Sonic artist Bobby Bird aka Higher Intelligence Agency will give an immersive live surround sound performance of his composition Watt’s Orbit in St Paul’s Church
FULLY BOOKED. Join the friends of St Mary’s church and discover the stories behind its many memorials, including a large statue of James Watt.
Combine a visit to Galton Valley Pumping Station with a walk along the canal to the site of James Watt's Smethwick Engine, now preserved at Thinktank.
FULLY BOOKED. Visit the remains of Ecton Copper Mine in Staffordshire. A Boulton & Watt steam engine was installed here in 1788, the engine house survives. Also 21 September.
Harper’s Hill was James Watt’s first family home in Birmingham. This illustrated talk reveals its history using maps and archive material from the James Watt and Family Papers.
Come to Soho House and create lunar pastels. Find out more about Watt’s friendships with other Lunar Society members.
NEW DATE Meet model maker David Hulse and hear how he built the scale model steam engine on display in the exhibition.
Combine a visit to Galton Valley Pumping Station with a walk along the canal to the site of James Watt's Smethwick Engine, now preserved at Thinktank.
Join Ben Russell, curator of Mechanical Engineering, as he explores the contents of James Watt’s workshop preserved at the Science Museum London
A rare opportunity to join archivist Fiona Tait behind the scenes at Birmingham Archives and view original documents from the James Watt Archive Collection.
