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Join us this festive season at Sandwell Museums for wide variety of festive activities for all ages to enjoy. 

Visit Santa in his grottos, candlelight evenings, Tudor Christmas, performances, live music, craft activities and loads of festive fun. 

Scroll down the page to find out what's on across our Museums

Bromwich Hall

Winter Tales Open Days at Bromwich Hall:

A season of enchanting displays and magical events inspired by winter stories and seasonal customs from around the world.

Saturday 15 November 12pm-3pm

Tuesday 18 November 2pm-4.30pm

Tuesday 2 December 2pm-4.30pm

Tuesday 9 December 11am-2pm.

See work by members of Wednesbury Creative Network, Sandwell Age UK Creative Memories Art Group and Dawn from The Victory Belles Women’s Institute group showing winter stories. Free entry

Dementia Friendly Art Exhibition:

Wednesday 10 December 11am-2pm

Come and see what members of the Sandwell Age UK Creative Memories Art Group have been creating this year. Free entry.

Santa’s Grotto

Saturday 29 November 11am-3.30pm SOLD OUT

Sunday 30 November 11am-3.30pm SOLD OUT

Sunday 7 December 11am-3.30pm SOLD OUT

Visit Santa in his Grotto. Make reindeer food, explore the house and the Winter Tales display. Tearoom open. Tickets are £5 each which includes a small present. Reindeer food costs £1.00. Due to limited space inside the Grotto, we would suggest no more than two accompanying adults per booking. All ages welcome. Booking essential via ticketsource from 4 November

A Tudor Christmas with Gloriana

Friday 12 December - 6.30pm

Enjoy a festive evening of Christmas Merrymaking at the Tudor Court with Gloriana Historic Dance Group beautifully dressed for a Tudor Christmas. A Lord of Misrule is appointed to oversee our festive  entertainment. All ages welcome, No need to book. House and tearoom open. Free entry.

Circusberzercus presents The Magic Elf

Saturday 13 December 1.30pm

The Christmas countdown has started, everywhere elves are busy preparing and wrapping presents. Will Gerald manage to get his presents ready in time… or will he get distracted by all the Circus equipment he’s been asked to wrap? This show is packed with visual comedy, dazzling  juggling, unique unicycling, mindboggling magic, audience participation, with a hint of danger. Suitable for the whole family ages 2 years and over.

Group ticket £22.50 (for groups of 5) Single tickets £5.50. All children must be accompanied by an adult and all attending will need a ticket. Booking essential via ticketsource from 4th November.

Ian Casey Sings at Christmas

Thursday 18 December, 7pm start.

Our annual favourite festive musical event with all your favourite Christmas songs from across the decades. A festive foot tapper! Tickets cost £5.00 per person. Drinks and seasonal snacks will be available to purchase from our tearoom. Suitable for ages 10+.

Booking essential via ticketsource or call 0121 588 2985 and pay by card over the phone.

Oak House Museum

Tots letter or drawings to Santa

Tues 25th November – 11am-3pm. Draw a picture for Santa and  decorate it. Enjoy the house beautifully decorated for the festive season.

Festive Open Day 11am-2pm

Tues 2nd Dec. See the house beautifully decorated for the festive season.  Just drop in - it's free!

Spot Santa and Festive Open Day

Wednesday 3rd December - 11am-2pm. 

Drop in and see the house beautifully decorated for the festive season. Santa says he will drop in to say hello so see if you can find him around the site! Free entry just drop in

Festive Fun at Oak House

Sunday 7th December - 11am-2pm 

Visit the house beautifully decorated for the season and enjoy children’s entertainment with Mad Dom, crafts and trail. No need to book to visit –free entry. You can also book to see Santa in his grotto via ticketsource,  £5

Tots Santa

Tuesday 9th December - 10am-2pm house open. Timeslots to see Santa 10am-12pm. 

Just drop in and visit the house and see it decorated for Christmas. You can also book to visit Santa in his grotto and enjoy our tots trails and crafts.

Santa will be here from 10am-12pm. Book to see Santa via ticketsource £5 per child

Candle Making Workshop for Adults

9 December, 10.30am-12.30pm and 1:30pm -3:30pm.

Book onto our festive candle making activity at Oak House for adults and make a candle to take home or to give as a Christmas gift. £9 book via ticketsource

An Oak House Christmas. 

Wednesday 10 December 4:30pm-7:30pm

Travel back in time and see the house beautifully decorated, enjoy Tudor music and characters, textile demonstrations and make pomanders. Free entry £1 to make pomanders. Ideal for adults children welcome. 

Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery. 

Wednesbury Creative Network Winter Craft Fair

Saturday 29 November 1pm-4pm.

Members of the Wednesbury Creative network will be selling their handmade items. This is the perfect opportunity to buy some beautiful and unique Christmas presents, or to treat yourself.                      

Drinks will be available and you might just see Father Christmas! Free entry.

Picnic & Piano

Wednesday 3 December 7pm – 9.30pm

Join us for an evening of festive tunes, old and new from our regular pianist, Matt Goodwin. Why not bring along a posh picnic to enjoy at  your table. Suitable for all ages £6 per person includes tea / coffee. Booking essential via ticketsource.

Jack and the Beanstalk Christmas Family Performance

Saturday 6 December 11am & 1pm.

Join us at Wednesbury Museum Saturday 7 December, Performances at 11am and 1pm. Join us again for a fantastic affordable festive panto in the surroundings of the beautiful Wednesbury Museum. A classic tale for the festive season with lots of thrills, spills and interactive fun from Stage-ed theatre company! £6.50 per person (2 years and over). Booking essential via ticketsource SOLD OUT

Festive Open Day at Wednesbury Art Gallery and Museum

Wednesday 10th December - 10.30am - 2pm.

Pop in and enjoy our museum feeling festive including our 1970s living room! Also enjoy festive pies and a cuppa for a small charge. Entry free no need to book. 

Festive Soap Making Workshop

Wednesday 10th December 10.30am 

Each participant makes one Angel soap and one  unique signature block of soap. £10 per person (age 14 plus). Tickets via ticketsource

Haden Hill House Museum and Old Hall                                     

Adult Festive Craft - Christmas Stocking

Friday 28th November - 11.30am.  

Make a fantastic fabric Christmas stocking to take home. £8 book by popping in and booking your space or via ticketsource Or call 01384 569 444

Letters to Santa

Sunday 30 November - 11am-2pm (open 11am-3pm)

Make and decorate your letters to Santa and post them in our magical post box which goes straight to the North Pole. £1 to create a letter. Also enjoy the decorations and look around the house

Candlelight Christmas

Thursday 4th December - 6pm-8:30pm.

Join us for our annual festive evening, guaranteed to get you in a traditional festive mood. See the Victorian House and Old Hall decorated with traditional decorations and beautifully lit. Join in the carols in the Drawing Room, meet the housekeeper, enjoy the Tudor music in the Old Hall and be entralled by the magician. £5. Entrance is by times ticket but once you are on site you can stay as long as you like. Book via ticketsource.

Santa's Grotto

Sunday 7 December, 11am-3pm. 13 and 14 December - SOLD OUT

Friday 5 December 4pm-6pm. A few spaces left

 £5 via ticketsource. 

Tots Festive Thursday

Thursday 11 December - 10am-3pm.

Bring your tot to see Santa and enjoy our tots trail and draw or stick a picture to Santa and post it in our magical box and see the house beautifully decorated for the festive season. Tots grotto 10am-12pm. Drop in to visit, pre-booking needed to see Santa via ticketsource £5. Drop in to visit free entry and for crafts £1 to take part. We advise no more than 2 adults per child in the grotto

Candle Making Workshop

Friday 12 December - 10,30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-3:30pm

Make a festive candle to take home or to have as a gift. £10 Book via ticketsource. Suitable for ages 14 +

Family Festive Day 

Sunday 7th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th - 11am-3pm. Drop in and enjoy our beautifully decorated houose as well as our festive crafts and trail and enjoy the children’s entertainment with Ron Popple (and music on 7th). 

Festive Open Days

Friday 12th, Wednesday 17th December and Thursday 18th December - 11am-3pm.

Drop in and see the house beautifully decorated for the festive season. No need to book, just drop in.

The Toymaker

Sunday 14 December, shows at 11.30am.

Enjoy this fabulous festive family show inspired by traditional stories from around the world. Visit the Toymaker in his workshop in Haden Old Hall as he prepares to go out on his deliveries. A storytelling performance, performed by one actor who skilfully animates various puppets and props to weave together all the differing stories to create a funny, anarchic, moving and beautiful journey through various cultures and makes for visually stunning theatre.

This performance is recommended for children 5 years and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult and all attending will need a ticket. Tickets pay what you feel from £5.50 or £22.50 for a family of 5 people. Book at ticketsource

 

Where booking is required visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-musueums-and-arts