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2 December <strong>17</strong> to 7 January 18<br />
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OCTOBER ISSUE N o 101<br />
9TH <strong>Oct</strong>– 26th Nov 20<strong>17</strong>
Dear Reader<br />
Welcome to our <strong>Oct</strong>ober issue.<br />
We are delighted to bring you this issue which is full of fun<br />
and exciting events and activities, including fun and games<br />
with Little Wickets and making magical moments with<br />
National Trust!<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 half term pirate skulduggery in selected libraries<br />
and a circus workshop at Mansfield Palace Theatre! We have<br />
even more events on our website www.primarytimes.net/<br />
nottinghamshire if you need extra inspiration when planning<br />
activities with your children.<br />
Panto season is now upon us – check out our Box Office<br />
section for child friendly productions appearing in a theatre<br />
near you. It is always such a thrill to watch children as they<br />
become engrossed in panto mayhem! Book now to save<br />
disappointment.<br />
We have some fabu<strong>lo</strong>us competitions to enter on page 30,<br />
and don’t forget to get your kids to design the Primary Times<br />
Christmas card, see page 31 for details.<br />
As always, we <strong>lo</strong>ve to hear your news so please email<br />
marion@schoolspublishing.co.uk if you have something to<br />
celebrate.<br />
Marion, Tina, Sue & Char<strong>lo</strong>tte<br />
Contents<br />
inside this issue...<br />
Calling all<br />
families<br />
and teachers!<br />
Remember to send in<br />
your news for our news<br />
pages – we would <strong>lo</strong>ve<br />
to hear from you!<br />
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to visit us<br />
online at<br />
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/nottinghamshire<br />
4 News & Views<br />
6 WOW<br />
14 Bonfires & Broomsticks<br />
22 Pinboard<br />
24 Panto Preview<br />
30 Competitions<br />
contents<br />
The Primary Times Team<br />
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marion@schoolspublishing.co.uk<br />
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news & views<br />
nottinghamshirenews<br />
Do you have news to celebrate? We’d <strong>lo</strong>ve to hear! Email marion@schoolspublishing.co.uk<br />
www.primarytimes.net/nottinghamshire<br />
Fostering in Nottinghamshire<br />
Fostering is caring for a child or young person in your own home when they are unable to stay with<br />
their own families. By becoming a foster carer you can make a real difference to a child’s life. Find out<br />
more about how you can become a foster carer by visiting www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk<br />
You may have watched a fireworks<br />
display on Bonfire Night or at a party.<br />
Fireworks can be fun if you’re sensible<br />
and you stay safe. It’s important that<br />
children are accompanied by an adult when<br />
around a fire and fireworks.<br />
If you’re under 18<br />
• you should never carry a firework in the<br />
street<br />
• you cannot buy fireworks<br />
These rules apply to everyone<br />
• you should never throw or set off a firework<br />
in the street or in a public place<br />
• you should never throw a firework into a<br />
road<br />
• you’re not al<strong>lo</strong>wed to set off fireworks<br />
between 11pm and 7am except on Bonfire<br />
Night (the curfew is between midnight<br />
and 7am), New Year’s Eve (the curfew is<br />
between 1am and 7am), Chinese New Year<br />
(the curfew is between 1am and 7am) and<br />
Diwali night (the curfew is between 1am<br />
and 7am)<br />
If you break the law on fireworks you could<br />
be sent to prison for up to six months. If your<br />
children break the law then parents or carers<br />
could be fined.<br />
Fireworks can be great fun so enjoy<br />
them safely!<br />
The Countdown has<br />
started in Mansfield<br />
Mansfield has official started the countdown to<br />
Christmas and the annual Big Switch On event on<br />
Sunday 19 November.<br />
The event attracts thousands every year and will<br />
be packed with festive fun for the whole family. With<br />
craft activities in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre<br />
at the popular Buzzy B Club, street entertainers and<br />
a food court, the town will be set to celebrate ahead<br />
of the big stage show at 3.30pm.<br />
The stage show, hosted by Mansfield 103.2 will<br />
feature plenty of festive music from live acts, <strong>lo</strong>ts of<br />
prize giveaways, the cast members from Mansfield<br />
Palace Theatre’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk,<br />
and a number of special guests including the big<br />
man in red himself!<br />
The Big Switch On is organised by Mansfield<br />
District Council in partnership with the Four Seasons<br />
Shopping Centre, Mansfield 103.2 and Mansfield BID.<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.mansfield.gov.uk/switchon<br />
A small school that makes a big difference<br />
Have you got concerns about class sizes?<br />
Are you worried about your child being<br />
over<strong>lo</strong>oked? Do teachers really know your<br />
child?<br />
Hollygirt is a unique environment. We<br />
help children deve<strong>lo</strong>p their individual<br />
strengths and abilities whilst ensuring<br />
they are safe, secure and happy. We take<br />
children of all abilities and we only assess<br />
children before they join so that their<br />
educational needs can be met. Despite<br />
this, our academic results are up there<br />
with the highly selective independent<br />
schools in Nottinghamshire. This year,<br />
one in every three pupils got nine or more<br />
A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations.<br />
We believe this is a result of a successful<br />
mixture: small class sizes, teachers’<br />
dedication and a child’s positive attitude<br />
to their school environment.<br />
Headmistress, Mrs Pamela Hutley, said<br />
“I have noticed myself describing our<br />
school as ‘quirky’. It feels right. Our<br />
whole approach is becoming increasingly<br />
different from the big schools and I<br />
am proud to be leading our fabu<strong>lo</strong>usly<br />
eclectic pupils into their futures”.<br />
We would <strong>lo</strong>ve to see you at our next<br />
Open Day on Saturday 11th November.<br />
Tours are at 9.30am and 10.30am. All<br />
are welcome. If you cannot make it, just<br />
call us to book an appointment for a<br />
personal tour instead. We <strong>lo</strong>ok forward to<br />
seeing you.<br />
PT Walk for Sue Ryder<br />
On Saturday 16th September, Primary Times<br />
magazine emp<strong>lo</strong>yees (past and present) took on<br />
the challenge of a 10K walk in memory of their<br />
former boss Steve Edwards who very sadly passed<br />
away in December 2016. The Primary Times ladies<br />
successfully raised over £2,800 for Sue Ryder<br />
Hospice, Nettlebed. They embarked upon this<br />
fund raising day to thank the staff of Sue Ryder<br />
for <strong>lo</strong>oking after Steve and his family in the most<br />
kindest and gentlest of ways. Thanks to everyone<br />
who donated for their very generous support.<br />
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what's on where<br />
If you are <strong>lo</strong>oking for more inspiration, there<br />
are over 350 events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.net/nottinghamshire<br />
1 Jul-29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Dinosaurs of China: Ground Shakers to<br />
Feathered Flyers<br />
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE<br />
www.dinosaursofchina.co.uk<br />
World-exclusive exhibition, coming<br />
to Europe for the first time! A<br />
unique dinosaur exhibition<br />
featuring fossils and specimens<br />
never before seen outside of Asia,<br />
the exhibition will bring to life the<br />
story of how dinosaurs evolved into<br />
the birds that live a<strong>lo</strong>ngside us today.<br />
The exhibition includes the best preserved<br />
dinosaur fossils from anywhere in the world,<br />
not just the bones, but also soft parts including<br />
skin and feathers. Many of the species are new<br />
to science, only discovered and named in the<br />
last 20 years, and some as recently as 2015.<br />
T: 0115 8763100.<br />
1 Jan – 31 Dec<br />
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground Tour<br />
Trent Bridge NG2 6AG www.trentbridge.co.uk<br />
Every Tuesday at 2pm (except match days).<br />
Visitors to Trent Bridge can now get a guided<br />
tour of the world’s third oldest Test<br />
ground. The tour, which costs just £4<br />
for adults and £2.00 for juniors, is<br />
an opportunity to find out about<br />
the history of the ground, from<br />
its humble beginnings as a p<strong>lo</strong>t<br />
of land connected to the Trent<br />
Bridge Inn to the building of the<br />
modern state-of-the-art facilities<br />
of the Radcliffe Road Stand. The<br />
90-minute tour also takes in a visit to the<br />
Long Room, Pavilion and the Library. To book T:<br />
0115 982 3000.<br />
6 Mar-31 Dec<br />
Gruffa<strong>lo</strong> Spotters Trail<br />
Sherwood Pines Forest Park Nottingham<br />
NG21 9JL www.forestry.gov.uk/gruffa<strong>lo</strong><br />
It is aimed at younger children, but the whole<br />
family can enjoy fol<strong>lo</strong>wing clues and collecting<br />
evidence. Down<strong>lo</strong>ad the app before you visit and<br />
point it at the markers to bring the characters to<br />
life! You can find the start of the trail in front of<br />
the play area (behind the café) and it is about<br />
2km in length. The trail is free of charge, but<br />
parking charges apply. T: 01623 822447.<br />
1 Jul-31 Dec<br />
Nottingham Castle Cave Tours<br />
Nottingham NG1 6EL<br />
www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk<br />
Taking place everyday when the castle is open<br />
at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Take a tour to<br />
experience the caves for yourself, learning on<br />
the way the gruesome tales of Roger Mortimer,<br />
King David II of Scotland or you may be able<br />
Don’t forget to<br />
say you saw it in<br />
Primary Times!<br />
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 />
to take a tour with Robin Hood himself... Tours<br />
last for approximately 30-40 minutes. Costs £5<br />
per person plus normal Castle entry fee!<br />
T: 0115 8761400.<br />
City of Caves Tours<br />
City of Caves NG1 7LS<br />
www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.<br />
uk/event/city-caves-tours<br />
Discover a hidden world beneath<br />
your feet and tour our ancient<br />
network of caves at your leisure.<br />
You’ll hear stories of the caves and how<br />
they were used in years gone by. Your journey<br />
will take you around the winding passageways<br />
of Nottingham’s largest network of sandstone<br />
caves. Come and exp<strong>lo</strong>re how the caves were<br />
used as dwellings, cellars, WW2 air raid shelters<br />
and even a medieval tannery. Tickets: Adults<br />
£7.95; Over 60s £6.95; Students with a valid<br />
NUS card £6.95; Under 18s £6.95; Under 5s Free;<br />
Family ticket for 4 people (max 2 adults) £24.50.<br />
T: 0115 952 0555.<br />
12 Sept-<strong>17</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Family Arts & Crafts<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
This course is for mothers, fathers<br />
and carers to work with their<br />
children to enjoy being creative<br />
and exp<strong>lo</strong>re a range of art<br />
and craft activities with their<br />
children. T: 0115 925 5168.<br />
29 Sept-8 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Magnificent Spiegeltent<br />
Old Market Square NG1 6HL<br />
www.octoberinnottingham.gigantic.com<br />
Step inside the amazing Spiegel Tent! A<br />
beautiful century old travelling dance hall,<br />
made of wood and complete with ornate<br />
decoration and mirrors, will host a packed<br />
schedule of great events including family<br />
theatre, music performances, a comedy night<br />
and burlesque shows, plus food and drink.<br />
There is also a varied programme of events for<br />
children. For the list of the shows and to book<br />
your tickets visit the website.<br />
