Kid's Halloween Crafts

The Folk of Gloucester is running a Halloween craft session for kids on Saturday 31 October, from 11:00 to 14:00. Local artist Ally Goff is leading the workshop, where children can make their own witches, ghosts, or spiders using recycled materials. It's a drop-in session, so you can turn up whenever suits you during the morning and afternoon, though you'll need to stay with your kids while they're there.

There's more to it than just the crafting. A treasure trail winds around the building's interior, which has a reputation for being haunted, and volunteers will be reading classic Halloween picture books for story time. The Folk is a 500-year-old Tudor merchant's house run by the Gloucester Civic Trust, and the whole session plays on that setting—the trail takes you through the house itself, and the stories are read by volunteers rather than a single performer. If you fancy a break, there's homemade cake on offer in the café.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of £2 per child. Every pound collected goes back into the house, supporting the upkeep of the 500-year-old building and helping the venue keep its programme of community events going. It's at The Folk of Gloucester, Bishop Hooper's House, 99-101 Westgate Street, GL1 2PG, on Saturday 31 October from 11:00 to 14:00.