The name given to the tight trousers worn by some Regency gentlemen, such as the notorious Beau Brummell and his ‘dandy’ followers, as they showed off their leg muscles.
Summer Holiday Fun 2022
Objects about the house that really shouldn’t be there – what would the Judge say?! 19 things to hunt down in the Judge’s rooms – the only clues we give…
Fancy joining our team?
Want to join our team for summer 2022? We’re looking for someone to join us front of house July-Sept. We’re very friendly and it really is a rather fun place…
In Praise of the High Street
Remember your High Street. They have supported their communities for hundreds of years! In 2020, as we all were thrown into a world where simply going shopping became a rare…
Jubilee Fun – Queen Victoria’s lost crowns!
Queen Victoria wants to try on a new crown – she has so many, but she can’t find them! Hunt for them through the Judge’s period rooms to win yourself…
Thank you for helping us achieve 25 wonderful years
A note of thanks on our 25th birthday to all of you who have supported us. On the 24th May 1997, actor Robert Hardy descended the steps of an 1860s…
Spring Fundraising Concert
May 20th 2022
Two local choirs will be performing in a Spring Concert at St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne on Friday 20 May starting at 7.30pm in what promises to be a feast of…
Bertie Bunny’s Carrot Hunt
8th – 23rd April 2022 It’s been three years since we could let you hunt for Easter clues around the building and we’re so excited to welcome you back! Online…
Ghost Stories for Christmas
Online & free! Telling ghost stories at Christmas is an old tradition, enjoyed hugely by the Victorians (the most famous example, being, of course, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol). Here at…
The Thing About Things
October 1st 2021
The Thing About Things was a creative writing course inspired by The Judge’s Lodging and the objects in its collection. Participants were local people weathering lockdown during the pandemic. The…
William Henry Jones Drawings 1880-1887
William Henry Jones- Artist and Educator This exhibition is a simple homage to a man who loved to paint and who made a career out of sharing his passions by…
Art@TheLodging
November 20th 2021
Over 20 artists take over the three storeys of The Judge’s Lodging in this stuning selling exhibition Featuring new work from all of the artists.
Half Term Halloween Trail
October 23rd 2021
Follow the trail around the Judge’s rooms to find spooky objects hidden all around. Win your own creepy craft to take home and make. Free on Friday 29th Oct if…
Re-opening at last!
The Judge’s Lodging re-opens on 12th August 2020. Boy, have we missed everyone! We’ve had to change our opening hours a bit, so see the new ones here If you…
2020 Events postponed
Events at The Judge’s Lodging are currently suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We will endeavour to entertain you as much as we can during this time. Our usual events…
Museum celebrates Welsh Government support
Museum Celebrates Welsh Government Support Press Release 27/8/19 The Judge’s Lodging may have seemed a little quiet to outsiders of late. They have been busy planning their new future, as…
Museum mourns loss of great actor and friend
PRESS RELEASE: The Judge’s Lodging museum, the award-winning historic courthouse and judge’s accommodation, has been hugely saddened by the passing of Robert Hardy, a wonderful actor, great mind and staunch…
Installation of the High Sheriff of Powys
This week, our building will be alive and buzzing with activity of a very special kind. The Installation of the High Sheriff of Powys takes place annually and is held…