Sunday 21 September 2025, 1.00pm to 4.30pm
We are trying something a bit different this year by having Open House tours on two Sunday afternoons during the Open House Festival.
For full details on how Bruce Castle and the surrounding Heritage Quarter is getting involved, visit our special events page.
Thursday 25 September 2025, 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Free, all welcome. Booking required.
The Priory in Church Lane, is the last remaining Jacobean house in Tottenham. It has had many lives and many people have lived there - however, none are quite as significant as Joseph Fenton, the Barber Surgeon for whom it was built in 1620, who from humble beginnings became a distinguished figure in the medical establishment of the City of London and whose legacy is still alive today.
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Free, all welcome. Booking essential.
Meet: At 10.45am for 11am start outside Costa Coffee, 261 High Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RR, UK
This marvellous Black history walk with tour guide Avril Nanton takes in the whole length of this famous Tottenham street whose history is almost as long as the street itself! Come and hear about the first Black bookshop that opened in the area; the first Black Millionaires; how the Windrush affected the Black people of Haringey...
...Plus lots more!
Sunday 19 October 2025, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Free, all welcome. Booking required.
Music by violinists Constance Hsieh & Frank Zhou. Artworks by Li Shuangqiang
After last year's successful concert celebrating Lunar New Year, we are delighted to welcome back creatives from Ming-Ai (London) Institute for a special afternoon concert: 'Music Along the Silk Road'. Come along to Bruce Castle for an immersive audio-visual concert mapping the ancient Chinese journey westward through music & art.
Monday 27 October 2025, 12.00pm to 1.30pm
Free, all welcome. Booking required.
Come along to October’s edition of Munch & Listen to hear a fascinating talk by Friend of Bruce Castle and local historian Victorine Martineau.
Herself a descendent of Huguenots, Victorine will highlight significant people and places in Tottenham connected to this important heritage, including the story of Tottenham’s Philip De la Haize (1718 – 1769), son of Huguenots and a good friend of James and Henrietta Townsend, Lord and Lady of the Manor at Bruce Castle.
Wednesday 29 October 2025, 6.30pm to 9.45pm
‘Bruce Castle is haunted, as everybody knows…If Bruce Castle is not haunted, then who stalks about in the turret class room when mortals are a-bed? And who…leaves nought behind him but a heavy feeling of presence in the darkness?’ The Brucian, August 15, 1856
Visit the Candlelit Castle and be transported back to the Victorian age of ghost stories by costumed guides. They will share the sinister secrets and eerie experiences hidden inside the walls of one of London’s most haunted buildings.
Thursday 30 October 2025, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Free, drop in.
Activities suitable for families with children aged 5-10 years old.
This Halloween join us at Bruce Castle, one of London’s most haunted homes. Get hands on creating creepy cobweb decorations and other crafts, explore Halloween themed books in our spooky story space, and discover the story of Constantia Lucy, the lady who never left the Castle….
Thursday 30 October 2025, 6.30pm to 9.45pm
‘Bruce Castle is haunted, as everybody knows…If Bruce Castle is not haunted, then who stalks about in the turret class room when mortals are a-bed? And who…leaves nought behind him but a heavy feeling of presence in the darkness?’ The Brucian, August 15, 1856
Visit the Candlelit Castle and be transported back to the Victorian age of ghost stories by costumed guides. They will share the sinister secrets and eerie experiences hidden inside the walls of one of London’s most haunted buildings.
Friday 31 October 2025, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Free, drop in.
Activities suitable for families with children aged 5 -10 years old.
This Halloween join us at Bruce Castle, one of London’s most haunted homes. Get hands on creating creepy cobweb decorations and other crafts, explore Halloween themed books in our spooky story space, and discover the story of Constantia Lucy, the lady who never left the Castle….
