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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.