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If you are <strong>lo</strong>oking for more inspiration, there are<br />
many more events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/warwickshire<br />
14 May<br />
Wildlife Watch After School Club -<br />
Marvel<strong>lo</strong>us Mammals<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
3:45 - 5pm Our Wildlife Watch after school<br />
club is back for 2018, we'll be getting<br />
together once a month after school to go<br />
wild. Each session we'll be heading<br />
outside to learn about something<br />
new, every month will have<br />
a different theme. There will<br />
be <strong>lo</strong>ts of outdoor games and<br />
activities and this is the perfect<br />
thing to keep your children<br />
active and <strong>lo</strong>ving nature. The<br />
sessions are aimed at children aged<br />
4+, but younger siblings are welcome;<br />
adults must accompany their children<br />
unless they are 8+. Price: £3.50. Booking<br />
advised.<br />
14 May – 3 Jun<br />
Operation Earth Weekend Activities<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
Fun family activities taking place every day<br />
at weekends. These events are included<br />
in the Thinktank admission price. Join us<br />
on the galleries for the ultimate<br />
interactive experience with<br />
operation earth science<br />
busking. Get creative with<br />
one of our Operation earth<br />
themed crafts that will help<br />
you get creative and help<br />
the Earth at the same time.<br />
You can also borrow one of<br />
our fun filled backpacks specially<br />
designed for three to seven year olds<br />
and their parents or carers. Each pack links<br />
to a variety of activities linked to one of our<br />
galleries.<br />
14 May - Ongoing<br />
Arty Tots<br />
Market Hall Museum CV34 4NS<br />
heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10am - 12pm Bring a<strong>lo</strong>ng your<br />
grandchildren and watch them get creative<br />
with messy art, listen to stories and sing<br />
rhymes. Event takes place on Mondays<br />
(excluding bank holidays). Price: £3 per<br />
child, £5 for two children. Includes coffee &<br />
cake. Suitable for ages 5 and under.<br />
Make and Create<br />
Market Hall Museum CV34 4NS<br />
heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10am - 12pm Join in craft activities at our<br />
monthly make and create session. No need<br />
to book just drop in, suggested donation<br />
£1. Children must be accompanied by an<br />
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listings carefully but<br />
event details and prices<br />
may be subject to change.<br />
Please always check<br />
with the venue.<br />
adult. Event takes place every first Saturday<br />
of the month.<br />
Butterfly Farm<br />
Stratford Upon Avon Butterfly Farm CV37<br />
7LS<br />
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk<br />
10am - 6pm Come rain or shine, discover<br />
some of the world's most beautiful<br />
and spectacular butterflies in a<br />
unique rainfo<strong>res</strong>t environment<br />
of tropical b<strong>lo</strong>ssom, splashing<br />
waterfalls and fish-filled pools.<br />
Some of the worlds largest and<br />
most camouflaged caterpillars<br />
are on show with cocoons, giant<br />
silk moths and shining pupae<br />
hanging on the plants. Lots to see, but<br />
<strong>lo</strong>ok hard or you'll miss them! In Minibeast<br />
Metropolis you will find some of the largest<br />
spiders living a<strong>lo</strong>ngside beetles, stick<br />
insects and reptiles. Look up and you will<br />
discover leafcutter ants on overhead ropes,<br />
working hard collecting leaves to bring<br />
back to their co<strong>lo</strong>ny. Tickets: adults £7.25,<br />
children £6.25, children under 3 free.<br />
Storytime (4-7)<br />
Central Library CV1 1FY<br />
www.coventry.gov.uk<br />
2:15 - 3pm (Saturday) and 2 -<br />
2:45pm (Sunday) Join us on<br />
Saturdays and Sundays. FREE<br />
to attend. Suitable for 4 - 7<br />
year olds. Under 8s must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
Booking required.<br />
15 May – 24 Jul<br />
Sensory Stories And Rhymes<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am - 11am and 11:30am and 12pm<br />
Exp<strong>lo</strong>re our collections through songs,<br />
stories, movement and sensory play. Every<br />
Tuesday (Coventry term time only). Takes<br />
place on 15, and 22 May, 5, 12, 19, and 26<br />
June, and 3, 10, 17, and 24 July. Price: £1.<br />
Just drop in!<br />
15 May - Ongoing<br />
Story Stomp<br />
Bedworth Library CV12 8NF<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
10 - 10:30am Fun for 2 - 4 year olds and<br />
their parents and carers, fol<strong>lo</strong>wing on from<br />
Rhyme Time. This activity takes place on<br />
Tuesdays.<br />
17 May<br />
Nature Tots at Brandon Marsh - 3<br />
Buzzy Bees<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30am - 12pm Nature Tots aims to<br />
encourage an early inte<strong>res</strong>t in wildlife. With<br />
this in mind, we hold activities outdoors,<br />
in the natural surroundings of our <strong>res</strong>erve<br />
at The Parkridge Centre. The session starts<br />
with fifteen minutes of free play, then<br />
head outside to get stuck in with some<br />
wonderful activities based on that week's<br />
theme, before returning to the centre<br />
to make an amazing craft to take home.<br />
There is a tearoom on site where you can<br />
purchase ref<strong>res</strong>hments after the Nature Tots<br />
session. Please be aware we head out in<br />
all weathers, so please d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately.<br />
Price: £3.50. Suitable for ages 0 - 4. Booking<br />
advised.<br />
17 May – 21 Sep<br />
Sensory Play Days<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10.30am – 11.30am and 1.00pm – 2.00pm<br />
Let imaginations soar as your child learns<br />
to play creatively in this interactive space.<br />
Exp<strong>lo</strong>re and grow using inspiring sensory<br />
materials, the possibilities are endless!<br />
Event takes place on 17 and 18 May, 21 and<br />
22 June, and 20 and 21 September. Suitable<br />
for age 0 - 4. Price: £2. Just drop in!<br />
17 May - Ongoing<br />
Story Stomp<br />
Polesworth Library B78 1DT<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
10 - 10:30am Fun for 2 - 4 year olds and<br />
their parents and carers, fol<strong>lo</strong>wing on<br />
from Rhyme Time. This takes place every<br />
Thursday during term time.<br />
18 May - Ongoing<br />
Lego Clubs<br />
Bedworth Library CV12 8NF<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
3:30 - 4:45pm Imaginative, creative lego<br />
sessions for children. For primary school<br />
aged children. This club takes place on<br />
alternating Fridays. Book your place<br />
online.<br />
19 May - Ongoing<br />
Lego Clubs<br />
Leamington Spa Library CV32 4AA<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
2 - 3pm Imaginative, creative Lego sessions<br />
for children. For primary school aged<br />
children. This club takes part on Saturdays,<br />
no need to book just drop in!<br />
Lego Clubs<br />
Polesworth Library B78 1DT<br />
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
11am - 12pm Imaginative, creative Lego<br />
sessions for children. For primary school<br />
aged children. This club takes place every<br />
Saturday. No need to book, just drop in!<br />
20 May<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop -<br />
Sketching Sculpture!<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm - 3pm<br />
(ages 8 - 12) Study our sculptu<strong>res</strong> and take<br />
on the challenge of drawing them from<br />
different angles. Price: £6 per session.<br />
Please book online.<br />
Knowle Fun Run<br />
Arden Academy B93 0PT<br />
www.knowlefunrun.org.uk<br />
12 noon Join us for a great atmosphere,<br />
running two laps through the traffic free<br />
roads of Knowle. 400m runs for under 9s.<br />
Junior, adult, individual and team trophies<br />
to be won.<br />
23 May – 3 Jun<br />
The Mighty Thor<br />
The National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
spacecentre.co.uk<br />
The Thor-Able was an American expendable<br />
launch system and sounding rocket used for<br />
a series of re-entry vehicle tests and satellite<br />
launches between 1958 and 1960. This May<br />
Half Term Holiday we will be <strong>lo</strong>oking at the<br />
history of the Thor Able rocket, the work it<br />
carried out and some of its passengers. Find<br />
out more about rocket science, make your<br />
own Moustronaut and take a Mini Thor Tour<br />
with our Science Interpreters. Tickets: adults<br />
£14, children (5 - 16) £11, under 5s free.<br />
25 May – 1 Jun<br />
Nature Tots at Parkridge - 4 Flying<br />
Bats<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 12pm and 1:30 - 3pm Nature<br />
Tots aims to encourage an early inte<strong>res</strong>t<br />
in wildlife. With this in mind, we hold<br />
activities outdoors, in the natural<br />
surroundings of our <strong>res</strong>erve at The Parkridge<br />
Centre. The session starts with fifteen<br />
minutes of free play, then head outside to<br />
get stuck in with some wonderful activities<br />
based on that week's theme, before<br />
returning to the centre to make an amazing<br />
craft to take home. There is a tearoom on<br />
site where you can purchase ref<strong>res</strong>hments<br />
after the Nature Tots session. Please be<br />
aware we head out in all weathers, so<br />
please d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately. Price: £3.50.<br />
Suitable for ages 0 - 4. Booking advised.<br />
25 May – 29 Jun<br />
Disability Play Sessions<br />
Bermuda Adventure Softplay World<br />
CV10 7SD<br />
bermudaplay.co.uk<br />
6 - 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.<br />
Price: £4. Booking essential. Event is<br />
ongoing monthly; upcoming dates 25 May<br />
and 29 June.<br />
26 May – 28 May<br />
Draw me “as you like it”<br />
