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Creative Family Wednesdays: Star Carr Special! – Wed 7 Aug 2024

Creative Family Wednesdays: Star Carr Special!

Date: Wednesday 7 August 2024, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

10:30am – 3:30pm, drop in anytime (no booking required)
FREE, included in general admission ticket price.

Join us on Wednesdays during the school holidays for artist run creative workshops inspired by our Star Carr exhibition delivered outdoors in Museum Gardens next to the Mesolithic Hut. Drop in anytime, no need to book.

Suitable for families of all ages, under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Phineas Fickletickle’s Totally Tremendous Time-Travel Tincture! – Wed 7 Aug 2024

Phineas Fickletickle’s Totally Tremendous Time-Travel Tincture!

Date: Wednesday 7 August 2024, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Included in general admission, three performances throughout the day.

 

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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 at 11 am, 1 pm and 2.30 pm

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Creative Family Thursdays! – Thu 8 Aug 2024

Creative Family Thursdays!

Date: Thursday 8 August 2024, All Day
Venue: York Art Gallery

Drop in anytime, included in general admission tickets.
Artist run creative workshops inspired by our collections and exhibitions. Join us with all the family on Thursdays during the school holidays.
Suitable for families of all ages, under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Phineas Fickletickle’s Totally Tremendous Time-Travel Tincture! – Thu 8 Aug 2024

Phineas Fickletickle’s Totally Tremendous Time-Travel Tincture!

Date: Thursday 8 August 2024, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Included in general admission, three performances throughout the day.

 

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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 at 11 am, 1 pm and 2.30 pm

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Meet Me at The Yorkshire Museum – Sat 10 Aug 2024

Meet Me at The Yorkshire Museum

Date: Saturday 10 August 2024, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Meet Me at The Yorkshire Museum is included in general admission.

 

Ever wanted to visit a Viking?

Run into a Roman?

Follow the footsteps of a Fossil Hunter?

Meet a Medieval Storyteller?

…. A whole host of exciting characters will be dropping into the Yorkshire Museum this year!

This is YOUR invitation to ….

…….. MEET ME AT THE YORKSHIRE!

 

Suitable for all ages.

Short stories and object handling throughout the day. Times will be advertised at the Museum on the day.

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Open Air Landscape Drawing – Sat 10 Aug 2024

Open Air Landscape Drawing

Date: Saturday 10 August 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

10 August 2024

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£20.00 per person

This series of workshops are based on drawing from observation, creating an atmospheric interpretation of the landscape to represent a sense of place. Each session will have a group introduction, followed by individual support. Weather permitting, we will venture out into the gardens behind the art gallery. Surrounded by medieval walls and views of the gardens, we hope you will be inspired by all that you see.

This workshop will take place on our balcony overlooking our artists’ garden and Monet inspired wildflower meadow (weather permitting – the workshop will move indoors in adverse weather conditions).

All materials provided
Suitable for those ages 16+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult at all times) 

 

This workshop is part of our National Treasures: Monet in York exhibition events programme. Entry to the exhibition and our permanent collections is included in the price.

Find out more about the exhibition here  

 

Workshop will run 10 August 2024

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Phineas Fickletickle’s Totally Tremendous Time-Travel Tincture! – Sat 10 Aug 2024

Phineas Fickletickle’s Totally Tremendous Time-Travel Tincture!

Date: Saturday 10 August 2024, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Included in general admission, three performances throughout the day.

 

Book tickets for York Castle Museum

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 at 11 am, 1 pm and 2.30 pm

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Life Drawing – Model as Muse – Sat 10 Aug 2024

Life Drawing - Model as Muse

Date: Saturday 10 August 2024, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Join us at York Art Gallery for life drawing workshops; whether you are a regular participant, would like to hone your skills, or try life drawing for the first time, these regular two-hour immersive Saturday sessions, led by Rob Oldfield, are a wonderful way to experience life drawing in a supportive and friendly environment.

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Victorian Stilt Walkers – Sun 11 Aug 2024

Victorian Stilt Walkers

Date: Sunday 11 August 2024, All Day
Venue: York Castle Museum

Included in general admission. Performance times may vary, please check at the museum on the day of your visit.

 

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These lovely chatty stilt walkers are here to celebrate their idol, ‘Queen Victoria’. They are full of facts about their ‘best friend’ and quiz the audience to test how much they know about her too!
Come meet these funny girls and celebrate all things Victorian.

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Wicked Wednesday at York Art Gallery – Wed 14 Aug 2024

Wicked Wednesday at York Art Gallery

Date: Wednesday 14 August 2024, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Wicked Wednesday
Please book a ticket for every child who is attending the session.
Session 1
10.15am – 11am
Session 2
11.30am – 12.15 pm
Suitable for 2 – 8 year olds
Story Craft Theatre will be going on a Wicked Wednesday adventure, and you are all invited!
With the power of imagination, you might find yourselves swinging through a magical garden, jumping over mesmerising mountains or even swimming in a great ocean. All from the comfort of York Art Gallery.
The sessions will include games, singing and an interactive story.
Children must be always accompanied by an adult. Due to space restrictions, a max of 1 adult per booking.
Story Craft Theatre is a children’s theatre company created by Cassie Vallance and Janet-Emily Bruce. After setting up in 2018 they have hosted birthday parties, events and classes throughout the UK. Partnerships have included Castle Howard, National Trust, Rural Arts, Rowntree Park, Theatre 41 and York Theatre Royal.

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