Events - 19 Oct 24 | York Museums Trust

Events - 19 Oct 24

Tales from the Trail – Sat 19 Oct 2024

Date: Saturday 19 October 2024, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Performances at intervals throughout the day.

Included in general admission

Tales from the Trail

Do you know your grocer’s from your greengrocer’s?

Hardware from haberdasher’s?

Confectioner’s from chemist’s? ……. ( hope so!)

Prepare for silliness, stories and urgent shopping with our Kirkgate characters.

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Two slightly madcap Victorian characters will be on Kirkgate at various times during the days to interact with each other and with the visitors. Short scenes take place, each concerning a story or a bit of fun about objects to be purchased from the shops of Kirkgate.

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Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail – Sat 19 Oct 2024

Dates: Saturday 19 October 2024–Saturday 2 November 2024, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Explore the amazing world of Roman Britain at the Yorkshire Museum this October half term (19th October – 2 November 2024). The Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail from Kids in Museums and Walker Books celebrates the release of hit historian Greg Jenner’s new book, Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy, with expert interruptions from Dr Emma Southon and illustrations by Rikin Parekh.

Discover intriguing objects, give yourself a Roman name and design your own Roman outfit. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Totally Chaotic History sticker!

Design your own mosaic and share your drawing on Twitter/X or Instagram with the hashtag #TCHMuseumTrail and tag @kidsinmuseums for a chance to win a copy of the book and a Double Art Pass plus Kids donated by Art Fund. Find out more on the Kids in Museums website: https://bit.ly/TCHromanbritain

The trail is included in general admission Book now

Please note the Yorkshire Museum is closed on Mondays.

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Lampshade Woodblock Printing – Sat 19 Oct 2024

Date: Saturday 19 October 2024, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Lampshade Woodblock Printing

19 October 2024

10am-4pm

£55.00 per person (Book here)

This is a full day workshop where you’ll be getting your hands stuck into creating and printing your own unique lampshade lead by printer and maker Aidan Liggins. You’ll learn the basics of block printing onto fabric from composition, carving and printing techniques. You will then go on to make your own lampshade out of your hand printed fabric, creating a unique handmade piece for your home.

All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary.

Ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)

Aidan is a textile printer and maker based in Yorkshire with a goal to create fabrics and pieces for the home which last and are loved for a whole lifetime. Through her work she believes that the creative process and things we have in our home should be kind to the planet and celebrate a slower way of making and consuming of products celebrating craftmanship and the handmade.