Shakespeare's Birthplace CV37 6QW<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
9am - 5pm Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng to Shakespeare’s<br />
Birthplace and get yourself drawn by our<br />
caricature artist with a Tudor twist. Lady<br />
Macbeth, Hamlet, Puck or don a Tudor ruff...<br />
you decide! No booking required.<br />
26 May – 3 Jun<br />
Whitsun Holiday Trail<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
Fol<strong>lo</strong>w the trail around the park. Complete<br />
your trail sheet and collect your badge prize.<br />
Fun for all the family! Price: £2 per trail<br />
sheet. Drop in during centre opening times.<br />
May Half Term: Family Trail<br />
Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD<br />
www.transport-museum.com<br />
Exp<strong>lo</strong>re the museum using this fun family<br />
trail! Available throughout the holiday from<br />
reception, during opening times. Price:<br />
£1.50 per trail.<br />
Become a fairy or a sprite<br />
Hall's Croft CV37 6BG<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
9am - 5pm Head down to Hall's Croft and<br />
discover the magical world of the fairies.<br />
Make your own head-band using f<strong>lo</strong>wers<br />
or leaves and learn about their influence in<br />
Jacobean folk<strong>lo</strong>re. No booking required.<br />
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Film Preview Guide<br />
A Wizard’s Tale<br />
Imagine a world where happiness, smiling and laughter are a<br />
thing of the past, where an evil wizard p<strong>res</strong>ides over all that is<br />
good in the land. A Wizard’s Tale is a magical family adventure<br />
about one boy’s quest to <strong>res</strong>tore<br />
happiness to the world. The<br />
Grump, the most evil wizard<br />
in the whole of the kingdom,<br />
has cast a spell of g<strong>lo</strong>om over<br />
the land, making it barren of<br />
happiness. Terry, a young boy who<br />
aches for the nostalgic glee of<br />
letting his imagination run free<br />
at Grandmother Mary’s Theme<br />
Park, sets off on an adventure<br />
in search of a spell to <strong>res</strong>tore<br />
happiness to the kingdom. Join Terry on his magical quest as he<br />
outwits a multitude of weird and wonderful creatu<strong>res</strong> and finds<br />
friendship with a Princess a<strong>lo</strong>ng the way. Catch A Wizard’s Tale at<br />
any Vue cinema from 11 May.<br />
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom<br />
The dinosaurs from Jurassic Park are back. When the island’s<br />
dormant volcano begins roaring to life,<br />
Owen and Claire mount a campaign<br />
to <strong>res</strong>cue the remaining dinosaurs<br />
from this extinction-level event. With<br />
all of the wonder, adventure and thrills<br />
synonymous with one of the most<br />
popular and successful franchises in<br />
cinema history, this all-new motionpicture<br />
event sees the return of<br />
favourite characters and dinosaurs—<br />
a<strong>lo</strong>ng with new breeds more aweinspiring<br />
and terrifying than ever<br />
before. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom<br />
is released in UK cinemas on 8 June.<br />
Mary and the Witch’s F<strong>lo</strong>wer<br />
Mary and The Witch’s F<strong>lo</strong>wer is the exciting and surprising adventure<br />
of Mary, an ordinary twelve-year-old girl. Mary arrives in the village of<br />
Redmanor to stay with her Great-Aunt Char<strong>lo</strong>tte. Bored and <strong>lo</strong>nely during<br />
the summer holiday, Mary fol<strong>lo</strong>ws an odd cat into the nearby woods where<br />
she stumbles upon a ‘fly-by-night’, a rare f<strong>lo</strong>wer that b<strong>lo</strong>oms once every<br />
seven years. Our heroine is spirited away to Endor School, a college for young<br />
witches and war<strong>lo</strong>cks. There, she meets Madame Mumblechook, played by<br />
Kate Winslet, and Doctor Dee, voiced by Jim Broadbent. At Endor, all is not<br />
as it seems, and Mary tells a lie that leads to peril. Confronting great danger<br />
and testing her <strong>res</strong>olve, Mary will have to summon her inner strength if she<br />
is to understand the true power of the Witch’s F<strong>lo</strong>wer. This stunning new film<br />
is a sublime blend of<br />
magic and fantasy that<br />
will sweep audiences<br />
a<strong>lo</strong>ng with its charming,<br />
heartfelt adventure.<br />
Mary and the Witch’s<br />
F<strong>lo</strong>wer opens in UK<br />
cinemas from 4 May.<br />
Sher<strong>lo</strong>ck Gnomes<br />
The be<strong>lo</strong>ved garden gnomes from Gnomeo and Juliet are back for a whole<br />
new adventure in London. When the couple first arrive in the city with their<br />
friends and family, their biggest concern is getting their new garden ready for<br />
spring. However, they<br />
soon discover that<br />
someone is kidnapping<br />
garden gnomes all<br />
over London. When<br />
Gnomeo and Juliet<br />
return home to find<br />
that everyone in their<br />
garden is missing,<br />
there’s only one<br />
gnome to call, Sher<strong>lo</strong>ck Gnomes. The famous detective and sworn protector<br />
of London’s garden gnomes arrives with his sidekick Watson to investigate the<br />
case. One step ahead of our heroes is Sher<strong>lo</strong>ck’s oldest foe, Moriarty, a maniacal<br />
pie mascot obsessed with Sher<strong>lo</strong>ck and the gnomes he’s sworn to protect. The<br />
mystery will lead the gnomes on a rollicking adventure where they will meet all<br />
new ornaments and exp<strong>lo</strong>re an undiscovered side of the city. Sher<strong>lo</strong>ck Gnomes<br />
will be in cinemas from 11 May. For more information, please visit www.<br />
sher<strong>lo</strong>ckgnomesmovie.co.uk.<br />
Photo credit: Paramount Pictu<strong>res</strong><br />
So<strong>lo</strong>: A Star Wars Story<br />
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in So<strong>lo</strong>: A<br />
Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most be<strong>lo</strong>ved scoundrel in the<br />
galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades<br />
deep within a dark and dangerous criminal<br />
underworld, Han So<strong>lo</strong> meets his mighty<br />
future co-pi<strong>lo</strong>t Chewbacca and encounters<br />
the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in<br />
a journey that will set the course of one of<br />
the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.<br />
So<strong>lo</strong>: A Star Wars Story is released in UK<br />
cinemas on 25 May.<br />
The Little Vampire<br />
Being a teenage vampire isn’t easy, but it can teach you a thing or two. Based<br />
on the best-selling books by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, The Little Vampire is a<br />
heart-warming tale of how the craziest adventu<strong>res</strong> can often be the ones that<br />
matter most, available exclusively at Vue nationwide from 25 May courtesy<br />
of Signature Entertainment. Rudolph isn’t your typical teen. Not only is he a<br />
thirteen year old vampire, but his whole family is being hunted by the infamous<br />
vampire hunter.<br />
Fortunately Rudolph<br />
encounters twelve<br />
year old Tony, a human<br />
with an otherworldly<br />
obsession – vampi<strong>res</strong>.<br />
Rudolph takes Tony<br />
on his adventu<strong>res</strong> in<br />
Transylvania, bringing<br />
their two families together. Prepare for a charming adventure, as the animated<br />
remake comes to life this spring. With a thrilling voice cast, including Jim Carter,<br />
Miriam Margolyes and Tim Pigott-Smith, The Little Vampire is a fun-fi lled<br />
animation that everyone is sure to <strong>lo</strong>ve.<br />
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Whitsun Week Half Term<br />
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
11am - 4pm Join us this Whitsun Week for<br />
some family fun! Trail £2 per child. Please<br />
purchase your trail sheet from the shop,<br />
solve the clues around the grounds and<br />
collect your prize! Craft activity £2 per child.<br />
Please purchase your kit from the shop and<br />
use the craft tables to complete your craft.<br />
Children must be accompanied by an adult<br />
at all times.<br />
Helping Hand<br />
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage CV37 9HH<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
9am - 5pm Visit our ever-popular family<br />
activity tent and make a bird feeder with<br />
recyclable materials for your garden. No<br />
booking required.<br />
Heroes vs Supervillains<br />
Shakespeare's New Place CV37 6EP<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
9am - 5pm Which Shakespeare character<br />
would you class as a villain or hero? Is<br />
Iago really that evil or is he simply<br />
misunderstood? No booking required.<br />
Woolly Week<br />
Mary Arden’s Farm<br />
CV37 9UN<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
9am - 5pm Why not try your hand at<br />
spinning wool and find out how to make<br />
a Tudor braid to take home? No booking<br />
required.<br />
26 May – 3 June<br />
Nature Week<br />
Cotswold Wildlife Park GL54 5UG<br />
www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk<br />
We’ll be celebrating all things wild and<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>ring nature, with fun activities and<br />
demonstrations for everyone to enjoy. We<br />
will have our very own expert Nature Ranger<br />
who will take you on a journey of discovery to<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>re nature and raise awareness on how<br />
we have an impact on it. This event will be<br />
running twice daily throughout the week and<br />
will be based around our Conservation area<br />
and Woodland Walk. Try out pond dipping and<br />
get to know some of our underwater creatu<strong>res</strong><br />
and critters.<br />
26 May – 9 Sep<br />
Visit our Dippy Family Room<br />
Museum and Art Gallery B3 3DH<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
(Saturday - Thursday) 10am - 5pm, (Friday)<br />
10:30am - 5pm As part of your Dippy on<br />