Friday 31 October 2025, 6.30pm to 9.45pm
‘Bruce Castle is haunted, as everybody knows…If Bruce Castle is not haunted, then who stalks about in the turret class room when mortals are a-bed? And who…leaves nought behind him but a heavy feeling of presence in the darkness?’ The Brucian, August 15, 1856
Visit the Candlelit Castle and be transported back to the Victorian age of ghost stories by costumed guides. They will share the sinister secrets and eerie experiences hidden inside the walls of one of London’s most haunted buildings.
Tuesday 18 November 2025, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Free, all welcome. Refreshments included.
Wednesday 26 November 2025, 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Free, all welcome. Booking required.
The inventive Headmaster of Bruce Castle School Rowland Hill was probably best known for his Penny Post. But postal reform was far from his only interest ...
During his time at Bruce Castle, Rowland Hill was an avid experimenter, especially interested in the circulation of clean air around the building. Some of the physical changes he made to the building are still visible today, though often hidden in surprising places! Join us for an exploration of Bruce Castle, through the eyes of one of its most famous residents.
Saturday 29 November 2025, 10.30am to 12.00pm
Free, suitable for 15+ to adults. Materials provided. No artisitic experience required.
Booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please book your free ticket on Eventbrite.
Saturday 29 November 2025, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Free entry. Vintage cafe open all day.
The much loved Festive Tottenham Flea & Designers Fair returns to Bruce Castle this November!
Make sure to #savethedate in your calendars to come along to the Castle for vintage goods, artworks, retro collectibles and more! The perfect chance for you to do your Christmas shopping.
For enquiries about having your own stall at the Fair (£40 per 6ft table), please contact museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
Saturday 29 November 2025, 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Free, suitable for 15+ to adults. Materials provided. No artisitic experience required.
Booking is essential as spaces are limited. Please book your free ticket on Eventbrite.
Saturday 6 December 2025, 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Trails are available from the reception desk in the museum.
Free activity, donations welcomed.
Head down to the Castle and see the galleries sparkling with themed trees and twinkling lights. Spot colourful birds, see the Christmas Post and discover the fruits and spices traditionally used at Christmas.
Suitable for families with children aged 5 years old and over. Please note, children under 12 years old must always have an adult with them.
Sunday 7 December 2025, 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Trails are available from the reception desk in the museum.
Free activity, donations welcomed.
Head down to the Castle and see the galleries sparkling with themed trees and twinkling lights. Spot colourful birds, see the Christmas Post and discover the fruits and spices traditionally used at Christmas.
Suitable for families with children aged 5 years old and over. Please note, children under 12 years old must always have an adult with them.
Sunday 7 December 2025, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Free activity, donations welcomed. No need to book, just drop-in!
Help us get ready for Christmas! Join us in our Makers’ Space and have a go at crafting snowflakes, angels and festive lanterns to decorate the Castle and to take home.
Suitable for families with children aged 6 years old and over. Please note, children must always have an adult with them in the room.
For any queries, please email museum.services@haringey.gov.uk
Monday 8 December 2025, 12.15pm to 1.30pm
Free, all welcome. Booking required. Doors open 12 noon for a 12.15pm start.
Step back into Christmas’ past for a special edition of Munch & Listen, with guest speakers from History on the Move!
Many of the Christmas traditions we know and love today – trees, cards, crackers, and gift giving – were established by the Victorians. The High Roads of today, bustling with eager shoppers racing to tick off their long lists of Christmas shopping, might seem a world away from the 19th century. But we’ve more in common than you think!
Thursday 11 December 2025, 6.30pm to 9.45pm
Join us this festive season for a Dickensian evening of chilling tales and tour of Bruce Castle by candlelight.
Tickets are £15 and will include your choice of twilight tipple: either a glass of wine or a warming hot chocolate.
Each tour will run for an hour, with time afterwards to enjoy your refreshment. There are two tours to choose from: 6.30pm or 8.30pm
These tours are strictly for adults 18 and over only.
How to book:
