BBC Domesday Revisited

We are looking for Models for a 1980’s style Fashion Show to be held at Coventry Transport Museum on Saturday 27th August as part of the BBC’s Domesday Revisited weekend at Coventry Transport Museum.

We need 10 models to be our fashion stars’ to wear 1980’s fashions for a Catwalk fashion show during the afternoon of Saturday 27th August.
The fashion styles will be judged and there are prizes to be won!

Entrants must be over 18 years and supply their own 1980’s style clothes for the fashion show.

To find out more and to register yourself as a model for the show, you can either telephone Naomi Wilcox on Tel: 02476 234287 or
Email: education@transport-museum.co.uk

Learning Development Officers Update

Hello everyone. It seems it’s been quite a while since we last blogged. Since our 1940s weekend lots has been happening. Firstly, as you may notice, this is no longer the ‘Facilitators’ blog. Krissy and I have changed to the new role of Learning Development Officers. We’re really excited about the change and have been busy getting our teeth into developing lots of new learning opportunities and activities for all our lovely visitors!

We’re continuing with our Through The Decades weekends, and I can’t believe that we’re already coming up to our 1970s weekend (6^th-7^th August). It’s going to be a fun one and we’re dusting off our flares - if you come in you’ll be able to have a go at making some awesome 1970s glam rock masks, among other things.

I’m also really excited about our 1980s weekend on the bank holiday weekend at the end of August, we’ve teamed up with the BBC as part of their Domesday Reloaded project, and we’ve got a whole load of brilliant 80s events and activities happening over the weekend. These will include 80s games, 80s outfits to try on, 80s karaoke and lots more. On the Saturday we’ll be hosting an 80s ‘Bad’ Fashion Show, which we want YOU to be involved in! If you’re brave enough to come in sporting your worst 80s fashion looks and model them on our catwalk you could win an exciting prize - please get in touch for more info about this.

We’re very busy at the moment getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year at the Museum...the Summer Holidays. We’ve got a great ‘Retro Summer’ lined up with craft activities and trails to keep everyone amused all summer long - I did a quick stock check yesterday to make sure we’ve got all the materials we need and it’s looking good! Have a look on the website, or pick up one of our Retro Summer Leaflets for more info about what’s on each week.

Fast approaching too is our next Land Speed Record Weekend, and they just keep on getting bigger and better. We’re really lucky to be building a good relationship with the Bloodhound SSC team and this time round they’re bringing the full scale model of the new car for all to see. The car will be on Millennium Place on Sunday 24^th July, and Richard Noble will be giving a talk about the project in the museum. There will be loads of other fun things going on throughout the weekend, so come down and find out more!

Whilst all of this is going on Krissy and I are also working very hard to develop our schools offer. We get hundreds of schools visiting the Museum each year and we offer a range of different sessions and activities which school groups can book. Coming soon is a new and updated Schools Pack we’ve been working on which will have information about all of our sessions.

Hope to see lots of you in the Museum over the summer- enjoy your holidays!

Naomi