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If Walls Could Talk

National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum, The Palace Theatre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY

  • 12 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Other / Multiple

Find out more about the stories our buildings tell and meet some of the characters who worked here in the past

The National Civil War Centre: The 1816 Grammar School

The National Civil War Centre: The 1816 Grammar School

The National Civil War Centre Georgian building in 1906

The National Civil War Centre and Newark Museum

The National Civil War Centre and Newark Museum

The National Civil War Centre building in 1906

School children playing 5s outside the National Civil War Centre in the nineteenth century

School children playing 5s outside the National Civil War Centre in the nineteenth century

Newark Museum

Newark Museum

Newark Museum gallery today

Step into the past at The National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum and The Palace Theatre. Enjoy our fascinating pop‑up banners and meet costumed characters as you uncover the surprising history of these remarkable buildings. Journey from Tudor to Victorian times, peek behind the scenes at the theatre, wander into our atmospheric Tudor courtyard, and relax in the Tudor Attic, where intriguing historic graffiti reveals stories from centuries gone by. An intriguing deep dive into the stories our walls can, tell with something for everyone.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:
10.00am-4pm

Location & directions

National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum, The Palace Theatre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY

Telephone number:
+441636655755

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Parking for visitors is not available at the site but we are a short walk from a number of carparks in the town

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