Tour visit, why not make your time in the<br />
museum even more fun? Our special Dippy<br />
family space is free to enter and will have<br />
plenty of great things to do for all the for<br />
the little - and of course big - Dino <strong>lo</strong>vers!<br />
We'll have jigsaws, d<strong>res</strong>sing up and free<br />
co<strong>lo</strong>uring in activities to do before or after<br />
your amazing meeting with Dippy. This is a<br />
FREE event.<br />
27 May<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Textured<br />
Beach Scenes<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm - 3pm<br />
(ages 8 - 12) Be inspired by Eugene Boudin<br />
and create a texture beach scene using sand,<br />
shells and paint! Price: £6 per session. Please<br />
book online.<br />
27 May – 28 May<br />
Medieval Festival<br />
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabeth Garden<br />
CV8 1NG<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
11am - 5pm Travel back to an age of<br />
chivalrous knights, jolly jesters and almighty<br />
castles as we celebrate all things medieval.<br />
Marvel at imp<strong>res</strong>sive displays, meet the<br />
<strong>lo</strong>cals as you exp<strong>lo</strong>re the medieval camp,<br />
and try out your own skills in have-a-go<br />
games and activities. Tickets (non-member):<br />
adults £14.30, children (5 - 15 years) £8.60,<br />
concession £12.90, family £37.20. Suitable<br />
for everyone.<br />
28 May<br />
Creative Week in the Foyer: John Piper<br />
Warwick Arts Centre foyer CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
10am Help to create a Warwick Arts Centre<br />
stained glass window inspired by John Piper’s<br />
window in Coventry Cathedral and the John<br />
Piper exhibition in the Mead Gallery. FREE,<br />
just drop in! Suitable for all ages.<br />
28 May – 31 May<br />
Holiday Activities<br />
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery CV11 5TU<br />
www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk<br />
Join us for a different arts and crafts<br />
activity every day inspired by our crime and<br />
punishment exhibition. On Monday you can<br />
make your own special detective badge, on<br />
Tuesday you can make a night watchman<br />
lantern, on Wednesday you can make a<br />
Victorian "Peeler" policeman's helmet, and<br />
Thursday you can make a pair of Victorian<br />
police handcuffs. All events are FREE;<br />
donations are welcome.<br />
28 May – 1 Jun<br />
Operation Earth Show<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
1 - 1:30pm Take part in Operation Earth,<br />
an exciting new family show exp<strong>lo</strong>ring<br />
the amazing stories and science of<br />
the environment. Become a trainee<br />
environmental scientist and help us<br />
investigate Earthy’s land, air and oceans,<br />
and see if together we can find solutions.<br />
This show is suitable for families with<br />
children aged 6 - 11. Plus an opportunity to<br />
meet real environmental scientist and take<br />
part in some fun science experiments and<br />
arts & crafts activities all linked to Operation<br />
Earth. Entry to this event is included in<br />
admission.<br />
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May Half Term: Playful Artful<br />
Stories<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1, 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am – 3:30pm Create crafty artwork<br />
inspired by the wonderful world of<br />
storytelling and our latest exhibition Fevral.<br />
Try your hand at yarn painting, patchworking,<br />
and making your very own story spoon<br />
person, plus many more exciting activities.<br />
Price: £2.50 (under 2s are free). No need to<br />
book, just drop in. Suitable for age 3+, but all<br />
are welcome.<br />
28 May – 2 Jun<br />
Creative Week in the Mead Gallery:<br />
John Piper<br />
Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
10am - 4pm Enjoy a different arts and crafts<br />
activity in our Mead Gallery every day of<br />
Creative Week, all inspired by Mead Gallery’s<br />
John Piper exhibition and his varied ways<br />
of working. FREE, just drop in. Suitable for<br />
all ages. On Monday make a sketchbook,<br />
on Tuesday make a tote bag, on Wednesday<br />
create a story from a John Piper picture or<br />
paint your own story picture. On Thursday<br />
create a collage of landscapes, on Friday<br />
make a mobile, and Saturday create a picture<br />
using string. These activities are FREE, just<br />
drop in!<br />
29 May<br />
Young Bushcrafter<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am - 2pm Fun Bushcraft session led<br />
by two of the Rangers. Activities include fire<br />
lighting, whittling, cordage making, <strong>lo</strong>cation<br />
games and shelter building. The session will<br />
include a campfire baked potato, handmade<br />
dough sticks, popcorn and marshmal<strong>lo</strong>ws.<br />
Price: £10 per child, £2.50 per adult. Suitable<br />
for children aged 7+. Booking essential.<br />
Please bring your own potato fillings and<br />
a drink.<br />
Dip into Spring<br />
Coombe Country Park CV3 2AB<br />
www.coventry.gov.uk<br />
1 - 2:30pm Dip into the pond an see who<br />
has woken up after the cold winter months<br />
asleep. Have they had any babies yet? Join<br />
the education rangers on a pond dipping<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>ration. Price: £4 per child.<br />
Den building<br />
Coombe country park CV3 2AB<br />
www.coventry.gov.uk<br />
10am - 12pm Find out how to make a shelter<br />
in the woods using only natural materials<br />
found within the park. Price: £4 per child.<br />
Barmy Bugs<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Centre CV3 3GW<br />
www.coventry.gov.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am What can you find hiding<br />
under a <strong>lo</strong>g, can you identify everything you<br />
discover? This session is suitable for children<br />
aged 6+. Price: £3.50 per child.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Shelters and Survival<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12 - 1:00pm Can you build a shelter good<br />
enough to sleep in? Test how water<strong>proof</strong> it is<br />
and camouflage it to the max. This session is<br />
suitable for children aged 6+. Price: £3.50.<br />
Booking advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Shelters and Survival<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12 - 1pm Can you build a shelter good<br />
enough to sleep in? Test how water<strong>proof</strong> it<br />
is and camouflage it to the max. Please be<br />
aware we head out in all weathers, so please<br />
d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately. This session is suitable<br />
for children aged 6+. Price: £3.50. Booking<br />
advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Barmy Bugs<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am What can you find hiding<br />
under a <strong>lo</strong>g, can you identify everything you<br />
discover? Please be aware we head out in all<br />
weathers, so please d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately. This<br />
session is suitable for children aged 6+. Price:<br />
£3.50. Booking advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Barmy Bugs<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am What can you find hiding<br />
under a <strong>lo</strong>g, can you identify everything you<br />
discover? Suitable for ages 6+. Price: £3.50.<br />
Booking advised.<br />
29 May – 31 May<br />
May Half Term Crafts<br />
Blakesley Hall B25 8RN<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
11:30am - 3:30pm This school holidays why<br />
not join in with some fun craft activities at<br />
Blakesley Hall on a Tuesday and Thursday.<br />
All crafts are drop in sessions running from<br />
11.30am until 3.30pm. £2 per child.<br />
29 May – 1 Jun<br />
Activity Camp<br />
Stratford Upon Avon Leisure Centre CV37 6YY<br />
www.fitforsport.co.uk<br />
9:30am - 4:30pm Activities will include super<br />
sports sessions, activity challenge, crafty kids<br />
arts and crafts sessions, swim time or healthy<br />
zone session, outdoor teamtastic session, and<br />
extended day fun factory session. Age Groups:<br />
Bouncing Bananas 4 years, Strawberry<br />
Sprinters 5 - 7 years and Apple Athletes 8 - 12<br />
years. Standard Day £26.78, Extended Day<br />
8:30 am - 5:30pm £32.19. Booking essential.<br />
29 May – 3 Jun<br />
Creepy Crawly Castle<br />
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabeth Garden CV8<br />
1NG<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
11am - 5pm Meet some amazing animals<br />
with ZooLabs rangers. Encounter some creepy<br />
crawly creatu<strong>res</strong>, and discover what makes<br />
them so special. Tickets (non-member): adults<br />
£11.30, child (5 - 15 years) £6.80, concession<br />
£10.20, family £29.40. Suitable for children.<br />
Fun Fest<br />
Saint Martin’s School B91 3EN<br />
www.fun-fest.co.uk<br />
8.30am – 5.30pm With a menu of exciting<br />
activities to choose from every morning<br />
and afternoon, children can plan their own<br />
individual holiday programme. There are<br />
activities to suit everyone; from Nerf Gun<br />
Challenge, Go Karting, Mission Impossible,<br />
Sports Action and Great Outdoors to Master<br />
Chef, Pottery, jewellery Making and Beauty<br />
School. T: 07484 500069<br />
Holiday Playscheme<br />
Bulkington Village Centre CV12 9JB<br />
www.nbleisuretrust.org<br />
9am - 4pm At Playscheme you can be assured<br />
that your child is in great hands. The scheme is<br />
run by fully qualified Sports Coaches who hold<br />
first aid certificates and are DBS checked. All<br />
of our sites are disability inclusive. Activities<br />
include: bouncy castles, bike maintenance,<br />
face painting, bal<strong>lo</strong>on modelling, healthy<br />
eating challenges, sports and crafts.<br />
Depending on weather activities may be<br />
inside or out. Price: £9.50.<br />
T: 024 76 400 558.
