Family “Sculpture Spotting” Trail @ The Piece Hall
The Piece HallDrop into our Welcome Centre and collect a sculpture trail (£1) to find out more about The Blanket and other local sculptures. The trail will take you around The Piece Hall and...
Drop into our Welcome Centre and collect a sculpture trail (£1) to find out more about The Blanket and other local sculptures. The trail will take you around The Piece Hall and...
Unique and exciting celebration of the biggest festive event on the Chinese calendar. See the Lion Dance, an awe-inspiring contortion, stunts of Chinese acrobatics and energetic kung fu performance, alongside...
A new exhibition of children’s books and favourite characters at Bankfield Museum for little children and grown-up children. FREE admission.
The sing-along version of The Greatest Showman will be projected onto a huge screen! There will be prizes for the best dressed and even a few surprises! Enjoy popcorn and...
Come and meet children's author Alan MacDonald at Square Chapel! Expect storytelling with lots of props, audience participation, dressing up and a step-by-step guide to drawing your own Dirty Bertie...
Brighouse Library will become Hogwarts for one night only, with a special Harry Potter Book Night. Take part in four Hogwarts lessons, exploring Fantastic Beasts, the History of Magic with...
Do something different with your afternoons! Free sessions for children aged 8+ including art, crafts, board games and more! Mixenden Library, Thursday afternoons. 3.45pm-4.45pm: 7 February 7 March 4 April
Weekly meeting for women at any stage of motherhood, who might be suffering from anxiety, post natal depression, need extra support or just want to connect. The Basement Project, 10...
Northern Ballet’s Tortoise & the Hare races on to the big screen as part of our fantastic season of interactive ballets for children, narrated by Anita Rani. With playful characters...
Weekly meeting for women at any stage of motherhood, who might be suffering from anxiety, post natal depression, need extra support or just want to connect. The Basement Project, 10...
Enjoy a winter walk around Oakwell Park and pick up a special activity pack from the Visitor Centre shop. £1.50 per pack. The shop is closed on Mondays.
Listen to an extract from the 12th instalment of the bestselling Dork Diaries series! You will make a denim pocket bag with bead chain as part of the session. Ages...
Make a robot at Bankfield Museum during February Half Term. Tuesday, February 19. 11am, 1pm & 2pm,
Join a storytelling tour of The Piece Hall and learn about the textile trade. Suitable for age 5+. 19 & 20 Feb, 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm. The Piece Hall.Â
Holiday events for families with children up to eight years old. Crafts, games and activities. No need to book. Boothtown Children’s Centre, Rawson Street North, Halifax HX3 6PU Tuesday, February...
A celebration of the bestselling Tom Gates series. You will make a balloon and a powered dragster car that you can personalise with your own doodles. Tuesday, February 19. 2-3pm....
Create your own character for a story using balloons at Bankfield Museum during February Half Term. Wednesday, February 20. 11am, 1pm & 2pm.
Create unique Minecraft movies using stop motion animation, swapping backdrops and props for endless storytelling. What will happen next? You decide! Children will be required to work in small groups....
Make your own sock puppet at Bankfield Museum during February half term. Thursday, February 21. 11am, 1pm & 2pm. Tickets ÂŁ3-4.
Come along and learn the basics of 3D printing, and create your own three-dimensional object. Please note, printing in 3D takes a little time. You will be notified when your creation...
Create your own version of the game cup and ball using recycled materials. Friday, February 22. 11am, 1pm & 2pm.
Weekly meeting for women at any stage of motherhood, who might be suffering from anxiety, post natal depression, need extra support or just want to connect. The Basement Project, 10...
Free fun day for ages 2-6. Phone Paul to book your place on 07568 588278. Venue 1: Saturday, February 23. North Halifax Grammar School, HX2 9SU Ages 2-3: 9-9.40am Ages...
Guinea pigs Christoper Nibble and his best friend Posie turn detective when their six hairy pet caterpillars disappear without a trace! Will they crack the case? Find out with this beautiful...
Do something different with your afternoons! Free sessions for children aged 8+ including art, crafts, board games and more! Mixenden Library, Thursday afternoons. 3.45pm-4.45pm: 7 February 7 March 4 April
Start British Science Week in style by heading to Eureka's Lates evening. ÂŁ10 a ticket (free parking) and there's a bar! Chat to science experts, take part in experiments and...
Weekly meeting for women at any stage of motherhood, who might be suffering from anxiety, post natal depression, need extra support or just want to connect. The Basement Project, 10...
Northern Ballet’s Elves & the Shoemaker stomps onto the big screen as part of our fantastic season of interactive ballets for children, narrated by Anita Rani. With playful characters and...
Step into science at Eureka and meet real-life experts ready to share their passion and knowledge. As well as lots of STEM activities in the galleries, you can watch The Energy...
