Once Upon a Time – Bankfield Museum
Bankfield Museum Boothtown Road, Halifax, United KingdomA new exhibition of children’s books and favourite characters at Bankfield Museum for little children and grown-up children. FREE admission.
A new exhibition of children’s books and favourite characters at Bankfield Museum for little children and grown-up children. FREE admission.
History School at Orange Box. Learn about Thomas Fairfax- A Yorkshireman’s Civil War and explore Fairfax’s role in the Bishops’ War and the Fairfax position in the escalating dispute between...
An exciting, free and inclusive event in Halifax town centre, with the main stage at the top of Russell Street. Enjoy a day of performances, market stalls and food and...
See farm and domestic animals, local produce, flowers, fruit and vegetables and crafts with entertainment such as showjumping, vintage vehicles, farmer's markets, stalls and demonstrations. The timetable of events and...
Head down to the Piece Hall for a weekend of beautiful pavement art, with artists competing from across the world. The courtyard will become an open air gallery of temporary...
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...
Spectacular evening event with a fairytale herd of glowing white horses. These giant luminouis puppets create a centrepiece for a night time show with beautiful music and lights, suitable for...
A weekend of street food, craft beer, cocktails, family entertainment, performers and live music! £3 adult weekend wristband. Under 14s, free.
Fun food festival with something to suit all tastebuds, diets and budgets, and 25% will be vegetarian or vegan. There will also be craft breweries, a prosecco van and cocktails....
Classic cinema under the stars with the Elland Silver Band entertaining beforehand. Gates open at 7.30pm. Film starts at sunset. Adults £12.50, children £10, family £40, member £11
Three day festival ranging from a free family fun night to a day of pop and rop, reggae, punk and ska. August 30-September 1, 2019. Greenhead Park, Huddersfield. www.huddsfest.co.uk
Classic cinema under the stars! Fun circus skills and activities beforehand. Gates open at 7.30pm. Film starts at sunset. Adults £12.50, children £10, family £40, member £11
Classic cinema under the stars! Gates open at 7.30pm. Film starts at sunset. Adults £12.50, children £10, family £40, member £11
Classic cinema under the stars! Gates open at 7.30pm. Film starts at sunset. Adults £12.50, children £10, family £40, member £11
Come and see a trail of around 80 wonderful scarecrows created by local homes and businesses. Held every year since 2000, the event raises money for the village and local...
A day out with a difference! This festival in Sowerby Bridge celebrates Rushbearing, a tradition dating back several centuries when people took rushes to churches to make winter coverings for...
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...
Celebrate Heritage Weekend with artist Alun Kirby. Make photographs without a camera: Find out how photos were made 175 years ago in this hands-on workshop where you will print camera-less...
Family pantomime at The Victoria Theatre with slapstick humour, audience interaction and fabulous song and dance routines. BSL interpreted and relaxed performances available. Tickets: £25.50-£16.
Join Shrek and his loyal Donkey as they head off to rescue the beautiful and feisty Princess Fiona. Family audience. Tickets £19.75. Box Office: 01422 351158.
Fun event organised by The Faye Knowles Chapman Foundation, celebrating Faye's birthday and raising money for cervical cancer awareness. Searching for acts to perform. If you are interested, email: Â jackie@fkcfoundation.co.uk
Using smoke, mirrors and hidden trapdoors, CBeebies' Patrick Lynch meets a sure-footed feline who fools both the king and an ogre to put his master at the top. Age 3+...
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...
Chantry Dance Company bring your favourite Wonderland characters to the stage! Ages 7+. Tickets from £13.75. Box Office: 01422 351158.
Whichever colour is your jam, you'll find it at Farmer Copleys; choose from red, green, white, blue, black, yellow and orange! There will also be storytime with the ‘Not so...
Walk around the woods at Ogden Water to search for autumn fungi. Around two miles. Dogs welcome if kept on a lead. Bring lunch. Ges 8+ (no unaccompanied children) Saturday,...
Enjoy a short (1.5 mile) walk in Gorpley Clough, Todmorden. You will walk from the car park at the base of the clough, up the clough and onto Inchfield Pasture...
Celebrate National Libraries Week with these sessions from Bright Box Makerspace. £5 per child, per event. £4 PTL. Stop Motion Animation (ages 5-8): Create your journey to outer space using...
