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Welcome to the Christmas Issue of Primary Times.<br />
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There’s lots to celebrate and<br />
plenty to do to keep you entertained throughout the Winter. You’ll<br />
find lots of fantastic events and activities in our What’s On Guide,<br />
many of them are free, so pop along and join in the fun.<br />
Santa is making many appearances around the region before taking<br />
to his sleigh for the big day. Why not visit him at Hatton World, the<br />
National Space Centre or Bermuda Adventure Soft Play, or use our<br />
What’s On Listings to see where Santa will be before Christmas Day -<br />
finding him couldn’t be easier!<br />
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a Panto or a show and<br />
you’ll find something to entertain the whole family in our Box Office<br />
listings. Whether you go to see Cinderella, Jack and The Beanstalk or<br />
Peter Pan, you’ll be sure to have a lot of fun. Oh yes you will!<br />
Finally, everyone at Primary Times wishes you all a joyous festive time,<br />
and a wonderful 2018. We’ll see you next year for more fun ideas,<br />
events and competitions.<br />
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Primary Times Christmas<br />
Card Competition <strong>2017</strong><br />
Every year Primary Times asks children to create the<br />
picture for our Christmas Card. This year we received<br />
a sack full of wonderful entries and we would like to<br />
thank you all for taking the time to draw, colour, paint<br />
and glitter your designs for us!<br />
The overall winner of the competition is Holly<br />
Zheng’s, aged 6 from Garnetbank Primary School in<br />
Glasgow who will receive 50 Christmas cards made<br />
up in her design of Santa next to a Christmas Tree.<br />
We were so overwhelmed by the standard of entries<br />
that we have also decided to award two runner up<br />
prizes who will also receive 50 copies of their designs<br />
made into cards, they were:<br />
(Igloo) Sahaib Parvez,<br />
aged 10 from Cambuslang,<br />
Glasgow<br />
(nativity) Florence Holt,<br />
aged 6 from Radley Primary<br />
School, Abingdon.<br />
Everyone who entered was<br />
a winner!<br />
OUR PROMISE<br />
Sugar free<br />
Free from<br />
arficial colours<br />
For sore throats and coughs<br />
as a result of a cold.<br />
Let’s get kids back<br />
to happy.<br />
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what's on where<br />
If you are looking for more inspiration, there are<br />
many more events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.net/warwickshire<br />
Until 7 Jan<br />
FA Wildcats Football Club<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> University CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwick.ac.uk<br />
9:30am-11:00am A new opportunity for<br />
girls to play football in a safe and fun<br />
environment with FA-qualified<br />
coaches. Suitable if you’ve never<br />
played before, only kicked a ball<br />
in school or already in a club<br />
but want to play more. The first<br />
session is free and there’s no<br />
need to book, simply turn up on<br />
the day. Cost £2. T: 024 7652 3222<br />
30 Oct - 22 Dec<br />
Thinktank Weekdays<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
3:00pm-5:00pm Visit Thinktank for £3 per<br />
person on weekdays during term-time.<br />
What could you do in 2 hours? Level<br />
2 - Wildlife Gallery and the brain! Level 0<br />
explore the old engines and vehicles. Level<br />
1 challenge yourself to reconstruct a Mini!<br />
Level 3 Planetarium show for only an extra<br />
£1.50, voyaging into space.<br />
T: 0121 348 8000<br />
4 Nov - 11 Feb<br />
Festival of Thinktank Family Activities<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm A celebration of<br />
innovation, science and technology linked to<br />
the fantastic exhibits and collections<br />
found inside the museum.<br />
Science Lab (ages7+) 11:00am-<br />
12:00noon - fun experiments.<br />
LEGO Cars design, experiment<br />
and create (under 8’s)<br />
2:00pm-2:30pm or 2:30pm-<br />
3:00pm. STEAM (Science,<br />
Technology, Engineering, Arts<br />
and Maths) Activity 3:00pm-<br />
4:00pm. Object Handling: Animal<br />
Collection 3:00pm-4:00pm. Borrow a fun<br />
filled backpack specially designed for 3-7<br />
year olds and their parents/ carers. Adults<br />
£13.50, Child £9.75. T: 0121 348 8263<br />
24 Nov - 23 Dec<br />
Visit Santa! Vintage Sleigh Ride<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:00am-4:30pm Join a magical ride on an<br />
enchanting vintage sleigh… the sleigh is<br />
uniquely nostalgic. Its original mechanics<br />
and fixtures have been maintained but<br />
unchanged since the 60s. Journey to<br />
Lapland on this magical moving ride, pulled<br />
by two trusty reindeer. Meet Santa, tell<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 />
him your Christmas wishes and receive a<br />
special gift. Child £5, Adult accompanying<br />
child £1.50. Entry fee includes a gift per<br />
child. While you’re waiting to see Santa<br />
enjoy a drop in Christmas craft activity<br />
including card-making, snowflakes and<br />
ornaments. Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
25 Nov - 23 Dec<br />
Stars For Christmas Family<br />
Trail<br />
Coventry Transport Museum<br />
CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
Explore the museum with this festively<br />
themed trail. £1.50 per trail.<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
25 Nov - 7 Jan<br />
Naughty Elves and T Rex Festive Fun<br />
Trail<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
T’was the month before Christmas when<br />
all through the park, not a creature was<br />
stirring….except for the VERY naughty<br />
Elves and the cheeky T Rex! Trail Sheet £2.<br />
T: 024 7630 5592<br />
29 Nov - 1 Jan<br />
Birmingham’s Magical Illuminated<br />
Trail<br />
Birmingham Botanical Gardens B15 3TR<br />
www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk<br />
The trees and glasshouses will be<br />
playfully lit and all aglow. There’s<br />
something for everyone at<br />
this festive time of year as<br />
a sparkling path winds its<br />
way through the Gardens<br />
in a magical after dark<br />
experience. Don’t forget to<br />
look out for Santa and his elves<br />
along the way. Booking essential<br />
T: 0121 454 1860<br />
30 Nov<br />
Mini Makers : Feeling Festive<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1, 5QP.<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-12:30pm or 1:30pm-3:00pm Drop<br />
in creative fun for little hands and feet. This<br />
activity will involve paint and will be messy.<br />
Suitable for ages 0-4. Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 7521<br />
1 Dec - 7 Jan<br />
Travel Through Time<br />
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Gardens<br />
CV37 9HH<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Discover 400 years of<br />
Christmas within the Hathaway family, plus<br />
make your own paper lanterns and paper<br />
chains to help decorate the house. Normal<br />
admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01789 292100<br />
Christmas Activity<br />
Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Make your own<br />
Shakespeare-inspired Christmas decorations<br />
to take home. Normal admission charges<br />
apply. T: 01789 204016<br />
2 Dec<br />
Crafts For Christmas - Bountiful<br />
Baubles<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Lots of circles make a<br />
bauble in this drop in seasonal session.<br />
Enjoy making something to treasure before<br />
setting off to see Santa! Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
Chatterbooks FREE EVENT<br />
Rugby Library CV21 3BZ<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
11:00am-12:00noon Encouraging children,<br />
from ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in<br />
reading. Book talk, fun games and crafts.<br />
T: 0300 555 8171<br />
Family Christmas Campfire and<br />
Bushcraft<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
11:00am-2:00pm Come along and try<br />
to survive in the woodland. Have a go at<br />
shelter building, whittling, fire lighting,<br />
and relaxing on a hammock before you<br />
tuck into a fire baked potato, fire toasted<br />
marshmallows and warmed mince pies. The<br />
Rangers will also help you to make some<br />
natural Christmas tree decorations. Children<br />
must be accompanied by an adult and<br />
under 5’s will need extra supervision. Adults<br />
£10, Child £5. Booking essential.<br />
T: 024 7630 5592<br />
Morning Explorers<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
9:00am-10:00am The museum opens early<br />
for families with children on the autistic<br />
spectrum. Explore in a quiet and welcoming<br />
environment, before the museum opens to<br />
the public. Admission is half price, plus one<br />
free carer place. Booking essential<br />
T: 0121 348 8263<br />
2 - 3 Dec<br />
Christmas<br />
Charlecote CV35 9ER<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
11:30am-3:30pm Henry Spencer Lucy<br />
hosted Christmas parties where he would<br />
dress up as Father Christmas and hand<br />
out gifts to the villagers. Underpinned<br />
by a ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ theme,<br />
Charlecote will be decorated all ready for<br />
one of his parties. Write a letter to Father<br />
Christmas...and don’t forget to see what<br />
the cooks are up to in the Victorian Kitchen.<br />
Free event, normal admission charges apply.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01789 470277<br />
2 - 16 Dec<br />
Lego Club FREE EVENT<br />
Nuneaton Library CV11 4DR<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
2:00pm-3:30pm Storytelling and creative<br />
fun with Lego every fortnight. All children<br />
to be accompanied by an adult. Booking<br />
essential T: 0300 555 8171<br />
2 - 24 Dec<br />
Snowman Trail<br />
Coombe Country Park CV3 2AB<br />
www.coventry.gov.uk<br />
10:00am-3:00pm Pick up a trail leaflet (£2)<br />
to help you find the snowmen hidden in the<br />
park. Each snowman will give you a clue to<br />
open Santa’s safe and collect your prize. T:<br />
024 7645 3720<br />
Christmas Activities<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> Arts Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
10:30am Look at a microscopic Bear Hunt<br />
with help from the Life Sciences team at The<br />
University of <strong>Warwick</strong> and for some stay and<br />
play activities based around Snow Mouse<br />
during December weekends.<br />
