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Primary Times Leicestershire WHAT’S ON WHERE Leicester’s Biggest Firework Display ADVANCE TICKETS: Adult £6 * Concessions and Under 16’s £4 Family £16 (two adults, two children) Under 4s free ON THE GATE: Adults £8 Concessions and Under 16’s £5.50 (no family tickets available on the gate) Save up to 40% with advance tickets Tickets available from Visit Leicester, De Montfort Hall Box Office and online. For further information go to visitleicester.info leicesterfest leicesterfestivals #APBonfire 18 Oct - 23 Oct Loogabarooga Festival various venus www.loogabarooga.co.uk Showcasing local and nationally renowned authors, storytellers and illustrators, whose work gives Loogabarooga its unique and charming character and we’re thrilled to have the support of local businesses, who throw themselves into the Festival with enthusiasm and imagination! Loogabarooga Festival various venus www.loogabarooga.co.uk The 4th annual Loogabarooga Festival is celebrating 80 years of the iconic comic The Beano! Plus many local and nationally renowned authors, storytellers and illustrators, at a rang eof events that take place across the town. 20 Oct Matisse Mayhem Attenborough Arts Centre Leicester, LE1 7HA www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts Inspired by the cut outs of Henri Matisse explore shapes in nature and use them to create your own cut outs. Fireworks! Bosworth Water Park CV13 6PD www.bosworthwatertrust.co.uk The season finisher, gates open at 3pm. Twilight Trek National Memorial Arboretum Burto-on-Trent, DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk Hear the owls awaken and the bats take flight in the rising moonlight as you explore our grounds with one of our experienced guides on this autumnal walk. A shorter Twilight Trek will take place on the evening at 4.45pm, following a hard standing, accessible route. Spaces for this walk are limited so early booking is recommended. Wildlife Watch National Memorial Arboretum Burton-on-Trent, DE13 7AR www.thenma.org.uk From tiny insects to mammals and amphibious water loving creatures, the Arboretum is home to a wide 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. Ancient Egyptian Gallery Opening Day! New Walk Museum Leicester, LE1 7EA www.visitleicester.info Join us for special launch activities to celebrate the opening of our new Ancient Egyptian Gallery! Our family friendly launch day will have Ancient Egyptian inspired activities and the first chance to see our new gallery space. 20 Oct - 27 Oct Luminarium Nottingham Lakeside Arts Nottingham, NG7 2RD www.lakesidearts.org.uk Inspired by the traditional Islamic architecture and Gothic cathedrals, Alan Parkinson’s wonderful structures immerse audiences of all ages and abilities in radiant colour. Through labyrinthine tunnels and cavernous domes, visitors move in a medium of saturated and subtle hues, accompanied by a gentle sensory soundscape. It’s almost impossible to describe, you just have to visit and enjoy that very special experience! 20 Oct - 28 Oct Burghley Halloween Trail Burghley House Stamford, PE9 3JY www.burghley.co.uk Tread through the crispy Autumn leaves and find the hidden spooks to receive a treat. Half Term at Belton Belton House Grantham, NG32 2LS www.nationaltrust.org.uk Explore Belton on an autumn trail this half-term. Search for clues to accomplish Belton’s quest. Adventurers that complete a trail get a prize for all their hard work. Trails run daily from the Estate Yard. 20 Oct - 31 Oct Pumpkin trail The Workhouse Southwell, NG25 0PT www.nationaltrust.org.uk Children’s trail. Explore The Workhouse finding pumpkins from the garden. 21 Oct Family Portrait Attenborough Arts Centre Leicester, LE1 7HA www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts Come and have fun exploring your family identity through art! We will be exploring family members through portraiture using collage and illustration. 22 Oct - 26 Oct Awesome Autumn Crafts Kedleston Hall Derby, DE22 5JH www.nationaltrust.org.uk Celebrate the season with some awesome autumn themed craft activities. Normal admission charges to the Park applies to non-National Trust members. 22 Oct - 28 Oct Hallowe’en at Lyveden Lyveden nr Oundle, PE8 5AT www.nationaltrust.org.uk Have some fun at Lyveden this Hallowe’en. Search the garden landscape on our brand new Hallowe’en themed family trail or see what’s happening in our ‘spooky’ Family Den. 22 Oct - 24 Oct Creepy Creations Rutland County Museum Oakham, LE15 6HW www.rutlandcountymuseum.org.uk Join us for our annual spooktacular craft sessions in preparation for Halloween. Make scary masks, creepy treat bags, pictures and lanterns. Suitable for children 4-10 years. No need to book, just drop in. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 23 Oct - 25 Oct Halloween at Rockingham Rockingham Castle Estate LE16 8TH www.rockinghamcastle.com The witches of Rockingham are gathering to celebrate Halloween for the first time in centuries! Come and take part in the spooky pumpkin activities they have been planning. 24 Oct - 25 Oct Mad Science Woolsthorpe Manor nr Grantham, NG33 5PD www.nationaltrust.org.uk Did you know Isaac Newton was a secret alchemist? Try some hands-on messy science with our very own mad science volunteers as you explore some of the hidden secrets of alchemy. 10 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/Leicestershire
