Primary Times Derbyshire May 2017

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20 May
Kids With Cameras Walk
Calke Abbey, DE73 7LE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
1:30pm-2:30pm Join this photography walk
for children, teaching them some handy
tips. See the best places in the park
to take great pictures. Children -
don't forget to bring a camera
and your adult! Free event,
normal admission charges apply.
T: 01332 863822
Ey Up Mi Duck Race
Cathedral Green, DE1 3GP
www.derbylive.co.uk
11:00am-3:00pm Clear the Derwent - the
ducks are back. At Sight Support Derbyshire’s
biggest annual fundraising event watch
brightly decorated giant plastic ducks, and
thousands of little ones, take to the water in a
keenly-contested race from St Mary’s Bridge to
the Millennium Bridge. Stalls, refreshments,
family activities! Watch the judging of the
Best Dressed Duck competitions before the
excitement of the big race. Sponsor a little
duck for just £1 a ticket and be in with the
chance of winning the £250 cash prize!
T: 01332 287027
Action Medical Research
Garden Party
Heage, DE56 2HU
www.action.org.uk
12:30pm Lots of family
entertainment including visit
from the mascot of the charity,
Paddington Bear. T: 01773 824442
‘Museums at Night’ - A Sleepover at
Sudbury
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of
Childhood, DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall
4:30pm This year’s Museums at Night
Sudbury Sleepover goes back to the end of
the Country House Era. Join a Garden Party
with a difference. High Tea served in the
stable yard, plus lots of games for the whole
family to enjoy. Venture into the house
with the Sudbury servants to complete the
Treasure Trail. Campfire with singing, stories
and marshmallow toasting to round off the
evening. Finally, wake up in our beautiful
surroundings and enjoy breakfast together
Places are extremely limited and must be
booked in advance. Price £100 per family
(two adults and two children).
T: 01283 586800
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The Great British Dog Walk
Kedleston Hall, DE22 5JH
www.greatbritishdogwalk.org
10:15am-4:00pm Calling all dog lovers!
The Great British Dog Walk is coming to
Kedleston Hall and aims to raise funds to
train hearing dogs. All children must
be accompanied by an adult at all
times. Adults £12, Child Under 16
Free. Booking essential
T: 01332 842191
Activities For All
Matlock Library, DE4 3DP
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
1:00pm-3:30pm Games, Quizzes, Toys and
Crafts for all the family. T: 01629 533837
Family Forest School
Millfields Car Park, Carsington Water, DE6 1ST
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10:00am-11:30am, 12:30pm-2:00pm,
2:15pm-3:45pm Explore the woods and enjoy
activities. Suitable for ages 5+. Adults £2,
Child £4. Booking essential T: 01773 881 188
Wildlife Watch
National Memorial Arboretum, DE13 7AR
www.thenma.org.uk
10:30am-12:30pm Young
explorers will use the natural
materials found in the
Arboretum to build a nest,
and learn more about spotting
birds at the Arboretum and in
their own gardens. Child £1.50.
Booking essential
T: 01283 245100
20 – 21 May
Cavendish’s Horses: The Art of the
Manège
Bolsover Castle, S44 6PR
www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsover
11:30am-3:30pm Witness expert horsemen
in flamboyant 17th century costume, training
for art and battle to baroque music in the
spectacular surroundings of the Riding School.
Behold breathtaking displays of horses in
training, as they refine the methods created by
one of the great equestrian masters, William
Cavendish. Booking essential T: 0370 333 1181
Glamping Pod & Pizza Weekend
Mount Cook Adventure Centre, DE4 4LS
www.mountcook.org/events
10:00am To celebrate the launch of the brand
new Glamping Pods (‘Hobbit Huts’) The
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weekend includes a 2 hour session of onsite
activities, homemade pizza evening, campfire
under the stars, overnight accommodation
in the new pods, and a hearty breakfast on
Sunday! £55 per person, Family of Four £160.
Booking essential T: 01629 823702
22 May
The Creation Station Arts and Crafts
Classes
Denby Pottery Village, DE5 8NX
www.denbypotteryvillage.co.uk
10:00am-10:50am Inspire your child’s journey
of discovery and learning. Create an individual
piece of art work/model to treasure. Suitable
for ages 15 months-5years. Child £6. Booking
essential T:07875054266
10:00am-11:30am We welcome 2-5 year olds
and their grown-ups for crafts, games and
stories inspired by our fabulous collections.
