Primary Times Staffordshire Summer 18

Primary Times Staffordshire
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14 Aug – 1 6 Aug
Craft Activity- Slipware Tiles
The Potteries Museum and Art
Gallery ST1 3DW
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
10:30am-12.30pm and 1:15-3pm Make a
clay tile and decorate it with slip. Drop
in. Price £1.50. Suitable for under 10s.
14 Aug – 2 3 Aug
WWI
Tamworth Castle B79 7NA
www.tamworthcastle.co.uk
11:30am-4pm Come and join us as we
commemorate the centenary of the
end of World War I. Find out if you
would have been medically fit to join
the soldiers on the front line, learn
about war time communications, have
a go at decoding secret messages and
spend time playing with the games
and toys that kept children amused
during WWI. Price: adults £7.50,
children (5-15) £5, ages 2-4 £3, under
2s free.
15 Aug
History of the High House
Ancient High House ST16 2JA
www.staffordmuseums.co.uk/events
10am-4pm Aguided tour of the
Through the Eyes of a Child exhibition;
with children’s workshops and
dressing up costumes. FREE admission
Print the Potteries
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
11am-4pm Use avariety of printing
techniques to print your own Potteries
skyline complete with bottle ovens
in our drop-in workshop. Suitable for
all ages and included with museum
admission.
16 Aug
Go Wild at Gladstone
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
11am-3pm Take part in some
adventurous activities with the
Staffordshire Wildlife Trusts team. Try
fire-lighting in asafe and supervised
environment and make amilk bottle
birdfeeder in our drop-in craft
workshop. Suitable for all ages, price
included with museum admission.
16 Aug – 2 0 Aug
Hands on Arms and Armour
Stafford Castle ST16 1DJ
www.staffordmuseums.co.uk/events
11am-4pm Try on armour and
costumes from the medieval period.
With guided tours of Stafford Castle’s
Keep. FREE admission. No booking
necessary.
17 Aug – 1 Sep
Family Camping Weekends
Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre
WS15 4JJ
www.beaudesert.org
Come and stay at Beaudesert Outdoor
Activity Centre and experience the
amazing Beaudesert Park Estate for
one or two nights during August. Only
open to family groups. Own tents £8
per person per night. Runs on 17 to 19
August and 31 August to 1September.
18 Aug
August Wildlife Watch
National Memorial Arboretum DE13
7AR
www.thenma.org.uk
10:30am-12:30pm From tiny insects
to mammals and amphibious water
loving creatures, the Arboretum is
home to awide variety of wildlife,
trees and flowers. Nature loving young
visitors can discover more about just
some of these amazing living things at
our monthly interactive Wildlife Watch
sessions. Parents must remain with
their children at all times. £1.50 per
child, advanced booking required
18 Aug – 1 9 Aug
The Pet Show
Staffordshire County Showground
ST18 0BD
www.thepetshow.co.uk
10am-5pm Bringing together all
creatures great and small. Split into
dedicated animal zones each one
teaming with experts, meet and greet
areas, live demonstrations, exciting
displays and trade stands brimming
with goodies for pets. Whether a
pet owner, pet professional or pet
enthusiast there’s something for
everyone. Dog friendly so if you have a
canine pal - bring them along! Booking
recommended. T: 01625 352 055.
18 Aug – 2 1 Aug
All Creatures Great
wand Small week
Lower Drayton Farm ST19 5RE
www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk
This week, the trailer ride focus will be
on all the different animals on the farm,
including some of the its more unusual
residents –namely the rheas, emus
and llamas. You’ll also learn about
the wildlife that calls the farm home
and what Ray and his family do to
encourage it, with the chance to take
part in abug hunts and pond dipping
sessions.
18 Aug – 1 9 Aug
The Pet Show
Stafford Showground Ltd ST18 0BD
www.thepetshow.co.uk
The Pet Show brings together all
creatures great and small. Split in to
dedicated animal zones each one
teaming with experts, meet and greet
areas, live demonstrations, exciting
displays and
trade stands brimming with goodies
for pets. Whether a pet owner, pet
professional or pet enthusiast there’s
something there for everyone, what’s
more we’re dog friendly so if you have
a canine pal – bring them along!
19 Aug
Zoo2U Day
Trentham Monkey Forest ST12 9HR
www.monkey-forest.com
11:30am-4:30pm Zoo2u are bringing
the zoo to you! Join us on as Zoo2u will
be here with arange of animals for you
to meet.
22 Aug
The Worst Jobs in Children’s History
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
11am-4pm Working in apotbank
amongst the bottle ovens was adifficult
job for children but was it the worst job
in children’s history? Meet our costumed
characters and find out some of the
horrible and dangerous jobs children
used to do. Suitable for all ages, price
included with museum admission.