Visit www.everyoneactive.com for details of<br />
your <strong>lo</strong>cal Everyone Active swim centre.<br />
HAVE FUN.<br />
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LEARN TO SWIM.<br />
With millions of Britons already <strong>lo</strong>oking<br />
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swimming pool.<br />
Everyone Active’s award-winning swimming<br />
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Classes are available throughout the week for<br />
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St Thomas More Catholic School CV10 7EX<br />
www.nbleisuretrust.org<br />
9am - 4pm At Playscheme you can be<br />
assured that your child is in great hands.<br />
The scheme is run by fully qualified Sports<br />
Coaches who hold first aid certificates and<br />
are DBS checked. All of our sites are disability<br />
inclusive. Activities include: bouncy castles,<br />
bike maintenance, face painting, bal<strong>lo</strong>on<br />
modelling, healthy eating challenges, sports<br />
and crafts. Depending on weather activities<br />
may be inside or out. Price: £9.50.<br />
T: 024 76 400 558.<br />
Holiday Playscheme<br />
Riversley Park CV11 5TU<br />
www.nbleisuretrust.org<br />
9am - 4pm At Playscheme you can be<br />
assured that your child is in great hands.<br />
The scheme is run by fully qualified Sports<br />
Coaches who hold first aid certificates and<br />
are DBS checked. All of our sites are disability<br />
inclusive. Activities include: bouncy castles,<br />
bike maintenance, face painting, bal<strong>lo</strong>on<br />
modelling, healthy eating challenges, sports<br />
and crafts. Depending on weather activities<br />
may be inside or out. Price: £9.50.<br />
T: 024 76 400 558.<br />
30 May<br />
Ryton Young Anglers<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
1 - 3pm Angling tuition sessions to be held<br />
on Wednesdays in the <strong>Warwickshire</strong> school<br />
holidays, in conjunction with Leamington<br />
Angling Club. Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng as many times as<br />
you wish and learn the essentials of good<br />
angling and a little about the species in<br />
Ryton Pool. Suitable for beginners or those<br />
with a little experience. Price: £10 per child,<br />
per session.<br />
you find the mysterious newt? This session<br />
is suitable for those aged 4+. Price: £3.50.<br />
Booking advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Woodland Creatu<strong>res</strong><br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12 - 1pm Head into our woods and discover<br />
the creatu<strong>res</strong> that live there and play some<br />
cuddly creature games. Please be aware we<br />
head out in all weathers, so please d<strong>res</strong>s<br />
appropriately. This session is suitable for<br />
children aged 2+. Price: £3.50. Booking<br />
advised.<br />
30 May – 31 May<br />
Picture This - Family Drawing Tour<br />
Aston Hall B6 6JD<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
1:30 - 2:30pm Find out about some of the<br />
people who lived and visited Aston Hall<br />
in the past and the secrets hidden in their<br />
portraits. Awaken your creativity by having<br />
a go at drawing challenges! Suitable for<br />
children aged 6 - 12 and accompanying<br />
adults. Entry to this event is included in the<br />
price of admission. Booking essential.<br />
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Birds Of Prey<br />
Jo's Garden CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
11am - 1pm A regular event for our<br />
programme, with <strong>lo</strong>cal birds of prey experts.<br />
Meet the birds and learn about these<br />
amazing creatu<strong>res</strong>. FREE – but donations<br />
welcome towards animal welfare charities.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Pond Dipping<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am Come and discover what<br />
lurks in the murky depths of our pond, can<br />
you find the mysterious newt? Please be<br />
aware we head out in all weathers, so please<br />
d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately. This session is suitable<br />
for children aged 4+. Price: £3.50. Booking<br />
advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Pond Dipping<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am Come and discover what<br />
lurks in the murky depths of our pond, can<br />
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31 May<br />
Fairy and Elf Adventure to the Magic<br />
Kingdom<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am - 12pm Come and make a magic<br />
wil<strong>lo</strong>w wand this Easter and discover what<br />
things the naughty goblins have been up to<br />
in the woods! See if you can find the key to<br />
the magic kingdom and use some wishing<br />
magic to see if the fairies are about in fairy<br />
fo<strong>res</strong>t. An event for children aged 3+, who<br />
must be accompanied by an adult. Price: £4<br />
per child.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Hooray for<br />
Hedgehogs<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12 - 1pm Hooray for hedgehogs they're the<br />
best, come play some games and see why<br />
prickles are better than the <strong>res</strong>t. This session<br />
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Booking advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Arty in the Wild<br />
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am Off we go to get arty in the<br />
wild, we'll be making massive stick pictu<strong>res</strong><br />
and getting muddy with our special mud<br />
paint recipe. This session is suitable for those<br />
aged 2+. Price: £3.50. Booking advised.<br />
1 Jun<br />
Spring Ponds<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am - 12pm Ever wondered what lurks<br />
beneath the water in our pond dipping pool?<br />
How many different beasties can we find?<br />
Learn about newts and frogs, and <strong>lo</strong>ok for<br />
beetles, nymphs and other pond life that<br />
amphibians feed on. An event for children<br />
aged 3+, who must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. Children under 5 will need extra<br />
supervision doing the activity. Equipment<br />
provided. Price: £4 per child.<br />
Den Building<br />
Sarehole Mill B13 0BD<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
11.30am, 12.45pm and 2.30pm Come<br />
a<strong>lo</strong>ng to Sarehole Mill and join in with den<br />
building! All kit supplied. £2 per child. Prebooking<br />
essential, limited places.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Hooray for<br />
Hedgehogs<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
12 - 1pm Hooray for hedgehogs they're the<br />
best, come play some games and see why<br />
prickles are better than the <strong>res</strong>t. Please be<br />
aware we head out in all weathers, so please<br />
d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately. This session is suitable<br />
for children aged 2+. Price: £3.50. Booking<br />
advised.<br />
Wildlife Watch - Arty in the<br />
Wild<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30 - 11:30am Off we go to the wild, we'll<br />
be making massive stick pictu<strong>res</strong> and getting<br />
muddy with our special mud paint recipe.<br />
Please be aware we head out in all weathers,<br />
so please d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately. This session is<br />
suitable for children aged 2+. Price: £3.50.<br />
Booking advised.<br />
1 Jun – 3 Jun<br />
UK Games Expo<br />
nec B40 1NT<br />
thenec.co.uk<br />
All aspects of gaming hobby p<strong>res</strong>ented<br />
under one roof: card games, board games,<br />
role-playing games, miniature games, family<br />
games. The main elements are: tournaments<br />
and championships in the most popular<br />
game systems. Newest games and releases<br />
on show and playable. Large trade fair.<br />
Family zone - <strong>lo</strong>ts for the kids to do. Booking<br />
essential. Tickets: £8 - £80.<br />
2 Jun<br />
1940’s Tea Party<br />
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage<br />
CV37 9HH<br />
www.shakespeare.org.uk<br />
11am - 4 pm You’re invited to our 1940’s<br />
tea party as we celebrate the visitors<br />
who brought their sweethearts to Anne<br />
Hathaway’s Cottage throughout the War<br />
Years. Come wearing your best 1940’s attire<br />
and enjoy the music, family activities, as<br />
well as non-rationed afternoon teas in our<br />
cafe. No booking required.<br />
2 Jun – 30 Jun<br />
Volunteer Saturday<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
1 - 4pm Come a<strong>lo</strong>ng and learn about<br />
practical country park management in<br />
the best way possible – by getting stuck<br />
in! Meeting one Saturday per month, we<br />
will undertake a variety of practical work<br />
tasks such as pond clearance, fence repairs<br />
and hedge laying. This is a FREE event and<br />
a great way to meet like-minded people,<br />
keep active and help manage your <strong>lo</strong>cal<br />
country park! No experience necessary.<br />
Please bring sturdy footwear and suitable<br />
c<strong>lo</strong>thes for the weather conditions. This<br />
event takes place on both 2 June and 30<br />
June.<br />
3 Jun<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Clay<br />
Coins<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm<br />
