What's On in North & East Yorkshire

Tommy Treebark's Wild Adventure

Time: all day

Address: York City Centre

Website: https://www.theyorkbid.com/tommy-treebarks-wild-adventure/

Tommy Treebark's Wild Adventure has returned! Track down 55 wild Yorkshire animals hidden on brightly coloured benches throughout York city centre to win a free prize.  

Scarborough 400 Giant Deckchair Trail

Time: n/a

Venue: 10 locations across Scarborough

Address: Scarborough town centre

Website: https://visitnorthyorkshire.com/events/scarborough-400-giant-deckchair-trail

Discover Scarborough’s story in a whole new way with the Giant Deckchair Trail and celebrate 400 years of England’s original seaside resort. Beginning at the railway station and winding through the...

Launch event

Time: 10am to 1pm

Venue: Northallerton library

Address: Northallerton Library & Customer Services Centre, 1 Thirsk Rd, Northallerton DL6 1PT

Launch Event

Time: 3pm-4pm

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 3 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

- Author Visit to celebrate start of the Summer Reading Challenge

Musical Crafternoon

Time: 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

Come along and help us decorate the library for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge!

Sign-Up Saturday - Character Hunt and Musical Mural

Time: 9:30am -12:30

Venue: Sherburn Community Library

Address: Finkle Hill, Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25 6EA

Make a musical ‘note’ of yourself and add to the giant stave …will we create an opera or a ballad or an anthem? 4-11 yrs, Free |no booking required

Sound Trail

Venue: Grassington Hub and Community Library

Address: Grassington hub and community library, Garrs Lane, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5AT

Website: Grassington Hub Supporting the Communities of Upper Wharfedale - Grassington Hub

Grassington is full of amazing sounds just waiting to be discovered! Come and collect a nature sound trail from Grassington Hub Library and see if you can hear all the sounds before the end of the summer....

Sound Trail

Venue: Mashamshire Community Library

Address: 7 Little Market Place, Masham, HG4 4DY

Website: https://visitmasham.com/listing/masham-community-library/

Masham is full of amazing sounds just waiting to be discovered! Come and collect a nature sound trail from Masham Community Library and see if you can hear all the sounds before the end of the summer....

Sound Trail

Venue: Nidderdale Plus Community Library

Address: Nidderdale Plus, Station Square, King St, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate HG3 5AT

Website: Home 3 - Nidderdale Plus

Nidderdale is full of amazing sounds just waiting to be discovered! Come and collect a nature sound trail from Nidderdale Plus Community Library and see if you can hear all the sounds before the end of...

Sound Trail

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

Ripon is full of amazing sounds just waiting to be discovered! Come and collect a nature sound trail from Ripon Library and see if you can hear all the sounds before the end of the summer. Those who complete...

Summer Reading Challenge

Time: Various

Venue: Various

Address: Various

Website: www.northyorks.gov.uk/src"

Even more free activities will be taking place in libraries with musical partners where children can try making music for themselves, including rap workshops, drumming and singing. Full details of the...

Summer Reading Challenge Launch

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Summer Reading Challenge Launch

Try a musical instrument

Time: 3.30pm

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Drop-in to the library and try out a variety of stringed instruments under the guidance of professional musicians from Harrogate Music School.

Rock n Clay Legends' Clay Rockband Characters -Home education event

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Make your own bandmate from clay or a musical instrument. Suitable for all ages

Expressive mark-making

Time: 2pm-3pm

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Spend an hour responding to music with a variety of materials and create your own piece of artwork. Booking via the library essential.

Things to Make and Do: Summer Weaving

Time: 10am

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Join us for a relaxed creative session designed just for grown-ups! Take some time for yourself to craft, chat, and relax at one of our seasonal ‘Things to Make Do’ workshops. Whether you’re an...

Artist Makers

Time: Every Saturday, 1 - 3pm

Venue: Create Space at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/artist-makers/

Join in and get creative at this weekly hands-on workshop for children aged 5 and over. Led by a team of local artists, designers and makers, sessions introduce a range of techniques and materials. Artist...

Lego Club

Time: 11am - 12noon

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

We’ll bring the Lego—you bring the imagination! Join us for a fun session of building and creating.

Things to Make and Do: Summer Weaving

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Join us for a relaxed creative session designed just for grown-ups! Take some time for yourself to craft, chat, and relax at one of our seasonal ‘Things to Make Do’ workshops. Whether you’re an...

Traditional Fairground Games with Easingwold Lions

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Easingwold Library

Address: Market Place Easingwold YO61 3AN

A morning of traditional fairground amusements; treasure hunt, roll the ball, beanbag and bucket, and the infamous splat the rat. Fun for all the family. No need to book - just turn up.

World Cup Fever : A morning of football fun with crafts, games and activities. No need to book!

Time: 10am-1pm

Venue: Pickering Library

Address: The Ropery, Pickering, YO18 8DY

World Cup Fever : A morning of free football fun with crafts, games and activities. No need to book!

Art Club

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Dive into summer with Active North Yorkshire

Time: n/a

Venue: Active North Yorkshire Leisure and Wellbeing Hubs

Website: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/dive-into-summer

Swimming is the perfect way for kids to stay active and grow their water confidence. This summer we’re running a range of affordable and fun sessions across our Leisure and Wellbeing Hubs. For as little...

Love Science

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 3 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

Love Science Bedale Summer Reading Challenge themed science workshops. £3 per child and booking required. Age 4+

Love Science

Time: 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 3 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

Love Science Bedale Summer Reading Challenge themed science workshops. £3 per child and booking required. Age 4+

Love Science

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm 

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 3 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

Love Science Bedale Summer Reading Challenge themed science workshops. £3 per child and booking required. Age 4+

Monday Fun Club

Time: 10am-11.30am

Venue: Pickering Library

Address: The Ropery, Pickering, YO18 8DY

Free drop-in crafts/ creative activities every Monday through the holidays! Different activity each week from designing a bookmark, to colouring suncatchers to creating a supersized Pickering-on-Sea artwork....

