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Welcome to our <strong>Oct</strong>ober issue.<br />
We are delighted to bring you this issue which is full of fun and<br />
exciting events and activities, including creepy critters and tales<br />
from the trenches at National Memorial Arboretum and craft<br />
events at Denby Pottery Village!<br />
In our WOW section we have a fantastic selection of events<br />
for you to choose from that are taking place across the region<br />
including holiday clubs and witches, wizards and goosebumps at<br />
Cromford Mills! We have even more events on our website www.<br />
primarytimes.net/derbyshire if you need extra inspiration when<br />
planning activities with your children.<br />
Panto season is now upon us – check out our Box Office section<br />
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what's on where<br />
If you are looking for more inspiration, there<br />
are over 350 events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.net/derbyshire<br />
Until 28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Illuminations and Fireworks<br />
Matlock Bath DE4 3NR<br />
www.visitpeakdistrict.com<br />
9:00pm-7:00pm With the upcoming<br />
Matlock Bath Illuminations, the<br />
River Derwent won’t be the<br />
only thing lit up in Matlock<br />
Bath this Autumn – the sky<br />
will be too! Each Saturday in<br />
between the parade of the<br />
boats at the Illuminations,<br />
there will be a fantastic<br />
fireworks display. Tickets £5.50<br />
Ongoing – 12 Nov<br />
WW1 Children’s Explorer<br />
Backpacks<br />
National Memorial Arboretum Croxhall<br />
Rd, Alrewas DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
Grab a backpack filled with gadgets<br />
and tools to explore further the WWI<br />
memorials and learn more about life on<br />
the front line. Read a Tommy’s postcard<br />
to home and use the periscope to look<br />
for advancing troops from the<br />
WWI trench. £2.50 plus £5<br />
returnable deposit.<br />
T: 01283 792333<br />
13 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Chesterfield Children’s<br />
Book Club<br />
Chesterfield Library S40 1QN<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
5:30pm-6:45pm Also 13 Nov. Book club<br />
for ages 7-11 years old. T: 01629 533400<br />
Tots Make and Do - Autumn Leaves<br />
FREE EVENT<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10:00am-11:30am Also 20th <strong>Oct</strong>.<br />
We welcome 2-5 year olds and their<br />
grown-ups for crafts, games and stories<br />
inspired by the fabulous collections.<br />
T: 01332 641901<br />
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say you saw it in<br />
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We check<br />
listings carefully but<br />
event details and prices<br />
may be subject to change.<br />
Please always check<br />
with the venue.<br />
Minecraft workshop. £2 per family<br />
member. To book T: 01332 290606<br />
Bollywood Night<br />
Mount Cook Adventure Centre DE4 4LS<br />
www.mountcook.uk<br />
7:00pm-11:00pm Bollywood<br />
Dancing, Tasty Indian food,<br />
Henna Workshop and Music.<br />
Adults £30, Child £20.<br />
Booking essential<br />
T: 01629 823702<br />
Automata<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
11:00am-12:30pm Join Maker Graeme<br />
Smith to make your own mechanical<br />
sculpture – known as automata. Explore<br />
simple mechanisms including cams,<br />
cranks, levers and linkages to build<br />
your very own movable, hand-powered<br />
creation! Tickets £3. T: 01332 641901<br />
Wildlife Watch<br />
National Memorial Arboretum Croxhall<br />
Rd, Alrewas DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Young<br />
explorers will be preparing<br />
for winter and discovering<br />
how hedgehogs get ready<br />
for the winter. Child £1.50.<br />
Booking essential<br />
T: 01283 245100<br />
Family Forest School<br />
Wildlife Discovery Room DE6 1ST<br />
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon Also 18th Nov.<br />
Explore the woods and activities may<br />
include learning to build dens, taking<br />
part in imaginative play, arts and crafts<br />
as well as using tools to make craft<br />
items or learning how to light fires and<br />
cook on them. Suitable for ages 5+.<br />
Adults £2, Child £4. Booking essential<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 881 188<br />
as well as using tools to make craft<br />
items or learning how to light fires<br />
and cook on them. Adults £2, Child £4.<br />
Booking essential T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 881 188<br />
14 – 15 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Sports and Saloon Car Races<br />
(BRSCC)<br />
Donington Park DE74 2RP<br />
www.donington-park.co.uk<br />
One of Britain’s longest operating racing<br />
clubs offering a wide range of racing<br />
action including sports cars and saloons.<br />
Booking recommended. T:01332 819506<br />
14 <strong>Oct</strong> – 2 Nov<br />
Spooky Trail<br />
Ilam Park DE6 2AZ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Take a walk through<br />
the spooky woods on a spooky trail<br />
for families. Hunt for hidden clues and<br />
collect a spooky treat at the end. Trail<br />
map £1. T: 01335 350503<br />
14 <strong>Oct</strong> – 24 March 2018<br />
Code Club FREE ENTRY<br />
Pear Tree Library DE23 8NQ<br />
www.derby.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-12:00noon Learn the basics<br />
of computer programming using<br />
Scratch, including how to create simple<br />
computer games and animations.<br />
Children attending must be aged 9-13<br />
years at the start of the course and must<br />
be a member of Derby City Libraries.<br />
T: 01332 715260<br />
15 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hady Miniature Railway Train<br />
Public Running<br />
Hady Hill S41 0EE www.cdmes.co.uk<br />
12:00noon-4:00pm Chesterfield and<br />
District Model Engineering Society -<br />
Come and see locomotives - miniature,<br />
small and large, traction engines, static<br />
engines and models. T: 0771 0273614<br />
Wild Food Forage<br />
Shipley Country Park Visitor Centre<br />
DE75 7GX<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
10:00am-12:30pm Search for useful<br />
trees, plants and fungi. Explore seasonal<br />
wild food, medicine and craft materials<br />
in the area. Look at bushcraft basics such<br />
as fire lighting. £5 per person. Booking<br />
essential T: 01629 533991<br />
20 – 22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Thundersport GB Motorcycle Races<br />
Donington Park DE74 2RP<br />
www.donington-park.co.uk<br />
The final event of the season at the<br />
circuit, featuring a huge line-up of races<br />
from a wide variety of motorcycles.<br />
Booking recommended T: 01332 810048<br />
20 – 29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Halloween Spooktacular<br />
National Forest Adventure Farm<br />
DE13 9SJ<br />
www.adventurefarm.co.uk<br />
10:00am-6:00pm Hair raising fun on<br />
the farm! Pick a free pumpkin from<br />
the patch and learn how to terrify your<br />
friends at Scare School. Learn how to fly<br />
and pick up tips to pass your broomstick<br />
flying test! Dare you enter the haunted<br />
hotel and crazy clown Funhouse?<br />
Track down all the mummies hidden<br />
in the Mini Maize Maze? Hear spooky<br />
stories and witchy whispers. Create a<br />
jack-o-lantern from the pumpkin you’ve<br />
chosen. (£2 for carving kit and tea light)<br />
One pumpkin per paying child. Normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01283 533933<br />
Fun Fair<br />
Derby Market Place DE1 3AE<br />
www.derbylive.co.uk<br />
An array of children’s and family<br />
attractions to enjoy. T: 01332 643411<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Discovery Days: Joseph Wright<br />
Family Fun Day FREE EVENT<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10:00am-12:00noon or 1:00pm-3:00pm<br />
Explore the life and art of Derby’s most<br />
famous artist. From tours, crafts, talks<br />
and trails – a full day of celebrations for<br />
this magnificent artist! T: 01332 641901<br />
Twilight Trek<br />
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
Explore at twilight on this atmospheric<br />
early evening guided walk which is<br />
suitable for all ages. Price includes<br />
lantern, tour with guide, route map<br />
and owl encounter. £7.50 per person,<br />
£26 for a family of four (2 adults and 2<br />
children). Booking essential<br />
T: 01283 792333<br />
14 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Minecraft Families<br />
Derby Quad DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
11:00am-1:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm<br />
You and your family can get together<br />
and be digitally creative in this<br />
Family Forest School - 7 Years Plus<br />
Wildlife Discovery Room DE6 1ST<br />
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
1:30pm-3:00pm Also 18th Nov. Explore<br />
the woods and activities that may<br />
include learning to build dens, taking<br />
part in imaginative play, arts and crafts<br />
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See our Holiday Club Newsletter on our website<br />
Holiday Club is open to all children aged 3-14 years<br />
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Choose from breakfast club, after school/nursery club, and our<br />
fantastic holiday club. Childcare provided 7am-6pm in term-time<br />
and 7.30am-6pm in school holidays. All childcare vouchers accepted.<br />
We are also registered for the Tax-Free Childcare System which can<br />
be accessed by any parent who has children under 12 years of age.<br />
To find out more visit www.derby.gov.uk/childcare<br />
Schools we serve are: Lawn, St Marys, Ashgate, Marketon, Portway infants<br />
and juniors, Curzon, St Benedicts, Woodlands Secondary School, Kilburn<br />
infants and juniors, Horsley Woodhouse, Horsley C of E, Denby Free, Street<br />
Lane, John Flamstead. Nurseries we currently serve are: Busy Bees,<br />
St Edmunds, Central, Whitecross, St Mary’s, Ashgate and Kilburn.<br />
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what's on where<br />
Discover Arts Award<br />
Derby Quad DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
1:00pm-5:00pm Join QUAD staff in<br />
discovering the QUAD exhibitions, the<br />
artists and their work. Document your<br />
visit using the Arts Award workbooks<br />
and gain your ‘Discover’ Arts Award<br />
Certificate. Suitable for ages 5+. Cost<br />
£10 including workbook and certificate.<br />
Booking essential T: 01332 290606<br />
21 – 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Tricks and Tonics<br />
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsover<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Join the potion master<br />
and weave your magic as you make<br />
your very own potion to take home -<br />
just remember....don’t eat the bottle!<br />
Discover some amazing - and simple -<br />
tricks with elastic bands that will amaze<br />
and astound your friends and family.<br />
Show off your spooktacular costumes<br />
and frighten our fearless staff - will you<br />
win the fancy dress competition?<br />
T: 0370 333 1181<br />
21 – 28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Highfield Happy Hens DE65 6LS<br />
www.highfieldshappyhens.co.uk<br />
Autumn scavenger hunt<br />
21 – 29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Halloween<br />
Gulliver’s Kingdom DE4 3PG<br />
www.gulliversfun.co.uk<br />
10.30am-5pm Join the official Swizzels<br />
Trick and Treat Trail only at Gulliver’s.<br />
At each stop along the trail there will<br />
be spooky tricks and treats! Look out<br />
for different themes as you face some<br />
frightfully fun activities. Don’t miss<br />
out on a trip to Leonard’s Scare School<br />
or prepare for a Wicked Costume Party<br />