- 3pm (ages 8 - 12) Make clay reliefs<br />
inspired by our Roman coin designs. Price:<br />
£6 per session. Please book online.<br />
7 Jun – 6 Sep<br />
Mini Makers<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
10:30am - 12pm and 1:30 - 3pm There’s<br />
tons of creative fun for little hands and<br />
feet in this informal drop in art sessions.<br />
Arrive any time and be prepared to get<br />
messy! Exp<strong>lo</strong>re a different theme every<br />
month: 7 June - Nature Inspi<strong>res</strong>, 5 July -<br />
Summer Fun, and 6 September - All about<br />
Autumn. Suitable for age 0 - 4. Price: £2.<br />
Just drop in!<br />
9 Jun<br />
Solihull Carnival<br />
Tudor Grange Park B91 3LU<br />
www.solihulllionsclub.org.uk<br />
11am The Mayor of Solihull booked to<br />
officially open the carnival at 12pm,<br />
this will be fol<strong>lo</strong>wed by a variety of acts<br />
including Rock Wood Dog Show, BMX Bike<br />
Show, Travelling Singing Nun, Chinese<br />
Lion Dance and Phillipa School of Dance.<br />
There is also Wilsons Fun Fair, “Punch and<br />
Judy” and Children’s Go-Karts organised<br />
for the day.<br />
9 Jun – 10 Jun<br />
Steam Power Weekend<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
10am - 5pm Marvel as engines thunder<br />
into action and hear the fascinating tales<br />
of the engineers behind these groundbreaking<br />
machines! There will also be<br />
special science busking, demonstrating<br />
some of the key concepts of steam power,<br />
arts and crafts activities linked to our<br />
mighty engines and an I spy trail of the<br />
"Power Up" gallery for everyone to enjoy.<br />
This event is included in the Thinktank<br />
admission price.<br />
Coventry Pride<br />
The Herbert Gallery CV1 5QP<br />
www.theherbert.org<br />
11am - 6pm (Saturday) and 12 - 6pm<br />
(Sunday) This hugely popular event<br />
returns to welcome everybody to celebrate<br />
diversity with it’s theme of ‘Be You’ with a<br />
host of entertainment inside and outside<br />
the Herbert. Expect live performances,<br />
stalls, food and drink ga<strong>lo</strong>re. In addition<br />
to all the activities in University Square<br />
watch out for the family fun fair and<br />
wellbeing zone in Broadgate. Just drop in!<br />
Hockley<br />
Heath<br />
Hockley Heath<br />
Academy,<br />
School Road,<br />
B94 6RA<br />
Where children<br />
To see our latest timetables and to book<br />
your children’s chosen activities go to:<br />
fun-fest.co.uk<br />
Ofsted registered<br />
Coleshill<br />
Coleshill C of E<br />
Primary School,<br />
Wingfield Road,<br />
B46 3LL<br />
Solihull<br />
Saint Martins<br />
School,<br />
Brueton Avenue,<br />
B91 3EN<br />
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what's on where<br />
10 Jun<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Vibrant<br />
Oil Pastels<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm - 3pm<br />
(ages 8 - 12) Inspired by Tou<strong>lo</strong>use-Lautrec,<br />
use oil pastels on different surfaces for<br />
dramatic <strong>res</strong>ults. Price: £6 per session. Please<br />
book online.<br />
Open Farm Sunday - Hill Farm<br />
Hill Farm CV47 7SP<br />
farmsunday.org<br />
11am - 4pm Hill Farm is a 450 acre mixed<br />
family farm with predominantly sheep<br />
and some arable. On open farm day you<br />
can meet the animals and have a chance<br />
to bottle feed the lambs. There will also be<br />
farm tours and nature trails, tractor and<br />
trailer rides, BBQ and bar, farm machinery<br />
on display, and a shearing demonstration.<br />
A family day out for all ages! This is a FREE<br />
event.<br />
Open Farm Sunday - Hornton Grounds<br />
Hornton Grounds OX15 6HH<br />
farmsunday.org<br />
10am - 4pm Hornton Grounds is delighted to<br />
be participating in Open Farm Sunday again<br />
in 2018. After the success of last year's event,<br />
we <strong>lo</strong>ok forward to welcoming you to the<br />
farm. There will be tractor & trailer rides, a<br />
chance to meet the animals, a hog roast &<br />
ref<strong>res</strong>hments all day, a farm shop, children's<br />
activities, and a guided farm walk. This is a<br />
FREE event.<br />
Open Farm Sunday - Talton Mill<br />
Talton Mill CV37 8UG<br />
farmsunday.org<br />
10am - 4pm Talton Mill is a mixed<br />
smallholding set in a beautiful part of rural<br />
<strong>Warwickshire</strong>. There will be guided farm<br />
walks every hour. The butchery will be<br />
open with our own home-reared beef, pork<br />
and chicken plus <strong>lo</strong>cally sourced lamb and<br />
venison a<strong>lo</strong>ngside chef Lisa's home cooked<br />
pies, and pastries. There will be shearing<br />
demonstrations from a <strong>lo</strong>cal farmer, a river<br />
walk will be open, and there will be static<br />
tractors for the children to exp<strong>lo</strong>re. Local<br />
alpacas will also be making an appearance.<br />
This is a FREE event.<br />
Family Day: The Great Outdoors<br />
Warwick Arts Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/warwickfamily-days<br />
10am - 5pm Now in its fifth year, our<br />
Family Days are eagerly awaited by parents,<br />
grandparents and children alike! The theme<br />
this year is 'The Great Outdoors', so bring<br />
the whole family and enjoy a fun-packed<br />
day with <strong>lo</strong>ts of exciting creative activities,<br />
games and sports to keep everyone<br />
entertained for hours. Scale mountains to<br />
giddy heights, take a dip in our blue lagoon<br />
and venture into our woodland fo<strong>res</strong>t.<br />
Enjoy a range of outdoor pursuits, including<br />
archery, cricket and tennis, or get creative<br />
in our art and craft workshops – you’ll<br />
be busy all day! You can also watch free<br />
films in our cinema, or enjoy the magic of<br />
The Carnival of the Animals in our theatre<br />
(advance booking recommended). This<br />
event is FREE.<br />
Open Farm Sunday - Whitacre Hall<br />
Whitacre Hall B46 2PD<br />
farmsunday.org<br />
10am - 4pm There will be "meet the<br />
farmer" walks for a talk around a working<br />
arable farm. Farm, woodland and pool<br />
walks available, as well as farm machinery,<br />
vintage machinery, vintage car, vintage<br />
farm tool, working gun dogs, model aircraft,<br />
and beekeeping displays. There will be<br />
opportunities to feed the ducks, geese and<br />
fish. This is a FREE event.<br />
16 Jun<br />
Donkey Derby<br />
Shirley Park B90 4EB<br />
https://www.facebook.com/<br />
ShirleyDonkeyDerby/<br />
12.00pm - 4.30pm Family day out with<br />
donkey races, rides and <strong>lo</strong>ads of stalls.<br />
16 Jun – 17 Jun<br />
Mini Builders Weekend<br />
Thinktank B4 7XG<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
10am - 5pm From LEGO Workshops, to<br />
crafts and story telling, there's something<br />
to keep all budding engineers busy. This<br />
day has been specially designed for under<br />
eights to experience the fun and adventure<br />
of building different structu<strong>res</strong>, models<br />
and trying new crafts whilst having a great<br />
day at Thinktank. Activities will include<br />
building giant structu<strong>res</strong>, launching rockets<br />
and building the ultimate Dup<strong>lo</strong> machine.<br />
This event is included in the Thinktank<br />
admission price.<br />
17 Jun<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Making<br />
Maps<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm<br />
- 3pm (ages 8 - 12) View some of the<br />
University’s oldest maps then draw and<br />
layer your own map of the city. Price: £6<br />
per session. Please book online.<br />
Daddy’s Dens<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
10:30am - 12pm Will your Dad survive?!<br />
Bring your Dad a<strong>lo</strong>ng on Father’s Day to<br />
design and build a survival den in our<br />
woods. The Rangers will have all the kit you<br />
need. Finish up toasting marshmal<strong>lo</strong>ws on<br />
the camp fire and enjoying them with a<br />
cup of hot chocolate. Price: £5.00 per dad<br />
and child. Additional people £2 each.<br />
Race for Life 5K<br />
Malvern Park B91 3EA<br />
www.raceforlife.org<br />
11am 5k suitable for all abilities, thousands<br />
of women uniting with one purpose. Walk,<br />
jog or run. Raise valuable funds for <strong>res</strong>earch.<br />
Price: women £14.99, children £10, children<br />
under 6 free.<br />
23 Jun<br />
Hoot Owl<br />
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve CV3 3GW<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
6 - 8pm An educational show on a nature<br />
<strong>res</strong>erve - a perfect family random act<br />
of wildness! Original songs, co<strong>lo</strong>urful<br />
puppets, animation, ridicu<strong>lo</strong>usness and<br />
rapid costume changes abound in this<br />
wildly inventive new show from Proon<br />
Productions, based on the book by Sean<br />
Tay<strong>lo</strong>r, with sets faithful to Jean Jullien's<br />
visually creative illustrations. Price: £5.<br />
Suitable for all ages.<br />
23 Jun – 24 Jun<br />
Grand Medieval Joust<br />
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabeth Garden<br />
CV8 1NG<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
11am - 5pm Feel the heat of the contest<br />
as magnificent knights on horseback clash<br />
at the greatest event of medieval England.<br />
Cheer on your favourite in this thundering<br />
battle of bravery and honour. Soak up<br />
