NEW museum opening times across Kirklees will apply from this autumn.

And as the winter months approach, venues will be organising a host of activities designed to embrace the season.

Popular events for Halloween will include a magic workshop at Bagshaw Museum, Batley.

There will also be ghost walks and a ghost story writing course at Oakwell Hall in November.

Christmas events will also take place across all the venues including the Red House Regency Christmas House display in December.

Red House Museum, in Gomersal, will also be hosting craft events including a wirework jewellery for beginners session in November.

The new opening times for Red House, Oakwell Hall, Bagshaw Museum, Dewsbury Museum, Tolson Museum will be Tuesday to Thursday 11am to 4pm, and from noon to 4pm at weekends.

The sites will close on Mondays and Fridays.

All future events will be published in the Council’s Kirklees Museums and Galleries It’s Happening guide, which is due out soon.

Information is also available by visiting the council’s website at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/leisure/index.aspx