 Events in parks
Prince of Wales Park, Bingley until 16 April. Join the Friends of Prince of Wales Park and download or collect a printed map from behind the drinking fountain. Find your way round the park, collect all of the tree names shown on each cut out egg in the trees. Take your completed list to the arena on Wednesday or Saturday 11am-12pm (until 16 April) and collect a small prize. More here.
Northcliffe Park, Shipley 8 April 12.30pm-3pm - Join the Friends of Northcliffe Park for an Easter event. FREE event though donations always welcome.
- 12.30pm Easter Bunny Picnic.
- 1.30pm Easter Bonnet Parade - parade your homemade bonnet and win a prize.
- 12.30pm-3pm Craft stalls, face painting, egg and spoon race and egg hunt.
- 1pm-2pm ride the miniature train with the Easter Bunny
Harold Park, Low Moor 10 April 11am-1pm - Friends of Harold Park invite you to an our Easter Hunt, with games and music with plenty of refreshments and a BBQ. More here.
Easter Crafts in Keighley and Oastler Market
Join us in the Oastler Centre and Keighley Market for springtime craft this Saturday 8 April between 11am-3pm. FREE.
Turn an unused container into a beautiful plant pot using a decoupage technique, then fill it with compost and choose a summer bulb to plant. Don't forget to keep it watered when you get home! These sessions will be delivered by our friends at Keighley Creative in both Keighley and Oastler (Event Space) markets. More here.
Creative Journaling at Keighley Library
 Keighley Library Saturday 15 April 2pm-4pm - FREE and open to adults and accompanied young people 12 and over.
An informal supportive space to try out different ideas and ways to creatively journal, and get inspired together. At previous meetings, some tried out making envelope journals, while others wrote, drew, collaged and bullet-journalled
The next session’s prompt as decided by the group is ‘Symbols’, which you are welcome to respond to, but you can also do your own thing if you prefer.
Booking is essential. More info and to book your place here.
Children's author book reading - Keighley
 Keighley Library Wednesday 12 April 2-3pm. All welcome. No need to book.
Author Simon Wilkinson will be reading from his new book 'The Mammoth and the Moonstick' followed by a craft activity.
The Mammoth and the Moonstick - An enchanted ice-age adventure to save a family of woolly mammoths from destruction. Aimed at children 8-13 years.
Drumming Workshop With Diego
 12 April 1.30pm - 2.30pm Cartwright Hall - booking essential
During this workshop with Diego, you will learn the basics of Djembe drumming: how to position the Djembe, how to position your hands on the drum, how to make the three different sounds: tone, slap and bass, and you will of course also learn a few rhythms!
By the end of the session, we will all be playing a rhythm together. Aimed at approx. 8+ years old. More info and to book here.
AJAYU Transitorio Performance
14 April 12pm Cartwright Hall. Age recommendation 8+
AJAYU Transitorio (pronounced A-HI-U) means transient soul. It is inspired by the traditional celebration of Day of the Dead in Bolivia which celebrates the eternal, providing one day a year for the living to be reunited with the departed.
Combining contemporary multi-cultural dance styles (including Bolivian dance, Kuchipudi dance, Afro-Diaspora styles) with atmospheric percussive world music and poetry, AJAYU Transitorio, is a live performance that explores the traditions, relationships with food, death and dying through the magic of traditional rituals and cultural practices. More here.
Slow Art Day
Augmented Reality Easter Egg Hunt - Ilkley
Ilkley BID has partnered with the LoyalFree App to launch an exciting Easter Egg Hunt running until April 16.
The FREE family-friendly augmented reality trail is sure to delight visitors of all ages as they explore Ilkley to hunt for ‘eggstra-ordinary’ Easter eggs. Find the posters and scan the AR markers using on your smartphone camera and witness an Easter egg appearing right before you eyes! And one lucky winner who completes the trail can win a £25 Ilkley Gift Card. More here.
Bingley Easter Eggs-travaganza
Saturday 8 April 10am-4pm Join the Bingley Chamber of Trade and Commerce for their Easter Eggs-travaganza. Indoor and outdoor markets, food and refreshments, children's entertainment, FREE donkey rides and an Easter Egg Hunt.
Family Poetry Workshop
12 April 1.30pm-2.30pm at Cartwright Hall - Places are limited - book now!
Join poet and performer Joanna Jowett to explore how words can help us to express our love for each other and the people we hold dear. In this workshop there will be the chance to get your own words flowing on to the page and work with others to write a collaborative acrostic poem. Aimed at approx. 8+ years old. More info and book your place here.