T: 024 7652 4524<br />
3 Dec<br />
Christmas in the Park<br />
Brueton Park B91 3HA<br />
www.solihull.gov.uk<br />
12:00noon-3:00pm Father Christmas is<br />
making a special appearance in the park so<br />
come and visit him in his grotto to receive<br />
a small gift! Join the brass band and choir<br />
for some seasonal good cheer with Carols<br />
in the Park from 1:00pm. Child £3. Booking<br />
recommended T: 0121 704 8000<br />
Logs and Cones<br />
Coombe Country Park CV3 2AB<br />
www.coventry.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-11:30am, 11:45am-12:45pm<br />
or 1:30pm-2:30pm Bring your little elves<br />
to have some festive fun and create some<br />
Christmas decorations for your home using<br />
natural materials. Child £5. To book<br />
T: 024 7645 3720<br />
Leamington Lantern Parade<br />
The Royal Pump Rooms CV32 4AA<br />
leamingtonlanternparade.co.uk<br />
4:00pm-6:00pm The Lantern Parade will set<br />
off at 4:30pm and will be accompanied by a<br />
local band and finish with Christmas carols<br />
around the Tree of Lights at the Town Hall.<br />
T: 01926 470 634<br />
Christmas Wreath Making<br />
Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:00am-12:00noon Using materials<br />
collected from around the park, create a<br />
wonderful wreath to adorn your front door.<br />
£15 per person. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01827 872660<br />
Meriden Rotary Santa Fun Run<br />
Meriden Hall CV7 7PT<br />
www.meriden-santa-fun-run.org.uk<br />
11:00am This is a Fun Run of 4 km through<br />
the village of Meriden. You can run, jog or<br />
walk it. It is open to any age and ability,<br />
individual, family or group, you decide.<br />
Entry fee includes a Santa Suit for you to<br />
wear during the run. In aid of Marie Curie<br />
Cancer Care and Rotary Charities. Adults<br />
£12, Child £6. Registration<br />
essential.<br />
4 Dec<br />
Wildlife Watch After School Club -<br />
Christmas Party<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
and at the The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
3:45pm-5:00pm Lots of outdoor games and<br />
activities. Suitable for children aged 4+<br />
but younger siblings are welcome (a small<br />
donation is welcomed for accompanying<br />
younger siblings) Child £3.50 with one FREE<br />
accompanying adult. Booking essential.<br />
T: 024 7630 2912<br />
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13-17 Dec<br />
SHAKESPEARE’S NEW PLACE<br />
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON<br />
Experience an evening of delight, surprise and excitement for everyone. See the timeless<br />
themes of Shakespeare come alive in our Christmas dance-circus spectacular!<br />
5.30pm & 7.30pm | £10 Adult, £7 Child<br />
Tickets and more information at shakespeare.org.uk<br />
#Mid<strong>winter</strong>Magic<br />
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25th November to 24th December <strong>2017</strong><br />
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programme<br />
A Truly Magical Experience<br />
hattonworld.com<br />
19153A 11/17<br />
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All Things Wild Nature Centre<br />
Station Road, Honeybourne, Near Evesham,<br />
Worcestershire. WR11 7QZ<br />
We are open every day from 10am. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day<br />
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Red and Yellow and Pink and Green…<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> Arts Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
7:00pm Colours can have a significant impact<br />
on our perception, but do we always see the<br />
same colours as one another? What makes<br />
some things appear to be a particular colour<br />
and can they change over time? With a<br />
generous helping of fireworks, prepare to<br />
see colour in a new light and join a journey<br />
through rainbows and stars in this interactive<br />
lecture exploring the world around us.<br />
Suitable for ages 8+. Tickets £3.50. To book<br />
T: 024 7652 4524<br />
6 Dec<br />
STEMtastic Explorers Sleigh Special<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-11:30am or 1:00pm-2:00pm Santa<br />
learns to fly – and land safely in this special<br />
edition of STEMtastic explorers. Explore<br />
the wonderful world of STEM (science,<br />
technology, engineering and maths) in fun<br />
and creative ways for children aged 3-5 and<br />
their grown-ups. T: 024 7623 4270<br />
7 Dec<br />
Victorian Evening<br />
Hoar Park Shopping & Craft Village CV10 0QU<br />
www.hoar-park.co.uk<br />
5:00pm-9:00pm The Tarnished Brass<br />
Ensemble & The Atherstone Chorale Society<br />
‘Singing carols around the tree...’See Father<br />
Christmas, Hog Roast, Mince Pies and Mulled<br />
Wine and Christmas Market in the Red Barn.<br />
T: 024 7639 4433<br />
8 Dec<br />
ChatterBooks FREE EVENT<br />
Alcester Library B49 5DZ<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
4:00pm-5:00pm Encouraging children, from<br />
ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in reading. Book<br />
talk, fun games and crafts. T: 0300 555 8171<br />
Lego Club FREE EVENT<br />
Bedworth Library CV12 8NF<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
3:30pm-4:45pm Storytelling and creative fun<br />
with Lego. All children to be accompanied by<br />
an adult. Booking essential T: 0300 555 8171<br />
Late Night Shopping FREE ENTRY<br />
Hatton Shopping Village CV35 8XA<br />
hattonworld.com<br />
5:00pm-8:30pm Shoppers can enjoy special<br />
discounts in selected shops, an appearance<br />
from Father Christmas on his sleigh, meet the<br />
festive entertainers and enjoy Carol singing.<br />
FREE mince pies & mulled punch.<br />
T: 01926 843411<br />
8 - 10 Dec<br />
Enchanted Christmas Kingdom<br />
Hatton Adventure World CV35 8XA<br />
hattonworld.com<br />
10:00am-5:30pm Visit Father Christmas,<br />
Zoobee’s Christmas Cracker Magic Show, Cool<br />
Colin’s Celebrity Christmas Quiz, Christmas<br />
Arts and Crafts, Zoobee’s Festive Friends<br />
Puppet Show, Reindeer Quest, Christmas<br />
in the Farmyard, Guinea Pig Village Festive<br />
Scales & Tails, Christmas Carolling. Adults<br />
£10.95, Child £15.95. Booking essential<br />
T: 01926 843411<br />
8 - 23 Dec<br />
Festive Family Fun<br />
British Motor Museum CV35 0BJ<br />
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk<br />
10:00am-5:00pm Come and meet Lady<br />
Edwards or William her Chauffeur and hear<br />
all about the Christmas boxes of goodies<br />
that they will be delivering to the servants<br />
for Boxing Day. William may even get one<br />
himself once they’re finished! The Museum’s<br />
Christmas Elves will be stopping by everyday<br />
at 1:30pm to take families on a special festive<br />
family tour of the Museum. Adult £14, Child<br />
£9. T: 01926 641188<br />
Christmas Trail<br />
British Motor Museum CV35 0BJ<br />
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk<br />
10:00am-5:00pm Santa’s sleigh is broken<br />
and the reindeer have escaped! Help Martin<br />
the Mechanic get Santa’s sleigh back on the<br />
road so Santa can deliver all your presents! At<br />
the end of the trail you will be rewarded for<br />
helping Santa with either a chocolate treat<br />
or Christmas gift. Suitable for ages 3+. Adult<br />
£14, Child £9. T: 01926 641188<br />
9 Dec<br />
Making Merry – Christmas Card<br />
Crafting FREE EVENT<br />
Coventry Archives & Research Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and be inspired by<br />
the original creators of the Christmas card<br />
– The Victorians. See examples of Victorian<br />
Christmas cards then make your own.<br />
Suitable for 6+.T: 024 7623 7521<br />
The Snowman and the Bear and the<br />
Piano with Live Orchestra<br />
Coventry Cathedral CV1 5AB<br />
www.coventrycathedral.org.uk<br />
2:30pm or 5:00pm or 7:30pm Delight your<br />
family this Christmas with a screening of<br />
two enchanting films accompanied by<br />
live orchestra. Hear some of the UKs top<br />
musicians perform Howard Blake’s beautiful<br />
soundtrack – including the evocative<br />
‘Walking in the Air’ sung by a local child<br />
soloist. Enjoy a rousing overture, a fun<br />
introduction to the orchestra, and a visit from<br />
a Snowman! PLUS - The Bear and the Piano<br />
an exclusive animated film of the award<br />
winning book by David Litchfield. Suitable for<br />
ages from 3+ Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7652 1200<br />
Crafts For Christmas - Glitter, Gold and<br />
Festive Fun FREE EVENT<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and join artist<br />
Pamela Schilderman and make Christmas
tree ornaments that are inspired by stained<br />
glass and explores faces. Enjoy making<br />
something to treasure before setting off to<br />
see Santa! T: 024 7623 4270<br />
Chatterbooks<br />
Leamington Library CV32 4AA<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
10:30am-11:30am Encouraging children,<br />
from ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in reading.<br />
Book talk, fun games and crafts.<br />
T: 0300 555 8171<br />
Chatterbooks<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> Library and Information Centre<br />
CV34 4RL<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
2:00pm-3:30pm Encouraging children, from<br />
ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in reading. Book<br />
talk, fun games and crafts. T: 0300 555 8171<br />
The Tailor of Gloucester FREE EVENT<br />
Rugby Library CV21 3BZ<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
2:15pm-3:15pm Listen to Julie Ann Cooper’s<br />
adaptation of the much loved Beatrix Potter<br />
tale. Suitable for children 4+ and their<br />
families. T: 0300 555 8171<br />
The Tailor of Gloucester FREE EVENT<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> Library and Information Centre<br />
CV34 4RL<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
10:30am-11:30am Listen to Julie Ann<br />
Cooper’s adaptation of the much loved<br />
Beatrix Potter tale. Suitable for children 4+<br />
and their families. T: 0300 555 8171<br />
9 - 10 Dec<br />
Christmas Crafts<br />
British Motor Museum CV35 0BJ<br />
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Come and make your<br />
own car shaped Christmas cards to send to<br />
friends and family and decorate car shaped<br />
salt dough with glitter and all things<br />
Christmassy to take home and hang on<br />
your Christmas tree. Suitable for ages 3+.<br />
Normal admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01926 641188<br />
Christmas<br />
