The Future is in your hands

9 April 2025 11:00 am – 9 April 2025 3:00 pm

About this event

9 April 2025 11:00 am – 9 April 2025 3:00 pm

Bolling Hall Museum

This fortune doll dates to the 1800s. Under the doll’s skirt are folded pieces of paper with handwritten fortunes on them. This doll would have been used as a fun fortune-telling game to entertain guests at parties or gatherings.

Many cultures and countries have customs or beliefs about luck and fortune. These are practised throughout the year or at certain times, like the New Year. Some objects can be thought to be lucky charms or talismans. Some people, eager to find out what the future holds for them, have their fortune read by fortune-tellers, traditionally by reading tarot cards, tea leaves or palms.

Come and see our Fortune Telling Doll

Join us to be inspired by the fortune telling doll – and make your own version! The Cheeky Boggart is back, and has made some predictions of his own for your grownups… He has also been up to other antics, solve the clues to find him.

Bolling Hall Museum

Address

Bowling Hall Road, Bradford, BD4 7LP

Opening times

Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – 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

Bolling Hall is situated on Bowling Hall Road one mile south of Bradford City Centre and is signposted with heritage ‘brown signs’ from A650 Wakefield Road.

From Bradford City Centre, the 635 bus departs from bus stops City Park A on Prince’s Way, Rawson Square H on John Street, and Little Germany Y on Vicar Lane (alight at Bowling Hall Road).

For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com

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