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Come celebrate Yorkshire Day in t’proper Yorkshire way at the National Coal Mining Museum for England – with activities on site all day, including:
- Performances from the incredible Grange Moor Brass Band – A village brass band founded in 1854 with a proud heritage, based in West Yorkshire. Members from both the youth training band and the main band, will be playing at the Pit Yard Marquee at 1:30pm and 3pm.
- Whippet Walks – all dogs welcome! There will two whippet walks around site:
12pm–1pm – Whippet Walk – around the Nature Trail
2.15pm–3pm – Accessible Whippet Walk around site - Learn about the work of Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, by visiting their pawsome stall.
- Meet lovely lurchers and learn about Lurcher Link who help lurchers in distress.
- ‘Yorkshire Specials’ available in the Café.
- New exhibition by James Brunt, the Museum’s artist-in-residence, featuring photographs of his brilliant work on site.
- Makers’ Shed – Get creative with free crafts and make a classic Yorkshire flat cap, a pigeon puppet and a Yorkshire rose badge.
Please note that the Whippets, Lurcher Link and Dogs Trust will be based in the Pit Yard from 11am.
To discover what’s on this summer, please see the National Coal Mining Museum’s summer holidays page
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
- Accessible Car Parking
- Dementia Friendly
Access facilities
Venue Details
Find us at
New Road, Wakefield, WF4 4RH
Phone
01924848806
info@ncm.org.uk