Charlecote CV35 9ER<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
11:30am-3:30pm Henry Spencer Lucy<br />
hosted Christmas parties where he would<br />
dress up as Father Christmas and hand<br />
out gifts to the villagers. Underpinned<br />
by a ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ theme,<br />
Charlecote will be decorated all ready for<br />
one of his parties. Write a letter to Father<br />
Christmas...and don’t forget to see what<br />
the cooks are up to in the Victorian Kitchen.<br />
Free event, normal admission charges apply.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01789 470277<br />
Christmas Wassail<br />
Coughton Court B49 5JA.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
4:30pm-6:30pm or 7:30pm-10:00pm<br />
Christmas stories and carols from<br />
Birmingham Crescent Theatre, mulled wine,<br />
roaring fire and mince pies are included.<br />
Adult £27, Child £11. Booking essential<br />
T: 0344 249 1895<br />
Visit Santa! Vintage Sleigh Ride -<br />
Special Early Bird Session<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
9:00am-10:00pm For people with a<br />
learning disability such as autism (also<br />
16th/17th December) Join a magical ride on<br />
an enchanting vintage sleigh… the sleigh<br />
is uniquely nostalgic. Its original mechanics<br />
and fixtures have been maintained but<br />
unchanged since the 60s. Journey to<br />
Lapland on this magical moving ride, Christmas pulled Holiday Family Fun<br />
by two trusty reindeer. Meet Santa, tell him Christmas Holiday Family Fun<br />
your Christmas wishes and receive a special<br />
gift. Child £5, Adult accompanying child Christmas<br />
Christmas<br />
Craft Weekend<br />
Holiday New Year Family Family Activities Fun<br />
£1.50. Entry fee includes a gift per child. Christmas Craft Weekend New Year Family Activities<br />
9 - 10 December<br />
2 - 5 January<br />
While you’re waiting to see Santa enjoy a 9 Christmas - 10 December Craft Weekend 2 New - 5 January Year Family Activities<br />
drop in Christmas craft activity including Christmas 9 Get creative with Lego<br />
card-making, snowflakes and ornaments. Christmas Family - 10 December Get creative<br />
Trail<br />
2 - 5 with January Lego ®<br />
Family Trail<br />
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Child £2. T: 024 7623 7521 8 - 23 December 8 Christmas - 23 December<br />
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8 - 23 December<br />
Christmas At The Castle<br />
Kenilworth Castle CV8 1NE<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Enjoy crafts and<br />
storytelling and for all those who have<br />
been good this year, come and meet a very<br />
special guest in his grotto. Adult £10.70<br />
Child, 5-15 years £6.40. T: 01926 852078<br />
10 Dec<br />
Natural Christmas<br />
Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-11:00am Make a variety of festive<br />
decorations from natural materials in time<br />
to hang on your Christmas tree or decorate<br />
your house. £5 per person. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01827 872660<br />
Myton Hospice Santa Dash<br />
Pump Room Gardens CV32 4AA<br />
www.mytonhospice.org<br />
8:00am Walk, jog or run a 5km around the<br />
Pump Room Gardens and Victoria against<br />
a backdrop of cheerful, festive music. Help<br />
Myton spread some festive cheer this<br />
Christmas and raise the vital funds they<br />
need to continue providing their services.<br />
Adults £15 (includes Santa Suit), Child £5<br />
(includes Elf Suit for ages 10 and under and<br />
Santa Suit for ages 11-17). Registration<br />
essential. T: 01926 838825<br />
A Christmas Carol : A Folk Opera<br />
The Old Grammar School CV1 5EX<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
7:30pm-9:30pm A brand new retelling of<br />
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Using<br />
new lyrics and traditional English folk tunes,<br />
GreenMatthews (with special guest Jude<br />
Rees of Pilgrims’ Way) use a bewitching<br />
blend of voices and instruments to create a<br />
musical retelling of this seasonal favourite<br />
in this medieval building. Suitable for age<br />
8+ Tickets £11. Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7623 7521<br />
13 - 17 Dec<br />
Dance-Circus Spectacular<br />
Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
5:30pm or 7:30pm Motionhouse will<br />
enthral audiences with exciting acrobatic<br />
sequences, each inspired by Shakespeare’s<br />
work. Hyper modern dance and<br />
contemporary soundtracks tell tales of the<br />
timeless themes of Shakespeare. Visual and<br />
physical feast, with pure skill, spectacle and<br />
magical storytelling – a truly immersive<br />
after-dark theatrical experience. Adult £10,<br />
Child £7. T: 01789 204016<br />
14 Dec<br />
Tinsel Tots - Holly Jolly Christmas<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon Nature Tots aims to<br />
encourage an early interest in wildlife.<br />
Sessions start with fifteen minutes of fun<br />
free play followed by outdoor activities<br />
before returning to the centre to make an<br />
amazing craft you can take home. Suitable<br />
for ages 2-4. Child £3.50 with one FREE<br />
accompanying adult. Booking essential.<br />
T: 024 7630 2912<br />
£39 FAMILY TICKET<br />
£39 FAMILY TICKET<br />
£39 FAMILY TICKET<br />
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BUY 1 DAY GET 12 MONTHS FREE*<br />
The Museum is closed 24 Dec - 1 Jan inclusive<br />
The Museum is closed 24 Dec - 1 Jan inclusive<br />
BUY 1 DAY GET 12 MONTHS FREE*<br />
The Museum is closed 24 Dec - 1 Jan inclusive<br />
*see website for full terms and conditions.<br />
*see website for full terms and conditions.<br />
*see website for full terms and conditions.<br />
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Tinsel Tots - Holly Jolly Christmas<br />
(Sponsored by People’s Postcode<br />
Lottery)<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
1:30pm-3:00pm Nature Tots (Sponsored<br />
by People’s Postcode Lottery) free session<br />
for residents of Coventry, Nuneaton and<br />
Bedworth, to get families out exploring<br />
nature. Nature Tots aims to encourage an<br />
early interest in wildlife. Sessions start with<br />
fifteen minutes of fun free play followed by<br />
outdoor activities before returning to the<br />
centre to make an amazing craft you can<br />
take home. Suitable for ages 2-4. Booking<br />
essential. T: 024 7630 2912<br />
15 Dec<br />
Disability Play Sessions<br />
Bermuda Adventure Softplay World CV10 7SD<br />
bermudaplay.co.uk<br />
6:00pm-7:30pm Soft play and supervised<br />
activities/games exclusively for children<br />
with disabilities and special needs. Siblings,<br />
parents and carers/guardians welcome. Child<br />
£4. Booking essential. T: Hayley on 07769 741<br />
901 or 02476 6400587<br />
Jacobean Music Performances<br />
Hall’s Croft CV37 6BG<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
12:00noon-4:00pm Watch the wonderful<br />
Peas Pottage group perform a selection of<br />
traditional and festive Music in stunning<br />
Jacobean surroundings. Also 22nd and 29th<br />
December. Normal admission charges apply.<br />
T: 01789 204016<br />
Tinsel Tots - Holly Jolly Christmas<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon or 1:30pm-3:00pm<br />
Nature Tots aims to encourage an early<br />
interest in wildlife. The session starts with<br />
fifteen minutes of free play followed by<br />
outdoor activities in the natural surroundings<br />
of the reserve, before returning to the centre<br />
to make an amazing craft to take home.<br />
Suitable for ages 4 and under. Child £3.50<br />
and one free accompanying adult. Booking<br />
recommended T: 024 7630 8999<br />
15 - 17 Dec<br />
Coventry Festival of Christmas - FREE<br />
ENTRY<br />
Broadgate CV1 1NF<br />
www.coventrycitycentre.co.uk<br />
Broadgate will be transformed into a<br />
bustling, family friendly Christmas Market<br />
with stalls selling a broad range of high<br />
quality ‘not on the high street’ gifts, including<br />
jewellery, accessories, arts and crafts,<br />
stocking fillers and seasonal food and drink<br />
from local artisan producers. Glittering oldtime<br />
carousel, a live music stage featuring<br />
brass bands, choirs, singer-songwriters and<br />
pop and tribute acts, as well as fun street<br />
performers mingling with the crowds and<br />
delicious festive treats. T: 024 7683 1266<br />
15 - 23 Dec<br />
Enchanted Kenilworth Castle<br />
Kenilworth Castle CV8 1NE<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
4:30pm-9:00pm Explore the grounds after<br />
dark and see a <strong>winter</strong> fairytale of light, colour<br />
and sound. Strings of lanterns laced through<br />
the boughs of trees and fairy lights behind<br />
leaves will lead you along an enchanting<br />
trail into a magical wonderland. Traditional<br />
fairground with a carousel and swing boats<br />
and Christmas shopping at the heritageinspired<br />
stalls. Adult £14, Child £9.50. To book<br />
T: 01926 852078<br />
16 Dec<br />
Christmases Past<br />
Aston Hall B6 6JD<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
3:00pm-8:30pm Experience the sights and<br />
sounds of the festive season from the 17th<br />
century right through to the 1940s. See the<br />
Hall bedecked for yuletide, warm yourself<br />
in front of a roaring fire, and join costumed<br />
characters celebrating this special time of the<br />
year. Adult £12, Child £6. Booking essential.<br />
T: 0121 348 8038<br />
Frost Fair FREE ENTRY<br />
Birmingham Hippodrome B5 4TB<br />
www.birminghamhippodrome.com<br />
10:00am-6:00pm Indoor market for all your<br />
Christmas gift needs, make & take decoration<br />
activities, seasonal food and drink, pop-up<br />
performances by local musicians and choirs,<br />
as well as festive storytelling and face<br />
painting for the kids. T: 0844 338 5000<br />
NSPCC Christmas Concert<br />
Coventry Cathedral CV1 5AB<br />
www.coventrycathedral.org.uk<br />
6:00pm-8:30pm Traditional evening concert<br />
in association with the NSPCC Coventry and<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong>shire Business Board will bring a<br />
feast of yuletide music from choirs and the<br />
Coventry and <strong>Warwick</strong>shire Youth Orchestra.<br />
Christmas delights including audience<br />
participation and as always led by Paul<br />
Leddington Wright. Adults £15, Child £7.50.<br />
Booking essential. T: 02476 521 200<br />
Crafts For Christmas - Springy<br />
Snowman FREE EVENT<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and make a bouncy<br />
snowman and give him a smile. Enjoy<br />
