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National Coal Mining Museum half term events
-31st October 2025
Address: Wakefield
Venue: National Coal Mining Museum
Website: www.ncm.org.uk
National Coal Mining Museum
www.ncm.org.uk
Black to Green Festival
Half Term
Sat 25 October: 10—6.30pm Site wide
Free, just turn up
Join us for the Black to Green Festival, created by SPARK’s Youth Ambassadors. There’s something for all ages, recycled crafts, meet the minibeasts, nature storytelling, theatre performances, guided tree walks, and a chance to discover how our amazing reed beds naturally clean the orange mine water.
Greta’s Glorious Garden Sat 25 October: 11am-4pm. Free, just turn up
Enjoy an interactive puppet show for all ages! Join Greta in her magical autumnal garden as she gets ready for the glorious garden competition.
Spooktacular Orange Crafts. 25,26, 29–31 October & 1–2 November: 11.30am–4pm
Pony Discovery Centre
Free, just turn up
Get creative and explore the science behind clean water through hands-on crafts inspired by our water treatment plant.
Spooky Stories from the Coal Shed. Wed–Sun (October Half Term): 11.30am–3.30pmFree, just turn up.
There’s something nasty in the coal shed – come along for an interactive storytelling session, inspired by mining myths and legends to see what might be lurking inside...
Family Lantern Making Workshop
Wed 29–Fri 31 October: 11am–12.30pm & 2pm–3.30pm, £10 per family, pre-bookable
Design and build a statement pyramid shaped lantern, ready to make a bold impact at our marching lantern parade on Saturday 22 November.