Primary Times Warwickshire Summer 2017

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Viking Crafts - Creative Carving
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and test your
carving skills with a child friendly twist as
you forge patterns into blocks of soap using
plastic tools and toothpicks. Cost £2.
T: 024 7623 7521
25 – 28 Aug
Insomnia61
NEC B40 1NT
thenec.co.uk
Meet your favourite YouTubers, grab an
autograph & selfie in the Creator Zone. Try
the VR Zone. Meet your favourite cosplayers,
take part in costuming workshops, and
take to the stage in the biggest cosplay
masquerade ever, all at the Cosplay Zone.
3 stages featuring live shows all day,
fighting games, daily tournaments, indie
games, marketplace and much, much more.
Booking essential T: 0121 780 4141
26 Aug
Shakes-paw’s Day
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Gardens
CV37 9HH
www.shakespeare.org.uk
11:00am-4:00pm Celebrate National Dog
Day and bring your dog, a picnic and join
in the fun with plenty of activities for
your furry friends to enjoy. There will be
treats, games and opportunities for great
walks around the gardens and woodland.
Competitions for Best Waggy Tail and Best
Junior Handler. T: 01789 292100
Felt A Flower
Charlecote Wellesbourne CV35 9ER
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
1:00pm-3:30pm Warwickshire artist,
Ursula Westwood will teach you how to use
wool fibres to make a clever felted flower
corsage. Take inspiration from the park and
gardens of Charlecote to fashion a textured
felted picture. Adult £20, Child £10. Normal
admission charges apply. Booking essential.
T: 01789 470277
Viking Crafts - Jewellery Making
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and enrich your
clothes with brooches and belts and make
yourself look like a true Viking leader. Cost
£2. T: 024 7623 7521
27 Aug
Den Building
Hartshill Hayes Country Park CV10 0TE
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk
10:00am-12:00noon Build a den using
twigs and branches collected from around
the woodland. Bring a snack to enjoy inside
your den once all the hard work is done.
Suitable for ages 5+. Child £3.50. Booking
essential. T: 01827 872660
28 Aug
Weapons and War - Awesome Armour
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and arm yourself
for a Viking raid and fashion your own
armour using cardboard, foil and creativity!
Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521
29 Aug
Wildlife Watch - Tweet To Woo
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
12:00noon-1:00pm Can you hear that noise,
you’re going on a bird hunt, make them
a snack and test your nest building skills.
Suitable for ages 2+. Child £3.50 with
one FREE accompanying adult. Booking
essential. T: 024 7630 2912
Weapons and War - Horned Helmets
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm Did you know that Vikings
never actually had horns on their helmets?
Drop in and make them anyway because it’s
the best style for looking like your favourite
fictional Viking. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521
30 Aug
Storytelling In The Courtyard FREE
EVENT
Aston Hall Courtyard B6 6JD
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
12:00noon-1:00pm or 2:30pm-3:30pm
An enthralling folklore story of knights,
chivalry, romance and bravery for children
and grown-ups alike. T: 0121 348 8100
Wildlife Watch - Amazing Amphibians
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10:30am-11:30am Explore the amphibian
world, as you delve into the ponds, what
do they eat, where do they live, are they
always in the pond? Suitable for ages 6+.
Child £3.50 with one FREE accompanying
adult. Booking essential. T: 024 7630 2912
Wildlife Watch - Summer Adventure
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
12:00noon-1:00pm Have a summer
adventure, there’s loads of fun to be had.
Suitable for ages 6+. Child £3.50 with
one FREE accompanying adult. Booking
essential. T: 024 7630 2912
Weapons and War - Bows and Arrows
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm No Viking would be
complete without a bow and arrow. Drop
in and create your own using garden canes,
wool and string. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521
Meet The Warwickshire Dinosaur
Market Hall Museum CV34 4SA
heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk
10:00am-3:00pm After making your own
dinosaur footprint and dinosaur model, let
the Curator of Natural Sciences take you
back millions of years to when our very
own flesh-eating Warwickshire dinosaur
roamed the Earth. Child £2.50, who must
be accompanied by an adult.
T: 01926 412500
Weapons and War - Arm Yourself
With An Axe
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm A true weapon of choice
for Viking warriors. Drop in and craft your
own axe using tubes, foil and jewels. Cost
£2. T: 024 7623 7521
Wildlife Watch - Family Bat Night
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
7:15pm-8:45pm Make a batty craft, before
heading out to play some games and go
on a bat hunt! Use bat detectors to listen
for bats and hopefully spot them flying
between the trees too. Suitable for ages
5+. £5 per person or £15 for a family
ticket (2 adults and 2 children) Booking
essential. T: 024 7630 2912
Wildlife Watch - Pirates and
Princesses
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10:30am-11:30am Fancy your chances
of walking the plank or see yourself in a
beautiful castle, come along and build
dens fit for a princess and secret pirate
hideouts. Suitable for ages 4+. Child
£3.50 with one FREE accompanying adult.
Booking essential. T: 024 7630 2912
Weapons and War - Runestone
Plaques
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and discover the
meanings of runes as you carve your name
into clay. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521
Nature Tots - Baby Animals and
Their Families
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10:30am-12:00noon or 1:30pm-3:00pm
Nature Tots aims to encourage an early
interest in wildlife. Sessions start with
fifteen minutes of fun free play and then
outside for activities based on the theme,
before returning to the centre to make an
amazing craft you can take home. Suitable
for ages 2-4. Child £3.50 with one FREE
accompanying adult. Booking essential.
T: 024 7630 8999
2 Sept
The Wind In The Willows - Outdoor
Theatre
Charlecote Wellesbourne CV35 9ER
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
7:00pm-9:00pm Join Badger, Ratty,
Mole and Toad for a perfect summer of
adventure. What starts as a search for
the best picnic spot rapidly turns into the
most hilarious of escapades. Chapterhouse
Theatre present Kenneth Grahame’s story
alive with music and song, presented in
beautiful traditional costume and features
a woodland parade during the interval for
everyone to join in with! Bring a picnic
and blanket. Adult £15, Child £10. Booking
essential. T: 01789 470277
Friends of Damson Parks Dog Show
and Fun Day
Damson Lane Park B92 9JS
www.solihull.gov.uk
10:30am-3:00pm Dogwatch dog show,
children’s rides, entertainment and stalls
galore, the event is fun for all the family,
including their four-legged friends!
Proceeds go towards improving the park.
T: 0121 704 8001
Summer Finale at Gulliver’s
Gullivers Livingstone Dr MK15 0DT
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
10.30am-5pm Celebrate the end of the
summer season in style at Gulliver’s. You can
look forward to extra hours on park without
paying any more on your standard tickets.
Best of all we’ll have a magical fireworks
display in the evening. Selected rides and
attractions will be operating after 5pm.
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
Gullivers
Weapons and War - Viking Warriors
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP
www.theherbert.org
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and bring your
own Viking to life and make a giant puppet
warrior to walk around the museum with
you. Cost £2. T: 024 7623 7521
9 Sept
Wildlife Watch After School Club
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
3:45pm-5:00pm There will be lots of
outdoor games and activities. Suitable for
children aged 4+ but younger siblings are
welcome (a small donation is welcomed
for accompanying younger siblings) Adults
must accompany their children unless
they are 8 years and over. Child £3.50 with
one FREE accompanying adult Booking
essential. T: 024 7630 2912
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