making something to treasure before setting<br />
off to see Santa! Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
A Tudor Christmas<br />
Hall’s Croft CV37 6BG<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
5:30pm-6:30pm Discover how the Tudor’s<br />
celebrated Christmas and explore the foods<br />
they enjoyed during the festive season, with<br />
resident Tudor guide Sharon Lippet. Tickets<br />
£8. To book T: 01789 204016<br />
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Christmas Celebrations<br />
Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter B18 6HA<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
12:00noon-4:00pm Costumed guided tours,<br />
live jazz performances, a gift wrapping<br />
service and mulled wine and mince pies<br />
in the Smith & Pepper tearoom. T: 0121<br />
348 8140<br />
Chatterbooks<br />
Whitnash Library CV31 2JH<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
11:00am-12:00noon Encouraging children,<br />
from ages 8 – 11, to take pleasure in<br />
reading. Book talk, fun games and crafts.<br />
T: 0300 555 8171<br />
16 - 17 Dec<br />
Meet Father Christmas<br />
Hall’s Croft CV37 6BG<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
12:00noon-4:00pm Father Christmas has<br />
travelled back in time to teach the Jacobite’s<br />
the wonders of Santa Claus. Little boys and<br />
girls can meet Father Christmas and receive<br />
a special personalised gift and take part<br />
in hands on activities. Child £8 (includes<br />
Christmas biscuit decorating activity in the<br />
cafe), Adult goes free. Booking essential<br />
T: 01789 204016<br />
16 - 24 Dec<br />
Christmas<br />
Charlecote CV35 9ER<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
11:30am-3:30pm Henry Spencer Lucy<br />
hosted Christmas parties where he would<br />
dress up as Father Christmas and hand<br />
out gifts to the villagers. Underpinned<br />
by a ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ theme,<br />
Charlecote will be decorated all ready for<br />
one of his parties. Write a letter to Father<br />
Christmas...and don’t forget to see what<br />
the cooks are up to in the Victorian Kitchen.<br />
Free event, normal admission charges apply.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01789 470277<br />
Christmas Wassail Tour<br />
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust CV37 6QW<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
12:00noon-4:00pm Join a magical tour<br />
around Shakespeare’s Birthplace. Let our<br />
expert guides bring Tudor Christmas to life<br />
in Shakespeare’s family home and enjoy<br />
some homemade wassail as you go!<br />
T: 01789 204016<br />
Enchanted Christmas Kingdom<br />
Hatton Adventure World CV35 8XA<br />
hattonworld.com<br />
10:00am-5:30pm Visit Father Christmas,<br />
Zoobee’s Christmas Cracker Magic Show,<br />
Cool Colin’s Celebrity Christmas Quiz,<br />
Christmas Arts and Crafts, Zoobee’s Festive<br />
Friends Puppet Show, Reindeer Quest,<br />
Christmas in the Farmyard, Guinea Pig<br />
Village Festive Scales & Tails, Christmas<br />
Carolling. Booking essential<br />
T: 01926 843411<br />
17 Dec<br />
Pizza Making<br />
Foundry Woods CV32 6AF<br />
www.foundrywood.co.uk<br />
12:00noon-2:00pm Drop in and make a<br />
pizza. Watch it being cooked in the wood<br />
fired pizza oven and eat it in the woodland<br />
clearing. £4 per pizza.<br />
Natural Christmas<br />
Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-11:00am Make a variety of festive<br />
decorations from natural materials in time<br />
to hang on your Christmas tree or decorate<br />
your house. £5 per person. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01827 872660<br />
Rugby Model Engineering Society<br />
Public open day<br />
Rainsbrook Valley Railway CV22 5QD<br />
www.rugbymes.co.uk<br />
3:00pm-6:00pm The Rainsbrook Valley<br />
Miniature Railway will be open to<br />
the public. Live steam, i/c engine and<br />
electrically powered locomotives in action.<br />
T: 01788 842709<br />
18 Dec<br />
Mini Motorists<br />
British Motor Museum CV35 0BJ<br />
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon **Get interactive with<br />
your toddler. Join in with Mini Motorists<br />
under 5’s activities and explore the world’s<br />
largest collection of historic British cars.<br />
Come and help ‘Santa’s helpers’ with the<br />
Christmas trail. Normal admission charges<br />
apply. T: 01926 641188<br />
Star Vehicle Stories -<br />
Sleigh Special<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-11:00am or 11:30am-12:00noon<br />
Drop in and listen to Seasonal stories in<br />
the museum when visiting Santa and get<br />
to know a little bit more about the star<br />
vehicles in a fun way. Suitable for ages 1-4.<br />
Child £1. T: 024 7623 4270<br />
19 Dec<br />
20 Dec<br />
Tea With Santa<br />
Bermuda Adventure Softplay World<br />
CV10 7SD<br />
bermudaplay.co.uk<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm Spend a magical evening<br />
with Santa this Christmas! Child £9.95,<br />
includes 1 Party food box and a present<br />
from Santa! Booking essential<br />
T: 02476 400 502<br />
Sensory Stories and Rhymes - Santa<br />
Special<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-11:00am Childminders’ or<br />
11:30am-12:00noon Drop in and have<br />
fun exploring the galleries through songs,<br />
stories and rhymes in this Festive Early Years<br />
sessions. Explore the collections through<br />
songs, stories, movement and sensory<br />
play. A regular chance to get your little one<br />
learning with friends. Suitable for ages 0-4.<br />
Child £1. T: 024 7623 7521<br />
Crafts For Christmas - Treasure Boxes<br />
FREE EVENT<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-3:30pm This workshop uses<br />
caricature as inspiration and explores<br />
things that are important to you. Pamela<br />
Schilderman will show you how to make a<br />
wonderfully decorated gift box to give to<br />
your loved ones. Enjoy making something to<br />
treasure before setting off to see Santa!<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
Christmas Felting Workshop<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-12:30pm Come and learn the<br />
wonderful craft of felt making with felt<br />
artist, Ursula Westood. Create a festive<br />
felt picture from soft Merino wool and<br />
create a magical wintry scene. Visit www.<br />
ursulawestwood.com for more information<br />
about felt making. Adults £20, Children £10,<br />
Adult & Child £25. Booking essential.<br />
T: 024 7630 5592
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Festive Family Fun<br />
8 to 23 December & 2 to 5 January<br />
A great day out whatever the weather! Enjoy our Christmas<br />
trail and help Martin the Mechanic get Santa’s sleigh back on<br />
the road! Join us for the weekend of 9 & 10 Dec for motoring<br />
themed Christmas crafts, then in the New Year come and<br />
get creative with Lego. All activities are included in normal<br />
Museum admission. Buy 1 day get 12 months FREE.<br />
For more information visit.<br />
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk.<br />
Christmas Holiday Family Fun<br />
Christmas Craft Weekend<br />
9 - 10 December<br />
Christmas Family Trail<br />
8 - 23 December<br />
New Year Family Activities<br />
2 - 5 January<br />
Get creative with Lego ®<br />
£39 FAMILY TICKET<br />
BUY 1 DAY GET 12 MONTHS FREE*<br />
The Museum is closed 24 Dec - 1 Jan inclusive<br />
*see website for full terms and conditions.<br />
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This Christmastime join with friends and family to<br />
explore the grounds of Kenilworth Castle after<br />
dark, as we open up a <strong>winter</strong> wonderland of light,<br />
colour and sound. See the castle ruins wrapped with<br />
magical illuminations and follow trails of sparkling lights<br />
then enjoy traditional fairground rides and toasted<br />
marshmallows.<br />
ENCHANTED<br />
KeNIlWorTh CAsTle<br />
Fri 15 – sat 23 december<br />
4.30pm – 9pm<br />
This Christmastime, bring along<br />
all the family to a wonderland<br />
of colourful lights, festive food<br />
and seasonal fun.<br />
BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk/enchanted<br />
Kenilworth, <strong>Warwick</strong>shire CV8 ING<br />
Tea with Santa<br />
Everyone knows Santa, what some people don’t<br />
know, is that it is possible to meet him in person!<br />
We all know Santa’s annual mission is to deliver<br />
happiness around the world with the help of his<br />
team of furry reindeer friends but this year he is<br />
taking a break from his busy schedule to visit<br />
Bermuda Adventure Soft Play. Join him, call<br />
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt<br />
Thu 30 Nov – Sun 7 Jan<br />
Michael Rosen’s award-winning book We’re Going on a<br />
Bear Hunt is brought vividly to the stage in director Sally<br />
Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation.<br />
Snow Mouse<br />
Fri 1 – Sun 31 Dec<br />
An enchanting <strong>winter</strong>’s tale for the very young - come and<br />
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Family Celebration Day - Crafts of the<br />
Punjab<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:00am-4:00pm Drop in listen to<br />
traditional Punjabi tales retold by<br />
international storyteller Peter Chand and<br />
enjoy stunning dance performances by<br />
South Asian dance and theatre company,<br />
Sonia Sabri, throughout the day. Join in<br />
with a creative craft activity making clay<br />
elephants that you can add decorative detail<br />
to. Craft Activity £2. T: 024 7623 7521<br />
21 Dec<br />
Tinsel Tots Merry Christmas<br />
(Sponsored by People’s Postcode<br />
Lottery)<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
1:30pm-3:00pm Nature Tots (Sponsored<br />
by People’s Postcode Lottery) free session<br />
for residents of Coventry, Nuneaton and<br />
Bedworth, to get families out exploring<br />
nature. Nature Tots aims to encourage an<br />
early interest in wildlife. Sessions start with<br />
fifteen minutes of fun free play followed by<br />
outdoor activities before returning to the<br />
centre to make an amazing craft you can<br />
take home. Suitable for ages 2-4. Booking<br />
essential. T: 024 7630 2912<br />
Crafts For Christmas - Yarn<br />
Ornaments<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Use yarn to make a new<br />
ornament for your tree. Design your shape<br />
and then start wrapping it in yarn. Enjoy<br />
making something to treasure before<br />
setting off to see Santa! Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