Pick a pumpkin from the patch and take it back to the farm to cave. There will be farm fun, animal encounters, scary maze, outdoor and indoor play and spooky...
Whichever colour is your jam, you'll find it at Farmer Copleys; choose from red, green, white, blue, black, yellow and orange! There will also be storytime with the ‘Not so...
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...
dults only Halloween-themed night with Eureka! scientists as they try to control the deadly zombie outbreak. Can you avoid infection? Street food and alcohol available. Entry costs £10 and you...
Grab your cloaks, wands and broomsticks; witches and wizards have flown into Eureka and are holding an official Halloween recruitment drive! Budding Harry Potters and Mildred Hubbles will be put...
Whichever colour is your jam, you'll find it at Farmer Copleys; choose from red, green, white, blue, black, yellow and orange! There will also be storytime with the ‘Not so...
Enter the giant spooky gates at your own risk, then follow the trail of over-sized pumpkins through Strid Wood. You'll find mystery doors hidden among the trees, that hide clues...
Pick a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a fun-filled day out with wizardry school and thousands of pumpkins to pick. Expert carvers will be on hand to help...
A devilishly cheeky hour of songs, comedy and poems for children of all ages in this family-friendly show that regularly sells out its entire runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Families are invited to help choose what happens in this interactive musical at Square Chapel. Based upon a book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, it uses games and challenges...
Create and decorate witches brooms, carve a pumpkin or enjoy a slime party and breakfast. See the website for full details. Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure, Todmorden. October 21-November...
Pick your favourite pumpkin from the patch then draw your design onto it and the expert pumpkin carvers will carve it out for you to take home! There will also...
Brave the Spooky Scarecrow Trail and enjoy frightening fun through the haunted woods of Lotherton. There are scarecrows to spot, spooky spiders, ghoulish ghosts and wicked witches hidden throughout the...
Pick a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a fun-filled day out with wizardry school and thousands of pumpkins to pick. Expert carvers will be on hand to help...
Head to Hebden Bridge for a family-friendly day with pumpkin trails, a search for boggarts and ghosts with storyteller Ursula Holden-Gill, and try to carve your own pumpkin, There will...
Grab your wands and get ready for a magical experience full of witchcraft and wizardry! This improvised Harry Potter comedy play is based on audience suggestions and is magically improvised...
Comedy Duo Jed and Gary are going to tell you a story - but watch out for the very naughty bear storming the stage! Expect mayhem and madness, dancing, music...
Annual Halifax Spooktacular Charity Halloween Event. Expect family entertainment, a spooky tunnel, treasure hunt, fancy dress competition with prizes, refreshments, charity stalls and a huge fireworks display! Tickets: Adults: £7...
Magical theatre production telling the beloved tale of the Snow Queen, amd Gerda's journey to rescue her friend Kay from the Queen's frozen palace. Brought to life by an ensemble...
Use what you find in nature for these exciting workshops at Hardcastle Crags in October 2019. Create a leaf lantern: Monday, October 28. Noon-3pm. A New Leaf - woodland walk...
Create and decorate witches brooms, carve a pumpkin or enjoy a slime party and breakfast. See the website for full details. Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure, Todmorden. October 21-November...
Take part of the world's biggest drawing festival with lots of fun and exciting workshops and activities. Little ones can get hands on and create their own works of art,...
Free autumn-themed event for families with children aged up to eight. There will be lots of crafts, games and activities! No need to book, just come along!
Come and carve your own pumpkin with our expert carvers, and take it home afterwards. There will be spooky market stalls, a Halloween trail through the market and you can...
You can take your own pumpkin to carve, or collect the one your planted if you attended the planting activity later in the year. Free event, but normal admission applies.
Free autumn-themed event for families with children aged up to eight. There will be lots of crafts, games and activities! No need to book, just come along!
Fun party for kids aged 1-6, with a bouncy castle, disco music, party games, a special spooky guest and a party tea. £10 per child. Limited tickets available. October 30,...
Spooky trail around Shibden Hall, and a spooky 3D Shibden craft. Ages 4-12 (must be accompanied by a parent/carer). Included in the entrance price to the hall. 11am-12pm, 1-2pm and...
Free autumn-themed event for families with children aged up to eight. There will be lots of crafts, games and activities! No need to book, just come along!
Learn about the fascinating world of fungi and make a fungus mask then enjoy a fungus foray short walk through the words. Bring a phone or camera to take photos...