on park. Get your picture taken as you<br />
transform into some seriously scary<br />
characters, from a wicked witch to<br />
Pumpkin Peat. Send Gully Mouse your<br />
spooky snaps.<br />
Halloween Spooktacular<br />
Matlock Farm Park DE4 5LH<br />
matlockfarmpark.co.uk<br />
10:00am-4:30pm Pumpkin Carving,<br />
Treasure Hunt, Eerie Guided tour,<br />
featuring Matlock’s legendary Headless<br />
Horseman, Traditional Games. Plus all<br />
the usual interactive delights of the<br />
farm park, including sheep and ferret<br />
racing. Normal admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01246 590200<br />
Holiday Activities FREE ENTRY<br />
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
10:00am-3:00pm Visit the above ground<br />
replica trench to hear family-friendly<br />
eerie stories told by a ‘British Tommy’,<br />
learn more about the living and working<br />
conditions of a First World War soldier<br />
using one of the Arboretum’s World War<br />
I backpacks, which are full of gadgets<br />
and tools, and don’t forget to create a<br />
creepy critter to take home.<br />
T: 01283 245100<br />
(UN)NATURAL Trail<br />
Shipley Country Park DE75 7GX<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-3:30pm Self-led activity<br />
following the All Hallows trail searching<br />
for the spooky clues that will help you<br />
learn about creepy critters and beastly<br />
bugs. Then use the treasure map to track<br />
down the hidden pumpkins. Fancy dress<br />
welcome. Child £1.50. T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 719961<br />
All About Autumn<br />
Tapton Lock Visitor Centre S41 7JB<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
10:00am-3:00pm Get out and enjoy<br />
some leaf kicking! Pick up a self-led quiz<br />
trail sheet from the Visitor Centre and<br />
explore the Chesterfield Canal. See if you<br />
can find all the mini-beast and autumn<br />
facts hidden along the towpath. £1.50<br />
per sheet. T: 01629 533020<br />
Wizards and Spooks<br />
Butterley Station DE5 3QZ<br />
www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk<br />
11:00am Trains run every day. Magical<br />
Entertainment, Wizard Competition,<br />
Railway Museum, West Shed Experience,<br />
Victorian Railwayman’s Church and<br />
Demonstration Signal Box.<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 570140<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong> – 5 Nov<br />
Halloween Hoot<br />
Chatsworth House Bakewell, DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
Halloween horrors, frighteningly good<br />
fun around every corner. Follow the trail<br />
of the pumpkins, but they may lead to<br />
a deep, dark tunnel. Who dares go in?<br />
Gather round and listen to a spooky tale<br />
or two under the canopy.<br />
T: 01246 565 300<br />
Spooky Autumn Trail<br />
Longshaw, Burbage and The Eastern<br />
Moors S11 7TZ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Creep and crawl your<br />
way over the bridges and through the<br />
woods at Longshaw this Hallowe’en.<br />
Come dressed as a creepy crawly<br />
yourself and then you’ll definitely be<br />
well camouflaged and ready to spook<br />
the visitors. Will you hear the hoot of a<br />
witch’s owl or feel the tickle of a hairy<br />
spider? Trail £1, normal admission<br />
charges apply. T: 01433 637907<br />
22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Glewy The Alien and Friends<br />
Matlock Farm Park DE4 5LH<br />
matlockfarmpark.co.uk<br />
11:00am Play party games, sing songs,<br />
tell jokes and stories. Win prizes, and<br />
have fun with the naughty little monster<br />
and his friends. Normal admission<br />
charges apply. T: 01246 590200<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Family Track Cycling Session<br />
Derby Arena DE24 8JB<br />
inderby.gov.uk<br />
9:30am-10:30am Come with your family<br />
and try a track cycling session. You<br />
don’t need any experience, qualified<br />
coaches will provide advice and the<br />
correct equipment for you to enjoy this<br />
fantastic sport. Suitable for ages 9 plus.<br />
One adult and one child £20. Various<br />
dates and times, check website. Booking<br />
recommended T: 01332 640011<br />
Youth Beginner Cycling Sessions<br />
Derby Arena E24 8JB<br />
inderby.gov.uk<br />
2:00pm-3:00pm Also 24 <strong>Oct</strong> at 12 -1<br />
pm. You don’t need any experience but<br />
must be able to ride a bike. Qualified<br />
coaches will provide advice and the<br />
correct equipment for you to enjoy this<br />
fantastic sport. Suitable for ages 9 plus.<br />
Also 26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober. One adult and one<br />
child £20. Booking recommended<br />
T: 01332 640011<br />
Make and Take Day FREE EVENT<br />
Derby Quad Derby, DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Drop in for family<br />
friendly creativity with local artist Helen<br />
Jackson. Make whatever you want, with<br />
whatever materials are available. Your<br />
imagination awaits. T: 01332 290606<br />
Little Monsters - Haunted Heather<br />
Planting<br />
Findern Wyevale Garden Centre<br />
DE65 6BE<br />
www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk<br />
10:00am-12:00noon Drop in and plant<br />
your own mystical heather and decorate<br />
a pot! Child £2.50. Booking essential.<br />
T: 0844 288 5029<br />
Mini Beast Dancing Parade<br />
Pavilion Arts Centre SK<strong>17</strong> 6BE<br />
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
10:00am Roar, stomp, dance and shout<br />
your way through this party parade. To<br />
monstrous music become a beautiful<br />
butterfly, a secretive spider or even<br />
a wiggly worm. Enter this weirdly<br />
wonderful world and transform into<br />
a mini-beast. Explore stories and<br />
images through a lively movement<br />
class, encouraging imaginative play,<br />
musicality and partner work. Suitable<br />
for ages 2-5. Tickets £5. T: 01298 72190<br />
Archery<br />
Rosliston Forestry Centre DE12 8JX<br />
www.roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk<br />
2:00pm-4:00pm Drop in and try out<br />
Archery. £2.50 for 6 arrows per person<br />
per session. T: 01283 535039<br />
Tissington Halloween<br />
Family Fun<br />
Tanglewood Tissington Village Duck<br />
Pond, DE6 1RA<br />
www.tanglewooddays.com<br />
10:30am-12:00noon or 1:00pm-2:30pm<br />
Create some spooky crafts, make magic<br />
potions and toast marshmallows around<br />
a warming campfire! Suitable for ages<br />
4-11. Child £5.50. Booking is essential<br />
T: 07989 492768<br />
Halloween Disco Fever<br />
Springwood Leisure Centre DE21 2RQ<br />
inderby.gov.uk<br />
3:00pm-4:00pm Come in fancy dress<br />
and dance to the latest music, feel the<br />
beat and show your moves. Suitable for<br />
ages 12 and under. Cost: £3.<br />
T: 01332 641234<br />
23 – 24 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
KidsQUAD Animation Club:<br />
Halloween<br />
Derby Quad DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Make scary and<br />
spooky animations, dare you join in?<br />
Creative arts activities for ages 7-11. £22<br />
for both sessions. Booking essential<br />
T: 01332 290606<br />
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what's on where<br />
23 – 25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
A Stroppy Workshoppy - Vile<br />
Villains and Unlikely Heroes<br />
Markeaton Park DE22 4AA<br />
www.derbylive.co.uk<br />
Fun workshops for princes, princesses<br />
and their families from the wonderful<br />
creators of the Guildhall Theatre<br />
Christmas shows, including this year’s<br />
Prince Stroppy Pants and the Christmas<br />
Caper. Join the Babbling Vagabonds and<br />
help them conjure up a gallery of the<br />
vilest villains to have ever walked the<br />
world and a selection of heroes of the<br />
unlikeliest order. Learn how to turn your<br />
creations into fab puppets to take part<br />
in our parade of baddies and goodies<br />
and then, after all that, you get to take<br />
them home! Hooray! Tickets £4.50. To<br />
book T: 01332 361941<br />
23 – 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
SportScouts - Multi-Sport Holiday<br />
Camps<br />
Springwood Leisure Centre DE21 2RQ<br />
www.sportscouts.co.uk<br />
8:45am Registration-3:00pm Sports<br />
coaching for children aged 5-14. From<br />
£20 per day. Booking essential<br />
T: 07815 524 614<br />
Half Price Racket Sports<br />
Derby Arena DE24 8JB<br />
inderby.gov.uk<br />
8:00am-4:00pm Book a table tennis,<br />
pickleball or badminton court for half<br />
price. To book T: 01332 64<strong>17</strong>47<br />
Tree-mendous Autumn Crafts<br />
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
11:00am-3:00pm Drop in for some craft<br />
activities celebrating the wonderful<br />
trees at Kedleston. Child £2.50, normal<br />
admission charges apply. Booking<br />
essential T: 01332 842191<br />
Autumnal Crafts<br />
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of<br />
Childhood Sudbury DE6 5HT<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall<br />
11:00am-1:00pm Drop into the Museum<br />
activity room for some seasonal themed<br />
crafts. The golden autumn leaves are<br />
falling from the trees and autumn<br />
inspiration is all around. Cost £1, normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01283 585337<br />
23 – 29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Halloween Craft Event<br />
Denby Pottery Village DE5 8NX<br />
www.denby.co.uk/denby-potteryvillage<br />
11:00am or 1:00pm or 2:30pm<br />
Solve the clues and find your way to the<br />
spooky wood and seek out the witch in<br />
the woods. Roll and cut out scary shapes<br />
in clay to take home. Adult £3.50, Child<br />
£7.50. Booking essential<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 740799<br />
23 – 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Halloween Face Painting<br />
Chatsworth House DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
11:00am-1:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm<br />
Let your little monkeys be transformed<br />
into zombies, witches and ghouls in the<br />
Broomstick Barn.<br />
T: 01246 565 300<br />
Fright Flights<br />
Chatsworth House DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
Take a trip on the fright flight for a<br />
trailer ride into the deep dark woods.<br />
Keep watch for some spooky characters<br />
hiding in the trees and be sure to give<br />
them a blast of water if you see them.<br />
T: 01246 565 300<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong> – 3 Nov<br />
Reptile Handling<br />
Chatsworth House Bakewell, DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
1:00pm-4:00pm Your little monsters<br />
can get up close with reptilian monsters<br />
from the animal kingdom.<br />
T: 01246 565 300<br />
24 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Little Monsters - Spooky Spider<br />
Crafts<br />
Findern Wyevale Garden Centre<br />
DE65 6BE<br />
www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk<br />
10:00am-12:00noon Create your own<br />
spider finger puppet and frightening<br />
friends. Child£2.50. Booking essential.<br />
T: 0844 288 5029<br />
Introduction To Wood Carving For<br />
Kids<br />
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon Learn how to<br />
safely use a knife to carve green wood<br />
and make something to take away with<br />
you. Suitable for children aged from<br />
10-16 years old. Children should be<br />
accompanied by an adult throughout<br />
the session. Cost £10, normal admission<br />
charges apply. Booking essential<br />
T: 01332 842191<br />
Bog Monsters and Crazy<br />
Creatures<br />
Pavilion Arts Centre SK<strong>17</strong> 6BE<br />
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
9:30am (ages 2+), 11:00am (ages 6-12)<br />
Do you want to own a crazy bog monster<br />
of your own? You do? Then this is your<br />
