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Christmas ‘Tails’ from the Museum Mice! – Mon 11 Dec 2023
Christmas 'Tails' from the Museum Mice!

Date: Monday 11 December 2023, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Christmas ‘Tails’ from the Museum Mice!

Monday 11 December
11:30
12:00
13:30
14:00
With Story Craft Theatre
York Castle Museum is home to lots of enchanting objects with their own stories to tell, but did you know that it is also home to the wonderful Museum Mice?
Our cute little friends are busy in preparation for the season ahead … .though there’s always time for a story or two.
Join us this winter as we discover the importance of friendship, helpfulness and a big dose of festive spirit through a selection of enchanting tales (or should that be tails?) from the award-winning Story Craft Theatre. There’ll be puppets, games and lots of fun for all the family.
25 minute story telling directly followed by a craft activity
Included  in museum admission, particularly suitable for ages 0 – 5yrs

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Christmas ‘Tails’ from the Museum Mice! – Wed 13 Dec 2023
Christmas 'Tails' from the Museum Mice!

Date: Wednesday 13 December 2023, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Christmas ‘Tails’ from the Museum Mice!

Wednesday 13 December
11:30
12:00
13:30
14:00
With Story Craft Theatre
York Castle Museum is home to lots of enchanting objects with their own stories to tell, but did you know that it is also home to the wonderful Museum Mice?
Our cute little friends are busy in preparation for the season ahead … .though there’s always time for a story or two.
Join us this winter as we discover the importance of friendship, helpfulness and a big dose of festive spirit through a selection of enchanting tales (or should that be tails?) from the award-winning Story Craft Theatre. There’ll be puppets, games and lots of fun for all the family.
25 minute story telling directly followed by a craft activity
Included  in museum admission, particularly suitable for ages 0 – 5yrs

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Introduction to Lino Printing – Sat 16 Dec 2023
Introduction to Lino Printing

Date: Saturday 16 December 2023, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Venue: York Art Gallery

Saturday 16th December

10am-1pm

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

£35 per person including refreshments

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Learn the art of Lino printing and create your own unique festive greeting cards and prints in a three-hour workshop guided by artist Megan Dobbyn.

Lino cut is a traditional relief printing technique where you carve your own design into Lino and print using water-based printing inks. In this workshop, you will be provided with all the necessary materials and Megan will assist you throughout the process and help you to be inspired by festive and winter-themed prints and designs.

By the end of the workshop, you will have produced one linocut plate and had the opportunity to print your own greeting cards and prints.

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Green Father Christmas – Sat 16 Dec 2023
Green Father Christmas

Date: Saturday 16 December 2023, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Green Father Christmas

Saturday 16 December
Father Christmas will be at York Castle Museum every weekend throughout December until Christmas Eve, with performances throughout the day.
A figure the Victorians may have known well, Father Christmas at the Castle Museum will be the green-clad, white-bearded man known for bringing fun and jollity to Christmas, talking of food, feasting, games, dancing and songs. Visitors will be welcome to join in, and to make their own Christmas tree card with suggestions for fun, silliness and how to show kindness to friends and strangers over the festive period.
Included in museum admission, suitable for all ages
IMPORTANT – THIS IS NOT A MEET SANTA EXPERIENCE

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Scrooge: A One Man Performance – Sat 16 Dec 2023
Scrooge: A One Man Performance

Date: Saturday 16 December 2023, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Scrooge: A One Man Performance

Saturday 16 December
4 x 25 mins performances throughout the day.
Ebeneezer Scrooge joins us at the Castle Museum this festive season, to take you on a journey of redemption, generosity and joy, in an immersive one-man show of the classic tale of A Christmas Carol.
Included in museum admission, suitable for all ages.

