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Halloween crafts and spooky stories

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

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Join our Halloween crafty fun in the Victorian kitchen, where you can have a go at making your own spooky bat to take home and keep. Afterward, creep along to the spooky story time and see if our scary stories will make you jump.

Then you can explore the rest of the Hall and spot the pumpkins hidden in the rooms. Come dressed up as your favourite witch, wizard or Halloween character and see if you can make us jump.

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

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The basics

Suitability

Family friendly event

Accessibility

This activity is on the first floor of the Hall, due to the historic nature of the building there is no lift. Access is by stairs.

Contact info

Lancashire County Council

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