Trebuchet Challenge

How did science help to defend a castle? Discover the medieval engineering that powered trebuchets. Have a go at making and firing your own mini model. We’ll also be using science to make things go bang!

As well as drop-in activities running all day, there will be interactive roleplay at 11.15, 12.15, 13.15 and 14.15.

Free and no booking required.

(There is a bookable SEND families version of these activities on 20 August, 10am to 10:45am. Book the SEND session at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wakefield-museums-castles/trebuchet-challenge-send-families/e-rgblvm)

You may also like the following events from Pontefract Castle (official):

• Next Wednesday, 16th July, 02:00 pm, Talk: The Snailman of Pontefract, and other recent discoveries in Pontefract
• Next Sunday, 20th July, 11:00 am, Big Butterfly Count at the Castle in Pontefract
• This month, 22nd July, 10:30 am, Home Education: A Celebration of Past Favourites (Ages 5+) in Pontefract

Also check out other Contests in Pontefract.