About
Held in the heart of York, on Parliament Street, The Yorkshire Halloween Festival will take place between
22nd - 30th 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
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
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
Felt Making -Autumnal/Halloween Artwork
Katy Small will be hosting felting workshops to create a either a felted sunflower, wreath or pumpkins!
Click here to book:
Artists Around Wetherby-Felting 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, Bat or Pumpkin
Willow Weaving Workshops
L & S Crafts, based in York, is run by wife & husband team, Laura & Sam. Specialising in paper and natural crafts, with a focus on botanical and nature-inspired themes. Their workshop offers an opportunity to make a a willow bird feeder, a beautiful dragonfly, a swallow or a five-pointed star (drop in workshops for smaller, quick projects are also available on the day).
Click here to book:
Willow Weaving Workshop
Botanical Resin Jewellery Workshops
Anastasia Smith , a pressed flower and resin artist creates intricate botanical pieces that preserve the natural beauty of real flowers in lasting designs.
Inspired by nature and a love of detailed floral compositions, her work transforms delicate blooms into wearable jewellery and decorative pieces for the home.
Anastasia will be hosting a series of resin flower workshops giving you a chance to explore this creative process and make your own designs .
Click here to book:
