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Some Warhammer miniatures arranged on a table.

Warhammer Club Summer 2025

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We’re delighted to announce our Warhammer Club will be running FREE drop-in sessions during the school summer holidays! 🎲✨

Join us for an afternoon of painting, building and battling suitable for both seasoned players and beginners! This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow enthusiasts, share tips, and enjoy some fun.

Whether you are a regular attendee to our club or have never been before and looking for something fun to try during our the school holidays, you are welcome to join us!

All ages welcome and this activity is free! Drop-in and join us!

When is Warhammer Club?

Some upcoming drop-in dates for our Summer holiday Warhammer Club can be seen below:

Thursday 7th August 2025 from 1pm to 4pm

We are hoping to have weekly sessions during the school holidays. We will share more dates for this soon!

Contact us

For more information or if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by emailing education@devilsporridgemuseum.org.uk

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What Else is Happening at The Devil’s Porridge Museum During the School Holidays?

At The Devil’s Porridge Museum we have a selection of activities running for the school summer holidays.

You can find out more about our Children’s Summer Holiday Programme of activities by clicking here>

We also have a Teenager’s Summer Holiday Programme that you can read more about by clicking here>

If you are looking for something for all the family to do, why not come and visit The Devil’s Porridge Museum? From exploring the explosive history we have to share to dressing up there is lots to enjoy! You can start planning your visit with the help of our Family Visit Page by clicking here>

Our accessibility page can also help you know what to expect from your visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum. Find our Accessibility Page by clicking here>

Factory Fashion Talk

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When:

Our Factory Fashion Talk is on Monday 30th June 2025 at 3.30pm.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

What:

To accompany the exhibition soon to be on display, join local archivist and researcher, Elizabeth Semper O’Keefe, as she explores the stories behind the overall, created from a pattern published in the Ross Gazette in January 1917.

Find out about the emerging ideas of health and safety that this overall symbolises.

How to join us:

This is a free talk and everyone is welcome to drop-in and join us.

Please be aware that admission prices do apply to anyone coming to look around The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Children’s Summer Programme 2025

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Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum for an exciting selection of events during the school summer holidays! Please remember booking is essential and places are limited.

Read more about what’s happening in our Children’s Summer Programme 2025 below!

Float Like a Hero: Parachutes of the Great War.

When:

11am to 12pm on Wednesday 9th July 2025.

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for children aged 8 to 12 years old.

What:

Create your own little toy parachute in this STEM workshop.

All materials to make you toy parachute will be provided; just bring your creativity

Tickets cost £3*

Booking is essential and spaces are limited.

* We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

Please press book now on the side or top of this page and select the workshop you would like to book.

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Lights, Camera… Animate!

When:

10am to 12pm on Thursday 17th July 2025

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people aged 9 to 11 years old.

What:

Make your own amazing animation in this fun workshop!

Ever wanted to learn how to make your own stop monition animation? Now you can!

Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum to storyboard, film and edit your own short animation.

We might even share your videos online, so you can watch it as many times as you like and share with all your friends!

Tickets cost £3*

Booking is essential and spaces are limited.

* We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

Please press book now on the side or top of this page and select the workshop you would like to book.

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Victory Garden Pots.

When:

11am to 12pm on Monday 28th July 2025

Where:

The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Who:

This activity is for young people aged 7 to 12 years old.

What:

Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum to make and decorate a flower pot full of plants, inspired by our Dig For Victory Garden.

All the materials will be provided to make and decorate your own flower pot.

Tickets cost £3*

Booking is essential and spaces are limited.

* We are committed to keeping our activities as inclusive as possible. If you need financial support please contact:
education@devilsporridge.org.uk or call 01461 700021

How to book:

Please press book now on the side or top of this page and select the workshop you would like to book.

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Looking for Summer holiday events for young people aged 12 and upwards? Why not check out our Teenagers Summer Programme 2025 by clicking here>

Graphic including three photos of The Devil's Porridge Museum's Dig For Victory Garden and the museum's Cordite Club of retirees. Some text reads "Monthly Roundup 19th May to 15th June 2025."

Monthly Roundup 19th May to 15th June 2025

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This Monthly Roundup 19th May to 15th June 2025 includes clubs, group and school visits. Continue reading to find out all about what has been happening at The Devil’s Porridge Museum below.

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Monday 19th May 2025

Our Monthly Roundup starts of with Cordite Club! This week we were delighted to be joined by David Gillies who read some very amusing poetry, which everyone enjoyed.

A huge thank you to David for taking the time to do this and everyone in Cordite Club who joined us.

