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As part of Castleford Roman Festival, venues across Castleford are hosting free, fun, Roman-themed activities!
Castleford Market @ Roman Festival
Saturday 30 May, 10am-4pm
The team at Riverside Paint a Pot will be offering Roman-themed craft activities inside Castleford Market.
Castleford Museum @ Roman Festival
Roman Games and Pastimes
Tuesday 26, Thursday 28, Friday 29 & Saturday 30 May, 10am-3pm
Relax like a Roman with some brilliant board games. Make your own boards and counters to play games on the move. Discover some of the other ways people in Roman Castleford had fun.
Meet the Romans
Saturday 30 May, 10am-3pm
Meet some time-travelling ancient Romans! See book-binding demonstrations, and watch metal-working take place. Make a mini Roman style book or your own piece of jewellery to take home.
Roman Object Handling
Saturday 30 May, 10am-3pm
Handle real Roman objects from our collection. Find out more about their use and importance with our friendly staff!
Please note this activity is suitable for ages 5+
Castleford Roman Festival is organised by Wakefield Council
Access facilities
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
Venue Details
Find us at
Town Centre Precinct, Castleford, WF10 1BB
10:00 - 15:00 
