A Day in the Life: Growing Up in Fishing Filey

Filey Museum is running a children's workshop called A Day in the Life: Growing Up in Fishing Filey on Thursday 29 October, starting at 11:00. It's part of their October half-term programme, so it's one of those things to keep the kids occupied while they're off school.

The session is built around the museum's own collection, and the whole idea is to give children a glimpse of what it was like to grow up in a Filey fishing family more than a century ago. Rather than just listening to a talk, they'll follow stories from the town's fishing heritage and use them to make their own mini-zines — those little handmade books you fold and staple yourself. Inside, they'll put together drawings, comics, stories and facts that trace five different moments in the life of a fishing family, so they end up with something they've actually made rather than just a memory of the morning.

There's no need for any previous experience with zines or drawing, and the museum provides all the materials, so you just need to turn up. It's a good one for kids who like to get stuck into making things, and it gives them a way to engage with the town's history without it feeling like a classroom lesson. The session runs at Filey Museum, 8-10 Queen Street, Filey, YO14 9HB, and entry is free.