Step Back in Time to Celebrate Christmas at the Castle
FOR 2015 Christmas events see:
Christmas at the Castle 2015
27 November – 24 December 2014
Come along to York Castle Museum for a whole month of festive fun!
Meet Father Christmas
Toy Gallery, 6 – 7 Dec and 13 – 24 Dec 2014
Appearances at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm (times may vary on Christmas Eve)
Meet Father Christmas in our festive Toy Gallery and write your Christmas wish in the Big Book of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge
Kirkgate, 24 Dec 2014, 11am – 2.30pm
Back by popular demand, special Christmas Eve drop-in performances of Scrooge on our beautifully decorated Victorian street, Kirkgate.
Miserable Mr Tackleton’s Christmas
6th and 7th December 13th – 23rd December 2014 – Performances between 11.00am and 4.00pm
Meet miserable Mr Tackleton the Toy Maker from Charles Dickens’ Christmas story The Cricket on the Hearth, who hates children as much as he hates making toys! Follow his story as he discovers some Victorian Christmas cheer!
Traditional Victorian Chocolates
6 December 2014 2pm-5pm
Come to the Castle Kitchen this Christmas to create a really special festive gift with Sophie Jewett from York Cocoa House.
In this practical workshop you will discover the techniques behind Terry’s traditional Victorian Fancy Fondant Creams, and have a go at producing your own chocolates to take home.
£25 per person. Includes admission.
To book a place ring York Museums Trust on 01904 687633.
Christmas Gingerbread Decorations
29 – 30 Nov, 7 Dec, 13 – 14 Dec and 20, 22 & 23 Dec 2014
Discover how gingerbread was made and used to decorate Christmas trees. You may even have the chance to sample some yourself!
Victorian Christmas Experience
16 – 20 Dec 2014, 5pm – 7.30pm
Hour-long tours starting every half hour
A unique and magical Christmas evening for all the family in our recreated Victorian street, Kirkgate.
Meet the people of Victorian York as they make their Christmas preparations, find the items on your Christmas shopping list, learn about Victorian Christmas traditions, and join in with singing carols – if you sing loud enough then Father Christmas might just make an appearance!
£7.50 per child and £6 per adult
Price includes museum admission, shopping list gifts, present from Father Christmas for children, and coffee and mince pies (juice and biscuits for children).
Ticketed event – to book a place please ring York Museums Trust on 01904 687633.