Below is a photo from this activity.

In the afternoon we were joined by our Arts and Crafts Club, which you can learn more about by clicking here>

As always a gigantic thank you goes to Wendy for making Arts and Crafts Club (and our Gardening Club) possible.

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Tuesday 20th May 2025

Our Warhammer Club for all experience levels in on every Tuesday!

All materials are provided and if you know someone who would like to join us, you can find out all you need to know about our Warhammer club by clicking here>

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Thursday 22nd May 2025

The 22nd May marked the 110th anniversary of Quintinshill Rail Accident. This involved troops on their way to board ships for the Gallipoli/Dardanelles campaign. Sadly many people were killed and injured as result of this accident and it remains the worst rail disaster in British history today.

To commemorate the 110th anniversary of Quintinshill Rail Accident we currently have a temporary exhibition in place at The Devil’s Porridge Museum, in addition to our permanent display where we remember this accident and all those involved. You can read more about our current exhibition here>

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It was fantastic to have a school visit join us on Thursday 22nd May at The Devil’s Porridge Museum. A huge thank you to them for coming.

If you would like to find our more about school visit please click here>

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Saturday 24th May 2025

Gardening Club was on from 10am to 12pm today.

If you know a young person who would like to learn some new gardening skills, why not bring them along?

Learn more about Gardening Club by clicking here>

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Monday 26th May 2025

We were delighted to have another school visit today. A huge thank you to them for joining us!

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Wednesday 28th May 2025

On Wednesday, it was brilliant to have a group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Please remember that it is essential to book group visits in advance. To find out more about group visits please click here>

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Saturday 31st May 2025

Gardening Club was on again today! Take a look at some photos of what’s growing in our Dig For Victory Garden below.

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Monday 2nd June 2025

This week marks the start of Volunteer’s Week. We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers!

From front of house to helping with school visits, activities in our collections, with research or in our Café they are excellent volunteers help with nearly every aspect of The Devil’s Porridge Museum. If you are feeling inspired to join us, or want to build your confidence and make new friends, why not check out our volunteering opportunities?

Find our latest volunteering opportunities by clicking here>

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Cordite Club was also on today. This week they enjoyed homemade Macaroni Cheese and played bingo!

Our Arts and Crafts Club was also on today.

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Tuesday 3rd June 2025

A group visit came to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today and it was brilliant to have them. We hope you all enjoyed your visit!

As always group visits and any food or drinks your group would like should be booked in advance.

On Tuesday evenings we have our Warhammer club! Learn more about Warhammer Club by clicking here>

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Wednesday 4th June 2025

Another group came to visit The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. Thank you to them for joining us and it was lovely to have you.

A group of cyclists came to visit our Café and we hope they enjoyed the food we were able to prepare for them!

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If you are planning to visit our Café with a group larger than five, please do take the time to book in advance. This is because our Café is small and can get busy at times, so letting us know can help us ensure we have space available for your group. In the event of large groups, we also really apricate you letting us know what food you would like in advance too, as it can help us ensure we have enough food in stock for your group, reduce wastage, help us serve you more quickly and reduce the stress levels of our staff and volunteers.

You can do this by contacting: 01461 700021

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Saturday 7th June 2025

Lovely to have another group visit join us today. As always you can learn more about group visits by clicking here>

Gardening club is on every Saturday. If you would like to come and join us you can learn more about gardening club here>

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Conclusion

This marks the end of this Monthly Roundup!

Keep an eye on our events page, as there is always something new coming up! Find our events page by clicking here>

Meanwhile, you can find our last Monthly Roundup by clicking here>

We’ll see you in July for our next Monthly Roundup!

Inside The Devil's Porridge Museum decorated for VE Day and Cordite club sat around a table. Some text reads "Monthly Roundup 21st April to 18th May 2025."

Monthly Roundup 21st April to 18th May 2025

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From VE Day celebrations to a school visit there’s plenty to catch up on in our Monthly Roundup for 21st April to 18th May 2025.

Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Our Warhammer Club continued today! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this and made it possible. Whatever your skill level, you are welcome to come along and join us! All materials are provided!

Learn more about Warhammer Club by clicking here>

Scottish Gaelic classes were also on at The Devil’s Porridge Museum. If you would be interested in coming along to this, you can find out more about Gaelic Classes by clicking here>

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Monday 28th April 2025

Cordite Club was back in The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. This week we were proud to be joined by Bruce Keith for a talk. A massive thank you to him for taking the time to join us and give this excellent talk!

