Smithills Hall Museum

Smithills Hall Museum One of Bolton's original family homes, Smithills Hall is a Grade 1 listed building, full of history and drama. Free entry Entrance to the Hall is free.

Make a date with history and visit Smithills Hall Museum. Smithills Hall opened to the public as a museum in 1963 but its history dates back to the 14th century. Today much of the Hall has been restored to its original splendour and you can see rooms and displays from across the centuries. For wedding enquiries please contact Bolton Council's Registrars Department by calling 01204 331185 or emailing [email protected]

🥳Smithills Garden Party 2026 is coming soon! 🗓 Sunday 5th July, 12pm - 4pm🏛️ Smithills HallCome rain or shine we’ll be t...
02/06/2026

🥳Smithills Garden Party 2026 is coming soon!
🗓 Sunday 5th July, 12pm - 4pm
🏛️ Smithills Hall
Come rain or shine we’ll be there with lots of fantastic activities for all the family!
There’ll be garden games, story times, fairground rides and more to be announced soon! Free entry. Charges are applicable for some activities.

🌱To help keep our historic property peaceful (and parking stress-free!) we’re encouraging guests to travel green when coming to the party.
Whether it’s walking through our lovely footpaths or hopping on the bus, you’ll be helping out!

See you there!

We're looking for brilliant businesses to take part in our popular annual Smithills Hall Garden Party! 📣The event is on ...
02/06/2026

We're looking for brilliant businesses to take part in our popular annual Smithills Hall Garden Party! 📣

The event is on Sunday 5 July, and runs from 12pm-4pm so stallholders will need to arrive to set up from 11am.

If you're interested in having a stall at this great local event, email [email protected] with details and we'll get in touch!

🎭 Last chance to grab your tickets for this May Half Term Theatre Treat at Smithills Hall! Bring your little ones (ag...
27/05/2026

🎭 Last chance to grab your tickets for this May Half Term Theatre Treat at Smithills Hall!

Bring your little ones (ages 3–6) for Boxed In, a playful and heart‑warming show from Half Moon Theatre.

This largely non‑verbal performance explores the funny, confusing rules kids face every day — with movement, visual storytelling and gentle humour. Perfect for anyone who’s ever felt a bit left out… or a bit boxed in.

🗓 Thursday 28 May, 2pm
🎟 £6.13 per person
⏱ 45‑minute show + post‑show playtime
👧 Recommended age: 3+
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985676917112?aff=oddtdtcreator

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t9EZwbcwdc
Part of the Big Imaginations Network.
More about Half Moon: halfmoon.org.uk
Digital archive: stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk

Join acclaimed author Sally O’Reilly in the atmospheric medieval hall at Smithills for an afternoon steeped in myth, mys...
27/05/2026

Join acclaimed author Sally O’Reilly in the atmospheric medieval hall at Smithills for an afternoon steeped in myth, mystery and the untold origins of Macbeth.

She’ll be discussing her latest novel Hagtale: A Macbeth Original Story — a dark, lyrical reimagining of the tales whispered around winter fires, where wolf‑children, witches and kings collide.

📚 Books will be available to buy and have signed on the day.

Saturday 25th July, 2pm
Smithills Hall
Tickets Free but must be booked via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987398356985?aff=oddtdtcreator

New Writing North

🎭Still time to grab tickets for this May Half Term Theatre Treat at Smithills Hall! Bring your little ones (ages 3–6) f...
25/05/2026

🎭Still time to grab tickets for this May Half Term Theatre Treat at Smithills Hall!

Bring your little ones (ages 3–6) for Boxed In, a playful and heart‑warming show from Half Moon Theatre.

This largely non‑verbal performance explores the funny, confusing rules kids face every day — with movement, visual storytelling and gentle humour. Perfect for anyone who’s ever felt a bit left out… or a bit boxed in.

🗓 Thursday 28 May, 2pm
🎟 £6.13 per person
⏱ 45‑minute show + post‑show playtime
👧 Recommended age: 3+
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985676917112?aff=oddtdtcreator

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t9EZwbcwdc
Part of the Big Imaginations Network.
More about Half Moon: halfmoon.org.uk
Digital archive: stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk

🎭May Half Term Theatre Treat at Smithills Hall! Bring your little ones (ages 3–6) for Boxed In, a playful and heart‑war...
20/05/2026

🎭May Half Term Theatre Treat at Smithills Hall!

Bring your little ones (ages 3–6) for Boxed In, a playful and heart‑warming show from Half Moon Theatre.

This largely non‑verbal performance explores the funny, confusing rules kids face every day — with movement, visual storytelling and gentle humour. Perfect for anyone who’s ever felt a bit left out… or a bit boxed in.

🗓 Thursday 28 May, 2pm
🎟 £6.13 per person
⏱ 45‑minute show + post‑show playtime
👧 Recommended age: 3+
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985676917112?aff=oddtdtcreator

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t9EZwbcwdc
Part of the Big Imaginations Network.
More about Half Moon: halfmoon.org.uk
Digital archive: stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk

Hear ye, hear ye! 🎭✨Lo! The much-lauded A Place For Us returns unto Smithills Hall this fair summer, bearing a wondrous ...
13/05/2026

Hear ye, hear ye! 🎭✨

Lo! The much-lauded A Place For Us returns unto Smithills Hall this fair summer, bearing a wondrous double bill for thine delight.

First, behold the tragic passion of Romeo & Juliet 🌹—two lovers bound by fate and folly. Then, as twilight deepens 🌙, witness Hamlet—a tale of vengeance, madness, and mortal doom ⚔️💀.

Bring forth thy picnic basket 🍇 or partake in delectable treats from Bake & Roast 🥐. Recline upon blanket or chair 🪑 and savour these tales beneath the open heavens ☀️ (weather most kind, we hope!).

Date: Saturday 25 July, from 4pm 📅
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/39vbbjwc 🎟️

Pray note: space permits blankets and chairs, yet no picnic tables may enter this fair garden. 🌿

Address

Smithills Dean Road
Bolton
BL17NP

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

01204 332377

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