Primary Times Staffordshire Feb 18

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18 Feb - 24 Feb
Dragon Hunt
Tamworth Castle B79 7NA
www.tamworthcastle.co.uk
11:30am-4:00pm. Visitors are invited to
come and help us search for our dragons
and pick up some dragon facts along the
way. Learn how to decorate the dragons
den, identify the dragon eggs and brush up
on your dragon hunting skills! In addition,
children will have the opportunity to have
a go at a dragon related craft.
18 Feb- 25 Feb
Snowdrop Week Middleton Hall
We are open for February half-term, so come
and see the snowdrops in the glade. The hall,
gardens and nature trail will be open. Our tour
guides have been working hard this winter
refreshing their tours, and would like a chance
to practice.
19 Feb
Half-term workshop – Story with Rory.
Lichfield Garrick WS13 6HR
www.lichfieldgarrick.com
For 8 – 10 year olds. Learn how to tell
incredible stories and create your own
unique quest in this interactive and
energetic workshop. £5. Tel: 01543 412121
to book.
Kite Day
Beacon Park WS13 6QZ
www.lichfieldhistoricparks.co.uk
10:00 - 3:30pm. Make and decorate your own
kite and then challenge others to a mini-kite
flying competition! Most suitable for age 5+.
All children must be accompanied
Pony Activity Session
Cannock Chase Trekking Centre ST19 5RP
www.cannockchasehorsetrekking.com
Includes meet the ponies, grooming, points of
the pony, helping to ‘tack up’ riding lesson,
games and even more pony fun. Cost £45.
Booking essential T: 01785 711 177
Palace of Curiosities
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery ST1
3DW
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
ROLL UP! ROLL UP! - for a Victorian sideshow
with a difference. Meet the Marcus Island
Mermaid along with other objects that
will amaze and astound you. Enjoy all the
atmosphere, wonderment and macabre family
fun of a Victorian travelling fairground curiosity
sideshow. There will also be Victorian cookery
demonstrations throughout the day. 11am, free
19th Feb - 20th Feb
Jedi Fight Academy and sci-fi
characters ‘meet & greet’
Freeport Talke ST7 1XD
www.freeport-talke.com
Learn to be a Jedi with stunt double,
Andrew Lawden, at our Lightsaber training
classes. Meet & greet your favourite sci–fi
characters, and don’t forget your camera
for a photo opportunity. Plus enjoy free
craft sessions and face painting on these
days too. Booking required for Jedi School.
See website for more details and to preregister
for your place at the Jedi school.
19 Feb – 23 Feb
Behind the Scenes Factory Tours
Emma Bridgewater Factory ST1 3EJ
www.emmabridgewaterfactory.co.uk
10:00am, 11:30am or 1:30pm. Enjoy our
expanded, Factory Tour where you can see
behind the scenes and find out how we make
our handmade, hand decorated pottery in our
Victorian factory. Suitable for children aged 5
years and above. Booking essential T: 01782
201328
Holiday Fun
Burntwood Leisure Centre WS7 3XH
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk
A range of half-term holiday activities for children.
Half-term ice-skating
Cinebowl I-Skate ST14 8AZ
www.cinebowl.co.uk
10am – 4pm. This February Half Term at
Planet Ice Uttoxeter there will be plenty of
activities to keep you busy on the ice. All
half term we have great value skating on
ice skating passes, disco sessions and huge
savings on family packages which you can
now book online. We also have our very
popular Intense Learn To Skate Camps back
where you can learn the basics of ice skating
in just 5 days with Skate Excellence.
Tel: 01889 566644.
Mini Museum
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
ST1 3DW
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
Reflecting all the collections held by the museum,
this family friendly exhibition will be asking
visitors what their favourite objects are and how
they would like to see them displayed.
Half Term Fun
Trentham Monkey Forest ST12 9HR
www.monkey-forest.com
10:00am-4:00pm. See how the babies have
grown over the winter and learn all about the
140 Barbary macaques that live at Trentham.
Trentham Monkey Forest admission applies.
T: 01782 659845
Medieval Mayhem
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR
www.english-heritage.org.uk
11:00am-3:00pm. Step back in time and have
medieval fun this half term! Meet Sir Cuss for your
squire training and get active in games to test
your skill and courage. Normal admission charges
apply. T: 0370 333 1183
Love Bird Crafts
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11am-3pm . Show how much you love birds by
getting creative at half term with craft activities
celebrating our feathered friends.