Christmas Critters<br />
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust CV37 6QW<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
12:00noon, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, or 3:30pm<br />
Bring your Shakespearian learning to life<br />
with the help of some curious creatures at<br />
the Zoolab Tudor Storytelling Workshop.<br />
See, meet and touch the animals that would<br />
have crossed Shakespeare’s path.<br />
T: 01789 204016<br />
22 Dec<br />
Tea With Santa<br />
Bermuda Adventure Softplay World<br />
CV10 7SD<br />
bermudaplay.co.uk<br />
5:00pm-7:00pm Spend a magical evening<br />
with Santa this Christmas! Child £9.95,<br />
includes 1 Party food box and a present<br />
from Santa! Booking essential<br />
T: 02476 400 502<br />
Tinsel Tots - Merry Christmas<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon or 1:30pm-3:00pm<br />
Nature Tots aims to encourage an<br />
early interest in wildlife. The session<br />
starts with fifteen minutes of free play<br />
followed by outdoor activities in the<br />
natural surroundings of the reserve,<br />
before returning to the centre to make<br />
an amazing craft to take home. Suitable<br />
for ages 4 and under. Child £3.50 and<br />
one free accompanying adult. Booking<br />
recommended T: 024 7630 8999<br />
Small Space Santa Special<br />
The National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
spacecentre.co.uk<br />
NORAD are getting ready to track Santa as<br />
he heads off around the world. He will be<br />
making a scheduled stop at the National<br />
Space Centre for a special Small Space<br />
day for under 5s to enjoy. Paint and Take<br />
Wooden Tree Decorations, Make your very<br />
own Rudolph, Colour in and keep your own<br />
magnetic National Space Centre Christmas<br />
character! Sing-a-Long Snow Time Sensory<br />
Party, Christmas Story Time. In the tiny<br />
planetarium Astronaut George can tell you<br />
all about the planets in the Solar System.<br />
Visit to Santa Child £3 (suitable for children<br />
under 10). T: 0116 261 0261<br />
22 - 23 Dec<br />
Feeling Festive<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and make festive<br />
decorations! Create hanging decorations<br />
adorned with glass painted patterns and<br />
colourful Christmas trees through the<br />
process of t<strong>issue</strong> paper transfer art. Suitable<br />
for ages 3+. Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 7521<br />
23 Dec<br />
Breakfast With Santa<br />
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and<br />
Country Park Tithe Barn CV13 0AD<br />
www.bosworthbattlefield.com<br />
9:30am or 11:00am A chance to see<br />
Santa Claus along with one gift per child.<br />
Breakfast with unlimited Squash. Child<br />
£11.95. T: 01455 291048<br />
Crafts For Christmas -<br />
Boxing It Up<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Looking for a special<br />
box to put a gift in? Look no further. Make<br />
a unique gift box and decorate it. Enjoy<br />
making something to treasure before<br />
setting off to see Santa! Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 4270<br />
26 Dec<br />
Boxing Day Stroll<br />
Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am-12:00noon Join a Ranger to walk<br />
off all that festive food, get some fresh air<br />
and see what wildlife is around at this time<br />
of year. Adults £3.50, Child £2, Family £8.<br />
T: 01827 872660<br />
27 Dec<br />
Knowle and Dorridge Lions Club<br />
Festive Walk<br />
Baddesley Clinton B93 0DQ<br />
www.knowleanddorridgelions.com<br />
9:00am A choice of walks: Mini (1.4 miles)<br />
Short Route (3.9 miles), Medium Route<br />
(5.4 miles), Long Route (10.7 miles) All 4<br />
routes should suit most levels of fitness, age<br />
and ability but are unsuitable for buggies<br />
or wheelchairs. FREE entry, donations to<br />
The West Midlands Breast Cancer Haven or<br />
Headway Birmingham & Solihull greatly<br />
appreciated. T: 0121 472 1191<br />
27 - 30 Dec<br />
Winter Wonders<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-3:30pm Drop in and get two<br />
activities for the price of one! Create<br />
stunning <strong>winter</strong> scenes through the art<br />
of silk painting and make a beautifully<br />
decorated glass jar - the perfect adornment<br />
for your New Year’s Eve party. Suitable for<br />
ages 3+. Child £2. T: 024 7623 7521<br />
28 Dec<br />
Art Club<br />
Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum<br />
CV32 4AA<br />
www.warwickdc.gov.uk<br />
2:00pm or 2:45pm or 3:30pm Drop in art<br />
activity suitable for children up to 12 years.<br />
£1.50 per child. T: 01926 742700<br />
29 Dec<br />
Art Cart Family Fun<br />
Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum<br />
CV32 4AA<br />
www.warwickdc.gov.uk<br />
1:00pm-3:00pm Family art and craft sessions<br />
in the galleries using the mobile Art Cart.<br />
Create your very own artwork to take home.<br />
Explore its drawers and pockets to discover<br />
lots of activities inspired by the displays.<br />
Come and impress your family by handmaking<br />
thank you cards after Christmas.<br />
T: 01926 742700<br />
2 - 5 Jan<br />
Family Activities<br />
British Motor Museum CV35 0BJ<br />
www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk<br />
10:00am-3:00pm New Year! New Car! Drop in<br />
to the Learning Space and get creative with<br />
Lego® Design a new car for the New Year and<br />
we’ll take a photo of it for the 2018 Motor<br />
Show Brochure. Meet costumed explainer<br />
‘Torchey Blane’ and her scoop of Journalists as<br />
they report on the new cars from 1935! Have<br />
a go at Motoring Treasures Treasure Hunt.<br />
Suitable for ages 3+. Normal admission<br />
charges apply. T: 01926 641188<br />
2 - 7 Jan<br />
Holiday Playscheme<br />
Bulkington Village Community Centre<br />
CV12 9JB<br />
www.nbleisuretrust.org<br />
Craft and sporting activities on offer for<br />
all to engage, learn and most importantly<br />
have fun over the holiday. There are bouncy<br />
castles, bike maintenance, face painting,<br />
balloon modelling, healthy eating challenges<br />
and much more! Suitable for children aged<br />
5-12 years. 8:00am-9:00am £2, 9:00am-<br />
12:30pm/1:00pm-4:00pm £3.50 each<br />
session, 12:00noon-1:00pm £2, 4:00pm-<br />
5:30pm £3. Booking essential.<br />
T: 02476 400586<br />
2 - 8 Jan<br />
Holiday Playscheme<br />
Our Lady and St Joseph Academy CV11 5TY<br />
www.nbleisuretrust.org<br />
Craft and sporting activities on offer for<br />
all to engage, learn and most importantly<br />
have fun over the holiday. There are bouncy<br />
castles, bike maintenance, face painting,<br />
balloon modelling, healthy eating challenges<br />
and much more! Suitable for children aged<br />
5-12 years. 8:00am-9:00am £2, 9:00am-<br />
12:30pm/1:00pm-4:00pm £3.50 each<br />
session, 12:00noon-1:00pm £2, 4:00pm-<br />
5:30pm £3. Booking essential.<br />
T: 02476 400586<br />
4 Jan<br />
Art Club<br />
Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum<br />
CV32 4AA<br />
www.warwickdc.gov.uk<br />
2:00pm or 2:45pm or 3:30pm Drop in art<br />
activity suitable for children up to 12 years.<br />
£1.50 per child. T: 01926 742700<br />
Mini Makers : Colours Of The Punjab<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-12:30pm or 1:30pm-3:00pm Drop<br />
in creative fun for little hands and feet. This<br />
activity will involve paint and will be messy.<br />
Suitable for ages 0-4. Child £2.<br />
T: 024 7623 7521<br />
6 Jan<br />
Family Saturday<br />
Ikon Gallery B1 2HS<br />
ikon-gallery.org<br />
1:00pm-4:00pm Drop in and join a practical<br />
and hands-on activities inspired by the<br />
current exhibitions. Spend some creative time<br />
making and experimenting as a family. Free<br />
event, suggested donation £3.<br />
T: 0121 248 0708<br />
8 Jan - 16 Feb<br />
Thinktank Weekdays<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
3:00pm-5:00pm Visit Thinktank for £3 per<br />
person on weekdays during term-time. What<br />
could you do in 2 hours? Level 2 - Wildlife<br />
Gallery and the brain! Level 0 explore the<br />
old engines and vehicles. Level 1 challenge<br />
yourself to reconstruct a Mini! Level 3<br />
Planetarium show for only an extra £1.50,<br />
voyaging into space. T: 0121 348 8000<br />
16 Jan<br />
Home Education Workshop:<br />
Shakespeare Day<br />
Playbox Theatre CV34 6LE<br />
www.playboxtheatre.com<br />
10:00am An intensive, creative one day<br />
workshop tailored for young people being<br />
home educated. Suitable for ages 5-10.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01926 419555<br />
18 Jan<br />
Sensory Play Days<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am-11:30am or 1:00pm-2:00pm Drop<br />
in and let imaginations soar as your child<br />
learns to play creatively in this interactive<br />
space. Explore and grow using inspiring<br />
sensory materials, the possibilities are<br />
endless! Suitable for ages 4 and under. Child<br />
£2. T: 024 7623 7521<br />
26 Jan<br />
Disability Play Sessions<br />
Bermuda Adventure Softplay World CV10 7SD<br />
bermudaplay.co.uk<br />
6:00pm-7:30pm Soft play and supervised<br />
activities/games exclusively for children<br />
with disabilities and special needs. Siblings,<br />
parents and carers/guardians welcome. Child<br />
£4. Booking essential. T: Hayley on 07769 741<br />
901 or 02476 6400587<br />
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Albany Theatre CV1 3BH<br />
albanytheatre.co.uk<br />
7 Dec – 6 Jan<br />
The Wind In The Willows<br />
(11 Dec – Relaxed performance – 2pm)<br />
7:30pm Toad’s a really nice chap. No, honestly,<br />
he is! It’s just that he’s an irrepressibly bumptious<br />
petrol-head. He’s out of control, and even his<br />
great friends Ratty, Mole and wise old Badger<br />
can’t restrain him. An out-of-control Toad can<br />
end up in a lot of bother – and he does. Can<br />
Toad’s stalwart pals rescue Toad Hall from<br />
the marauding stoats and weasels in time for<br />
Christmas? Can they save Toad from himself?<br />
Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7699 8964<br />
10 – 14 Jan<br />
Jack and The Beanstalk<br />
7:30pm Jack lives with his mother, they are<br />
finding it difficult to make ends meet so they<br />
have to sell Daisy, their cow. On the way to<br />
market a stranger offers Jack five gold coins for<br />
Daisy but when he gets home all he finds are<br />
five beans which his mother throws outside.<br />
Overnight a huge Beanstalk grows. As he climbs<br />
the Beanstalk, he can hear the roar of a giant<br />
