Calendar of Exhibitions and Events 2008

Forthcoming Exhibitions

Home Grown

Saturday 3 May - Friday 9 November 2008

The garden at Skeldale House prepares to Dig for Victory as we take a look at gardening during the 1940's. With authentic seed varieties, traditional growing methods and ways to preserve your produce we go back to a time when growing your own food was essential to supplement meagre war time rations.

Normal admission prices apply

Christmas Traditions

Saturday 15 November 2008- Monday 12 January 2009

Join in the festivities as Skeldale House is dressed for an authentic 1940's Christmas season, with traditional decorations and festive fare on the tables, a visit will put you in mind to celebrate.

Normal admission prices apply

Forthcoming Events:

Wallace and Gromit in the Wrong Trousers

Saturday 17 May 2008, 5.30-6.30pm and 6.30-7.30pm

Join us for a showing of Wallace and Gromit in the Wrong trousers and get creative with our craft activity, make your own Shaun the Sheep puppet

Tickets £2.50 adult/child. All children must be accompanied by an adult

Booking essential, as places are limited.

Home Grown - activities for children

Tuesday 27 May 2008, 2-3pm

Get your green fingers ready as we learn about plants we can grow at home, even without a garden. Decorate your own plant pot and create a cress head creature to take home with you.

Tickets £4.00 per child

Booking essential as places limited. Suitable for 8-12 years

Creepy Crawlies Crafts

Wednesday 28 & Friday 30 May 2008, 1-4pm

Taking inspiration from the wildlife and creepy crawlies lurking in our gardens, we will create our very own beautiful butterflies, flapping ladybirds, slimy snails, buzzy bumble bees and scary spiders

Normal admission prices apply. No need to book

Dig for Victory

Thursday 22 May 2008, 7-9pm

A talk by Mike I'Anson on traditional gardening methods and the need to grow your own food to supplement war time rations.

Tickets £6.00

Booking essential as places are limited

Feathered Flights

Tuesday 29th july

come and meet the staff of the falconary centre and some of their feathered friends. find out about the birds of prey and the way they thrive and survive.

Tickets £5.00

Booking essential, limited places. All activities suitable for children aged 6+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Amazing Animals: puppetry workshop

Tuesday 5th august

Discover some amazing factsand stories about the animals we keep as pets. learn about the role of the real james herriot, Vet Alf Wight and get creative as we make our very own animal puppets.

Tickets £5.00

Booking essential, limited places. All activities suitable for children aged 6+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Story Searchers

Tuesday 12th August

Become a story searcher as we delve deep into to unlease the hidden stories inside us. Exploring our favourite stories, find out what it takes to become and author, like james herriot and get creative as we make and decorate our own mini story books.

£5.00

Booking essential, limited places. All activities suitable for children aged 6+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Batty About Bats

Tuesday 19th August

Bat Facts - Come and meet our expert leslie Helliwell and some of her rescued bats. From Britian's smallest the pipistrelle to the noctule as well as the brown long - eared. Find out about bat biology and bat conservation and create your own flapping bat to take home.

£5.00

Booking essential, limited places. All activities suitable for children aged 6+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Creepy Crawly Crafts

Tuesday 26th August

Taking inspiration fro mthe wildlife and insects lurking in our gardens, we will createour very own creepy crawlies. From pebble painting to collage, therewill be something for everyone.

£5.00

Booking essential, limited places. All activities suitable for children aged 6+. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Summer Storytimes

Every Thursday in August, 2pm - 3pm

Get comphy as we listen to stories and bring the to life through song and crafts. These interactive sessions have been specially designed for familys with children aged 0 - 6.

Booking advised as placed are limited. Normal admission carges apply.

Herriot Convention 2008

Friday 10 - Sunday 12 October 2008

see page about herriot convention.

Cost on application

Big Draw Week

Saturday 25 - Thursday 30 October 2008

Join us for Big draw, drop in activities for all the family throughout the school holidays.

Normal admission prices

Halloween Family Fun Day

Friday 31 October 2008

Haunting activities for all the family

£2.50 includes admission

Deck the Halls, Christmas at Skeldale House

Wednesday 26 November 2008, 4-6pm

An evening with Rosie page and her festive memories of Christmas at Skeldale House.

Tickets £6.50, including seasonal refreshments

Booking essential as places are limited.