chance to get stuck in and get messy<br />
creating your very own crazy creature,<br />
alien, fairy, or some other weird but<br />
wonderful creation. Join us for a wild<br />
and amazing clay filled experience<br />
and let your inner sculptor roam free.<br />
Fantastically gooey fun for everyone!<br />
Tickets £5. T: 01298 72190<br />
Georgian Jollies : Spooky Treats<br />
FREE EVENT<br />
Pickford’s House DE1 1DA<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
1:00pm-3:00pm Design, decorate and<br />
eat your very own spooky treat – just<br />
in time for Halloween! Draw inspiration<br />
from the spooky stories of Pickford’s<br />
House to create a ghoulish cake to take<br />
home. T: 01332 715181<br />
Wildlife Watch - Preparing For<br />
Winter<br />
Rosliston Forestry Centre DE12 8JX<br />
www.roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk<br />
2:00pm-4:00pm Lend a hand to our<br />
feathered friends by making bird feeders<br />
to help them survive the cold winter<br />
months ahead. Activities suitable for<br />
ages 4-12. Cost £2.50.<br />
T: 01283 535039<br />
Tissington Halloween Family Fun<br />
Tanglewood Tissington Village Duck<br />
Pond DE6 1RA<br />
www.tanglewooddays.com<br />
10:30am-12:00noon Create some<br />
spooky crafts, make magic potions and<br />
toast marshmallows around a warming<br />
campfire! Suitable for ages 4-11. Child<br />
£5.50. Booking is essential<br />
T: 07989 492768<br />
Play In A Day - Disneytime<br />
The Brewhouse Arts Centre DE14 1EB<br />
www.brewhouse.co.uk<br />
10:00am-3:30pm Enjoy a day of learning<br />
spectacular musical numbers and scenes<br />
from everybody’s favourite Disney hits!<br />
SIngalong and dance to some of the<br />
greatest toe tapping songs from hits like<br />
Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion<br />
King and Frozen to name but a few. Cost<br />
£20 or £35 for 2 siblings. To book<br />
T: 01283 508100<br />
24 – 25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Adventure Days<br />
Lea Green Learning and Development<br />
Centre Main Road, Lea, Matlock,<br />
<strong>Derbyshire</strong> DE4 5GJ<br />
leagreen.derbyshire-outdoors.org<br />
9:00am-5:00pm Active outdoor fun<br />
for 5-12 year olds which are all about<br />
having fun, working as a team and<br />
making great friends! £33.50 per child.<br />
Booking essential T: 01629 534561<br />
Creepy Critters<br />
Matlock Farm Park DE4 5LH<br />
matlockfarmpark.co.uk<br />
Snakes and Reptiles Exotic Animal<br />
Encounter. Normal admission charges<br />
apply. T: 01246 590200<br />
24 – 26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Creepy Crafts<br />
Chatsworth House DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
11:00am-1:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm<br />
Get crafty and make a scary Halloween<br />
headband or a creepy card in the<br />
Broomstick Barn. T: 01246 565 300<br />
Web Weaver’s Wool Craft<br />
Chatsworth House DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
11:00am-1:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm<br />
Try your hand at web weaving and<br />
create a spider’s web using wool in the<br />
Broomstick Barn. T: 01246 565 300<br />
Green Woodcraft<br />
Demonstrations<br />
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Come and see Natural<br />
Earth Woodcraft demonstrations, some<br />
traditional methods of wood working<br />
such as pole lathe turning and shave<br />
horse working. Free event, normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01332 842191<br />
25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Little Monsters - Party<br />
Findern Wyevale Garden Centre<br />
DE65 6BE<br />
www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk<br />
3:00pm Fancy dress Halloween Party.<br />
Child’s Tea £7.50. Booking essential.<br />
T: 0844 288 5029<br />
The Art Hub: A Curious Turn FREE<br />
EVENT<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10:00am-12:00noon Create your own<br />
moving artwork and discover more<br />
about the curious world of automata.<br />
T: 01332 641901<br />
Batty About Bats<br />
Wildlife Discovery Room DE6 1ST<br />
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon or 1:00pm-2:30pm<br />
Halloween is getting close so get batty<br />
about bats! Learn more about these<br />
nocturnal creatures and how you can<br />
help them in your own gardens. Make<br />
your own bat box to take home. Suitable<br />
for ages 5+. Adults £2, Child £4. Bat<br />
boxes £5. Booking essential<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 881 188<br />
Clowning Workshop<br />
Pavilion Arts Centre SK<strong>17</strong> 6BE<br />
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
10:00am Do you enjoy playing the fool<br />
and clowning around? Explore and enjoy<br />
the techniques of some of the all-time<br />
comedy greats such as Laurel and Hardy,<br />
Harold Lloyd and Mr Bean. Come along<br />
to learn the tricks of the trade, create<br />
comic characters, sequences and scenes<br />
and perform your very own slap-stick<br />
sketch in front of your family and<br />
friends. There will be a performance<br />
after the workshop. Suitable for ages<br />
8-12. Tickets £10. T: 01298 72190<br />
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what's on where<br />
25 – 26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Laser Combat In The Woods<br />
Rosliston Forestry Centre DE12 8JX<br />
www.roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk<br />
2:00pm-4:00pm Go wild in the woods!!<br />
Purchase a token from the Shop and<br />
make your way to the Woods for a 10<br />
minute game for £2.50 per person. No<br />
pre booking required. T: 01283 563483<br />
25 – 28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Holiday Club For Ages 8+<br />
Mount Cook Adventure Centre DE4 4LS<br />
www.mountcook.uk<br />
9:00am-4:00pm Archery, Team<br />
Challenges and building Land Karts!<br />
(25th), Fossil Hunting & Gem Panning,<br />
followed by Bush Craft & Den Building!<br />
(26th), High Ropes & Orienteering!<br />
(27th) £30 per person per day, which<br />
includes a hot lunch and all the<br />
necessary equipment for activities. All<br />
three days £85 per person. Booking<br />
essential T: 01629 823702<br />
26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Pumpkin Party<br />
Calke Abbey DE73 7LE<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
11:00am-3:30pm Buy a home-grown<br />
pumpkin from Calke’s gardens, or bring<br />
one with you. Decorate it in your own<br />
spooky style, then add it to the fabulous<br />
display before taking your carved<br />
pumpkin home with you. Free event,<br />
normal admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01332 863822<br />
Strange and Spooky<br />
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery<br />
SK<strong>17</strong> 6DA<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Bones, stones,<br />
mummies, skulls and skeletons. Get<br />
inspired by the weird and wonderful<br />
things in the museum and create<br />
your own Halloween decorations and<br />
delights. T: 01629 533540<br />
Hibernaculum’s and Helping<br />
Wildlife Over Winter<br />
Crich Railway Museum DE4 5DP<br />
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:00am-3:00pm Join the Wildlife Youth<br />
Rangers, learning new skills to manage<br />
land for wildlife. Help create and build<br />
hibernacculums to help wildlife over<br />
the winter. Suitable for ages 4+. £1 per<br />
person. Booking essential<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 881 188<br />
Derby Arena Tour<br />
Derby Arena DE24 8JB<br />
www.derbylive.co.uk<br />
6:30pm Discover this stunning Olympic<br />
inspired building’s multi-purpose appeal<br />
from state of the art cycling, sports<br />
and fitness, to concert and stage-show<br />
entertainment. Tour includes behind<br />
the scenes exploration of the track<br />
bike locker facility where you can get<br />
up close to these light-weight speed<br />
machines which have no brakes or<br />
gears! Tickets £5. Booking essential<br />
T: 01332 641234<br />
Little Monsters - Phantom<br />
Lanterns<br />
Findern Wyevale Garden Centre<br />
DE65 6BE<br />
www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk<br />
10:00am-12:00noon Make a lantern<br />
for Halloween. Child £2.50. Booking<br />
essential T: 0844 288 5029<br />
Museums at Night: Make a<br />
Mechanical Bubble Machine! FREE<br />
EVENT<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
5:00pm-8:00pm Create a fantastic<br />
Mechanical Bubble Machine with Artist,<br />
Martin Smith! Taking illusions and clever<br />
tricks-of-the-eye as the theme, each<br />
participant will use wire and aluminium<br />
to model, form and articulate a hand<br />
held mechanical bubble machine.<br />
Suitable for families with children ages<br />
8+. To book T: 01332 641901<br />
Pickford’s Plot : Poppies FREE<br />
EVENT<br />
Pickford’s House DE1 1DA<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10:00am-12:00noon or 1:00pm-3:00pm<br />
Sow your own poppy seeds and create a<br />
beautiful plant pot to take them home<br />
in. Watch your poppy seeds grow over<br />
Remembrance month, as they bloom<br />
over winter. T: 01332 715181<br />
Halloween Spooktacular Party<br />
Planet Happy DE5 3GH<br />
www.planethappy.info<br />
4:30pm-6:30pm Costumes are a must.<br />
The scarier the better. Includes a disco,<br />
games, craft and buffet. Tickets £10.95.<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 748600 or 0<strong>17</strong>73 7414002<br />
Halloween Bouncy Castle and Soft<br />
Play session<br />
Springwood Leisure Centre DE21 2RQ<br />
inderby.gov.uk<br />
9:30am-11:30am Drop in dressed up in<br />
your spooky outfit and have great fun<br />
together. Cost £42.50.<br />
T: 01332 641234<br />
Halloween Activities FREE EVENT<br />
Swadlincote Woodlands DE11 8LP<br />
www.south-derbys.gov.uk<br />
6:30pm-8:30pm Join us for a spooky<br />
night of fun in the woodlands and a<br />
variety of activities for all the family.<br />
T: 01283 228766<br />
26 – 28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
A Stroppy Workshoppy - Vile<br />
Villains and Unlikely Heroes<br />
Guildhall Theatre Clubrooms DE1 3AE<br />
www.derbylive.co.uk<br />
Fun workshops for princes, princesses<br />
and their families from the wonderful<br />
creators of the Guildhall Theatre<br />
Christmas shows, including this year’s<br />
Prince Stroppy Pants and the Christmas<br />
Caper. Join the Babbling Vagabonds and<br />
help them conjure up a gallery of the<br />
vilest villains to have ever walked the<br />
world and a selection of heroes of the<br />
unlikeliest order. Learn how to turn your<br />
creations into fab puppets to take part in<br />
our parade of baddies and goodies and<br />
then, after all that, you get to take them<br />
home! Hooray! Tickets £4.50. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01332 255800<br />
Crack The Code<br />
Chesterfield Museum S41 7TD<br />
www.chesterfield.gov.uk/museum<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Find our about codes<br />
and code breaking in World War 2. Free<br />
entry, donations gratefully received.<br />
T: 01246 345727<br />
26 – 29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Brick Live 20<strong>17</strong><br />
NEC B40 1NT<br />
www.bricklive.co.uk<br />
Build Zones featuring LEGO® Star Wars,<br />
Friends, Ninjago, Creator, City and<br />
Minecraft. To book T: 0844 338 7770<br />
27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Family Portraits Workshop<br />
Derby Quad DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
1:00pm-2:00pm or 2:30pm-3:30pm<br />
Join Photography Artist Debbie Cooper<br />
in gaining some practical tips and tricks<br />
to taking your own family portraits.<br />
From lighting to editing apps, you’ll<br />
be exploring using mobile phones as<br />
fantastic tools for capturing family<br />
