Let the festivities continue and join us for a post-Christmas celebration!
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Twelfth Night celebrations were an occasion of mischief and merrymaking, with parties involving food, drink and traditional games.
Visit 1820s Pockerley Old Hall to get a feel for the Georgian merriment. Hear The Ran Tanners performing traditional Georgian music each day (11am-2pm), make your own Twelfth Night mask and sample tasty fruit punch.
See traditional food displays in the houses of Ravensworth Terrace in The 1900s Town and head to No. 3 Francis Street in The 1900s Pit Village to discover what each of the traditional first-footing gifts, such as coins, bread, salt and coal, symbolise.
Blow away the Christmas cobwebs with a walk through enchanting Elf Wood, for your last chance to find out what the elves are up to!
There are also two family trails to take part in during your twixmas visit to the County Durham open air museum – collect a trail sheet from the Entrance as you arrive and see if you can you find the 12 woolly characters hiding around the museum. In The 1900s Town, there are also 12 hidden mice, pick up a trail card from the emigration office or Town stalls and see if you can find them all, once completed, head to the print shop above the emigration office to receive a stamp.
As with all daytime events, visitors can use their Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to visit our Twelfth Night Celebrations.
Beamish reserves the right to alter events, activities, facilities, operations and opening times without prior notice.