Our MEND Restoration Works finished in May and we are currently reinstating some of our gallery spaces. Check out What’s On.
Special Events
One-off events, festivals and heritage days.
Another Brick in the Wall: half day experience of wall conservation
This workshop is SOLD OUT. To ask to join a waiting list, please email museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
- Friday 12 September
Celebrating Cloud Appreciation Day 2025
Clouds of Connection: An Open-Air Drawing Workshop with artist Ki Wong - NOW SOLD OUT
- Friday 12 September, 2pm to 4pm
Free, but booking is essential as spaces are limited.
Workshop aimed for adults (18+). Materials and refreshments (Chinese tea) supplied.
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On this Cloud Appreciation Day and in honour of Tottenham's Luke Howard, the Namer of Clouds, join us for this special open-air drawing session looking at clouds with artist Ki Wong.
Explore how we see, connect and share stories in different cultures through clouds and landscapes. This workshop will guide you in observing and interpreting natural and poetic images of clouds through lines and brushwork, introducing participants to traditional Chinese painting tools and techniques. Ki will reference 唐詩 - Tang dynasty poetry - that often uses clouds as metaphors for feelings - longing, transcendence, or the passage of time - capturing moods beyond literal imagery.
Please book your free ticket for this workshop via ticket tailor.
Meet at the Museum Reception Desk. Chairs will be provided but please bring a rug if you prefer.
NB If wet, the workshop will take place inside the Museum.
About the Artist: Ki Wong
An experienced artist and art educator based in Hong Kong and London, Ki is passionate about exploring memories of people, places, and nature.
Organised by Tottenham Clouds with Bruce Castle Museum & Archive
Open House 2025
See how Bruce Castle and our neighbouring heritage sites are getting involved in this year's Open House Festival!
Bruce Castle: Tours and More
- Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 September, 1pm to 4.30pm
Free, all welcome. No booking required, just drop-in!
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We are trying something a bit different this year by having Open House tours on two Sunday afternoons during the Open House Festival.
Both afternoons at Bruce Castle, you can enjoy the following:
- Free curator-led historical guided tours, every half hour. Drop-in and join a tour.
- Meet conservation architects Rodney Melville Partnership, on hand to talk about our recent MEND restoration works at Bruce Castle.
- Show & Tell - Meet the Project Manager (Haringey Council) & see the current restoration works of the C17 Boundary Wall by PAYE Stonework with SKK Design.
- For families: we'll be offering our Mystery Manor Trail for free. Step back in time and explore the historic building, uncover hidden stories, and discover the past around every corner! Aimed at families with children aged 5 - 10 years old, the trail is a stickered activity booklet in which Wilbur the Wyvern, a dragon-like creature, guides families around the building. Pick up your free copy of the trail from the museum reception.
For any queries, email museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
Tottenham Cemetery and All Hallows Church
- Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 September
Free, all welcome. No booking required, just drop-in!
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Our heritage neighbours in the Bruce Castle Heritage Quarter will also be taking part, and you can enjoy the following:
The Friends of Tottenham Cemetery will have two free guided walks around the historic and peaceful Tottenham Cemetery on Sunday 14 September:
- From the Andes to N17 - The Life & Work of John Eliot Howard. Sunday 14 September, 11am. Led by Ashley Grey. Meet outside The Chapel in Tottenham Cemetery
- Cemetery Symbols and Christograms. Sunday 14 September, 2pm. Led by Tony Ball. Meet outside The Chapel in Tottenham Cemetery.
Our medieval neighbour and Grade 2* listed All Hallows Church will also be welcoming visitors during Open House where you can see the glorious interiors of Haringey’s oldest building:
- Just pop in between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday 14 September and Sunday 21 September.
Tower Gardens Estate
In addition to our talk at Bruce Castle on 5 September, Tower Gardens Estate is taking part in Open House Festival. If you are interested in exploring more around north Tottenham, do check out the free activities happening on neighbouring Tower Gardens Estate:
- Saturday 13 September, Tower Gardens Community Celebration, 12-5pm at 100 Tower Gardens Road
- Open House for Tower Gardens will be on Sunday 21 September with either a self-guided walking tour from 10am or an architect-led walking tour at 2pm (must be booked).
For the full programme visit the Tower Gardens page on the Open House website.
Haringey Age Well Festival 2025!
- Saturday 20 September, 12pm to 5pm
Free event in Bruce Castle Park. Organised by Haringey Council and Public Voice.
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Ray Swain Memorial Lecture: The Story of a House
- Thursday 25 September, 6pm.
Free, all welcome. For full details and how to book, visit our talks page.