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what's on where If you are looking for more inspiration, there are over 350 events on our website www.primarytimes.net/warwickshire Until 28 Aug Early Years Exhibition: A Very Viking Voyage FREE ENTRY The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP www.theherbert.org Drop in and Journey into a world of possibilities where the sea glistens, fires crackle and a world of wonder awaits ready to inspire young imaginations. T: 024 7623 7521 Until 21 July Thinktank Weekdays Thinktank Millennium Point, B4 7XG www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 3:00pm-5:00pm Visit Thinktank for £3 per person on weekdays during term-time. What could you do in 2 hours? Enter at the Ticket Desk on Level 2 - Wildlife Gallery and the brain! Level 0 explore the old engines and vehicles. Level 1 challenge yourself to reconstruct a Mini! Level 3 Planetarium show for only an extra £1.50, voyaging into space. T: 0121 348 8000 1 – 30 July Lavender Month Blakesley Hall B25 8RN www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11:00am-4:00pm The Lavender scarecrows are back with a Nursery rhymes and stories theme. Take part in the scarecrow and lavender themed trails. Learn about the historical uses of Lavender on one of the guided tours and try out some lavender tea and cake in our tearoom. Free event, normal admission charges apply. T: 0121 348 8120 3 July – 8 Sept UK-India Year of Culture 2017 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust CV37 6QW https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/ 9am -5pm An exhibition to celebrate the vibrant cultural responses to Shakespeare that exist across South Asia. Pay a visit to each of the eight countries in South Asia, catching a tiny glimpse of the part Shakespeare plays in their cultures and the lives of their people. Entry to exhibition is through the garden at Shakespeare’s Birthplace and is included in general admission. Don’t forget to say you saw it in Primary Times! We check listings carefully but event details and prices may be subject to change. Please always check with the venue. 8 July Coughton Village Summer Fete Coughton Court Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5JA. www.nationaltrust.org.uk 12:00noon-4:00pm Traditional stalls, games and competitions on the lawn to raise money for local causes. Free admission to the gardens. T: 01789 400777 Birmingham Bears vs Notts Outlaws Edgbaston Stadium B12 9QH birminghambears.com/tickets Gates Open 5:00pm for 7:00pm Game Natwest T20Blast Cricket T: 0844 847 1902 Family Open Day and Car Boot Sale Guide Dogs Training School CV32 6AH www.guidedogs.org.uk 11.00am-4pm Lots of fun activities for all the family: bouncy castle, slides and dog demonstrations with guide dogs, police dogs, German Shepherds agility and leaping through fire. Refreshments, stalls and much more. Entry £2 donation. T: 0118 9838882 Guide Dogs Training School Party In The Park Miners Welfare Park CV12 8JT www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk 12:00noon-6:00pm A family fun day filled with lots of stalls, fun fair and music plus bands. T: 07875 718874 or 07966 238762 Shirley Carnival Shirley Park B90 3AL www.solihull.gov.uk 12:00noon-4:00pm A variety of stalls to attract all ages and a full programme of arena entertainment. Come and support the carnival - all proceeds go to good causes. Entry £1. T: 0845 833 9547 8 – 9 July Open Day FREE ENTRY Electric Railway Museum CV3 6DZ electricrailwaymuseum.co.uk 10:30am-4:30pm Historical locomotives along with interactive museum displays on electricity or you can take a ride on the miniature railway before visiting the museum’s gift and bric-a-brac shops. Craft train with a textile exhibition and craft demonstration. Lots for children to do with events and quizzes. Dino Encounters Gullivers Livingstone Dr MK15 0DT www.gulliversfun.co.uk 10.30am-5pm Meet the ‘living’ dinosaurs at Gulliver’s Theme Parks for a Jurassic weekend event. These incredible dinosaurs can walk, roar and roam across the park. They will make special appearances throughout the two days. Available at all Gulliver’s Theme Parks, 8th - 9th July and not to be missed! #DinoEncounters www.gulliversfun.co.uk Godiva Festival 2017 FREE ENTRY War Memorial Park CV3 6PT www.coventry.gov.uk 12:00noon-5:00pm Make Space Tent full of fun things to create and play with. Performances from the local community, including