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Heritage Open Days: Pontefract tales storytelling (6+) - Wakefield Museums and Castles
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.
Aimed at ages 6+. Younger siblings also welcome.
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.
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19 September 2026
10:30am - 3:30pm
Pontefract Castle
Free, booking required
Ages 6+
Younger siblings welcome
Contact information
Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1QH Car Park: WF8 2JF