5 Blake Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3NB
Wed – Sat | 10am to 4pm (last entry 3pm)
☕ Coffee Morning at Blake Museum! ☕
Fancy a chat, a cuppa, and a bit of company? Join us for our monthly coffee mornings!
The Friends of Blake Museum hold coffee mornings on the first Tuesday of every month (except January).
A friendly, welcoming space to meet new people, catch up with old friends, and enjoy a relaxed morning surrounded by a bit of local history. Tea, coffee, and homemade cake available.
We look forward to seeing you there! 🏛️
Geologist and hydrologist Stephen Bartlett delves into the history of the Somerset brickworks, a crucial industry that helped build Bridgwater’s prosperity for over 200 years.
📍Blake Museum
📅 Tuesday 14th July
🕰️ 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)
🎟️ Free for Friends of Blake Museum members, £3 on the door for non-members
We’re looking forward to Bridgwater Town Council’s Tea & Trumpets in Blake Gardens on Saturday 25th July. The Friends will be serving refreshments in the Blake Museum gardens. Come on over for tea, coffee, soft drinks, homemade cakes, and ice creams! 📅 Saturday 25th July⏰ 10am – 3pm📍 Blake Gardens
Coffee Morning at Blake Museum! Fancy a chat, a cuppa, and a bit of company? Join us for our monthly coffee mornings! The Friends of Blake Museum hold coffee mornings on the first Tuesday of every month (except January). A friendly, welcoming space to meet new people, catch up with old friends, and enjoy a […]
To coincide with Bridgwater’s Living History Day on Saturday 22nd August, the Friends of Blake Museum are pleased to present a very special guest and new temporary member of staff to assist with our centenary celebrations… The Professor! The eccentric professor is a very, very, very distant relative of the original curator, and therefore knows […]
To celebrate the centenary of the opening of Blake Museum and Living History Day on 22 August 2026, the Friends are delighted to welcome back volunteers from the Battle of Sedgemoor Visitor Centre. The volunteers previously gave a highly successful historical talk earlier in the year. The display will be held between 10am and 4pm […]
The Friends of Blake Museum are pleased to present Chrystal Bliss, who will be singing songs from the 1920s in the Blake Museum Gardens. This Blake Museum centenary event is not to be missed, and is being assisted by Sedgemoor FM’s Dave Englefield, who will be providing entertainment during the afternoon. Chrystal will be singing […]
Coffee Morning at Blake Museum! Fancy a chat, a cuppa, and a bit of company? Join us for our monthly coffee mornings! The Friends of Blake Museum hold coffee mornings on the first Tuesday of every month (except January). A friendly, welcoming space to meet new people, catch up with old friends, and enjoy a […]
The Friends of Blake Museum’s talks season returns! Former radio officer and manager of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals, Larry Bennett, is coming to Blake Museum to deliver a talk on the Bridgwater Wireless Station, detailing its development, role, and eventual decline. Larry will also be divulging details on the Chedzoy Experimental Radiotelephone Station, […]