Heritage Open Days: Pontefract tales storytelling (6+) - Wakefield Museums and Castles
The ruins of Pontefract Castle

Heritage Open Days: Pontefract tales storytelling (6+)

Sat 19 September 2026, 10:30am - 3:30pm

Pontefract Castle

Sessions available:

  • SEND session - Saturday 19 September, 10:30am to 11:30am

  • Ages 6+ - Saturday 19 September, 1pm to 2pm

  • Ages 6+ - Saturday 19 September, 2pm to 3:30pm

Join Beccy from StoryTrails for an interactive storytelling session. Discover stories about everyday people from Pontefract’s past, doing extraordinary things! 

"Ponte people never give up" 

A castle is built on your doorstep, and people won’t stop fighting over it. You have to feed your family, but armies take whatever they want.  

Your town is a battleground, and all you want is peace. When young lads return from fighting far off wars, there isn’t enough work, so they turn to crime.  

What do you do when everything around you keeps falling apart? You tell a different story… 

Book your free tickets and enjoy masterful storytelling together as a family. 

This event is free for Heritage Open Days.

*10:30am is an SEND session: SEND families are welcome at all our sessions. We also run SEND sessions for people who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere and fewer participants.

19 September 2026

10:30am - 3:30pm

Pontefract Castle

Free, booking required

Ages 6+

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Contact information

Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1QH Car Park: WF8 2JF

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