The monthly Classics in our Lunchtimes talks series at Leeds City Museum, which has received very favourable feedback from participants, has attracted sufficient numbers of attendees to be extended at the museum's request to September 2012 from July 2012.
I have just completed a trial pair of workshops comprising a short academic introduction followed by theatre workshop for Touchstones Rochdale's Link4Life. The second of these workshops ("What did the Romans Laugh at?" with talk by Dr Regine May) was picked up and advertised by the BBC's "things to do" feed. The feedback received has been very positive with attendees being inspired to further learning, greater confidence and return visits to the museum. Touchstones has proposed a number of ways forward ranging from drop-in "talks days", talks linked to objects in the collection, family activities and further workshops for different age groups. The intention is to investigate what kinds of activities with an academic dimension attract attendance and are most appreciated, with some attention being paid to relating to groups who are under-represented in attending museums or cultural events.
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