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Half term Viking Gods & Goddesses family fun trail

Half term family fun at Clifford’s Tower in York. Can you find the mini model Viking Gods and Goddesses hidden in the tower…

St George’s Day events, photo courtesy of English Heritage

Dragon trail at Clifford’s Tower

Can you find all the dastardly dragons at Clifford’s Tower? Help St. George on the 21st and 22nd April and receive a prize…

Viking trail for children at Clifford’s Tower

Join the Viking trail for children at Clifford’s Tower from 11th – 19th February 2012…

Clifford's Tower, English Heritage

An audience with Victorian Father Christmas

A Victorian Father Christmas dressed in traditional costume will tell the tales of Christmas past at Clifford’s Tower on 26th & 27th November 2011…

Clifford's Tower, English Heritage

Join Father Christmas at Clifford’s Tower

Join Father Christmas on the 27th and 28th November at Clifford’s Tower…

Dragon hunting at Clifford's Tower

When: 24th & 25th April 2010, 10am-6pm Where: Clifford’s Tower, North Yorkshire £: 3.50 adults, 3.oo concessions, 1.80 children, 8.80 family ticket.  English Heritage members free. What is it? A family event to celebrate St George’s Day.  Calling all dragon hunters!  St George needs your help to find all the mini dastardly dragons before they […]

King Henry's Table

When: 26th & 27th September 2009 Where: Clifford’s Tower, North Yorkshire £: 3.50 for adults & 1.80 for children What is it? Find out what King Henry VIII would have had for breakfast and some of the secrets of Tudor cookery.  This event coincides with the York Food & Drink Festival. More info: King Henry’s […]

Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Join an interactive whodunnit this Easter
Manor of Lies by Morpheus

No plans for Easter? Why not take part in a Regency whodunnit with your friends? From now until the end of April, Manor of Lies will be helping people get together to solve a mystery and avoid a scandal…

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