focused memories. £5 per family.<br />
Booking essential T: 01332 290606<br />
Museums at Night Silent Disco<br />
Derby Quad DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
6:00pm-7:00pm Drop in for a quiet<br />
night. Immerse yourself amongst Hetain<br />
Patel’s large scale projection work while<br />
enjoying music beamed directly into<br />
your ears. Drinks will be available in<br />
the Gallery and Spider Man costume<br />
is optional (but encouraged) £1 per<br />
person. T: 01332 290606<br />
Zombie Time<br />
ClipnClimb Derby DE22 3FP<br />
www.clipnclimbderby.co.uk<br />
5:45pm-8:30pm A Halloween climb<br />
night. The centre is made up of <strong>17</strong><br />
bright and colourful climbing walls with<br />
3 levels of difficulty. Safety briefing<br />
6:00pm-6:30pm. Buffet 7:00pm-<br />
8:00pm. Special guest to do a REPTILE<br />
show and tell! All children under the age<br />
of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Entry, climbing, buffet & reptiles £20.<br />
Entry, buffet & reptiles £5. No drinks<br />
included. Booking essential<br />
T: 01332 943999<br />
Little Monsters - Pumpkin<br />
Carving<br />
Findern Wyevale Garden Centre<br />
DE65 6BE<br />
www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk<br />
10:00am-12:00noon A Halloween<br />
classic! Learn how to carve faces into<br />
your own pumpkin. Child £2.50. Booking<br />
essential. T: 0844 288 5029<br />
Halloween Spooktacular Party<br />
Freddy’s Play Kingdom DE21 7NL<br />
www.freddysplaykingdom.co.uk<br />
4:30pm-6:30pm Costumes are a must.<br />
The scarier the better. Includes a disco,<br />
games, craft and buffet. Tickets £10.95.<br />
T: 01332 662322<br />
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HALLOWEEN<br />
SPOOKTACULAR<br />
PARTY<br />
27 th <strong>Oct</strong>ober - 4.30 to 6.30pm<br />
tRickS & tonicS<br />
Sat 21 – Fri 27 october 11am – 4pm<br />
thrilling tricks and tasty tonics await<br />
at creepy Bolsover castle this half term.<br />
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween<br />
party where costumes are a must!<br />
The scarier the better!<br />
INC. DISCO, GAMES, CRAFT & BUFFET<br />
£10.95 - Limited tickets available<br />
Bolsover, <strong>Derbyshire</strong> S44 6PR<br />
Call us on:<br />
01332 662322<br />
or book online at:<br />
www.freddysplaykingdom.co.uk<br />
Plus,<br />
discover our..<br />
Sensory Play Garden,<br />
Heartfelt Messages<br />
Art Project and<br />
WWI Explorer<br />
Backpacks<br />
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Half Term Adventures<br />
Creepy Critters<br />
and Tales from<br />
the Trenches<br />
Saturday 21 - Sunday 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>17</strong><br />
enGliSH HeRitaGe, BRand & deSiGn teaM, tHe enGine HouSe, FiReFlY avenue, SWindon Sn2 2eH • telePHone 0<strong>17</strong>93 414<br />
Creepy Critter Make and Take<br />
Learn about some of the crawly critters which<br />
were found in the WWI trenches and make<br />
your own creepy creature to take home.<br />
Daily 10am – 3pm. FREE - Donations Welcome<br />
Tales from the Trenches<br />
Join our British Tommy to hear family-friendly<br />
eerie stories about the trenches of the<br />
First World War.<br />
Daily 11am and 2pm. FREE - Donations Welcome<br />
Explore - Discover - Remember<br />
Free entry<br />
National Memorial Arboretum<br />
Part of The Royal British Legion<br />
National Memorial Arboretum<br />
Staffordshire DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
T: 01283 245 100<br />
E: info@thenma.org.uk<br />
Charity No. 1043992<br />
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BONFIRES & BROOMSTICKS<br />
Bonfires and<br />
Broomsticks<br />
PumPkin carvIng<br />
WHen to carve your PuMPkIn:<br />
WHat you Will need:<br />
How to Carve:<br />
Halloween Party Ideas<br />
Halloween Party Menu<br />
Be seen – Be Safe!<br />
Halloween Party GaMes<br />
other Halloween eventS local to you<br />
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A ‘Crafty’<br />
Halloween<br />
Event<br />
at Denby Pottery Village<br />
from 23 to 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>17</strong>.<br />
Solve the clues to find your<br />
way to Denby Pottery Village’s<br />
spooky wood and seek out<br />
'The Witch in the Woods'!<br />
Roll and cut out scary shapes<br />
in clay to take home and<br />
decorate later once dried.<br />
Why not also have a go at<br />
painting onto an item of<br />
Denbyware to take home and<br />
keep. Booking required for<br />
sessions at 11.00am, 1.00pm<br />
and 2.30pm, charges apply<br />
and under 3's are free when<br />
accompanied by a paying<br />
child. Call 0<strong>17</strong>73 740799 to<br />
book.<br />
Magical Mischief<br />
at the village<br />
Join Peak Shopping<br />
Village on 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
for Halloween fun & frolics<br />
at the village. There’ll be<br />
walkaround entertainment<br />
and live performances from<br />
The Weird Sisters, free crafts<br />
& face painting, prizes to be<br />
won in the free Halloween<br />
Hunt and rides on Peaky the<br />
spooky Express (£1). Fancy<br />
dress costumes are welcome<br />
too!<br />
Half-Term<br />
Adventures<br />
Take a Twilight Trek around<br />
the National Memorial<br />
Arboretum on an atmospheric<br />
early evening guided walk<br />
suitable for all ages on Saturday<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong>ober. Advanced booking<br />
is required and the price<br />
includes lantern, tour with guide,<br />
route map and owl encounter.<br />
Visit during the half-term and<br />
children can explore the above<br />
ground replica trench to hear<br />
family-friendly eerie stories told<br />
by a ‘British Tommy’. They can<br />
also create some creepy critters<br />
to take home.<br />
Visit www.thenma.org.uk<br />
for more information on these<br />
and other events and to book.<br />
Zombie Time at Clip n Climb<br />
Clip n Climb Derby are hosting a Halloween climb night, in a<br />
safe environment for children to enjoy Halloween, on 27 <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
The climbing arena will be open for the use of all climbers<br />
between 6:30pm - 8:15pm, and as all that activity can make<br />
climbers peckish there’ll be a buffet open at 7pm - 8pm for all<br />
guests. For an extra Halloween treat, guests can enjoy a special<br />
guest appearance performing their REPTILE show and tell!<br />
Various ticket options –<br />
see advert page 9.Book<br />
online in advance at www.<br />
clipnclimbderby.<br />
co.uk. Children under 15<br />
must be accompanied by<br />
an adult.<br />
Celebrate Halloween at<br />
Gulliver’s Theme Parks with a<br />
2-for-1 Family Offer<br />
Take part in the official Swizzles Trick and Treat Trail only at<br />
Gulliver’s Theme Parks, guaranteed to be frighteningly good<br />
fun! It’s the ultimate Halloween event for your mini monsters<br />
with rides, spooky attractions and plenty of Swizzels sweet<br />
treats! Use the special offer voucher in this issue of <strong>Primary</strong><br />
<strong>Times</strong> to enjoy 2 for 1 family entry. Pay for one family of four<br />
and your accompanying family enter for free (see voucher<br />
details for terms and conditions on page 9). To make your<br />
Halloween visit truly spooktacular, why not book a short break<br />
at Gulliver’s? There’s a range of themed accommodation to<br />
choose from, plus your stay and play package will include<br />
tickets to the wicked Trick and Treat trail!<br />
W: www.gulliversfun.co.uk<br />
BONFIRES & BROOMSTICKS<br />
Experience<br />
Halloween screams<br />
at Bolsover Castle<br />
this half term<br />
2 for 1<br />
This SHOCKtober half-term, families looking for a day out with a difference<br />
should head on over to Bolsover Castle near Chesterfield where there are<br />
events to suit all ages and keep children entertained, whatever the weather!<br />
Tricks and Tonics is running from Sat 21 – Fri 27 <strong>Oct</strong>ober (11am – 4pm),<br />
when children of all ages can join the potion master and make their very own<br />
magic potion to take home. There’ll also be a fancy dress competition for them<br />
to show off their spooktacular costumes and frighten the fearless staff!<br />
For families with older children (over 14s), FrightFest (Sun 22 – Tues 31<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober, 6pm – 11pm) is a brand new scare experience coming to Bolsover<br />
Castle this Halloween which isn’t for the faint hearted. With tales of unexplained<br />
happenings and ghostly goings on, visitors will have to face their fears and<br />
keep their head as they embark on a journey through the castle’s scariest<br />
corners which will meddle with their minds.<br />
For adults only, Bolsover Castle’s Ghost Tours will be returning on Fri<br />
3 and Sat 18 November. What’s the story behind the bullet mark in the Riding<br />
School door, and who’s the woman still haunting the Little Castle today? Hear<br />
these spine tingling tales and more.<br />
Visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsover.<br />
Halloween Spooktacular at the National<br />
Forest Adventure Farm20 – 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Hair raising fun at the Farm! Have a day jam-packed with Halloween activities!<br />
Take the tractor and trailer ride to our pumpkin patch and select your perfect<br />
pumpkin to take home for FREE*! Learn how to scare your family and friends<br />
at our Scare School. Take a driving lesson with a difference and pick up tips<br />
for flying at Broomstick Training. Be brave and enter the Haunted House. Find<br />
all the mummies hidden in the mini maize maze! There’s also live performances<br />
and storytelling from some very interesting characters.*One pumpkin per<br />
paying child or child member. Subject to availability.<br />
www.adventurefarm.co.uk 01283 533 933National Forest Adventure<br />
FarmPostern RoadTatenhillBurton on TrentDE13 9SJ<br />
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what's on where<br />
Own A Pony Day<br />
Matlock Farm Park DE4 5LH<br />
matlockfarmpark.co.uk<br />
10:00am Registration Your day will<br />
include grooming, tacking up, cleaning<br />
tack, general pony care, practical horse<br />
riding experience and theory. £35 per<br />
person. Booking essential<br />
T: 01246 590200<br />
Family Friday: Museum Monsters<br />
FREE EVENT<br />
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10:00am-11:30am Create your very own<br />
Museum Monster to take home, and<br />
complete the gruesome Monster Trail<br />
around the galleries T: 01332 641901<br />
Ninja Warrior Style Circuit Session<br />
Springwood Leisure Centre DE21 2RQ<br />
inderby.gov.uk<br />
1:30pm-2:30pm or 3:00pm-4:00pm<br />
Come and try out our child-friendly<br />
circuit. A great way to have fun and keep<br />
fit. Suitable for ages 10 and under. Cost:<br />
£5. T: 01332 641234<br />
Halloween Fun Day<br />
The Brewhouse Arts Centre Union Street,<br />
Burton upon Trent, DE14 1EB<br />
www.brewhouse.co.uk<br />
10:00am-3:30pm **A day full of spooky<br />
fun, lots of pumpkins to carve and<br />
Halloween decorations to make. There<br />
will be a Halloween related (PG) film in<br />
the afternoon. Tickets £15.<br />
T: 01283 508100<br />
Wildplay Friday - Happy<br />
Hedgehogs<br />
Wildlife Discovery Room Carsington<br />
Water, Carsington, Ashbourne, DE6 1ST<br />
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon <strong>Oct</strong>ober is a great<br />
time to give hedgehogs a helping<br />
hand, come along to find out all about<br />
hedgehogs and how you can help them<br />
this winter. Suitable for ages 4-11.<br />
Adults £2, Child £4. Booking essential<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 881 188<br />
Mystery at the Museum FREE<br />
EVENT<br />
Sharpe’s Pottery Museum<br />
DE11 9DG<br />
www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk<br />
