Stannington Library Fun Palace
Sunday 6 September 2026
11am to 4pm
We are holding a Fun Palace again this year to celebrate the anniversary of Stannington Library being saved from closure. On September 29th it will be 12 years since our charity, Stannington and District Library Group, was formed and our marvelous volunteers took over the running of Stannington Library.
A fun palace is a free 'hands-on' event designed to provide activities and interesting opportunities for adults and children to have some fun. We will also have Story Performances in the Story Tent that is located in the adjacent Stannington Park area.
Where does the event take place?
The event takes place inside Stannington Library and also in the adjacent Stannington Park area. Outside there will be a large event tent for our story-telling performers to weave their magic, as well as a gazebo housing an activity for adults. Inside the library, all the book stacks will be moved aside to give us space for a variety of activities.
What are the activities?
In the Stannington Park area adjacent to the Library:
Story performances in the large event tent.
The performances are suitable for children and adults. There will be four in the morning and four in the afternoon - all housed in the large event tent. The program will be published at the end of August.
Giant Games
We will have giant Jenga, giant Connect 4 and possibly more games to be played outside.
Adult Craft Activities
We will have a tent providing crafts for adults, but older children will also be welcome.
Inside the library:
Board Games
Drop in board games. There will be a selection of table-top board games for children and adults to have a go at. Some easy to learn, quick games and some more complex, longer games. There will be a choice of cooperative, competitive or team games and we are happy to teach attendees how to play the game of their choice.
Model Trains
There will be lots of fun had at the model train station!
Lego
Have fun building building Lego models.
Microscopes
We will be exploring the magic of microscopic worlds projected on to our digital noticeboard so that everyone can see them.
Children's Crafts
We will have a large selection of craft activities suitable for younger children and older children.
What time is the event on?
All activities run from 11 o'clock in the morning to 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
There will be 4 morning and four afternoon story sessions in the large tent outside. The program will be published at the end of August.
Who is it for?
This is a fun hands-on event for the local community and surrounding districts. It is aimed at all ages. We ask that children under the age of 12 are accompanied.
Why are we holding a Fun Palace?
On 29th September 2026 we will be celebrating the 12th year of Stannington Library being saved from closure and being successfully run by our marvelous volunteers, under the umbrella of the charity Stannington and District Library Group. We used celebrate this occasion with the Stannington Story Festival but we decided to ring the changes last year by running a Fun Palace and that event was so popular we decided to do the same again this year.
What is a Fun Palace?
A Fun Palace is not a profit making event. We do not charge for any activities or performances. The main aim is to provide hands-on experiences for children and adults to become involved in and to reinforce the lovely community spirit of our magical part of the world.