the medieval way of life in the co<strong>lo</strong>urful<br />
encampments and be entertained by the<br />
naughty court jester while your budding<br />
young knights test their strength in the<br />
field. Tickets (non-member): adults £14.30,<br />
children (5 - 15 years) £8.60, concession<br />
£12.90, family £37.20. Suitable for<br />
everyone.<br />
National Space Centre<br />
24 Jun<br />
Dog’s Trust Fun Day<br />
Ragley Hall B49 5NJ<br />
www.ragley.co.uk<br />
11am Bring a<strong>lo</strong>ng your four legged friend<br />
to the Dog’s Trust Fun Day as it makes it’s<br />
return to Ragley Hall. The much <strong>lo</strong>ved event<br />
will be back with a fun dog show including<br />
doggy demonstrations, a grand raffle and<br />
an opportunity to meet some of the dogs<br />
from the trust. Games for both dogs and<br />
children. This is a cash only kiosk, so please<br />
come prepared with cash for admission.<br />
26 Jun<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Sketch,<br />
Scratch 'n' Print<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm - 3pm<br />
(ages 8 - 12) Create a dry point etching<br />
based on a favourite hobby inspired by<br />
American artist John S<strong>lo</strong>an. Price: £6 per<br />
session. Please book online.<br />
28 May – 1 Jun<br />
Creative Family Days in the Mead<br />
Gallery<br />
Mead Gallery, Warwick Arts Centre CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
Times Vary Join us for some FREE family<br />
fun in the Mead Gallery. All activities are<br />
inspired by the John Piper exhibition which<br />
is currently running in the Mead Gallery<br />
from 1 May - 21 June. On 20 May exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
different textu<strong>res</strong> by taking rubbings and<br />
making them into your own piece of work.<br />
On 27 May set your own scene by building a<br />
cardboard model box. On 3 June work with<br />
other families to create a giant collaborative<br />
collage. On 10 June do some sketching,<br />
and on 17 June using John Piper’s Entrance<br />
to Fonthill as inspiration, exp<strong>lo</strong>re how you<br />
might use paint in a similar way to create<br />
your own picture. These events are FREE,<br />
just drop in!<br />
30 Jun<br />
Moth Night<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
9 - 11:30pm Moths are marvel<strong>lo</strong>us! Learn<br />
about these fascinating and beautiful night<br />
fliers with the help of our expert Rangers<br />
and the <strong>Warwickshire</strong> Moths Facebook<br />
Group. A p<strong>res</strong>entation on these beautiful<br />
insects will be fol<strong>lo</strong>wed by light trapping<br />
live in the park. If you would like to see<br />
the moths by the light of day, our moth<br />
breakfast the next morning (1 July) could be<br />
for you! Price: £5 per person. Please bring<br />
a torch.<br />
1 Jul<br />
Moth Breakfast<br />
Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
8:30 - 10am As day breaks, we will be<br />
checking the light traps that were set the<br />
previous night. A chance to have a c<strong>lo</strong>se-up<br />
<strong>lo</strong>ok at the moths that have been flying<br />
around while you’ve been asleep, whilst<br />
tucking into a full English breakfast from The<br />
Courtyard Café. This year we will be trapping<br />
in new areas in the hope of catching plenty<br />
of bright Summer species. Price: £9.50 per<br />
person (includes breakfast), or £5.50 for<br />
those who attended the previous evening.<br />
Booking essential.<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Super<br />
Sketchbooks<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm -<br />
3pm (ages 8 - 12) Inspired by ‘Drawn to<br />
Perfection’ create <strong>lo</strong>ts of different papers and<br />
bind them all in a sketchbook to take home.<br />
Price: £6 per session. Please book online.<br />
7 Jul<br />
Cocomad Festival<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
12 - 6pm D<strong>res</strong>s up for your Barber selfies<br />
and drop by our free family arts activity.<br />
Also enjoy live music, performing arts and<br />
fantastic food throughout the day at this<br />
family festival in the park! All ages welcome.<br />
FREE event, drop in anytime.<br />
8 Jul<br />
Creative Sunday Workshop - Barber<br />
Harbour<br />
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts B15 2TS<br />
barber.org.uk<br />
11am - 12:30pm (ages 4 - 8), 1:30pm - 3pm<br />
(ages 8 - 12) Make boats, buildings and<br />
figu<strong>res</strong> with card, pens and pencils based<br />
on Bel<strong>lo</strong>w’s Men of the Docks’. Price: £6 per<br />
session. Please book online.<br />
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ou<br />
ncing<br />
into summer<br />
Round up your Roos and put some sunshine and smiles<br />
into your school holidays at RedKangaroo Coventry!<br />
Packed with gravity-defying trampoline fun, you can take<br />
on the wipeout, do battle on the gladiator beam and leap<br />
large into foam pits at one of Coventry’s biggest, brightest<br />
and bounciest family days out!<br />
RedKangaroo… much more than a trampoline park!<br />
book now redkangaroo.co.uk<br />
Huge, fun-filled new Soft Play Park just for<br />
0-8 year olds now open at RedKangaroo Coventry!<br />
Loads to see & do<br />
this May Half Term<br />
birminghammuseums.org.uk/whats-on<br />
Funded by:<br />
OPERATION<br />
EARTH<br />
at Thinktank<br />
26 MAY – 3 JUNE<br />
TUDOR<br />
WEEKEND<br />
at Blakesley Hall<br />
2 – 3 JUNE<br />
EID<br />
FREE<br />
MELA<br />
at Soho House<br />
1 JUNE<br />
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery | Aston Hall<br />
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum<br />
Blakesley Hall | Museum of the Jewellery Quarter<br />
Sarehole Mill | Soho House | Weoley Castle Ruins<br />
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BoxOffice<br />
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Albany Theatre<br />
CV5 6JQ<br />
albanytheatre.co.uk<br />
18 May<br />
Transitions Dance Company: Triple Bill<br />
2018<br />
A brand new triple bill of specially commissioned<br />
contemporary works by choreographers Richard<br />
Chappell (UK), Jarkko Partanen (Finland) and<br />
Hagit Yakira (Israel) with pieces ranging from<br />
the poetically human and the humorous to<br />
the intricately technical and dynamic. In what<br />
promises to be an engaging and enjoyable night<br />
out, fourteen superb international dancers at<br />
the start of their stellar careers perform this<br />
surprising, intriguing and eclectic programme.<br />
Tickets: adults £16, children £12, senior £16.<br />
The Civic Hall<br />
CV12 8NF<br />
civichallinbedworth.wordp<strong>res</strong>s.com<br />
25 May<br />
Dance x 3<br />
Dance x 3 2018 featuring: Nuneaton Dance<br />
centre, Tracy Porter School of Dance, Dance<br />
Exp<strong>res</strong>s, plus a guest appearance of Carroll<br />
School of Irish Dancing. Please come a<strong>lo</strong>ng for<br />
an exciting, vibrant, co<strong>lo</strong>urful all action show<br />
featuring around 150 dancers. Tickets: £10,<br />
concession £8, family (two adults and two<br />
children) £32.<br />
22 – 23 June<br />
Return to the Forbidden Planet<br />
Join Captain Tempest and his fearless crew on<br />
their journey into hyperspace… and beyond!<br />
This winner of the 1990 Olivier Award for Best<br />
Musical bursts with red hot rock and roll hits. So<br />
fasten your seat belts, set your ray guns to stun<br />
and get ready for a cosmic adventure of meteoric<br />
proportions! Tickets: Tickets: £12, concession £10.<br />
The Core Theatre Solihull<br />
B91 3RG<br />
thecoretheat<strong>res</strong>olihull.co.uk<br />
30 May<br />
The Little Mermaid by Ballet Theatre UK<br />
Basing his ballet on the classic tale of The Little<br />
Mermaid who fell in <strong>lo</strong>ve Ballet Theatre UK’s<br />
Artistic Director Christopher Moore has created<br />
a captivating piece with swirling movement,<br />
whimsical flights of the imagination, eclectic<br />
music and joyful dance, The Little Mermaid is<br />
delightful entertainment for all ages. Tickets: full<br />
£18, concessions £17, children £12 child. Suitable<br />
for ages 4+.<br />
The Abbey Theatre<br />
CV11 5DB<br />
www.abbeytheatre.co.uk<br />
15 – 16 June<br />
Variety Show 2018<br />
Packed full of song, dance, and slapstick comedy<br />
this is the perfect show for children of ALL ages<br />
from 5 to 85. This show is always a sell-out so<br />
book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets: full<br />
£7, concessions £5.<br />
30 June<br />
Musical Theatre Showcase<br />
The Drama Academy p<strong>res</strong>ent their annual<br />
Musical Theatre Showcase. Over 80 young people<br />
between the ages of 3 and 19 will take to the<br />
stage to Sing, Act and Dance their way through<br />
Musical Theatre numbers old and new. Tickets:<br />
£10.<br />
Belgrade Theatre<br />
CV1 1GS<br />
www.belgrade.co.uk<br />
24 – 27 May<br />
Annie<br />
Set in 1930’s New York during the Great<br />
Dep<strong>res</strong>sion, brave young Annie is forced to live a<br />
life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her<br />
luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a<br />
fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver<br />
Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan<br />
