Spycraft Experience
Thu 27 Aug
|The Grosvenor Museum
Can you be trusted with a secret? Step into Civil War Chester, crack codes and learn the concealment tricks real spies used to pass secret messages.
Time and Location
27 Aug 2026, 13:00 – 15:00
The Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor St, Chester, CH1 2DD
About the Event
Can you be trusted with a secret? Back by popular demand, this English Civil War SpyCraft session drops you into 17th-century Chester at the height of the conflict, when the city was besieged and spies moved through its streets.
Crack codes, master the art of concealment, and learn the tricks real Civil War spies used to pass messages undetected.
A free drop-in activity, no need to book and fully accessible in the Grosvenor Museum! Brilliant fun for all the family!
FAQs
Where will we find the activity?
We shouldn't really tell you where to find a spy. But ok, just this once!
He will be stationed inside the Grosvenor Museum inside the Newstead Gallery - you can ask at the entrance if you need a point in the right direction.
Is the venue fully accessible (without steps, rough ground, steep gradients)?
Yes the Museum is fully accessible.
Is this event suitable for children?
Yes. This event is designed for children. The whole family will enjoy it!