Easter at Bradford Libraries
Our Libraries Service has a host of FREE fun family friendly activities to encourage book-sharing and reading during the Easter School Holidays.
- Story-time
- Easter Baskets
- Chicks-on-sticks,
- Easter hats and crowns
- Finger puppets.
More here.
Explore Ilkley Manor House
Saturday, 8 April 11am-12pm FREE. Take a guided tour of the beautiful Ilkley Manor House. Local historian Mike Dixon gives you the chance to find out about its possible origins and how it has changed over the centuries. During the fascinating free hour-long tour, you will be shown the significant features of the building. More here.
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 April - Easter Family Activities - Hop on over to Ilkley Manor House this Easter with the family!
Find the rabbits hiding in the courtyard, complete the egg-citing indoor trail, and even try origami! This is the perfect way to spend a day with your loved ones and make egg-cellent memories. Don't miss out. Come to Ilkley Manor House! More here.
Easter at Bradford Council Museums
 Be inspired by the Victorians (who loved Easter) and take part in some FREE fun packed activities suitable for all the family!
There'll be an indoor and outdoor Easter Egg trail (from 1st April at each site).
12th April 11am-3pm at Bolling Hall learn about decoupage and create your own traditional Easter card to send to a loved one or make some beautiful flowers to decorate your home (just like the Victorians did).
The Easter Bunny will be popping up throughout the day – come and say hello and grab a selfie. Fancy dress and Easter bonnet wearing is encouraged. More here.
Bradford Libraries - Celebrating Ramadan and Eid
- Keighley Library and Shipley Library have Ramadan book displays. FREE.
- Friday 14 April 1.30pm-2pm Manningham Library will have rhyme time & crafts – decorating Ramadan Prayer Mats. FREE.
- Sunday 16 April 1.30pm-2pm Manningham Library – Sunday colouring & decorating Ramadan Prayer Mats. FREE.
- Monday 17 April 4.30pm-5.00pm Manningham Library – rhyme time & crafts – decorating Ramadan Prayer Mats. FREE.
- Friday 21 April 1.30pm-2.00pm Manningham Library – rhyme time & crafts – Making Eid lanterns and cards. FREE.
Markets at Easter
 8 & 15 April Bingley Artisan Market - Fantastic array of good quality, predominantly hand made produce/products/crafts, talented and friendly stallholders, set in a beautiful location that also has many amazing shops and interesting places to visit locally.
Celebrating 250 years of the Leeds Liverpool Canal
On Thursday, 8 April 1773, two barges loaded with coal set off from Bingley to Skipton. They were the first boats to carry goods on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
On Easter Saturday, 8 April, 2023, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society will be recreating this great occassion.
Their heritage boat Kennet, along with various more recent pleasure boats ‘in tow’, will leave Bingley at 9.15am, and hopefully arrive in Skipton at approx. 3.45pm.
More here.
Messy Easter - Bradford Cathedral
Saturday 8 April 1pm-2.30pm Bradford Cathedral Learn about the Easter Story. Come and journey through the interactive story of Holy Week in one afternoon. Join the crowd who welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem. Sit at the table with Jesus and his friends at their last supper together. Stand at the foot of the cross and hear Jesus’s final words. Then approach the tomb in preparation for the crux the Easter story.
'Messy Easter' is aimed towards families with younger children but all are welcome. More here.
The Ugly Duckling - St George's Hall
Don’t miss Northern Ballet’s hugely popular Ugly Duckling as it returns to the stage this spring at St George's Hall Saturday 8 April. Retelling the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, Ugly Duckling is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre for the first time. More here.
Kite Making Workshop - Thornton
South Square Saturday 15 Apr 11am–3pm FREE Drop-In Session
Using repurposed materials that would otherwise go to landfill, the Centre team will show you how to make your very own kite – perfect for the rest of the holidays.
This free session is open to families and children of all ages. Booking not required. More here.
Music at the Museum - Keighley
A season of monthly Sunday afternoon concerts – Join us inside the Bracewell Smith Hall and enjoy music from Bradford Festival Choral Society Sunday 16 April from 2pm. FREE. More here.
Public Running at Marley Model Railway Track - Keighley
Keighley and District Model Engineering Society - Railway Event Sunday, 16 April.
Miniature railway track open to the public for rides behind steam and electric locomotives. All ages welcome. Trains run approx 1.30pm-5pm.
Train tickets £1 each one trip is two times round our track, giving a ride of nearly 1/2 mile. Club house will be open for the sale of refreshments. More here.
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