New family event to take place soon thanks to Knaresborough Museum Association's amazing volunteers
Visitors will be offered the incredible chance to immerse themselves in medieval Knaresborough history in a forthcoming family event thanks to Knaresborough Museum Association.
Since the KMA’s volunteers first opened Knaresborough Heritage Centre in 2024 after a four-year campaign, they have put on a series of stunning events revealing the hidden parts of the town’s rich history.
Their latest venture is called Caves to Castles Family Workshops and will see participants immersing themselves in the prehistoric and medieval periods of Knaresborough and discover crafts our Royal Forest ancestors would have enjoyed.
Taking place on Saturday, June 6 from 10am to 4pm, KMA will host a day of workshops at the Knaresborough United Reformed Church Hall on Windsor Lane.
It’s all part of a bigger KMA Knaresborough Forest project which has been funded by the Lottery Heritage Fund.
A stunning exhibition on Knaresborough Forest, and the lives of people who lived in it, is currently on display until early September at Knaresborough Heritage Centre.
As a charity, KMA is keen to ensure that The Caves to Castles Family Workshops are affordable with tickets reasonably priced.
Starting in the Neolithic period, there will be a chance to try your hand at making a clay pot and understand more about cave painting so that you can create your own Neolithic mark making.
Make a visit to our Medieval Nun Tabbetha’who will help you discover what you need for your wellbeing.
You will then be asked to take your prescription to the apothecary who will help you create your own bag of herbs to aid the healing process.
Moving on in time, the workshops will also offer the chance to create your own coat of arms on a shield and learn all about heraldry.
Or why not watch and make yarn and cord?
Twisting natural fibres into cord is a skill that dates back nearly 90,000 years.
The day will also see games and other activities to enjoy and puzzle through and take away; all fun and helping create a better understanding of the past.
No booking is needed, just turn up.
Information: https://knaresboroughtownmuseum.org.uk/