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October half term spooky crafts

Bring your little witches and wizards for some Halloween crafty fun at Gawthorpe Hall.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Join our Hallowe'en crafty fun have a go at making your own spooky woolly ghost to take home and keep. Explore the Hall and see if you can spot the bats hiding in the rooms. Why not come dressed up as your favourite witch, wizard or Halloween character and see if you can make us jump.

Included in admission to the Hall. £7 adults, children free.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Accessibility

This event is in the Nursery on the second floor of Gawthorpe Hall, accessed by the main staircase. Due to the historic nature of the building, there is no lift.

Suitability for children

Family friendly

Contact info

Lancashire County Council

Upcoming events

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exhibition 

A fantastic display of beautiful historic textiles from the collection of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, across five rooms of the Hall.

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on
16 Sep to 1 Nov 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00+ 34 other dates or times

Explore the Great Barn 

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteers and explore the magnificent Grade I listed Great Barn here at Gawthorpe.

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on
16 Sep 2026 to 28 Apr 2027
at 12:30 to 14:30+ 32 other dates or times

Talk: Sir Charles Barry and Gawthorpe Hall 

In the 1850s Gawthorpe Hall was renovated by architect Sir Charles Barry, famous for his work on the Houses of Parliament. Join historian Rachel Pilling as she looks at what changed, what didn't change, and how the Hall you see today reflects this.

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on
24 Sep 2026
at 13:00 to 14:00

Talk: Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies: Lancashire's Food and Drink 

Join food historian and archaeologist Emma Kay for a culinary journey back in time, tracing the origins of some of Lancashire's most treasured and sometimes unusually named, dishes!

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3 Oct 2026
at 13:00 to 14:30