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15 Mar
Fostering Event
Proact Stadium Chesterfield, S41 8NZ
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
5:00pm-7:00pm Could you change
lives and offer a Derbyshire
child a loving home? If you
have a spare room and are
interested in fostering you
can find out more. See
website for details.
T: 0800 083 77 44
17 Mar
Easter Egg Hunt
Markeaton Park DE22 4AA
www.inderby.gov.uk
10:00am-2:00pm Join us on our big
Easter Egg Hunt! Activities will include:
The Easter Egg Hunt, an Activity Sheet
and a cake sale. 50 pence per entry.
Food Fayre
Derby Grammar School DE23 4BX
www.derbygrammar.co.uk
10:00am-3:00pm Titillate your taste
buds as you browse artisan food and
drink from across the East Midlands at
our Food Fayre. Wander around the stalls,
try samples and explore new tastes.
Open Day
Derby Grammar School DE23 4BX
www.derbygrammar.co.uk
10:00am-3:00pm Drop in at any
point during the day to find
out more about Derby
Grammar School. You’ll be
welcomed by our Head and
can meet subject teachers,
current pupils and discuss
admissions. Sixth Formers
will take you on a guided tour
of our facilities, viewing different
subject areas and exploring the wealth
of extra-curricular activities we have
available. You’ll find out why our School
is much more than a place to study. It
is a place for excitement, friendship,
curiosity, discovery and achievement.
Robot Day
Derby Quad DE1 3AS
www.derbyquad.co.uk
10:00am-4:00pm QUAD welcomes Robot
Day with the Institution of Engineering
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and Technology (IET) to celebrate British
Science Week. Join us for a wide range
of robot-themed STEAM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths)
activities and exhibitions. Get hands-on
with coding, watch robots compete
in a range of challenges, meet a
fighting robot, and join in with
our family craft activities and
VR experiences. Robot Day is
FREE to attend, with drop-in
activities throughout the day.
Why not join us for the STEM talks
and lectures too. Suitable for all ages
17 Mar - 18 Mar
Lambing at Home Farm
Calke Abbey DE73 7LE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11:00am-3:30pm Join us at Home Farm
to see newborn lambs from Calke’s rarebreed
Portland sheep flock. This event is
free, but normal admission charges apply
for the venue.
20 Mar
Fostering Event County Hall
Matlock, DE4 3AG
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
5:00pm-7:00pm Could you change lives
and offer a Derbyshire child a loving
home? If you have a spare room and are
interested in fostering you can find out
more. See website for details.
T: 0800 083 77 44
24 Mar
Come and Try
Orienteering
Markeaton Park DE22 4AA
www.inderby.gov.uk
1:00pm-3:00pm An
opportunity to try orienteering
for the first time! There will be lots
of help from experienced Club members.
There will be three different courses for
participants to choose from. Adults £5,
Juniors & Students £2.50, Families (2 adults
and 1 child) £8. Visit the Club website
www.dvo.org.uk for more details.
Conversation Café: The Derby
Story
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
11:00am-4:00pm We’re gathering stories
on what it means to live and work in Derby.
Drop in and share your thoughts with us
in the Museum and Art Gallery Café and
contribute to shaping The Derby Story. FREE
- donations welcome. Suitable for all
Family Fun Events
Sunnyhill Recreation Ground DE23 8AF
www.inderby.gov.uk
10:00am-2:00pm Come along and join
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust in their family
fun events and get feedback from your
community consultation events on the
possible future for the Sunnyhill Recreation
Ground, built on ideas from your local
community. Outdoor family fun activities!
Refreshments will be available.
Family Spash
Queens Leisure Centre DE1 3PA
www.inderby.gov.uk
2:00pm-4:00pm Come along with your
friends or family to enjoy the pool through
a fun and easy going session with floats
and pool toys. The pool is fully open to
you so you can you can play and swim at
whatever depth that suits you.
Pool Party
Queens Leisure Centre Gala Pool
DE1 3PA
www.inderby.gov.uk
2:30pm-3:30pm Come and have fun as a
family or with friends at our pool party in
the Gala pool at Queen’s Leisure Centre.
There will be music, floats and inflatables.
Cost: £4.10 per person. Booking not
needed, but the session does get busy so
we advise to arrive early. Sessions do have
limited numbers. See our Child Admission
Policy for information on child to adult
ratios and over 8s swimmers.
24 Mar - 25 Mar
Lambing at Home Farm
Calke Abbey DE73 7LE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11:00am-3:30pm Join us at Home Farm to
see newborn lambs from Calke’s rare-breed
Portland sheep flock. This event is free, but
normal admission charges apply for the
venue.
Get Creative
Erewash Museum DE7 5JA
www.erewashmuseum.co.uk
11:00am-3:00pm Use words and images
inspired by your favourite local buildings
and places and make a recycled mobile.
FREE. Suitable for all ages
24 Mar - 08 Apr
Easter Egg Hunt
Highfields Happy Hens DE65 6LS
www.highfieldshappyhens.co.uk
Free Easter Egg Hunt around the Farm.
Normal admission charges apply
T: 01283 730980
Easter Treasure Trail
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
This Easter follow our treasure trail around
the Museum and you will be rewarded with
some treasure of your own. 50p per trail
sheet. Suitable for all
Family Fun Park and Character
Days
Markeaton Park DE22 4AA
www.inderby.gov.uk
12:00 noon to 9:00pm Free entry, see on
site for individual activity prices. Come and
ride the Twister, Waltzer and Tango. New
for this year will be the Cyber Dodgems and
Kiddies Race-a-Rama. Plus there’s loads of
great children’s rides and have your photo
taken with your favourite character
Spring into Action - Easter Holiday
Trail
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of
Childhood DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall
11:00noon-4:15pm Join us on our Easter
Holiday Trail - follow the clues set to take
you on an activity adventure around
Sudbury Hall’s grounds! This event is free,
but normal admission charges apply for
the venue.
25 Mar
Easter card and Bird nest
making
Markeaton Craft Village DE22 4AA
www.inderby.gov.uk
11:00am-1:00pm Come and make an Easter
card and or bird nest at the Walled Garden
on Markeaton Park.
Family Spash
Queens Leisure Centre Gala Pool
DE1 3PA
www.inderby.gov.uk
9:00am-2:30pm See 24 March for details
Friends of Markeaton Park Easter
Bingo Walk
Markeaton Park DE22 4AA
www.inderby.gov.uk
1:00pm-3:00pm Chance your luck on
a Bingo Walk around the park. A walk
around Markeaton Park looking for bingo
numbers, a route map will be provided and
the walk should take about 30 minutes to
complete. The Bingo Card costs £2 per card,
payable on the day. There will be a prize for
people who get a full house! Please wear
appropriate clothing. £2 per bingo card
26 Mar
Family Pottery Workshops
Sharpe’s Pottery Museum DE11 9DG
www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk
10:30am-12:00nnon and 1:00pm-2:30pm
Guest potter Jayne Proctor will return to
encourage adults and children alike to get
creative with clay, in her popular workshop.
You can even have a go at glazing your own
piece, before it’s taken away for firing. £5pp
- includes tuition, materials and firing.
Booking Essential! Call us on 01283 222600
to secure your places
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