North Yorkshire Outdoor Learning Service Adventure Club

Time: 8:30am-4:15pm

Venue: Scaling Dam Sailing Club

Address: Whitby Moor Road, Easington, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4TP

Website: www.outdoored.co.uk/schoolholidays/

Adventure Club will keep young people busy, active and away from screens during the school holidays. It’s a chance to make new friends, challenge themselves and develop a wide range of new skills –...

North Yorkshire Outdoor Learning Service skills courses for young people

Time: 9am-4:15pm

Venue: Bewerley Park Outdoor Education Centre

Address: Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5JB

Website: www.outdoored.co.uk/schoolholidays/

Choose from a range of hands-on two-day skills courses including climbing, paddle sports, sailing and mountain biking. With expert instruction and options for beginners through to those looking to progress,...

Summer Art Club (Week 1): Stickers and Stationery

Time: 10am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Get prepared for a summer packed full of craft and creativity with a hand built stationary pot, decorated with personalised with homemade stickers. All materials provided. £7.50 – book online. Art Club...

Takeaway Musical Craft

Time: Timetabled stops

Venue: Mobile Library

Address: Across North Yorkshire

Website: Mobile library | North Yorkshire Council

Collect a free bag full of musical craft and activities to enjoy over the summer and help us decorate our Mobile Library with musical bunting.

Central Library: Clay Creations

Time: 10am to 11:30am

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where nature and music come alive for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge. Children will get to roll, cut, and mould their very own clay...

Fossil Handling with the Rotunda Geology Group

Time: 11am – 3pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Tuesdays throughout the summer. Find out about dinosaur footprints and ancient fossils in hands-on sessions with our expert geologists, The Rotunda Geology Group. Free for Under 18s. Adults require adults...

Musical Doodle Day

Time: 10.30am - 11.30am

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

Unleash your creativity, grab a pen, and let your imagination run free. All ages welcome—just bring your ideas and have some fun with us!

Nature Spotters

Time: 21 July, 4 August and 18 August, 11am - 12pm

Venue: Conversation Gallery at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/nature-spotters-2/

Gather around an indoor campsite to explore the plants and animals that thrive in the museum’s surrounding parkland. Through games and hands-on activities, children can discover local wildlife and learn...

Step Into Westwood: A Family Adventure Through Fashion Rebellion

Time: 21 July, 28 July, 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, 25 August, 2:30 - 3:30pm

Venue: Conversation Gallery at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/step-into-westwood/

Step into the world of Vivienne Westwood in this interactive family session inspired by individuality, creativity and self-expression. Designed for children aged 5–12 and their families, this tour invites...

Summer Activity Mornings at Ripon Cathedral

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Ripon Cathedral

Address: Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT

Website: https://riponcathedral.org.uk/mec-category/childrens-summer-activities/

Get crafty and creative in the cool of the cathedral every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays! Our theme for the summer is Pilgrimage and on 21st July we'll be making paper lanterns to guide our...

Summer Art Club (Week 1): Stickers and Stationery

Time: 10.30am & 2pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Get prepared for a summer packed full of craft and creativity with a hand built stationary pot, decorated with personalised with homemade stickers. All materials provided. £7.50 – book online. Art Club...

The Wonder Workshop

Time: 22 July, 28 July, 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, 25 August, 12:30 - 2pm

Venue: Meet in the Reception at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/the-wonder-workshop/

A workshop for curious young people aged 10–16 who enjoy asking questions and looking more closely. The Wonder Workshop explores the stories behind objects in The Bowes Museum’s collection, from how...

Tuesday Board Game Club for 7-14 year olds

Time: 10.30am-12pm

Venue: Pickering Library

Address: The Ropery, Pickering, YO18 8DY

Board Game Club for 7-14 year olds every Tuesday morning through the school holidays. Come along and learn to play different board games each week! No need to book.

Western Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 10:30am to 11:30am

Venue: Western Library

Address: Western Library, 262-264 Boulevard, Hull HU3 3ED

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Art as Protest

Time: 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 19 August, 26 August, 2:30-4pm

Venue: Create Space and Vivienne Westwood exhibition at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/art-as-protest-a-vivienne-westwood-inspired-workshop/

This workshop for ages 13–18 explores how fashion can be used to challenge ideas, express identity and speak out. Inspired by Vivienne Westwood’s work, participants will look at pieces in the exhibition...

Central Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Gallery Takeover

Time: 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 19 August, 10:30-11:30am

Venue: Blue Picture Gallery and Create Space at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/gallery-takeover/

Take a closer look at the art around the museum, explore the galleries in search of stories, then create something of your own. Using clay and recycled materials, children can sculpt curious characters...

Greenwood Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 10:15am to 11am

Venue: Greenwood Library

Address: Greenwood Avenue Library, 220 Greenwood Ave, Hull HU6 9RU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Library cinema

Time: 10am

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Enjoy a family film at our pop-up library cinema. For children aged 4-11 years and their families. Booking via the library essential

Make & Take (Week 1): Summer Reading Challenge

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Join us to make tambourines and musical bookmarks, celebrating this year’s Summer Reading Challenge “Read to the Beat”, run by local libraries. Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Make & Take (Week 1): Summer Reading Challenge

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Join us to make tambourines and musical bookmarks, celebrating this year’s Summer Reading Challenge “Read to the Beat”, run by local libraries. Free. Donations towards the running of this event...

North Yorkshire Outdoor Learning Service Family Activity Days

Time: 9am-4:15pm

Venue: Bewerley Park Outdoor Education Centre

Address: Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5JB

Website: www.outdoored.co.uk/schoolholidays/

Want to spend quality time together taking on a challenge in the great outdoors? This summer we have three exciting Family Activity Day options to choose from. Join us on a canoe journey, climbing day...

Recycle Rockstars

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Design and create your own musical instrument using junk. All ages

Storytime & crafts at the Secret Garden

Time: 10am

Venue: Secret Garden, behind Northallerton High Street

Address: 179 High Street, Secret, DL7 8JZ, United Kingdom

Summer Sketchbooks

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Come and join us in Edith’s to make a sketch book to fill over the holidays using a variety of papers, recycled materials and stamps. Free

400 Reasons

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Celebrate Scarborough 400 with us! Share your creativity and tell us why you love Scarborough through poems and drawings. Your work could be selected for display in an upcoming exhibition, ‘400 Reasons’,...

