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Storytrail for up to aged 8 - Taking the Long Way Home
About the event
Dates and venues
Themes
Further information
About the event
In Taking the Long Way Home, Uncle Jerome’s imagination and sense of fun soon transport the children into an exotic world of wild adventure. Adventure into summer with our fun storytrail!
Search for the energetic illustrations by Brian Fitzgerald and use your five senses to conjure up a world of play and imagination.
At various venues on different days.
A free event. Recommended for families with children up to age 8.
Please dress appropriately for the weather.
For most of the events booking is not essential but is advised, this helps us to prepare for the expected numbers and gives us a way to contact you in case of any cancellations.
Please click on the link under Further Information for more details and online booking.
Contacts
All Kirklees Libraries
01484 414868
Dates and venues
Thursday 23 July 2026 - 10:00am - 1:00pm, Also 2pm to 5pm. Drop in during library opening hours: 10-1 and 2-5.
Shepley Library and Information Centre, Marsh Lane, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8AE
Tuesday 28 July 2026 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Drop in between 12 and 4pm. Find us in the Bandstand.
Greenhead Park, Trinity Street, Huddersfield
Wednesday 29 July 2026 - 11:00am - 3:00pm, Drop in.
Skelmanthorpe Community Library, 24, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DA
Wednesday 5 August 2026 - 11:00am - 3:00pm, Drop in between 11 and 3pm. Part of the Play Day celebrations in Beaumont Park on the 5th August.
Beaumont Park, Beaumont Park Road, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield
Thursday 6 August 2026 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Drop in between 2pm and 5pm. Please book a ticket for each participating child only.
Cleckheaton Library Hub, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3DX
Monday 10 August 2026 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Drop in between 12 and 4pm. Find us near the cafe.
Wilton Park, Woodlands Road, Batley
Wednesday 12 August 2026 - 10:30am, This is a group walk led by our library team. Meet at the library at 10.30am to share the story before we set off. There will be refreshments and a craft activity back at the library after the walk
Slaithwaite Library, Slaithwaite Town Hall, Cross Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5AF
Monday 17 August 2026 - 11:00am - 3:00pm, Drop in between 11am and 3pm.
Batley Library Hub, Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DA
Tuesday 18 August 2026 - 10:30am - 12:30pm, Drop in between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Please book a ticket for each participating child only.
Cleckheaton Library Hub, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3DX
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Further information
Links
Kirklees Libraries events page
Documents
Themes
Children up to age 12 (including family events and pantomimes)
Events suitable for children up to around aged 12, also family events.