but what else will he find...? and who will follow<br />
him up the Beanstalk? Boo and Hiss the baddies,<br />
cheer Jack and his friends, will he find fame,<br />
fortune, love and happiness? All will become<br />
clear...! Booking essential T: 024 7699 8964<br />
28 Jan<br />
Cirque Enchantment<br />
7:30pm Enter the circus of your mind as a<br />
young girl lets her imagination run wild, and<br />
discovers a mysterious world of enchantment.<br />
This concert-style production features stunning<br />
choreography, live vocals and an eclectic musical<br />
soundtrack, including current pop favourites,<br />
iconic movie-music, rock, dance and classical.<br />
Mesmerising cirque performers, dancers, vocalists<br />
and beautiful costumes, this show appeals to<br />
audiences young and old! Adults £22, Child £18.<br />
Suitable for ages 8+. Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7699 8964<br />
Arena Birmingham B1 2AA<br />
www.barclaycardarena.co.uk<br />
10 Dec<br />
DreamWorks Animation in Concert<br />
Featuring favourite moments from DreamWorks<br />
Animation’s most beloved films including Shrek,<br />
Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and<br />
many more with music performed by The Royal<br />
Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. To book<br />
T: 0844 33 88 222<br />
20 – 24 Dec<br />
Peter Pan - Christmas In Neverland<br />
J.M Barrie’s original story and characters are<br />
brought to life by a cast of over 100 performers,<br />
including a thrilling team of BMX riders, stuntmen,<br />
trapeze artists and even a 7m-long animatronic<br />
crocodile! Performed across three stages, giant<br />
60-foot-wide LED screen, computer graphic<br />
imagery and even a life-size Jolly Roger sailing<br />
through the Arena in front of a 10,000-gallon<br />
water wall. Starring Bradley Walsh as Mr Smee,<br />
Martin Kemp as Captain Hook and Matt Knight as<br />
Peter Pan. To book T: 0844 33 88 222<br />
Attic Theatre CV37 6YY<br />
www.treadtheboardstheatre.co.uk/cinderella<br />
14 Dec – 7 Jan<br />
Cinderella<br />
Tread the Boards Theatre Company present the<br />
magical story of Cinderella. Bullied by her ugly step<br />
sisters, and made to scrub and clean, Cinderella<br />
has one dream of one day going to the ball and<br />
meeting Prince Charming. But when she meets her<br />
Fairy Godmother her dreams become a reality.<br />
Full of laughter, magic and songs to delight<br />
audiences of all ages. Booking essential<br />
T:07952 819557<br />
Belgrade Theatre CV1 1GS<br />
www.belgrade.co.uk<br />
7 – 24 Dec<br />
Santa’s Mixed Up Martian<br />
7:30pm Santa, Ellie and Rudolph will be joined by<br />
a friendly multi-coloured mixed-up Martian who<br />
has made an emergency landing on Earth after<br />
he was blown off course by a solar wind just as<br />
he was nipping out in his space scooter to buy a<br />
Mars bar. Children will have to help Santa and Ellie<br />
find a way to get their confused visitor back to his<br />
home planet of Mars. Children can give their letter<br />
to Santa in person and receive a gift from him.<br />
Suitable for ages 6+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 024 7655 3055<br />
22 Dec – 13 Jan<br />
Cinderella<br />
2 Dec - Signed Performance 5pm<br />
7 Dec - Captioned Performance 6.30pm<br />
9 Dec – Audio Described 1pm<br />
10 Jan 2018 - Relaxed/Captioned<br />
Performance 10.30am<br />
Join Cinderella on her quest to win the heart of<br />
the dashing Prince Charming, with a little help<br />
from her best friend Buttons and the enchanting<br />
Fairy Godmother. But with her evil Ugly Sisters<br />
determined to ruin her chances and the clock about<br />
to strike midnight, will Cinders manage to win the<br />
Prince’s love before the spell runs out? Booking<br />
essential T: 024 7655 3055<br />
Birmingham Hippodrome<br />
B5 4TB<br />
www.birminghamhippodrome.com<br />
24 Nov – 13 Dec<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
Join young Clara as she is swept away into<br />
an enchanting <strong>winter</strong> wonderland of dancing<br />
snowflakes and a Sugar Plum Fairy. Her magical<br />
Christmas tree and her handsome prince with his<br />
army of toy soldiers are an unforgettable delight.<br />
In this most festive ballet, gigantic sets, lavish<br />
costumes, 60 dancers and a full orchestra combine<br />
to make the perfect Christmas treat for the entire<br />
family. Tickets from £19. To book T: 0844 338 5000<br />
1 – 2 Dec<br />
What the Moon Saw<br />
12:00noon or 6:15pm Alone in the world and<br />
scared of the dark, young Jack opens his bedroom<br />
curtains to find a familiar, friendly face, The<br />
Moon. Shining brightly, the Moon teaches Jack<br />
how to be brave by taking him on an amazing,<br />
inspiring adventure across the world. An interactive<br />
re-imagination of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic<br />
tale. Join in the fun, come dressed in your pyjamas!<br />
FREE Foyer Craft Activities before and after each<br />
performance. Tickets £12. Booking essential T:<br />
0844 338 5000<br />
19 Dec – 28 Jan<br />
Cinderella<br />
7 Jan & 10 Jan – Captioned - 11:00am or 2:00pm<br />
14 Jan – Signed – 1pm or 5.15pm<br />
17 & 20 Jan Audio Described performance 2pm<br />
24 Jan Relaxed performance 12:00noon or 6:15pm<br />
Soul-diva Beverley Knight will make her<br />
pantomime debut, alongside Strictly Come<br />
Dancing finalist Danny Mac, Birmingham pantofavourite<br />
Matt Slack, pop and television star<br />
Suzanne Shaw, comedy duo The Grumbleweeds,<br />
and the most faaaaabulous Ugly Sisters in show<br />
business, Ceri Dupree and Phil Randall. Laugh-outloud<br />
comedy, stunning scenery and special effects,<br />
beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses<br />
for all the family to enjoy. The clock is ticking…<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. Tickets from £15.50. Booking<br />
essential T: 0844 338 5000<br />
21 Dec – 7 Jan<br />
The Snow Dragon<br />
(21 Dec - Relaxed performance 10am)<br />
10:30am-4:00pm The night of the Snow Dragon<br />
approaches…Billy has everything a young goat<br />
could need – and more besides. On New Year’s Eve,<br />
Billy is looking forward to the annual visit of the<br />
legendary Snow Dragon, who will bring him even<br />
more goodies…But when Billy bumps into some<br />
hungry wolves in the forest, New Year’s Day seems<br />
a long way off. How will Billy escape? And has he<br />
been naughty or nice? Suitable for ages 3+. Tickets<br />
£12.50. T: 0844 338 5000<br />
Birmingham Repertory Theatre<br />
B1 2EP<br />
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk<br />
30 Nov – 13 Jan<br />
The Hundred And One Dalmatians<br />
20 Dec - BSL Interpreted – 10.15am<br />
2 Jan – Relaxed performance – 2pm<br />
5 Jan – BSL Interpreted – 7pm<br />
9 Jan – Relaxed performance – 11.00am<br />
Dalmatians Pongo and Missis enjoy an idyllic life<br />
with their humans, Mr and Mrs Dearly. Then one<br />
day, the house is filled with the patter of tiny paws<br />
when Missis gives birth to a litter of adorable<br />
puppies. But just as the Dearlys get used to their<br />
new housemates, the puppies mysteriously vanish.<br />
With the help of the canine community and an<br />
Old English Sheepdog, Pongo and Missis set out<br />
on an adventure to find the missing puppies.<br />
Their quest leads them to the vicious Cruella de<br />
Vil. Will the animals be able to get home safely in<br />
time for Christmas? Recommended for ages 5+.<br />
All performances will be Captioned and Audio<br />
Described. Booking essential T: 0121 236 4455<br />
2 Dec<br />
Comedy Club 4 Kids: Christmas Cracker<br />
2:30pm Expect festive frivolity and some of the<br />
best comedians doing what they do best. Past lineups<br />
have included Stewart Lee, Jason Byrne, David<br />
O’Doherty and Adam Hills so you will be laughing<br />
along with your children! Suitable for ages 6+.<br />
Adults £10, Child £8. Booking essential<br />
T: 0121 236 4455<br />
9 – 10 Dec<br />
Mr Silly Pancake And The Land Of Cake And<br />
Biscuits<br />
11:00am or 1:30pm or 3:30pm Mr Silly Pancake<br />
has a dream. He longs to be the first pancake on<br />
the moon. But to get there, he needs help from<br />
children with big ideas and big imaginations…<br />
Interactive show with original music, puppetry<br />
and a stunning set. Suitable for under 5’s and their<br />
families. Adults £10, Child £7. Booking essential<br />
T: 0121 236 4455<br />
Bridge House Theatre CV34 6PP<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
29 Nov<br />
A (sort of) Christmas Carol Magic Show!<br />
7:00pm Morgan & West present Charles Dickens’<br />
timeless classic A Christmas Carol. There is only<br />
one problem -they haven’t read it. Well not just<br />
one problem, there are also only two of them<br />
to play all the parts. Oh, and Mr West is rather<br />
insistent on doing a magic show at the same<br />
time. How hard can it be? Adults £10, Child £8. To<br />
book T: 01926 776438<br />
1 – 2 Dec<br />
The Wizard Of Oz<br />
11:00am or 2:00pm Will the Scarecrow find a<br />
brain? The Lion some courage? The Tin Man a<br />
heart? The Audience some ice cream? Join this<br />
Oddsocks Production as they travel through the<br />
weird and wonderful land of Oz, encountering<br />
Wet Witches, Flying Monkeys, Poisonous Poppies<br />
and a multitude of Munchkins along the way!<br />
What could possibly go wrong? wrong? Booking<br />
essential T: 01926 776438<br />
14 – 16 Dec<br />
The Snow Dragon<br />
On New Year’s Eve, Billy is looking forward to<br />
the annual visit of the legendary Snow Dragon,<br />
who will bring him even more goodies…But<br />
when Billy bumps into some hungry wolves in<br />
the forest, New Year’s Day seems a long way off.<br />
How will Billy escape? And has he been naughty<br />
or nice? Suitable for ages 3+. Booking essential<br />
T: 01926 776438<br />
mac birmingham B12 9QH<br />
www.macbirmingham.co.uk<br />
Until 30 Nov<br />
Me<br />
10:30am or 1:15pm The world is a very big<br />
place, especially for a tiny baby penguin who<br />
is just finding her feet. The shimmering stars<br />
and glistening snow spin around our little hero,<br />
while the mountains tower high and the wind<br />
rushes to and fro. And although baby penguin<br />
may be small her family know she’s the biggest<br />
thing of all. A Little Angel Theatre production<br />
with live puppetry based on the book by Emma<br />
Dodd. Suitable for ages 2-6. Tickets £9.50,<br />
babes in arms £2. To book T: 0121 446 3232<br />
30 Nov – 30 Dec<br />
Father Christmas - Relaxed performance<br />