5:00pm-6:30pm **Halloween Hijinks - A<br />
Scooby Doo Mystery. Something spooky<br />
is going on at the museum and help is<br />
needed to solve the mystery. Follow the<br />
clues and complete the activities to help<br />
the gang discover exactly “who-dunnit”.<br />
Great for all “meddling kids” aged 8 and<br />
upwards. Booking Essential!<br />
T: 01283 222600<br />
28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Halloween Spooktacular<br />
Bretby Art Pottery DE11 8DE<br />
www.south-derbys.gov.uk<br />
3:00pm-6:00pm The Heritage Trust<br />
invites you to join them for ghostly<br />
activities, face painting, tales, games<br />
and spooky trails at the showroom. You<br />
may even see Henry, Bretby Pottery’s<br />
very own ghost. Suitable for children<br />
under 10 years of age. Suggested £2<br />
donation towards restoration.<br />
T: 01283 222848<br />
Kids with Cameras Walk<br />
Calke Abbey DE73 7LE<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
1:30pm-2:30pm Photography walk<br />
for children, teaching them some<br />
handy tips. Bring a camera and don’t<br />
forget your adult! Free event, normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01332 863822<br />
The Big Draw FREE EVENT<br />
Derby Quad DE1 3AS<br />
www.derbyquad.co.uk<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Drop in for an<br />
animated Big Draw festival with Living<br />
Lines. Take traditional drawing and<br />
animation skills and give them a digital<br />
twist. Draw your own animated walk<br />
cycle and see it come to life taking a<br />
stroll around the Participation Space.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. T: 01332 290606<br />
Night Run<br />
Ilam Park DE6 2AZ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
6:00pm-8:00pm A family friendly 3k<br />
course - be prepared for nocturnal<br />
wildlife, a bit of mud and lots of fun!<br />
Ideal for families. Cost £7. Booking<br />
essential T: 01335 350503<br />
Hulkbuster<br />
Matlock Farm Park DE4 5LH<br />
matlockfarmpark.co.uk<br />
Come and see the 7ft Tall Robot who<br />
will be in the park throughout the day.<br />
Normal admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01246 590200<br />
Derby Mini Maker Faire<br />
The Silk Mill DE1 3AF<br />
www.derbymuseums.org<br />
10:00am-4:00pm From laser cutters,<br />
ceramicists, weavers, 3D printers and<br />
metal workers… Derby Mini Maker<br />
Faire has it all. Come and see what you<br />
can make in this family friendly making<br />
extravaganza! Adult £3, Free for under<br />
16’s. T: 01332 642234<br />
Creative Technology Workshop<br />
Mickleover Library DE3 0EA<br />
www.derby.gov.uk<br />
2:00pm-5:00pm Have fun being<br />
creative with technology! Learn about<br />
drawing machines and robots, computer<br />
programming with Scratch and<br />
Processing, LEDs, electronics and more.<br />
Bring a laptop along if you would like<br />
to install free programming software<br />
to take home. For ages 8-14. Delivered<br />
by Interact Digital Arts. Cost £22.50. To<br />
book T: 01332 715260<br />
28 – 29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Family Fun Weekend : Witches,<br />
Wizards and Goosebumps<br />
Cromford Mills DE4 3RQ<br />
www.cromfordmills.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Drop in and meet<br />
an unusual collection of animals from<br />
Bearded Dragons and Leopard Geckos<br />
to snakes including a Royal Python and<br />
a Bosc Monitor, Chinchillas, a Giant<br />
Sulcata Tortoise, White Tree Frogs, an<br />
African Pygmy Hedgehog, and more!<br />
Join in with a variety of different games<br />
including some spooky ones. Spooky<br />
Trail. Come dressed as your favourite<br />
Halloween character. Make your own<br />
colourful lantern to keep the ghosts<br />
and ghouls at bay. Horse Drawn Canal<br />
Boat. Free entry, small charge for some<br />
activities. T: 01629 825995<br />
Open Day<br />
High Peak Junction Visitor Centre<br />
DE4 5AA<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-3:00pm Visit some of the<br />
oldest railway workshops in the world.<br />
Learn the fascinating history of the<br />
building and the industry it served.<br />
Have-a-go on the forge and, with the<br />
help of the Engine House Wardens,<br />
make a poker to take home and keep.<br />
Free workshop entry and Heritage Audio<br />
Tour. £10 to have-a-go on the forge and<br />
for each poker you make.<br />
T: 01629 533298<br />
Operating Day FREE EVENT<br />
Leewood Pump Middleton Top<br />
Countryside Centre DE4 4LS<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Leawood Pump is<br />
situated on the Cromford Canal, a short<br />
walk from High Peak Junction. Built<br />
in 1849 to pump water from the River<br />
Derwent into the canal, it operated for<br />
almost 100 years. Experience the power<br />
of this great steam engine as it pumps<br />
4 tons of water with each piston stroke.<br />
Also 27th/28th August. T: 01629 533298<br />
28 – 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Halloween Nights<br />
Conkers DE12 6GA<br />
www.visitconkers.com/events<br />
6:30pm-10:30pm All your worst<br />
nightmares are set to become reality<br />
this Halloween at Conkers Annual<br />
Ghostly encounter at the Waterside<br />
Centre. Are you prepared to come along<br />
and follow their footsteps into the<br />
haunted woods? With all the ghostly<br />
ghouls, witches and trolls…will you<br />
make it out alive? You can take a trip on<br />
the runaway train too. All are welcome<br />
to the “Ugly Bugs Disco”. Fancy dress<br />
competition. Halloween show at 7:00pm<br />
and 8:00pm. Adults £7.95, Child £6.95.<br />
Booking recommended T: 01283 216633<br />
Halloween Specials<br />
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway ST13 8PF<br />
www.rlsr.org<br />
These trains run early evening and are<br />
designed to scare and amaze in equal<br />
measure. Booking recommended<br />
T: 01538 306704<br />
29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Young Person’s Market<br />
Chesterfield Market Place S40 1PB<br />
www.chesterfield.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-3:00pm Calling all budding<br />
traders between the ages of 5-25<br />
(children under the age of 16 must be<br />
accompanied by an adult). Boost your<br />
pocket money and sell your unwanted<br />
toys and books, and clothes that no<br />
longer fit. Stalls are free. For more<br />
information and booking<br />
T: 01246 345999<br />
Agility Antics<br />
Derby College DE7 6DN<br />
www.ukagility.com<br />
8:00am Fast, furious and a great<br />
favourite with competitors and<br />
spectators alike! £3.25 per dog per class.<br />
Booking essential T: 01629 812736<br />
Eerie Adventures<br />
Elvaston Castle Country Park DE72 3EP<br />
www.derbyshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-3:00pm Come and join in, if<br />
you dare! Explore the spooky fun on<br />
offer in the grounds (watch out zombie<br />
gardeners!). Visit the Pumpkin Parlour<br />
and have-a-go at carving a pumpkin to<br />
take home. With creepy crafts, haunted<br />
tales and tricks there’ll be plenty of<br />
fiendish family fun! Come in spooky<br />
fancy dress. Child £4 plus charge for<br />
pumpkin carving. T: 01629 533870<br />
The Canterville Ghost<br />
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
6:00pm-7:00pm Enjoy comedy and<br />
chills in this original adaptation of the<br />
charming Oscar Wilde tale. This oneman<br />
show, featuring much audience<br />
participation, is guaranteed to raise<br />
more than just a ghost of a smile. £10<br />
per person. Booking essential<br />
T: 01332 842191<br />
Wendolyn Witch’s Workshop!<br />
Matlock Farm Park DE4 5LH<br />
matlockfarmpark.co.uk<br />
Wand making, potion brewing and<br />
more. Some activities may incur a<br />
surcharge, normal admission charges<br />
apply. T: 01246 590200<br />
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HALLOWEEN<br />
SPOOKTACULAR<br />
PARTY<br />
26 th <strong>Oct</strong>ober - 4.30 to 6.30pm<br />
Join us for a spooktacular<br />
Halloween party where<br />
costumes are a must!<br />
The scarier the better!<br />
INCLUDING<br />
GAMES, CRAFT,<br />
GOODY BAG<br />
& BUFFET<br />
£10.95<br />
Limited tickets<br />
available<br />
Call us on:<br />
0<strong>17</strong>73 748600/0<strong>17</strong>73 741400<br />
or book online at:<br />
www.planethappy.info<br />
Derby Mini<br />
Maker Faire®<br />
Saturday 28 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
The Silk Mill, Derby<br />
A family friendly making EXTRAVAGANZA<br />
Reserve your tickets at - www.makerfairederby.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
@makerfairederby #DMMF<strong>17</strong><br />
info@derbymuseums.org | 01332 641901<br />
Derby Mini Maker Faire is independently<br />
organised by Derby Museums and operated<br />
under license from Maker Media, Inc.<br />
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what's on where<br />
Halloween Spooktacular<br />
Whistlewood Common DE73 7JU<br />
www.south-derbys.gov.uk<br />
2:00pm-4:00pm Activities include<br />
broom-stick making, a pumpkin sale<br />
and much more. Free entry to event<br />
- small cost for workshop activities<br />
to cover materials. Free entry, small<br />
cost for workshop activities to cover<br />
materials. T: 01332 865342<br />
Halloween Fun Day<br />
Peak Shopping Village DE4 2JE<br />
www.peakshoppingvillage.com<br />
11:00am-4:00pm.See the Weird Sisters<br />
perform at the village. Halloween<br />
Magical Mischief including Peaky the<br />
Spooky train, free Halloween Hunt with<br />
prizes, free Halloween crafts and face<br />
painting, fancy dress welcome.<br />
T: 01629 735326<br />
30 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Spooky Stories<br />
Chesterfield Museum S41 7TD<br />
www.chesterfield.gov.uk/museum<br />
5:30pm-7:00pm Put on your Halloween<br />
costumes and visit the haunted museum<br />
for an evening of spooky stories telling<br />
for children aged up to 12. Free entry,<br />
donations gratefully received.<br />
T: 01246 345727<br />
3 Nov<br />
Little Saplings Sensory Play<br />
National Memorial DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Little Saplings<br />
Sensory Play and Story Telling is<br />
designed to help our youngest visitors<br />
enjoy the Arboretum and heighten<br />
their development and enjoyment of<br />
learning. Sounds, colours, textures<br />
and other hands-on elements will add<br />
to the week’s chosen story. Following<br />
story time, children and accompanying<br />
adults will be given complete free-reign<br />
of our expanding and evolving array<br />
of sensory toys with the objective of<br />
encouraging creativity and multisensory<br />
experiences. Child £1.50.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01283 245100<br />
4 Nov<br />
Story Telling - Hatshop History<br />
Chesterfield Museum S41 7TD<br />
www.chesterfield.gov.uk/museum<br />
11:00am or 2:00pm Try on hats from<br />
years gone by for this hatshop history<br />
storytime. Suitable for children aged<br />
4-7. Free entry, donations gratefully<br />
received. T: 01246 345727<br />
Fireworks<br />
Conkers DE12 6GA<br />
www.visitconkers.com/events<br />
5:30pm-7:30pm Come and watch<br />
one of the largest firework shows in<br />
the Midlands. Laser show! Fairground<br />
amusements, Face painting, Balloon<br />
modelling and Tombola. Adult 38, Child<br />
£5. Booking recommended<br />
T: 01283 216633<br />
Luminate Lantern & Light Festival<br />
FREE ENTRY<br />
Derby Arboretum DE23 8FZ<br />
www.derby.gov.uk<br />
5:00pm-8:00pm Illuminated Morris<br />
Dance performance, musical lantern<br />
procession and illuminations around the<br />
park. Lanterns will be on display in the<br />
Orangery until the 10th November.<br />
T: 01332 640789<br />
4 – 5 Nov<br />
Bonfire and Fireworks<br />
Chatsworth House DE45 1PP<br />
www.chatsworth.org<br />