has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil<br />
Annie’s search for her true family. Tickets: £16.20<br />
- £21.20, concessions £14.20 - £19.20.<br />
30 May – 2 June<br />
Horrible Histories - More Best of Barmy<br />
Britain<br />
We all want to meet people from history. The<br />
trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to<br />
prepare yourselves for a special production<br />
of Horrible Histories featuring MORE of your<br />
favourite characters from our barmy past – and<br />
a brand new scene with wordy Will! Find out<br />
why the Romans were revolting! Could you<br />
survive the vicious Vikings? Can evil Elizabeth<br />
entertain England? Would you party with the<br />
Puritans? Clap a<strong>lo</strong>ng with crazy King Charles!<br />
Vomit with the vile Victorians and prepare<br />
to do battle in the frightful First World War!<br />
It’s history with the nasty bits left in! Tickets:<br />
children from £13.25, adults from £18.25,<br />
family tickets from £50.<br />
19 – 21 June<br />
The Tempest<br />
Shakespeare’s tale of illusion and revenge is<br />
brought vividly to life in Oddsocks’ musical,<br />
Sci-fi adaptation. From the company who<br />
brought you “bonkers and brilliant” Romeo<br />
and Juliet and “downright funny” Macbeth.<br />
Experience The Tempest like never before as<br />
you‘re transported far off to a distant universe!<br />
On board the spaceship you’ll find Prospero,<br />
an ageing Astronaut, his fearless daughter<br />
Miranda and a host of madcap aliens, some<br />
of whom have murder on their mind. Tickets:<br />
£14.50 Concessions: £9.50 to £12.50. Age<br />
recommendation: 7+.<br />
25 – 27 June<br />
Summer Showcase 2018<br />
The Coventry Music Education Hub is proud<br />
to p<strong>res</strong>ent this year’s Summer Showcase,<br />
celebrating some of the city’s finest young<br />
musical talent. Featuring city-wide ensembles<br />
run by Coventry Music and other Hub Partners,<br />
as well as sharing some exciting projects from<br />
Coventry schools, this will be a mesmerising<br />
and memorable week for performers and<br />
audience! Tickets: £5.<br />
Birmingham Hippodrome<br />
Theatre<br />
B5 4TB<br />
www.birminghamhippodrome.com<br />
21 – 26 May<br />
ART<br />
David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers p<strong>res</strong>ent the Old<br />
Vic Production of ART written by Yasmina Reza,<br />
translated by Christopher Hampton. ART is a<br />
phenomenon and one of the most successful<br />
plays ever. Having opened in 1996, it took<br />
both the West End and Broadway by storm,<br />
won Olivier, Tony, Moliere and every other<br />
major theatre award, and has been packing<br />
in audiences worldwide for more than twenty<br />
years. See website for details on captioned, BSL<br />
interpreted, and audio described shows. Tickets<br />
from £18. No under 3s permitted.<br />
29 May – 2 June<br />
Stomp<br />
The unstoppable smash-hit is back for one<br />
week only and it’s f<strong>res</strong>her, faster and funnier<br />
than ever! Stomp takes familiar objects like<br />
newspapers, bins, plastic bags and even the<br />
kitchen sink and uses them to create a universal<br />
language of rhythm and movement that’s<br />
playful, thrilling and exp<strong>lo</strong>ding with energy.<br />
Stomp combines dance, comedy and music into<br />
an experience like no other – don’t miss it! No<br />
under 3s permitted. Tickets from £15.<br />
12 – 13 June<br />
What the Ladybird Heard Live<br />
Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a<br />
whole farmyard of fun! Join the woolly sheep,<br />
the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty<br />
dog in this glittering stage adaptation of Julia<br />
Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ co<strong>lo</strong>urful farmyard<br />
adventure. With live music, puppetry, plenty of<br />
audience participation and <strong>lo</strong>ts of laughs! Age<br />
Guidance 3+. Babes in arms 18 months and<br />
under will be admitted. Tickets: £14.<br />
4 Jul – 8 Sep<br />
Matilda The Musical<br />
Matilda The Musical is the multi-award<br />
winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare<br />
Company, inspired by the be<strong>lo</strong>ved book by the<br />
incomparable Roald Dahl. Matilda The Musical<br />
is the story of an extraordinary little girl who,<br />
armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp<br />
mind, da<strong>res</strong> to take a stand and change her<br />
own destiny. Winner of over 85 international<br />
awards, including 16 for Best Musical, Matilda<br />
continues to delight audiences in London,<br />
Australia and on tour around the USA. See<br />
online for information on the BSL interpreted<br />
performance, captioned performance, and<br />
audio described performance. Age Guidance<br />
6+. No under 3s will be admitted. Tickets from<br />
£30.<br />
Bridgehouse Theatre<br />
CV34 6PP<br />
www.bridgehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
21 – 23 June<br />
Mermaid<br />
A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s<br />
tale of <strong>lo</strong>ve, <strong>lo</strong>ss and finding your voice,<br />
transported to a contemporary setting. In a<br />
world where the female voice is becoming<br />
more important than ever, the talented cast<br />
and crew of King’s High School will bring to life<br />
this beautifully poetic story to really exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
the importance of finding your voice! Tickets:<br />
£5 - £8.<br />
19 – 20 May<br />
Viva Fever 2018 – Rainbow of Dreams<br />
Viva Theatre Arts is thrilled to p<strong>res</strong>ent Viva<br />
Fever 2018 – Rainbow of Dreams, an exciting<br />
journey through a vibrant kaleidoscope of<br />
dazzling dance performances. From ballet,<br />
tap, modern and acrobatics, to jazz, lyrical,<br />
contemporary and musical theatre, Viva<br />
students will entertain you with this stunning<br />
showcase in a myriad of sparkling co<strong>lo</strong>urs. Please<br />
do come and help us celebrate the enthusiasm,<br />
energy, dedication, and talent over 100 young<br />
<strong>lo</strong>cal performers as they take to the stage in what<br />
promises to be their most outstanding showcase<br />
yet. Proceeds from the production will be<br />
donated to the school’s nominated charity, Molly<br />
Olly’s Wishes. Tickets: £12.50.<br />
The Dovehouse Theatre<br />
B92 7ER<br />
www.dovehousetheatre.co.uk<br />
9 June<br />
Applause - A Cabaret Of Song & Dance<br />
A mixture of song and dance from films and<br />
musicals. This popular group always provides<br />
the audience with a fun and enjoyable evening.<br />
Only a selection of tickets are available online<br />
or from the theatre box office. Tickets also<br />
available from the company on<br />
01527 516297.<br />
Old Rep Theatre<br />
B5 4DY<br />
www.oldreptheatre.co.uk<br />
14 – 15 May<br />
Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Adventure<br />
The enchanting world of Sarah and Duck is<br />
brought to life in a brand-new stage show,<br />
featuring the wonderful characters from the<br />
BAFTA award-winning CBeebies show. Join<br />
Sarah and Duck and a host of your favourite<br />
friends as they plan a birthday party for Scarf<br />
Lady in their garden. Told through a fantastic<br />
blend of puppetry, storytelling and music,<br />
Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Birthday will take<br />
you and your children on a magical adventure.<br />
Tickets: £14.<br />
Warwick Arts Centre<br />
CV4 7AL<br />
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk<br />
16 June<br />
David Walliams Double Bill: Mr Stink &<br />
Gangsta Granny<br />
Mr Stink fol<strong>lo</strong>ws Ch<strong>lo</strong>e as she makes friends<br />
with Mr Stink, the <strong>lo</strong>cal tramp, and his dog<br />
and decides to hide them in the garden shed.<br />
In Gangsta Granny, Ben dreads staying with<br />
his boring gran, until she reveals that she was<br />
once a renowned jewel thief. Together they set<br />
out on a whirlwind adventure to break into the<br />
Tower of London and steal the crown jewels.<br />
Tickets: adults £5.50, children £3.50.<br />
10 June<br />
The Carnival of the Animals<br />
A clever composer called Camille Saint-Saëns<br />
once wondered what animals would sound<br />
like as pieces of music. Using the music that<br />
Camille Saint-Saëns composed, Drew Colby<br />
(in a collaboration with concert pianist Sarah<br />
Kershaw) takes the composer’s musings one<br />
step further and imagines what the animals<br />
would <strong>lo</strong>ok like if they were created using just<br />
two hands and a light. The much-<strong>lo</strong>ved music<br />
of Camille Saint-Saëns combines with the<br />
visual magic of Drew Colby’s hand shadows to<br />
create a spell-binding and hilarious virtuoso<br />
performance. Tickets: £12.25, concessions<br />
£10.25.<br />
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family<br />
concert<br />
Sun 24 Jun 3pm<br />
0121 780 3333<br />
thsh.co.uk<br />
Registered Charity No 221538<br />
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PINBOARD<br />
Pinboard<br />
Best of Both<br />
Worlds’<br />
Education<br />
Where better to exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
with the kids this half<br />
term holiday than<br />
the Cotswold Farm Park? We<br />
have <strong>lo</strong>ts of activities to suit<br />