30 Sept-31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The STEAM Powered Big Draw Exhibition<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
Visit a sparkly spectacle and be amazed! People<br />
of all ages across Nottinghamshire during<br />
2016 Big Draw events turned science into art<br />
and created beautiful original drawings with<br />
conductive materials. There are <strong>lo</strong>ts of light<br />
up illustrations to exp<strong>lo</strong>re and interact with<br />
- so come a<strong>lo</strong>ng and illuminate some of the<br />
artworks yourself. T: 0115 925 5168.<br />
1- 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Robin Hood Town Tour<br />
Starts at the Cross Keys Pub NG1 2GJ<br />
www.ezekialbone.com<br />
Ezekial Bone is Robin Hood for the twentyfirst<br />
century! This is the definitive way to<br />
learn all about the Robin Hood legend and<br />
to see the best Nottingham has to offer. Join<br />
the ‘Official Outlaw’ on an adventure around<br />
Nottingham as you fol<strong>lo</strong>w a trail of historical<br />
facts to discover the truth. Learn how simple<br />
ballads over 700 years old grew into one of<br />
the greatest stories ever told! Most Saturdays<br />
March to <strong>Oct</strong> 2pm - 4.30pm. Other dates<br />
added through the year. See website for<br />
joining details and price. T: 07941 210986.<br />
4-8 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Goose Fair 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Forest Recreation Ground NG7 6JP<br />
Nottingham’s Goose Fair returns at the Forest<br />
Recreation Ground to thrill and delight city<br />
residents and visitors.<br />
Visitors to the fair will enjoy more than 500<br />
attractions - from the latest white<br />
knuckle rides for thrill seekers<br />
to the ever-popular family,<br />
children’s and old-time rides.<br />
T: 08444 77 5678.<br />
11 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Code Club<br />
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library<br />
NG<strong>17</strong> 1BP<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
Do you have a favourite computer game?<br />
Would you like to learn how to make your<br />
own computer games? At Code Club, you can<br />
learn how to make cool games, animations<br />
and websites too! Suitable for age: Children<br />
7+. Free event. Booking required<br />
T: 01623 556296.<br />
13 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Attenborough Forest School<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Have fun and learn in the woods with<br />
our Forest School Group for families who<br />
home educate. Mud play, campfires,<br />
woodland crafts, minibeast hunts and<br />
more to encourage exp<strong>lo</strong>ration, confidence,<br />
imagination and creativity. For children aged<br />
5 to 11 years but younger siblings welcome.<br />
Children should be accompanied by an adult.<br />
£6 per child. 1.30pm to 3.30pm. To book, visit<br />
website for full details.<br />
14 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Nottingham Comic Convention<br />
Nottingham Conference Centre NG1 4BU<br />
www.nottinghamcomiccon.co.uk<br />
Nottingham Comic Con celebrates Comics<br />
and Art. 20<strong>17</strong> marks the fifth year of the<br />
event and will include amazing guests,<br />
awesome exhibitors, live bands, animation<br />
showings, panels and family fun. Further<br />
details including guests and ticketing<br />
information will be available soon - please<br />
see website for details.<br />
Oxjam Beeston<br />
Venues around Beeston town centre<br />
www.oxjambeeston.org<br />
12 hours of live music in 15+ venues<br />
around Beeston Town Centre.A fantastic<br />
community event which brings the town<br />
alive with music, <strong>lo</strong>ve and good old Beeston<br />
spirit! Our full programme of venues and<br />
artists will be announced over the coming<br />
weeks. All venues are free before 6pm.<br />
Wristbands are required after 6pm (and can<br />
be exchanged for tickets on the day). Tickets<br />
£8 (£10 on the day). Visit our website for a<br />
full list of outlets.<br />
It is physically<br />
impossible for pigs<br />
to <strong>lo</strong>ok up into<br />
the sky.<br />
The Big Draw: Draw Your Own<br />
Wil<strong>lo</strong>w Pattern Story<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
11.30-4.30pm. University of Nottingham<br />
Museum. Free, just drop in. Suitable for<br />
ages 7+. Children must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Children’s Saturday Craft Club<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
A different craft each month. Suitable for<br />
children of all ages. Free event. No need to<br />
book. T: 01623 651 337.<br />
14-28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Art Investigator Max<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
Every Saturday to 28 <strong>Oct</strong>ober. Join us for<br />
creative Saturday afternoons at the Djanogly<br />
Gallery. Whatever your age or ability come<br />
a<strong>lo</strong>ng to AIM as an Art Investigator to visit<br />
exhibitions and enjoy arts and craft<br />
activities led by University of<br />
Nottingham students. The<br />
sessions are free between<br />
12noon and 4pm. All ages<br />
are welcome, but please<br />
note that children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
14-29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Spooky Space<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
www.spacecentre.co.uk<br />
This Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Half Term Holidays the<br />
Spooky Science team have taken over and<br />
we have all gone slightly batty! Join us<br />
every day to discover The School of Science<br />
Magic, make your very own slime to take<br />
home and drop in for a session that will<br />
have you spinning. See website for times<br />
and full details of activities.<br />
T: 0116 261 0261.<br />
15 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hawk Walks<br />
Sherwood Forest NG22 9EB<br />
www.sherwoodhideaway.com<br />
Every Sunday at 11.30am. The Sherwood<br />
Hideaway has teamed up with family-run<br />
falconry experts Go Active to launch<br />
amazing woodland hawk walks through<br />
Sherwood Forest. Guests on the forest<br />
adventure will fly Harris Hawks through<br />
the pine and birch trees of Sherwood Forest<br />
and learn how to call the birds of prey back<br />
so they perch on your arm. All equipment,<br />
including your g<strong>lo</strong>ve and hawking vest, is<br />
provided. Cost: £15 per person. Walks last<br />
for around one hour. All ages can take part.<br />
Please note that woodland hawk walks are<br />
weather dependent and may be cancelled<br />
in event of heavy rain and strong winds. No<br />
refunds are available, however dates can be<br />
changed as a result of poor weather.<br />
T: 01623 824 594<br />
The Three Musketeers<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
At the Djanogly Theatre, 12.30pm &<br />
3.30pm. £8 Suitable for ages 5+. All for<br />
Fun – and Fun for All! Chaos, mayhem<br />
and stupidity reign supreme as the Three<br />
Half Pints swish their swords, buff their<br />
boots and f<strong>lo</strong>urish their feathers in their<br />
most ridicu<strong>lo</strong>us adventure yet! Join these<br />
CBeebies’ favourites (Justin’s House, Spot<br />
Bots) in a hilarious new slapstick adventure<br />
of chivalry, swordplay and suddenly falling<br />
over. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
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what's on where<br />
Drama Workshop for The Three<br />
Musketeers<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
2pm-3pm at Performing Arts Studio. Free to<br />
ticket holders for The Three Musketeers, but<br />
places must be booked in advance. Suitable<br />
for ages 5+. Create silly characters and make a<br />
<strong>lo</strong>t of mischief in this drama-based workshop<br />
where the impossible seems possible!<br />
T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
16 <strong>Oct</strong>-13 Nov<br />
Eastwood Art Club Exhibition<br />
Eastwood Library NG16 3GB<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
During normal library opening hours. Suitable<br />
for age: all ages. Free. No need to book.<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 712 209.<br />
18 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Code Club<br />
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library NG<strong>17</strong> 1BP<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
Do you have a favourite computer game?<br />
Would you like to learn how to make your own<br />
computer games? At Code Club, you can learn<br />
how to make cool games, animations and<br />
websites too! Suitable for age: Children 7+.<br />
Free event. Booking required T: 01623 556296.<br />
20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Attenborough Forest School<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Have fun and learn in the woods with our<br />
Forest School Group for families who home<br />
educate. Mud play, campfires, woodland<br />
crafts, minibeast hunts and more to encourage<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>ration, confidence, imagination and<br />
creativity. For children aged 5 to 11 years but<br />
younger siblings welcome. Children should be<br />
accompanied by an adult. £6 per child. 1.30pm<br />
to 3.30pm. To book, visit website for full details.<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Bramley Apple Festival 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Various Venues<br />
www.visitsouthwell.com<br />
Celebrate the UK’s favourite cooking apple in<br />
its hometown of Southwell. Whether you’re<br />
a serious foodie, or just after a fun day out<br />
the Bramley Apple Festival is for you! More<br />
information available on the website or<br />
T: 1636 819 038.<br />
Children’s Art Club<br />
Eastwood Library NG16 3GB<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10:30-11:30am. Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng and join us<br />
for family friendly fun craft activities at the<br />
Saturday Craft Club! Suitable for all aged<br />
children. Free, no need to book.<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>73 712 209.<br />
Family Road trip<br />
Nottingham Contemporary NG1 2GB<br />
www.nottinghamcontemporary.org<br />
Take the family on an American adventure<br />
this half term. Travel coast to coast and fill<br />
our giant road map with your favourite sights<br />
a<strong>lo</strong>ng the way – make buildings and billboards,<br />
cityscapes and landmarks. Times and prices are<br />
subject to change. Contact venue before setting<br />
out. Free event for all ages. T: 0115 948 9750.<br />
21-22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Steaming Day at Nottingham<br />
Industrial Museum<br />
Nottingham Industrial Museum NG8 2AE<br />
www.nottinghamindustrialmuseum.org.uk<br />
On the last Sunday of each month (except<br />
December), our hardy crew of volunteers<br />
stoke the engines and bring our magnificent<br />
working exhibits to life. See the awe-inspiring<br />
Basford Beam Engine take its majestic strokes<br />
as it recalls the days when Nottingham relied<br />
on it for the city’s water. Watch the Fowler<br />
p<strong>lo</strong>ughing engine generate steam and chat to<br />
our fascinating team. T: 0115 8763100.<br />
Robin Hood Pageant<br />
Nottingham Castle NG1 6EL<br />
www.octoberinnottingham.gigantic.com<br />
Join Robin Hood, his Merry Men and a whole<br />
host of co<strong>lo</strong>urful characters in this immersive<br />
experience and be transported back in time<br />
to 12th Century Nottingham. The Castle<br />
grounds are transformed into a medieval<br />
village encampment, complete with period<br />
cooking, traditional crafts, jesters, street theatre,<br />
music and puppet shows. Tickets: Adults £12/<br />
Concessions and children £9/Family ticket<br />
(2 adults and up to 3 children) £30. Children<br />
under 2 years, FREE. Includes admission to<br />
Nottingham Castle usually £8/£6. Suitable for<br />
all ages. T: 0115 8761400.<br />
21-27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Tricks & Tonics at Bolsover Castle<br />
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
Thrilling tricks and tasty treats await at creepy<br />
Bolsover Castle this half term! Join the potion<br />
