Listen to some of the best ghost stories from our 2020 Haunting the Archives competition!
Listen to some of the best ghost stories from our 2020 Haunting the Archives competition!
ERYC Libraries have created a number of online jigsaw-puzzles of famous Goole landmarks for you to have a go at and try at home.
Magazines Read free eMagazines online through East Riding Libraries. To set up your device to borrow eMagazines you will need: East Riding of Yorkshire library membership and the free Libby app
Newspapers Read free digital editions of local, national and international newspapers online through East Riding Libraries. To set up your device to borrow eMagazines you will need: East Riding of Yorkshire library membership and the free Libby app
Classical music, stunning live events from the world's most prestigious halls, plus thousands of concerts, operas, ballets, and more. All free through East Riding Libraries. To watch Medici.TV you will need a free East Riding of Yorkshire library membership.
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Learn to doodle stories with Inky Willis.
Watch East Riding archives video footage of the area from days gone by.
Check out the weekly artistic programme and activities from the East Riding Theatre's Facebook page.
Take notice of your health and wellbeing with East Riding Museums and discover the ways you can interact with the venues and collections.
Learn to draw cartoons with a tutorial from Sheffield-based illustrator Peter McKee.
Look after your mental health. Expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. Topics include anxiety on lockdown lifting, working from home, sleeping better and more.
Play over 800 board games online.
Join dance instructors for weekly sessions that combine both exercise and dance sequences.
A great way to learn more about the birds in your garden and how to identify them.
Join the Movement #stayinworkout is a campaign, funded by The National Lottery, giving you the advice and tools you need to help you be active. It was created during the pandemic.
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the volunteers of Skidby Mill have created a brand new exhibition about the East Riding of Yorkshire during The Second World War.
The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award [iDEA] programme helps you develop digital, enterprise and employability skills. Complete online challenges, win badges and gain industry-recognised Awards to help you stand out from the crowd.
Fun creative activities to do with your under 5s, inspired by the Museums Collections.
Activities inspired by the Tiny Treasures sessions at Treasure House.
Visit Tiny Treasure Challenges
Activities inspired by Goole Museum, Skidby Mill and Beverley Guildhall
Download our sheets and spot butterflies, bugs and birds.
Learn to code Scratch, Python, HTML and Microbits. Follow step by step projects to learn how to code and create your own games and animations.
Free resources from David Walliams, based on his best selling books.
View David Walliams activities
Elevensies with The World of David Walliams Free daily eAudio story for children.
Children aged 1-4 can take part in the Creative Families Award with East Riding Museums and Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
Free access to the Junior Encyclopedia with your East Riding Libraries card.
Fun, creative ideas and activities for children and families, all about Sewerby Hall and Gardens, Edwardian life, and the Zoo.
Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Free, downloadable marine science activities that encourage curiosity in kids and help them explore their surroundings. (These activities should strictly be done from home)
Encourage your children to recycle through fun activities to keep them entertained.
Completely free for all children and families, the extraordinary collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators.
Did you know you can download over 80 past exhibitions from East Riding Museums? You can also view online exclusive exhibitions and search through our huge collections database.
View Museums Online Exhibitions
East Riding Archives have online exhibitions using items from the collections. Check out the Archives Online page to discover more.
Part of the East Riding Archives, Trawling Through Time project, this documentary follows the story of Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Shipbuilders'.
Trying to keep boredom at bay while in coronavirus lockdown? Try out an online course to discover a new hobby, learn a new language, or even change career.
View over 1400 historic images of the East Yorkshire region and tell us your local stories.
Listen to the archive of Sewerby Hall and Gardens podcasts.
Listen to Beverley Art Gallery's new podcast "It's In The Bag". Celebrating masterpieces from our fine art collection.
Artist and tutor Esther Cawley runs drawing courses for East Riding Museums Service at the Treasure House. She has put together this inspiring set of short self portrait drawing videos to encourage and support you to draw at home. Enjoy having a go!
Paul's reimagining of the 'line in the sand' took the form of a site-specific sand installation, a tribute to Islamic aesthetics as well as a materialised memory of what became a long-lasting source of struggle in the Middle East.
We know we can’t solve all your troubles, but we can give you tools to help. Whether it is everyday tips, sounds to relax your mind, strategies to cope with parenting right now or films to get you talking, we are here to help you look after yourself and your loved ones.