Friends of Oakwell Hall

25/10/2026

Thanks to our lovely stallholders, Friends of Oakwell Hall and everyone who attended the Makers Market today! We're back tomorrow (Monday 26th October) with new stalls. Join us in The Barn from 10am to 4pm. Visit The Hall from 12noon and join The Friends for free family-friendly activities!

25/10/2026

23/10/2026

As the leaves turn golden and the air grows crisp, we're getting excited for one of our favourite seasonal events! 🍂🍁

🎨 Autumn Makers Market at Oakwell Hall
📅 Sunday 25 October & Monday 26 October
⏰ 10:00am – 4:00pm
📍 The Barn & Courtyard, Oakwell Hall

Join us for a wonderful celebration of harvest, heritage and handmade treasures in the beautiful surroundings of Oakwell Hall.

With a fantastic selection of talented local makers, artists and producers, and different stallholders appearing on each day, every visit offers something new to discover!

✨ Browse and shop: 🍎 Local produce, preserves and ciders
🏡 Beautiful autumn-inspired homewares
🏺 Handmade seasonal ceramics
🎁 Unique handcrafted gifts from local artisans
🧁 Delicious seasonal bakes and sweet treats
☕ Cosy autumn tipples
🌿 Nature-inspired crafts and creations

Don't forget to visit Friends of Oakwell Hall, who will be serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes, alongside a wonderful selection of pumpkins to help you celebrate the season. 🎃

Surrounded by the beautiful colours of autumn, it's the perfect opportunity to support local independent businesses, pick up some seasonal treats, and enjoy a relaxing day out with family and friends.

✅ Free Entry
💛 Donations to The Friends of Oakwell Hall are warmly welcomed and help support future events and activities.

We can't wait to welcome you for a truly autumnal day out! 🍂✨



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03/10/2026

19/08/2026

Can you push a wheelbarrow? We need help to complete the surfacing of Moongate, particularly barrowing crushed stone from the depot.
When? 9.30am on Sunday 23rd August
Where? Meet in the staff car park
Bring? Gardening gloves if you have them
Hope to see you soon!

04/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported our tea and cake stall!

30/07/2026

We’ll be there with our crazy golf on the lawn by the Hall. We also have our cake stall in the courtyard with tea and coffee too. We now take card donations too!

🎉 It's this Sunday! 🎉

Join us at Oakwell Hall for a fantastic day celebrating Yorkshire! Enjoy live music, family activities, delicious local food, creative stalls and plenty of Yorkshire pride. 💚

We're also making this our greenest Yorkshire Day yet, with extra cycle parking, shuttle buses from local bus stops, better recycling and greener event facilities to help reduce our environmental impact. 🌿♻️

📍 Oakwell Hall, Birstall
📅 This Sunday, 2 August 11am-6pm
✨ FREE family-friendly event

Bring your friends and family along for a brilliant day out. We can't wait to see you there! 💚

23/07/2026

We’re busy planning for our tea stall too. Big decisions to be made

Bringing the whole family to Yorkshire Day?
August 2nd, 11am - 6pm

Ey up! Looking for a grand day out with the kids? We've got plenty to keep little hands busy, curious minds entertained, and the whole family smiling. Here's just a taste of what you can enjoy together:

🖍️ Giant Doodlewall Mural – Add your family's masterpiece to our huge collaborative mural throughout the day.
⚱️ Potter's Wheel with Natasha Jackson Ceramics – Have a go at throwing your own pot with Oakwell Hall's Artist in Residence.
🐞 Fearless Arts – Get creative making bugs and beasties from wood and recycled materials, toast marshmallows, and have a go at shelter building.
🌼 Wildwood Outdoor Education – Enjoy nature-inspired games, make wildflower seed bombs, relax in a plant-themed sensory space, become a bee and pollinate a flower, and join the Botanical Scavenger Hunt.
🏺 Museum in a Tent – Discover fascinating objects from the Kirklees collections and take part in hands-on Yorkshire-themed activities.
🗣️ Yorkshire Dialect with Charmaine Straker Purvis – Learn some proper Yorkshire words and phrases the whole family can have fun trying out.
🍰 Annual Cake-Off Competition – Bakers of all ages, bring along your best Yorkshire-themed showstopper or traditional bake and enter our much-loved Cake-Off!

Whether you're getting crafty, exploring the outdoors, learning something new or simply enjoying a slice of cake, there's something for everyone. We can't wait to welcome you for a fantastic family day out this Yorkshire Day!