Raymond Briggs at The Bowes Museum
Go wild and express your creativity inspired by the Raymond Briggs exhibition. Have a go at making a wooden spoon
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Get messy!
Create different effects using ink, wool and cotton buds to make a cave painting inspired by UG, Boy Genius of
Fuzzy Felt Fun
Get soapy with fuzzy felt and create your own textile felt piece inspired by the seasons. The Fuzzy Felt
Sculpture and Collage
Take inspiration from the Elephant and the Bad Baby in the Raymond Briggs exhibition and create a 3D elephant or
Fungus the Bogeyman Crafts
Be inspired by the Raymond Briggs exhibition to create a Fungus the Bogeyman wooden spoon character with collage materials.
Screening of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
To celebrate the opening of Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective, come along to a screening of The Snowman in the Museum.
Christmas Late
Join us after hours, for our special, free Christmas Late event. Enjoy wandering around the collection and see the galleries
Stir Up Sunday
The Sunday before advent, discover the ingredients that go into a Christmas pudding, stir The Bowes Museum’s Christmas pudding and
Big Apple Super Saturday
Phileas Fogg arrives in New York, as part of his journey around the world in 80 days, so we celebrate
A Christmas Carol Theatre
Bah Humbug! Take a journey through time, encountering the ghosts of Christmas past in this timeless tale of revenants and
Halloween Adventures
Join us in the Museum after dark for a fun Halloween Adventure, listen to spooky stories and dance to the
Silly Bug Day
Phileas Fogg arrives in Liverpool and this is the final day of the Journey in Colour exhibition and the end
Ghosts and Ghouls Day
Make ghostly crafts that you can take home in readiness for your own spooky celebrations. Please note that the
Pumpkin Day
Halloween is high on the agenda at The Bowes Museum as it gears up for Halloween. Join us in getting
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
