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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 at Bromwich Hall, Oak House, Wednesbury Museum and Haden Hill House and Old Hall
Bromwich Hall Museum. B71 2EA
Winter Tales at Bromwich Hall: A season of enchanting displays and magical events inspired by winter stories and seasonal customs from around the world.
Winter Tales display open days: Saturday 15 November 12-3pm, Tuesday 18 November 2-4.30pm, Tuesday 2 Dec 2-4.30pm, 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, Sunday 30 November and Sunday 7 December 11am-3.30pm. 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. B70 8HJ
Tots letter to Santa – Tues 25tNovember – 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
Spot Santa and Festive Open Day 11am-2pm. 3rDecember. 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. 11am-2pm – 7tDecember. 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. 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. 10am-2pm. Santa 10am-12pm. Book to see Santa via ticketsource £5 per child
Candle making workshop for adults. 10.30am-12.30pm and 1:30pm -3:30pm. Book onto our festive candle making activity for adults and make a candle to take home. £9 via ticketsource
An Oak House Christmas. Festive Open evening – 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. WS10 7DF
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. £6. 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
Festive Open Day – 10 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. 10 December 10.30am for age 14 plus. Each participant makes 1 Angel soap and 1 unique signature block of soap. £10 per person
Haden Hill House Museum and Old Hall - B64 &JU
Adult festive craft. Christmas stocking. 28th November. 11.30am. Make a fantastic fabric Christmas stocking to take home. £8
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
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. £5. Entrance is by times ticket but once you are on site you can stay as long as you like. Book via ticketsource
Santa in his grotto and family fun: Sunday 7 December, 11am-3pm. Visit Haden Hill House and see it decorated for the festive season and enjoy our festive activities, trails and children's entertainment with festive music and Ron popple. Book to visit Santa in his magical grotto £5 via ticketsource. Booking only needed to visit Santa. .
Tots Festive 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 age 14 plus. Make a festive candle to take home or to have as a gift. £10 Book via ticketsource
Family Festive Day and Santa’s grotto: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th 11am-3pm. Drop in and enjoy our festive crafts and trail and enjoy the children’s entertainment with Ron Popple. Why not book to see Santa in his festive grotto and bring along you letter to Santa to post in our magical box. Prebook to see Santa via ticketsource £5
Festive Open Days. Friday 12, Thursday 17th December and Friday 18th December. 11am-3pm. Drop in and see the house beautifully decorated for the festive season. No need to book, just drop in.
Tickets for Santa available from 4th November
Where booking is required via ticketsource visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
