Events at Pontefract Castle 2016 Great entertainment set within the ruins www.pontefractcastle.co.uk www.wakefield.gov.uk/castleevents @ PonteCastle pontefractcastle Dungeon tours Pontefract Pontefract Castle Experience our medieval dungeon by joining one of our daily dungeon tours (small charge applies). Smell Castle the air, listen to the sounds and echoes of a time gone by, see the Civil War graffiti carved into the dungeon walls by soldiers held prisoner there and The perfect setting for a host of must see learn of the other uses it has had over the centuries. events from living history to our spectacular Children can pick up one of our entertaining Proms in the Castle concert. This year’s dungeon activity sheets to programme links in to the conservation work accompany them on the tour. happening on site, with tours of the works as Come and talk well as an exciting programme of talks and Daily 3pm to us on Twitter workshops. or say hello on Facebook. We’d love to hear from you Events at Pontefract Castle 2016 Events at Pontefract St George’s Day Pontefract Castle Prize for best See St George slay the dragon dressed and practice your archery skills. St George and Experience a living history best dressed camp and watch traditional Dragon! craft demonstrations, with behind the scenes tours of the conservation works. Suitable for all the family. Saturday 23 April 11am – 4pm Free Free Stone The Legend of Robin Carving Workshop Hood Pontefract Castle A free talk for adults at Age 18+ Pontefract Castle Learn to carve in stone using the Stephen Basdeo, PhD student same working techniques as our at Leeds Trinity University ancestors in this one day workshop discusses the development of the Saturday 30 April 2016 legend over time. 10am - 4pm Sunday 8 May 2016 1pm –2pm NEW! To book call 01924 302700 Want events in or e-mail museumslearning@ To book call 01924 302700 your inbox? wakefield.gov.uk or e-mail museumslearning@ wakefield.gov.uk Sign up to our e-news pontefractcastle.co.uk Living History Day Pontefract Castle Living history camp on a Wars of the Roses theme. Join us to see the barber surgeon operate on a wounded soldier, and see our other fun and interactive demonstrations and talks. Saturday 14 May 11am – 4pm Free Free Family Holiday Activities Free family holiday activity. It’s getting warmer so pop and see us for fun family activities Monday 30 May 2016 –Friday 3 June 2016 See facebook or email [email protected] for more details Proms in the Castle Pontefract Castle Classical music from the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. Saturday 25 June Gates open 5:30pm, 7.30pm start Advance Tickets: £6 Adults, £4 Children On the gate: £8 Adults, £6 Children Our new website launches fully in August – be sure to take another look Free Mini Tile Making pontefractcastle.co.uk Pontefract Castle Events at Pontefract Castle 2016 Events at Pontefract Family workshop Using historical techniques make a medieval themed tile to take home. Saturday 4 June 2016 10am – 12.30pm FREE family drop in workshop. Free Tile Making Workshop Pontefract Castle Using historical techniques create a stamped tile with pattern blocks and create a drawn tile, of your own design. Saturday 4 June 2016 Ever wanted to find out what it’s Morning and afternoon workshops 1.30pm-4pm like being an archaeologist? 5 May – 21 May (Tuesday to Saturday) Age 18+ Does someone you know fancy 10am – 11:30am or 2pm – 3:30pm themselves as a budding Indiana Booking essential To book call 01924 302700 or Jones or Lara Croft? Drop in Sessions e-mail museumslearning@ Why not join us for one of our Saturdays 14 May and 21 May wakefield.gov.uk archaeological sifting sessions? 11am – 4pm Help us sieve the spoil from the Group bookings welcome Victorian excavations at the castle to To book call 01924 302700 see what treasures they missed. Or for more information email [email protected] Picnic in the Castle Pontefract Castle In partnership with Pontefract Heritage Group. Bring your picnic and relax and enjoy live music from a local band, craft activities, bouncy castle and more. Saturday 9 July 11am – 4pm Make FREE event Yorkshire Day, Pontefract Day. Behind the Free event scenes tours Yorkshire Day Heritage Open Days Pontefract Castle Pontefract Castle Living History Day on a theme Tours of the conservation works, of the English Civil Wars. have-a-go wattle and daub activity Historic craft demonstrations, and Yorkshire themed crafts. battle drills and childrens’ Saturday 10 September have-a-go battle drill! 