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Flight of the Birds – Puppet Making – Fri 22 Aug 2025
Flight of the Birds - Puppet Making

Date: Friday 22 August 2025, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Flight of the Birds – Puppet Making
22 August 2025
10.30am – 3.30pm | Included in general admission
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Inspired by Summer at York Castle Museum and the spectacular bird of prey displays at Victorian galas, design and make your own bird puppet with Hoglets Theatre Company. Take flight and show off your creation in one of our bird parades throughout the day! We’ll provide all the materials and instructions you need to create. This is a drop in activity for all ages, join anytime during your visit.

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Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North – Fri 22 Aug 2025
Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North

Date: Friday 22 August 2025, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North
Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 20 July – 29 August 2025
11am – 4pm | Included in general admission | Suitable for all ages
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There are only two seasons in the Viking world.

Summer and Winter.

It is winter.

Night and day are dark and the air is cold. Raids must stop. Longboats are pulled out of the freezing river onto land, and the Great Army must shelter from the harsh weather.

In the dark, fire meets ice and crackles. A story can be heard on the wind. A tune is played. A laugh rings out!

This summer, visit the Winter… as the camp dwellers bring the dark season to life with stories, music, games and laughter.

Meet characters from the Winter camp and discover more from the Viking North exhibition through live performance and interactive interpretation with History Riot.

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Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture – Sat 23 Aug 2025
Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture

Date: Saturday 23 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture
23 August 2025
Three performances per day | Included in general admission
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Join Phineas Fickletickle with his imaginary enchanted hot air balloon, as he travels round the museum to help his friends get back to their own time period using his collection of magical tinctures. They will visit Medieval, Georgian and Edwardian periods, as well as the 1960s, so there’s plenty to discover and learn.

Visitors can follow these promenade performances which will run for 30 minutes.

Please note this is a standing performance and travels through the yard out to the mill area at the back of the museum.

Times will be advertised at the museum on the day.

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Pressed Flowers: Floral workshop inspired by Victorian Summer Flowers – Sat 23 Aug 2025
Pressed Flowers: Floral workshop inspired by Victorian Summer Flowers

Date: Saturday 23 August 2025, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Pressed Flowers: Floral workshop inspired by Victorian Summer Flowers
23 August 2025
10.30am – 1.30pm | £30 per person
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Join us for a fun and creative workshop inspired by Summer at the Castle Museum!

Learn how to create a simple pressed flower arrangement in this summer workshop with Mandy Barker of Floral Inspirations.

All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary but participants will need to have good hand dexterity.
Ages 16+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Admission to York Castle Museum is included for the day of the workshop only.

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Sunday Sounds: Peter the Historical Musician – Sun 24 Aug 2025
Sunday Sounds: Peter the Historical Musician

Date: Sunday 24 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Sunday Sounds: Live Music at the Castle Museum – Peter the Historical Musician
24 August 2025
Performances throughout the day | Included in general admission
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Join us on Sunday at York Castle Museum for live music from the past.

Peter the Historical Musician
A roaming Victorian musician will delight and inform visitors with a range of instruments and songs from the period.
Performances will occur throughout the day.

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Summer at York Castle Museum: Gala Flower Making Workshop – Sun 24 Aug 2025
Summer at York Castle Museum: Gala Flower Making Workshop

Date: Sunday 24 August 2025, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Summer at York Castle Museum: Gala Flower Making Workshop
24 August 2025
10:30am – 3:30pm
Included in general admission
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Join us for a fun and creative, artist led, flower-making workshop. We’ll be inspired by the beautiful summer floral decorations on our historic Victorian street, Kirkgate —perfect for families!

Drop in any-time.

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Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North – Sun 24 Aug 2025
Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North

Date: Sunday 24 August 2025, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North
Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 20 July – 29 August 2025
11am – 4pm | Included in general admission | Suitable for all ages
Book now

There are only two seasons in the Viking world.

Summer and Winter.

It is winter.

Night and day are dark and the air is cold. Raids must stop. Longboats are pulled out of the freezing river onto land, and the Great Army must shelter from the harsh weather.

In the dark, fire meets ice and crackles. A story can be heard on the wind. A tune is played. A laugh rings out!

This summer, visit the Winter… as the camp dwellers bring the dark season to life with stories, music, games and laughter.

Meet characters from the Winter camp and discover more from the Viking North exhibition through live performance and interactive interpretation with History Riot.

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Silly History Boys Circus Skills – Tue 26 Aug 2025
Silly History Boys Circus Skills

Date: Tuesday 26 August 2025, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Silly History Boys Circus Skills
26 August 2025
10.30am – 4pm | Included in general admission
Book tickets

The Silly History Boys will be delighting us with circus fun. Watch their silly antics and daring acts, then have a go yourself outside in the yard.

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Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North – Tue 26 Aug 2025
Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North

Date: Tuesday 26 August 2025, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Meet me at the Yorkshire Museum: Viking North
Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 20 July – 29 August 2025
11am – 4pm | Included in general admission | Suitable for all ages
Book now

There are only two seasons in the Viking world.

Summer and Winter.

It is winter.

Night and day are dark and the air is cold. Raids must stop. Longboats are pulled out of the freezing river onto land, and the Great Army must shelter from the harsh weather.

In the dark, fire meets ice and crackles. A story can be heard on the wind. A tune is played. A laugh rings out!

This summer, visit the Winter… as the camp dwellers bring the dark season to life with stories, music, games and laughter.

Meet characters from the Winter camp and discover more from the Viking North exhibition through live performance and interactive interpretation with History Riot.

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Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture – Wed 27 Aug 2025
Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture

Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Phineas Fickletickle Totally Tremendous Time Travelling Tincture
27 August 2025
Three performances per day | Included in general admission
Book tickets

Join Phineas Fickletickle with his imaginary enchanted hot air balloon, as he travels round the museum to help his friends get back to their own time period using his collection of magical tinctures. They will visit Medieval, Georgian and Edwardian periods, as well as the 1960s, so there’s plenty to discover and learn.

Visitors can follow these promenade performances which will run for 30 minutes.

Please note this is a standing performance and travels through the yard out to the mill area at the back of the museum.

Times will be advertised at the museum on the day.

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