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Midwinter Celebration day at Cannock museum helps visitors to shake off the mid winter blues

In the Bleak Midwinter is a famous poem and song, but visitors to the Museum of Cannock Chase on Saturday had plenty of activities for all the family to brighten up what was a freezing cold day.

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By Paul Jenkins
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As part of their "Midwinter Celebration" there were two new exhibitions  to view on Saturday -- Birds of Cannock Chase and Beyond and art inspired by Nancy Foster’s poetry, which officially opened on Sunday, but visitors got an exclusive preview.

The Museum of Cannock Chase in Hednesford held a Midwinter festival. Pictured are performers Dianne Lear-Hargreaves and Robert Hargreaves.
The Museum of Cannock Chase in Hednesford held a Midwinter festival. Pictured are performers Dianne Lear-Hargreaves and Robert Hargreaves.
The Museum of Cannock Chase, where it was the Midwinter festival. Stafford Morris performed traditional dances.
The Museum of Cannock Chase, where it was the Midwinter festival. Stafford Morris performed traditional dances.