the typical British summertime<br />
with plenty to do inside and<br />
outdoors. From bottle feeding<br />
lambs and stroking rabbits, to<br />
watching chicks appear from<br />
their cosy little eggs there are<br />
plenty of cute and furries to<br />
meet in the Discovery Barn.<br />
Outside offers the chance to<br />
meet over 50 f<strong>lo</strong>cks and herds<br />
of rare breed farm animals<br />
and to burn off any extra<br />
energy on the bouncy pil<strong>lo</strong>ws and play<br />
equipment. We also offer the opportunity to sample the best of the great<br />
British countryside with our 6 mile wildlife walk on our beautiful Cotswold Estate.<br />
From 26 th May – 3 rd June we will encouraging visitors to exp<strong>lo</strong>re nature and their<br />
impact on the planet with ‘Nature Week!’. For our cheapest tickets and faster entry,<br />
buy online. www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk<br />
Cheltenham GL54 5UG<br />
01451 850307<br />
Girls and boys can join<br />
Warwick Preparatory<br />
School from the age of 3<br />
into Nursery, or from the age<br />
of 4 into Reception. From<br />
the age of 7 students across<br />
Warwick Independent Schools<br />
Foundation then receive a<br />
single sex education, the girls<br />
remain at Warwick Prep whilst<br />
the boys go on to Warwick<br />
Junior School. At 11, the girls<br />
attend King’s High School and<br />
the boys move on to Warwick<br />
School.<br />
And now for the first time<br />
in the <strong>lo</strong>ng history of the<br />
Foundation, Project One<br />
Campus will bring together<br />
our family of outstanding<br />
schools on one spacious,<br />
green campus. Project One<br />
Campus offers the best of<br />
both worlds for our pupils<br />
through a unique educational<br />
journey with a new extensive<br />
range of co-curricular and<br />
social opportunities.<br />
Choose Fun<br />
Fun Fest Holiday Club is different because it offers children a choice about how<br />
they spend their holidays. With a menu of exciting activities to choose from every<br />
morning and afternoon, children can plan their own individual holiday programme.<br />
There are activities to suit everyone; from Nerf Gun Challenge, Go Karting, Mission<br />
Impossible, Sports Action and Great Outdoors to Master Chef, Pottery, Jewellery<br />
Making and Beauty School.<br />
Fun Fest Holiday Club is Ofsted registered and run by qualified and experienced<br />
childcare practitioners a<strong>lo</strong>ng with sports coaches and enthusiastic students.<br />
This creates an energetic and fun atmosphere balanced with a safe, controlled<br />
environment.<br />
All clubs take children from 3 – 12 years old and are open for full working days. Teen<br />
Fest in Solihull also runs trips and activities for young people in school years 6, 7<br />
and 8. Typical prices are £27.50 for a full day and £15 for a half day with discounts<br />
available for siblings and full week bookings. Childcare vouchers are accepted.<br />
This summer, Fun Fest Solihull at Saint Martin’s School celebrates its 10 th birthday<br />
and due to popular demand Fun Fest is expanding in the area with new clubs in<br />
Hockley Heath and Coleshill<br />
Go to www.fun-fest.co.uk to find your nea<strong>res</strong>t club, see the latest timetables<br />
and book your children’s chosen holiday activities.<br />
If you have any questions please contact enquiries@funfestholidayclub.co.uk<br />
‘Join our Mission<br />
Commanders, as we<br />
celebrate 60 years of our<br />
very own “Mighty Thor”.<br />
The Thor-Able was an<br />
American expendable<br />
launch system and<br />
sounding rocket used for<br />
a series of re-entry vehicle<br />
tests and satellite launches<br />
between 1958 and 1960.<br />
This May Half Term Holiday<br />
we will be <strong>lo</strong>oking at<br />
the history of the Thor<br />
Able rocket, the work it<br />
carried out and some of its<br />
passengers.<br />
Find out more about rocket<br />
science, make your own<br />
Moustronaut and take a<br />
Mini Thor Tour with our<br />
Science Interpreters.<br />
Project One Campus will see<br />
the creation of world class<br />
facilities, with a new state-ofthe-art<br />
main school building<br />
for King’s High, a new shared<br />
music building for King’s High<br />
and Warwick Prep pupils,<br />
and a new Sixth Form Centre,<br />
shared between King’s High<br />
and Warwick School. There<br />
are also improvements and<br />
extension to the Sports<br />
Centre, as well as new and<br />
improved all weather pitches,<br />
and a new Prep playground.<br />
The completion dates for<br />
the two phases of Project<br />
One Campus are scheduled<br />
for September 2019 and<br />
September 2020. To find out<br />
more visit:<br />
www.projectonecampus.co.uk<br />
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With the weather finally warming up,<br />
children and families across the country<br />
will want to make the most of nature and<br />
the great outdoors, so why not get out<br />
and help save the UK’s bees? Friends of<br />
the Earth is inviting<br />
everyone to<br />
join the fight<br />
to protect<br />
nature,<br />
by taking<br />
part in<br />
the Great<br />
British<br />
Bee Count<br />
between 17<br />
May and 30<br />
June 2018. By<br />
down<strong>lo</strong>ading the free, fun and easytouse<br />
app you can identify and learn<br />
about the precious pollinators that visit<br />
our gardens, parks and countryside.<br />
Participants can record each species<br />
of bee they spot - and even send<br />
in photos. Register now at www.<br />
greatbritishbeecount.co.uk.<br />
Suitable for all ages, the Great British<br />
Bee Count, which is sponsored by<br />
Ecotalk and supported by Buglife, is the<br />
perfect way for children to get out there<br />
and learn all about the amazing bees<br />
that can be found throughout the UK.<br />
Discover more about their incredible<br />
diversity, the threats they face and what<br />
we can all do to help them.<br />
Fun fact: Did you know that<br />
‘Dumbledore’ is Cornish for bumblebee?<br />
From the Shetlands to the Isles of Scilly,<br />
over 16,000 people took part in Great<br />
British Bee Count 2017 – recording over<br />
300,000 bees. This year could be even<br />
better.<br />
Some Simple<br />
Projects to Help<br />
Bees<br />
Make a bee hotel: With just a plastic<br />
bottle and some basic craft supplies,<br />
you’ll be able to give bees somewhere<br />
to live, sleep and eat. Read the tutorial at<br />
www.friendsoftheearth.uk/bees<br />
Grow pollen and nectar-rich<br />
plants: Different bee species prefer<br />
different f<strong>lo</strong>wer shapes, so aim for a<br />
range from tubular-shaped f<strong>lo</strong>wers to<br />
open-headed f<strong>lo</strong>wers. As well as f<strong>lo</strong>wers,<br />
try shrubs, herbs, trees, fruit and veg.<br />
Spring and autumn f<strong>lo</strong>wering bulbs are<br />
also great.<br />
Growing sunf<strong>lo</strong>wers: Encourage<br />
children to <strong>lo</strong>ok after their own plant.<br />
The sunf<strong>lo</strong>wers could be planted a<strong>lo</strong>ng<br />
the edge of a playground or children<br />
could take them home to encourage<br />
bees in their own garden.<br />
No garden? Plant up a pot or<br />
window box. Try<br />
lavender, heathers,<br />
nasturtiums,<br />
sunf<strong>lo</strong>wers<br />
and bulbs like<br />
crocuses,<br />
as well as<br />
herbs. Children<br />
can also get<br />
involved with<br />
school garden<br />
projects, or perhaps<br />
make a bee hotel as a gift to give to<br />
friends and family.<br />
Give bees a drink in hot weather:<br />
Provide a shal<strong>lo</strong>w bowl of clean rainwater<br />
with a few pebbles for the bees to land<br />
on. For more tips visit<br />
www.friendsoftheearth.uk/bees<br />
Photo credits:<br />
• Neil James Brain,<br />
• Maria Davies &<br />
• Rose Stephens<br />
Planning For 11 Plus Success<br />
With less than 4 months to go before the <strong>Warwickshire</strong> & Birmingham 11 Plus Examinations, now is the time<br />
to plan the months and weeks leading up to your child’s grammar school entrance test. We advise the fol<strong>lo</strong>wing:<br />
1. Study Little and Often<br />
The most effective way to revise is in<br />
regular short bursts. This will ensure<br />
that your child maintains high levels of<br />
concentration, which in turn will help<br />
them to absorb more of what they are<br />
studying. Intensive Course Days are<br />
the perfect aid to give your child that<br />
vital boost in the last few weeks of<br />
preparation.<br />
2. Regular Exam Practice<br />
Sitting a series of practice<br />
examinations before the real 11 Plus<br />
exams can help your child in several<br />
ways, including:<br />
l Overcoming exam day nerves.<br />
l Practising the use of separate<br />
answer sheets.<br />
l Identifying areas of weakness for<br />
future targeted study.<br />
3. Work Hard & Play Hard<br />
Whilst it is important to do a<br />
significant amount of studying in the<br />
months and weeks leading up to the<br />
grammar school entrance tests, it is<br />
equally important to help your child<br />
find constructive ways to relax. This<br />
will help to prevent your child from<br />
becoming fatigued.<br />
For more information visit www.11pluslessons.co.uk or www.11plusmocks.co.uk<br />
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