Bug-Fest Storytime at Ripon Walled Garden

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Ripon Walled Garden

Address: Ripon Walled Garden, Palace Rd, Ripon HG4 3HN

Website: Ripon Community Link at Ripon Walled Garden | A Place To Grow

Enjoy stories, explore books, and discover the fascinating world of bugs—perfect for little nature lovers!

Central Library: One Hull of a Read, Zak Monroe Is (Not) My Friend

Time: 1:15pm to 2:45pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

To celebrate the one year book birthday of this year’s One Hull of a Read title, we're hosting a special birthday party! There will be a draw along, book signing, games and a pop up bookshop!

East Park Library: One Hull of a Read, Zak Monroe Is (Not) My Friend

Time: 10am to 11:30am

Venue: East Park Library

Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

To celebrate the one year book birthday of this year’s One Hull of a Read title, we're hosting a special birthday party! There will be a draw along, book signing, games and a pop up bookshop!

Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years

Time: 10.30am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Our story begins ten thousand years ago, in an icy fjord on the northernmost island. The youngest in a family of giants played with pebbles on the beach. One pebble was thrown too far, one powerful sea...

Make & Take (Week 1): Summer Reading Challenge

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Join us to make tambourines and musical bookmarks, celebrating this year’s Summer Reading Challenge “Read to the Beat”, run by local libraries. Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Sally Port Tours

Time: 11am & 3pm

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Join us for a short, guided tour of Knaresborough Castle’s secret underground tunnel, the Sallyport - once used to slip in and out of the castle unnoticed, or to escape during an attack. One of Knaresborough...

Brick Builders Club

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Fridays during the summer holidays, 10:00am – 12:00pm Build, design and let your imagination run wild in our fun, hands-on brick building sessions inspired by the museum’s fascinating collections....

Dig & Discover

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Craven Museum will be celebrating The Festival of Archaeology 2026 with a family Dig & Discover Day. Join us in the Education Room for a range of archaeology-based family activities linked to this year’s...

Gipsyville Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2pm to 3pm

Venue: Gipsyville Library

Address: Gipsyville Library, 728-730 Hessle Rd, Hull HU4 6JA

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Ings Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 10am to 11am

Venue: Ings Library

Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Music Session- Drumming with Bryony

Time: 11.00-12.30

Venue: Richmond library

Address: 10a Queens Rd, Richmond DL10 4AE

Music Therapy

Time: 1.30pm

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Storytime at Fountains Abbey

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Fountains Abbey

Address: Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY

Website: Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal | Yorkshire | National Trust

We’re heading to the stunning surroundings of Fountains Abbey to share a magical outdoor storytime. Join us among the ruins and green spaces for stories, imagination, and a little library adventure in...

The Secret

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Step into a world of mystery, magic and wonder as master magician and member of the world famous Magic Circle Danny Hunt, invites you on an extraordinary journey where the impossible becomes reality. Prepare...

Central Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 1:30pm to 2:15pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

East Park Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 11am to 12pm

Venue: East Park Library

Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Musical party at the library

Time: 10-11.30am

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Come and enjoy a variety of musical games and activities in this hour-long session. Booking via the library essential

Summer Art Club (Week 2): Geli print bookmarks

Time: 10am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Experiment with Gelli plate printing, collage, colours, and embroidery. Using the fruits of your labour to create a unique laminated bookmark. All materials provided. £7.50 – book online. Art Club is...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Catterick Library

Address: 1 Gough Rd, Catterick Garrison DL9 3EL

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: 2, Ripon HG4 1AG

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Scarborough Library

Address: Vernon Rd, Scarborough YO11 2NN

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Whitby Library

Address: Windsor Terrace, Whitby YO21 1EY

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Bransholme Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 1:30pm to 2:15pm

Venue: Bransholme Library

Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Bug Hotels

Time: 28 July, 11 August, 25 August, 11am - 12:30pm

Venue: Meet in the Wildflower Meadow behind The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/bug-hotels/

Head to the wildflower meadow behind the museum to discover hidden wildlife and make eco-friendly bug hotels using recycled materials. This outdoor family activity is a chance to enjoy nature, learn more...

Dig & Discover

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum will be celebrating The Festival of Archaeology 2026 with a family Dig & Discover Day. Join us for a range of archaeology-based family activities linked to this...

Dino Hunt

Time: 10.30am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Join palaeontologist Fossiliam (Dr Liam Herringshaw) on a guided walk from the Rotunda Museum to the Jurassic rocks of South Cliff, highlighting dinosaur footprints left behind over 160 million years ago....

Freedom Centre: Music & Mayhem

Time: 10am to 10:45am

Venue: Freedom Centre Library

Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Minion pencil holder craft with Chris Geeson Creative Clubs

Time: 10am till noon

Venue: Helmsley Library

Address: Market Place, Helmsley

Celebrate the new Minion movie by making your very own Minion pencil holder. No need to book just drop in and join us.

Read to the Beat Junk Modelling

Time: 10:30 am until 11:30am

Venue: Knaresborough Library

Address: 40, The Market Place, Knaresborough HG58AG

Use your imagination to create junk into sound. Booking essential, £3.00, suitable for primary age children.

Sing Along with Martyn Cresswell

Time: 10 am - 11am

Venue: Easingwold Library

Address: Market Place Easingwold YO61 3AN

Help bring a storybook alive with music, rhythm and singing. Age guidance - 4yrs to 7yrs. Booking required.

Summer Activity Mornings at Ripon Cathedral

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Ripon Cathedral

Address: Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT

Website: https://riponcathedral.org.uk/mec-category/childrens-summer-activities/

Get crafty and creative in the cool of the cathedral every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays! Our theme for the summer is Pilgrimage and on 28th July we'll be creating make-believe maps and compasses...

Summer Art Club (Week 2): Geli print bookmarks

Time: 10.30am & 2pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Experiment with Gelli plate printing, collage, colours, and embroidery. Using the fruits of your labour to create a unique laminated bookmark. All materials provided. £7.50 – book online. Art Club is...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Norton Hive Library

Address: 86 Commercial St, Norton, Malton YO17 9ES

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Stokesley Library

Address: North Rd, Stokesley, Middlesbrough TS9 5DH

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Waudby Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2pm to 3pm

Venue: Waudby Library

Address: Waudby Library, Helmswell Road, Hull HU9 5LD

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

400 Reasons

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Celebrate Scarborough 400 with us! Share your creativity and tell us why you love Scarborough through 3D card sculptures. Your work could be selected for display in an upcoming exhibition, ‘400 Reasons’,...