1:30pm Escape into the world of Father<br />
Christmas as he prepares for his busiest day of<br />
the year: Christmas Eve. Watch as he prepares<br />
his Christmas deliveries, feeds his reindeer and<br />
finally takes flight into the snowy night. Live<br />
music, songs and playful puppetry. A perfect<br />
festive treat for ages 3+. Ideal for children on<br />
the Autistic Spectrum or anyone who would<br />
benefit from a more relaxed environment.<br />
Tickets £12.50. Booking essential To book<br />
T: 0121 446 3232<br />
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CHRISTMAS FUN<br />
and great gift ideas<br />
Fri 8-Sun 31 Dec<br />
HURRY!<br />
75%<br />
SOLD!<br />
LILY & THE LITTLE<br />
SNOW BEAR<br />
One final dollop of panto fun<br />
and silliness from Malcolm Stent<br />
Small-scale family<br />
show at Christmas<br />
In the Studio. Various starts. 55mins long<br />
20-24 Dec £10 Age approx 3+<br />
Dress up optional<br />
but great fun!<br />
DEAR ZOO shows at 11am & 2pm<br />
19 & 20 Feb Fun show £14 (fam. 2+2 £50)<br />
SING-A-LONG-A BEAUTY & THE BEAST<br />
23 Feb Fun film shows 2pm & 7pm £15/£10 ch.<br />
5 April at 1.30pm £10<br />
GIFT<br />
IDEA!<br />
Show tickets make fantastic gifts.<br />
The Spring Summer ‘18 Season is<br />
on sale now and has a show to<br />
suit everyone. Book online 24/7.<br />
Box office: 0121 704 6962 www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk<br />
TREAD THE<br />
BOARDS<br />
THEATRE<br />
COMPANY<br />
PRESENTS . . .<br />
14 Dec - 7 JAN<br />
2018<br />
Price: £15.00 Adult<br />
(£12.00 Concession)<br />
(£45 family ticket)<br />
The Attic Theatre,<br />
Cox’s Yard,<br />
Stratford upon Avon<br />
www.treadthe boardstheatre.co.uk<br />
boxoffice@treadthe boardstheatre.co.uk<br />
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BOX OFFICE<br />
BoxOffice<br />
your family theatre guide...<br />
Father Christmas<br />
Escape into the world of Father Christmas as he<br />
prepares for his busiest day of the year: Christmas<br />
Eve. Watch as he prepares his Christmas deliveries,<br />
feeds his reindeer and finally takes flight into<br />
the snowy night. Live music, songs and playful<br />
puppetry. A perfect festive treat for ages 3+.<br />
Tickets £12.50. Booking essential To book T: 0121<br />
446 3232. Relaxed performances at 1.30pm<br />
10 Dec at 2pm & 5 Jan at 7pm<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
2:00pm The young Clara creeps downstairs on<br />
Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present<br />
– a Nutcracker doll. But the mysterious magician<br />
Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a<br />
magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse<br />
King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the<br />
Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, where<br />
the Sugar Plum Fairy treats them to a wonderful<br />
display of dances. Back home, Clara thinks she<br />
must have been dreaming – but doesn’t she<br />
recognize Drosselmeyer’s nephew? A Royal Opera<br />
Live broadcast. Adult £18, Child £16.20. To book<br />
T: 0121 446 3232<br />
17 Dec<br />
The Laughing Sole Comedy Club For Kids<br />
2:00pm A comedy club specifically for children and<br />
their families, bringing together some of the best<br />
acts on the circuit performing family friendly jokes.<br />
Join the fun and bring your best joke along with<br />
you! Recommended age 5+ but younger siblings<br />
are welcome. Tickets £7.50. To book<br />
T: 0121 446 3232<br />
5 Jan<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
7:00pm The young Clara creeps downstairs on<br />
Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present<br />
– a Nutcracker doll. But the mysterious magician<br />
Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a<br />
magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse<br />
King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the<br />
Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, where<br />
the Sugar Plum Fairy treats them to a wonderful<br />
display of dances. Back home, Clara thinks she<br />
must have been dreaming – but doesn’t she<br />
recognize Drosselmeyer’s nephew? A Royal Opera<br />
broadcast. Adult £18, Child £16.20. To book<br />
T: 0121 446 3232<br />
Priory Theatre CV8 1BN<br />
www.priorytheatre.co.uk<br />
13 – 31 Dec<br />
Snow White<br />
“Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of<br />
them all?” When the Magic Mirror declares Snow<br />
White to be the fairest of all the Wicked Queen<br />
flies in to a jealous rage and hatches a plan to take<br />
Snow White into the forest and ensure she never<br />
returns. Fortunately, the woodland animals take<br />
care of Snow White and take her to the shelter of<br />
a little old cottage, deep in the forest, where she<br />
makes seven brand new friends...Adults £11 Child<br />
£9.Booking essential<br />
T: 01926 863334<br />
Rugby Theatre CV21 2QA<br />
www.rugbytheatre.co.uk<br />
12 – 21 Jan<br />
Robin Hood<br />
Robin has been away at the crusades and King<br />
John and The Sheriff of Nottingham, helped by<br />
his henchman Pitbull and Bulldog are causing<br />
mayhem with the locals. Will the outlaws accept<br />
Robin and become the band of Merry Men, and<br />
what is wrong with will Scarlett? Adults £11, Child<br />
£9. Booking essential T: 01788 541234<br />
Talisman Theatre and Arts<br />
School CV8 1EG<br />
www.talismantheatre.co.uk<br />
22 Dec – 6 Jan<br />
Cinderella<br />
All the familiar characters come together in this<br />
retelling of the classic rags-to-riches tale. Booking<br />
essential T: 01926 856548<br />
The Abbey Theatre CV11 5DB<br />
www.abbeytheatre.co.uk<br />
7- 9 Dec<br />
Honk<br />
A charming twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s<br />
‘The Ugly Duckling’. Ugly looks quite a bit<br />
different from his brothers and sisters. The other<br />
animals on the farm are quick to notice and point<br />
this out. Feeling rather foul, the little fowl finds<br />
himself on adventure of self discovery whilst<br />
unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along<br />
the way Ugly meets a whole flock of unique<br />
characters and finds out being different is not<br />
a bad thing to be. Adult £7, Child £5. Booking<br />
essential T: 07458 818762<br />
12 – 17 Dec<br />
Dick Whittington<br />
London is being over run with rats under the<br />
control of King Rat. Dick Whittington arrives in<br />
town and falls in love with Alice. When he is<br />
falsely accused of stealing he nearly leaves town<br />
but decides to turn back. Along with Tommy the<br />
Cat, Dick sets out on an adventure taking him to<br />
Morocco and back causing mayhem on the way,<br />
but returns to London having made his fortune,<br />
and able to ask for Alice’s hand in marriage.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. Adult £7, Child £5. Booking<br />
essential T: 024 7637 2325<br />
19 – 20 Dec<br />
Christmas Spectacular<br />
7:30pm A non-stop adventure of singing,<br />
dancing, music & variety as you meet Santa and<br />
all of his friends. Adult £12, Child £10. Booking<br />
essential T: 07737 576099<br />
9 – 20 Jan<br />
Beauty and the Beast<br />
Sudden Impulse’s very first pantomime based on<br />
the traditional French story. With comic capers<br />
and packed full of original songs. Adult £12, Child<br />
£8. Booking essential T: 07899 406843<br />
The BENN Hall CV21 2LN<br />
www.bennhall.com<br />
1 – 2 Dec<br />
Oliver<br />
Bringing to life Dickens timeless characters with<br />
its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for<br />
more. The sensational score is full of Lionel Bart’s<br />
irresistible songs including ‘Food Glorious Food’,<br />
Consider Yourself’, ‘You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket<br />
or Two’, ‘I’d Do Anything’, ‘Oom Pah Pah’, ‘As Long<br />
As He Needs Me’ and many more. Adult £12.50,<br />
Child £10. Booking essential T: 01788 533719<br />
29 – 30 Dec<br />
Jack and The Beanstalk<br />
2:00pm or 7:00pm Join Jack, his idle brother<br />
Simon and his outrageous dairy-queen mother,<br />
Dame Trott, as they fight to free their kingdom<br />
(and the beautiful Princess) from the evil clasping<br />
hands of Giant Blunderbore and his menacing<br />
apprentice, Fleshcreep. The good Fairy has a few<br />
tricks up her sleeve – but will Jack defeat the<br />
giant? Will he marry the Princess? And will Daisy<br />
the Cow ever produce any milk? Adult £11.50,<br />
Child £10. Booking essential T: 01788 533719<br />
The Civic Hall CV12 8NF<br />
www.civichallinbedworth.wordpress.com<br />
2 – 29 Dec<br />
Mother Goose<br />
The traditional story of Mother Goose will be<br />
brought to life with vibrant costumes, breathtaking<br />
scenery, music and song, all topped up with a little<br />
bit of silliness!<br />
Suitable for kids aged 3-93. Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7637 6707<br />
The Core Theatre B91 3RG<br />
thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk<br />
8 – 10 Dec & 15 – 31 Dec<br />
Jack and the Beanstalk<br />
12:00noon or 3:00pm Join Jack Trot and his mum<br />
who, being completely broke are forced to sell<br />
their beloved cow at market. When they climb up<br />
to the castle in the sky, the plucky adventurers<br />
face difficulties including the very, very, very<br />
large man who lives in the house, and that smelly<br />
Fleshcreep who slithers around the place. Come<br />
along to boo, hiss, sing and have fun in this show<br />
Tickets £17. Booking essential. T: 0121 7046962<br />
15 – 31 Dec<br />
Jack and the Beanstalk<br />
12:00noon or 3:00pm Join Jack Trot and his mum<br />
who, being completely broke are forced to sell<br />
their beloved cow at market. When they climb up<br />
to the castle in the sky, the plucky adventurers<br />
face difficulties including the very, very, very<br />
large man who lives in the house, and that smelly<br />
Fleshcreep who slithers around the place. Come<br />
along to boo, hiss, sing and have fun in this show<br />
Tickets £17. Booking essential. T: 0121 7046962<br />
20 – 24 Dec<br />
Lily and the Little Snow Bear<br />
12:00noon or 3:00pm Lily lives with Grandpa in<br />
a pretty little cottage. There are just two more<br />
sleeps until Christmas and it’s snowing already!<br />
Lily love SNOW! So she sets off to explore. But<br />
when she discovers a trail of soft little footprints,<br />
she’s in for a very big SURPRISE! Exquisite<br />
puppets, enchanting music and a magical<br />
snowy setting. Suitable for ages 3+. Tickets £10.<br />
Booking essential.<br />
T: 0121 7046962<br />
The Crescent Theatre Main<br />
