what's on where Open Air Fiesta Abbey Fields, CV8 1QG Expect a whole host of interactive activities <strong>inc</strong>luding theatre, dance, music, poetry, s<strong>to</strong>rytelling, sculpture, face-painting, lanternmaking, instrument workshops, open mic sessions, sensory play areas for our very little guests and much, much more. Couple that with gourmet food and drink, artisan stalls, live music and a social seating area. www.kenilworthfestival.co.uk 24 Sept Family Wild Life Hamp<strong>to</strong>n Wood and Meadow, CV35 8AS 10:00am-12:00noon Designed for the whole family with the kids taking the lead! Our experts will guide you through a nature reserve, helping you and your family <strong>to</strong> identify what you find. Tickets £5. Booking essential. T: 02476 302912 www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk World Record Attempt Up<strong>to</strong>n House and Gardens, OX15 6HT See event details 10 Sept. T: 01295 670266 www.nationaltrust.org.uk 24 – 25 Sept Pota<strong>to</strong> Shindig Hat<strong>to</strong>n Adventure World, CV35 8XA See event details 10-11 Sept. T: 01926 843411 www.hat<strong>to</strong>nworld.com Soldier’s Camp Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park, CV13 0AD 11:00am-3:00pm Join our in-house re-enac<strong>to</strong>rs Les Routiers de Rouen in the Ambion Arena. Meet medieval soldiers and families preparing for battle, with weapons and armour, costumes, medicines and of course children’s activities. Adults £2.50 Child £1.50.To book T: 01455 290429 www.bosworthbattlefield.com Apple Days Mary Arden’s Farm, CV37 9UN 10:00am-5:00pm Apple themed games and cooking displays for the whole family as we celebrate the end of the harvest at our Michaelmas fair. Experience the hustle and bustle of a 16th Century hiring fair as you meet Tudor characters & learn about their professions. Chat <strong>to</strong> a housemaid, a shepherd, and a blacksmith before deciding whether you’re more of a Tudor fool or the village wise woman! Celebrate the bounties of the harvest at our apple display, apple juice and cider bar. Enjoy Tudor cooking demonstrations with apple recipes <strong>to</strong> take home with you. Join in with our Tudor dancing. Meet the Tudors giving demonstrations of traditional skills at our hiring fair. T: 01789 293455 www.shakespeare.org.uk 25 Sept 1km Kids Run Free Fun Run Draycote Water, CV23 8AB FREE EVENT 8:45am Part of the Run for Rotary event. Registration essential. T: 01926 336628 www.kidsrunfree.co.uk Doll and Teddy Fair National Mo<strong>to</strong>rcycle Museum, B92 0EJ 10:30am-4:00pm Up <strong>to</strong> 90 quality stands full of antique, new, artist and collectable dolls and teddies, plus res<strong>to</strong>rers, supplies and accessories. Admission £4.00, accompanied children FREE. T: 01675 443311 www.nationalmo<strong>to</strong>rcyclemuseum.co.uk Food For Free Ry<strong>to</strong>n Pools Country Park, CV8 3BG 1:00pm-3:00pm Experience the <strong>Warwickshire</strong> hedgerows in a way that most people miss: the treasures hidden under every leaf and around the next corner. Discover the art of foraging: how <strong>to</strong> identify, harvest, prepare and cook a plethora of wild foods before experiencing the culinary delights of the countryside kitchen in an extraordinary feast of traditional hedgerow fare for all. Adults £6, Child £4. Booking essential. T: 024 7630 5592 www.countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk Shakespeare In Space Hall’s Croft, CV37 6BG 2:00pm-4:00pm Four poets and performers featured in the Emma Press anthology Watcher of the Skies: Poems about Space and Aliens will read poems about marvellous machines and alien encounters, roaming freely across time and space, with a little splash of Shakespeare thrown in. They will also be asking the audience for suggestions <strong>to</strong> write a group poem <strong>to</strong>gether. Suitable for ages 6+, with lively, musical poems which will appeal <strong>to</strong> children and adults alike. Tickets £5. T: 01789 338533 www.shakespeare.org.uk 28 Sept WiFi Wars Royal Spa Centre, CV32 4HN 7:00pm A live comedy game show where you play along! Login with your smartphone or tablet (make sure you’ve got plenty of battery!) and compete in a range of games, quizzes and challenges <strong>to</strong> win the show, and prizes! Suitable for ages 11 plus. Adult £15, Child £10. To book T: 01926 334418 www.warwickdc.gov.uk 1 Oct Kids Run Free Bedworth Cricket Club, CV12 8JH Bentley Heath Park, B93 9BH Coventry’s War Memorial Park, CV3 6PT Jubilee Leisure Centre, CV10 7EZ Whitehall Recreation Ground, CV22 5LJ FREE EVENT 9:00am Get the kids up and running. There are specific distances for each age group ranging from 50m-1km. Whether your child is the next Olympic champion or just starting <strong>to</strong> find their running legs there is something <strong>to</strong> suit everyone. Suitable for children up <strong>to</strong> 16 years old. To register T: 07711 349592 www.kidsrunfree.co.uk Make A Hedgehog Home Brandon Marsh, CV3 3GW FREE EVENT 10:00am-3:00pm Drop in and make a hedgehog home <strong>to</strong> put in your garden! The hedgehog team will be on hand <strong>to</strong> show you how <strong>to</strong> assemble the house, which you will be able <strong>to</strong> take away with you. Your newly made home will be made with simple materials, such as cardboard, yet help <strong>to</strong> provide valuable shelter for a hedgehog <strong>to</strong> hibernate in this winter. T: 024 7630 8999 