Fred Moore Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Fred Moore Library

Address: Fred Moore Library, Wold Road, Hull HU5 5UN

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Freedom Centre: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Freedom Centre Library

Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Ings Library: Relaxed (SEND) Storytime

Time: 10am to 11am

Venue: Ings Library

Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join the LEOs team for a relaxed story, singing and sensory play session! This session is for children and young people who have a disability, are neurodivergent or experience anxiety. For families with...

Make & Take (Week 2): Weaving

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

In Harrogate, tailors used woven fabric from neighbouring industrial areas to create clothing for visitors and residents. Experiment with weaving to create your own woolly bookmark and rainbow fish. Free,...

Make & Take (Week 2): Weaving

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Experiment with weaving to create your own woolly bookmark and rainbow fish, taking inspiration from Skipton’s history of cotton production. Free. Donations towards the running of this event gratefully...

North Yorkshire Outdoor Learning Service Adventure Club

Time: 8:30am-4:15pm

Venue: Bewerley Park Outdoor Education Centre

Address: Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5JB

Website: www.outdoored.co.uk/schoolholidays/

Adventure Club will keep young people busy, active and away from screens during the school holidays. It’s a chance to make new friends, challenge themselves and develop a wide range of new skills –...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 10am - 2pm

Venue: Knaresborough Library

Address: Library, 40, The, Market Pl, Knaresborough HG5 8AG

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Venue: Skipton Library

Address: High St, Skipton BD23 1JX

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Vinyl Painting Craft

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

Join us and turn old records into colourful works of art - perfect for young artists.

ALS Family Fun

Time: 2pm-4pm

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Arts Award Discover Day

Time: 10am - 3pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Join us at the museum to complete your Arts Award Discover, the first of 5 qualifications awarded by Trinity College London which support children to grow as artists and arts leaders. Spot types of art...

Birthday Party at Ripon Toy Library

Time: 11am - 12noon

Venue: Ripon Community House

Address: Ripon Community House, Sharow View, 75 Allhallowgate, Ripon HG4 1LE

Head to Ripon Community House at 10am for their stay and play and we will be there from 11am reading lots of birthday themed story books!

Bowes Babies

Time: 30 July, 27 August, 11am - 12pm

Venue: Conversation Gallery at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/bowes-babies/

A sensory museum session for little ones and their grown-ups. Bowes Babies offers opportunities to play, explore and discover through touch, sound and movement in a welcoming environment shaped by the...

Bransholme Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 11am to 12pm

Venue: Bransholme Library

Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Family Crafts with Adult Learning

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Website: Book via adult learning: https://ebsontrackprospect.northyorks.gov.uk/Page/Prospectus_CourseOverview?uio_id=28682

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Fred Moore Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 10:30am to 11:15am

Venue: Fred Moore Library

Address: Fred Moore Library, Wold Road, Hull HU5 5UN

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Make & Take (Week 2): Weaving

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Experiment with weaving to create your own woolly bookmark and rainbow fish, taking inspiration from Knaresborough’s industrial past as a centre of linen production. Free, 45-minute sessions, please...

Paper Bellarmine Jugs

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Taking inspiration from the grumpiest jug at the Rotunda, spend some time making your own wacky and wonderful paper vessels. All activities are free, adults require an Annual Pass to enter.

Rock Star Readers Craft Morning

Time: 10:30-11:30

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 4 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

Rock Star Readers Craft Morning - Drop-in Session - No need to book. £3 per child.  Suitable for all ages.

Stay and Play

Time: Every Thursday, 10am - 4pm

Venue: Conversation Gallery at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/stay-and-play/

A relaxed self-led session for children aged 0–5 and their grown-ups. Stay and Play invites young visitors to explore The Bowes Museum’s Conversation Gallery, investigate different materials and enjoy...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Ave, Filey YO14 9AE

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Ave, Harrogate HG1 1EG

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 9:30am - 11:30am

Venue: Selby North Children and Families Hub

Address: Flaxley Rd, Selby YO8 4DL

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Summer Family Fun: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: East Thirsk Learning Resource Centre

Address: Hambleton Pl, Thirsk YO7 1DN

Website: Course Details | ontrack: Learner Hub

This engaging family learning session invites young children and their parents or carers to explore the much loved story The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage through a series of...

Adult Learning Services Family Craft: The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch. Book online.

Time: 10am-12pm

Venue: Pickering Library

Address: The Ropery, Pickering, YO18 8DY

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch – Family Learning Craft Session. The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch – Family Learning Craft Session. This engaging family learning session invites young children and their...

Avenues Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 10:30am to 11:30am

Venue: The Avenues Library

Address: The Avenues Library, 76 Chanterlands Ave, Hull HU5 3TS

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Crafty CD Creations

Time: 2pm-4pm

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Upcycle old CDs into something new. All ages.

Storytime at Fountains Abbey

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Fountains Abbey

Address: Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY

Website: Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal | Yorkshire | National Trust

We’re heading to the stunning surroundings of Fountains Abbey to share a magical outdoor storytime. Join us among the ruins and green spaces for stories, imagination, and a little library adventure in...

The Ultimate Bubble Show

Time: 11am, 1:30pm & 3:30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! This show promises a whirlwind of excitement...

Central Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 1:30pm to 2:15pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Craven Museum Relaxed Session

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...

Summer Art Club (Week 3): Felt’astic Accessories

Time: 10am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Inspired by colours, geometric shapes and more, you’ll design and make accessories of your choice, such as Keyrings, Necklaces and Earrings. Attaching the appropriate hardware to professionally complete...

Central Library: Loud in Libraries, 'Read to the Beat' (5 - 7 yrs)

Time: 10:30am to 12pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Hull Libraries are hosting a FREE ‘Read to the Beat!’ for children 5-7 years old as part of this years Summer Reading Challenge 2026! Children will have the opportunity to explore ‘The Very Hungry...

