Queen's Mill Castleford

09/11/2026

IMPORTANT NEWS: The Christmas Wreath Workshops.

The afternoon session is now FULL!
But, there is an evening session, from 6pm - 8pm, which has a FEW SPACES LEFT which will soon be filled.
Saturday 21st September 2026 at Queen's Mill.
Please book now (see details on the flyer) to avoid missing out.
Contact: [email protected]
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04/11/2026

Queen's Mill Christmas Craft Fayre 2026!
Join us for a magical day!
Visit Santa's grotto and explore our charming craft and gift stalls.
Don't miss your chance to win BIG on our Christmas raffle.
Have your face painted by Sam.
Refreshments available.
Fun for all the family!

Also, these very special quests will be performing:
The Castleford Male Voice Choir!

Saturday 28th November 2026
10am - 3pm
FREE ADMISSION!

Queens Mill, Aire Street, Castleford 😀

29/10/2026

Queen's Mill Christmas Fayre.
Saturday 28th November 2026
Open 10.00 - 3.00pm
FREE ENTRY!
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So pleased to be taking part in the Christmas fair at Queen's Mill Castleford in November as part of Castleford Art Space
It's been a long while since we did anything as a group so I am looking forward to catching up with you all !

27/10/2026

We hope to work with Health Care First in the future!

To book your place please email:
[email protected]

Limited to 200 places!

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21/10/2026

Our volunteers have been busy restocking our flour supplies!

We collected over one ton of wheat yesterday!
Thanks to James from Yorkshire Craft Beers for his van and labour.
Our milling team were straight on it and our fresh wholemeal flour is back on the shelves!
Remember, we don't take anything out of or add anything to our flour.
It is also folic acid free. 😀

20/10/2026

Did you know women make up 68% of the VCSE sector? That means a large proportion of our colleagues will experience menopause symptoms at work.

We’re offering fully-funded training to help you put the right understanding and support in place, ensuring your colleagues feel confident and included.

We have sessions available for both managers and all staff/volunteers.
Upcoming Manager Workshops: "Menopause at Work: Tools & Techniques"

Join our FREE interactive workshop (all sessions run from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) to break down the essentials of being menopause-friendly:

• Friday 16 October: Agbrigg Community Centre,
• Monday 2 November: Queen's Mill Castleford,
• Wednesday 4 November: St Swithun’s Community Centre, Eastmoor.

You’ll walk away with actionable, practical steps that fit your organisation's capacity and resources.

To find out more and book your place, head to our website at https://nova-wd.org.uk/nova/events-and-training

15/10/2026

The Queen's Mill Crafts shop in Castleford Indoor Market is ready for the spooky season!
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Handmade Halloween gifts are in stock now!
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14/10/2026

This year we have commemorated the life and times of Herbert Smith, who was a miner and a prominent trade union leader closely associated with Castleford and Glasshoughton. He was also one of the leading figures in the 1926 General Strike.

Given 2026 has been the centenary 💯 of the General Strike, Kathryn our heritage lead has focussed on Herbert to provide a lecture at the University of Warwick and a Heritage Open Day event with exhibition in Castleford library. Very movingly we also restored and rededicated his grave in Castleford cemetery earlier in the year.

Our last event to commemorate Herbert will be a cultural evening held on Wednesday November 18th at Queen's Mill Castleford from 7pm. More details are included in the post below ⬇️

General Strike 100

07/10/2026

Leeds-based Red Ladder Theatre Company and Hull’s Silent Uproar have joined forces to produce a powerful new play from an exciting and original voice in northern theatre.
𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡, a one-person drama about secrets and toilets written by new playwright Henry Roberts, will go on tour to venues across the North of England.

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟕.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦.
Tickets:
https://www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/events/close-enough-to-touch-2026-queens-mill

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟔+
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

30/09/2026

Grab some Gothic gore this Hallowe’en half-term at creative reading sessions in Queen’s Mill! 👻
Be inspired to discover new arts/crafts skills whilst you listen to chilling young fiction.
Sessions are curated workshops with storytellers to bring mystery stories to life.

Running FREE of charge for 10-13 year olds from:
Monday through to Friday 26th - 30th October - see below for booking details.

Designed for creative young people that want to become more confident and engaged readers.
There are three opportunities each day to catch a session, 10am - 11.30am, 12 - 1.30pm and 2.15 - 2.45pm at Castleford.

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱
𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟬𝟳𝟯𝟵𝟱 𝟰𝟲𝟮𝟮𝟵𝟯
𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹:
𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮@𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸

This is supported by Wakefield Council

To get more detail on upcoming events, please visit here:
https://www.castlefordheritagetrust.org.uk/events/
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