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WORTH 200 AHG Events at The Red Hall
WORTH 200 Stamford Shoestring Company presents Victorians and their Nanty Narks
As part of the weekend's celebrations, Stamford Shoestring Company will be presenting their original play Victorians and their Nanty Narks. Join us at The Red Hall for this FREE performance. 1.00pm Saturday and Sunday. Doors will close 5 minutes ahead of the...
WORTH200 Celebration Weekend 11th and 12th October Bourne, Lincs
Join us to celebrate the life and work of Charles Frederick Worth, the acknowledged Father of Haute Couture and the local boy who changed the Fashion World Organisations in the town have come together to celebrate the Bicentennial of the birth of this famous son of...
WORTH200 – FREE Childrens Papercutting Workshop
October 12th The Red Hall, Bourne. 11.30amChildren will learn how to confidently develop their creative expression, how to work with different types of paper and card, and also learn key paper techniques used to create a paper sculpture. Shobhna will share her...
WORTH200 – October Lectures
Bourne forged him, London shaped him, Paris celebrated his true worth! The Aveland History Group, kindly sponsored by the Len Pick Trust, PRESENT SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER 2025 Bourne Abbey Church Hall, Church Walk, Bourne PE10 9UQ From Corsets to Feathers, Aristocratic...
WORTH200 October Lecture Programme Full Details
The Full Programme of Lectures Saturday 11th October 2025 Bourne Abbey Church Hall, Church Walk, Bourne PE10 9UGBourne forged him, London shaped him, Paris celebrated his true worth!The Aveland History Group, kindly sponsored by the Len Pick Trust, PRESENT Explore the...
WORTH200 – South Kesteven Community Fund Grant
WORTH200 Fashion Show and Extravaganza The Aveland History Group is delighted to have received a grant from the South Kesteven Community Fund to help with the celebrations to commemorate the Bicentennial Anniversary of the birth in Bourne of the Father of Haute...
AHG Joins British Association for Local History
The Aveland History Group has signed up as a member of the British Association for Local History. Not only does it give us preferential insurance rates (a saving is always good!) but it engages us with many other groups locally and across the country whose interests...
Worth 200 Logo Competition
In October 2024 the Worth 200 Group launched a competition across the primary schools in Bourne and Thurlby to create a logo design that captures the essence of Charles Frederick Worth and that can be used to promote the bicentennial celebrations of his birth in...
LEN PICK TRUST Supports WORTH 200
As part of the bicentenary celebrations of Charles Frederick Worth, born at Wake House, North Street, Bourne, the Aveland History Group have compiled a 2 day Lecture Symposium. Our goal is to inspire the residents of Bourne, especially our young people, to consider...