Central Library: Loud in Libraries, 'Read to the Beat' (8 - 11 yrs)

Time: 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Hull Libraries are hosting a FREE ‘Read to the Beat!’ for children 8-11 years old as part of this years Summer Reading Challenge 2026! Children will have the opportunity to explore ‘A Diary of a...

Make a musical rainforest

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Create the music of the rainforest using simple crafts in this interactive workshop. Booking via the library essential

Nidd Action Group Water Colour Workshop

Time: 10am until 11am

Venue: Knaresborough Library

Address: 40, The Market Place, Knaresborough HG58AG

Join local artist James McKay from the Nidd Action Group and discover the sounds and rhythm of the river in this water colour workshop. Booking essential, Free, suitable for ages 8 to 11 years.

Summer Activity Mornings at Ripon Cathedral

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Ripon Cathedral

Address: Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT

Website: https://riponcathedral.org.uk/mec-category/childrens-summer-activities/

Get crafty and creative in the cool of the cathedral every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays! Our theme for the summer is Pilgrimage and on 4th August we'll be making protective shields and strengthening...

Summer Art Club (Week 3): Felt’astic Accessories

Time: 10.30am & 2pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Inspired by colours, geometric shapes and more, you’ll design and make accessories of your choice, such as Keyrings, Necklaces and Earrings. Attaching the appropriate hardware to professionally complete...

Upcycled Instruments session

Time: 1.30pm

Venue: Stokesley Library

Address: Town Close, North Road, Stokesley

Author visit- Gareth P Jones Ministry of Musicals

Time: 10.30-12.00

Venue: Richmond library

Address: 10a Queens Rd, Richmond DL10 4AE

Kirkleatham Animals

Time: 10-12.30

Venue: Great ayton Discovery centre

Address: 105B High Street . Great Ayton

Kirkleatham animal sanctuary will visit with an array of animals, such as snakes, spiders, duck etc. Which one will make the most noise?

Make & Take (Week 3): Rings & Brooches – celebrate Pride!

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Create your own ring and brooch or badge, inspired by our museum collections across Skipton, Harrogate and Knaresborough – in celebration of Skipton Pride! Free. Donations towards the running of this...

Make & Take (Week 3): Rings & Brooches – celebrate Pride!

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Create your own ring and brooch or badge, inspired by the varied items in our museum collections across Skipton, Harrogate and Knaresborough! Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Paper Lanterns

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Inspired by the forms in our Aesthetica Exhibitions, experiment with pattern, shape and light as you create a vibrant lantern to display at home. Free

Rainbow Fish

Time: 10.30-11.30

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Under 5s Storytime and Rhymes

Bransholme Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 1:45pm to 2:30pm

Venue: Bransholme Library

Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Fancy Dress Disco

Time: 5pm - 6.30pm

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

The library is turning up the music for a Summer Reading Disco Party! Whether you’re a bookworm or a big dance fan, get your party shoes on and come along, read and dance to the beat!

Kathy Seabrook Fun Music for Under 5s

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 5 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

Kathy Seabrook Fun Music for Under 5s (older siblings welcome). Booking required. £3 per family.

Make & Take (Week 3): Rings & Brooches – celebrate Pride!

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Create your own ring and brooch or badge, inspired by our museum collections across Skipton, Harrogate and Knaresborough. Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Marvellous Minerals

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Study the dazzling shapes and colours of crystals and minerals in this children’s still life drawing workshop. A perfect session for little artists who love everything shiny! All activities are free,...

Swift Silhouettes

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Discover the fascinating life of swifts: the ‘screaming devil birds’ which are the sound of summer, bringing our skies to life in towns and cities. We are so lucky that swifts travel all the way from...

Greenwood Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 10:30am to 12pm

Venue: Greenwood Avenue Library

Address: Greenwood Avenue Library, 220 Greenwood Ave, Hull HU6 9RU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Storytime at Fountains Abbey

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Fountains Abbey

Address: Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY

Website: Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal | Yorkshire | National Trust

We’re heading to the stunning surroundings of Fountains Abbey to share a magical outdoor storytime. Join us among the ruins and green spaces for stories, imagination, and a little library adventure in...

Filey Food Festival

Time: 10am to 5pm (Sat) 10am to 4pm (Sun)

Venue: Evron Centre and Crescent Gardens

Address: Crescent Gardens, Filey, North Yorkshire

Website: https://www.fileyevroncentre.co.uk/filey-food-festival/

Filey Food Festival returns on the 8th and 9th August bringing together over 75 food and drinks stalls to the stunning setting of Filey Bay. From gourmet pies, artisan chocolate and locally crafted spirits...

Junk Music with Chris Geeson Creative Clubs

Time: 2pm - 3.30pm

Venue: Easingwold Library

Address: Market Place Easingwold YO61 3AN

Use junk to make music. Turn that old junk into an awesome music machine. Age guidance - 9yrs to 13yrs. Booking required.

Billy Goats Gruff

Time: 11am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

This is the simple story of three hungry goats and a grumpy old troll, told with a gentle ecological message. Watch out for the dance of the goats, the flying troll and loads and loads of rubbish. And...

Gipsyville Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 10am to 10:45am

Venue: Gipsyville Library

Address: Gipsyville Library, 728-730 Hessle Rd, Hull HU4 6JA

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Freedom Centre: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 10am to 10:45am

Venue: Freedom Centre Library

Address: Freedom Centre Library, 97 Preston Rd, Hull HU9 3QB

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Read to the beat - craft session

Time: 10.30-11.30

Venue: Richmond library

Address: 10a Queens Rd, Richmond DL10 4AE

Summer Activity Mornings at Ripon Cathedral

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Ripon Cathedral

Address: Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT

Website: https://riponcathedral.org.uk/mec-category/childrens-summer-activities/

Get crafty and creative in the cool of the cathedral every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays! Our theme for the summer is Pilgrimage and on 11th August we'll be making colourful walking sticks...

Waudby Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2pm to 3pm

Venue: Waudby Library

Address: Waudby Library, Helmswell Road, Hull HU9 5LD

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

GROW scarborough Cress Punk Heads

Time: 2pm

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Plant cress seeds to grow a punk head

Ings Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 9:45am to 10:30am

Venue: Ings Library

Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Make & Take (Week 4): Brick-loving birds

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Decorate a chosen bird and create a suitable background landscape for flying and perching. In this session we’ll focus on birds which like to nest in buildings and learn how we can protect declining...

