SATURDAY 29th SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER Across Ilkey FREE Age 3–103 Help us find the Mr Men and Little Misses hiding in shop windows across Ilkley. Look out for the trail window stickers to help you. All correct entries will be entered into a prize draw after the Festival (prize draw for under 12s...
First prize £50 Second Prize £25 Third Prize £10 Running throughout October 2018 Children must be between the ages of 4 and 11 years old and at all times be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Prince Henry’s Open Evening Open Evening for potential Year 7s is Monday 1 October from 6 until 8.30pm
MONDAY 1 OCTOBER Ilkley Playhouse Wildman 6.30–7.15pm £5* Groups welcome Age 12+ Bea has started to hear and see things that no one else can... Carnegie Medal winning acclaimed young people’s author Melvin Burgess introduces his powerful new fantasy about magic, myth and following your instincts. Book by phone: 01943 816714 Tickets sales open: 10am,...
Hosted by Puffin Pottery Leeds Wednesday, October 3 at 10 AM – 12 PM Puffin Pottery Leeds, 2b Boroughgate, LS21 3AL Otley We love the story of Owl Babies here at Puffin Pottery! At this session your little one will listen to the story and then get to paint a lovely pottery owl. £11 per child...
Come and join the fun at the special story time with Amy Hest's new book On The Night Of The Shooting Star and craft some friendship chains! Ilkley library Wednesday 3rd October 10.15am
Each year we hold an Open Evening, allowing prospective parents and students to find out more about life at Benton Park School. It is an opportunity to see the school and meet with members of teaching staff, as well as hearing from the Headteacher. This year our Open Evening will be held on Wednesday 3rd October 2018 from 5.30pm...
THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER Ilkley Playhouse Wildman 6–6.45pm £5* Groups welcome Age 12+ and adults Meet 15-year-old Muzna, so used to being invisible she can’t believe the hottest boy in school is interested, and 12-year-old Jerome, shot by police who mistook his toy gun for the real thing. Don’t miss two of the best writers for...
THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER Kings Hall 6–7pm £10/6 concessions* Age 8+ Tracy Beaker is back, and she’s a mum now… Jess thinks Tracy is the best mum ever – their flat might be a bit mouldy but it’s their happy home. But when Sean Godfrey, Tracy’s rich new boyfriend, comes onto the scene, Jess is worried...
SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER 2–2.15pm, 2.45–3pm, 3.30–3.45pm, 4.15–4.30pm FREE All Ages Ilkley Library bring stories to life using puppets and props in these drop-in storytelling sessions
Art Weekend and Insect Trail Public · Hosted by Ilkley Art Trail and Nell Bank Outdoor Education Centre, Ilkley Oct 6 at 10 AM – Oct 7 at 4 PM Come and join us for a day of fun for all the family and help us to hunt for all the amazing giant creepy crawlies hiding in the grounds...
October 6 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Fulneck School, situated in the Fulneck Moravian Settlement in Pudsey, is one of the UK’s leading inclusive independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18. They are holding an Open Day for prospective parents on Saturday, October 6th, between 9:30am and 12:30pm. New Principal Paul Taylor...
Our Autumn Open Morning on will be on Saturday, October 6th 10.00am - 12.00pm. Lots of fun activities for children and a great chance to look round our wonderful school. All welcome!
Sunday 7 October, 10am - 4pm The final day of 'Clangers, Bagpuss and Co', Museums of Childhood, V&A, puppets and lanterns by Cecil Green Arts, facepainting by Artifaces and a pop up cafe. Vist the David Hockney Gallery and peruse artwork by LS Lowry, Andy Warhol, Yinke Shonebare and Anish Kapoor. Enough to keep the whole family busy! Continuing the...
SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER Otley Courthouse, 2–6pm (sign up from 1.40pm) £5* Age 12–18. An afternoon of laid-back workshops, cake, writing and fun for young people aged 12–18. 1.40pm Choose your sessions... 2pm Spoken Word and Poetry with Kirsty Taylor Enjoy graffiti art with Ged Walker Perfect your songwriting skills with Michelle Scally Clarke Find your...
MONDAY 8 OCTOBER Ilkley Playhouse Wildman 6.30–7.15pm £ 5* Age 12+ Much loved CBBC and Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton is here to help solve your problems. Real answers to real problems! With advice on life’s tough issues, Katie talks through questions from real kids and teens. Book by phone: 01943 816714 Tickets sales open:...
TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER Ilkley Playhouse Wildman 6.30–7.15pm £5* Groups welcome Age 12+ When Taran and her brother Hari are suddenly caught up in a tragedy, they are forced to go on the run. Soon they realise it’s up to them to uncover the truth behind what’s going on before it blows their world apart. Award-winning...
Friday 12th Oct 2018 The Red Box Project Bradford will be at Silsden Co op with info on what we do and why. We are collecting donations of Sanitary products, girls/ladies pants in sizes age 10 to ladies 16, and roll on deodorants to fill red boxes for school girls in our area so...
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER All Saints’ School £10/8 concessions* Family event for everyone aged 6+ Learn how to make your very own Gromit, Shaun the Sheep or Morph character at these hands-on clay modelling workshops. Led by one of their expert model makers, you’ll get to ask questions about the tricks of the trade from the...
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER All Saints’ School 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm story sessions. Drop in activities 10am–4pm FREE Age 3–6 Join Story Bees for a journey into space with Jill Murphy’s classic tale of a little bear with a big imagination. Drop in for creative and sensory activities that bring the story to life or...
Ben Rhydding Nearly New Sale being held on Saturday 13th October 2018, 10 am - 12 noon. This is a long-standing biannual event of children's clothing, toys, books, DVDs and equipment 50% of the money raised goes to children's charities at home and overseas and 50% to the seller. Sellers need to bring items to...
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER Ilkley Arts Studio, Manor House Courtyard 2–4pm Family event FREE Age 8–12 Join Apprentice Poet in Residence Ian Walker to write poems and stories about creepy crawlies. Children must be accompanied at this event.
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER All Saints’ School 4.15–5pm £5* Age 5–8 Hold onto your socks, take the banana out of your ears and enjoy the best comedy for kids from the man who invented it. A show for children, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. “Has achieved almost holy status –don’t...
SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER Written by Mike Kenny All Saints’ School 1–2pm, 3–4pm £8/6 concessions* Age 3–7 Kai and Gerda have been friends for as long as they can remember. Until splinters of a magical broken mirror change everything! Embark on a special icy journey in this fantastical retelling of the classic story by acclaimed children’s...
Rendezvous Hotel, Keighley Road, Skipton Sunday 14 October 11 am - 4 pm The Aire Valley Craft Fair will offer over 30 stalls with something for the whole family. Come and browse the stalls whilst enjoying the surroundings of the Rendezvous Hotel on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The event will be raising funds for...
SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER Manor House 4.30–5.30pm FREE Our young hero Skyler is a brave, sensitive soul surfer. In musical rhymes, accompanied by colourful images, he assembles the pieces of his cultural jigsaw. Lennox Benson shares his new children’s book celebrating the lives of contemporary interracial families. FRINGE Family Event
December 12th - 16th 2018 Town Hall, YeadonHigh Street, Yeadon, LS19 7 Yeadon, Leeds Christmas Spectacular Join us this Christmas as we present our second festive feast of music, dance and all things Christmas! This immersive theatre show is fun for all of the family. Celebrate Christmas with our fabulous cast as we sing and...
Date: Thursday 18th & Friday 19th October Time: 10.00 - 3.00pm As part of our Toddler Sessions, bring your little ones to our Toddler Halloween Party. * Entertainment * Games * Treasure Hunts * Crafts * Plus plenty of Farm Fun! Price: Normal Toddler Admission applies £6 per Toddler (1 adult goes free). No advance...
