Bradford Council’s Libraries Service will be hosting a series of events this February half-term.

A new theatre production from Hoglets Theatre “Wood Owl & The Box of Wonders” will take place in Shipley and Keighley Libraries.

The show is suitable for children aged 4-8 years and involves original songs, handmade puppets, music and an age-old message that the love we show to others comes back to us in time.

The performances will be held at Keighley Library on Tuesday, February 14 at 10am and Shipley Library on the same day at 2pm.

Tickets are now available for the performances from:

Shipley Library – Tues, 14 February 2023 at 2pm

Book via the library 01274 437150 or shipley.library@bradford.gov.uk

Keighley Library – Tues, 14 February 2023 at 10am

Book via the library 01535 618212 keighley.library@bradford.gov.uk

Both adults and children need tickets to enter the performance. Tickets must be collected from the venue at least one week after booking. None collection may result in tickets been offered to waiting list.

On the day, after the performance, there will also be an additional £1 puppet workshop for children 5+ at both venues. Booking for the puppet workshop is in person only at the appropriate library.

There are lots of other half term activities taking place in libraries across the District.

Wilsden Library are kicking off the half term on February 14 from 11am – 4pm with a half term craft session freestyle for under 11s with parental guidance.

Jack and The Beanstalk is the theme for Wyke Libraries session also taking place on Tuesday, 14 February at 2pm. There will be a story sack of Jack and The Beanstalk followed by vegetable planting and Giant making craft. Booking is essential. Children 0-16 years.

Menston Library will be offering a games afternoon on Wednesday, 15 February for customers 7+ including table top word games and board games from 2.30pm.

There will be a Stay and Play session from 11am at Great Horton Library on Thursday, 16 February for under-fives along with the Bookstart Story Time at 12pm. Little bookworms can also join the reading group for children age 4-7 years.

Laisterdyke Library is celebrating Mother’s Day early with a special craft session for all ages on Thursday, 16 February from 2pm and City Library are also creating crafts in their Making Fun Bugs session with children of all ages which starts at 2pm on Thursday, 16 February.

Regular rhyme time and story time sessions will also be taking place. Find out more at www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries - click on Story and Rhyme Times.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Healthy People and Places, said: “These sessions are a great way to introduce young children to stories and theatre with lots of events taking place in libraries across the district.”