Migration Stories - Joining the Threads of Chesham's History

Chesham Museum will be open to visitors from 10am to 3pm. Between 1.30pm to 3pm we are running a special drop-in craft event taking place in the Community Hall in Chesham Town Hall. This free creative embroidery (Kantha) workshop is led by folk artist Harsha Basu and is suitable for all ages and abilities with no previous sewing experience needed!

During this workshop you can create your own unique fabric patch through the gentle and ancient art of Kantha running-stitch embroidery inspired by your own journey, heritage, or local memories.

Every patch created on the day will be sewn into the Sadhana Canopy, a large collaborative sari celebrating Chesham’s diverse community. This installation will be the centrepiece of Chesham Museum’s Migration Stories exhibition, which opens to the public beginning Saturday the 3rd of October 2026.

When you finish making, you can then visit the museum’s newly opened permanent exhibition: What’s in a Name. Discover Chesham's industrial powerhouse families, such as Barnes, Mead, Webb and Nash, who drove forward the industries that Chesham became renowned for, including brewing, brick-making, brush-making and boot-making. There are plenty of other locally famous names on show for you to delve into - who was Spec? And what about the local Liberty connection?

Each panel features a name, date and explanation, along with an object or photograph.

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

10am to 3pm

Location & directions

Chesham Museum, First Floor, Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DS

Directions:

Chesham Museum is located on the first floor of the Town Hall.

Telephone number:

+447943944833

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

The first floor is fully accessible via a lift.

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