Reception Open Morning, Thursday 18th October 2018, 10am-12pm Ghyll Royd School warmly invites prospective parents and children to our Reception Open Morning on Thursday 18th October 2018. Starting at 10.00am, visitors can look around the School and see our classrooms and meet our wonderful teaching staff and pupils. You will meet our current Reception class and see...
Hosted by Puffin Pottery Leeds Thursday, October 18 at 10 AM – 12 PM Puffin Pottery Leeds, 2b Boroughgate, LS21 3AL Otley The Selfish Crocodile is a lovely story about bravery and friendship. Your child will love listening to the story and then painting their very own crocodile. £11 per child includes the story, a crocodile...
Countryside Live October 20 - October 21 Countryside Live is the perfect day out for families, with a cookery theatre, live performances, animals, shopping and a Create & Explore area with hands-on activities for children. FREE face painters will be on hand to turn the little ones into their favourite character. Join in with circus skills and...
Venues across Bradford, including the National Science and Media Museum, City Library, Kala Sangam, BCB 106.6FM, Impressions Gallery, join forces to stage the Bradford Family Learning Festival from 20 to 28 October. The Festival is full of FREE amazing activities which take place just before and throughout half term. Activities include creating your own radio programme,...
Join us for an inventive half term of free activities and events inspired by CBBC’s The Dengineers. Find out if you’ve got the problem-solving, big-thinking, team-working skills to be a Dengineer, investigate construction materials, pick up top tips from CBBC’s Lauren and The Dengineers and get stuck into one of our family challenges. Free, drop...
Bradford City Library Have fun at our Super Saturdays with: • Bricks4Kidz Lego/Duplo creativity session • Construction stories at Storytimes 11am & 2pm • Construction crafts for budding builders • Cardboard box tower workshop – watch it tumble! • Lego Man window creation • Design a postcard • Creative face painting Free....just drop in
Bradford City Library A range of free craft and building activities. Make Artist Trading Cards to keep or swap with friends and family, pebble painting, plant in a pot. Get creative with building foam and a variety of painting and colouring activities to inspire children, have fun and much, much more…. City Library, free, drop...
Retro Gaming Experience Bradford City Library Does your dad remember Donkey Kong? Did grandma play Pacman? Come along and play the games they used to play at our Retro Gaming Experience. All ages welcome! City Library, free. Drop in
Robert Craven Hall, Bramhope Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 1 PM – 3 PM Halloween Party for Pre-Schoolers and their family. Refreshments available to purchase. 1pm-3pm. Kid Friendly
Robert Craven Hall, Bramhope. Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM Halloween Family Party Refreshments available to purchase.
Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants @ Leeds Central library Leeds Central library, Calverley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB 22 Sep 2018 - 24 Nov 2018 Monday - Friday 10 am This event is FREE Tel: 0113 3785005 Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants is a wonderfully bright and colourful touring exhibition all about favourite children’s author and illustrator Nick Sharratt. There's loads...
CLIFFE CASTLE MUSEUM TUE 23 OCT 2018 In connection to our exhibition Keighley's War, we ask you to join us on Tuesday 23 October to make a poppy. For inspiration, you can visit the Poppy Field of Remembrance in the Bracewell Smith Hall. This poppy field was made to commemorate the Bradford Pals and other soldiers from...
Sunday 25th November 2018 10 am - 4 pm Indoor and Outdoor Stalls, Tea, Coffee and Cakes in the Town Hall by The Hive, Silsden All-Star Majorettes Santa's Grotto, Roving Nativity with Donkey plus much much
Keighley Library Climb the tower with Simon & Sian in this magical, zany, alternative re-imagining of the classic fairy tale. See the tale brought to life through live music, puppetry, art and the unexpected! Gobsmacking storytelling you will never forget. Free, suitable for 2-6 years. Booking is essential. Please contact the library to book 10...
