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Raymond Briggs Family Fun Day

Celebrate the opening of Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective with lots of crafts around the Museum and very special showings of

3 Nov 2022

Raymond Briggs Preview

You are invited to the preview of Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective. Please do not share this link as it is

5 Oct 2022

Christmas Late

Join us after hours, for our special, free Christmas Late event. Enjoy wandering around the collection and see the galleries

12 Sep 2022
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Stir Up Sunday

The Sunday before advent, discover the ingredients that go into a Christmas pudding, stir The Bowes Museum’s Christmas pudding and

2 Sep 2022
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Big Apple Super Saturday

Phileas Fogg arrives in New York, as part of his journey around the world in 80 days, so we celebrate

1 Sep 2022

A Christmas Carol Theatre

Bah Humbug! Take a journey through time, encountering the ghosts of Christmas past in this timeless tale of revenants and

1 Sep 2022
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Halloween Adventures

Join us in the Museum after dark for a fun Halloween Adventure, listen to spooky stories and dance to the

1 Sep 2022
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Silly Bug Day

Phileas Fogg arrives in Liverpool and this is the final day of the Journey in Colour exhibition and the end

30 Aug 2022
Ghosts and ghouls

Ghosts and Ghouls Day

Make ghostly crafts that you can take home in readiness for your own spooky celebrations.   Please note that the

30 Aug 2022
Pumpkin craft

Pumpkin Day

Halloween is high on the agenda at The Bowes Museum as it gears up for Halloween. Join us in getting

30 Aug 2022
Kids and pumpkins

Halloween Family Fun Day

Trick or treat? There’s Halloween excitement for all the family, make a witch’s broom, a magic lantern or some spooky

30 Aug 2022