Kirklees Together

Explore Kirklees’ museums and galleries

Oakwell Hall

Art on Your Doorstep: Family Trail

Explore Oakwell Hall Country Park like never before with our special Family Trail, created for the National Gallery’s Art on Your Doorstep project!

Pick up your trail booklet from the Visitor Centre and set off on an adventure filled with creative challenges, curious clues, and hands‑on activities. Perfect for families of all ages, the trail encourages young explorers (and their grown‑ups!) to look closer, think creatively, and enjoy the beautiful park together.

Trail booklets available from the Visitor Centre.

When: Ongoing until September 2026

Cost: Free (donations welcomed)

Bloomberg Connects: Art on Your Doorstep Digital Trail & Audio Guide 

Discover Oakwell Hall Country Park in a whole new way with our Art on Your Doorstep digital trail, created for the National Gallery Art on Your Doorstep.

Follow the trail on your device to find 14 National Gallery paintings across the Country Park, enjoy specially recorded audio descriptions which encourage closer looking, and sparks the imagination of visitors of all ages.

Whether you’re exploring with family or enjoying a solo stroll, the digital trail offers a fresh, interactive way to experience the exhibition.

Start the trail by opening Oakwell Hall on Bloomberg Connects.

When: Ongoing until September 2026

Healing Heritage: Family Trail

Discover the secret magic of Oakwell Hall and Gardens. This family friendly trail reveals the ways people who lived here used traditional remedies for protection and good health. Look out for mysterious burn marks, healing herbs and witch balls as you uncover hidden stories.

Pick up your trail booklet from the Hall. Perfect for families of all ages (and their grown‑ups!).

Trail booklets available from the Visitor Centre (free, donations welcomed).

When: Launching 18 July 2026

Yorkshire Day

Join us for your annual celebration of Yorkshire Day at Oakwell Hall! 

What to expect this year just like last year, there’ll be:

– A stage with artists performing throughout the day

– Accessible entertainment for all ages

– A delicious Yorkshire food and drink offer

– A bustling market full of fantastic local makers

– Interactive workshops for all to enjoy

-The return of the new Nature and Play Field

This year, the event opening hours are extended to 11am – 6pm! 

When: Sunday 2 August, 11am – 6pm

Art on Your Doorstep: Family Art Club at Oakwell Hall

Bring the National Gallery to life with these fun, hands-on art workshops inspired by paintings in the Art on Your Doorstep exhibition. 

Children will explore famous paintings, learn simple techniques used by well‑known artists, and create their own artwork using a variety of materials. Sessions are practical, creative and designed to encourage observation, imagination and confidence.

When: Thursdays in August: 6, 13, 20 & 27

Sessions: 11am – 12 noon and 1pm – 2pm

Mini Professors: Exploring the Worlds of Joseph Priestley & Joseph Wright of Derby

Join us for a fun, hands-on Mini Professors workshop where we dive into the remarkable worlds of scientist Joseph Priestley and painter Joseph Wright of Derby. 

Children will explore science, art, and discovery through engaging activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity. Perfect for families with children aged 5–12.

Come ready to experiment, create, and learn!

Children must be accompanied at all times. Please book a ticket for your child and accompanying adults.

When: Tuesday 25 August, 11:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Makers Market

A charming late-summer market accompanying our Croquet on the Lawn event. Featuring:

• Heritage-inspired crafts

• Nostalgic summer goods

• Locally produced preserves, bakes, and artisan foods

• Handmade textiles, jewellery, and traditional craftwork

A refined, leisurely setting perfect for traders specialising in quality craftsmanship.

When: Sunday 30 August, 10am – 4pm

The Friends of Oakwell Hall Croquet on the Lawn

Join the Friends of Oakwell Hall for a delightful afternoon of Croquet on the Lawn. Enjoy a relaxed, traditional game in the beautiful historic grounds, perfect for families, beginners and seasoned players alike.

When: Sunday 30 August 11am – 3pm

Tolson Museum

Louise’s Art Workshop – Mono-printing

Using simple designs and objects from nature, Louise will guide participants through two practice prints and one final print, using a combination of simple mono-printing techniques. No drawing or art skills required! All that is needed is a willingness to have a go and an apron!

Length of workshop: 2.5 hours including a 20 min break

Ages: 12 years and upwards (under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult)

When: Saturday 20 June, 13:30 – 16:00

Cost: £24.00 each. Discount: £44.00 for two tickets saving £4.00

Louise’s Art Workshop – Tiffany landscapes silk painting

Explore the luminous colours of a Tiffany-style stained glass landscape while discovering the calming craft of silk painting. This hands-on workshop shows you how to achieve soft, watercolour-like effects using silk paints across two landscapes created by artist Louise Grassby, drawing on early 20th-century Tiffany designs.

Spaces are limited, so book early. No drawing experience needed—just a willingness to give it a try!

Length of workshop: 2.5 hours including a 20 min break

Ages: 12 years and upwards (under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult)

Bagshaw Museum

Children’s Prize Trails 

Throughout the year

During opening hours

£1 per trail Includes certificate and prize!

Ages 3+

Do you love learning cool new facts, hunting for clues, earning certificates and winning prizes? If the answer is YES!!! then make sure you get involved with our ever-changing children’s prize trails.

Lego Club

First weekend of every month

During opening hours

Pay as you feel

Think Lego is awesome? Guess what? So do we! Kickstart your builds with our totally bricktastic monthly Lego Club. Duplo available for our younger builders too.

Summer build themes – Travel and Exploration!

Kirklees school summer holidays – Paid Children’s Crafts

Every Tuesday during the Kirklees school summer holidays. 21 and 28 July, 4, 11, 18 and 25 August

10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00, Drop in

£4 per child, Ages 3+

Get involved and follow in the footsteps of Walter Bagsahw (our first curator), who travelled the world and brought back amazing treasures to display at the Museum!

We’re making loads of cool things Inspired by Walters travels including…

Seaside – 21 and 28 July: Make a fossil clay tile, a traditional seaside pinwheel windmill or a rockpool sea creature game

Egypt – 4 and 11 August: Make Egyptian dominoes, coffee cup canopic jars, or an Egyptian cat

South Asian – 18 and 25 August: Make a South Asian inspired mirror, an awesome sunset collage, or decorate a tote bag

Colouring for our younger crafters

Kirklees school summer holidays – pay as you feel children’s crafts

Throughout the Kirklees school summer holidays. Saturday 21 July to Monday 31 August

During opening hours, Drop in

Pay as you feel, Ages 3+

This summer we’re all about travel and exploration so lets pack our suitcase and explore the world, and make lots of fun crafts along the way!

Seaside: Traditional paper glider

Egypt: Egyptian masks

South Asian: Hanging spirals

Kirklees school summer holidays – children’s art mural 

Throughout the Kirklees school summer holidays. Saturday 21 July to Monday 31 August

During opening hours, Drop in

Pay as you feel

We hope you’ve got the travel bug as the theme for our summer Art Mural is Travel and Exploration! Get involved and lets make this summer’s mural our biggest and best ever!