Pontefract Tales Storytelling
Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH
"Ponte people never give up"
A castle is built on your doorstep, and people won’t stop fighting over it. You have to feed your family, but armies take whatever they want.
Your town is a battleground, and all you want is peace. When young lads return from fighting far off wars, there isn’t enough work, so they turn to crime.
What do you do when everything around you keeps falling apart? You tell a different story…
Book your free tickets and enjoy masterful storytelling together as a family.
This event is free for Heritage Open Days.
*10:30am is an SEND session: SEND families are welcome at all our sessions. We also run SEND sessions for people who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere and fewer participants.
Timings
- Saturday 19 September:
- 10.30-11.30am (SEND*) 1pm-2pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Location & directions
Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH
- Directions:
- This event will take place on Pontefract Castle bailey. The bailey is the big grassed area inside the castle ruins.
- Contact on day:
- Pontefract Castle
- Telephone number:
- +441977723440
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book online at https://www.ticketsource.com/wakefield-museums-castles/heritage-open-days-pontefract-tales-storytelling-ages-6/e-mvbxyq You must book to attend
- Booking telephone number:
- +441924302700
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.com/wakefield-museums-castles/heritage-open-days-pontefract-tales-storytelling-ages-6/e-mvbxyq
Accessibility details
This activity takes place in Pontefract Castle Visitor Centre. There are two parking bays outside the castle gates (WF8 1QH) for blue badge holders. If these are full, please drop off passengers at the castle gates and park in the car park at WF8 2JF, a five minute walk away. For more access information please visit https://museumsandcastles.wakefield.gov.uk/visit/pontefract-castle/access-information-at-pontefract-castle/ or get in touch
Additional information
Located in the historic market town of Pontefract, from its construction in 1070 to its demise following the Civil Wars, the once-fearsome fortress of Pontefract Castle dominated Yorkshire and beyond, bearing witness to some of England’s most momentous historical events earning itself the name of the Key to the North! Today, the castle is a place of family-friendly adventure, with wide open spaces to explore and play, and fascinating ruins to investigate.
