Friends of Oakwell

We are the official twitter page of the Friends of Oakwell Hall in Birstall, UK. 01924 476156

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We are sad to announce the death of Ann, our treasurer of many years. She passed away last week, and our thoughts are with her family at this time.

She will be sorely missed as a wife, mother, grandmother, and Friend.

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Come join us in the Painted Chamber inside the hall for badge making.

The homemade tea stall is set up in ths Discovery centre on the courtyard.

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It's 9th June and today's the day!

Engines to the ready! It's the Classic Car Show and Craft Fair at #OakwellHall!

Join us from 10am to 4pm.for #crafts, #cars and more!

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Car Rally Oakwell Hall 1040am: due to the wet weather the visitor centre car parks are nearing capacity.If you are able we would be grateful if you could please park at the Bradford Road car park. Thank you!

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@1plus1n I don’t think there is an actual place called Oakwell anymore, if there ever was. We are the friends group for Oakwell Hall and Country Park run by Kirklees Council https://t.co/Wop3JXVALB

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Come join us today at the classic car rally.

Homemade cake on our tea stall 🧁 🍰 ☕️ 🫖

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We are sad to report the passing of our Chairman Nigel Hudson.

If you have any memories you would like to share, please comment below.

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Our new website is up and running!
Go take a look 👀

https://t.co/JyBcALh4Ei

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Come join us at our Yorkshire Day Event!
Badge making
Tea stall (homemade cakes)
Stalls
Food trucks

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Specialist Re-enactor Faire

12/03/2023 - 11:00-15:00

Stalls selling specialist second hand re-enactor equipment.
⁃Clothing
⁃Equipment

(No weapons will be available)

Located in the top car park (alternate arrangements will be made if wet)

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Come and join us in the barn for the final two days of Halloween at the Hall!!

- Spooky stories
- Awful arts and crafts (including badge making)

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Free entry! Donations welcome! Please see our Facebook post for full information #QueenElizabeth #Jubilee #queensplatinumjubilee

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#runforjo #thegreatgettogether

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@nailogical @holotaco Just to let you know these exist. ☕️

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We are looking for information about damage done to a car in the bottom car park 3pm-4:30pm today (Thursday 20th August). The car damaged was a black Nissan Qashqai reg number VE10 XMS. If you saw anything please either comment or message this page.

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WE’RE OPEN! 🥳 12-4pm has at the weekend and Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursday during school holidays. FREE entry 💷. Please wear a mask 😷 if possible. No more than 6 people to a bubble 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. We will also need your details for track and trace.

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Don’t forget you can catch Art in the Barn every Wednesday to Sunday there until February 2nd.

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From Saturday 15th the hall will be open from 12-4pm on Tuesday to Thursday, as well as normal weekend hours.
In the meantime, the hall will be temporarily closed for cleaning and maintenance in preparation.
The shop and visitor centre will be open as normal.

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Come join us up until 7pm for free non alcoholic punch, a mince pie, music by the Leeds Waits and a tour of the hall.

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For more details on the Leeds Waits musical evening on 15th December 2019 please follow the link to our Facebook post. https://t.co/jMvXe1aOBK