Make & Take (Week 4): Brick-loving birds

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Decorate a chosen bird and create a suitable background landscape for flying and perching. In this session we’ll focus on birds which like to nest in buildings and learn how we can protect declining...

Rap workshop

Time: 10am to noon

Venue: Northallerton library

Address: Northallerton Library & Customer Services Centre, 1 Thirsk Rd, Northallerton DL6 1PT

RAP workshop

Time: 14.00-16.00

Venue: Richmond library

Address: 10a Queens Rd, Richmond DL10 4AE

Read to the Beat with Promoting Yorkshire Authors Group

Time: 10am until 12pm

Venue: Knaresborough Library

Address: 40, The Market Place, Knaresborough HG58AG

Join our local authors for a morning of stories and craft, family friendly, free drop in.

Silk Clay Sculptures

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Celebrate Scarborough 400 and create something you love about our town. Whether it’s sandcastles or seagulls, dinosaurs or dolphins, your sculpture could be showcased in a future exhibition, ‘400 Reasons’,...

Central Library: Clay Creations

Time: 10am to 11:30am

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where nature and music come alive for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge. Children will get to roll, cut, and mould their very own clay...

Create a Comic, Objects in time

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

For the National year of reading, join us at the Rotunda for some comic making sessions inspired by the collection. Where will you go back in time? All activities are free, adults require an Annual Pass...

Curator for a Day

Time: 10am - 2pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

What does it take to curate a new museum display? In this interactive workshop, you’ll get the chance to go behind the scenes at Craven Museum and create your own exhibition for the day! From archaeology...

Make & Take (Week 4): Brick-loving birds

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Decorate a chosen bird and create a suitable background landscape for flying and perching. In this session we’ll focus on birds which like to nest in buildings and learn how we can protect declining...

CD Animals with Chris Geeson Creative Clubs

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Easingwold Library

Address: Market Place Easingwold YO61 3AN

Use old discs and other scrap materials to make a fun animal face, cute crafy creature or scary monster. Age guidance - 4yrs to 11yrs. Drop in event - allow approx 30mins.

Storytime at Fountains Abbey

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Fountains Abbey

Address: Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY

Website: Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal | Yorkshire | National Trust

We’re heading to the stunning surroundings of Fountains Abbey to share a magical outdoor storytime. Join us among the ruins and green spaces for stories, imagination, and a little library adventure in...

Young MacDonald Wants A Farm

Time: 11.30am

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

When Young MacDonald is left in charge of his dad’s farm while he’s away on holiday, he’s certain he can manage. After all, how hard can it be to look after a few animals? Quite hard, it turns out....

Matilda Musical Theatre Workshop

Time: 10.30-12.30

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Join our fun 2-hour Matilda Musical Theatre Workshop for ages 6–11, where children will learn part of the script, sing “Revolting Children,” and explore simple choreography and stage movement. The...

Summer Art Club (Week 4): Creative Canvas - Mixed media Still Life

Time: 10am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Come and get inspired by a Still Life composition inspired by the work of John Bratby and the ‘Kitchen Sink Realism movement’. You’ll work in mixed media to create a vibrant original canvas. All...

Ings Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Ings Library

Address: Ings Library, Savoy Rd, Hull HU8 0TY

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Noddle Hill Summer Family Fun Day Extravaganza

Time: 11am-2pm

Venue: Noddle Hill Playing Fields

Address: Noddle Hill Way, Hull,

Website: www.facebook.com/LemonTreeFamilyHub

Family Fun Activities Bouncy Castle, Large outdoor Games, Face Painting, Pop Up Tables of different Family Organisations, etc

Summer Activity Mornings at Ripon Cathedral

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Ripon Cathedral

Address: Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT

Website: https://riponcathedral.org.uk/mec-category/childrens-summer-activities/

Get crafty and creative in the cool of the cathedral every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays! Our theme for the summer is Pilgrimage and on 18th August we'll be junk modelling mini shelters and...

Summer Art Club (Week 4): Creative Canvas - Mixed media Still Life

Time: 10.30am & 2pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Come and get inspired by a Still Life composition inspired by the work of John Bratby and the ‘Kitchen Sink Realism movement’. You’ll work in mixed media to create a vibrant original canvas. All...

Waudby Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 1:30pm to 2:15pm

Venue: Waudby Library

Address: Waudby Library, Helmswell Road, Hull HU9 5LD

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Western Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 10:15am to 11am

Venue: Western Library

Address: Western Library, 262-264 Boulevard, Hull HU3 3ED

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Central Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Hull Central Library

Address: Hull Central Library, Albion St, Hull HU1 3TF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

East Park Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 2:30pm to 3:15pm

Venue: East Park Library

Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Feathered Friends

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Using real historical specimens as reference, we’ll explore shape, texture and detail while developing little hands observational drawing skills. A calm, immersive session perfect for budding artists...

Fred Moore Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 10:15am to 11am

Venue: Fred Moore Library

Address: Fred Moore Library, Wold Road, Hull HU5 5UN

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Greenwood Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 10:15am to 11am

Venue: Greenwood Library

Address: Greenwood Avenue Library, 220 Greenwood Ave, Hull HU6 9RU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Library cinema

Time: 10am

Venue: Harrogate Library

Address: Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 1EG

Enjoy a family film at our pop-up library cinema. For children aged 4-11 years and their families. Booking via the library essential

Make & Take (Week 5): Fans

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Construct and decorate your own hand-held fan to keep cool and look cool this summer, inspired by the fans in the museum collections at Harrogate and Skipton. Free. Donations towards the running of this...

Make & Take (Week 5): Fans

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Construct and decorate your own hand-held fan to keep cool and look cool this summer, inspired by the fans in the museum collections at Harrogate and Skipton. Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space...

Storytime & crafts at the Secret Garden

Time: 10am

Venue: Secret Garden, behind Northallerton High Street

Address: 179 High Street, Secret, DL7 8JZ, United Kingdom

Funky Flowers

Time: 10.30am

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Did you know that the museum has a collection of rare flowers? Discover how you can be a wildlife hero by letting more flowers grow in your gardens and yards. Get messy and make your own seed ball! Filled...