T: 01332 641901
26 – 27 May
Children’s Creative Crafts
Chesterfield Museum, S41 7TD
www.chesterfield.gov.uk/museum
10:00am-4:00pm Come along to get creative
and have some hands on fun at our craft
workshop. Free entry, donations gratefully
accepted. T: 01246 345727
26 May – 18 June
Derby Book Festival - Children’s Book
Trail FREE EVENT
Sadlergate, DE1 3NH
www.derbybookfestival.co.uk
See what you can find in the shop windows.
Pick up your quiz sheet from participating
stores. Suitable for ages 12 and under.
T: 01332 290606
27 May
Glewy and His Alien Friends
Matlock Farm Park, DE4 5LH
www.matlockfarmpark.co.uk
11:00am or 12:00noon or 1:00pm or 2:00pm
Come and meet Glewy the Alien and his
puppet friends for some fun and games.
Normal admission charges apply.
T: 01246 590200
27 – 28 May
Family Fun Weekend: Once Upon A Time
Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ
www.cromfordmills.org.uk
10:00am-5:00pm Step into a fairy tale
kingdom and meet knights, princesses and
dragons. A day of magical fun for all the
family to enjoy with animals, games, crafts,
storytelling for children including a signing
workshop from Tiny Talk, guided storytelling
walks around the wharf..…and more!
T: 01629 825995
27 – 29 May
Kids Go Free
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, DE4 4FB
www.e-v-r.com
Bring the whole family because kids up
to the age of 15 will get free travel on the
Duffield line across this weekend. Booking
recommended T: 01629 823076
Spring Spectacular
Pavilion Gardens Octagon, SK17 6BE
www.paviliongardens.co.uk
10:00am-5:00pm Wide range of stalls and
entertainment for all the family including
children’s rides, face painters, balloon
modelling, birds of prey, miniature animals
and much more. T: 01298 23114
27 May – 4 June
Butterley Brick
Week
Butterley Station, DE5 3QZ
www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
View the amazing model of Flying Scotsman
built from LEGO® bricks. Children can join
in a workshop to build their own model
of a locomotive from a LEGO® bricks kit.
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday
Monday, £5 per child and spaces strictly
limited. T: 01773 570140
Tabbalabba
Gulliver’s Kingdom, DE4 3PG
Gulliver’s Land, MK15 0DT
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
All about fun, families and fantastic
festivities. Discover Tabbalabba traditions
in all shapes and sizes, from sock puppets
to bluecake. Sock puppets are one of the
most important parts of Tabbalaba - FREE
return ticket for every child wearing a sock
puppet to this special event! There will be
The Big Bubble Show, The Sock Puppet
Parade and The Gulliver’s Cake-Off. Booking
recommended T: 01925 444888
Mad Science Week
National Forest Adventure Farm, DE13 9SJ
www.adventurefarm.co.uk
10:00am-6:00pm This May half term
holiday will go with a bang that the
National Forest Adventure Farm. The
fantastic Mad Science team will be at
the Farm putting on spectacular shows
designed to amaze and entertain.To book
T: 01283 533933
50 Things Trail
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of
Childhood, DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall
11:00am-4:15pm Pick up a ‘50 things to do
before you are 11¾’ booklet and see what
things you can tick off. Normal admission
charges apply. T: 01283 585337
27 May – 5 June
Love Your Zoo Week
Chestnut Centre, SK23 0QS
www.chestnutcentre.co.uk
Follow the trail and learn about conservation
and the importance of visiting zoos and
wildlife parks. Find out more about the
endangered species in our collection at the
Keeper talks. Trail Quiz £1. T: 01298 814099
28 May
Map Reading and Orienteering
Experience Day
Mount Cook Adventure Centre, DE4 4LS
www.mountcook.org/events
10:00am-3:00pm A fun and practical day
teaching you the fundamentals of map
reading and orienteering. Adult £12.50, Child
£8.50. Booking essential
T: 01629 823702
28 – 29 May
Clash Of Knights
Bolsover Castle, S44 6PR
www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsover
11:00am-5:00pm Chain-mailed and
adrenalin-fuelled, massed ranks of armoured
knights meet head on. Feel the heat of the
battle as four teams fight with clubs and
shields in this contest of skill and strength.
Enjoy merry music while your budding young
knights test their bravery on the field and
burn off energy in battle drills. Booking
essential T: 0370 333 1181