant wigs - Georgian fashion could be sumptuous! Discover how the dress styles, undergarments and accessories changed throughout the era. Plus get up close with replica costume.

‘CAPABILITY’ BROWN AND THE GIFT OF LANDSCAPE With Steffie Shields - Thurs 3 Mar 2016

2016 marks 300 years since the birth of ‘Capability’ Brown.

Discover the life and work of this extraordinary Georgian garden designer - his natural style of landscape creation and his architecture - as well as his local work.

With Paul Chamberlain - Thurs 11 Feb 2016

200 years ago Peterborough had a population of 3,500, but five miles to the west was a vibrant community of nearly 7,000 - albeit a prison depot housing many of Napoleon’s soldiers.

Its story is one of bone ships, domino boxes, forgery of banknotes and bribery of soldiers…

IN THE SHADOW OF THE NOOSE: CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN GEORGIAN ENGLAND With Stuart Orme - Thurs 18 Feb 2016 Crime in the Georgian period has a romantic image - dashing highwaymen and stories of derring-do. But what was the reality of crime in this period? Explore the truth behind the myths of notorious criminals including Dick Turpin, as well as the summary trials and brutal executions when justice was ruled by the ‘Bloody Code’.

PRIDE, PREJUDICE & PETERBOROUGH SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

To coincide with this exhibition we are offering a range of supportive museum-led activities for schools: • Priestgate Vaults Schools Tour and City Tours - Put the Georgian period into context with the development of Peterborough over 500 years.

• Napoleonic Prison Camp Gallery Session - interpret evidence in order to find out more about life inside this local camp.

• Meet our doctor in the Operating Theatre - What developments in medicine were made in the hundred years after the first small dispensary in 1815?

Book your tickets today by calling 01733 864 663 or visit vivacity-peterborough.com/PrideAndPrejudice for more information