In the afternoon, we had Arts and Crafts club. It is always amazing to see what the young people attending this will create!

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Tuesday 29th April 2025

Tuesday’s mean Scottish Gaelic lessons and Warhammer Club at The Devil’s Porridge Museum!

Below are some photos from Warhammer Club.

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Wednesday 30th April 2025

Fantastic to have a school visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today! If you would be interested in learning more about school visits you can find out more by clicking here>

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Thursday 1st May 2025

On the first day of May it was brilliant to welcome a group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Here’s a quick reminder, please remember to book your group visits in advance. By prior arrangement, we can also provide catering for your group.

You can learn more about group visits and how to book by clicking here>

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Saturday 3rd May 2025

Today marked the return of Gardening club for 2025! A huge thank you to the Wendy as always!

A watering can stood next to some lettuce growing outside The Devil's Porridge Museum.

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Monday 5th May 2025

We were delighted to have Arts and Crafts club on today. Another huge thank you to Wendy for making this happen!

Today also marked the start of a week celebrating VE Day’s 80th anniversary at The Devil’s Porridge Museum. Many of our volunteers and staff are wearing 1940s style clothes to commemorate the occasion. There is also bunting and decorations to celebrate in our museum and Café!

You can see some photos of these decorations below.

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Tuesday 6th May 2025

The first of our VE Day events happened today. Our Cordite Club were invited to a special VE Day lunch were they could talk, share memories, enjoy some street-party themed food and have object handling opportunities.

A huge thank you to all that helped to make this possible and everyone who took the time to join us.

Below are some photos of this.

Scottish Gaelic classes were also on at The Devil’s Porridge Museum in the evening.

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Wednesday 7th May 2025

Brilliant to have a group joining us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today.

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Thursday 8th May 2025

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day The Devil’s Porridge Museum had a special flag-raising ceremony.

There was bagpipes, singing and poetry. We were proud to have so many people join us for this including the local schools and nursery.

You can see a few photos of this event below.

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Saturday 10th May 2025

Our VE Day celebrations continued this weekend, in addition to gardening club.

We were pleased to have the living history re-enactors the Time Bandits at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

There was also a Joining the Squares: A Make Do and Mend Workshop, were VE Day decorations were made out of crochet squares.

We’re hoping to be able to share some photos of this soon!

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Sunday 11th May 2025

The VE Day celebrations continued on Sunday with living history re-enactors, The Time Bandits at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Below are some photos from The Time Bandits previous visits to The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

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Tuesday 13th May 2025

Excellent to welcome another group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. As always you can find out more about group visits to The Devil’s Porridge Museum by clicking here>

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Wednesday 14th May 2025

We had another group visiting The Devil’s Porridge Museum again today. It was excellent to have them.

Please remember that it is essential for group visits to be booked in advance.

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Thursday 15th May 2025

Fantastic to have our third group visit of the week at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today.

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Saturday 17th March 2025

Our Gardening club continued at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. Why not join us and learn how to grow your own fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers? Find out more about gardening club by clicking here>

A sign in a vegetable bed which reads "strawberries."

The last group visit of the week (and this roundup!) took place today. Brilliant to have them joining us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today.

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Conclusion

That’s it for this month’s Monthly Roundup!

There’s still lots to coming up at The Devil’s Porridge Museum this year. This includes the continuation of gardening club, arts and craft club and Warhammer.

You can find our last Monthly Roundup by clicking here>

We’ll see you in June for our next Monthly Roundup!

VE Day Flag-Raising Ceremony

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9.30am

Thursday 8th May 2025

Join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum as we take part in national commemorations to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8th May 2025.

The event will start with a flag-raising ceremony and official proclamation, accompanied by a bagpiper.

There will be performance of ‘White Cliffs of Dover’ by singer, Kate Jay for everyone to enjoy.

We are proud to have local schools joining us to commemorate VE Day too.

Everyone is welcome to join us to commemorate the occasion!

Our Café will also be serving a VE Day cake, subject to availability and while supplies last. Please check our Café opening hours prior to your visit by clicking here>

Please be aware that The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s usual opening hours and admission prices do apply to anyone wanting to look around the museum.

You can find our entry prices and admission times by clicking here>

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This event is running as part of celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May 2025.

The Devil’s Porridge Museum has a weekend events to mark the anniversary of VE Day, which you would be welcome to attend.

Learn more about our VE Day Weekend here>

A retiree waving some flags inside The Devil's Porridge Museum's Education Room.

