Here be dragons – October Half Term
21 Oct - 29 Oct 2023
Beware the untamed creatures
When weighing off to sea
For some may bring you triumph
And some calamity…
Join us this October half term and uncover the legend in some entertaining, interactive storytelling with Captain Axel.
You’ll need your wits about you as you help find the Captain’s missing ship but first you must master some seafaring skills. Could you be a navigator? A Cooper or Carpenter? A Doctor? Or a Cook? Maybe you’re a Master Gunner or the crucial Quartermaster?
Once armed with your special skills, play your part in helping Captain Axel navigate a safe course through unexplored territories, circumventing the fabled monsters of the deep. Avoid the scary sea witch, the creepy crew of the Flying Dutchman and the soft sound of the siren song before escaping the Kraken lurking beneath the waves.
Are you brave enough for life at sea?
| Cost? | Included in your Dockyard entry ticket |
| Booking? | Book at ‘Plan your Visit’ on arrival at the Dockyard |
| Times? | 11am – 4pm (last session at 3.30pm). Each storytelling session lasts for approximately 20 minutes |
| Ages? | The activity is most suitable for ages 4 – 11 years |
Get crafty
Beyond the excitement of Captain Axel’s perilous adventure, creative minds can get crafty in The Courtyard with a range of fun, hands on activities to make and take home.
Singing Sirens
“The siren waits thee, singing song for song”… To Robert Browning by Walter Savage Landor
In this activity, create your own beautiful but deadly siren. Will its singing voice be heavenly enough to lure sailors to the sea?
Creepy Creatures
Deep in the sea on the ocean floor lies an enormous shipwreck. All kinds of mysterious creatures have been spotted lurking nearby, and its up to you to draw them!
Dinky Dutchman
Can you create your own mini version of the most feared ship on all the high seas? Make your own rocking Flying Dutchman ship in this activity.
Mother Carey Mask
“Her face ugly as a shrivelled snail, her hat was tall, crooked and black, and she rode upon an old weathered broomstick” … In this activity, make your own mask for Halloween based on the legend of Mother Carey, the spooky sea witch.
| Cost? | Included in your Dockyard entry ticket |
| Booking? | Book at ‘Plan your visit’ on arrival at the Dockyard |
| Times? | 11am – 4.30pm |
| Ages? | The activity is most suitable for ages 4 – 11 years |
