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Spooktacular Half-Term Fun at the National Coal Mining Museum
Spooktacular Half-Term Fun at the National Coal Mining Museum
This October half-term, the National Coal Mining Museum is packed with frightfully fun activities for all ages! With everything from spooky film screenings, to wicked workshops it’s Halloween heaven.
From Wednesday 29 October to Sunday 2 November, visitors can enjoy Spooky Stories from the Coal Shed, a free drop-in interactive storytelling experience inspired by eerie mining myths and legends.
Creative kids can get stuck into crafts inspired by our pumpkin orange mine water, while puzzle lovers can take on the Minecraft Escape Room Challenge (25, 26 October & 1, 2 November).
Saturday 25 October is bursting with activity, the Black to Green Festival will be offering recycled crafts, storytelling, theatre, nature walks. Families can also enjoy Greta’s Glorious Garden puppet show, a Meet the Trees Walk, and a hands-on Minibeast encounter with Lion Learners.
Visitors can explore the great outdoors with the Autumn Scavenger Hunt on 29 and 31 October or get creative at the Family Lantern Making Workshops (29–31 October) where the colourful creations made will make up the Light Up Festival parade in November.
People will have a frightfully good time at the Hocus Pocus film screening on Friday 31 October, complete with spooky snacks and a Best Dressed Competition.
The cafe will also be serving lots of delicious autumn delights from terrifying treats to warming drinks like the spooky spiced pumpkin latte.