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Rainy Days? Make a Splash with Family Swimming Fun!
26th-31st October 2026
Venue: Active North Yorkshire Leisure and Wellbeing Hubs
Website: Swimming | North Yorkshire Council
Perfect for kids to stay active and grow their water confidence, we’re running a range of fun, affordable, family friendly sessions across our Leisure and Wellbeing Hubs this October Half Term holiday.
Central Library: Young Adult & Teen Fiction Author Spotlight
31st-31st October 2026
Time: 12:30 to 1:30pm
Venue: Central Library
Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
This autumn, join us for a series of free author events celebrating some of the most exciting voices in young adult and teen fiction. From fantasy and contemporary fiction to thrilling adventures and unforgettable...
Hull Makerspace: Let's Make, Halloween!
31st-31st October 2026
Time: 10:30 to 12:30pm
Venue: Makerspace, Hull Central Library
Address: Makerspace, Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
Join Makerspace Hull for a whole bunch of different Halloween themed makes - from light up spooky signs and pet ghosts to scary string art and baleful bats! £12.00 per child. Suggested Age: 10 to 16 (Children...
Craven Museum Relaxed Session
2nd-2nd November 2026
Time: 9.30am & 3.30pm
Venue: Skipton Town Hall
Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH
Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk
Join us for a relaxed session in Craven Museum on the first Monday of each month. Relaxed sessions are aimed at people with additional sensory needs and anyone else who may benefit. Sessions are available...
Central Library: Young Adult & Teen Fiction Author Spotlight
14th-14th November 2026
Time: 12:30 to 1:30pm
Venue: Central Library
Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
This autumn, join us for a series of free author events celebrating some of the most exciting voices in young adult and teen fiction. From fantasy and contemporary fiction to thrilling adventures and unforgettable...
Freedom Centre: Mini Malarkey
14th-14th November 2026
Time: 10am to 3:30pm
Venue: Freedom Centre Library
Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB
Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
Hull Libraries’ Big Malarkey Festival Team would like to invite you to THE mini MALARKEY FESTIVAL. Join us at Freedom Centre on Saturday 14 November for our FREE family festival! Tickets to be released...
Central Library: Big Malarkey Young Producers
18th-18th November 2026
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Venue: Central Library
Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk
Would you like to help us plan the 2027 Big Malarkey Festival? Join us to help plan the festival, design festival decorations and activities! For ages: 10 to 16 yrs!
Chess Club - Every Saturday
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: Hull Central Library
Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: Website: www.hulllibraries.co.uk
Come and play sociable chess. We welcome players at all ages and abilities. Boards, sets and clocks provided. Sessions are ran by the Hull and East Riding Chess Association.
Family Craft Club - First Saturday of Every Month
Time: 12:30 – 1:30pm
Venue: East Park Library
Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU
Website: Website: www.hulllibraries.co.uk
Bring the whole family and join us in East Park Library’s Children's Library for a creative crafting session!
Freedom Centre Street Dance - Every Thursday (term time)
Time: 4:00 – 4:45pm
Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB
Learn new skills and impress your friends with some super funky dance moves! Age: 5 – 11 yrs.
Greenwood Library Lego Club - Fortnightly Fridays
Time: 3:15 – 4:15pm
Address: Greenwood Avenue Library, 220 Greenwood Ave, Hull HU6 9RU
Join us for a fun children's LEGO session at a library near you! 5+ yrs
Ings Lego Club - Third Saturday of the month
Time: 10:30 – 11:30am
Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY
Join us for a fun children's LEGO session at a library near you! 5+ yrs
Ings Street Dance - Every Tuesday (term time)
Time: 3:45 - 4:15pm
Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY
Learn new skills and impress your friends with some super funky dance moves! Age: 5 – 11 yrs.
Kid’s Book Club - Last Saturday of Every Month
Time: 12:30 – 1:30pm
Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU
Lego Club, Central
-31st December 2025
Time: 6:00 - 7:00
Venue: Central Library
Address: Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: https://hulllibraries.eventbrite.com/
Join us for some LEGO building fun at a library near you! 5+ yrs.
Lego Club, Central
-31st December 2025
Time: 2:00 - 3:00
Venue: Central Library
Address: Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Website: https://hulllibraries.eventbrite.com/
Join us for some LEGO building fun at a library near you! 5+ yrs.
Lego Club - First Saturday of every month
Time: 10:30 – 11:30am
Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF
Join us for a fun children's LEGO session at a library near you! 5+ yrs
Lego Club - Every Thursday
Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Address: Fred Moore Library, Wold Road, Hull HU5 5UN
Join us for a fun children's LEGO session at a library near you! 5+ yrs
Lego Club - Every Wednesday
Time: Every Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:00 pm / Every Saturday, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Join us for a fun children's LEGO session at a library near you! 5+ yrs
Lego Club - Third Saturday of the month
Time: 10:30 – 11:30am
Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY
Make & Take Club
Venue: Central Library
Address: CENTRAL LIBRARY, Albion St, Hull , HU1 3TF
Website: https://www.hcandl.co.uk/libraries/your-local-library/central-library
Get your craft on at Hull Central Library, every Thursday 6pm.
Make & Take Craft Club - Every Thursday
Time: 6pm– 7pm
Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF
Make and Take
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: Skipton Town Hall
Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH
Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk
Make and Take: Decorating Eggs
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: Mercer Art Gallery
Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA
Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums
Mama T's Street Dance - Every Thursday term time
Time: 4:00 - 5:00pm
Venue: Freedom Centre Library
Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB
Website: Website: www.hulllibraries.co.uk
Bust a move and join this sensational street dance session!
Mama T's Street Dance - Every Tuesday term time
Time: 3:45 - 4:45pm
Venue: Ings Library
Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY
Website: Website: www.hulllibraries.co.uk
Bust a move and join this sensational street dance session!
Street Dance - Every Monday (term time)
Time: 3:30 – 4:15pm
Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF
Street Dance - Every Saturday (term time)
Time: 10:15- 11am
Address: Western Library, 262-264 Boulevard, Hull HU3 3ED
Toddler Time - Every Tuesday term time
Time: 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Address: Waudby Library, Helmswell Road, Hull HU9 5LD
Website: No booking required. Just turn up!
Crafts, toys, stories and nursery rhymes.
Toddler Time - Every Monday term time
Time: 10:30 – 11:15 am
Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU
Crafts, toys, stories and nursery rhymes.
Toddler Time - Every Tuesday term time
Time: 10:15 – 11am
Address: Western Library, 262-264 Boulevard, Hull HU3 3ED
Website: No booking required. Just turn up!
Crafts, toys, stories and nursery rhymes.
Toddler Time - Every Wednesday term time
Time: 11:30am – 12:15pm
Address: Greenwood Library, 220 Greenwood Ave, Hull HU6 9RU
Website: No booking required. Just turn up!
Crafts, toys, stories and nursery rhymes.
Toddler Tunes - Every Friday term time
Time: 10:30 – 11:15am
Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB
Website: No booking required. Just turn up!
Singing songs, dancing and playing musical instruments.
Toddler Tunes - Every Tuesday term time
Time: 2– 2:45pm
Address: The Avenues Library, 76 Chanterlands Ave, Hull HU5 3TS
Website: No booking required. Just turn up!
Singing songs, dancing and playing musical instruments.
Toddler Tunes - Every Tuesday term time
Time: 1:30 – 2:15pm
Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF
Website: No booking required. Just turn up!
Singing songs, dancing and playing musical instruments.