dance troupes, singers/ performers. Get the chance to hold lizards, a snake and a tortoise or see some creepy crawlies (Available on Sunday only) Enjoy the children’s fairground for up to age 12, including inflatables! Petting Farm, including pygmy goats, lambs, pigs, rabbits, chickens, a mini pony and even an alpaca! T: 024 7678 6280 11 July Lego Club Warwick Library and Information Centre CV34 4RL www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries 3:45pm-5:15pm Quick build challenge, then brainstorm ideas and write the story board for a Lego stop motion animation! Build and film the title sequence - 25th July. Build and film the 1st scene - 8th August. 2nd Scene - 22nd August. FREE event for children aged 8-11 years old. Booking essential. T: 0300 555 8171 12 July The Magic Of Medieval Music Rugby Library CV21 3BZ www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries 7:00pm-10:00pm Enter the wonderful world of medieval music in the company of Ian Pittaway, historical music performer on stage and TV (The Night Watch, The White Princess, Horrible Histories), with songs, tunes and stories from the 12th to the 15th centuries. T: 0300 555 8171 14 July Birmingham Bears vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks Edgbaston Stadium B12 9QH birminghambears.com/tickets Gates Open 5:00pm for 7:00pm Game Natwest T20Blast Cricket T: 0844 847 1902 15 July Hill Billy Ho-Down at Gulliver’s Gullivers Livingstone Dr MK15 0DT www.gulliversfun.co.uk 10.30am-5pm Take part in the Hill Billy Ho-Down at Gulliver’s Theme Parks and enjoy even more time on park. There’s a huge selection of rides and attractions to enjoy plus special entertainment created just for this event. Selected rides and attractions will be operating after 5pm. www.gulliversfun.co.uk 15 July – 9 Sept Maker Space The National Space Centre LE4 5NS spacecentre.co.uk 10:00am-4:00pm Drop in and take part in the Science Zone challenge. Capture the alien eggs, decipher the alien code and build a craft to return the alien safely! Watch the International Space Station being recreated using 3D Printing. (11:00am-4:00pm) Tours of the engineering pieces in the centre run throughout the day. Join Science Interpreters from the University of Leicester and the Public Programmes team to get your hands on exciting space food artefacts that are not on display. (11:00am-1:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm) Booking recommended T: 0116 261 0261 The National Space Centre 15 July – 29 Oct Cartists: Reimagining the Car Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD www.transport-museum.com Fourteen artists, one challenge… Transform a car into a work of art! Step into a world where art and engineering collide, and see cars as you’ve never seen them before in this incredible new exhibition. Challenging graffiti artists, lighting designers, 3D artists, graphic designers and more to create an extraordinary display of bespoke vehicles and artworks using cars or their parts. T: 024 7623 4270 16 July Birmingham Bears vs Leicestershire Foxes Edgbaston Stadium B12 9QH birminghambears.com/tickets Gates Open 12:30pm for 2:30pm Game Natwest T20Blast Cricket T: 0844 847 1902 6 Primary Times SUMMER 2017 | www.primarytimes.net/warwickshire
Enjoy a magical break at Gulliver’s with a fantastic choice of family focussed, themed accommodation and great value packages. Whether its a one nights sleep over, or a week long short break, discover a unique range of accommodation designed especially for families. Theme Park Resorts Sleepover Packages From Just £39! Per Person, Per Night At Milton Keynes! Only 60 Minutes From Warwickshire! Junction 14 off the M1 Theme Park Resorts Theme Park Entry and Much More, Included In All Sleepover Packages! Call: 01925 444 888 Hotel W A R R I N G T O N , C H E S H I R Eto Don’t miss your last chance to save 10% when you book a 2017 summer short break! Use code: SPTWM by 31 st July 2017. Book online for the Adventurers Village and Explorers Retreat. Call our hotline and quote the code for The Gulliver’s Hotel. www.gulliversfun.co.uk Milton Keynes, MK15 0DT Matlock Bath, DE4 3PG Warrington, WA5 9YZ @GullyMouse www.primarytimes.net/warwickshire | SUMMER 2017 Primary Times 7 *Based on 2 Adults and 2 Children staying in a Dino Den at the Adventurers Village, Milton Keynes on selected Stay & Play dates. BR AND NEW & E XCLUSIVE Matlock Bath
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