Join us for Free Half Term Activities at Bradford Museums and Galleries to celebrate spring!
Monday 29 May
Bradford Industrial Museum
Spring Bank Holiday Street Party, 11am-3pm You are invited to join us for a post-coronation spring bank celebration. Come and join us for our street party with Live Music, Victorian street games and enjoy a free drink and slice of cake (while stock lasts)
Tuesday 30 May
Cliffe Castle Museum
Mary Anning and the Pholiderpeton, 11am – 2pm
Meet pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector Mary Anning whilst she meets our Pholiderpeton for the first time. Take part in a dig and fossil identification activities.
Read nature inspired books in our story corner in the Bracewell Smith Hall. Grab a spring trail and explore the museum.
Wednesday 31 May
Bradford Industrial Museum
Storytelling with Richard O’ Neill, 10.30am – 3pm
Meet internationally acclaimed storyteller and author Richard O’Neill as he tells the story of Polonious, The Pit Pony, plus others from his collection of children’s books. Richard is from a traditional, nomadic, Romani Gypsy family.
Make some of the characters from Richard’s stories in our peg doll making workshop.
The Literacy Trust have kindly donated books for a treasure hunt – search for a book voucher hidden in the Museum and collect your free book from reception.
Read stories of travelling communities in our story corner in the Weaving Gallery. Grab a spring trail and explore the museum.
Thursday 1 June
Cartwright Hall
Celebrating Biodiversity, 11am – 2pm Learn about habitats and the biodiversity which lives in our parks. Contribute to a giant, collaborative map.
Plein Air drawing for all
(weather permitting)
Read nature inspired books in our story corner in the Place gallery. Grab a spring trail and explore the museum.
Friday 2 June
Bolling Hall
Spring Planting, 11am – 2pm
Plant herbs in our kitchen gardens with the BMG Volunteer Heritage Gardeners before making your own lavender bag to take home. Find out about how lavender was traditionally used at Bolling Hall in Tudor Times.
Read nature inspired books in our story corner in the Cold Kitchen. Grab a spring trail and explore the museum.
Saturday 3 June & Sunday 4 June
The National Science and Media Museum
10am – 4pm
Join Bradford Museums at Bradford Science Festival. Explore Vision with Zoetropes, Thaumatropes and Kaleidoscopes and make your own Thaumatrope to take home.
Join us for a family-friendly day in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III.
Activities will include a climbing tower, bouncy castles, sports, games, dance, arts and crafts. All for children and young people up to 14 years of age
Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4
8 May 11am-3pm
Celebrate the King’s Coronation with us at Temple Newsam. Bring a picnic and enjoy special activities and entertainment. Admission is £5 for everyone over 1 and includes entry into the House and Farm. Please note that dogs are not allowed on the picnic site, in the house or farm (except for assistance dogs).
7 May 2023, 11:00 – 15:00
King Charles III’s coronation is being celebrated with a family-friendly day in Keighley’s Cliffe Castle Park.
Activities will include climbing tower, bouncy castles, sports, games, dance, arts and crafts. All for children and young people up to 14 years of age.
Sunday 7 – Monday 8 May 2023
Bank holiday weekend sees a return of LAWN MOWER RACING!
Reaching speeds of up to 50mph, teams race around the track – a brilliant day out for all the family!
Tickets £0 – £14.95 pp
For full event information | Ts&Cs | To book tickets visit our website
Thornton-in-Craven, Skipton BD23 3TS
Saturday 29 April – Mon 1 May 2023
Enjoy family fun, magic, laughter and entertainment.
At intervals …
Maestro’s Magnificent Magic Show
The Greatest SING-A-LONG show
Circus Scavenger Hunt
Circus Skills Workshop
Tickets: £0 – £14.95 pp
For full event information | Ts&Cs | to book tickets visit our website
6th May, 10:00 am to 8th May, 5:00 pm
Book now
Free
Join us to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with a bank holiday weekend of special events and activities with a royal theme.
Ceremony of the King’s Champion – Saturday 6 May | 14:00
Our armoured knights will parade around Leeds Dock on horseback, in a one-off recreation of the Ceremony of the King’s Champion, unseen since 1821.
Crown Jewels – Daily
We’re bringing some sparkle to this weekend’s coronation celebrations with a stunning set of replica Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. These highly realistic replicas were made in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and were displayed across the world. They have been in the Royal Armouries’ collection since the 1970s.
Visitors will be able to get up close to a variety of items in the display, including reproductions of St Edward’s Crown and Queen Mary’s Crown; the real versions will be used in the coronation ceremony. There will also be the opportunity to try on a replica crown for a great photo opportunity.
Make & Take Craft Activities – Daily 10:00 – 16:00 | Decorate your own crown. Wear your crown and join the parade of the King’s Champion at 14:00 on Coronation day.
Fit for a King – A new competition to design a modern armour suitable for a modern monarch. See below
Celebrate the coronation of King Charles III with royal activities across Harewood, from a display about the Lascelles family’s presence at previous coronations to fun crafts and games.
