Yorkshire Halloween Festival-Part 1

By Tracie Jarvis | 23/10/2025 | Comments Off on Yorkshire Halloween Festival-Part 1
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 23/10/2025 - 26/10/2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location
York Parliament Street

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Held in the heart of York, on Parliament Street, The Yorkshire Halloween Festival will take place between

23rd -31st October 

Hosted by Made in Yorkshire, The Yorkshire Halloween Festival is a celebration of creativity and interactivity suitable for all the family!

As well as our well know large group of local artisans you will also find at the festival, a unique series of local makers who will be running workshops to entertain and encourage you to make and create – all with a Halloween/Autumnal theme.

 

 

Our Sensory Tipi will also once again be an inclusive sensory environment in which we host a series of accessible and creative events (pre-bookable and turn up on the day) which will offer a Halloween inspired sensory haven in the centre of York.

                                                 

We will schedule a range of activities including:

????Halloween biscuit decorating

???? Halloween Rocks-Stone painting

????Lollipop spiders webs

 ????Spiders Web Suncatchers

 ????Halloween Bunting making

 ????Bath Bomb Painting & Potion Making

 

Children (and adults!) are welcome to book any of the above activities-
just click here to book your place on one of the Sensory Tipi Children’s Workshops
-come and join in the fun!!

 

 

Demonstrations and Workshops

The Yorkshire Halloween Festival will also feature a series of small pop-up marquees, erected in front of the main marquee, which will house on-going demonstrations and workshops with an Autumnal/Halloween theme from the following:

 

Blacksmithing

Chimps Forge, Environmental Arts & Must Forge, local blacksmiths who will be demonstrating their blacksmithing skills and offering workshops on creating your own metal rose.

               

 

Click here to book: 
Make Your Own Metal Rose Workshop
or:-
Blacksmithing Workshop-Learn To Forge A Bottle Opener or Pendant/Keyring

 

Ceramics

Natasha Jackson will lead a series of workshops offering families the opportunity to paint ceramics and throw a pot. Many of the pots will be Halloween themes e.g. pumpkins, witches, leaves, skulls etc

 

Click here to book: 
Pot Throwing & Pottery Painting Workshop

 

Autumnal Paper Collaging

Lauri Bower will be hosting collage workshops , with opportunity to create an autumnal paper collage.

 

 

 

 

Click here to book:
Artists Around Wetherby-Autumnal Paper Collage Workshop

 

Felt Making -Autumnal/Halloween Artwork 

Katy Small will be hosting felt picture making workshops to create a  seasonal York inspired felt picture

 

 

Click here to book:
Artists Around Wetherby-Felted Picture Workshop

 

Stained Glass 

Janet Fraser is a stained-glass specialist and she will be providing workshops giving the opportunity to learn the basic techniques in stained glass and to create a small take home piece. Her workshops are aimed at 13 yrs +

 

Click here to book:
Stained Glass Workshop-Make Your Own Halloween Ghost or Scrappy Bird Decoration

 

Willow Weaving 

Come along and create your own handwoven willow sculptures and garden decorations with willow artist Toni Cross.

A whole series of workshops are available, including dragonflies, flying swallows, bird feeders and mini mice.

She will also have a small number of spaces for people who would like to make one of her popular frame baskets.

The workshops will be for small groups allowing personal attention working in a friendly atmosphere. There is no age limit but children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent.

 

                                                                              

 

Click here to book:
Willow Weaving Workshops with Toni Cross

 

 

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