6:00pm-9:45pm Wrap up and enjoy live<br />
music, dancing and circus performers,<br />
face painting for little ones, as well<br />
as the traditional bonfire (7:00pm),<br />
Children’s firework display (7:30pm)and<br />
Grand finale firework display at 8:15pm.<br />
Adult £15, Child £10. T: 01246 565 300<br />
4 – 26 Nov<br />
Natural Christmas Ornaments<br />
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Drop in every<br />
weekend in November and make<br />
a festive decoration using natural<br />
materials under the Loggia in the<br />
Pleasure Grounds. Cost £1, normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01332 842191<br />
5 Nov<br />
Bonfire Without The Bang<br />
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of<br />
Childhood Sudbury DE6 5HT<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall<br />
4:30pm-6:30pm For those who love<br />
bonfire night, but aren’t a fan of the<br />
bangs, there are two fire pits (one<br />
especially for toasting marshmallows)<br />
and a storytelling tent. Free event,<br />
normal admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01283 585337<br />
6 – 11 Nov<br />
Open Week<br />
Derby Grammar School DE23 4BX<br />
www.derbygrammar.org<br />
9:00am-3:00pm Visit <strong>Derbyshire</strong>’s<br />
leading independent day school for<br />
boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18.<br />
Take a tour, meet the Head, teachers,<br />
pupils, parents and governors of Derby<br />
Grammar School. See how education is<br />
brought to life.<br />
10 Nov<br />
Heartfelt Messages Art Project<br />
National Memorial DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
Suitable for visitors of all ages, why<br />
not create and add your own heartfelt<br />
message to the Arboretum’s multisensory<br />
origami installation which<br />
has been inspired by the thousands of<br />
messages sent during World War I. Free<br />
Event, donations appreciated.<br />
T: 01283 792333<br />
11 Nov<br />
Meet George Stephenson<br />
Chesterfield Museum S41 7TD<br />
www.chesterfield.gov.uk/museum<br />
10:00am-12:00noon or 2:00pm-4:00pm<br />
Have a chat with this famous railway<br />
pioneer and discover his connection<br />
with Chesterfield. Free entry, donations<br />
gratefully received. T: 01246 345727<br />
12 Nov<br />
Dino Day<br />
National Forest Adventure Farm<br />
DE13 9SJ<br />
www.adventurefarm.co.uk<br />
10:00am-6:00pm T-Rex and Velociraptor<br />
will be on the prowl around the Farm!<br />
Dinosaur Training - learn how to tame<br />
these ferocious creatures as the handler<br />
shows you tips to control the dinosaurs.<br />
The dinos will also be stalking the Farm<br />
for you to join them in a photo. Normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01283 533933<br />
Mini Makers<br />
Peak Shopping Village DE4 2JE<br />
peakshoppingvillage.com<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Makers Sundays<br />
will showcase a range of stalls selling<br />
everything from handcrafted foods to<br />
jewellery from the extraordinary talent<br />
and diversity in <strong>Derbyshire</strong> and its<br />
neighbouring counties. T: 01629 735326<br />
<strong>17</strong> – 18 Nov<br />
Lego Play Days<br />
Chesterfield Museum S41 7TD<br />
www.chesterfield.gov.uk/museum<br />
10:00am-4:00pm (Friday), 9:00am-<br />
5:30pm (Saturday) Come along, ignite<br />
your imagination and get building with<br />
Lego for all ages. You can also have a<br />
digital photo taken with your creation,<br />
and most importantly - have a lot of<br />
fun! Free entry, donations gratefully<br />
accepted. Book your free timed session.<br />
T: 01246 345727<br />
18 Nov<br />
Christmas Light Switch On<br />
Derby Market Place DE1 3AE<br />
www.derbylive.co.uk<br />
Join a festive parade with your<br />
family and then enjoy a variety of<br />
entertainment on the Market Place<br />
stage, leading up to the big switch-on<br />
event around 6:00pm. Sponsored by<br />
Gem FM. T: 01332 643411<br />
Wildlife Watch<br />
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR<br />
www.thenma.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Young explorers will<br />
be preparing for winter and learning<br />
more about light and dark, discovering<br />
how these affect animals, plants and<br />
ourselves. Child £1.50. Booking essential<br />
T: 01283 245100<br />
18 – 19 Nov<br />
Christmas Lights Switch On<br />
Peak Shopping Village DE4 2JE<br />
www.peakshoppingvillage.com<br />
Please see events at Peak Shopping<br />
Village website for details.<br />
T: 01629 735326<br />
25 – 26 Nov<br />
Audience With Father<br />
Christmas<br />
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsover<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Meet Father Christmas<br />
as he tells tales of Christmas past amid<br />
the yuletide decorations. Lucky visitors<br />
will even get a festive treat from him!<br />
Adult £10.80, Child £6.50. Booking<br />
essential T: 0370 333 1181<br />
Christmas At The Ark Open<br />
Weekend<br />
Ashbourne Animal Welfare DE6 1NB<br />
www.ashbourneanimalwelfare.org<br />
11:00am-4:00pm Visit the kennels<br />
& cattery which are decorated for<br />
Christmas. All the cats & dogs have<br />
a stocking ready to collect for their<br />
Christmas Dinner! Festive food, lots of<br />
gifts to buy for presents.<br />
T: 01335 300494<br />
North Pole Adventure<br />
National Forest Adventure Farm<br />
DE13 9SJ<br />
www.adventurefarm.co.uk<br />
10:00am-6:00pm You’ll be transported<br />
to the home of Father Christmas at the<br />
North Pole through a magic portal. In<br />
the Victorian high street, visit the sweet<br />
shop and make Christmas crafts. Visit<br />
the Ice Cave to meet the talking Polar<br />
Bear. Decorate gingerbread men with<br />
Mother Christmas in the Elf village. Take<br />
part in Elf Training and of course meet<br />
Father Christmas in his Grotto to receive<br />
a special gift. A magical 2 hour family<br />
experience. Booking recommended<br />
T: 01283 533933<br />
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Oh no it isn’t!<br />
Oh yes it is!<br />
Ahem…<br />
Pantomime season is nearly upon us once again…<br />
Originally, Pantomimes weren’t<br />
just restricted to Christmas<br />
time, but happened<br />
throughout the year, in<br />
conjunction with religious holidays or<br />
the seasons. 200 years ago Pantomimes<br />
were very different, being mostly centred<br />
around dancing and music but over the<br />
years, audience participation and the<br />
Pantomime Dames were introduced and<br />
Panto became what it is today.<br />
Although often considered to be a British<br />
phenomenon, Pantomime actually<br />
developed from the Italian commedia<br />
dell’arte tradition, involving a part<br />
improvised, part scripted play that also<br />
paid homage to Greek comedies that<br />
Welcome to Buxtonia – a happy land full of lovable characters<br />
where the beautiful Princess Aurora is planning her 18th birthday party. But<br />
vengeful fairy Maleficent has her own plans for Aurora, namely to fulfil a curse<br />
made when the princess was just a baby. Will Dame Nanny Nora, her daft<br />
sidekick Billy and handsome prince Christopher save the day, or will Aurora<br />
sleep for 100 years? There’s only one way to find out!<br />
It’s the first time Buxton Opera House has ever staged<br />
a pantomime version of the Sleeping Beauty<br />
story, but that’s not the only new development.<br />
Director Philip Dart has revealed that the<br />
production, starring James Holmes (‘Clive’ from<br />
BBC’s hit comedy series Miranda) and Jessica<br />
Revell (‘Elektra’ from CBBC’s Tracy Beaker<br />
Returns), will also feature a male actor playing<br />
the iconic role of evil fairy Maleficent. Johnathan<br />
Tweedie’s performance as Maleficent is guaranteed<br />
to give you the chills and make you laugh out loud all at<br />
the same time.<br />
Join them for this panto of delights, which will take you on a rip-roaring<br />
adventure.<br />
Sleeping Beauty is on the 9–31 December Tickets are priced at £19.50-<br />
£23. Discounts are available. To buy tickets contact Buxton Opera House Box<br />
Office, Tel: 01298 72190 or visit: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
date back to 400 BC. The idea of role<br />
reversal – a man playing the Dame and<br />
a woman playing the principal lead<br />
character – is thought to have its roots<br />
in Tudor tradition, where a “Feast of<br />
Fools” celebration would be directed by a<br />
commoner. Amazingly, this custom may<br />
have come from Rome where masters and<br />
servants would swap roles for a short time.<br />
Despite its roots, Panto does feel like a<br />
uniquely British phenomenon and can<br />
be baffling to those unfamiliar with it.<br />
Apparently, Kevin Spacey (actor and<br />
director at the Old Vic between 2003-<br />
2015) was “bewildered” by Pantomime<br />
when he first experienced it, prompting<br />
Sir Ian McKellen to reassure him by saying<br />
“So many disparate elements of theatre<br />
are on display…often stretching back to<br />
Shakespeare and the origins of Western<br />
theatre tradition and yet unique to Britain”.<br />
The truth is, that whilst Panto is not a<br />
universally popular form of theatre, it<br />
flourishes in Canada, New Zealand, South<br />
Africa, and even Jamaica, where Panto<br />
combines with Anansi folklore.<br />
Next time you’re at the theatre for a<br />
Pantomime and you’re shouting “It’s<br />
behind you!!” – remember that there’s a<br />
lot of history behind Panto too!! Most<br />
importantly – Join in and have fun!!<br />
Derby LIVE & Little<br />
Wolf present Beauty<br />
& The Beast Derby<br />
Arena 5-31 Dec<br />
Coming This Christmas At<br />
Derby Theatre<br />
The Gingerbread Man - 5 to 31 December<br />
A delicious adventure suitable for ages 3+ and their families and friends.<br />
“Run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!”<br />
Chase after our cheeky gingerbread<br />
hero as he sets off on the biggest<br />
adventure of his life! Out of the<br />
kitchen, through the town, across<br />
the fields and all the way to the<br />
river... now if he could just avoid that<br />
sly old fox!<br />
Hiccup Theatre and Derby Theatre<br />
cook up a brand new version of this<br />
classic tale adding delicious original<br />
live music, tasty story-telling and<br />
dollops of fun.<br />
Family tickets, group rates and<br />
concessions available.<br />
Box Office: 01332 593939 – www.derbytheatre.co.uk<br />
Peter Pan - 2 Dec to 6 Jan<br />
This Christmas, join Peter Pan, the free spirited child who never<br />
grows up.<br />
Journey with Peter and the Darling children, as they<br />
soar through the night sky, to embark on a spellbinding<br />
adventure to the magical and mystical island of<br />
Neverland. Peter introduces the children to a neverending<br />
childhood and a new world of wonder with the<br />
Lost Boys, fairies, mermaids, the mischievous Tinker<br />
Bell and the fearful Captain Hook…and wait a minute,<br />
what’s that ticking noise?<br />
As with previous Derby Theatre Christmas productions,<br />
a talented team of actor-musicians create a charming<br />
and captivating tale for all, with original music, stunning<br />
set designs and vibrant costumes. Peter Pan is Derby<br />
Theatre’s big festive production for all ages - an<br />
exhilarating and enchanting production, sure to bring out the child in all of us.<br />
Family tickets, group rates and concessions available.<br />
Box Office: 01332 593939 – www.derbytheatre.co.uk<br />
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COMING THIS<br />
CHRISTMAS<br />
Saturday 2 December –<br />
Saturday 6 January<br />
Presented by arrangement with Great Ormond Street<br />
Hospital Children’s Charity and Samuel French Ltd.<br />
COMING THIS CHRISTMAS<br />
DURING OCTOBER HALF TERM<br />