TUE 23 OCT 2018 Meet Mary Ryan, mill worker. Explore her tale as she takes you on a journey through time, textiles and tragedy. Find out about spinning and weaving, as Mary tells of her 'life in't mill', the smells, the noise, her own and her daughter's tragic end. Discover how their past is linked...
Wednesday 24th October 9am - 10.30am Do you have a toddler aged 2-4 years? Come along with your child for a Teddy Bear’s Picnic! Join us from 9am – 10.30am on Wednesday 24th October at Sacred Heart Primary School. No need to book, we look forward to seeing you and your Teddy Bear! Sacred Heart...
Create, Make, Build - Family Learning Activities Wednesday 24 October, 10.15am Ilkley Library – Building stories and construction hat crafts Free. Just come along.
WED 24 OCT 2018 Ghost in the Machine: Come and see the ghostly goings-on at Bradford Industrial Museum. Who’s haunting the museum's galleries and playing havoc with the machines… Join us at Bradford Industrial Museum for free Halloween family craft activities. Drop in sessions 11am - 12pm and 2pm - 3pm Donation boxes can be...
Hosted by Puffin Pottery Leeds Thursday, October 25 at 10 AM – 12 PM Puffin Pottery Leeds, 2b Boroughgate, LS21 3AL Otley A Paint-Along Storytime session of the lovely Aesop’s tale The Hare & The Tortoise, then they can choose a hare or a tortoise to paint. A special guest will hopefully be making an appearance...
THU 25 OCT 2018 The theme for 2018: Play - for kids and big kids alike. The Big Draw Festival 2018 is all about letting loose, embracing happy accidents, discovery and most importantly having fun with those HBs! You are in exactly the right place to kick-start your drawing adventure within the civic art gallery. View the selection of giant...
Jake Bakes A Monster Cake - stories and puppet making workshop Thursday 25 October, 3.30pm – Menston Library
If you would you like to know more about fostering opportunities in your area please come along to one of our informal drop-ins, info stands or events, and meet the team, talk to foster carers, plus pick up some info to take home and read – in one of our lovely new bags for...
It’s Museums at Night and when it gets dark, Lister Park will light up with lanterns, fire jugglers and wonderful musicians. Drop in during the day and get prepared - make your very own lantern to light up the night. There will be 2 sessions: 11am - 1pm and 3.30pm - 5.30pm. View the selection of giant puppets in the Cellar Gallery by Cecil Green...
Spooky Sensory Special Kinder Kalm Halloween Party Dress your little monsters up and come and join in the fun! 1.15pm Babies 2.15pm Toddlers Event dates; 🎃Silsden Friday 26th 🎃Ilkley & Bingley Monday 29th 🎃Skipton Wednesday 31st Call Holly to book 07547913220
HALLOWEEN SPECIALS Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October 2018. Frequent trains will run during the daytime (Saturday and Sunday) with decorations and excitement! We expect the 2018 Halloween event to be similar to 2017. We will confirm the details here once the details are finalised. Last year’s details as follows: Saturday evening will see our ‘Evening Scare’...
Bradford City Library Have fun at our Super Saturdays with: • Bricks4Kidz Lego/Duplo creativity session • Construction stories at Storytimes 11am & 2pm • Construction crafts for budding builders • Cardboard box tower workshop – watch it tumble! • Lego Man window creation • Design a postcard • Creative face painting Free....just drop in
Bradford City Library A range of free craft and building activities. Make Artist Trading Cards to keep or swap with friends and family, pebble painting, plant in a pot. Get creative with building foam and a variety of painting and colouring activities to inspire children, have fun and much, much more…. City Library, free, drop...
Friendly Frankenstein: monster making workshop Impressions Gallery This year’s Bradford Family Learning Festival invites you to create, make and build, with activities at various venues across the city. Come and take part in Friendly Frankenstein and get creative using collage, animation and crafts at this special family-friendly workshop inspired by our current exhibition In Search...
Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Carleton-in-Craven Village Hall, Swan Street, BD23 3HN Skipton Doors open at 2:30 pm, film starts at 3:00 pm. Tickets £4/£2 at the door. Drinks and snacks for sale.
Halloween Half Term Film Screenings: Hocus Pocus Hosted by Skipton Town Hall Monday, October 29th 2018 1:00 PM Skipton Town Hall, High St, BD23 1AH Skipton Tickets: skiptontownhall.digitickets.co.uk Film Screening: Hocus Pocus Monday 29th October Time: 1pm Tickets for each screening: Adults £5.00 / Under 18s £3.00 -------- Hocus Pocus Three hundred years after they were...
Spooky Sensory Special Kinder Kalm Halloween Party Dress your little monsters up and come and join in the fun! 1.15pm Babies 2.15pm Toddlers Event dates; 🎃Silsden Friday 26th 🎃Ilkley & Bingley Monday 29th 🎃Skipton Wednesday 31st Call Holly to book 07547913220
Monday, October 29, 2018 at 1:30 PM – 3 PM Otley Courthouse, Courthouse St, LS21 3AN Otley Come along to this spooky workshop and make frightening lanterns, ghoulish window decorations and creepy spiders! Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult during the workshop £6 per child – Age 6+ To book please call...
30th October 2018 A bumper day for all ages of the family. Flock to the museum where you can build animal dens, nests and lodges. Use recycled, junk materials to create art inspired by nature. There’ll be extra activities for young people aged 11+ too, including mosaic making. This day is sponsored by, and run...
30th October – 1st November 2018, 12.30pm-3pm Discover the real stories behind Halloween with 21st-century witches from the Leodis Pagan Circle. Family craft sessions will include jack-o’-lantern and willow wand making. There’s also the chance to make your own luxury oat milk bath bombs, using herbs from the autumn harvest. Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, Canal...
Skipton Library Skipton Library, High Street, Skipton, BD23 1JX Tel 01609 534548 e-mail: Skipton.library@northyorks.gov.uk Tuesday 30th October Code Club Hack-a-thon 10.30-12.30 FREE drop-in –
Hosted by Chevin Forest School Tuesday, October 30th 2018, at 4 PM – 5:45 PM Otley Chevin Forest ParkEast Chevin Road, Otley,, LS21 Otley Halloween themed Forest school Games, Fire food, Making brooms, spiders, Glowstick trail Bring torches For 5 years to 10 years parents welcome ONLY £7.50 per child siblings £5.00 contact: amanda@chevinforestschool.co.uk
Menston Mooch Public · Hosted by Menston Pre School Events Friday, November 30, 2018 at 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM Kirklands Community Centre119 Street Main, LS29 6 Ilkley, West Yorkshire Book the babysitters! The Mooch details are confirmed. Tickets available very soon. Come and enjoy a night of Christmas shopping, a full bar, the delicious Pickard’s Pies...
Date: Wednesday 31st October 2018 Time: 2.00-3.00pm Spooky skeletons, wicked witches and petrifying pirates are all invited to Ghyll Royd Pre-School and Pyjama Drama’s Halloween event! Will there be enough Room on the Broom? Book your place to come along and find out! Dress up is encouraged. For children aged 3-5 years old. Book your...
Puffin Pottery, 2B Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 3AL Start Date / Time 31st October 2018 10.00 am - 12 noon Half-term fun craft session!! Create your very own magical dragon egg with colourful jewels and foam clay. A perfect way to spend a couple of hours during half term and get creative. Cost is £10 and...
Hope Pastures Pony Days and 1-2-1s Pony 1 -2 1s Family Fun: 31st October 2018, 10am -12pm Meet the ponies and spend time grooming them. The visitor centre is open for refreshments and we also run tours and fun activities for the family. 10am-12noon. £3 donation per person/child if you wish to brush a pony Pre-booking...
