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Wampanoag Perspectives Conference

Join the conference focused on acceptance, migration and freedom Online, 20th January 2pm-6pm GMT Bassetlaw Museum and Pilgrims Gallery will be hosting an online conference that encourages equality through exploring injustices through the lens of the Wampanoag perspective and the discrimination faced by wider groups. The conference will feature keynote speakers such as Paula Peters, […]
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Illuminate Bassetlaw 2021

Thanksgiving and Can-dles of Hope St Swithun’s Church, Retford – 12noon to 9.00pm, 18th November 2021 Help us to gather 4800 (or more!) cans for Bassetlaw Foodbank on Thursday 18th November 2021 – that is one can for every month since the first Thanksgiving in America, 400 years ago. We have over 400 cans already […]
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Wampanoag Perspective: a wonderful visit

From the 21st-25th of September 2021, Bassetlaw hosted visitors from the Native American Wampanoag Nation. Their visit was part of a cultural exchange designed to bring local people into tangible contact with Wampanoag culture. The visit was also part of a wider project aiming to share a more holistic view of Mayflower history. The project […]
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Illuminate Gainsborough 2019

Illuminate event to light up Gainsborough this November!

Residents of and visitors to West Lindsey are invited to attend the final Illuminate event in Gainsborough to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower story this autumn. A special Illuminate event involving lanterns, performers, music, projections, an arts trail and a spectacular fire garden will bring to an end the commemorations in the town, […]
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A weekend remembering the Brewsters & William Bradford

Two events took place last weekend (21st-22nd August) in the home villages of two key pilgrim leaders. Scrooby On Saturday, Scrooby Manor – historic home of the Brewster family – was open to the public for the first time. A free heritage day was organised by Pilgrim Roots with partners Manor Opera, with activities in […]
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