VE Day Weekend 2025

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In honour of the 80th anniversary of VE Day we have a weekend of celebrations at The Devil’s Porridge Museum!

Many of our museum team will be joining in by dressing up in 1940s clothing, while our Café will be offering a delicious homemade VE Day cake and special menu items to honour the occasion. Subject to availability and while supplies last.

Our Cordite Club for retirees will have a special VE Day celebration on Tuesday 6th May 2025. Click here to learn more about Cordite Club>

On Thursday 8th May we have a VE Day Flag-Raising Ceremony, read more about this by clicking here>

Below are some more activities you can look forward to over the VE Day weekend at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

Saturday 10th May and Sunday 11th May 2025 – The Time Bandits

We’re delighted to have the living history reenactors, The Time Bandits joining us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum!

The Time Bandits’ handling collection of original and replica WW1 artefacts will be in The Devil’s Porridge Museum on display in The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s Education room.

It promises to be fantastic and very informative so be sure to come along and see the Time Bandits in person!

You will be able to see them at The Devil’s Porridge Museum from:

11am to 4pm on Saturday 10th May 2025.
11am to 3pm on Sunday 4th May 2025.

Admission into The Devil’s Porridge Museum is required to see the Time Bandits.

Below are some photos of The Time Bandits previous fascinating visits to The Devil’s Porridge Museum!

Saturday 10th May – Join the Squares: A Make Do and Mend Workshop

On Saturday 10th May 2025 from 12.30am to 1.30pm we will also have a FREE Make do and Mend Workshop.

Come and help us stitch together colourful crochet squares to create a lovely VE Day decoration – a nod to the wartime spirit of Make Do and Mend!

Stay for as little or as long as you would like to complete this activity within the allocated time of 12.30am to 1:30pm.

A fun and simple activity for all ages.

Please be aware that children under 16 must be accompanied throughout this activity by an adult over the age of 18, who will need to fill in a a consent form. Young people aged 16 or 17 may attend unaccompanied if they bring written consent and the mobile telephone number of their parent /guardian.

Booking is essential.

Book your place by pressing ‘book now’ and selecting Join the Squares: A Make Do and Mend Workshop.

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This weekend is running as part of celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May 2025.

The Devil’s Porridge Museum has a series of events to mark the anniversary of VE Day.

We also have a Flag-Raising Ceremony on Friday 8th May 2025, which you can learn more about by clicking here>

VE Day Scarecrow Competition

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The Devil’s Porridge Museum is proud to be working with Eastriggs Community Group to present a VE Day Scarecrow Competition.

This will be running from 5th to 11th May 2025.

We’re asking local residents of Eastriggs to make and display your own VE Day themed scarecrow in their garden.

There will be a prize for the best scarecrow!

We now have broom handles and straw at The Devil’s Porridge Museum to help people make their own scarecrows. Call The Devil’s Porridge Museum on 01461 700021 to arrange collecting these materials.

For more information call the museum on 01461 700021 or see the Eastriggs Community Group Facebook page.

Please be aware that by taking part in this activity you agree for photographs to be taken of your scarecrow and shared on The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s website and social media pages.

This competition is for local Eastriggs residents.

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This event is running as part of celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May 2025.

The Devil’s Porridge Museum has a series of events to mark the anniversary of VE Day.

Find all The Devil’s Porridge Museum’s current activities by clicking here>

Monthly Roundup 17th March to 20th April with photos of a Easter baking workshop for young people and card bingo at Cordite Club.

Monthly Roundup 17th March to 20th April 2025

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Welcome to our Monthly Roundup for 17th March to 20th April 2025. This roundup marks the start of our Warhammer club and even has a egg-citing Easter baking workshop.

Read on to find out more!

Monday 17th March

Our free Arts and Crafts club for young people runs on Monday afternoons! It is always lovely to see what the young people who come along to this will create.

Find out more about our Arts and Craft club by clicking here>

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Tuesday 18th March

Today we had a group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum. It was lovely to have them with us and they also enjoyed some soup during their visit.

Please remember it is essential to book your group visit in advance. As all our food is freshly prepared on the day of your visit, we also ask for you to book any catering for your group in advance.

Click here to find out more about group visits>

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Wednesday 19th March

Brilliant to have a School visit join us at The Devil’s Porridge Museum today!

To find out more about school visits click here>

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Thursday 20th March

We were delighted to have our Youth and Community Engagement officer and one of our volunteers visit a local primary school today on behalf of The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

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Monday 24th March

This Monday was particularly busy with two group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum!