Candlemass
Little Moreton Hall CW12 4SD
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11:00am-5:00pm . Come and help us to bring the
hall back to life as we light the fires and candles
and play games throughout the last few days of
winter. Free event, normal admission charges
apply. T: 07562 845756
Half Term Drop In Crafts
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of
Childhood DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall
12-4pm. We’ll be running craft sessions
inspired by the objects in Betty’s collection.
So get those creative hands at the ready!
Wassailing and Campfire Cooking
Moseley Old Hall WV10 7HY
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
10,30-3pm. Its time to wake up our new orchard,
so join in wassail each day at 2pm and practice
your campfire cooking toasting marshmallows
over the campfire. £1 per bag of marshmallows,
normal admission charges apply. T: 01902
782808
Wolves Soccer Coaching School
Cheslyn Hay Leisure WS6 7JQ
www.sstaffs.gov.uk
9am-4pm. Improve your soccer skills with
coaching from the Wolves
Court Savers
Friary Grange Leisure WS13 7SQ
www.activelichfield.co.uk
9am-5pm. Book a court for £3 for children
during the half-term.
Multi-Sports
Chase Terrace School WS7 2BD
www.premier-education.com
8am-5pm. Inspire to Engage is Premier Sport’s
brand new holiday course initiative. Your
children will keep busy and active with a huge
variety of activities and sports for them to enjoy
during the school holiday. The fun environment
on our holiday courses means they mix with
loads of children of their own age, get active and
most importantly have fun.
20 Feb
Pottery Painting
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
www.stoke.gov.uk
10:00am-4:00pm. Paint a piece of pottery to
take home as a unique souvenir of your visit
to Gladstone. Choose from mini bottle ovens,
animals, flowers and special Alice in Wonderland
themed items. From £1, normal admission
charges apply.
T: 01782 237 777
Glass Fusion Bugs
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ
www.dudley.gov.uk/see-and-do/museums
Come along and join in the craft fun
Uv Sport
Friary Grange Leisure WS13 7SQ
www.activelichfield.co.uk
1.30pm-3pm. A range of sports with a
difference-it all happens in the dark
Seasonal Tiles
Emma Bridgewater Factory ST1 3EJ
www.emmabridgewaterfactory.co.uk
11am-12.30pm. Make a clay tile inspired by your
favourite season in our drop in clay activity.
Craft Activity - Cup and Ball Toy
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery ST1
3DW www.stokemuseums.org.uk
10.30am-12.30pm . The traditional cup and
ball game was popular with Victorian children.
Make your own version of the game to take
home and play.
Registered charity number 1153487 (England and Wales) SC046840 (Scotland). Company limited by guarantee number 08570737.
20 Feb - 21 Feb
Play With Clay
Middleport Pottery ST6 3PE
www.middleportpottery.org
11am-3pm Self-led ‘Play-with Clay’. £2 per
person. T: 01782 499766
20 Feb - 23 Feb
Little Skippers
Dudley Canal and Tunnel
Trust DY1 4SB
www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk
10:00am-4:00pm. Join us at Little Skippers
for a 45 minute boat trip followed by things
to make and do. Discover how locks work
with our miniature canal, get messy making
some watery paint pictures and create a
paper fish complete with scales for our
fish pond!
21 Feb
Wildplay
Hem Heath Nature Reserve ST4 4RB
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
10am-12.30pm . Are you aged between 8-13
years? Then come with us on a woodland
adventure and #GetWild. We’ll explore the
woods, build dens and light a campfire.
Half-term workshop –
mini musical theatre
Lichfield Garrick WS13 6HR
www.lichfieldgarrick.com
For 4 - 6 year olds. Learn how to dance and
sing and experience the magical theatrical
atmosphere. A perfect introduction to
performance and expressing creativity. £5.
Tel: 01543 412121 to book.
Mini Beasts
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ
www.dudley.gov.uk/see-and-do/
museums
Come along and join in the mini beats themed
craft fun
Wildlife Families
Hem Heath Nature Reserve ST4 4RB
www.stoke.gov.uk
1.30pm-3,30pm. Explore the natural world
together at one of our nature-themed
activities for all the family at parks and
nature reserves across Stoke-on-Trent
and Newcastle.
Drop in Make and Take
Rosliston Forestry Centre DE12 8JX
www.roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk
10am-12pm
Drop in during the morning and have a go
at varied crafting activities. All ages are
welcome and there is no need to book.
T: 01283 563483
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