www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk World Space Day The National Space Centre, LE4 5NS This year World Space Week is all about remote sensing and celebrates the beauty of planet Earth from space, the satellites that make our lives easier and more fun, and the unmanned missions <strong>to</strong> other worlds that help us unravel the mysteries of the Solar System. We’re celebrating with a day of workshops, craft sessions and an afternoon of sun gazing that all the family can enjoy. Our activities are perfect for all ages, especially for younger visi<strong>to</strong>rs. All activities are <strong>inc</strong>luded in our standard day ticket price. T: 0116 261 0261 www.spacecentre.co.uk 1 – 2 Oct World War I His<strong>to</strong>ry Weekend British Mo<strong>to</strong>r Museum, CV35 0BJ 10:00am-5:00pm Commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Explore B2737- the Battle Bus, on loan from London Transport Museum, and meet our ‘Tommy’ in the trenches and learn about the conditions soldiers lived in on the front lines.Visit the Field Hospital and discover how injuries sustained in battle led <strong>to</strong> the discovery of new medical techniques and the foundations of plastic surgery! The Royal <strong>Warwickshire</strong> Regiment 1914 - 1918 Living His<strong>to</strong>ry Group will be on hand with dynamic displays and re-enactments. A memorable day out for the whole family. T : 01926 927821 www.britishmo<strong>to</strong>rmuseum.co.uk Festival of Flight Spectacular Ragley Hall, B49 5NJ Family air show, featuring <strong>to</strong>p display pilots from around the world. Aerobatic displays on both days, World War II pyrotechnics display. Boats, cars, craft fair, small fun fair for children, on-site camping, fantastic trade support something for all the family. Saturday night will host a fantastic night show spectacular, featuring lazer lights, fireworks and light show. T: 01789 762090 www.festivaloflight.uk 2 Oct <strong>2016</strong> British Dog Grooming Championship <strong>Warwickshire</strong> Exhibition Centre, CV31 1XN 9:30am-5:30pm This Championship will determine this year’s Groomer of the Year and the Newcomer of the Year. T: 01926 613887 www.petcare.org.uk 7 – 9 Oct Destination Star Trek Europe nec, B40 1NT Celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, yes 50 years of seeking out new life and new civilisations and <strong>to</strong> keep boldly going where no one has gone before! Meet the cast and crew, explore interactive exhibits, learn about Star Trek’s impact on science, space and technology, and enjoy parties fit for a golden anniversary. Booking essential T: 0121 780 4141 www.thenec.co.uk 8 Oct Kids Run Free Longford Park, CV6 7BE FREE EVENT 9:00am Get the kids up and running. There are specific distances for each age group ranging from 50m-1km. Whether your child is the next Olympic champion or just starting <strong>to</strong> find their running legs there is something <strong>to</strong> suit everyone. Suitable for children up <strong>to</strong> 16 years old. To register T: 07711 349592 www.kidsrunfree.co.uk 8 – 9 Oct Bake To Make A Difference and Hospice Open Day Afternoon Tea Mary Ann Evans Hospice, CV10 7QL Baking competition with categories for 6 years and under, 7-10 year olds, 11-16 year olds and ages 17 and over. Entries on Saturday 8th Oc<strong>to</strong>ber between 2:00pm-4:00pm. £2 for each entry. Cakes will be judged and winners announced at the Afternoon Tea on Sunday 9th Oc<strong>to</strong>ber where cakes will be auctioned <strong>to</strong> raise funds for the Hospice T: 024 7686 5440 www.maryevanshospice.org.uk Bring In the Harvest Weekend Lower Dray<strong>to</strong>n Farm, ST19 5RE 10:00am-5:00pm Celebrate the end of harvest. Farmer Ray will lead a special harvest trailer ride exploring the s<strong>to</strong>ry behind the vast quantity of crops produced during the year, and there will be a host of fun, harvestthemed craft activities <strong>to</strong> take part in – from making corn dollies, <strong>to</strong> gathering straw in<strong>to</strong> traditional bales utilising old fashioned techniques. T: 01785 330757 www.lowerdray<strong>to</strong>nfarm.co.uk Great Electric Train Show British Mo<strong>to</strong>r Museum, CV35 0BJ 10:00am-4:00pm More than 25 layouts and more than 30 traders taking part. To book T : 01926 645033 www.britishmo<strong>to</strong>rmuseum.co.uk 9 Oct China Revealed: Big Sunday Comp<strong>to</strong>n Verney, CV35 9HZ 11:00am-5:00pm A day of celebration where you can watch the amazing lion dance and try out Chinese calligraphy plus much more! Get up close and personal with our ancient Chinese Bronzes with this unique opportunity <strong>to</strong> handle one with Comp<strong>to</strong>n Verney’s China expert Morgan Jones. Drop in session, normal admission prices apply. T: 01926 645500 www.comp<strong>to</strong>nverney.org.uk Katherine House Hospice 5K Run Shugborough Estate, ST17 0XB 11:00am-2:00pm A flat 5km, the Fun Run is open <strong>to</strong> people of all ages and abilities. We recommend runners be over the age of 9 if running alone. Younger participants can take part if running with a parent or guardian. Adult £15, Child £5. T: 0845 459 8900 www.nationaltrust.org.uk Open Day Charlecote Mill, CV35 8BB See event details 11 Sept. T: 01789 842072 www.charlecotemill.co.uk 10 <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> BACK TO SCHOOL Issue | www.primarytimes.net/warwickshire
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