CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN KIRKLEES MUSEUMS.Short of ideas for Christmas presents? Kirklees Museums may not readily spring to mind for festive shopping but they are the places to go for that something special and a little bit different - and for a range of reasonably priced children's toys and stocking-fillers. Adult gifts range from china, silverware and jewellery through to local interest and history books, notelets and candles. For children there is a huge range of traditional craft kits and toys, cuddly toys and stocking fillers, including mini games, pencils, plastic insects and masks. They also have Christmas wrapping paper Noun 1. wrapping paper - a tough paper used for wrapping kraft, kraft paper - strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution butcher paper - a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids and cards, including some that are handmade, and cracker-making kits. Shops are open during the museums' opening times of Monday-Friday 11am to 5pm, Saturday/Sunday 12noon to 5pm. The museums are:- Dewsbury Museum, Crow Nest Park, Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury, tel: 01924 325100; Oakwell Hall, Nutter Lane, Birstall, tel: 01924 326240; Red House, Oxford Road, Gomersal, tel: 01274 335100; Tolson Museum, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, tel: 01484 223830. Bagshaw Museum, Wilton Park Wilton Park is a government agency sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the United Kingdom[1]. Wilton Park began on 12 January 1946 as part of an initiative inspired by Sir Winston Churchill, who in 1944 called for Britain to help establish a , Batley, is closed for refurbishment. Festive Fables of Dewsbury Saturday 13 December This winter Dewsbury hosts The Festive Fables story tour, with Christmas stories and entertainment performed at various points in the town throughout the day. Why not plan your Christmas shopping in advance and enjoy entertainment from around the world while you shop in Dewsbury this Christmas! www.batleyanddewsbury.co.uk Tel: 01924 324660 Continental & French Market Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 November, 9am-5pm (10am-4pm Sunday) New Street, Huddersfield The Continental Market brings the town centre alive with its unique display of colour, vibrancy and bustle, and its fabulous variety of authentic quality produce from across Europe. Featuring the best of French charcuterie and boulangerie, Dutch and French cheeses, German and Spanish sausages, a great variety of garlic and vegetables, French African Art African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The predominant art forms are masks and figures, which were generally used in religious ceremonies. , amazing jewellery from Paris and Italian Leatherwear leath·er·wear n. Clothing made of leather. the market is set to tempt the most discerning of palates and purses! Come and taste wine, beer, cider and Calvados Calvados (kälvädôs`), department (1990 pop. 621,300), in Normandy, N France, on the English Channel. Caen is the capital. , and if you like, buy! With biscuits from Brittany, olives from the sunny south and delicious French honey you can enjoy a day long feast of flavours and goodies. Visit the most amazing mobile boulangerie you will ever see in the UK providing fresh bread, croissants, pan chocolate and pastries baked in the very heart of the Town This is a perfect chance to pick up some unusual stocking fillers for Christmas and a opportunity to experience a taste of the continent this Christmas. www.kirklees.gov.uk/events Tel: 01484 225852 |
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