22 Aug – 3 1 Aug
Little Farmers’ Club ‘Chicken week’
Lower Drayton Farm ST19 5RE
www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk
For the final week of the 2018 school
summer holidays, Lower Drayton Farm
will be celebrating chickens! Meet and
hold some recently-hatched chicks,
learn about chickens and make some
eggstra-ordinary artwork to take home!
24 Aug – 2 5 Aug
The Big Feast Festival 2018
Stoke-on-Trent city centre ST1 2LG
www.appetitestoke.co.uk
Prepare for another amazing August
Bank Holiday weekend as our annual
arts extravaganza The Big Feast
returns once again to the streets of
Stoke-on-Trent City Centre. This event
takes place in various locations. FREE.
25 Aug
Bat Walk
Fisherwick Lakes WS13 8QF
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
8-10pm In conjunction with SE Bat
Group, Lichfield Group host abat walk
around Fisherwick Lakes. FREE event,
suitable for all ages.
26 Aug – 2 7 Aug
Steaming Day
Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
DE13 0DA
www.claymills.org.uk
10am-5pm Join us on our August Bank
Holiday steaming day!
Bank Holiday Family Fun
The National Brewery Centre DE14
1NG
www.nationalbrewerycentre.co.uk
10am-5pm Loads of family fun
activities including arts and crafts,
shire horse rides, face painting and
much more. This year’s spotlight
shows will be the fantastic Sooty’s 70th
anniversary bake off show on the 26th
and Rastamouse on the 27th. There
will be three 25 minute shows each
day – preceded by a 20 minute magic
show starring Dave Oakley. Entrance
to both shows is included in the ticket
price. Show times will be at 11am, 1pm
and 3pm. Tickets: £6, family £20.
August Bank Holiday Family Fun Weekend
The National Brewery Centre DE14 1NG
www.nationalbrewerycentre.co.uk
11am Loads of family fun activities
including arts and crafts, shire horse
rides, face painting and much more.
This year’s spotlight shows will be
the fantastic Sooty’s 70th Anniversary
Bake off show on the 26th and
Rastamouse on the 27th. There will
be three 25 minute shows each
day, as well as insane inflatables for
both children and adults. Plus much
more! Tickets: £6, family £24. Booking
required. T: 01283 532 880.
28 Aug – 3 0 Aug
Craft Activity- Clay Pinch Pot Owl
The Potteries Museum and Art
Gallery ST1 3DW
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
10:30am-12:30pm and 1:15-3pm Make an
owl pinch pot out of clay inspired by our
own Ozzy Owl pot. Drop in. Price £1.50.
Suitable for under 10s.
29 Aug
Bottle Oven Badge Making
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
11am-4pm Celebrate the Annual Potteries
Bottle Oven Day and create your own
bottle oven badge to take home in our
drop-in workshop. Suitable for all ages,
price included with museum admission.
1 Sep
Lichfield Proms
Beacon Park WS13 6QZ
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk
5:30pm Lichfield Proms is Lichfield
District Council’s free annual outdoor
concert that takes place in the beautiful
surroundings of Beacon Park. The event
brings thousands of people together
from across the region to enjoy an
evening of music, picnicking and a
firework finale.
Wildlife Watch
The Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
10:30am-12:30pm Wildlife Watch is the
junior branch of The Wildlife Trusts and
the UK’s leading environmental action
club for children and families. Aimed at
ages 5-13s. Please ensure your children
are dressed in appropriate clothing
with sturdy shoes. This club takes place
on the first Saturday of each month,
excluding August. Price: £1 per child.
Booking required. T: 01889 562653.
We Love Tamworth 2018
Tamworth Castle Grounds B79 7NA
www.tamworthartsandevents.co.uk
11am- 4pm We Love Tamworth is back,
boasting fairground rides, stalls, games,
inflatables, adog show and much more!
There will also be adedicated Children’s
Zone featuring walkabout characters,
inflatables, face painting, craft activities
and more. Price: children £3, adults free.
Superhero Summer Finale
Gulliver’s World WA5 9YZ
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
To celebrate another magical summer
season here at Gulliver’s Theme Parks
we have aspectacular event that both
adults and children will love. The day will
be filled with superhero fun, look out for
superhero skills, superhero olympics,
special shows and entertainment, and a
fancy dress competitions.
Superhero Summer Finale
Gulliver’s Kingdom DE4 3PG
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
To celebrate another magical summer
season here at Gulliver’s Theme Parks
we have aspectacular event that both
adults and children will love. The day will
be filled with superhero fun, look out for
superhero skills, superhero olympics,
special shows and entertainment, and a
fancy dress competitions.
1 Sep – 2 Sep
Woodland Trust Weekend
Trentham Monkey Forest ST12 9HR
www.monkey-forest.com
10am-6pm The Woodland Trust will be
here with an array of woodland activities.
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SUMMER 2018
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