Head over to The Halifax Academy for a free Rugbytots taster session. Two time slots available: 9am (ages 2-3.5) and 9.40am (ages 3.5-5) Email kath@rugbytots.co.uk for more information.
Eureka ambassador and Do You Know star Maddie Moate is popping in for the morning! She’ll be running 20 minute storytime sessions in the theatre (all tickets now sold out),...
Join us for a new twist on the Grimm Fairy Tales by storyteller Eden Ballantyne. With wolves, witches and goblins, the story unfolds as the audience is invited to become...
A day school to learn about Isabella of France - the She-Wolf, her husband and their lovers. Isabella was the only queen of England to order the execution of a...
Children's favourites Ben and Holly are coming to Halifax's Victoria Theatre in March! Holly is a young Fairy Princess, who is still learning how to fly and her magic doesn’t...
Malcolm doesn't like animals, but the rest of his family LOVE them! Then, on a school trip to a farm, he begins to understand animals more deeply than anyone. But...
A fun, free event for all the family at The Piece Hall. Weave a fabric of lights using long exposure photography. Create your own orbs and weave a blanket with...
Wacky World session at North Bridge Leisure Centre with Total Wipeout, Extreme Hungry Hippos, assault courses, gladiator duals and much more! Kids and parent sessions last 90 minutes. Visit to...
Do something different with your afternoons! Free sessions for children aged 8+ including art, crafts, board games and more! Mixenden Library, Thursday afternoons. 3.45pm-4.45pm: 7 February 7 March 4 April
Help Woolly the Sheep find his lost chocolate eggs at The Piece Hall. ÂŁ1 per trail. Trails available from the Welcome Centre. Each completed trail will receive a chocolate treat!
Have a child who loves trains? Ravensprings Park is a private park owned by the Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers. You can ride miniature locomotives on two different railway tracks...
Plant a pot, pouch or container of spring flowering bedding plants to take home with you at Jungle Experience, Manor Heath. Age 3+. No unaccompanied children. ÂŁ10 (ÂŁ9 PTL) Price...
Celebration of “The Meltdown”, the 13th instalment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. You will listen to an extract from the book and make very own Duck Tape...
Join the Chocolate Box team to learn about the history of chocolate and do some tasting. Children will get to decorate their own chocolate egg and create a box to...
Create unique Minecraft movies using stop motion animation, swapping backdrops and props for endless storytelling. What will happen next? You decide! Children will be required to work in small groups....
Farm-themed holiday activities at Siddal Children's Centre on Wednesday, April 17. Includes animal hide and seek, digging in the vegetable patch, face painting and a tombola. No need to book,...
Come along and learn the basics of 3D printing, and create your own three-dimensional object. Please note, printing in 3D takes a little time. You will be notified when your creation...
Join us in The Piece Hall Courtyard to see some spring Ryeland lambs and ewes! Find out more about how their wool is used to make cloth and have a...
Annual Duck Race in Hebden Bridge on Easter Monday with children's rides, charity stall and live music! Organised by the Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge, around 10,000 ducks are launched...
Delicious international treats will be heading to Halifax at Market Place's International Market. You'll be able to find tasty treats, unique crafts and gifts from all over the world at...
History school at Orange Box. Learn about Joan of Kent, a princess of controversy and first Princess of Wales Find out about Joan’s childhood in the aftermath of her father’s execution...
Drop by our fashion station in the courtyard where you can choose from a selection of designs to have your face painted. Then rummage through our dressing-up chest to find...
A free two-day festival to help people get active, creative and offer much-needed support services. There will be four different zones set up in the Courtyard of The Piece Hall,...
Direct from the West End, this kids' favourite includes catchy songs, interactive scenes, plenty of adventure and a few surprises Join our intrepid family of adventurers and their musical dog...
Bring your kids along and make some Napkin Lightsabers! Saturday, May 4, 9.30am. Holy Trinity Church, Mixenden.
An afternoon of miniature steam trains, food, drink, treats and family fun at Ravensprings Park, Brighouse. Tickets: Adults, ÂŁ5. Concessions, ÂŁ3. Saturday, May 4. 1.30-5pm. Ravensprings Park, Cawliffe Road, Brighouse,...
Have a child who loves trains? Ravensprings Park is a private park owned by the Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers. You can ride miniature locomotives on two different railway tracks...
A celebration of National Children’s Day UK, which is all about the importance of a healthy childhood and how we need to protect the rights and freedoms of children. At...
Baby and toddler sale at St Winefrides Church Hall, Bradford - short drive from Halifax. ÂŁ1.50 entrance fee per adults. Refreshments available. To book a stall (ÂŁ12 per stall), contact...
A day dedicated to our youngest visitors, with NO schools bookings! There will also be an early years story session Reach for the Stars, where children will blast off on...