Primary Times Warwickshire Summer 2017

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Pizza Making
Foundry Woods Outdoor Classroom
CV32 6AF
www.foundrywood.co.uk
12:00noon-2:00pm Drop in and make a
pizza. Watch it being cooked in the wood
fired pizza oven and eat it in the woodland
clearing. £4 per pizza.
Victorian Day
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
11:00am-4:00pm A day of good old
Victorian fun! See the millers making flour
in the water-mill, Crafts for children and
Outdoor fun and games. Adult £6, Child
£4. T: 0121 348 8000
18 July
Chatterbooks FREE EVENT
Atherstone Library CV9 1AXF
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
3:30pm-4:40pm Encouraging children, from
ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in reading.
Book talk, fun games and crafts.
T: 0300 555 8171
19 July
Little One’s Playtime FREE EVENT
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery B3
3DH
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
11:00am-1:00pm A drop in playful sensory
session suitable for ages 12 months to 5
years. Wonderful family fun and a great way
to combine creativity and play. Draw on
the big faces wall, build your own face with
giant bricks, explore dens and be playful
with the parachute! Children must be
supervised at all times. T: 0121 348 8000
21 July
Moth and Bat Hunt
St John’s Museum CV34 4NF
heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk
8:30pm-10:00pm Join professional hunters
from Warwickshire Country Parks and see
what moths and bats you can find. Get
up close with specimens from the natural
history collections and enjoy a hot chocolate
before you go home. Bring a torch. £5 per
person. All children must be accompanied
by an adult. Booking essential
T: 01926 412500
21 July – 20 Aug
Museum Of The Moon
Thinktank B4 7XG
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
10:00am-5:00pm A new touring artwork
by UK artist Luke Jerram using detailed
imagery from NASA of the lunar surface
to create a scale replica of the moon.
Measuring seven metres in diameter, the
installation is a fusion of lunar imagery,
moonlight and surround sound musical
composition created by BAFTA and Ivor
Novello award-winning composer Dan
Jones. Normal admission charges apply.
T: 0121 348 8263
21 July – 4 Sept
Holiday Family Fun
Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall
Church St CV37 6HB
http://www.shakespearesschoolroom.org
10am - 5pm Join Master Thomas Jenkins at
Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall as he
recreates school life as it would have been
for William Shakespeare over 400 years ago.
See if you make the grade by taking the
opportunity to put yourself into the shoes
of young William; you can even dress up in
Tudor clothes and have a go at quill writing.
Classes will begin each day from 10am and
run throughout the day, with last entry at
4:30pm.
Shakespeare’s Classroom
22 July
Summer Felt Pictures
Charlecote Wellesbourne CV35 9ER
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
1:00pm-3:30pm Create wonderful scenes
of summer with gorgeous Merino wool.
Warwickshire artist, Ursula Westwood
will instruct you in the art of felt making.
Images for inspiration will be provided but
feel free to bring along a picture or drawing
yourself. Adult £20, Child £10. Normal
admission charges apply. Booking essential.
T: 01789 470277
22 – 23 July
Big Butterfly Count
Foundry Woods Outdoor Classroom, 66
Princes Drive, Leamington Spa, CV32 6AF
www.foundrywood.co.uk
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11:00am-1:00pm Nationwide survey
aimed at identifying trends in species, and
planning how to protect butterflies from
extinction, as well as understanding the
effect of climate change on wildlife. Come
and help count the butterflies (and moths)
in the woodland. You’ll have a chart to help
identify them - and you will probably find
some caterpillars as well!