master and weave your magic as you make your<br />
very own potion to take home. Discover some<br />
amazing - and simple - tricks with elastic bands<br />
that will amaze and astound your friends and<br />
family. Show off your spooktacular costumes<br />
and frighten our fearless staff - will you win the<br />
fancy dress competition? A perfect day out for<br />
the family this Shocktober half term! Adults:<br />
£10.80/ Concessions: £9.70/Children: £6.50/<br />
Family: £28.10/EH Members: Free.<br />
T: 01246 822844.<br />
21-29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween at White Post Farm<br />
White Post Farm NG22 8HL<br />
www.whitepostfarm.co.uk<br />
The Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Festival begins on 21 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
and is set to be our best one ever! Every day<br />
will feature <strong>lo</strong>ads of awesome activities and<br />
haunted happenings. The walk-through<br />
Haunted House, special Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Crafts and<br />
Workshops, Interactive Creepy Crawlie Show<br />
and <strong>lo</strong>ads more. Lots more info to come soon!<br />
T: 01623 882977.<br />
Monster Mash Up: Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Half<br />
Term Activities<br />
National Civil War Centre NG24 1JY<br />
www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com<br />
Discover what kind of monsters Civil War people<br />
believed in and make some pages for your own<br />
book of imaginary creatures. Design your own<br />
monster shadow puppet and scare your family.<br />
Meet Boye the Devil Dog: half poodle, half<br />
witch’s familiar, all monster. T: 01636 655765.<br />
What Happened to Clumber House?<br />
Clumber Park S80 3AZ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober half term tours. Have you ever wondered<br />
what happened to Clumber House, who lived<br />
there or how <strong>lo</strong>ng the parkland has been cared<br />
for by the National Trust? Then why not join our<br />
team on a 30 minute tour of the Mansion Site<br />
and Pleasure Gardens. T: 01909 5449<strong>17</strong>.<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong>-5 Nov<br />
Black Cat Trail!<br />
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE<br />
www.wollatonhall.org.uk<br />
Indi has gone wandering around the Formal<br />
Gardens, can you help us find her photos and<br />
discover the Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween word? Find all 6 hidden<br />
letters to claim your reward! Trails are available<br />
from the Yard Shop 10:00am – 4:00pm daily. £1<br />
per trail. T: 0115 8763100 .<br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Bat Trail!<br />
Newstead Abbey NG15 8NA<br />
www.newsteadabbey.org.uk<br />
Wing it down to Newstead Abbey and fol<strong>lo</strong>w the<br />
bat trail around the gardens. Find the clues and<br />
return to the Shop to receive your prize! £1.00<br />
per trail sheet. T: 01623 455 900 .<br />
22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hawk Walks<br />
Sherwood Forest NG22 9EB<br />
www.sherwoodhideaway.com<br />
Every Sunday at 11.30am. The Sherwood<br />
Hideaway has teamed up with family-run<br />
falconry experts Go Active to launch amazing<br />
woodland hawk walks through Sherwood<br />
Forest. Guests on the forest adventure will fly<br />
Harris Hawks through the pine and birch trees<br />
of Sherwood Forest, and learn how to call the<br />
birds of prey back so they perch on your arm. All<br />
equipment, including your g<strong>lo</strong>ve and hawking<br />
vest, is provided. Cost: £15 per person. Walks<br />
last for around one hour. All ages can take part.<br />
Please note that woodland hawk walks are<br />
weather dependent and may be cancelled in<br />
event of heavy rain and strong winds. No refunds<br />
are available, however dates can be changed as<br />
a result of poor weather. T: 01623 824 594<br />
The Magic Fish<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
1pm & 3.30pm at Djanogly Theatre. £8. Suitable<br />
for ages 5+. A classic Indian tale retold through<br />
dance, storytelling and beatboxing. Vishnu,<br />
one of India’s shape-shifting supergods, wakes<br />
up after sleeping for thousands of years to<br />
discover that the greedy demon No-Knowledge<br />
has taken earth’s most precious treasures for<br />
himself. Enlisting the help of King Manu to save<br />
the essentials for life, Vishnu transforms into<br />
something quite unexpected. An interactive and<br />
enchanting performance. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Indian Dance Workshop<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
2pm-2.45pm at Performing Arts Studio. £3.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. Learn a South Asian<br />
dance to later perform at home and celebrate<br />
Diwali in style. Please note: all children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Pirates Ahoy! Family Fun Day<br />
West Bridgford Library NG2 6AT<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-3pm. Shiver me timbers me hearties!<br />
Drop in to West Bridgford Library this half-term<br />
for some pirate skulduggery. Expect pirate crafts<br />
and stories with <strong>lo</strong>ts of saying ‘Arrr!’. Suitable for<br />
children 4+ and their families.<br />
T: 0115 981 6506.<br />
23-27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Spooky Children’s Tours<br />
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE<br />
www.wollatonhall.org.uk<br />
Discover the creepy caves and tunnels be<strong>lo</strong>w<br />
Wollaton Hall with the infamous tour guide<br />
Madame Parboiled. Come in your scariest outfit<br />
to frighten the spooks! Daily Tours at 11:00am,<br />
12:00pm, 1:00pm and 2:00pm. £5.50 per<br />
person. T: 0115 8763100.<br />
Spooky Children’s Dungeon Tours<br />
Nottingham Castle NG1 6EL<br />
www.octoberinnottingham.co.uk<br />
Join our Frightful Friar Tuck for a ghostly<br />
Dungeon tour! Hear spooky stories deep be<strong>lo</strong>w<br />
Nottingham Castle. Dress to scare! £5.00 PP .<br />
For ages 7+. Admission charges also apply – to<br />
book please visit www.octoberinnottingham.<br />
co.uk. Tours last approximately 30-40 minutes.<br />
T: 0115 8761400.<br />
Fairy Tale Trials<br />
National Justice Museum NG1 1HN<br />
www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk<br />
Selected dates during the school holidays.<br />
Take part in a fun fairy tale courtroom<br />
workshop which puts fairy tale characters<br />
on trial. Is Cinderella’s stepmother really<br />
very wicked? Did the wolf really b<strong>lo</strong>w down<br />
the homes of the three little pigs? And was<br />
Humpty Dumpty’s fall off the wall down<br />
to gross negligence? In these fun family<br />
friendly courtroom workshops, you will take<br />
on the roles and characters in a courtroom<br />
and put your favourite fairy tale characters<br />
on trial! Create the case for the defence and<br />
the prosecution before you, the jury, decide<br />
whether the accused is guilty or not guilty?<br />
T: 0115 952 0555.<br />
Family Craft Activities<br />
National Justice Museum NG1 1HN<br />
www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk<br />
Come and enjoy free family crafts during<br />
the school holidays. Activities will vary but<br />
could include b<strong>lo</strong>ck printing, mask making,<br />
paper chains and finger puppets. There will<br />
also be opportunities for children to dress<br />
up in costumes relating to law, justice, crime<br />
and punishment. T: 0115 952 0555.<br />
23-29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Trick & Treat Week at Gulliver’s<br />
Kingdom<br />
Gulliver’s Kingdom DE4 3PG<br />
www.gulliversfun.co.uk<br />
Join the official Swizzels Trick and Treat<br />
Trail only at Gulliver’s Theme Parks. At<br />
each stop a<strong>lo</strong>ng the trail we’ll have spooky<br />
tricks and plenty of Swizzels treats! Look<br />
out for different themes as you face<br />
some frightfully fun activities. Each trick<br />
performed earns you a swizzels surprise,<br />
we have all your family favourites such as<br />
drumsticks and rainbow drops. We have <strong>lo</strong>ts<br />
of awesome activities and attractions to<br />
make this trail a real treat. Don’t miss out on<br />
a trip to Leonard’s Scare School or prepare<br />
for a Wicked Costume Party on park. Book<br />
your tickets today for the official Swizzels<br />
Trick and Treat Trail. It’s a wicked week of<br />
festivities that you don’t want to miss!<br />
T: 001925 444888.<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong>-5 Nov<br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Pumpkin Trail<br />
Nottingham Castle NG1 6EL<br />
www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk<br />
Spot the Pumpkins hidden in the<br />
Nottingham Castle galleries by the<br />
mischievous Wizards! Find them all to claim<br />
your prize! £1.00 per person available from<br />
the Museum Shop.<br />
T: 0115 8761400.<br />
24 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Make a Scary Prehistoric Bird<br />
Puppet<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm at University of Nottingham<br />
Museum. Suitable for all Drop into the<br />
Museum and make a scary prehistoric bird<br />
puppet–ideal for families to enjoy together.<br />
Children must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Pirates Ahoy! Family Fun Day<br />
Beeston Library NG9 1AE<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-3pm. Shiver me timbers me hearties!<br />
Drop in to West Bridgford Library this halfterm<br />
for some pirate skulduggery. Expect<br />
pirate crafts and stories with <strong>lo</strong>ts of saying<br />
‘Arrr!’. Suitable for children 4+ and their<br />
families. T: 0115 925 5168.<br />
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Ferry Farm<br />
Park & Restaurant<br />
Adults £6.95<br />
Children £6.95<br />
OAPs £5.95<br />
Under 2s FREE<br />
• Farmyard animals<br />
• Large sandpit<br />
• Great birthday parties<br />
• Trampolines<br />
• Rare Breeds<br />
• Activity playground<br />
• Large indoor soft play<br />
• Assault course<br />
• Wildlife pond<br />
• Large climbing wall<br />
• Go-karts & pedal tractors<br />
• School visits very<br />
popular!<br />
• Large tea rooms<br />
(home cooked food daily)<br />
• Extended small animal<br />
barn<br />
10% off<br />
Entry only.<br />
voucher<br />
“A Day to Remember”<br />
www.ferryfarm.co.uk<br />
Please call for opening times:<br />
0115 966 4512<br />
Boat Lane, Hoveringham, Nottingham, NG14 7JP<br />
Offer expires<br />
26 November 20<strong>17</strong><br />
ANIMAL<br />
HANDLING<br />
DAILY!<br />
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what's on where<br />
24-25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Attenborough Holiday Club - Spiders<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Join us as we discover more about our<br />
eight-legged friends at Attenborough Nature<br />
Reserve. Suitable for children aged 4 and<br />
above. All children must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. Please note that some activities take<br />
place outside so please come dressed for the<br />
weather! 10.15am-12.15pm, £6 per child. To<br />
book, visit the website for full details.<br />
25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Make a Pinecone Ancient Greek Owl<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm at University of Nottingham<br />
Museum. Drop into the Museum and make<br />
a pinecone Ancient Greek owl–ideal for<br />
families to enjoy together. Children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Children’s Craft<br />
Newark Library NG24 1UW<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
2.15-3.15pm Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng and make scary<br />
‘stuff’. Free event. No need to book.<br />
T: 01636 703966/676367.<br />
Code Club<br />
Sutton-in-Ashfield Library NG<strong>17</strong> 1BP<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
Do you have a favourite computer game?<br />
Would you like to learn how to make your own<br />
computer games? At Code Club, you can learn<br />
how to make cool games, animations and<br />
websites too! Suitable for age: Children 7+. Free<br />
event. Booking required T: 01623 556296.<br />
Booking: Required<br />
Circus Workshops Ages 6-11<br />
