11 October 2013 PRESS RELEASE Gore and Grime is a Scream at Halloween Friday 25 to Sunday 3 November, 2013 10am-4.00pm

Horrible historians at Black Country Living Museum are set to disgust and delight with a Halloween Gore and Grime Trail which takes places during the half term holiday, from Friday 25 – Sunday 3 November, 2013. Ghostbusting visitors can follow a revolting route around the Museum site encountering putrid props, scary spiders, repulsive rats to secure a hidden mystery surprise to win a prize.

Alternatively unleash your wicked side and make Halloween crafts during free creative workshops. Paper craft activities will be taking place throughout the day with bat, ghost , bird and bonfire designs to choose from.

If you’re missing school, swap classrooms for cobbled streets and a timetable of holiday fun with a history lesson like no other and keep children absorbed for hours! Or just absorb the atmosphere and travel back in time to the early 1900s where modern conveniences like washing machines, cookers and bathrooms are just a twinkle in the eye and dolly tubs, black leaded grates and 'buckets and chuck its' are the must-have gadgets of the era!

Mel Weatherley, Head of Learning said: “Our programme of events give parents a head start at half term and are always very popular. A variety of activities keep children entertained and they absorb lots of fascinating facts without even realising it.”

-Ends- Phtotographis Opportunity: Image attached Caption: Mini ghosts and ghouls enjoy Halloween at Black Country Living Museum

Note to Editors About the Museum Established in 1978, Black Country Living Museum is one of the UK’s leading open-air museums. Designated by Arts Council England for the quality and national significance of its collections, it is a remarkable place to explore, enjoy and spend time. Set in 26 acres with over 150 historic buildings and features, and attracting c250,000 visitors each year and almost 8m people since it first opened, it offers a glimpse into 200 years of history like no other. The Museum (a registered educational charity) records and exemplifies the contribution and impact of the Black Country region since the 18th century to the development of the modern industrialized world. Black Country folk changed the world, and the Museum tells the story of a very special time and place in history and some of the most hard-working, ingenious and influential people you could imagine. It offers a visitor experience that few others can match. www.bclm.com

For further information please contact: Fiona Carding, Public Relations Assistant, Tel: 0121 521 5692 Mobile: 07901 575995 [email protected]