Metta Theatre<br />
Jungle<br />
Book<br />
Tuesday 5 – Sunday 31 December<br />
Perfect for ages 3+<br />
by Poppy Burton-Morgan<br />
after Rudyard Kipling<br />
Wednesday 25 –<br />
Saturday 28 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Spectacular street-dance and<br />
breathtaking circus combine<br />
to bring Kipling’s classic tale<br />
crashing into the 21st century<br />
Box Office 01332 593939<br />
Book Online derbytheatre.co.uk<br />
Derby Theatre is part of<br />
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Film Preview<br />
Guide<br />
LEGO Ninjago Movie<br />
A new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures’ LEGO franchise is in cinemas on 13<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober. The LEGO Ninjago Movie, starring Jackie Chan, depicts the battle for Ninjago<br />
City as it calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja. Crowds cheer<br />
the Green Ninja as a hero, but when he takes his mask off people only see him as Lloyd,<br />
the boy unfortunate enough<br />
to be the son of The Worst<br />
Guy Ever, Garmadon. It’s hard<br />
for him to make friends or<br />
get through the day because<br />
Garmadon ruins everything,<br />
but Lloyd still yearns to have<br />
some sort of relationship<br />
with his dad. Along with his<br />
friends, who are all secret ninja warriors, and led by Master Wu, as wise-cracking as he<br />
is wise, the team must defeat Garmadon. Pitting mech against mech and father against<br />
son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas<br />
who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of<br />
Spinjitzu. For more information visit www.legoninjagomovie.com.<br />
Paddington 2<br />
Paddington is back on our screens on 10 November with Hugh Grant and<br />
Brendan Gleeson joining the all-star returning cast including Hugh Bonneville,<br />
Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Peter Capaldi with Ben<br />
Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.<br />
The much-anticipated sequel fi nds Paddington<br />
happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor<br />
Gardens, where he has become a popular member<br />
of the community, spreading joy and marmalade<br />
wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect<br />
present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth<br />
birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book<br />
in Mr Gruber’s antique shop and embarks upon<br />
a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book<br />
is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns<br />
to unmask the thief. Hugh Grant plays Windsor<br />
Gardens’ local celebrity, Phoenix Buchanan, a vain,<br />
charming acting legend whose star has fallen<br />
somewhat in recent years. Brendan Gleeson plays “Knuckles” McGinty, a<br />
notorious safe-cracker and legendary strongman who becomes an unexpected<br />
new ally for Paddington. Will the nation’s much loved bear be able to recover<br />
the stolen book?<br />
My Little Pony: The Movie<br />
Few animated characters inspire the love and loyalty of the colourful characters<br />
from My Little Pony. There’s a timeless magic to the friendship of the ‘Mane 6’ -<br />
Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy, the<br />
flying, frolicking and fearless foals who make a leap to the big screen in My Little<br />
Pony: The Movie. A dark<br />
force threatens Ponyville<br />
and the ‘Mane 6’ embark<br />
on an unforgettable<br />
journey beyond Equestria<br />
on a quest to use the<br />
magic of friendship to<br />
save their home. Joining<br />
the ‘Mane 6’ are new and<br />
exciting characters including Tempest Shadow - a conflicted and devious pony<br />
unsure of her place in Equestria, Grubber - Tempest’s wise-cracking hedgehog<br />
soldier with an endless appetite for tasty treats, Princess Skystar - a royal and<br />
excitable pony longing for adventure, Captain Celaeno - a danger-courting<br />
cockatoo and leader of a ragtag gang of adventurers and the rogue-ish and<br />
charming Capper - a street cat who knows all the angles. My Little Pony: The<br />
Movie will be released in cinemas on 6 <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
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primarytimes.biz with ‘Wimpy Kid’ as the subject<br />
by Friday 3 November. Don’t forget to include your name,<br />
age, address, school and contact telephone number.<br />
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BoxOffice<br />
your family theatre guide...<br />
BOX OFFICE<br />
Buxton Opera House SK<strong>17</strong> 6XN<br />
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
12 Nov<br />
The Hunting Of The Snark<br />
3:00pm All aboard! The ship is departing! All<br />
children, animals and silly people welcome!<br />
The impossible voyage of an improbable crew<br />
to hunt an imaginary creature is brought<br />
magically to life in this sparkling musical<br />
comedy adventure for 4 to 94 year olds. Enter<br />
the imaginative world of Alice in Wonderland<br />
creator, Lewis Carroll, in this ultra-modern<br />
adaptation inspired by his much loved classic<br />
poem. Tickets £14.50. T: 01298 72190<br />
26 Nov<br />
Romeo and Juliet<br />
7:30pm Two innocent youths meet by chance,<br />
relishing the discovery and passion of first love<br />
only to be shattered by tragic twists of fate and<br />
the destructive hatred of their feuding families.<br />
Set to one of Prokofiev’s most evocative scores,<br />
this Russian State production is filled with<br />
beautiful dance, riveting battles and compelling<br />
drama and features a live orchestra. T: 01298<br />
72190<br />
Deda Chapel Street DE1 3GU<br />
www.deda.uk.com<br />
22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Nearly There Yet : The Party<br />
11:00am or 3:00pm A man excitedly waits<br />
for the guests to arrive at his party. The cake<br />
is made, the presents have arrived, and the<br />
music is playing – all he needs are his friends<br />
to make this the best birthday ever. Enter some<br />
unexpected guests: a French cyclist, a man<br />
dressed as a giant chicken and a mysterious<br />
stranger who has apparently never had a<br />
birthday. A fantastically engaging show for<br />
young people aged 3+ to enjoy with the whole<br />
family… there’s even pass the parcel! Tickets<br />
£7. Booking essential T: 01332 370911<br />
25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Colour The Clouds : Aleena’s Garden<br />
11:00am or 1:00pm or 3:00pm Join Aleena as<br />
she tends to her garden from the first days of<br />
spring through to the snowy fun of winter with<br />
the help of some very special animal friends…<br />
A sensory, interactive adventure for 0–3 year<br />
olds and their grown-ups. Tickets £7. Booking<br />
essential T: 01332 370911<br />
Derby Theatre DE1 3AE<br />
www.derbytheatre.co.uk<br />
Until 21 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Great Expectations<br />
A young orphan boy, Pip, stumbles upon a<br />
convict hiding out amongst the graves of the<br />
village churchyard. Terrified for his life, the<br />
boy agrees to help him. Two years on and Pip<br />
is invited to visit Satis House, the home of the<br />
wealthy, reclusive spinster Miss Havisham<br />
and her beautiful yet manipulative adopted<br />
daughter Estella. Falling deeply in love with<br />
Estella’s beauty, Pip vows to better himself<br />
and become a gentleman. But it is the chance<br />
meeting with Magwitch in the churchyard<br />
which has already set in motion a journey of<br />
transformation and discovery, forever changing<br />
the fortunes and destiny of young Pip. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01332 593939<br />
14 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Tales Of Birbal<br />
1:00pm or 3:00pm Step into the enchanting<br />
world of the Moghul King Akbar and his<br />
witty advisor, the legendary Birbal…Mashi<br />
and Bhanji are travelling story-tellers, living<br />
hand-to-mouth with just a wooden cart as their<br />
only possession and a family of mischievous<br />
crows for company. Stopping one day for lunch,<br />
they recreate mythical tales of the great King<br />
Akbar and his wise companion, Birbal. How can<br />
a man survive a night in a freezing lake? How<br />
many crows are there in a kingdom? Only Birbal<br />
knows! Using humour, puppetry, music and the<br />
occasional fake beard, Mashi and Bhanji bring<br />
to vivid life these famous tales that have been<br />
treasured for generations. Suitable for ages 6+.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01332 593939<br />
23 – 24 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Snow Dragon<br />
Billy has everything a young goat could need<br />
Delight your children this Christmas with a<br />
screening of two enchanting films accompanied<br />
by some of the UKs top musicians. Following<br />
on from their highly acclaimed sell-out tour last<br />
December, Carrot Productions are once<br />
again bringing their Snowman magic to Glossop,<br />
Chesterfield and<br />
Derby.<br />
In addition to The Snowman, these<br />
magical performances will also feature<br />
the world premiere of David Litchfield’s<br />
award winning book, The Bear and the<br />
Piano, animated especially for us. With<br />
narration recorded by Joanna Lumley, it’s<br />
going to be absolutely fabulous!<br />
With all venues predicted to sell out<br />
long before December, buy your tickets<br />
soon to avoid disappointment. Visit<br />
carrotproductions.com for further<br />
information.<br />
– and more besides. On New Year’s Eve, Billy<br />
is looking forward to the annual visit of the<br />
legendary Snow Dragon, who will bring him<br />
even more goodies... But when Billy bumps into<br />
some hungry wolves in the forest, New Year’s<br />
Day seems a long way off. How will Billy escape?<br />
And has he been naughty or nice? Toe-tapping<br />
songs and lots of laughs for everyone aged 3+.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01332 593939<br />
25 – 28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Jungle Book<br />
Mowgli is finding her way in the urban jungle.<br />
With a beat-loving bin man Baloo, graffiti<br />
artist Bagheera and a skateboarding Wolf crew,<br />
this heart-warming coming of age story will<br />
astonish and amaze. Spectacular street-dance<br />
and breathtaking circus from Metta Theatre<br />
combine to bring Kipling’s classic tale crashing<br />
into the 21st Century. Booking essential. T:<br />
01332 593939<br />
Jungle Book<br />
7 – 12 Nov<br />
Around The World In Eighty Days<br />
The mysterious and fabulously wealthy<br />
Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he<br />
can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days.<br />
Join Fogg and his loyal valet, Passepartout, as<br />
they voyage from the misty alleys of Victorian<br />
London to the exotic subcontinent and the<br />
Wild West in a race against the clock. A cast of<br />
eight play over 125 characters, embark on this<br />
imaginative, high-spirited escapade including<br />
six trains, five boats, four fights, three dances,<br />
two circus acts and an elephant! Suitable for<br />
ages 8+. Booking essential. T: 01332 593939<br />
<strong>17</strong> – 19 Nov<br />
White Christmas<br />
Despite planning a Christmas break in Miami,<br />
song-and-dance stars Bob and Phil find<br />
themselves with ‘Sister Act’ Betty and Judy on<br />
a train to Vermont. The ski resort hotel owned<br />
by their old GI General is facing closure. There’s<br />
no snow, so no guests. Can song and dance win<br />
the girls and save the day? Amateur Production.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01332 593939<br />
Pavilion Arts Centre SK<strong>17</strong> 6BE<br />
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
23 Nov<br />
A Christmas Carol<br />