Mansfield Palace Theatre<br />
www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk<br />
Circus workshops with the cast! We are excited<br />
to be able to offer youngsters the chance to ‘get<br />
their circus on’ with Cirque Enchantment on 25<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober. The cast of this amazing new show are<br />
running workshops to try your hand at juggling,<br />
acrobatics, hula hoop, performance and make<br />
up skills. Workshop participants and their<br />
families qualify for £1.00 per ticket discount on<br />
show tickets. Workshops are stand a<strong>lo</strong>ne and<br />
participants do not need to buy show tickets to<br />
take part.<br />
26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Cook on a Camp Fire & Build a Den<br />
Clumber Park S80 3AZ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events<br />
Join our Rangers and have a go at building a<br />
den in our woodlands. A great activity to get all<br />
the family involved, one thing to keep in mind<br />
all members of the team/family must fit in the<br />
Den once it is completed. Free event. No need<br />
to book. T: 01909 5449<strong>17</strong>.<br />
Half Term Workshop: Dinos in 3D<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
For 7-11 year olds. Taking inspiration from the<br />
Dinosaurs of China exhibition, make your own<br />
clay creatures with Katrin Moye, Lakeside’s<br />
artist-in-residence. Collect your kiln-fired dino<br />
three weeks after the workshop. Please book via<br />
T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Pirates Ahoy! Family Fun Day<br />
Worksop Library S80 2BP<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-3pm. Shiver me timbers me hearties!<br />
Drop in to West Bridgford Library this half-term<br />
for some pirate skulduggery. Expect pirate<br />
crafts and stories with <strong>lo</strong>ts of saying ‘Arrr!’.<br />
Suitable for children 4+ and their families.<br />
T: 01909 535353.<br />
Wild Woodlands<br />
Idle Valley Nature Reserve DN22 8RQ<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Join us for an exciting day of activities. You<br />
will learn how to light fires safely, build your<br />
own shelters and learn bushcraft skills. You<br />
will also get a chance to exp<strong>lo</strong>re the wildlife<br />
in a woodland setting. For children aged 8-14,<br />
10.30am-2.00pm, £12. Outdoor c<strong>lo</strong>thing and<br />
a packed lunch are essential. Parents and<br />
guardians are not required to attend. Booking<br />
required. T: 0<strong>17</strong>77 858 245.<br />
27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Pumpkin Carving<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
1pm-3pm at Boathouse, Highfields Park. £3 per<br />
pumpkin. For children and families. Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng<br />
to the park and carve a ‘jack-o’-lantern’ to scare<br />
the ‘trick or treat’ guests silly. Children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Please book on<br />
T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Pirates Ahoy! Family Fun Day<br />
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH<br />
www.inspireculture.org.uk<br />
10am-3pm. Shiver me timbers me hearties!<br />
Drop in to West Bridgford Library this half-term<br />
for some pirate skulduggery. Expect pirate<br />
crafts and stories with <strong>lo</strong>ts of saying ‘Arrr!’.<br />
Suitable for children 4+ and their families.<br />
T: 01623 651 337.<br />
Wild Play<br />
Idle Valley Nature Reserve DN22 8RQ<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Become an Idle Valley wildlife exp<strong>lo</strong>rer and take<br />
part in one of our wildlife experiences. In this<br />
session we will be using sweep nets to find out<br />
about the invertebrates that live in grassland<br />
habitats. For children aged 5 +, £6 per child.<br />
10.30am – 12.00 noon. Outdoor c<strong>lo</strong>thing is<br />
essential. Parents and guardians are required to<br />
stay with their children. Booking essential.<br />
T: 0<strong>17</strong>77 858 245.<br />
Skylarks Holiday Club - Autumn<br />
Adventure<br />
Skylark Nature Reserve NG12 2LU<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Join us as we discover the autumn wildlife at<br />
Skylarks Nature Reserve, including our eightlegged<br />
friends! Suitable for children aged 4 and<br />
above. All children must be accompanied by an<br />
adult. Please note that all the activities take<br />
place outside so please come dressed for the<br />
weather! 10.30am-12.30pm, £6 per child. To<br />
book visit the website. T: 0115 958 8242.<br />
Meet the Ghost of Wollaton Park<br />
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE<br />
www.wollatonhall.org.uk<br />
Kids Half Term Special! During this unique ghost<br />
tour of Wollaton Deer Park, home to an ancient<br />
deer herd and <strong>lo</strong>ved by visitors for its tranquil<br />
settings, you will hear some of the less known<br />
spine chilling tales of the park and grounds,<br />
as you visit the lake, the Camellia House and<br />
the Doric Temple. Tour starts at 2:30pm by the<br />
Red Telephone Box. Adults £12 – Children £12<br />
– Children under 5 go free (All children must<br />
be accompanied by a ticket paying adult.)<br />
– Limited Availability. Approximately 1 mile<br />
walk – The paths are all wheelchair and buggy<br />
friendly. T: 0115 8763100.<br />
Museums at Night: Shadow Puppet<br />
Magic<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
2pm-6.45pm at University of Nottingham<br />
Museum & Performing Arts Studio. £10 per<br />
child. Suitable for ages 8-11. Step into the past<br />
through the magic of shadow puppet theatre.<br />
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Build<br />
confidence,<br />
self-esteem and learn<br />
life skills. Amazing<br />
opportunities to<br />
perform and audition<br />
for TV & theatre.<br />
Little Stars Drama<br />
& Theatre Workshops<br />
Monday–Saturdays,<br />
Radcliffe on Trent and<br />
Mapperly<br />
Little Stars<br />
Drama<br />
3–6 years<br />
Theatre<br />
Workshop<br />
7+ years<br />
Dance Classes<br />
Monday–Saturdays,<br />
Radcliffe on Trent<br />
and Mapperly<br />
Musical Theatre,<br />
Street, Ballet, Modern<br />
American Tap.<br />
From 2 years.<br />
Adult classes<br />
available.<br />
@SimplyDanceN<br />
Simply Dance Nottingham<br />
10% off your first class<br />
with the magazine voucher<br />
For more info...<br />
Holiday<br />
Camps for<br />
3–11 year<br />
olds<br />
Cricket Fun & Games<br />
Daytime, Weekend & After-School<br />
sessions run weekly during<br />
Term-Time all year for boys &<br />
girls aged 2½ to 7<br />
Separate sessions for Pre-Schoolers<br />
Holiday Camps for 3–11 year olds<br />
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what's on where<br />
Having first been inspired by a shadow puppetry<br />
demonstration by Jacolly Puppet Theatre,<br />
participants will then use selected museum<br />
artefacts to design original characters and<br />
scenery and create a performance of their own<br />
which will be shared with friends and family at<br />
6pm. Participants should bring a packed tea for<br />
a break at 4.45pm-5.15pm. Please book on T:<br />
0115 846 7777.<br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Arts & Crafts<br />
Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park NG5 6LU<br />
www.gedling.gov.uk<br />
Come and join in with spider and bat crafts,<br />
make your own lantern and listen to traditional<br />
Spooky Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween stories. Parents must be<br />
in attendance at all times. Please note these<br />
activities are suitable for ages 4-10. Additional<br />
activities for younger children will be available<br />
which parents will have to supervise. Booking<br />
essential as places are limited. Parents must be<br />
in attendance at all times. Please note there are<br />
two sessions. Session 1 is 1.30pm - 3pm and<br />
session 2 is 3.30pm - 5pm. Booking via website.<br />
29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hawk Walks<br />
Sherwood Forest NG22 9EB<br />
www.sherwoodhideaway.com<br />
Every Sunday at 11.30am. The Sherwood<br />
Hideaway has teamed up with family-run<br />
falconry experts Go Active to launch amazing<br />
woodland hawk walks through Sherwood<br />
Forest. Guests on the forest adventure will fly<br />
Harris Hawks through the pine and birch trees<br />
of Sherwood Forest, and learn how to call the<br />
birds of prey back so they perch on your arm. All<br />
equipment, including your g<strong>lo</strong>ve and hawking<br />
vest, is provided. Cost: £15 per person. Walks<br />
last for around one hour. All ages can take part.<br />
Please note that woodland hawk walks are<br />
weather dependent and may be cancelled in<br />
event of heavy rain and strong winds. No refunds<br />
are available, however dates can be changed as a<br />
result of poor weather. T: 01623 824 594.<br />
Hart’s Pumpkin Competition 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Hart’s Hotel NG1 6GN<br />
www.hartsnottingham.co.uk<br />
Pumpkin Competition - FREE entry. FREE<br />
pumpkin soup and mulled wine for all entrants<br />
(alternatives available for children). All you have<br />
to do is design and create a pumpkin and bring<br />
it to Hart’s on Sunday 29th <strong>Oct</strong>ober. At 5pm<br />
there will be an exhibition of the pumpkins and<br />
then at approx 5.45pm the competition judge<br />
will choose 2 winners - one adult and one child.<br />
In addition there will be a child’s fancy dress<br />
competition. For more information see website<br />
or T: 0115 9881900.<br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Steaming Spooktacular!<br />
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE<br />
www.nottinghamindustrialmuseum.org.uk<br />
This year the museum’s regular last Sunday of<br />
the month steaming event coincides with the<br />
All Hal<strong>lo</strong>ws’ Eve weekend and al<strong>lo</strong>ws families<br />
to enjoy the seasonally-dressed museum and<br />
exhibits after dark. Family friendly activities<br />
include a ‘Ghosts and Ghouls’ dress up competition<br />
for children, face painting and Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween-themed<br />
co<strong>lo</strong>uring competitions, museum trails, and<br />
word searches. Families are encouraged to bring<br />
their own spooky torches to exp<strong>lo</strong>re the museum<br />
exhibits, however, the star attraction of the<br />
evening will be the steaming of the magnificent<br />
Basford Beam Engine. T: 0115 876 3100.<br />
Michael Morpurgo’s King Arthur<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
3pm at Djanogly Theatre. £8. Suitable for ages<br />
7+. An epic adventure of <strong>lo</strong>ve, chivalry and<br />
magic by the award-winning Story Pocket<br />
Theatre. A drowning boy is rescued by a<br />
mysterious figure who claims to be Arthur<br />
Pendragon. As the oldman tells his stories, he is<br />
transported back to the heady days of Came<strong>lo</strong>t,<br />
the Round Table, Merlin, Excalibur, Lance<strong>lo</strong>t and<br />
Guinevere. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
King Arthur Crafts<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
1.30-2.30pm at Performing Arts Studio. Free to<br />
ticket holders. Decorate a sword and/or a shield<br />
to take away and recreate your own version<br />
of the play, King Arthur. All children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Advanced booking<br />
recommended. T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
30 <strong>Oct</strong>-2 Nov<br />
The Sound Zone: Half Term Workshop<br />
New Art ExchangeNG7 6BE<br />
www.nae.org.uk/event<br />
The Sound Zone: Get creative over the school<br />
holidays! Working with an artist, learn how<br />
to respond to sound through visual arts and<br />
movement. Create your own instruments using<br />
everyday objects, and form a mini orchestra.<br />
Booking essential. See website for details.<br />
Times and prices are subject to change. Contact<br />
venue before setting out. T: 0115 924 8630.<br />
3 Nov<br />
Portraits Ga<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm in the Visual Arts Studio, Free, just<br />
drop in. Suitable for all ages. Together we’ll<br />
draw, collage and paint pictures of everybody’s<br />
