Come celebrate Yorkshire Day in t’proper Yorkshire way – 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 our 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, our 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.
Visit the National Coal Mining Museum’s Directory Listing Here and Website Here.