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📍Museum and Visitor Centre in St Helens
🗓️ Wednesday to Sunday & Bank Holidays / 10am to 4pm Fabulous canal side cafe selling great coffee and food.
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The World of Glass is an award winning Visitor Centre in the heart of St Helens, Merseyside. Glass blowing demonstrations, film show, Museum Collections telling the story of glass and the Town of St Helens. Add in a victorian furnace and tunnels, three art galleries and you have a great day out. Buy work from leading artists, beautiful gifts and cards and plenty of pocket money toys. St Helens Library is also located in the World of Glass offering superb facilities.

02/11/2026

Come along on Friday 20th November for an immersive wellbeing session designed to help you step away from day to day of life and come back to yourself.

Siân will guide you through gentle, mindful yoga and breathwork to release tension, quieten the mind and create a sense of space in the body. The session will then move into deep rest with a soothing sound bath, using therapeutic sound and vibration to support relaxation and stillness.

Expect a calm, welcoming space to move, breathe, and switch off.
Suitable for all levels, including complete beginners.

Please bring your own yoga mat. (some may be available to borrow for beginners on a first come, first served basis)

In Partnership with Milap.

12pm- 1:15pm
or
1:30pm - 2:45pm

£15pp + a booking fee.

BOOK NOW - via the link below.
https://www.worldofglass.com/whats-on/

30/10/2026

TOMORROW: Staff Picks: Exhibitions in Focus

Final session! Join a member of our team this Saturday at 1pm for a special spotlight tour exploring selected artworks from our current exhibitions before they close on 31st October.

Discover the stories, techniques and creative processes behind the work, and gain a fresh perspective on the artists and their practice.

- This Saturday
- 1pm
- FREE

Featured Artwork

Saturday 31st October 2026
Steve Brown – Portals of the Novum I

Then join us on Sunday 1 November, 12pm-1pm for our Closing Ceremony, celebrating the end of the festival with the unveiling of the Community Mosaic, a lasting artwork created by international artists and our local community.

The event will also include:

• People's Choice Award Presentation
• Artist in Residence Announcement
• Closing Remarks and Final Speeches

Free entry. Everyone welcome. Come and celebrate with us!

30/10/2026

TOMORROW!🦇 Creepy Crafternoons

Drop in and get creative this Halloween!

Create your own flapping bat to take home and display as part of this fun, family-friendly Halloween craft activity.

- Saturday 31st October
- 12pm - 2.30pm
- £2.50 per person
- Pay at Reception

And don't forget to take part in our:

👻 Halloween Trail – Who's Haunting the World of Glass? (on everyday Wed-Sun)

Explore the museum and see if you can spot the spooky characters hiding throughout the galleries!

- £2.50 per trail
- Available from Reception

Why not enjoy both activities for a frightfully fun day at The World of Glass?

29/10/2026

TOMORROW! Join us for Make Your Own Creepy Creations!

You can just pop in between 12.00pm- 2.30pm to Create creepy creatures, haunted characters and frightful decorations to take home and display this Halloween.

- Friday 30 October
- 12:00pm – 2:30pm
- £3.50 per person
- Pay on the day

Suitable for all ages. All materials provided.

28/10/2026

TOMORROW: Staff Picks: Exhibitions in Focus

Final week! Join a member of our team this Thursday and Saturday at 1pm for a special spotlight tour exploring selected artworks from our current exhibitions before they close on 31st October.

Discover the stories, techniques and creative processes behind the work, and gain a fresh perspective on the artists and their practice.

- Thursdays & Saturdays
- 1pm
- FREE

Featured Artwork

Thursday 29th October
Flora Jamieson – Vivamus, Moriendum Est
Instagram:

Saturday 31st October
Steve Brown - Portals of the Novum I

Then join us on Sunday 1st November, 12pm-1pm for our Closing Ceremony, celebrating the end of the festival with the unveiling of the Community Mosaic, a lasting artwork created by international artists and our local community.

The event will also include:
• People's Choice Award Presentation
• Artist in Residence Announcement
• Closing Remarks and Final Speeches

Free entry. Everyone welcome. Come and celebrate with us!

28/10/2026

🎃 Something wicked is waiting in ourVictorian Tank House...

Join us this Halloween for a magical evening filled with eerie encounters, hands-on potion-making, creepy crafts, and tasty treats. Meet our Ghostly Guide and discover what lurks within the shadows of The World of Glass.

TOMORROW!

Session Times: • 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Quiet Session)
• 5:00pm - 6:30pm
• 7:00pm - 8:30pm

👻 Book now:
https://www.worldofglass.com/whats-on/

25/10/2026

🎃 Halloween Half Term at The World of Glass 👻

Looking for spooky family fun this Halloween Half Term?

Join us from 24th October to 1st November for a frightfully fun programme of activities, from creepy crafts and spooky trails to ghostly adventures and magical makes!

Bookable Events:
Jam Jar Jack O'Lanterns - Create your own glowing Halloween decoration to take home.

Halloween Spooktacular - Explore our Victorian Tank House with a Ghostly Guide, meet our Potion Master for a potion-making lesson, enjoy creepy crafts and a spooky snack box.

Pay-on-the-Day Activities:

- Halloween Trail – Who’s Haunting the World of Glass? (£2.50)

- Creepy Crafternoons (£2.50)
Make Halloween hand puppets and flapping bats.

-Creepy Creations (£3.50)
Transform a simple cardboard tube into a spooky monster or creepy creature.

Whether you're hunting for clues, getting crafty, or exploring the darker corners of our historic site, there's something for little ghouls, ghosts and goblins of all ages!

🎟️ Some activities can be booked online, while others are available to pay for on the day.

🔗 Visit our website to view the full programme and book: www.worldofglass.com/whats-on/

23/10/2026

TOMORROW. Staff Picks – Exhibitions in Focus

Ever wondered about the stories behind the artwork in our exhibitions?

Join a member of our team at 1pm every Thursday and Saturday for an informal spotlight talk exploring a different piece from our current exhibitions. Discover the artists, techniques and inspiration behind the work, and gain new insights into the fascinating stories each piece has to tell.

- Thursdays & Saturdays
- 1pm
- Until 31rd October 2026
- Free

Come along, choose a piece and see it from a whole new perspective.

Saturday 24th October 2026
Colin Reid – Kuka R2020
Instagram:

23/10/2026

TOMORROW! Creepy Crafternoons!

It’s time to get your spooky craft on this Halloween Half Term!
Join us for two creepy and creative afternoons where you can make your own Halloween-inspired creations to take home.

- Saturday 24th October – Halloween Paper Hand Puppets
- Saturday 31rd October – Flapping Bats
- 12pm–2:30pm
- £2.50 per child (pay on the day)
- The World of Glass

- Pay at reception

Come along and get crafty… if you dare!

22/10/2026

Dare you join us this Halloween?

Step into the shadows of our Victorian Tank House for an evening of spooky family fun. Meet our Ghostly Guide, learn the secrets of potion-making from our resident Potion Master, get creative with creepy crafts, and enjoy a Halloween snack box.

-Thursday 29th October

🎃 Session Times:
• 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Quiet Session)
• 5:00pm - 6:30pm
• 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Book online here: 🔗 https://www.worldofglass.com/whats-on/

Address

Chalon Way East
Saint Helens
WA101BX

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+44174422766

Website

http://www.worldofglass.com/

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