Museums for Play & Growth – Cliffe Castle

Every fourth Thursday of the month

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

About this event

Every fourth Thursday of the month

Cliffe Castle Museum

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

On every 4th Thursday of the month you can bring your little ones to Cliffe Castle to explore our museum, learn something new, and have a fun time.

The session includes some of the “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five” activities and a creative play zone to spark imagination, offering you and your child up to two hours of quality time spent in the museum. When the session ends, you can stay in the museum to see other exciting things.

Stay and play sessions are also available in our other museums.
You can find us on every:

1st Saturday of the month in Bradford Industrial Museum
2nd Friday of the month in Cartwright Hall
3rd Wednesday of the month in Bolling Hall
4th Thursday of the month in Cliffe Castle.

Come to play, create and learn together!
Made possible by support from Arts Council England

Upcoming events

28 November 2024 10:30 am – 28 November 2024 12:30 pm

23 January 2025 – 23 January 2025

27 February 2025 – 27 February 2025

27 March 2025 – 27 March 2025

24 April 2025 – 24 April 2025

22 May 2025 – 22 May 2025

25 September 2025 10:30 am – 25 September 2025 12:30 pm

23 October 2025 10:30 am – 23 October 2025 12:30 pm

27 November 2025 10:30 am – 27 November 2025 12:30 pm

Cliffe Castle Museum

Address

Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley West Yorkshire, BD20 6LH

Opening times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

By public transport

Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station. Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.

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