Snakes and Ladders at The Piece Hall in Halifax

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Snakes and Ladders

The Piece Hall, Halifax
6 April 2020

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Snakes and Ladders at The Piece Hall in Halifax
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Head to The Piece Hall in Halifax for a free, drop-in day of outdoor fun. Design your own snakes and ladders board game with brightly coloured squares, slippery snakes and steep ladders; test and play a mixture of games with Totally Awesome; help pavement artist Venessa Scott create large scale, outdoor courtyard games. All part of series of fun events and activities to accompany artist Alice Irwin’s new sculptural commission, People Play.

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