Market Drayton Museum and Resource Centre

19/04/2026

🎶 Step into History in Market Drayton 🎶

Celebrate History Week with a full day of entertainment, music and discovery at The Stag in Market Drayton.

From a town-wide history trail to live music and a lively evening quiz, there’s something happening all day long for all ages.

🗺️ Artisan history trail (10am–2pm) with prize entry
🎵 Live music throughout the day
🎤 Exhibition on Drayton’s music scene & Redball Records
🏛️ Open day to explore the new museum space
❓ Pub quiz & live music from 7pm (£5 per person, in aid of the museum)

📅 16 May 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 9:00pm
📍 The Stag, Great Hales Street, Market Drayton

A brilliant way to experience Market Drayton’s rich history, creativity and community spirit.

Find out more 👉 https://makeitmarketdrayton.com/events/history-week-celebrations-at-the-stag/

16/12/2025

Our Charity Fund-Raising Christmas Concert was a fabulous evening of entertainment! courtesy of the Fauls Singers and the Whitchurch Band - Thank You to each and every one of you for helping us to get into the Festive Spirit!!
We had something for everyone on the programme - some old favourites - some new ones to some of us, too! songs from the shows and some Christmas Crackers!
Special thanks to Ann and Jean for providing us with delicious Festive Fare of Mulled Wine and Christmas cakes, and a very special 'Thank You' to Cyril Dodd - whose idea it was for a concert to raise funds to keep our current museum open and to go towards our Relocation Project to the Joules Brewery site. Your hard work organising it all was very much appreciated.
Grateful thanks to our local stores - Morrisons and Tesco Express - for their kind donations towards the event, as well.
And to all our Volunteers and everyone who came to support us on the night - thank you sincerely and Merry Christmas one and all!

05/12/2025

Don’t miss this chance to wear your Christmas Jumpers (and Hats!)
Some tickets still available for our Christmas Concert this Saturday.
Come and join in the Christmas Cheer and help a local Charity.
Book your tickets in advance or pay on the door. Details below – [email protected]

01/12/2025

Still some tickets left for our Christmas Concert on Saturday! Get that 'feel good' factor from supporting a local charity and helping to preserve local history this Christmas! We gave some facts about the Fauls Singers in our last post - time to learn about the Whitchurch Brass Band!

The Whitchurch Band are a modern brass band based in the nearby historic town of Whitchurch. The Band’s membership is approaching sixty and a good number are young, very talented musicians.
Primarily a concert band, they have a wide ranging repertoire - from classic concertos and traditional marches, contemporary pop/ rock, through to pieces from top West End musicals – and for the Concert on Saturday they have designed a programme that will also include some Christmas favourites!
Never thought a brass band could be the key to your special event? Think again! The Whitchurch Band specialise in weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and can add that special touch to make your celebration forever memorable. Just as our Concert on Saturday will be a highlight in your festive celebrations!
The band has performed with the Fauls Singers several times over the years for special events to help raise funds for different Charities and we are very grateful that they have chosen the Drayton Civic Society and Museum as their Charity for this concert.
Details of how to get tickets below.
[email protected]

27/11/2025

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Excitement is rising as we get nearer to our fundraising Charity Christmas Concert at the Grove on Saturday 6th December!
The Whitchurch Brass Band and Fauls Singers have performed together several times over the years for special events and to help raise funds for different charities, so we’re very lucky that they have joined together again to support the work of our Volunteers at Drayton Museum in collecting and preserving our town’s history.

We’ve been finding out about both and would like to share some facts about the Fauls Singers in this post (Whitchurch Brass Band Facts will be in our next post!)

Fauls Singers are a group of talented, dedicated individuals who have come together to share their passion for music.
They are a mixed choir formed 25 years ago by a group of ladies who live in Fauls Green. The Choir has now grown to 40 members and make up a Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass sections

Under the direction of David Stokes and accompanied by Rachael Whitehouse they prepare diverse and captivating programmes that showcases their exceptional vocal talents – they have put together a very ‘Christmassy’ theme for our concert to help get everyone into the Christmas Spirit!

If you'd like to join in with the Christmas Spirit and help a local Charity, details are in the poster below
[email protected]

25/11/2025

Have you been by the museum lately? We have our own Christmas themed window created by a small group of our wonderful Volunteers. Take care, though, it's a chilly one! Brrrrr.

A reminder to make sure your Shop/Business Christmas Window is ready for Tuesday 2nd December!

🎄✨ Market Drayton Christmas Shop Window Competition 2025! ✨🎄

Get into the festive spirit and help make Market Drayton sparkle this Christmas! 🌟
All businesses and shops with a Christmas-themed window will be automatically entered into our annual Shop Window Competition. Please make sure your lights are switched on and your displays are ready to impress!

🗓️ Judging Date: Tuesday, 2nd December 2025
🏆 Prizes & Certificates: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
🎁 The Mayor present the winners with their prizes on Friday 5th December 2025

Let’s fill our town with Christmas cheer and celebrate our wonderful local businesses! 🎅🛍️

13/11/2025

Tickets now on sale for our CHARITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT on Saturday 6th December!
Drayton Civic Society is a Registered Charity No 504887 – all proceeds from the Concert will be going towards the Museum and keeping our town history safe.

Details of how to reserve and pay for your tickets below.
Also, we will be having a stall on Saturday’s FESTIVAL of LIGHTS outside Costa.
You can pay by Cash or Card there and our Volunteers are ready to help!

03/11/2025

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

Your local Museum has been organising some more events for you to enjoy. A Talk, a Walk and a Christmas Concert - you can learn more about local history, enjoy an afternoon walk or have a Festive Sing-A-Long to get you into the Christmas spirit!

Please support our work at the Museum by joining in with one or all of these events.

Details are below - if you have any queries email [email protected]

27/10/2025

CHRISTMAS CONCERT in aid of the MUSEUM
Bring your Family and Friends to share in a wonderful evening of Festive Music and a Singalong to get you in the Christmas Spirit!!
Saturday 6th December, 7.30pm, Grove School, Tickets £15.00
To reserve your seats: Email [email protected] or Call 07734 859657
Ways to pay: You can pay on the night with cash or card, straight into our bank or we can email you a link to pay by card.
PLUS….
We’re having a stall at the Festival of Lights on 15th November and you can book and pay for your tickets there as well !! All proceeds will go to help your Town Museum Volunteers preserve our local History and Heritage.

13/10/2025

Drayton Civic Society & Museum present a series of 'Museum Talks in the Library', in association with Friends of Market Drayton Library.
Dates and more information below.

We are particularly interested to hear from people with memories of the Silhouette Factory and from anyone with either Polish family or have information or any wartime stories to tell. Please contact the Museum by email: [email protected] or call: 07734 859 657. Our Researchers would love to hear from you!