Make & Take (Week 5): Fans

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Take inspiration from the medieval graffiti by the dungeon entrance to create your own scratch art and construct a castle guard or mermaid! Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Matilda the Musical Workshop. Book a place at the library.

Time: 10.30am-12.30pm

Venue: Pickering Library

Address: The Ropery, Pickering, YO18 8DY

Join our fun 2-hour Matilda Musical Theatre Workshop for ages 6–11, where children will learn part of the script, sing “Revolting Children,” and explore simple choreography and stage movement. The...

Sing along Film Showing of Matilda the Musical

Time: Showing starts at 11am

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

Step into a world of courage, cleverness, and catchy tunes with a special library screening of Matilda the Musical — the perfect mix of books, bravery, and brilliant music! Running time: 2 hours | Film...

Split Pin Creatures

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Create your own moving, grooving paper creatures using split pins! Design fantastical creatures, pets or dinosaurs and assemble them into articulated artworks you can pose and play with. All activities...

Western Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 1:30pm to 2:15pm

Venue: Western Library

Address: Western Library, 262-264 Boulevard, Hull HU3 3ED

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Zoolab-'Cacophony chaos'

Time: 10.15-11.30

Venue: Richmond library

Address: 10a Queens Rd, Richmond DL10 4AE

Avenues Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 9:45am to 10:30am

Venue: The Avenues Library

Address: The Avenues Library, 76 Chanterlands Ave, Hull HU5 3TS

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

East Park Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 10:30am to 11:15am

Venue: East Park Library

Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Rap School Afternoon Session

Venue: Derwent Valley BRIDGE

Address: 6 Pickering Rd, West Ayton,Scarborough, YO13 9JE

Website: Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library -

Rap School Afternoon Session - Free event but booking required. 

The Hungry Caterpillar

Time: 10,30-11.30

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Under 5s Stories and Rhymes

East Park Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 11am to 12pm

Venue: East Park Library

Address: East Park Library, Holderness Rd, Hull HU8 8JU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Fred Moore Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Venue: Fred Moore Library

Address: Fred Moore Library, Wold Road, Hull HU5 5UN

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Summer Art Club (Week 5): Paint and Print Tote Bag

Time: 10am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Design and produce your own painted Tote bag. Using masking, printing, and colour wheel methods, you’ll make bold colour and composition choices. Embellishing your bag with embroidery, tassels, or pompoms...

Vinyl Painting Craft

Time: 3pm - 4pm

Venue: Nidderdale Plus Community Library

Address: Nidderdale Plus, Station Square, King St, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate HG3 5AT

Website: Home 3 - Nidderdale Plus

Join us and turn old records into colourful works of art - perfect for young artists.

Avenues Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 2:00pm to 2:45pm

Venue: The Avenues Library

Address: The Avenues Library, 76 Chanterlands Ave, Hull HU5 3TS

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Doodle Day

Time: 10am until 4pm

Venue: Knaresborough Library

Address: 40, The Market Place, Knaresborough HG58AG

Join us for a day of doodling! Family friendly, free drop in

Sock Puppet craft with Chris Geeson Creative Clubs

Time: 10am till noon

Venue: Helmsley Library

Address: Market Place, Helmsley

Turn an old sock into a puppet using scrap materials. No need to book just drop in and join us.

Stories In The Air

Time: 10am & 2pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Join In the Air for adventure, aerial exploration, storytelling, and crafts inspired by a spotlight picture book. It’s set to be a magical Circus & Crafts event you won’t want to miss this Summer!...

Summer Activity Mornings at Ripon Cathedral

Time: 10:30am - 12pm

Venue: Ripon Cathedral

Address: Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QT

Website: https://riponcathedral.org.uk/mec-category/childrens-summer-activities/

Get crafty and creative in the cool of the cathedral every Tuesday morning during the summer holidays! Our theme for the summer is Pilgrimage and on 25th August we'll be paper crafting frosty lemonade...

Summer Art Club (Week 5): Paint and Print Tote Bag

Time: 10.30am & 2pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Design and produce your own painted Tote bag. Using masking, printing, and colour wheel methods, you’ll make bold colour and composition choices. Embellishing your bag with embroidery, tassels, or pompoms...

Waudby Library: Baby Bounce (Summer Holiday)

Time: 9:45am to 10:30am

Venue: Waudby Library

Address: Waudby Library, Helmswell Road, Hull HU9 5LD

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Come along to clap, bounce, and sing along as we share the joy of music, rhymes, and stories together. This session is specially designed for babies and their grown-ups, offering a fun and welcoming space...

Bug-Fest Storytime at Ripon Walled Garden

Time: 10.30 am - 12.30pm

Venue: Ripon Walled Garden

Address: Ripon Walled Garden, Palace Rd, Ripon HG4 3HN

Website: Ripon Community Link at Ripon Walled Garden | A Place To Grow

Enjoy stories, explore books, and discover the fascinating world of bugs—perfect for little nature lovers!

Make & Take (Week 6): Needlework

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Embroider your own bookmark with simple stitching and create a paper sampler inspired by the beautiful needlework in our museum collections! Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Making Giant Books with Chris Geeson Creative Clubs

Time: 10am - 11.30am

Venue: Easingwold Library

Address: Market Place Easingwold YO61 3AN

Create a giant book for your bookshelf from scrap, card and paper. Base the cover detail on your favourite book or make up your own. Age guidance - 6yrs to 13yrs. Booking required.

Pattern and Protest

Time: 26 August, 10:30am-12:30pm

Venue: Create Space at The Bowes Museum

Address: Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Website: https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/pattern-and-protest/

Families can get creative in this hands-on workshop with designer and Fashion Professor Emma Jane Goldsmith. Inspired by Vivienne Westwood’s iconic designs, Pattern and Protest invites participants to...

Pirate Princess

Time: 11am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Created and performed by circus performer and professional idiot Gemma Bond, Pirate Princess is a story of hope against adversity inspired by strong and inventive women of history. Poor shipwrecked Princess...

Wish you were here!

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Edith’s Place, Woodend Gallery

Address: The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Ever wanted to design you own postcard? Join us in Edith’s Place to make the perfect summer souvenir. Your postcard could be showcased in a future exhibition, ‘400 Reasons’, at Woodend Gallery....