faces to cut and stick onto a frieze. Join us to<br />
create this unique ‘snapshot’ portrait of a special<br />
Lakeside audience...YOU! T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
Make A Viking Shield or Brooch<br />
Lakeside Arts NG7 2RD<br />
www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
11am-4pm at University of Nottingham<br />
Museum. Free, just drop-in. Suitable for all.<br />
T: 0115 846 7777.<br />
4 Nov<br />
Fire Work Extravaganza<br />
at Kelham Hall<br />
Kelham Hall NG23 5GX<br />
www.kelham-hall.com<br />
Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng and marvel at our choreographed<br />
firework display at Kelham Hall. Enjoy the live<br />
music, fairground rides and traditional firework<br />
night treats! Wrap up warm! Hall access, bars,<br />
hot food and fairground rides are available right<br />
up to 9pm. Book online in advance for discount.<br />
Gate Prices: Car/MPV entry : £20.00. Single<br />
pedestrian Ticket: £5.00. T: 01636 980000.<br />
May the Fawkes Be With You!<br />
National Civil War Centre NG24 1JY<br />
www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com<br />
Guess who’s back? Back again? Guy Fawkes,<br />
that’s who. Some people never learn.<br />
Everyone’s favourite traitor returns for the third<br />
year running. Will he actually succeed this<br />
time and b<strong>lo</strong>w up Parliament? Or will he once<br />
again suffer the agonies of the scaffold? There’s<br />
only one way to find out. Join us for a little<br />
gunpowder, a dash of treason and a whole <strong>lo</strong>ad<br />
of p<strong>lo</strong>t. FREE with standard admission.<br />
T: 01636 655765.<br />
Wild Kids Attenborough<br />
Attenborough Nature Reserve NG9 6DY<br />
www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org<br />
Join us as we exp<strong>lo</strong>re Attenborough Nature<br />
Reserve to find out about our amazing wildlife.<br />
Suitable for children aged 4 and over. All<br />
children must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
10.15am – 12.15pm. £6 per child. No need to<br />
book, just turn up at 10.15am.<br />
T: 0115 958 8242.<br />
5 Nov<br />
Bonfire Night on the Forest 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Forest Recreation Ground NG7 6AQ<br />
Nottingham’s best <strong>lo</strong>ved FREE Fireworks<br />
display is back at the Forest Recreation<br />
Ground. Proudly brought to you by<br />
Nottingham City Council. As ever, the event<br />
is completely FREE (except the fairground<br />
rides) and as is expected to be very busy. If<br />
you are in a group or have small children,<br />
agree a meeting point if you’re separated<br />
and keep hold of children’s hands.<br />
T: 08444 77 5678.<br />
Hawk Walks<br />
Sherwood Forest NG22 9EB<br />
www.sherwoodhideaway.com<br />
Every Sunday at 11.30am. The Sherwood<br />
Hideaway has teamed up with family-run<br />
falconry experts Go Active to launch<br />
amazing woodland hawk walks through<br />
Sherwood Forest. Guests on the forest<br />
adventure will fly Harris Hawks through the<br />
pine and birch trees of Sherwood Forest,<br />
and learn how to call the birds of prey back<br />
so they perch on your arm. All equipment,<br />
including your g<strong>lo</strong>ve and hawking vest, is<br />
provided. Cost: £15 per person. Walks last<br />
for around one hour. All ages can take part.<br />
Please note that woodland hawk walks are<br />
weather dependent and may be cancelled<br />
in event of heavy rain and strong winds. No<br />
refunds are available, however dates can be<br />
changed as a result of poor weather.<br />
T: 01623 824 594<br />
12 Nov<br />
Hawk Walks<br />
Sherwood Forest NG22 9EB<br />
www.sherwoodhideaway.com<br />
Every Sunday at 11.30am. The Sherwood<br />
Hideaway has teamed up with family-run<br />
falconry experts Go Active to launch<br />
amazing woodland hawk walks through<br />
Sherwood Forest. Guests on the forest<br />
adventure will fly Harris Hawks through the<br />
pine and birch trees of Sherwood Forest,<br />
and learn how to call the birds of prey back<br />
so they perch on your arm. All equipment,<br />
including your g<strong>lo</strong>ve and hawking vest, is<br />
provided. Cost: £15 per person. Walks last<br />
for around one hour. All ages can take part.<br />
Please note that woodland hawk walks are<br />
weather dependent and may be cancelled<br />
in event of heavy rain and strong winds. No<br />
refunds are available, however dates can be<br />
changed as a result of poor weather.<br />
T: 01623 824 594<br />
<strong>17</strong> Nov-31 Dec<br />
Nottingham Winter Wonderland<br />
Old Market Square NG1 2BY<br />
www.nottinghamwinterwonderland.co.uk<br />
Immerse yourself in the g<strong>lo</strong>w of the<br />
Christmas lights and trees, visit the cabins<br />
selling seasonal food, drink and crafts<br />
when the Winter Wonderland returns<br />
to Nottingham this November. More<br />
information to fol<strong>lo</strong>w on website.<br />
T: 08444 77 5678<br />
24-26 Nov<br />
Patchings Christmas Market<br />
Patchings Arts Centre NG14 6NU<br />
www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk<br />
A very special occasion each year when we open<br />
the whole of Patchings to over 50 exhibitors<br />
for this year’s Christmas Market. Make present<br />
buying enjoyable and worthwhile. Free admission<br />
to 10am. to 4pm. Seasonal refreshments in<br />
Patchings Cafe and the Pavilion to add to the<br />
pleasurable experience. T: 0115 965 3479.<br />
25 Nov<br />
White Post Christmas<br />
White Post Farm NG22 8HL<br />
www.whitepostfarm.co.uk<br />
From Saturday 25th November. One of the best<br />
times of year to visit us. Our special Christmas<br />
Barn is full of festive fun with games, crafts, the<br />
walk-through Christmas Maze and of course<br />
Santa in his Grotto - every day. We have our real<br />
Reindeer here for you all to meet and, of course,<br />
our renowned interactive Nativity Play where<br />
you’re the star! T: 01623 882977.<br />
25-26 Nov<br />
Christmas Market<br />
Kelham Hall NG23 5GX<br />
www.kelham-hall.com<br />
Step into a truly atmospheric celebration of<br />
Christmas as Kelham Hall & Country Park<br />
transforms into a festive traditional market. Bring<br />
the family for an exceptional day of shopping,<br />
entertainment and of course all your favourite<br />
Christmas treats and eats! Collect your free Hot<br />
Chocolate on arrival and wander through the<br />
charmingly decorated stands with a diverse<br />
range of festive merchandise; relax to the<br />
uplifting sound of Christmas carols; join in the<br />
craft workshops to make your own special gifts<br />
and visit Santa in his grotto. T: 01636 980 000.<br />
25 Nov-23 Dec<br />
Audience with Father Christmas<br />
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
Saturdays and Sundays. Join in the festive fun<br />
with the man himself at Bolsover Castle this<br />
Christmas. Meet Father Christmas as he tells tales<br />
of Christmas past amidst the yuletide decorations.<br />
Lucky visitors will even get a festive treat from<br />
him! Additional charge of £4 applies to see Father<br />
Christmas for all children aged 0+ (subject to<br />
availability). Small present included. This cost<br />
is included in the Child prices listed. Father<br />
Christmas s<strong>lo</strong>ts through the day are 10.30, 11.30,<br />
12.30, 14.00 & 15.00. PRICES: Adults: £10.80/<br />
Concessions: £9.70/Children: £6.50/Family:<br />
£28.10. Booking is essential. T: 01246 822844.<br />
2 Dec<br />
A Victorian Christmas<br />
Archbishop’s Palace NG25 0HD<br />
www.southwellminster.org<br />
11am-4pm. With the essence of Victorian<br />
tradition, a day of craft activities, trails and<br />
games, music and Christmas treats to make and<br />
eat. All welcome. Free entry. No need to book!<br />
Email: education@southwellminster.org.uk or<br />
T: 01636 8<strong>17</strong>993.<br />
18 Nov<br />
Christmas Open Day<br />
Whittington’s NG4 2PA www.whittingtons.biz<br />
Come and visit Santa in his grotto and feed our<br />
real-life reindeers at Whittingtons Nottingham.<br />
We are having an open day to showcase the<br />
expansion of our upstairs in to a brand new silk<br />
f<strong>lo</strong>wer showroom, a<strong>lo</strong>ng with a wide range of<br />
Christmas decorations at trade prices. Refreshments will also be available, as well as a raffle<br />
and f<strong>lo</strong>ral demonstration. Children can also write their letters to Santa and post them in our<br />
Children’s Corner. Visit us from 10am – 4pm with reindeers arriving from 11am – 3pm. Find us<br />
on Facebook @f<strong>lo</strong>ral supplies or Tel: 0115 9875500.<br />
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Bonfires &<br />
Broomsticks<br />
White Post Farm<br />
We have an amazing<br />
interactive Theatre<br />
Show with the renowned<br />
BeBops Music Ltd. You<br />
can learn to fly a broom<br />
in the Wicked Witch<br />
Workshop, we have<br />
potion making and more<br />
Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Crafts and<br />
you can get <strong>lo</strong>st in the<br />
Haunted House! Cool!<br />
Go-Active Falconry is<br />
bringing owls and other<br />
amazing birds of prey<br />
and the popular Super-<br />
Sam the Entertainer will<br />
be here every day too! Of course we’ll all be in fancy dress -<br />
make sure you are too.<br />
The White Post Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Festival runs from the 21st -<br />
29th <strong>Oct</strong>ober and it’s gonna be ace! All this extra stuff is<br />
included in the price of admission - in fact you can pay even<br />
less if you book online. Bring it on!!<br />
Enjoy a spooky Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween at The National<br />
Justice Museum<br />
Nottingham’s National Justice Museum is offering a selection<br />
of Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween fun for families of all ages from 14 <strong>Oct</strong>ober to 5<br />
November.<br />
Visitors will have the opportunity to enter the museum’s<br />
authentic courtroom and join our actors for the daily Theatre<br />
of Law. They can tour the spooky cells and dungeons and<br />
experience what life was like for prisoners in times gone by<br />
and take part in over 30 family-friendly activities across the<br />
museum.<br />
The museum will also offer additional family fun including<br />
creepy critters, children’s Ghost Tours and Free Hansel and<br />
Gretel Fairy Tale trials throughout the half-term period.<br />
Visit www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk for online<br />
booking and more information.<br />
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Bonfires<br />
Experience Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween screams<br />
Bro<br />
at Bolsover Castle this half term<br />
This SHOCKtober half term, families <strong>lo</strong>oking for a day out<br />
with a difference should head on over to Bolsover Castle near<br />
Chesterfield where there are events to suit all ages and keep<br />
children entertained, whatever the weather!<br />
Tricks and Tonics is running from 21–27 <strong>Oct</strong>ober (11am –<br />
4pm), when children of all ages can join the potion master and<br />
make their very own magic potion to take home. There’ll also be<br />
a fancy dress competition for them to show off their spooktacular<br />
costumes and frighten the fearless staff! For families with older<br />
children (over 14s), FrightFest (22–31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 6pm – 11pm)<br />
is a brand new scare experience coming to Bolsover Castle<br />
this Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween which isn’t for the faint hearted. With tales of<br />
unexplained happenings and ghostly goings on, visitors will<br />
have to face their fears and keep their head as they embark on a<br />
journey through the castle’s scariest corners which will meddle<br />
with their minds. For adults only, Bolsover Castle’s Ghost Tours<br />
will be returning on 3 and 18 November. What’s the story behind<br />
the bullet mark in the Riding School door, and who’s the woman<br />
still haunting the Little Castle today? Hear these spine tingling<br />
tales and more. Visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/bolsover.<br />
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omsticks<br />