7:30pm On Christmas Eve, the most magical<br />
night of the year, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge<br />
is whisked away on a terrifying journey through<br />
the past and into the future, accompanied by<br />
three fearsome ghosts determined to make<br />
him realize the true meaning of Christmas.<br />
Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story is brought<br />
alive by Chapterhouse Theatre Company in this<br />
traditional production, complete with beautiful<br />
period costume, song, dance and a magnificent,<br />
original musical score. Adults £14, Child £10. T:<br />
01298 72190<br />
Pomegranate Theatre S41 7TX<br />
www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk<br />
22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Mister Maker and The Shapes Live<br />
1:00pm or 4:00pm Join CBeebies’ Mister Maker<br />
with a fabulous supporting cast and art at its<br />
heart, this fantastic live show encourages Mini<br />
Makers and grown-ups to sing, dance and make<br />
some noise! There’s a big ‘make’ to take part in,<br />
lots of audience participation and....The Shapes!<br />
Yes, you’ll be able to share the fun with Circle,<br />
Square, Rectangle and Triangle too!. Tickets<br />
£14.50. Booking essential. T: 01246 345222<br />
7 – 8 Nov<br />
Shrek the Musical & Dance Dynamics<br />
6:45pm An uplifting Musical Theatre<br />
performance full of Song with a varied dance<br />
programme of Lyrical, Modern, Tap, Commercial<br />
and Balletic content to music of modern day<br />
stage and screen. Tickets £13.50. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01246 345222<br />
19 Nov<br />
Father Christmas Comes Up Trumps<br />
11:00am or 2:00pm Father Christmas is<br />
back, and this time he’s had three helping of<br />
sprouts! As he tries to deliver the presents,<br />
his tummy rumbles, gurgles and groans, but<br />
Father Christmas knows he must keep it in – he<br />
doesn’t want to wake anyone up! TaleGate<br />
Theatre Productions hit the perfect combination<br />
of witty humour, fantastic music and sparkle.<br />
Adults £14.50, Child £12.50. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01246 345222<br />
NEW to<br />
Razzamataz<br />
Theatre<br />
School Derby<br />
RAZZ MINIS<br />
group offering a<br />
fun yet informative<br />
introduction to the<br />
world of performing<br />
arts for 4-5 year<br />
olds.<br />
T: 07971 198010<br />
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Always Room for One More Friend<br />
Derby Grammar Junior School now has a Buddy Bench, a<br />
simple idea from the School Council to eliminate loneliness and<br />
foster new friendships on the playground. If any pupil is feeling a<br />
lonely they can sit on the bench and other Junior School pupils<br />
will take notice and include them in their games. The School<br />
Council ran a competition amongst the pupils to create a design<br />
for the bench. The bench carries the line ‘Always Room for One<br />
More Friend’. What a great idea!<br />
Burns and<br />
Scalds<br />
Autumn is an exciting time for<br />
children with lots to celebrate such<br />
as, Halloween, Bonfire Night and<br />
Diwali. However, pumpkins with<br />
candles, fireworks, bonfires and hot<br />
drinks all pose a risk to children.<br />
Burn prevention and good First Aid<br />
are key to reducing the number<br />
of burns and scalds occurring in<br />
the UK every day. In 2016, 6,637<br />
children were seriously burned or<br />
scalded. National Burn Prevention<br />
day on <strong>Oct</strong>ober 18 is about raising<br />
awareness. Remember: COOL the<br />
burn with running tap water for 20<br />
minutes, CALL for help, and COVER<br />
with Clingfilm; and if your clothes are<br />
on fire STOP, DROP & ROLL.<br />
by Claire Porter, Lead Nurse Burns and<br />
Plastics at Leicester Royal Infirmary<br />
COMING<br />
SOON<br />
This half term In Derby has lots<br />
of fantastic things for you to do.<br />
Craft enthusiasts can head to<br />
A Stroppy Workshoppy, held at<br />
Markeaton Park and the Guildhall<br />
Theatre. These sessions will be<br />
perfect for budding princes and<br />
princesses.<br />
Derby Arena, Springwood<br />
Leisure Centre and Queen’s<br />
Leisure Centre will have a bunch<br />
of fun activities. Halloween<br />
bouncy castles, Spooktacular<br />
Disco Fever, family track cycling<br />
and pool parties, it is all there to<br />
enjoy.<br />
Looking ahead to the festive<br />
season, In Derby will be hosting<br />
its all-star family pantomime<br />
Beauty and the Beast at Derby<br />
Arena. Other festive treats will<br />
be taking place at the Guildhall<br />
Theatre, Markeaton Park and the<br />
Market Place.<br />
You can find out more at<br />
inderby.org.uk<br />
Enjoy some<br />
early festive fun<br />
Peak Shopping Village<br />
will be hosting a family<br />
Festive Spectacular weekend<br />
on 18 & 19 November. There<br />
will be a sparkly Christmas<br />
lights switch-on event on<br />
the Saturday with Peak FM’s<br />
very own Craig Bailey. Free<br />
family entertainment and a<br />
special Christmas Market will<br />
be on offer throughout the<br />
weekend.<br />
Adventurous<br />
half-term<br />
Children can enjoy three<br />
days jam-packed with<br />
exciting outdoor activities at<br />
Mount Cook Adventure<br />
Centre this <strong>Oct</strong>ober halfterm,<br />
including building land<br />
karts, den making, archery<br />
and high ropes to name a<br />
few. Individual or all three<br />
days can be booked and the<br />
holiday clubs are suitable for<br />
children aged 8+. See advert<br />
on page <strong>17</strong> for details.<br />
An Autumn feast of<br />
family activities await<br />
Autumn is a feast for the senses as the natural world reveals<br />
its many wonders. As well as spooky Hallowe’en thrills and<br />
bonfires without bangs there’s loads more fun to be had<br />
indoors and out at one of the National Trust family events<br />
across the region this <strong>Oct</strong>ober half-term. See the ‘What’s On<br />
Where’ guide in the magazine for details.<br />
Calling all ‘Mini Makers’<br />
Now in its sixth year, Derby Mini Maker Faire will be the<br />
biggest event in Derby Museum’s annual programme. From laser<br />
cutters, ceramicists, weavers, 3D printers and metal workers…<br />
Derby Mini Maker Faire on 28 <strong>Oct</strong>ober has it all. See what you can<br />
make in this family-friendly making extravaganza! Under 16’s free.<br />
www.makerfairederby.com<br />
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Four Tickets to the Peter<br />
Pan Press & Guest Night<br />
At Derby<br />
Theatre<br />
5 Dec 7.30pm<br />
Peter Pan is Derby Theatre’s big festive production for all ages - a<br />
charming and captivating tale, sure to bring out the child in all of us. This<br />
exhilarating and enchanting production with original music, stunning set<br />
designs and vibrant costumes, is presented by arrangement with Great<br />
Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Samuel French Ltd.<br />
Derby Theatre are offering four free tickets to the Press & Guest night<br />
performance of Peter Pan on Tuesday 5 December.<br />
For your chance to win, correctly answer the following question:<br />
What other family production is showing at Derby Theatre in<br />
December?<br />
A: The Gingerbread Mouse<br />
B: The Gingerbread Machine<br />
C: The Gingerbread Man<br />
Clue: you’ll find the answer<br />
in the magazine<br />
From Sat 2 Dec – Sat 6 Jan. Family tickets,<br />
group rates and concessions available.<br />
It’s the first time Buxton Opera<br />
House has ever staged a<br />
pantomime version of the Sleeping<br />
Beauty story. Join them this December for this panto of delights,<br />
starring James Holmes (‘Clive’ from BBC’s hit comedy series<br />
Miranda) and Jessica Revell (from CBBC’s Tracy Beaker Returns),<br />
and enjoy a rip-roaring adventure.<br />
For your chance to win a family ticket to their panto Sleeping Beauty<br />
correctly answer the question below:<br />
Which character did Jessica Revell play in Tracy Beaker<br />
Returns?<br />
A. Tracy Beaker B. Mandy ‘Elektra’ Perkins C. Sapphire Fox<br />
Clue: you’ll find<br />
the answer in<br />
the magazine<br />
A Family Ticket to see<br />
Sleeping Beauty<br />
At Buxton Opera House<br />
on 29 December at 1pm.<br />
l A family ticket is 2 adults and 2 children<br />
From 9 to 31 December. For performance times and to buy tickets<br />
contact Buxton Opera House Box Office, Tel: 01298 72190 or visit:<br />
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk<br />
COMPETITIONS<br />
Closing<br />
Date<br />
23 November<br />
20<strong>17</strong><br />
Box Office 01332 593939 www.derbytheatre.co.uk<br />
Enter online at www.primarytimes.net/derbyshire/competitions<br />
or https://www.facebook.com/<strong>Primary</strong><strong>Times</strong>Derby<br />
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Closing<br />
Date<br />
23 November<br />
20<strong>17</strong><br />
Design The <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Christmas Card!<br />
Every year, we at <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> send out thousands of Christmas<br />
cards and we would like you to create the picture for this<br />
year’s card. It can be any picture you like that you think means<br />
“Christmas”, a snowman, Rudolf with his red nose, a robin on<br />
a snow-covered branch or maybe a nativity scene.<br />
Our picture shows our card from last year which was created by<br />
May and Sam Fletcher from Nottinghamshire.<br />
All you have to do is draw, colour or paint your picture on an A4<br />
piece of card or paper and send your entry along with your name,<br />
age, address, telephone number and school name to:<br />
The picture on the front cover of this card<br />
was created by Sam Fletcher aged 7<br />
& May Fletcher aged 6<br />
Hawthorne <strong>Primary</strong> & Nursery School,<br />
Nottinghamshire<br />
Sam & May won the<br />
“Create the <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Christmas Card”<br />
Competition for 2016<br />
Christmas Card Competition<br />
<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
Schools Publishing Limited<br />
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Estate<br />
Newtown Road<br />
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Seasons Greetings<br />
Teachers and schools are very welcome to send in entries from an entire class in a single envelope ensuring that the school name, child’s<br />
name and age are clearly written on the back of each entry. The winner’s design will be used for the 20<strong>17</strong> <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Head Office<br />
Christmas card and the winner will also receive 50 copies of the card with envelopes. Closing date, 29th <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>17</strong><br />
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Make magical memories<br />
this half-term<br />
Autumn’s full of magic at the National Trust. Splash through<br />
the puddles, follow your favourite trails, catch the falling leaves,<br />
and see if you can find the biggest, shiniest conker of all.<br />
Plus, visit over <strong>Oct</strong>ober half-term to join in with some super-spooky<br />
crafts and activities, just for Hallowe’en.<br />
• Calke Abbey • Dovedale and Ilam Park<br />
• Eyam Hall and Craft Centre • Hardwick • Kedleston Hall<br />
• Longshaw • Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk/midlands<br />
#NTMidlands<br />
When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps us to<br />
look after special places for ever, for everyone.<br />
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The National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846. © National Trust 20<strong>17</strong>. Photography © National Trust Images.<br />
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