Bransholme Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 11am to 12pm

Venue: Bransholme Library

Address: Bransholme Library, North Point Shopping Centre, Goodhart Rd, Hull HU7 4EF

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Cretaceous Clay Creatures

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Rotunda Museum

Address: Vernon Road, Scarborough, YO11 2NN

Website: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/

Bring the prehistoric world to life by sculpting your very own Cretaceous era creatures. Using clay and plenty of imagination, you’ll explore the shapes, textures and features of dinosaurs and other...

Make & Take (Week 6): Needlework

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Embroider your own bookmark with simple stitching and create a paper sampler inspired by the beautiful needlework in our museum collections! Free. Donations towards the running of this event gratefully...

Make & Take (Week 6): Needlework

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Embroider your own bookmark with simple stitching and create a paper sampler inspired by the beautiful needlework in our museum collections! Free, 45-minute sessions, please book space online

Song Writing Workshop

Time: 10.30 am - 12.30pm

Venue: Ripon Library

Address: Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG

Have you always wanted to write your own song? Then get creative this summer at our Songwriting Workshop! Perfect for ages 9–12, it’s a fun chance to turn your ideas into your very own song—no experience...

Arts Award Discover Day

Time: 10am - 3pm

Venue: Royal Pump Room Museum

Address: Crown Place, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2RY

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Join us at the museum to complete your Arts Award Discover, the first of 5 qualifications awarded by Trinity College London which support children to grow as artists and arts leaders. Spot types of art...

Gipsyville Library: Music & Mayhem

Time: 10am to 10:45am

Venue: Gipsyville Library

Address: Gipsyville Library, 728-730 Hessle Rd, Hull HU4 6JA

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

This lively, high-energy session is perfectly designed to fit with our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge.Come along to shake, dance, and make some noise as we celebrate the joy of music and stories...

Marmalade Atkinson Workshop and Book Signing 'The Sleepless Nights of the Boy with No Eyelids'

Time: 1pm-2.30pm

Venue: Filey Library

Address: Station Avenue Filey YO14 9AE

Children's Storytelling and Rhyming Workshop and Book Signing of 'The Sleepless Nights of the Boy with No Eyelids'

Storytime at Fountains Abbey

Time: 10.30 - 12.30pm

Venue: Fountains Abbey

Address: Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY

Website: Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal | Yorkshire | National Trust

We’re heading to the stunning surroundings of Fountains Abbey to share a magical outdoor storytime. Join us among the ruins and green spaces for stories, imagination, and a little library adventure in...

Summer Art Club (Week 6): Your names on the door

Time: 10am & 1.30pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

To wrap up our Summer of Art Club sessions, we’re giving you the opportunity to create a personalised wooden bedroom sign. We’ll have materials galore to enable you to experiment with collage, stencilling...

Lego Day

Time: 10am until 4pm

Venue: Knaresborough Library

Address: 40, The Market Place, Knaresborough HG58AG

Get creative at our library Lego day, family friendly, free drop in

Summer Art Club (Week 6): Your names on the door

Time: 10.30am & 2pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

To wrap up our Summer of Art Club sessions, we’re giving you the opportunity to create a personalised wooden bedroom sign. We’ll have materials galore to enable you to experiment with collage, stencilling...

Make & Take (Week 7): Pick & Mix

Time: 10am & 1pm

Venue: Skipton Town Hall

Address: High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AH

Website: skiptontownhall.co.uk

Take your pick from a range of craft materials and kits leftover from previous Make & Takes! Get creative in this open-ended session to round off the summer holidays. Free. Donations towards the running...

Make & Take (Week 7): Pick & Mix

Time: 10am -3pm

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Take your pick from a range of craft materials and kits leftover from previous Make & Takes! Get creative in this open-ended session to round off the summer holidays. Free, 45-minute sessions, please book...

Make & Take (Week 7): Pick & Mix

Time: 10am - 12noon

Venue: Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum,

Address: Knaresborough, HG5 8AS

Website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Take your pick from a range of craft materials and kits leftover from previous Make & Takes! Get creative in this open-ended session to round off the summer holidays. Free, 45-minute sessions, please book...

Avenues Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 10:30am to 11:30am

Venue: The Avenues Library

Address: The Avenues Library, 76 Chanterlands Ave, Hull HU5 3TS

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Greenwood Library: Melody Maker Craft

Time: 10:30am to 12pm

Venue: Greenwood Avenue Library

Address: Greenwood Avenue Library, 220 Greenwood Ave, Hull HU6 9RU

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Join Hull Libraries for an exciting, creative session where music comes alive through crafting for our Read to the Beat Summer Reading Challenge! Children will get to design and create their very own vibrant...

Storytime at Fountains Abbey

Time: 10.30 - 12.30pm

Venue: Fountains Abbey

Address: Fountains Abbey, Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY

Website: Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal | Yorkshire | National Trust

We’re heading to the stunning surroundings of Fountains Abbey to share a magical outdoor storytime. Join us among the ruins and green spaces for stories, imagination, and a little library adventure in...

Summer Fireworks Finale

Venue: Gulliver’s Valley, S26 5QW

Address: Gulliver’s Valley, S26 5QW

Website: https://www.gulliversvalleyresort.co.uk/explore/whats-on/fireworks-finale/

Celebrate another magical summer season at Gulliver's Valley with the annual Summer Fireworks Finale! Enjoy extra ride time with extended opening hours ahead of a fantastic fireworks display in the evening.

Vision & Labour: Making Comics

Time: 9:30 -17:00

Venue: Mercer Art Gallery

Address: Swan Road, Harrogate, HG1 2SA

Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harrogate-knaresborough-museums

Vision & Labour: Making Comics – The Art of Avery Hill Publishing. Step into a fun and inspiring exhibition all about how comics are created! Explore amazing artwork and finished books from some of the...

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

Lego Club, Central

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

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

Street Dance - Every Saturday (term time)

Time: 10:15- 11am

Address: Western Library, 262-264 Boulevard, Hull HU3 3ED

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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

Website: www.hulllibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call (01482) 210000 to reserve your tickets. Follow us on our social media channels - https://linktr.ee/hull.libraries or sign up to our newsletter for all the latest info https://bit.ly/HL-ENEWS 

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.