Our Arts and Crafts club was also on in the afternoon too. As always it is lovely to have them and a huge thank you to Wendy for this.

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Tuesday 25th March

The official launch of our Warhammer Club was today! This activity will be running every Tuesday evening at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

To learn more about Warhammer Club click here>

A selection of Warhammer materials with some people in the background.

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Monday 31st March

It was Cordite Club day and this week the attendees enjoyed a sausage in a roll and a homemade cake. As well as card bingo, there was some chair aerobics to get everyone moving.

If you are interested in learning more about our Cordite Club click here>

Below are some photos from this week’s Cordite Club. They were taken while the retired attendees enjoy playing some card bingo!

In this week’s Arts and Crafts club they made paper Easter baskets. We think they were egg-cellent even if we do say so ourselves!

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Tuesday 1st April

Warhammer Club continued from 6pm to 8pm at The Devil’s Porridge Museum.

This activity is perfect for new or seasoned players, so why not come along and give it a go?

Find out more about our Warhammer Club by clicking here>

Warhammer miniatures strategically arranged.

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Wednesday 2nd April

One of John, one of volunteer Trustees represented The Devil’s Porridge Museum by giving a talk to locally at Kate’s Kitchen in Annan. We’re were delighted to be invited to do this. Thanks to Kate’s Kitchen for having us and we hope you enjoyed the talk!

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Friday 4th April

We were delighted to have another group visit today. A thank you to them for joining us.

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Monday 7th April

Today there was an Mini Easter Egg Nests Creations workshop at The Devil’s Porridge Museum for the Spring holidays. It was egg-cellent to see what everyone created!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this and all those who made this activity possible.

Below are some photos of this activity with the young people making, decorating and showcasing their Mini Easter Egg Nest Creations!

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Tuesday 8th April

Fantastic to have another group visit to The Devil’s Porridge Museum today. We hope you all enjoyed your visit to the museum.

If you’re feeling inspired to join us for a group visit, please remember to book your visit in advance.

Find out more about group visits by clicking here>

Warhammer club continued today. We had a fun evening of painting, building miniatures and playing Warhammer. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this and all who made it possible.

Below are some photos of people playing Warhammer.

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Wednesday 9th April

Excellent to have another group come to visit The Devil’s Porridge Museum. It was lovely to have them.

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Monday 14th April

It was our Easter edition of Cordite Club today. As well as an Easter themed wind chime craft, the attendees enjoyed an afternoon tea.

Below are some photos of Cordite Club’s afternoon tea.

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Tuesday 15th April

This evening we had our Warhammer Club on at The Devil’s Porridge Museum again.

We also had Scottish Gaelic Classes. Learn more about the Gaelic Classes by clicking here>

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Conclusion

That brings us to the end of our Monthly Roundup 17th March to 20th April 2025.

To everyone who celebrates, we would like to take the opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter!

Our next Monthly Roundup will not be until June. You can catch up with our previous Monthly Roundup by clicking here>

A postcard with shields representing Canada, South Africa, India, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand from the past. There is a Burns quote which reads "an' man tae man, the world o'er, We'll brithers be for a' that."

Exploring the Commonwealth, Migration and Home.

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Join our Project: Exploring the Commonwealth, Migration and Home.

Are you from a Commonwealth country or have Commonwealth heritage? Have you or your family migrated within or beyond the Commonwealth? We want to hear your story!

About our Project:

We are researching the historical and contemporary factors that drive migration within the Commonwealth nations, exploring personal narratives of migration, and examining the meaning of home. Our project seeks to foster empathy and awareness of the varied experiences of migration and home across different communities.

What we Aim to Achieve:

Understanding the historical and present-day reasons behind migration within and beyond Commonwealth countries.
Explore personal migration stories and different interpretations of “home.”
Critically, examine the Commonwealth’s legacy, including its colonial history and its impact on migration and identity.
Address challenges related to colonialism, inequality, and diverse migration experiences.

What we Are Looking For:

Individuals from Commonwealth countries or with Commonwealth heritage.
Personal stories of migration and how you define “home.”
Perspectives on the impact of the Commonwealth on migration and identity.
Insights on socio-political issues related to migration and the Commonwealth.

Why Participate?

By sharing your experiences, you will help create a deeper understanding of migration, identity and home, while contributing to a project that highlights diverse voices and histories.

How to Get Involved:

If you are interested in sharing your story or learning more please contact us at:

curator@devilsporridge.org.uk

Thank you

We look forward to hearing from you and exploring these important themes together!

A huge thank you to our funders The Holywood Trust for their support of this project!