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Green Father Christmas – Sun 17 Dec 2023
Green Father Christmas

Date: Sunday 17 December 2023, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Green Father Christmas

Sunday 17 December
Father Christmas will be at York Castle Museum every weekend throughout December until Christmas Eve, with performances throughout the day.
A figure the Victorians may have known well, Father Christmas at the Castle Museum will be the green-clad, white-bearded man known for bringing fun and jollity to Christmas, talking of food, feasting, games, dancing and songs. Visitors will be welcome to join in, and to make their own Christmas tree card with suggestions for fun, silliness and how to show kindness to friends and strangers over the festive period.
Included in museum admission, suitable for all ages
IMPORTANT – THIS IS NOT A MEET SANTA EXPERIENCE

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Victorian Carol Singers – Sun 17 Dec 2023
Victorian Carol Singers

Date: Sunday 17 December 2023, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Victorian Carol Singers

Sunday 17 December 2023
At regular intervals throughout the day.
‘Celebrate Christmas with this performance inspired by traditional Christmas Carol singers: featuring classic ditties from the period (such as ‘O, Christmas Tree’, ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’ and ‘Hark the Herald’), certain to get everyone in the festive spirit! With comic interludes between songs of days gone by, the Same Difference Arts Carollers will bring smiles to faces and warm hearts on even the coldest day.’
Included in museum admission
Based in West Yorkshire, Same Difference Arts are well known for their engaging and interactive outdoor theatre. Alongside fantastical stilt walkers, hilarious walkabout acts and enchanting Carol Singers, their new Christmas show ‘Robin Hood’ will be touring venues across North Yorkshire and Leeds this winter.

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Scrooge: A One Man Performance – Sun 17 Dec 2023
Scrooge: A One Man Performance

Date: Sunday 17 December 2023, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Scrooge: A One Man Performance

Sunday 17 December
4 x 25 mins performances throughout the day.
Ebeneezer Scrooge joins us at the Castle Museum this festive season, to take you on a journey of redemption, generosity and joy, in an immersive one-man show of the classic tale of A Christmas Carol.
Included in museum admission, suitable for all ages.

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Scrooge: A One Man Performance – Mon 18 Dec 2023
Scrooge: A One Man Performance

Date: Monday 18 December 2023, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

Scrooge: A One Man Performance

Monday 18 December
4 x 25 mins performances throughout the day.
Ebeneezer Scrooge joins us at the Castle Museum this festive season, to take you on a journey of redemption, generosity and joy, in an immersive one-man show of the classic tale of A Christmas Carol.
Included in museum admission, suitable for all ages.

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An evening with Ebeneezer Scrooge- Adult Only – Tue 19 Dec 2023
An evening with Ebeneezer Scrooge- Adult Only

Date: Tuesday 19 December 2023, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: York Castle Museum

An evening with Ebeneezer Scrooge- Adult Only

Tuesday 19 December, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Note: This event is for 18+ and is not suitable for children. Bah Humbug!
Join us on the snow-covered cobbles of Kirkgate for an immersive and intimate production of A Christmas Carol, which brings the magic of a much-loved Dickens classic to life.
Discover the true meaning of Christmas with Scrooge, enjoy the sounds or even sing along to carols from Hands and Voices choir, who will sign along with their singing. Chat to our Victorian shopkeepers and soak up the atmosphere of a Victorian Christmas.
Tickets are £23 and include a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine or a soft drink on arrival. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis, although seats for those with mobility difficulties can be reserved.
Mobility requirements
If you need to reserve a seat for the performance due to mobility difficulties please email us at: participation@ymt.org.uk as soon as you have made your booking. As seats are limited, please only reserve them for those in your party who would be unable to stand for the performance (45 – 60 mins).
Allergies/Food Intolerances
Do let us know as soon as you’ve booked, if you have any specific dietary requirements such as vegan or gluten free, by emailing us at: participation@ymt.org.uk
However, please note that our food is prepared in an environment which is not guaranteed to be free from nut or dairy cross-contamination so we are unable to cater for anyone with a severe allergy.

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