11am – 4pm Monday 1 August FREE event 11am – 4pm FREE event Pontefract Castle Friends of Pontefract Castle Don’t miss, brass band concert by Wakefield photographs Orchestral Wind. of Pontefract Sunday 11 September exhibition. Opens 2pm – 4pm September, FREE event Free Family Pontefract Museum Holiday Activities Free family holiday activities. Visit us during the summer holidays Wednesday 20 July 2016 – Friday 2 September 2016 for lots of fun free family activities and fresh air! There’s something to do and see every day. Been to visit? Why not review us on our Facebook page? Lioness Lantern Parade (FREE) Pontefract Castle Pontefract Lioness Group Meet at Pontefract Castle ready to march upon Pontefract town centre. Saturday 15 October 7:30pm start Ghost Walks of Free Family Holiday Activities Pontefract Castle Free family holiday activity. Our new visitor centre is open so get out of the cold and Pontefract Castle enjoy fun free family activities Pontefract Heritage Group Monday 24 October 2016 – The castle brought to life by ghosts Friday 28 October 2016 of the past for fun family activities. Monday 31 October, See facebook or email Friday 11 November, [email protected] for more details. Friday 25 November (7pm and 8:30pm) Tickets on sale from Thursday 1 September New Visitor Centre and conservation work Throughout the year building work will be taking There will also be conservation work undertaken on place at the castle as we build up to the opening of much of the castle’s ruins. Watch out for behind the our new visitor centre in September 2016. scenes tours at this summer’s events! Pontefract Castle Events Volunteer at Ticket Information Pontefract Castle Tickets can be bought over the phone or Would you like to get involved in the Key to the North in person from: Project, learn new skills and meet new people? Pontefract Castle 01977 723440 Pontefract Castle is setting up a volunteer scheme to help support work at the castle. We are looking for In person from Pontefract Library enthusiastic friendly people with an interest in the Or online at www.wakefield.gov.uk\castleevents site for the following volunteer roles: For more information visit our facebook pages • Events and Activities Assistant www.facebook.com/pontefractcastle • Visitor Experience Assistant • Heritage Office Assistant • Grounds Assistant If you would like further information please call 01977 723640 or e-mail [email protected] Pick up a free copy of Wakefield District Visitor Guide at the castle or order online by visiting www.experiencewakefield.co.uk Or you might like to join the Friends of the Castle A group that supports the Council in its work at Pontefract Castle. For more information email [email protected] or call in at the castle to collect a membership form. Please contact us if you’re interested in anthing on this page Pontefract Castle Visitor Centre open 7 days a week Monkhill train station 11am – 3pm Monday and Tuesday £stretcher Site open Monday to Friday Pontefract Castle 8:30am – (4:30pm Winter) (5pm Summer) Bus station Saturday and Sunday 9:30am – (4:30pm Winter) (6:15pm Summer) Baghill train station Public transport options: On event days it is recommended that visitors use Bus routes: To Pontefract Bus Station from the town centre car parks. The castle car park is Wakefield /Knottingley 148,149 and 150 from located on Beech Hill, but spaces are limited. There are two disabled persons’ spaces outside the main Castleford 125, 134, 135, 136. from Ackworth gates, these cannot be reserved. Please do not 28, X28, 49, 249. (the castle is a 6 minute walk approach the castle gates by car (unless you have a from Pontefract bus station) disabled badge). The castle is 0.4 miles from Pontefract bus The postcode for the castle car park is: WF8 2JF station, Baghill railway station and Monkhill The visitor centre postcode is: WF8 1QH railway station and one mile from Tanshelf railway station. For The Proms, by special arrangement visitors may park in the PoundStretcher car park on South See www.wymetro.com for more details. Baileygate. New for 2016 Visit our brand new 04/16 website and sign up for event e-news www.pontefractcastle.co.uk Find out more and keep in touch: www.wakefield.gov.uk/castleevents Designed and produced by Wakefield Council, Communications Council, Wakefield Designed and produced by pontefractcastle @ PonteCastle www.pontefractcastle.co.uk 148922.