'Spellbinding' adult wizarding night to be held in Hull
He said: "Hull Libraries' Wizarding Nights for families have been a staple in Hull's events calendar for many years now, so it's wonderful that Hull Libraries are celebrating their 10th year of magical mayhem by introducing an additional, brand new Wizarding Night just for grownups."Other activites will include air dry pottery, flower arranging, wand making, chess and looking at illustrations with Eleanor Tomlinson, who is known for her Jubilee Ma'amalade Tea drawing.Admission is for over 18s only and tickets cost £10 each.Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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