Kelham Hall<br />
Kelham Hall,<br />
<strong>lo</strong>cated just<br />
outside Newark,<br />
is once<br />
again hosting its Firework Extravaganza on Saturday the<br />
4th November. Set in magical grounds of the Hall, this<br />
year’s event will play host to the choreographed firework<br />
display, fairground rides and live music plus all your favourite<br />
traditional bonfire treats! Limited early bird tickets are now on<br />
sale from just £12 per car with up to five passengers. Now in<br />
its fifth year, this year’s event is set to be biggest and better<br />
than ever... Wrap up warm!<br />
For more information and tickets, please visit<br />
www.kelham-hall.com/events<br />
Spooky Space<br />
14-29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
This Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Half Term<br />
Holidays the Spooky Science<br />
team have taken over and we<br />
have all gone slightly batty!<br />
Join us every day to<br />
discover The School of<br />
Science Magic, make your<br />
very own slime to take home<br />
and drop in for a session that<br />
will have you spinning.<br />
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PINBOARD<br />
Pinboard<br />
Kumon’s two-week maths or English Free Trial<br />
Try Kumon’s twoweek<br />
maths or<br />
English Free Trial<br />
now! Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng<br />
to our open event<br />
at the intu Victoria<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
on Saturday, 14th<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober to meet<br />
your <strong>lo</strong>cal Kumon<br />
Instructor and to find<br />
out more about how<br />
we can deve<strong>lo</strong>p your<br />
child.<br />
Your <strong>lo</strong>cal Kumon Study Centre is offering a two-week Free Trial<br />
between 1 <strong>Oct</strong>ober and 20 November 20<strong>17</strong>. Your child can<br />
experience how the Kumon Maths and English Programmes help<br />
children of any age and ability to become confident, independent<br />
learners with a positive attitude to study.<br />
Whittingtons Christmas Open Day<br />
On Saturday 18th November, we are having a Christmas Open Day<br />
to showcase the expansion of our upstairs in to a brand new silk<br />
f<strong>lo</strong>wer showroom, a<strong>lo</strong>ng with a wide range of Christmas decorations<br />
at trade prices. Children can visit Santa in his grotto and receive a<br />
present, and also feed our real-life reindeer. There will also be the<br />
opportunity to write your letters to Santa and post your Christmas<br />
wish list in our Children’s Corner. Refreshments will be available, as<br />
well as a raffle and f<strong>lo</strong>ral demonstration.<br />
Whittingtons Silk F<strong>lo</strong>wer & Plant Centre Nottingham is packed with<br />
quality products for all your f<strong>lo</strong>ristry supplies and sundries, including<br />
silk f<strong>lo</strong>wers, ribbons, cel<strong>lo</strong>phane, f<strong>lo</strong>ral foam, glass vases, wedding,<br />
bridal, party products, and much more at trade prices. Established<br />
for over 50 years, we remain family run and are very proud of our<br />
reputation as a f<strong>lo</strong>rist supplier of choice.<br />
Visit us between 10am – 4pm at Victoria Parkway, NG4 2PA.<br />
Reindeers will be arriving from 11am – 3pm. To find out more, fol<strong>lo</strong>w<br />
us on Facebook @f<strong>lo</strong>ralsupplies or Tel: 0115 9875500<br />
The Kumon Maths and English Programmes help to build a solid<br />
foundation whilst deve<strong>lo</strong>ping ability in small, manageable steps.<br />
Through the use of example questions, students are encouraged<br />
to problem solve and work out answers independently. All our<br />
Instructors are highly trained in the Kumon Maths and English<br />
Programmes and will <strong>lo</strong>ok to help your child build fluency, ability and<br />
confidence as well as a <strong>lo</strong>ve of learning.<br />
Before starting the Free-Trial, your child will have an individual<br />
assessment with your <strong>lo</strong>cal Instructor to assess their maths and<br />
English ability as well as their study skills. This is a no obligation<br />
assessment which will give you the opportunity to meet your <strong>lo</strong>cal<br />
Instructor and understand in more depth how Kumon will help<br />
deve<strong>lo</strong>p your child.<br />
Call your <strong>lo</strong>cal Kumon Instructor now to start your child’s two-week<br />
free trial.<br />
Lost City Adventure Golf<br />
The Lost City Adventure Golf is based in the heart of Nottingham<br />
at The Cornerhouse and houses two separate 18 hole, rainforest<br />
themed, indoor adventure golf courses, Sacred Skull and Temple<br />
Trail, as well as a fully licensed Tiki Bar!<br />
It’s the perfect venue for budding adventurers aged from 3 to 103<br />
and suitable for everyone, whether you’re <strong>lo</strong>oking for an activity to<br />
do with the family, fancy an adventure with your friends, <strong>lo</strong>oking to<br />
impress a date or simply want to beat the boss with your colleagues<br />
on a work night out, The Lost City is the perfect venue.<br />
You can experience the challenge of playing amid a thunder and<br />
lightning storm on “carpeted” greens, risking a 23 foot snake sent to<br />
protect the Temple Trail and the jaws of the alligator who hides within<br />
the Sacred Skull. You’ll meet talking statues and maybe come across<br />
a skull or two! Plus, if you can keep a steady nerve to the end and<br />
satisfy their Sacred Skull or Temple God, much Inca Gold will come<br />
your way......<br />
Timmermans Garden Centre<br />
The team at Timmermans Garden Centre in Woodborough, winner of<br />
UK Garden Centre of the Year 2016, have gone all-out to make this<br />
year’s grotto even more magical to delight & amaze all ages. Opening<br />
on November 18th, with Santa arriving at 11am, walk through Santa’s<br />
Winter Wonderland to discover new and familiar characters in a<br />
fantastical festive world which culminates at Santa’s woodland home.<br />
The hugely popular Breakfast with Santa will be held in the garden<br />
centre’s award winning restaurant Belle & Joe’s Kitchen as well as<br />
Afternoon Tea with Carol Singers & Santa, which are events sure to<br />
get the whole family into the Christmas spirit.<br />
With a stunning range of unusual decorations, lights and gifts,<br />
Timmermans are aiming, once again, to be the county’s destination<br />
garden centre this Christmas. Santa’s Winter Wonderland will be<br />
open every day up to 31st December with Santa in residence every<br />
weekend up to Christmas Eve plus Thursdays & Fridays during<br />
December and everyday 14th - 24th December. See Timmermans’<br />
facebook page or website for more<br />
details, grotto opening times, view a<br />
walk-through video of the grotto plus<br />
booking details for Breakfast with<br />
Santa.<br />
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Ready, set, bounce! Half-term fun at<br />
RedKangaroo trampoline park, Nottingham<br />
Bounce your way<br />
into half-term with<br />
RedKangaroo;<br />
Nottingham’s brand<br />
new state-of-the-art<br />
trampoline park!<br />
A mammoth £1.8 million<br />
refurbishment has<br />
completely transformed a<br />
former factory into a jaw-dropping, hopping-haven! At over 38,000<br />
square feet, it’s equivalent in size to 13 tennis courts. As well as<br />
<strong>lo</strong>ads of super-bouncy, super-sized, interconnecting trampolines,<br />
RedKangaroo also offers more air-bound activities than any other UK<br />
park…<br />
Like a challenge? You’ll <strong>lo</strong>ve our awesome ‘Wipeout’ style game;<br />
duck and dive over a central ‘sweeping arm’ whilst trying not to<br />
topple off your podium! Plus budding ninjas can attack Ninjas will<br />
And for bouncers who <strong>lo</strong>ve a challenge, try our demanding ninja<br />
assault courses!<br />
Other facilities include a gigantic foam pit with gladiator beam,<br />
dedicated parkour area, huge half pipe, 21 metre-<strong>lo</strong>ng tumble track,<br />
angled trampolines, double cardio wall, vertical wall running, ‘Power<br />
Tower’ slide, slam dunk areas and dodgeball courts. Wow!<br />
PLUS free WIFI, Café Roo, awesome Party Packages and much<br />
more!<br />
Whether a total beginner <strong>lo</strong>oking to enjoy some easy-going-air-time,<br />
or a budding free-runner, RedKangaroo has the perfect session for<br />
everyone. Prices from £8.<br />
Advance online booking is essential: www.redkangaroo.co.uk<br />
RedKangaroo, Unit 2 Dabell Avenue, Blenheim Industrial Estate,<br />
Nottingham, NG6 8WA<br />
Brookfields<br />
‘Christmas Shopping’<br />
is our theme this<br />
year and we have<br />
6 wonderful co<strong>lo</strong>ur<br />
stories put together<br />
offering you the<br />
widest selection of<br />
Baubles, lighting and<br />
gifts; truly magical.<br />
Santa is arriving on<br />
the 18th November<br />
with the Grotto<br />
opening every<br />
weekend right up to<br />
Christmas We only charge £1 per child for our traditional Grotto visit<br />
which, we believe should be about time with Santa and his Elves; the<br />
proceeds are all donated to our adopted Charity which this year is<br />
the Nottinghamshire Hospice.<br />
We have some fun Photo opportunities around the centre and always<br />
run a competition for our favourite photos posted on our Facebook<br />
page- we offer a generous prize so it’s a great way to make some<br />
happy family memories and win some spending power as well! To<br />
keep up with all our events and activities why not ‘Like’ our Facebook<br />
page or, even better, sign up to the Premier club on our website,<br />
or in store, you will then have advanced notice of events and the<br />
opportunity to book tickets before they are on general sale.<br />
Our recently refurbished coffee shop is open for business selling<br />
wonderful cakes and home baked scones a<strong>lo</strong>ng with a selection of<br />
lunch time specials and wide choice of drinks- you can even enjoy a<br />
glass of Prosecco!<br />
Brookfields is a must visit destination at Christmas, as a team we<br />
throw ourselves into setting up with enormous enthusiasm and pride<br />
ourselves on making Christmas Shopping an essential part of your<br />
Christmas experience. Hope we see you soon!<br />
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Panto Preview<br />
Pantomime season is nearly upon us once again…<br />
Oh no it isn’t! Oh yes it is!<br />
Ahem…<br />
Originally, Pantomimes weren’t just restricted to Christmas<br />
time, but happened throughout the year, in conjunction with<br />
religious holidays or the seasons. 200 years ago Pantomimes<br />
were very different, being mostly centred around dancing<br />
and music but over the years, audience participation and the<br />
Pantomime Dames were introduced and Panto became what<br />
it is today.<br />
Although often considered to be a British phenomenon,<br />
Pantomime actually deve<strong>lo</strong>ped from the Italian commedia<br />
dell’arte tradition, involving a part improvised, part scripted<br />
play that also paid homage to Greek comedies that date back<br />
to 400 BC. The idea of role reversal – a man playing the Dame<br />
and a woman playing the principal lead character – is thought<br />
to have its roots in Tudor tradition, where a “Feast of Fools”<br />
celebration would be directed by a commoner. Amazingly,<br />
this custom may 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 uniquely British<br />
phenomenon and can be baffling to those unfamiliar with it.<br />
Apparently, Kevin Spacey (actor and director at the Old Vic<br />
between 2003-2015) was “bewildered” by Pantomime<br />
when he first experienced it, prompting Sir Ian McKellen<br />
to reassure him by saying “So many disparate elements of<br />
theatre are on display…often stretching back to Shakespeare<br />
and the origins of Western theatre tradition and yet unique to<br />
Britain”. The truth is, that whilst Panto is not a universally<br />
popular form of theatre, it f<strong>lo</strong>urishes in Canada, New Zealand,<br />
South Africa, and even Jamaica, where Panto combines<br />
with Anansi folk<strong>lo</strong>re.<br />
Next time you’re at the theatre for a Pantomime and<br />
