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We are now well into our event planning for this year and are receiving bookings for most of the events. 
Sunday May 4^th, 2-4pm: First Sunday opening of the Mausoleum 2025 when our volunteers will be available to show you around our historic building and share its connections to The Dukeries and more. Free entry. Open every Sunday from this date until September 28^th. Group Visits are welcome any day of the week, to be agreed beforehand. Please contact us for further details.
 
Saturday June 21^st, 7pm:  ‘SUMMER CELEBRATIONS’ CONCERT   
Special Anniversary Black Tie Event at 7pm.  Doors open 6.30pm.
Tickets are selling well for this special concert featuring an international artist, Oliver Harris. A winner of various other prizes in the U.K. and abroad.  He can give you Elton John, Roy Orbison and so much more popular and classic material.  Please join us at the Mausoleum for a welcoming glass of wine and drinks and canapes on the lawn at the interval.  There is limited seating so please book as early as possible. Classic Raffle & the second draw of our 100 Lottery. Tickets £18.                              
                                                                        
Sat. & Sunday:  Heritage Weekend at the Mausoleum & West Markham Church
13^th & 14^th September               Do you know much about your local or family history? Many interesting, historical and detailed archives will be on show. Maybe, you could add more? Do you have some interesting memorabilia that you would like to share?  Free entry to this event.  Third draw of our 100 Lottery. Refreshments available. Come along and share your knowledge. 
For more details, please contact us.
 
Sat. Dec. 6^th at 3pm: Carols by Candlelight in the Mausoleum – our extremely popular start to the Christmas celebrations. The Four Players will lead our entertainment this year. There will be Mince Pies, Mulled Wine, and a seasonal Raffle with the final draw of our 100 Lottery. The list is already filling up. Come along and join in the fun. Book your place as soon as possible as there is limited seating at this event and places are being reserved now!
                                                                        
All our events lists for 2025 are open NOW for your bookings, book early to avoid disappointment.
 
For all enquiries  email milton.mausoleum@outlook.com for bookings and any enquiries about the above events.

The Milton Mausoleum is in the care of CCT (The Churches Conservation Trust).
 
 

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We are planning a year of great events for you and details are listed below. This year we will be celebrating a special event too.

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Please email milton.mausoleum@outlook.com for bookings and any enquiries about the above events.

The Milton Mausoleum is in the care of CCT (Churches Conservation Trust).

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us in the events we have organised this year, we appreciate your generosity. Your support helps us to contribute to the upkeep of this historical building and to share the story of its links to Clumber Park.

May we wish you a happy Christmas time and best wishes for 2025.

From The Friends of Milton Mausoleum Committee.

After a busy summer we are pleased to announce our final dates to complete this year’s events.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!    

CHRISTMAS GIFT & CRAFT FAYRE

SAT 9^th NOVEMBER from 10am – 4pm with FREE ENTRY

A great mixture of stalls presenting so many choices of quality gifts and crafts by local companies, with some new additional stalls this year.  Come along and see them together with your favourites.  There will be a festive raffle, tours of the Monument Room and a Refreshments marquee featuring hot and cold food with a welcome seating area.  We would love you to come along and show your support for these local businesses.   Come and start your seasonal shopping with us in a very historic building dressed for Christmas!

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SAT. 7^th DECEMBER  3pm

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT IN THE MAUSOLEUM

FREE MINCE PIES MULLED WINE AND HOT CHOCOLATE

Please contact your friends and reserve seats for this fabulous start to the Christmas season!  This year sees the return of The Four Players who will help us to get that festive feeling started!  Our historic building will be dressed for Christmas and refreshments will be served. This event is always extremely popular and attracts a full house.  Together with a Festive Prize Draw this is an event not to be missed. Reservation is essential so please reserve your seats in good time.

To reserve your seats please contact The Friends on milton.mausoleum@outlook.com

JUNE 2024 – This Month we organised two special events.

This is the second year that we have successfully worked with the family at Lound Hall on a fundraising event.  This year we were not favoured by the weather, bringing occasional heavy rain showers during the day.  However, we are resilient and the afternoon was well attended with 3 talks conducted in the Hall, stallholders receiving a steady stream of visitors, a great interest in the beekeeper and his different types of honey, and also the croquet lawn was well populated.  A team of players from the Gainsborough Croquet Club explained the rules and ways of playing the sport.  They are a friendly group and welcome new members at any time. 

The sport can be traced back to 14^th century France and is also popular in the USA and Canada, although some say that it originated in Ireland.  Maybe you will know the current name of the original All England Croquet Club based in Wimbledon?    

The event brought about a very successful day resulting in another generous amount of fundraising towards the upkeep of our historic Milton Mausoleum.

On Saturday 22^nd at the Mausoleum, we presented our Summer Music Concert featuring a ladies’ a cappella choir, Harmonix.  The building certainly leant itself to this genre of choral singing.  The audience enjoyed wine and canapes on the lawn at the interval and the concert was concluded with a great raffle and quarterly draw of the £100 Prize Draw. 

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Looking forward, our next event is the popular Christmas Gifts and Crafts Fayre held in the Mausoleum from 10am – 3.30pm on Saturday 9^th November.  In addition to lots of new gift ideas we have hot & cold refreshments and a raffle.  Free Entry.  Come and see the monument of Lady Georgiana pictured with her twins.

Sun. 5^th May               The Milton Mausoleum – First Sunday opening 2pm – 4pm, then open every Sunday until the end of September.

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Fri 14^th June                NEW DATE!! Midsummer Garden Party at Lound Hall 12.00 until 4.pm.

      We are excited to be working with Lound Hall Estate again fundraising for the Mausoleum. This year they are hosting a garden party within the beautiful grounds of  Lound Hall, Lound Hall Estate, Bevercotes, Retford DN22 8DF.      

Get your early bird ticket by 31^st May at £7.50 per person, after this date the ticket price is £10 per person.  Reduced prices for children.  There will be refreshments, Pimms & Prosecco bar, several select stalls, talks in the Hall, live music & more.  For your early bird tickets please click on the Q code link and proceed. Or contact  http/friendsofmiltonmausoleum.org.uk  

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Sat. 22^nd June             Summer Concert at the Mausoleum 7pm – with our customary wine & canapes on the lawn.  Music by The Harmonix Choir.  Please contact us at  http/Friendsofmiltonmausoleum.org.uk  for your tickets.

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The Milton Mausoleum is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust