Once the museum is closed, the ghost tours take place within the historic building every evening at 6pm and 4 times on Saturday (6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm). There are no 'tricks' on the tours as such, but it is within a very old and reputedly haunted building. The costumed tour guides will lead you through the museum by lantern light relating the stories of the sightings and some of the history of the building.   The tour duration is around 1 hour (but can sometimes be slightly longer). There is a...

27th April 2018 7.30pm Shakespeare’s story concerns the night before a society wedding, during which two lovers elope, two fairy monarch’s have a row, the mischievous Puck causes all sorts of magical mayhem - and some poor bloke gets the head of a donkey. Tony Howes madcap one man version of Shakespeare's classic was originally produced for BBC radio. See him playing 17 parts in different accents complete with tap dancing and juggling! Tony Howes has starred in leading guest roles in ITV’s Emmerdale,...

Our volunteers have rescued and restored 30 old stationary steam engines , which once powered the cotton mills and woollen mills of the North of England.  Most will be running in steam on these special steaming days, from 10.00am to 4.00pm.  Admission is free , with free unlimited parking on Morrison's Supermarket Car Park site.  Young boys are fascinated seeing these great mechanical monsters in motion (and some girls too!)  Full disabled access, toilets and baby changing...

GreenMatthews return to The Old Grammar School for this musical tour through the history of music.A Brief History Of Music takes in 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes! Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century (and incorporating everything in between!) this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history.Featuring long forgotten songs and tunes (not to mention jokes!) GreenMatthews paint a vibrant and vivid picture of our musical DNA, mixing the...

The Thor-Able was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket used for a series of re-entry vehicle tests and satellite launches between 1958 and 1960.This May Half Term Holiday we will be looking at the history of the Thor Able rocket, the work it carried out and some of its passengers.Find out more about rocket science, make your own Moustronaut and take a Mini Thor Tour with our Science Interpreters.

When I was a boy, I had a favourite treat.It was when my mum made… Chocolate Cake!Follow the adventures of two brothers and the mysterious night-time disappearance of a chocolate cake in this scrumptious new musical adaption of Michael Rosen’s beloved poem Chocolate Cake, by the team that adapted We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.Ohhh! I LOVE Chocolate Cake!Michael Rosen is a poet and children's author whose books include We're going on a Bear Hunt, Little Rabbit Foo Foo and Sad Book.Ages 4+

Our volunteers have rescued and restored 30 old stationary steam engines , which once powered the cotton mills and woollen mills of the North of England.  Most will be running in steam on these special steaming days, from 10.00am to 4.00pm.  Admission is free , with free unlimited parking on Morrison's Supermarket Car Park site.  Young boys are fascinated seeing these great mechanical monsters in motion (and some girls too!)  Full disabled access, toilets and baby changing...