you’re shouting “It’s behind you!!” – remember that there’s<br />
a <strong>lo</strong>t of history behind Panto too!! Most importantly – Join in<br />
and have fun!!<br />
A more relaxed approach to pantomime this<br />
Christmas at the Theatre Royal Nottingham<br />
The Theatre Royal Nottingham’s sensational family pantomime,<br />
Beauty and the Beast, will star much-<strong>lo</strong>ved TV actress, ex-Loose<br />
Women presenter, and Nottingham native, Sherrie Hewson a<strong>lo</strong>ngside<br />
television and stage star Ben Richards, zany impressionist and<br />
comedy actor Ben Nickless and pantomime dame extraordinaire,<br />
Andrew Ryan. The show will be packed with all of the ingredients<br />
the Theatre Royal’s panto audience have come to expect; breathtaking<br />
special effects, hilarious comedy routines, stunning sets and<br />
costumes and quality entertainment for all the family.<br />
For very young children, it’s worth considering one of the two special<br />
‘relaxed performances’ on offer at the venue on Wednesday 10<br />
January. A relaxed performance contains all the same elements as a<br />
standard performance but is specially adapted to suit customers with<br />
a wide range of disabilities and is also ideal for families bringing very<br />
young babies to their first pantomime.<br />
Find out more at www.trch.co.uk/relaxed<br />
www.trch.co.uk/beauty-the-beast<br />
Box Office 0115 989 5555<br />
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Panto<br />
Preview<br />
Nottingham Playhouse set for a<br />
magical sestive Season<br />
Nottingham Playhouse panto returns this festive season with firm<br />
family-favourite Cinderella. As well as the classic fairy-tale, Town Mouse<br />
and Country Mouse to entertain little ones with kind-hearted messages<br />
aimed at children aged three and over.<br />
Cinderella runs from 1 December to 20 January. The magical story is<br />
set to delight audiences of all ages with its sumptuous costumes and<br />
magnificent scenery. Tickets from £23. Family tickets from at £100.<br />
Discounts available for groups of 10 or more on selected dates<br />
Town Mouse and Country Mouse, runs from 13 December to 6<br />
January. Jammed full of music, fun and plenty of chances to join in,<br />
the tale will teach children about the importance of kindness, sharing<br />
and politeness.<br />
For more information visit www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/groups<br />
This year’s festive family treat at Mansfield<br />
Palace Theatre is Jack and the Beanstalk<br />
Leading the casting is Mark Little, who will be taking the role of<br />
baddie Fleshcreep in this - ironically - giant of a pantomime! Mark<br />
is most well-known for playing Joe Mangel in Australian soap<br />
Neighbours. Casualty star Rebecca Wheatley is playing the role of<br />
Vegetable Fairy. Back by popular demand is comedy star, Adam<br />
Moss!<br />
There will be an extra special treat as the show will include 3D<br />
effects to bring certain aspects of the performance to life. So, with<br />
over 33,000 pairs of 3D glasses on order and almost 75% of<br />
tickets now sold, the venue urge you to book now.<br />
The traditional panto opens on Saturday 2 December and runs until<br />
Sunday 7 January, with relaxed and signed performances available<br />
on certain dates. Visit www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk or call Box<br />
Office on 01623 633133 for further information.<br />
Visit the Palace Theatre Newark<br />
this Christmas for a beauty of a<br />
panto and a beast of a show!<br />
From the producers of 2016’s sensational production of Jack<br />
and the Beanstalk and 2015’s magical Cinderella comes Beauty<br />
and the Beast, starring Jonathan Wrather (Emmerdale’s Pierce<br />
Harris) as arrogant villain Eugene. It promises to be an enchanting<br />
pantomime bursting with brilliant costumes, bewitching music,<br />
side-splitting slapstick and bags of audience participation.<br />
You’ve gaped at the gargantuan Giant, now marvel at the<br />
unbelievable Beast!<br />
Join us to discover if Beauty and her friends, the ‘glamorous’ Dame<br />
Dorothy Do-It B.U.M (Buster of Unsightly Mess) and her wilfully<br />
witless son, Willy Do-It, can outwit the evil Eugene and his odious<br />
sidekick, Pimple, and lift the Beast’s curse.<br />
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NG23 5QX Box Office: 01636 655755<br />
www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Shark in the Park<br />
Timothy Pope is <strong>lo</strong>oking through his telescope – but<br />
wait, is that a Shark in the Park?! From the creative<br />
team behind ‘The Hairy Maclary show’ - see Nick<br />
Sharratt’s be<strong>lo</strong>ved ‘Shark in the Park’ books brought to<br />
life on stage! Featuring all 3 of the ‘Shark in the Park’<br />
Series – Shark in the Park, Shark in the Dark and Shark<br />
in the Park on a Windy Day – this fin-tastic, family<br />
musical fol<strong>lo</strong>ws Timothy Pope (and his telescope!) on 3<br />
exciting adventures.<br />
15 Nov<br />
Hairspray Jr<br />
New Youth Theatre present Hairspray Jr. It’s 1962 and<br />
the big haired teenager Tracy Turnblad dreams of<br />
dancing on the <strong>lo</strong>cal teenage TV dance programme.<br />
When she learns a few dance moves from her good<br />
friend Seaweed, her dream comes true and she becomes<br />
am instant <strong>lo</strong>cal celebrity. A fun show full of big<br />
character and great songs, makes for a great evening of<br />
entertainment. Tickets: £9.00, £8.00 Concession.<br />
8 Dec-3 Jan<br />
Beauty & The Beast<br />
A Beauty of a Panto...A Beast of a Show! Come and join<br />
us for a beauty of a pantomime this festive season.<br />
Once again the show will have all the ingredients<br />
for a perfect family panto with spectacular set and<br />
costumes, fabu<strong>lo</strong>us songs and dances, bags of slapstick<br />
fun. So book your tickets now for a fun filled panto, and<br />
to discover if Beauty can see beyond appearances and<br />
learn. See website for tickets.<br />
Mansfield Palace Theatre<br />
NG18 1NG Box Office: 01623 633133<br />
www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk<br />
22 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
American Wrestling<br />
LIVE American Wrestling Super Show! Featuring the<br />
top talent from around the g<strong>lo</strong>be; five hard hitting<br />
wrestling bouts including Divas Bout, TLC Challenge<br />
and a Red Hot Rumble Finale. Suitable for all the<br />
family!<br />
24 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Sing-a-<strong>lo</strong>ng Beauty & The Beast<br />
Singa<strong>lo</strong>nga Productions invite you to ‘Be our Guest’<br />
at Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast. Join us as we<br />
celebrate the brand new adaptation of Disney’s iconic<br />
fairy tale with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in!<br />
26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Cirque Enchantment<br />
A magical family show that will delight you this<br />
Autumn. Enter the circus of your mind as a young<br />
girl lets her imagination run wild, and discovers a<br />
mysterious world of Enchantment. This show appeals<br />
to audiences young and old and is a half term treat you<br />
definitely won’t want to miss.<br />
3-4 Nov<br />
The Dance Show<br />
The Christine March School of Dance present their<br />
annual show featuring song and dance musical<br />
numbers, from ballet to the classics, tap and<br />
performing arts, a<strong>lo</strong>ng with acrobat to the latest hit<br />
musicals and films...plus street and commercial dance,<br />
to the up to date sounds of today!<br />
19 Nov<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
A perfect treat for the Christmas season, you and<br />
your <strong>lo</strong>ved ones deserve something special – a<br />
wondrous experience that evokes joy & elevates<br />
your spirit to new heights. Whether continuing a<br />
valued tradition or discovering the magic of this<br />
be<strong>lo</strong>ved festive classic for the first time – Ballet<br />
Theatre UK’s Nutcracker is sure to leave you with a<br />
sense of warmth and treasured memories that will<br />
last a lifetime.<br />
21-22 Nov<br />
Joseph & The Amazing<br />
Technico<strong>lo</strong>r Dreamcoat<br />
Youth Group Production presents. In the biblical<br />
land of Caanan, Joseph is the favourite son and<br />
encounters the jea<strong>lo</strong>usy of his brothers who<br />
arrange to have him killed. In fact, Joseph has been<br />
sold to slavery. With his ability to interpret dreams,<br />
Joseph foresees seven years of full harvests<br />
to be fol<strong>lo</strong>wed by seven years of famine. This<br />
magical musical has a happy ending and is full of<br />
unforgettable songs including Any Dream Will Do<br />
and C<strong>lo</strong>se Every Door To Me. For more information<br />
visit www.newyouththeatre.co.uk/mansfield.<br />
2 Dec-7 Jan<br />
Jack & The Beanstalk<br />
Panto casting is far from a Casualty as 3D magic<br />
comes to Mansfield! Take a pinch of fairy-tale<br />
and add a splash of song and dance; stir in some<br />
comedy and garnish with magic. The result is a<br />
delicious show that has families f<strong>lo</strong>cking back<br />
in their thousands each Christmas. The town’s<br />
premier entertainment venue is delighted to<br />
announce the full star-studded line up who will<br />
be whisking you away to a land of giants in Jack<br />
and the Beanstalk this Christmas, plus there is an<br />
extra special treat for those who book tickets as<br />
the show will include 3D effects to bring certain<br />
aspects of the performance even c<strong>lo</strong>ser to them!<br />
Mansfield Central<br />
Library<br />
NG18 1NG Box Office: 01623 633133<br />
www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk<br />
9 Dec<br />
Twelve Birds of Christmas<br />
Venue: Mansfield Central Library HandMade<br />
Theatre presents The Twelve Birds of Christmas - a<br />
unique festive family show. Enrol in Hatchling<br />
College and join our three eggcentric bird<br />
professors as we count down The Twelve Birds of<br />
Christmas. The famous traditional song has been<br />
given a special birdy twist. This eggstraordinary<br />
hands-on show is filled with fun facts, stories,<br />
songs and puppets to get the whole family<br />
twittering with eggcitment!<br />
Theatre Royal<br />
NG1 5ND Box Office: 0115 989 5555<br />
www.trch.co.uk<br />
10-11 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Stick Man<br />
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the<br />
misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play<br />
fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and<br />
he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever<br />
get back to the family tree? Most suitable for all<br />
aged 3+ but all ages welcome.<br />
13-15 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Dinosaur World<br />
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of<br />
Dinosaur World in this interactive new show for all<br />
the family ages 3+. Grab your compass and join<br />
our intrepid exp<strong>lo</strong>rer across uncharted territories<br />
to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing<br />
(and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host<br />
of impressive creatures, including every child’s<br />
favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex,<br />
a Triceratops, Giraffatitan and Segnosaurus, to name<br />
a few!<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Bowfins: Beanbag Music Club<br />
Say hel<strong>lo</strong> to Sid Bowfin (aka Adrian Garratt, but we<br />
don’t talk about that), without a doubt the funniest<br />
violinist you ever will meet. Launching our new<br />
Beanbag Music Club season, he brings his trio back to<br />
the Royal Concert Hall for another crazy rollercoaster<br />
ride of laughter, music and great fun!<br />
15-19 Nov<br />
Awful Auntie<br />
When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents,<br />
Lord and Lady Saxby, she has no idea her life is in<br />
danger! Waking up three months later, only her Aunt<br />
Alberta can tell Stella what has happened. But not<br />
everything Aunt Alberta tells her turns out to be true<br />
and Stella quickly discovers she’s in for the fight of her<br />
