Free event

Activity Christmas Cinema Exhibition Families Festival Food and Drink Heritage Music Our Year Performance Workshop

About

Join the National Coal Mining Museum for a jam-packed Christmas launch weekend as the Museum comes to life with a stunning light show including a showstopping centrepiece, ‘Sentinel’, inspired by coal mining’s canaries. Enjoy plenty of pop-up activities over the weekend, festive shopping with delicious food and drink, live performances, culminating in Sunday’s unmissable lantern parade.


Event highlights


Friday – Sunday – Make your own lanterns in the free Makers’ Shed, plus enjoy performances, food stalls and Christmas shopping opportunities



  • Friday (from 4pm) Welcome Santa to Caphouse, Light Trail, Photo Opportunities with Santa

  • Saturday (activities from 10am), Screening of The Snowman with Hade Edge Brass Band (2:30pm)

  • Sunday (activities from 10am) plus the unmissable Lantern Parade


10% off your Christmas Shopping over the weekend


Venue opening hours

Monday : Closed

Tuesday : Closed

Wednesday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

Friday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday : 9:45 am - 5:00 pm

    Access facilities

  • Accessible Car Parking
  • Accessible Toilet
  • Assistance Dogs Welcome
  • Baby Changing Facilities
  • Guide Dogs Welcome
  • Parent And Baby
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Venue Details

Find us at

New Road, Wakefield, WF4 4RH

Phone

01924848806

Email

info@ncm.org.uk

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