Primary Times Birmingham October 18
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Big Draw: Big 4 Drawing Portraits<br />
Challenge<br />
Wolverhampton Art Gallery WV1 1DU<br />
www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk<br />
11am-2pm Have you got what it takes<br />
to complete our Big Draw 4 x Drawing<br />
Portraits Challenge? Be inspired by our BP<br />
Portrait Award exhibition and work with our<br />
talented artists to complete four challenges.<br />
£2 per child.<br />
Jewellery Workshop: Halloween<br />
Necklace<br />
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ<br />
www.dudley.gov.uk<br />
4:30pm Learn a new skill and create your<br />
own jewellery at these themed workshops.<br />
Working with seed beads and/or wirework.<br />
Suitable for ages 11+.<br />
Messy Halloween<br />
St Thomas DY8 1AQ<br />
www.messyed.com<br />
Pumpkins and sweets - nothing scary here!<br />
Sensory play for little ones. Book online.<br />
29 Oct – 30 Oct<br />
Creative and Active Kids<br />
Touchbase Pears B29 6NA<br />
www.touchbasepears.org.uk<br />
10am-4pm Sense are running two days<br />
of inclusive and fun, creative and active<br />
workshops for young people aged 6-10,<br />
with or without additional needs. Activities<br />
will include Pottery and Inclusive sports.<br />
Cost: £25 per child, for 2 days. Please note:<br />
support and lunch not provided. To book a<br />
place call 0121 415 2759.<br />
29 Oct – 2 Nov<br />
<strong>October</strong> Half Term Fun<br />
<strong>Birmingham</strong> Botanical Gardens B15 3TR<br />
www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk<br />
Bring the family to the <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Botanical Gardens for some fantastic<br />
Autumn fun! We will have a week of<br />
activities to keep the kids happy during the<br />
half term, including arts and crafts, story<br />
walks and autumn activity sheets! Full<br />
program of activities to follow! All activities<br />
will take place between 11am-3pm.<br />
Splash Sessions<br />
Beeches Pool and Fitness Centre B42 2HQ<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
10:30am-12pm and 1:15-3pm Runs<br />
Monday to Friday. Under 8yrs supervised,<br />
over 8yrs unsupervised. Free under 4yrs,<br />
junior £3.20, adult £5.10.<br />
Mini Tennis Camp<br />
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre B13 0ST<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
9am-3pm £16.50 per day or £60 per week.<br />
5yrs - 10yrs.<br />
Tiny Tennis Camp<br />
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre B13 0ST<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
9am-3pm £9 per day or £30 per week.<br />
3yrs - 4yrs.<br />
Superstars Holiday Club<br />
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre B14 6ER<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
8:30am-5:30pm £16.50 per day or £68.25<br />
per week. 5-12yrs.<br />
Splash Sessions<br />
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre B14 6ER<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
11am-3pm Adult £5.10, junior £3.20, under<br />
4yrs free. Under 8yrs supervised, over 8yrs<br />
unsupervised. One hour sessions.<br />
Soft Play<br />
Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre B14 6ER<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
10am-12pm Runs on Tuesday 30 <strong>October</strong><br />
and Thursday 1 November. £2.85 per child.<br />
Under 8 yrs (adult supervision required).<br />
Aqua Camp<br />
Erdington Leisure Centre B24 9HU<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
10am-3pm £50 per camp. 8 yrs +.<br />
Gymnastics Camp<br />
Erdington Leisure Centre B24 9HU<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
1-4pm £25 per camp. 4yrs+.<br />
Superstars Holiday Club<br />
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre B27 7NS<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
9am-4pm £16.50 per day or £68.25 per<br />
week. 8:30am-5:30pm extended holiday<br />
club. £5 extra per day to stay until 17:30.<br />
5-12yrs.<br />
Splash Sessions<br />
Northfield Leisure Centre B31 2PD<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
Free under 4yrs. Under 8yrs supervised,<br />
over 8yrs unsupervised. Junior £3.20, adult<br />
£5.10. Check online for dates and times.<br />
Aqua Challenge<br />
Northfield Leisure Centre B31 2PD<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
No under 4yrs. Under 8yrs supervised, over<br />
8yrs unsupervised. £5.20 junior, £7.30<br />
adult. Check online for dates and times.<br />
Superstars Holiday Club<br />
Stechford Leisure Centre B33 8QN<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
8:30am-4pm £16.50 per day or £68.25 per<br />
week. Monday – Friday. 5-12yrs. (£5 extra<br />
per day to stay until 5:30pm).<br />
Splash and Slide<br />
Stechford Leisure Centre B33 8QN<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
1:30-2:30pm Under 4yrs free. Under 8<br />
yrs (adult supervision required). Monday,<br />
Wednesday, Friday. Junior £3.20, adult<br />
£5.10.<br />
Soft Play<br />
Stechford Leisure Centre B33 8QN<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
Under 8 yrs (adult supervision required).<br />
£3.50. Check online for dates and times.<br />
Superstars Holiday<br />
Club<br />
Wyndley Leisure Centre B73 6EB<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
8:30am-3:30pm Monday – Friday. £16.50<br />
per day or £68.25 per week. 5-13 yrs.<br />
Childcare vouchers accepted.<br />
Splash Sessions<br />
