On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November, Queen Victoria and her Consort Prince cordially invite you to join them at the Hull Museums Quarter for a splendid Victorian Christmas celebration.
The Victorians transformed Christmas establishing many of the traditions we know and love today. Join us and immerse yourself in the magic of Christmas past with a wonderful selection of activities including:
• Victorian and Dickensian Characters (BSL)
• Carousel*
• Horse and Carriage Rides*
• Traditional Christmas craft activities
• Traditional live music
• Storytelling (BSL)
• Steam organ
• Food and drink stalls*
• Market stalls*
We look forward to welcoming you during this special festive weekend.
*Entry to the event is free but a small number of activities including the horse and carriage rides and carousel rides will be charged for. Charges will also apply for food and drink and stall produce. Please note that some activities have limited availability and will be cash only.
BSL – a number of the storytelling sessions and short character performances will feature British Sign language Interpretation.
Venue Details
MUSEUMS QUARTER,
High Street,
Old Town,
Hull,
HU1 1NQ
Journey back 235 million years at the Museums Quarter in Hull's Old Town to encounter sea monsters, Romans and a life-sized woolly mammoth at the Hull and East Riding Museum of Archaeology. Streetlife Museum of Transport brings history to life with all the sights, sounds and smells of the past. The authentic scenes invite you to climb on, get in and explore. Visit the birthplace of William Wilberforce and find out about the transatlantic slave trade in Wilberforce House, re-opened in 2007 following a £1.6 million redevelopment.