Primary Times Leicestershire HALF-TERM HOWLS HALF-TERM HOWLS Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework Display Saturday 3 November Be dazzled by Leicester’s biggest bonfire & firework display at the city’s official celebration! The fantastic fun takes place on Saturday 3 November from 5pm – 9pm on Leicester’s Abbey Park and this year’s theme is Saturday Night Fever. The lighting of the bonfire and main display is always a spectacular sight – with a quieter firework show perfect for the younger audience. Watch the skies light up at this annual family event, with a programme of live entertainment, funfair and plenty of warming food stalls. Savings of up to 40% can be made by purchasing your tickets in advance. Tickets can be bought from Visit Leicester, De Montfort Hall Box Office and online. Further details and ticket prices at visitleicester.info and follow us on Facebook at leicesterfestivals Halloween at CONKERS For a ‘Spooktacular’ Halloween Half Term, CONKERS has introduced further of activities and entertainment for the whole family busy. Do you dare enter the darkened 4D Cinema, displaying a Halloween scream-focused film! Rangers are leading craft activities such as: The Paint A Pot Studio, Sensory Art, Bush Craft, and Construction Derby. With live entertainment daily from Stuart Brown’s Magic Show through to Trevor Hill’s Animal Encounters, Sublime Science and Ras King Bobo’s acrobatic show! You can save 20% pre-booking general admission tickets online. www.visitconkers.com The National Space Centre Have a fang-tastic night, a boo-tiful evening, a total hallo-scream! Get into the ‘spirit’ of things with a special evening for all the family to enjoy, even the mummies. The National Space Centre are hosting the ultimate Halloween ex-FEAR-ience, with live Alien Encounters, Silent Disco, Slime Making and an out of this world 360 Play 360 Play isn’t just a place where kids can have fun, it’s also designed for them to be able to learn through play in a safe and secure environment, whatever the weather, and the perfect place to wear them out. 360 Street is somewhere children of all abilities and interests can play together in a fantastic imaginary world of role play. They can stock up on groceries at the supermarket, help tend to sick animals at the vets or dress up in Twirl’s boutique. Messy Play is an area to head to for a whole host of creative activities. There are sessions running throughout the week for preschoolers and during school holidays for all. Most of the activities are included in the entry fee (a small cost of £1 applies for the cooking activities) and anyone is welcome to join in the fun! Look at the timetable on facebook to see what’s coming up. Outside Play areas are a great place to continue the adventure with sandpits, climbing, play houses and boats (please note that attractions vary at each location). Dodgems and Carousels are there when kids are ready to take a break Costume Competition… it will be positively defrightful. “Remember, if this one doesn’t scare you, you’re already dead!” 27 October 2018 18:00-22:00 Pre-book your tickets online. www.spacecentre.co.uk from soft play. With trains, fire engines, planes, horses and many more characters there is something everyone to enjoy and every go is free so they can enjoy as many rides as they like. Cafe Bar - The cafe bar makes for a great pit-stop and serves a wide selection of snacks, beverages and family favourite meal options. Your family could join 360 for a weekend brunch or enjoy a coffee and slice of cake. 360 Rushden Lakes OPENING SOON! this centre will have all the usual 360 Play features, including a two storey play frame containing a giant slide, a separate toddler area, a carousel and dodgem cars. www.360play.co.uk Basildon · Farnborough · Leicester · Milton Keynes · Redditch · Stevenage The place to play Unlimited fun Follow us on Facebook Boost After School Club Boost Leicester is proud to announce the arrival of BOOST AFTER SCHOOL CLUB, 4-6pm. This involves a session utilising of the whole park and activities. This includes an Interactive Climbing Wall, Basketball Hoop, Trapeze, Wipeout, Battle Beam, Cardio Wall, Extra Large Foam Pit and loads of trampolines for you to enjoy for up to 2 whole hours. In addition to this it includes a delicious meal deal. Make sure you book online to guarantee the best price and your place on the day. Be quick, space is limited. October29th - November 1st join us at Boost Trampoline parks for our October half term CRAZY COLLAGE (6+) Mon 15th Oct, 10.30-12.00 - £9 LITTLE CRAFTERS (4-7YRS) Mon 15th Oct, 14.00-15.00 - £7 AUTUMN NATURE CRAFTS (6+) Tues 16th Oct, 14.00-15.30 - £9 SEW A CLOUD CUSHION (7+) Come join LOPC for their SPOOKY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HUNT. Enter the LOPC (if you dare!) anytime between 6pm - 8pm on Wednesday 31st October. This safe family walk through the LOPC grounds may curl your toes, shiver your bones and have your eyes Halloween Spooktakular. Each evening from 5pm - 9pm the ghouls and ghosties will descend on Boost trampoline parks for an evening of fun and mischief. Get into your most ghoulish costumes and dance, bounce and flip yourself silly at this spooktacular event. For more information on this and other great events at Boost Trampoline parks. Take a peek at our park at www.boosttrampolineparks.co.uk or www.facebook.com/boosttrampolineleicester Leicestershire Craft Centre Events Weds 17th Oct, 14.00-16.00 - £17 LANTERN MAKING Thurs 18th Oct, 10.00-12.00 - £16 HAND SEWN AUTUMN DECORATIONS (6+) Fri 19th Oct - 10.30-12.00 - £10 SCRAPBOOKING (7+) Fri 19th Oct - 13.30-15.30 - £8 leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk Spooky Halloween Pumpkin Hunt on the lookout for ghouls & ghosts as you collect your pumpkin stamps. Join us in the Un-Haunted LOPC Woods for Open Fire Marshmallow S'mores & Spooky Soup. LOPC is your Community Charity located at LE4 5PN. www.lopc.co.uk www.primarytimes.co.uk/Leicestershire | OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018 11
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