2020
We had planned events throughout the year but these have had to be cancelled or postponed until after the Government advises that group meetings and trips can be held and we feel that it would be safe for our participants.
2019
Friday 28th February Preview Evening at the Museum
Saturday 1st March Museum re-opens for the 2019 season
Wednesday 8th May Tour of Glyndyfrdwy led by Dilwyn and Mary Jones followed by a meal at the Berwyn Arms
Wednesday 5th June Visit to Ysbyty Ifan for a talk by the Gorsedd Wardrobe Mistress, Ela Jones
Wednesday 10th July Tour of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr led by Suryiah Evans, followed by a meal at the Crown Inn
Thursday 8th August Visit to the National Eisteddfod at Llanrwst with Denbighshire Countryside Services, to promote Corwen as a place to visit
Tuesday 10th September 7.00 pm First Aid Training for Museum Volunteers
2018
February
Saturday February 10th
Trip to Bodelwyddan Castle to see their World War One Trenches Exhibition. There will also be time to view the interior of the Castle and the grounds. We will also visit the graves of the WW1 Canadian soldiers who are buried in Bodelwyddan Churchyard.
We will leave from outside Corwen Museum at 9.00 am either by bus or in cars dependant upon numbers, returning to Corwen by approximately 5.00 pm. There will be no charge but donations are welcome and you will need to purchase refreshments. Numbers are limited so please get in touch on the Contacts page as soon as possible if you are interested in coming.
Saturday and Sunday February 24th and 25th 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Corwen Museum re-opens with a spectacular Open Weekend full of displays and activities based on the First World War. Come and see the army camp and taste the food they ate. Find out about the weapons they used and the uniform they wore.
We will also have our Exhibition on how Corwen and its villages helped the war effort and our Books of Remembrance for the 144 men and 1 woman named on the War Memorials in Edeyrnion.
The Museum is also celebrating the Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the beautiful work of renowned stained glass designer, Alf Fisher, displayed in our lovely chapel windows. They will be amazing.
April
Thursday 12th April at 7.00 pm in Corwen Museum. There will be a talk on World War 1 by Simon Jarman, a WW1 expert. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge but donations to the Museum would be much appreciated.
May
Thursday 10th May. Museum volunteers are going to the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum at Caernarfon Castle for a guided tour. They are hoping to learn more about the many men of Edeyrnion who joined up to fight with the RWF in the First World War.
August
Sunday and Monday 26th and 27th August 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Special World War 1 Weekend full of displays and activities based on the First World War. Come and see the army camp and taste the food the soldiers ate. Find out about the weapons they used and the uniform they wore. See wool being spun to make socks for the men at the Front. We will also have our Exhibition on how Corwen and its villages helped the war effort and our Books of Remembrance for the 144 men and 1 woman named on the War Memorials in Edeyrnion.
2017
February
Saturday February 18th
Corwen Museum re-opens to the public from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm. Admission is free.
2016
February
Thursday February 18th at 7.00 pm in Corwen Museum. Talk by Lindsay Watkins entitled ‘The History of the Welsh Settlers of Patagonia’. Everyone is welcome to attend.
May
Thursday May 19th at 7.00 pm in Corwen Museum. Part 2 of the talk by Lindsay Watkins entitled ‘The History of the Welsh Settlers of Patagonia – from 1875 to the present day.’ Everyone is welcome to attend.
July
Thursday July 21st.
Visit to Corris Slate Quarry, including a 2 hour guided tour inside the quarry. Cost is £21 per person, including return transport to Corris, and leaving Corwen at approx. 8.30 am (to be confirmed). The Tour Guide has been asked to talk about similarities between the Quarry at Corris and the slate quarries of the Corwen area. Spaces are limited so please book early, with your payment, to avoid disappointment. (Send an email in the first instance from the Contacts page). There is also the option of a guided tour of Corris village and the Quarry Railway Museum for a donation of £2. Optional lunch (not included in the price) will be available in the Corris Quarry Café, or bring a picnic.
August
Thursday August 18th.
Visit to Ruthin Gaol, leaving Corwen at 5.30 pm. There will be a guided tour lasting one and a quarter hours and costing £4 per person. The Guide has been asked to talk about inmates from the Edeyrnion area. Following the tour there will be an optional meal at a Ruthin restaurant. (Please book in advance by sending an Email from the Contacts page.)
November
Thursday November 17th at 7.00 pm in Corwen Museum. Our AGM followed by a talk from Fiona Gale, County Archaeologist, entitled ‘Local Archaeological Finds, their Significance and their Present Location.’ This is with the aim of possibly bringing these artefacts back to the Corwen Museum. Everyone is welcome to attend.
December
Thursday December 15th Christmas Dinner at the Crown Hotel, Corwen, commencing 7.00 pm. Cost to be confirmed. Please show your interest by email from the Contacts page.
2015
January
Thursday January 22nd at 7.00 pm in the Sports Pavilion, Corwen. Talk by Idris Evans of Llangollen on ‘The Treasures od the River Dee.’ It will be a very entertaining evening! Free for Can Edeyrnion members and £2 for non-members
February
Thursday February 19th at 7.00 pm in Capel Coch, Corwen. (next to Bargain Booze). Talk by David Shiel of Denbighshire Countryside Services on “The Dee Valley – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”, with a video of the Dee Valley taken from the train and being shown to the public for the first time. Also see how the Corwen Museum is progressing.
March
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May
June
July
August
Thursday 20th August. Visit to Loggerheads Country Park with a guided tour by Fiona Gale, County Archaeologist. Leaving Corwen at 1.00 pm. Free for Can Edeyrnion members and £2 for non-members. There will be a charge for refreshments and bus transport. For further details and to register your interest please email Lindsay at info@canedeyrnion.org.uk or ring 01490 412524.
September
Thursday 16th July at 7.00 pm in Corwen Museum ( Next to Bargain Booze on A5), talk by Dr Kevin Mason, curator of Bodelwyddan Castle Trust, on the history of the castle and its contents, its links with the National Portrait Gallery and the Kinmel Bay Camp of the 1st World War. Free for Can Edeyrnion members and £2 for non-members
October
November
Thursday 19th November at 7.00 pm in Corwen Museum ( Next to Bargain Booze on A5) AGM followed by a talk from Sue Fielding of the Royal Commission on the Welsh Chapels. Free for Can Edeyrnion members and £2 for non-members.
December
Thursday 17th December at 7.00 pm. Christmas Dinner in Reliance House Corwen. For further details and to register your interest please email Lindsay at info@canedeyrnion.org.uk or ring 01490 412524.