22 July – 3 Sept
Summer Adventure
Hatton Country World CV35 8XA
hattonworld.com
10:00am-5:30pm The Mega Maize Maze
spells “Hatton” and can be seen from
the sky. Search for hidden animals and
a mystery character along the way! For
older children (8yrs+) there’s a packed
programme of daily activities, Waterwars
and Water Battles, Laser Combat challenges;
Death Match, Domination and Capture
the Flag! Bet on the Sheep and watch
Birds Of Prey. Exotic animals, Tractor Safari
and Interactive Animal areas. Booking
recommended T: 01926 843411
23 July
Birmingham Bears vs Derbyshire
Falcons
Edgbaston Stadium B12 9QH
birminghambears.com/tickets
Gates Open 12:30pm for 2:30pm Game
Natwest T20Blast Cricket T: 0844 847 1902
Family Fun Run
Gullivers Livingstone Dr MK15 0DT
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
9am Take part in the Gulliver’s Family Fun
Run at Milton Keynes. Entry to the fun run
is just £14 and you’ll also receive a FREE
theme park ticket valid for entry on the
same day. It’s a wonderful charity event
and lots of fun for the entire family. Sign
up today on the Gulliver’s website and
download your sponsorship form. www.
gulliversfun.co.uk
24 July
Wildlife Watch - Pond Dipping
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
12:00noon-1:00pm See event details 2 Aug.
Booking essential. T: 024 7630 2912
Museum In The Park
St Nicholas Park Banbury Road, Warwick,
CV34 4QY
heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk
10:00am-3:00pm Delve your way into the
story of volcanic earth and handle rocks
and glittering minerals that are hundreds of
millions of years old. Child £2.50, must be
accompanied by an adult. T: 01926 412500
24 July – 1 Sept
Holiday Playscheme
Bulkington Village Centre CV12 9JB
www.nbleisuretrust.org
There are craft and sporting activities on
offer for all to engage, learn and most
importantly have fun over the holiday. There
are bouncy castles, bike maintenance, face
painting, balloon modelling, healthy eating
challenges and much more! Suitable for
children aged 5-12 years. 8:00am-5:30pm
£13.50, 8:00am-9:00am £2, 9:00am-
12:00noon or 1:00pm-4:00pm £3.50,
12:00noon-1:00pm Lunch Activities £2,
4:00pm-5:30pm £2.50. Booking essential
T: 02476 400586
Farm Based Activity Holiday Club
Hatton Adventure World CV35 8XA
hattonworld.com
8:00am-6:00pm Children will enjoy the
facilities and attractions of Adventure
World during summer holiday weekdays,
including Superslide Mania, participating
in a changing programme of exciting and
adventurous activities such as animal
handling, arts and crafts, tractor rides and
indoor play. Each day will have a mixture of
permanent events, shows and activities as
well as more specific age related activities
so that children will experience new and
exciting treats during their time. Meals
included. 8:00am-6:00pm £40. 8:00am-
1:00pm £27. Booking essential.
T: 01926 843411
Holiday Playscheme
Nuneaton Old Edwardians Rugby Club
CV10 0AL
www.nbleisuretrust.org
There are craft and sporting activities on
offer for all to engage, learn and most
importantly have fun over the holiday. There
are bouncy castles, bike maintenance, face
painting, balloon modelling, healthy eating
challenges and much more! Suitable for
children aged 5-12 years. 8:00am-5:30pm
£13.50, 8:00am-9:00am £2, 9:00am-
12:00noon or 1:00pm-4:00pm £3.50,
12:00noon-1:00pm Lunch Activities £2,
4:00pm-5:30pm £2.50. Booking essential
T: 02476 400586
Holiday Playscheme
Our Lady of the Angels School CV11 5TY
www.nbleisuretrust.org
There are craft and sporting activities on
offer for all to engage, learn and most
importantly have fun over the holiday. There
are bouncy castles, bike maintenance, face
painting, balloon modelling, healthy eating
challenges and much more! Suitable for
children aged 5-12 years. 8:00am-5:30pm
£13.50, 8:00am-9:00am £2, 9:00am-
12:00noon or 1:00pm-4:00pm £3.50,
12:00noon-1:00pm Lunch Activities £2,
4:00pm-5:30pm £2.50. Booking essential
T: 02476 400586
Meet the Mini Beasts
Stratford Butterfly Farm, Swan's Nest Lane,
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7LS
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk
10:00am-6:00pm The Education Team will
be holding twice daily Meet the Mini-Beast
handling sessions in the Discovery Zone. A
fantastic opportunity for all the family to find
out all about the creatures that live within the
Butterfly Farm!
Stratford butterfly Farm