NOW ON or Next ......

29th April to 30th May - Rayleigh Speedway Exhibition - Learn about the fascinating history of Rayleigh Speedway Stadium and the Rayleigh Rockets Speedway Team.

Sunday, 14th June - Rayleigh Trinity Fair. The Museum will be open, and our usual gazebo will be in the High Street. 

Wednesday, 24th June to Sat. 29th August  -  "The Romans", a NEW Exhibition.

Full Details of 2026 Events COMING SOON - for your diary

Sunday, 21st June - Rayleigh Town Walk - Hear about the Bathchair Murder, Peculiar People, Rayleigh's listed buildings etc.  Led by Mike Davies - Meet outside the Museum at 91 High Street, Rayleigh at 10:30am - Limit 15 people per walk. Approx 2 hours including Museum visit and refreshments. £6.00 for Friends of the Museum and £8.00 for non Friends. Tickets are available from the Museum, call 01268 773535 or email welcome@rayleightownmuseum.org

Sunday, 12th July - Linda and Alan Davison are very kindly opening their garden in Rayleigh between 10am and 5pm to Friends.  Tickets will be on sale in the Museum from Wednesday 6th May, priced at £4 for Friends and £5 for Non-Friends.  There will be refreshments and cakes available to purchase and also some plants. 

Sunday, 19th July - Rayleigh Town Walk - Hear about the Bathchair Murder, Peculiar People, Rayleigh's listed buildings etc.  Led by Mike Davies - Meet outside the Museum at 91 High Street, Rayleigh at 10:30am - Limit 15 people per walk. Approx 2 hours including Museum visit and refreshments. £6.00 for Friends of the Museum and £8.00 for non Friends. Tickets are available from the Museum, call 01268 773535 or email welcome@rayleightownmuseum.org

Sunday, 26th July - Special Opening in conjunction with Rayleigh Windmill to celebrate the Windmill's 20th Anniversary.

Sunday, 2nd August - British Fairies - Stories and Legends. Enjoy fairy stories and legends from across the British Isles and meet some of the fairies who inhabit the world.  A talk by Jane Piper

Sunday, 9th August - Rayleigh Town Walk - Hear about the Bathchair Murder, Peculiar People, Rayleigh's listed buildings etc.  Led by Museum Volunteers - Meet outside the Museum at 91 High Street, Rayleigh at 2:30pm - Limit 15 people per walk. Approx 2 hours including Museum visit and refreshments. £5.00 for Friends of the Museum and £6.00 for non Friends. Tickets are available from the Museum, call 01268 773535 or email welcome@rayleightownmuseum.org

September - Heritage Weekends - Maps Exhibition

Sunday, 27th September - Rayleigh Town Walk - Hear about the Bathchair Murder, Peculiar People, Rayleigh's listed buildings etc.  Led by Mike Davies - Meet outside the Museum at 91 High Street, Rayleigh at 10:30am - Limit 15 people per walk. Approx 2 hours including Museum visit and refreshments. £6.00 for Friends of the Museum and £8.00 for non Friends. Tickets are available from the Museum, call 01268 773535 or email welcome@rayleightownmuseum.org

October - Railways Exhibition - more details to follow

November - Remembrance Exhibition 

Sunday, 1st November - A talk by Jane Piper and Laura Adkins - "Essex Myths and Legends".

Saturday, 28th November  -  Make a Victorian Christmas Card ~ drop-in session during opening hours.

Sunday, 29th November -  "Ghost Stories" - Jane Piper returns this year with more ghostly tales.

December - "A Tudor Christmas"