Days Out in Halifax

Crossley/Dean Clough Heritage Bus Tour

Over the years hundreds of houses in Halifax and across the world proudly displayed a Crossley carpet but how many people know the fascinating history of the Cr…

Dean Clough, Halifax

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Heritage Open Day

Celebrate Heritage Weekend with us, with free entry to Shibden Hall on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2026

Shibden Hall and Folk Museum, Halifax

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End to End: A Walking Tour of Dean Clough

Discover the remarkable story of Dean Clough, from its origins as one of the worlds largest Victorian textile mills to its vibrant life today. This 90 minute wa…

Dean Clough, Halifax

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Costume Study Session: Made in Halifax

Explore a selection of fashion made and bought in Halifax and the surrounding local area.This session will allow you to get up close to view collections will in…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

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Halifax Town Hall Tour

Join us on our special guided tour of Halifax Town Hall, a building of immense architectural significance both inside and out.

Town Hall, Halifax

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Needle Felting: Foxes

Create your own felted fox in our relaxed session, which is a wonderful, tactile craft that allows you to shape and sculpt wool into three-dimensional objects.

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

From Loft to Oz : Adventures of a Mary Quant Dress

Join us for a talk with Jenny Fenwick about the exciting journey her 1964 Mary Quant dress went on after being rediscovered in her loft!

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Secret Shibden

Come along and explore parts of historic Shibden Hall that so may visitors rarely get to see.

Shibden Hall and Folk Museum, Halifax

Saturday Family Art Club

Discover your inner artist by joining our learning team for some creative family fun and produce your own masterpiece to take home each time.

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Vintage Sewing Machines Attachments Tuckmarkers and Embroidery/Darning!

Have you ever wondered what those intriguing looking metal attachments that came with your vintage sewing machine can do?This year we are offering 3 sessions wi…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Sir John Savile's Household at Shibden Hall

Demonstrations and talks of 15th century crafts and skills including food preparations, spinning, dyeing, embroidery, fletching, wood carving, calligraphy, comb…

Shibden Hall and Folk Museum, Halifax

Getting Dressed in Victorian Fashions

How did the Victorians achieve those extreme silhouettes? Join curator Gemma Esvelt for this talk about the layers of dressing and discover the structural addit…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Creepy Creatures Craft

Create a collection of creepy creatures in our Halloween-themed craft workshop! Children will make three spooky creations to take home, using a range of differe…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

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Perfect Potions and Spooky Slime

In our special Halloween themed craft workshop, youll make fizzing potions, spooky slime and your own decorations to take home just in time for Halloween night.…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

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Children's Spooky Shibden Tales

Book onto this extra special event to explore Shibden Hall by candlelight. Meet some of our resident friendly ghosts and hear their tales of Shibden in days gon…

Shibden Hall and Folk Museum, Halifax

Gothic Glow: Halloween Paper Lanterns

Create your own haunting Halloween lantern! Children will design and make a beautiful gothic silhouette lantern, using cutting, layering and decorative techniqu…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

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Supernatural Shibden

What dark and macabre secrets does Shibden Hall hold? What phantoms and beasts hide in the dark woods?

Shibden Hall and Folk Museum, Halifax

Spooky Tales For Halloween - Historical presentation by David Glover

Local Halifax Historian, David Glover, returns to The Workshop for an evening of Spooky local tales.David tells the story of how a curse on a Halifax pedlar hel…

The Workshop, Halifax

Exploring Fibre, Colour and Texture

Join textile artist Jane Riley for an interactive workshop on the creative uses of yarn as she explores how weavers use colour, texture and fibres.

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Vintage Sewing Machines Attachments Binders and Rufflers!

Have you ever wondered what those intriguing looking metal attachments that came with your vintage sewing machine can do?This year we are offering 3 sessions wi…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Costume Study Session: Fans

The ultimate fashion accessory! Explore our collection of fans from feathered to sequined, European to the Far East.This session will allow you to get up close…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Needle Felting: Christmas Baubles

Create your own felted Christmas Baubles in our relaxed session, using the needle felting technique, which is a wonderful, tactile craft that allows you to shap…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Children's Vehicle Making Workshop

Learn how to create a variety of vehicles using everyday objects and race them against each other to be crowned Museum champion!To accompany our Halifax Transpo…

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

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Childrens Christmas Craft Fabric Trees

Get into the festive spirit with a fun Christmas craft workshop at Bankfield Museum!

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

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Christmas at Shibden

Admission to Shibden Hall

Shibden Hall and Folk Museum, Halifax