House B16 8AE<br />
www.crescent-theatre.co.uk<br />
5 – 16 Dec<br />
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe<br />
Four children, Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan,<br />
venture through the back of a wardrobe into the<br />
magical Land of Narnia. Here they encounter<br />
talking animals and mythical beasts and with the<br />
aid of Aslan the lion, battle the evil that is the<br />
White Witch to save their own lives and release<br />
the kingdom from the grip of a hundred years of<br />
deep <strong>winter</strong>. To book T: 0121 643 5858<br />
19 – 22 Dec<br />
The Wind In The Willows<br />
Come and join Toad - that most lovable of rogues<br />
- and his fellow friends Rat, Mole and Badger as<br />
they explore The Wild Wood. Motor car escapades,<br />
a court room scene and finally the dark dungeon<br />
are all part of Toad’s riotous journey! Will these<br />
four friends save Toad and Toad Hall from The<br />
Wild Wooders? Come and join the young Cast of<br />
Drama-link to find out! Adults £13, Child £8. To<br />
book T: 0121 643 5858<br />
The Dovehouse Theatre B92 7ER<br />
www.dovehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
6 – 9 Dec<br />
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves<br />
Mirror mirror on the wall….who’s the best youth<br />
theatre of them all?’ Presented by Youth Onstage<br />
(www.youthonstage.org) Tickets from £11. To book<br />
T: 07903 238109<br />
16 Dec<br />
Lights, Camera, DANCE<br />
3:00pm or 6:30pm A dance spectacular<br />
featuring iconic hits from the movies! Presented<br />
by EliseMay Danceworks. Tickets from £11.<br />
T: 0333 666 3366<br />
17 Dec<br />
A Christmas Extravaganza<br />
12:00noon or 2:15pm A dance showcase<br />
performed to all the Christmas classics. A great<br />
way to get in to the Christmas spirit. Presented<br />
by Amy Greaves School of Dance. Tickets £11.<br />
T: 0333 666 3366<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> Arts Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
29 Nov – 7 Jan<br />
We’re Going On a Bear Hunt<br />
Join an intrepid family of adventurers and their<br />
musical dog on their quest to find a bear; as<br />
they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy<br />
grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick<br />
oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs,<br />
interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on<br />
adventure! Adapted for the stage from the<br />
modern classic written by Michael Rosen and<br />
illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Suitable for ages<br />
3+. Adults £15, Child £13. Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7652 4524. Relaxed performance<br />
3 Jan 1am.<br />
1 – 31 Dec<br />
Snow Mouse<br />
13 Dec Relaxed performance –<br />
11am & 14 Dec 1.30pm<br />
Winter has arrived and the woods are covered<br />
in white. A child hurries to put on their <strong>winter</strong><br />
clothes so they can run outside and play in a<br />
sparkly new world.<br />
Just when they start to feel a bit lonely they<br />
find a sleeping mouse buried under the soft<br />
white flakes. Sliding, tumbling and laughing,<br />
they explore the <strong>winter</strong> wonderland together<br />
and keep each other safe and warm from the<br />
<strong>winter</strong> freeze. A magical forest full of play,<br />
puppetry and music. Adults £11.25, Child £9.25.<br />
Booking essential T: 024 7652 4524<br />
Snow Mouse<br />
<strong>Warwick</strong> Arts Centre The<br />
Goose Nest CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
3 Jan<br />
We’re Going On a Bear Hunt - Relaxed<br />
Performance<br />
11:00am Join an intrepid family of adventurers<br />
and their musical dog on their quest to find a<br />
bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy<br />
swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the<br />
thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs,<br />
interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on<br />
adventure! Adapted for the stage from the<br />
modern classic written by Michael Rosen and<br />
illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Suitable for ages<br />
3+. Adults £15, Child £13. Booking essential<br />
T: 024 7652 4524<br />
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Pinboard<br />
Calm Little Sore Throats<br />
With Throaty Soothe<br />
Sore throats are not fun<br />
and can impact children’s<br />
(and parents’) eating,<br />
sleeping and moods.<br />
Thankfully, there is a new<br />
sore throat treatment<br />
range for children, Throaty<br />
Soothe, which combines<br />
natural ingredients, free<br />
from artificial colours and<br />
provides parents and<br />
carers with a safe and<br />
effective option to help<br />
treat sore throats and dry<br />
and productive coughs.<br />
Sugar free, Throaty Soothe<br />
syrup, can be used from<br />
12 months and contains<br />
Icelandic moss and mallow<br />
in a cherry flavoured syrup. Available in a strawberry flavour, Throaty<br />
Soothe lozenges, for children aged 4 years and older contains Icelandic<br />
moss and calcium pantothenate. Calcium pantothenate supports the<br />
soothing effect of Icelandic moss. www.throatysoothe.co.uk<br />
New Year – New You!<br />
Want to work out and get fit this year but struggle to stay motivated?<br />
Bootcamp offers small group training over 6 weeks. Delivering<br />
high intensity full body workouts using a number of different pieces of<br />
equipment such as; sled, battle ropes, wall balls, tractor tyre, weighted<br />
vests & kettlebells. In week 1 and week 6 you will undertake a fitness<br />
test and use Boditrax analysis, to identify 20 clinically validated measures<br />
showing your body age v’s your actual age. We will then work to improve<br />
these measures.<br />
Sessions take place on Wednesday’s at 6:15pm at Empire Performance,<br />
for 1 hour. Places limited to 12 people. Suitable for all abilities and ages<br />
(16yrs +). Cost: £34.95 for Empire members & £59.95 for non-members<br />
Dates:<br />
3rd January - 7th February<br />
21st February - 28th March<br />
11th April - 16th May<br />
6th June - 11th July<br />
Call 02476 400500 or e-mail Clare.payne@nbleisuretrust.org<br />
Can I just say a huge thanks. I got in a size 12 pair of jeans yesterday. It<br />
has been 7 years since I last did that! Just loving it! Coming into week 3 of<br />
Bootcamp and I have already lost inches and feel fitter. I don’t think I can ever<br />
thank you enough. -<br />
Lorraine Thompson<br />
Hatton Adventure World welcomes<br />
the return of ‘Enchanted Christmas<br />
Kingdom’, a magical family experience!<br />
The ever popular and magical ‘Enchanted Christmas Kingdom’ returns<br />
to Hatton Adventure World every weekend from 25 November – 24<br />
December as well as on Friday 8 December (evening) and weekdays from<br />
18 – 22 December. The whole family can experience a magical Christmas<br />
plus see Father Christmas in his twinkling Grotto. Well behaved children<br />
will receive a Golden Key to unlock his workshop and then choose a<br />
present from the vast range of high quality gifts in the secret toyshop. With<br />
the ‘All Day Festive Entertainment Package’, Hatton has all the special<br />
components needed for a truly fairy-tale Christmas this year.<br />
The Festive Entertainment Package includes entry to ‘Zoobee's Christmas<br />
Cracker Show’ with plenty of marvellous magic to get everyone into the<br />
festive spirit, ‘Cool Colin’s Show, who brings Christmas to life with his<br />
interactive quiz, Fun Fair Rides and Christmas Arts & Crafts so children can<br />
create their own family keepsake such as a decoration, Christmas card or<br />
wreath. Other activities include ‘Zoobee’s Festive Friends Puppet show’,<br />
the annual show with plenty of mischievous Christmas capers and the<br />
Reindeer Quest where children have to find 9 lost reindeer to win a prize!<br />
Plus there’s Christmas in the Farmyard and Guinea Pig Village, Festive<br />
Scales & Tails, Christmas Carolling, Funfair Rides and Adventure Play.<br />
Timed slots to visit Father Christmas ideally need to be pre-booked<br />
via the hattonworld website. For more information visit the website<br />
hattonworld.com or call 01926 843411<br />
There’s a warm <strong>winter</strong> welcome waiting for<br />
you at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm.<br />
The nature inspired Gift Shop is a treasure trove of ideas for all the family,<br />
the perfect place to find extra special stocking-fillers. Butterfly Farm tickets<br />
make a wonderful gift for friends and loved ones. Festive Offer on annual<br />
season tickets, purchase one between 15 November- 31 December and<br />
receive an extra month for free.<br />
PINBOARD<br />
Escape the hussle and bustle of Christmas shopping and join Jasmine<br />
and the Community Harps,<br />
3 December for carols in the Education Area at 1.30pm. There will be a<br />
craft session at 11am where children can make percussion instruments<br />
and accompany the harp playing.<br />
During the Christmas holidays, children and adults can discover some<br />
of the amazing creatures that live at the Butterfly Farm with our popular<br />
‘Meet the Minibeast’ handling sessions. These will take place twice<br />
daily from 27 December to 7 January, with the Education Team, in the<br />
Discovery Zone. Visitors will be able to hold a variety of stick insects,<br />
African land snails, giant millipedes and even Madagascan cockroaches!<br />
A unique and spectacular day out for all the family!<br />
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk<br />
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Share in the wonder<br />
this Christmas<br />
Discover how we deck the halls with glittering garlands, cosy up by<br />
sparkling Christmas trees, wrap up for a frosty <strong>winter</strong> walk and try<br />
your hand at some festive crafts. We’re celebrating traditions old<br />
and new at the National Trust. Come and share the magic.<br />
• Charlecote Park • Baddesley Clinton<br />
• Packwood House • Upton House and Gardens<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk/midlands<br />
#NTMidlands<br />
When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps us to<br />
look after special places for ever, for everyone.<br />
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The National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846. © National Trust <strong>2017</strong>. Photography © National Trust Images.<br />
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