Wyndley Leisure Centre B73 6EB<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
Under 8yrs supervised, over 8yrs<br />
unsupervised. Monday – Friday. Under<br />
4yrs free. Junior £3.20, adult £5.10.<br />
Check times online.<br />
Aqua Challenge<br />
Wyndley Leisure Centre B73 6EB<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
Monday – Friday. 4yrs+ (Under 8yrs<br />
supervised, over 8yrs unsupervised).<br />
£5.20 junior, £7.30 adult.<br />
30 Oct<br />
Spooky Spiders<br />
Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY<br />
countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk<br />
11am-1pm Drop in to make some spooky<br />
spiders or maybe some cute ones.<br />
Take them out at Halloween and scare<br />
someone! £2.50 per child. Book online.<br />
Gymnastics<br />
Wyndley Leisure Centre B73 6EB<br />
www.birminghamleisure.com<br />
1-2pm and 2-3pm £4.80 per session.<br />
3-11 yrs.<br />
Ghostly Tales: Family Friendly<br />
Ghost Tour<br />
Aston Hall B6 6JD<br />
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk<br />
11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm Families<br />
are invited to explore Aston Hall,<br />
one of <strong>Birmingham</strong>’s most haunted<br />
buildings, under the safety of daylight<br />
and accompanied by a member of our<br />
team. Hear some of the most wellknown<br />
of Aston’s ghost stories and<br />
try using dowsing rods to detect the<br />
presence of spirits as we look around this<br />
atmospheric old house together.<br />
Monster Mash<br />
Dudley Museum at the Archives DY1 4SQ<br />
www.dudley.gov.uk<br />
Suitable for ages 4+.<br />
Glass Fusion: Day of the<br />
Dead<br />
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ<br />
www.dudley.gov.uk<br />
Working in our glass fusing studio, make<br />
lovely glass treasures to amaze everyone.<br />
Sessions last about 30 minutes and need<br />
to be booked in advance. Suitable for<br />
ages 5+.<br />
Halloween Howls<br />
RSPB Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve<br />
B43 5AG<br />
www.rspb.org.uk<br />
3-7pm Join us at RSPB Sandwell valley<br />
for a spooky festival of Halloween<br />
delights. We will be going on a nighttime<br />
walk, creepy campfire, scary stories,<br />
ghoulish crafts and much more. Suitable<br />
for families with children up to 12 years<br />
old but any age can join in. Booking<br />
online essential.<br />
Lovely Leaves<br />
The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park<br />
B91 3HW<br />
www.solihull.gov.uk<br />
There’s so much fun to have when the leaves<br />
start to fall! Collect leaves of all shapes,<br />
sizes and colours, make them into a natural<br />
collage or a big pile to jump in. Suitable<br />
for children aged 2+. Entrance costs £3.50<br />
per child.<br />
Autumn Adventure<br />
The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park<br />
B91 3HW<br />
www.solihull.gov.uk<br />
Join us for a guided walk of our nature<br />
reserve as we use binoculars to spot<br />
migratory birds and autumn signs. Suitable<br />
for children aged 6+. Entrance costs £3.50<br />
per child.<br />
Tuesday Tots<br />
The New Art Galley WS2 8LG<br />
www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk<br />
11am-12pm Check online for confirmed<br />
dates. If your toddler enjoys being creative<br />
then come along to our Tuesday Tots<br />
sessions. These are sessions held in the<br />
school holidays for toddlers who enjoy<br />
exploring art and creativity and building<br />
their confidence in being part of a busier<br />
session with other children.<br />
Boat Trip<br />
Wildside Activity Centre<br />
WV6 0HA<br />
www.wildsideac.co.uk<br />
Trip from the Centre to Wightwick locks and<br />
back. Bring a picnic lunch. Adults £7, child<br />
£5. Booking essential.<br />
Animal Myth: animal magic<br />
Wildside Activity Centre WV6 0HA<br />
www.wildsideac.co.uk<br />
We’ll look at some of the myths about<br />
animals like bats, black cats, and owls<br />
which feature at Halloween, and find out<br />
that the truth is far more magical. Go home<br />
with your own decorations to put up. £4<br />
per child.<br />
Awesome Afro-Punk<br />
Textile Art<br />
Wolverhampton Art Gallery WV1 1DU<br />
www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk<br />
11am-12:30pm Print and decorate dazzling<br />
textile designs influenced by colourful,<br />
abstract African fabrics and patterns. Find<br />
inspiration in the work Earth by Yinka<br />
Shonibare to create vibrant textile art with<br />
artist Colette Whittington. £4 per child.<br />
Suitable for ages 4-12.<br />
30 Oct – 31 Oct<br />
Halloween Nights<br />
Black Country Living Museum Trust DY1 4SQ<br />
www.bclm.co.uk<br />
Step into a spooktacular world of thrilling<br />
family fun at our Halloween Nights! See<br />
street entertainers bring Halloween to<br />
life as you explore an eerie atmosphere<br />
of Halloween fun! Bring the whole family<br />
along including the kids treat bags for a<br />
sweet surprise as you ‘Trick or Treat’ around<br />
the museum’s houses and shops.<br />
30 Oct – Ongoing<br />
Wildlife Watch<br />
The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park B91 3HG<br />
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk<br />
10:30-11:30am Outdoor activities for your<br />
little ones. Every session has a different<br />
theme, see online for details. Please be<br />
aware we head out in all weathers, so<br />
please dress appropriately.This session is<br />
suitable for ages 2+.<br />
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