SKIPTON Town Hall is hosting a variety of family-friendly summer workshops during the school holidays.

There will be free, drop-in Make and Take sessions run by the Craven Museum team and a range of creative workshops run by professional artists.

Danielle Daglan, Craven District Council programming and venue development manager, said: “We know parents are always looking for something to keep children entertained during the summer holidays and we’re always looking for ways we can offer new opportunities to engage in arts and heritage.

“We’re very excited about all the workshops we’re running this summer.”

The Make and Take sessions, featuring different themes, are running on Monday, Wednesday, August 1, Thursday, August 2, Monday, August 6, Thursday, August 16, Monday, August 20 and Thursday, August 30.

The artist-led workshops include a free drop-in session run by Tracey Meek this Sunday from 10am to 4pm, when children and their families can create a giant collage diorama mural of Skipton.

The Aliens Invade Yorkshire free drop-in workshop is being run by another artist, Helen Scully, next Tuesday, from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, when 3D aliens can be created out of recycled and craft materials.

Also on Tuesday will be a circus skills workshop from 10am to 12pm, which costs £5 and is suitable for children aged seven and over.

On Thursday, July 26, from 10am to 11am there will be a singing workshop with musical games and activities, costing £5 and suitable for all ages.

Then on Thursday, August 2, from 1pm to 4pm there will be a needle felting workshop for children aged 12 and over, costing £15.

A one-hour interactive poetry session is taking place on Monday, August 6, from 1pm, costing £2 and suitable for ages seven and over.

There is a fan-making workshop on Friday, August 17, from 10am to 11.30am, costing £5 and suitable for children aged eight and over.

GTS Performing Arts will run a free two-hour musical theatre workshop at 2pm on Monday, August 20. Booking is required for this session, which is suitable for children aged seven and over.

There is a two-hour Chinese calligraphy workshop on Thursday, August 23, at 10am, costing £10 and suitable for ages ten and over.

Then on Monday, August 27, there is a free drop-in session with artist Paul Bateson from 10am to midday, creating positive postcards, suitable for all ages.

All children under 16 participating in the workshops must be accompanied by an adult.

To book, visit cravendc.gov.uk/skipton-town-hall/concert-hall/