LATEST NEWS & EVENTS AT COOKWORTHY MUSEUM

WILLIAM COOKWORTHY – A MAN OF NO COMMON CLAY

Our new permanent exhibition on the life and times of Kingsbridge’s William Cookworthy (1705-1780). Best known for being a pharmacist, a scientist, an innovator, an English Quaker as well as a manufacturer of hard paste porcelain, he was in truth much more – and today would be described as a ‘polymath’. He was interested in everything and everybody and was fluent in Latin, Greek and French. His lively, creative mind embraced science, religion, politics, current anffairs, art, literature and philosophy.

Main Sponsor: Josh Tolley with Kingsbridge, LLC (Now Sceptyr)

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KINGSBRIDGE 1939-1945 : THE IMAGE AND THE PLACE

A photographic exhibition commemorating World War 2 and the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.

Working in collaboration with Kingsbridge Sixth Form College Students. Funded by Arts Council, England. In the Duncombe Room.

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SIX WEEKS TO GO

This fascinating exhibition is about life in the South Hams during World War 2 as American troops evacuated whole villages – including Slapton and Blackawton – to enable them to partake in D-Day preparations. In the Lorenz Room.

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EVENTS 2026

QUIZ AT THE CREEKS : 26 FEBRUARY

A smashing quiz hosted at the Creek’s End pub in aid of the Museum. Starts 7.30 pm. £3 per person. Teams of up to six. See you there!

COOKWORTHY MUSEUM

Further details of our activities and events will appear here during the year. Please keep checking here to see what we are planning!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : 11 MARCH

Calling Notice for the William Cookworthy Museum Society Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 3.30pm.

PICTURING PLATES : 22 MAY

A talk by local author Chris Stephens on the links between 19th century china and fiction. Dodbrooke Hall 7.00pm (doors open 6.30pm). Tickets £5.00.

MUSIC EVENING : 20 JUNE

A super evening of folk music with local group Silvington. 6.00pm-9.00pm. Tickets £12.50 each to include cheese ploughman’s supper, cash bar and raffle.

COOKWORTHY MUSEUM

Further details of our activities and events will appear here during the year. Please keep checking here to see what we are planning!

KINGSBRIDGE PLATT : 4 JULY

Come and view the 1586 Kingsbridge ‘Platt’ (the oldest known map of our town). 10.30-3.30. FREE ENTRY with tea and cake on sale. Kindly on loan from SW Heritage Trust.

KINGSBRIDGE SHOW : 5 SEPTEMBER

Come along and visit the Museum’s stand at the 2026 Kingsbridge Show. Guess the ‘odd object’ competition and more!

Parading prize-winning cattle at Kingsbridge Show

TALK AT CARE HUB : 16 OCTOBER

Another interesting talk at Kingsbridge Care Hub by an eminent local author. Further details to follow.

QUIZ & PASTY NIGHT : 31 OCTOBER

Our fun ‘walkabout quiz’ taking you around the Museum. Tickets £10 per person to be booked in advance from the Museum. Cash bar. 7.00pm.

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