life against her very own awful Auntie!<br />
9 Dec-14 Jan<br />
Beauty & The Beast<br />
Don’t miss this year’s spellbinding family pantomime<br />
Beauty and the Beast. Dreaming of a happier life, the<br />
beautiful Belle finds herself transported to a spellbound<br />
castle held captive by a hideous beast. Can she<br />
see beyond the monster and fall in <strong>lo</strong>ve with her captor<br />
before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose?<br />
Or will the Beast’s selfishness cost him the world he<br />
once knew and the hand of the girl that has melted<br />
his heart? This unmissable show will be packed with<br />
all of the ingredients our audiences have come to<br />
expect from the East Midland’s biggest pantomime;<br />
<strong>lo</strong>ts of laughter, stunning costumes, music and plenty<br />
of magic.<br />
Nottingham Playhouse<br />
NG1 5AF Bxo Office: 0151 941 9419<br />
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk<br />
1 Dec-20 Jan<br />
Cinderella<br />
A dashing prince is hosting a ball and Cinderella would<br />
give anything to go, but her stepmother and sisters<br />
have other plans. Can Cinderella escape their clutches<br />
and, with the help of her Fairy Godmother and best<br />
friend Buttons, find true <strong>lo</strong>ve? Expect sumptuous<br />
costumes, magnificent scenery and a coach<strong>lo</strong>ad of<br />
hilarity, slapstick, song and dance. Tickets start from<br />
£23. Book early to get the best prices. Ticket prices<br />
may be subject to change. Family tickets from £100<br />
for a maximum of 4 people per household, with a<br />
maximum of 2 adults.<br />
Nottingham Arts Theatre<br />
NG1 3BE Box Office: 0115 9476096<br />
www.nottingham-theatre.co.uk<br />
30 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Ghost Lights Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween Special<br />
Come and join our theatre ghost walk on 30th <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
for a special Hal<strong>lo</strong>ween treat! 18:30 and 20:00hrs.<br />
2-<strong>17</strong> Dec<br />
Jack & The Beanstalk<br />
Join the award winning People’s Theatre Company,<br />
Nottingham, and see the magical fairytale Jack and<br />
the Beanstalk brought to life. Cheers on Jack and his<br />
friends as they battle the giant and his evil sidekick<br />
Fleshcreep. Assorted dates and times between<br />
Saturday 2nd to Sunday <strong>17</strong>th December 20<strong>17</strong>.<br />
PLEASE NOTE: The matinee times differ depending<br />
on the day & there are NO Tuesday evening<br />
performances this year.<br />
Bonnington Theatre<br />
NG5 7EE Box Office: 0115 901 3640<br />
www.boningtontheatre.co.uk<br />
23-25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Jungle Bunch (U)<br />
A wildly entertaining tale of Maurice, a penguin<br />
who was raised in the jungle and thinks he’s a tiger!<br />
When two penguins from his Antarctic homeland<br />
come in search of The Great Tiger Warrior to defend<br />
their co<strong>lo</strong>ny from an invading herd of walruses,<br />
Maurice assembles a misfit team of jungle friends<br />
to save the day! Full of laughs and memorable<br />
characters.<br />
Motorpoint Arena<br />
NG1 1LA Box Office: 0843 373 3000<br />
www.motorpointarenanottingham.com<br />
9 Nov<br />
WWE Live<br />
WWE have announced that its unique brand of<br />
action packed entertainment is returning to the<br />
UK in November 20<strong>17</strong>. Fans will be able to see all<br />
their favorite WWE Superstars live in action all<br />
under one roof! WWE Live is the ultimate in family<br />
entertainment!<br />
Savoy Cinema<br />
NG7 1QN Box Office: 0115 947 5812<br />
www.savoyonline.co.uk<br />
13 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Lego Ninja Movie<br />
Six young ninjas L<strong>lo</strong>yd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and<br />
Nya are tasked with defending their island home,<br />
called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors,<br />
using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to<br />
fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary<br />
teens struggling against their greatest enemy:<br />
high school.<br />
20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
My Little Pony<br />
A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane<br />
6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash,<br />
Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an<br />
unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they<br />
meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest<br />
to use the magic of friendship and save their home.<br />
10 Nov<br />
Paddington 2<br />
Paddington undertakes a number of odd jobs to<br />
afford a unique pop-up book from an antique<br />
book shop - a present for Aunt Lucy on her 100th<br />
birthday. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to<br />
Paddington and the Browns to find the thief.<br />
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BOX OFFICE<br />
Saddle Up For Christmas at Lakeside<br />
There’s not much call for pantomime horses this year. Everyone wants<br />
a cow!<br />
So from the cosy horsebox they call home, the McCuddy brothers take<br />
the bit firmly between their teeth and play out scenes from the classic<br />
tale of Black Beauty … as you’ve never seen it before.<br />
From Saturday 9 until Sunday 31 December, saddle up, jump on<br />
and gal<strong>lo</strong>p head<strong>lo</strong>ng into a story where <strong>lo</strong>neliness gives way to hope,<br />
friends become heroes, and courage saves the day. Expect fabu<strong>lo</strong>us<br />
storytelling, puppetry and gentle comedy, laced with that memorable<br />
theme tune.<br />
Nottingham Lakeside Arts is well-known for its fantastic year-round<br />
programme of Children’s Theatre and Dance – its Christmas show<br />
is always a treat and the team behind Black Beauty are some of the<br />
most experienced and skilled makers of theatre for young audiences<br />
in the UK.<br />
Winner of two Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland including Best<br />
Production for Children and Young People, Black Beauty is this<br />
‘gal<strong>lo</strong>ping, five-star triumph’ (The Guardian) for all the family (ages<br />
6 and over) is sure to warm your heart during the coldest of winter<br />
nights.<br />
PERFORM WITH CONFIDENCE –<br />
FREE TASTER SESSIONS ON OFFER!<br />
Mansfield Palace Youth Theatre offer classes from 5 years upwards,<br />
with the Junior Youth Theatre (5-7 years) and Intermediate Youth<br />
Theatre (8-12 years) classes every Saturday in term time. The<br />
groups perform shows annually in May and June.<br />
It is a great opportunity for your child to come and meet new friends,<br />
build skills such as communication and confidence and have a <strong>lo</strong>t fun<br />
every week in a friendly and energised environment with drama and<br />
some music as the focus.<br />
The young students can then advance to Seniors and Chapter 4<br />
in time, but getting off to that key start at a younger age can really<br />
help the deve<strong>lo</strong>pment of your child and enhance their lives with<br />
experiences they will remember for life.<br />
Mansfield Palace Youth Theatre has some of the most competitive<br />
prices compared to other <strong>lo</strong>cal groups and offers different ways to<br />
pay including termly, half termly or monthly by Standing Order.<br />
For further information and to set up a FREE TASTER, contact Lisa<br />
Hopkinson, Youth Theatre Administrator, Tel: 01623 412927 or<br />
Email: lhopkinson@mansfield.gov.uk<br />
COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN AT MANSFIELD PALACE YOUTH<br />
THEATRE!<br />
WIN 1 OF 6 FAMILY TICKETS!<br />
see a movie of your choice at Savoy Cinema<br />
(two adults and two children or one adult and three children)<br />
Lego Ninjago Movie (tbc) Six young ninjas L<strong>lo</strong>yd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane<br />
and Nya are tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago.<br />
By night, they’re gifted warriors, using their skills and awesome fleet of<br />
vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens<br />
struggling against their greatest enemy: high school. Release date<br />
13 <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
My Little Pony (tbc) A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the<br />
Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy<br />
and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where<br />
they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the<br />
magic of friendship and save their home. Release date 20 <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />
Paddington 2 (PG) Paddington undertakes a number of odd jobs to<br />
afford a unique pop-up book from an antique book shop - a present for<br />
Aunt Lucy on her 100th birthday. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to<br />
Paddington and the Browns to find the thief. Release date: 10 November.<br />
For your chance to win just answer this question:<br />
How old will Aunt Lucy be on her birthday?<br />
Enter online at www.primarytimes.net/nottinghamshire.<br />
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WIN! a family ticket to see Jack and the<br />
Beanstalk on New Year’s Eve!<br />
You could win a family ticket worth over £60 to see this year’s festive family fun<br />
panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, at Mansfield Palace Theatre. What more could<br />
you wish for than to entertain the whole family at the 12 noon performance,<br />
have the kids tucked up in bed before it’s party time for the adults!<br />
Hiss and boo at the evil Fleshcreep, cheer for the <strong>lo</strong>veable Simple Simon, be<br />
generally confused by Dame Trott and adore our Vegetable Fairy as we bring you<br />
laughs a plenty and feel good, traditional family entertainment.<br />
To win a family ticket (4 people) simply answer the fol<strong>lo</strong>wing question:<br />
What animal does Jack take to the market?<br />
If you can’t wait to find out if you’re a winner, then call the Box Office on 01623<br />
633133 and join us for a magical giant of a panto!<br />
C<strong>lo</strong>sing date: Thursday 14th December.<br />
WIN TICKETS for family raving fun as award winning Big Fish Little Fish return<br />
to Nottingham’s Glee Club to celebrate our 2nd birthday in the city with a Drum<br />
& Bass special ‘Animal Fantastical’ themed rave on Saturday 25th November<br />
from 1.30-4.00pm. We’ll have DJ SS mixing the banging tunes, Lonely Planet<br />
Kids sponsored crafts, giant bal<strong>lo</strong>ons, glitter cannons, g<strong>lo</strong>w sticks, bubbles, baby<br />
space, and <strong>lo</strong>ads more!<br />
The prize is a family ticket (up to 2 adults and 3 children) for this event. No<br />
transfers or alternatives are available.<br />
Q: what birthday are we celebrating?<br />
C<strong>lo</strong>sing date: 30 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>17</strong><br />
TEN PAIRS OF TICKETS<br />
TO GIVE AWAY<br />
WIN! a family ticket* to see this year’s<br />
beast of a family pantomime at the<br />
Theatre Royal, Nottingham on<br />
Tuesday 12 December at 7.15pm<br />
To enter, tell us who is playing Beauty and the Beast<br />
in this year’s pantomime?<br />
C<strong>lo</strong>sing date: 23 November 20<strong>17</strong><br />
* maximum 2 adults<br />
More to see, try, touch, taste, enjoy and buy at The Festive Gift Fair<br />
This fabu<strong>lo</strong>us Christmas Shopping Fair returns to the NEC, 16-19 NOVEMBER,<br />
with <strong>lo</strong>ads of NEW AND EXCITING stalls.<br />
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be caught up in the excitement of the day,<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>ring 350 stalls overf<strong>lo</strong>wing with cracking gift ideas and decorations. The<br />
variety is huge, with presents for all ages.<br />
When your bags are full, you can drop them off at the Present crèche and<br />
continue to shop, or stop for a bite to eat and enjoy watching a great line-up of<br />
live musical acts.<br />
Enter now for a chance to win one of ten pairs of tickets.<br />
C<strong>lo</strong>sing date: 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>17</strong><br />
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