We are pleased to announce our new adult offer - including
talks from TV and Radio personalities, creative artist-led workshops and
curator-talks
The Extraordinary Life of Charles Waterton – with
John Welding
Wednesday 28 October
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
From 6pm
Adult session – ages 18+
See the exhibition - meet the artist!
Meet local artist, John Welding for a special insight into how the Young Waterton comic strip was made. See close-up examples of the materials and working processes used (Scripting, Layouts, Inking, Colouring and Lettering), and get tips from an expert!
Meet local artist, John Welding for a special insight into how the Young Waterton comic strip was made. See close-up examples of the materials and working processes used (Scripting, Layouts, Inking, Colouring and Lettering), and get tips from an expert!
FREE, but booking essential on 01924 302700
or email as
places are limited.
Nightingales – Paper bird workshop – with Andy
Singleton
Wednesday 11 November
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| Photo by Nick Singleton |
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
From 6pm
Adult session – ages 18+
Have you seen the beautiful paper birds
on display in the atrium in Wakefield One? Meet artist Andy Singleton and get
hands-on instruction to make your own paper bird!
FREE, but booking essential on 01924 302700
or or email as
places are limited.
Fused Glass Coasters for Christmas - with Claire
Lake
Saturday 14 November
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
10am to 4pm
Adult session – ages 18+
£100 per head – including light refreshments (Lunch
not provided, but there is a café on site)
Make your own beautiful kiln fused glass 4 coaster
set to enhance your decor or the perfect personalised gift in time for
Christmas.
A maximum of 8 places are available to ensure
personalised tuition throughout the session.
Bookings with full payment must be made in advance.
Click here to follow a link to online
payments
Potwallopers and Plumpers - Britain's first secret
ballot in Pontefract
Tuesday 17 November
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
12noon to 1pm
Adult session
Pontefract was centre stage in August 1872 when the
first secret ballot in Britain was used to elect a Member of Parliament,
allowing people to vote in secret by placing an ‘X’ on a ballot paper next to
the name of their choice.
The box is still marked with the seals used to ensure the votes were not tampered with. The seal was made with a liquorice stamp, used to make Pontefract cakes from a local liquorice factory.
The box is still marked with the seals used to ensure the votes were not tampered with. The seal was made with a liquorice stamp, used to make Pontefract cakes from a local liquorice factory.
David Evans and John Whitaker, Curators
at Pontefract & Castleford Museums and Wakefield Museum, have recently
taken the box to Westminster and talked about it there. This is is the talk
they gave recently in Parliament highlighting its significance in
the history of British democracy.
FREE, but booking essential on 01924
302700 or email as places are limited.
The Rationing Diet - with Dr Annie Gray
Wednesday 18 November
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
From 6pm
Adult session – ages 18+
Meet TV and Radio Food Historian, Dr Annie Gray for
this fascinating talk about wartime rationing foods – and with tasting samples!
FREE, but booking essential on 01924
302700 or email as places are limited.
Create a Hand Bound Sketchbook - with Timid Elk
Saturday 12 December
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
10am to 4pm
Adult session – ages 18+
£15 per head – including light refreshments (Lunch
not provided, but there is a café on site)
Learn the technique of hand binding to create an
individual sketchbook. Decorate your sketchbook by taking inspiration and
utilising a selection of Ordinance Survey maps.
Bookings with full payment must be made in advance.
Click here to follow a link to online
payments
Ring making workshop
Wednesday 27 January
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
From 6pm
Adult session – ages 18+
£32 per head – including light refreshments
Inspired by ‘Precious’ our exhibition of rings from
the V&A, design and make your own statement rings using glass beads,
Swarovski crystals and pearls. You’ll create stylish and fun jewellery that can
accessorise any outfit.
Bookings with full payment must be made in advance.
Click here to follow a link to online
payments
Textured Wall-hanging – with Ruth Singer
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
6pm to 8.30pm
Adult session – ages 18+
£10 per head – including light refreshments
Make a mini textile hanging inspired but the
colours, textures, plants and wildlife of the rainforest with textile artist,
Ruth Singer.
Bookings with full payment must be made in advance.
Click here to follow a link to online
payments
Sugar and Spice – Tudor to Georgian Sugarcraft –
with Ivan Day
Saturday 27 February 2016
Wakefield Museum Learning Zone
From 10am to 4pm
Adult session – ages 18+
£50 per head – including lunch
A hands-on workshop of early cold sugar work, led
by food historian Ivan Day, using real period moulds. Try your hand at Tudor to
Georgian sugarpaste work to make moulded sweetmeats.
Bookings with full payment must be made in advance.
Click here to follow a link to online
payments
Meet the Curator
Bring in your objects for advice on their care and research
Wakefield Museum - First Thursday of every month 2-4pm
Pontefract Museum - Second Wednesday of every month 10am to 12 noon
Castleford Museum - Third Thursday of every month 10am to 12 noon
Castleford Adult Mornings
First Monday of the month (term time only)
Castleford Museum
11am – 12noon
FREE
Adults, you can join in too! Pop into the
museum for the chance to try a new craft and make new friends!
No need to book
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