Sarah Browncross is The Bronte Society’s communications officer.

Here she pens the latest Parsonage Museum column

 

The festive season is definitely upon us here at Bronte Parsonage, as we celebrate the run-up to Christmas with a series of themed weekend activities.

So far, we have got grungy at the Steampunk Weekend, we added a bit of sparkle at the Fairy Weekend and we travelled back to Christmas past with the Victorian Weekend.

Charlotte Cory curated a Visitorian Christmas Eve and Visitorian Christmas Day event on December 6 and 7, in conjunction with her much-talked-about Capturing The Brontes exhibition.

And we also hosted our very first Bronte carol service at Haworth Parish Church, with lessons read by the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, the chairman and executive director of the Bronte Society, and artist Charlotte Cory. And it wasn’t over then!

We had a fun decorations and stories weekend on Saturday and Sunday, where people could make up their own Christmas decorations and wreaths to deck their halls with.

Aside from all the yuletide festivities, we had something else to celebrate this winter.

The Bronte Society celebrated its 120th birthday on Monday with cake for the visitors.

A reminder to let you know the Heaven Is A Home and Capturing The Brontes exhibitions will be ending on December 31.

The museum will be closed throughout January, during which time we will be busy taking care of the collections and setting up our new exhibitions.

The museum will re-open in February 2014, with a brand new exhibition in the Bonnell Room – The Brontes And Animals.

The Parsonage and the exhibition room will also have some new objects on display, as well as the old favourites. We look forward to seeing you then!

In the meantime, remember our shop is open 10am to 4.50pm, and on Sundays from 11am to 4.50pm, to give you extra time to do your Christmas shopping.

We have in stock some lovely Bronte Christmas cards, and beautiful ceramic decorations created especially for us by artist Rachel Lee.

Our star buys include Bronte-inspired jewellery designed by Altered Eras, and Charlotte Cory’s ‘snip-n-sew’ Visitorian dolls. Pop into our shop or take a look at our website to buy online.

The Bronte Parsonage Museum wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you all again in February.