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what's on where Halloween Fun Bedworth Market CV12 8NA www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk Halloween Fun in Nuneaton and Bedworth Town Centres. Face Painter (10:30am- 1:30pm) in Bedworth Market. Autumn Adventure The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park B91 3HW www.solihull.gov.uk Join us for a guided walk of our nature reserve as we use binoculars to spot migratory birds and autumn signs. Suitable for children aged 6+. Entrance costs £3.50 per child. 31 Oct Bonfire Dens and Toffee Apples Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk 10:30am-12pm Build a den out of natural materials and then cook your own toffee apple over the camp fire. Suitable for children aged 5 and above, who must be accompanied by an adult. Wear old clothes, you will get messy! £4 per child. Book online. Ryton Young Anglers Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk 1-3pm Angling tuition sessions to be held on Wednesdays in the Warwickshire school holidays, in conjunction with Leamington Angling Club. Come along as many times as you wish and learn the essentials of good angling and a little about the species in Ryton Pool. Suitable for beginners or those with a little experience; no equipment required. £10 per child, per session. Book online. Willow Wizard and Witch Wands Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk 11am-12:30pm Just imagine having a wand like a wizard to get you out of all sorts of tricky situations! Find a magical stick – or better still, let it find you! The Rangers will help you turn it into something really special and magical. An event for children aged 3+, who must be accompanied by an adult. £4 per child. Puppet Theatre Mary Arden’s Farm CV37 9UN www.shakespeare.org.uk 12:30pm and 2:30pm Castle Small Puppet Theatre return to the farm with their magical castle to perform a special Halloween show that is guaranteed to enchant the little ones. Den Building The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park B91 3HW www.solihull.gov.uk Would you be able to survive outside this winter? Find out as you discover how to make a survival den in the woods, to keep warm and sheltered away from the cold. Suitable for children aged 6+. Entrance costs £3.50 per child. Wicked Workshop and Terror Trail Elmdon Park B92 9EY www.solihull.gov.uk Follow our spooky terror trail around the park if you are brave enough, then take part in a creepy craft activity and wear your most frightening Halloween costume for a chance to win our fancy dress competition - there are prizes for the most horrifyingly dressed! Entrance costs £1 per child for the terror trail and crafts. Meet by the car park on Tanhouse Farm Road. Wild About Bats The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park B91 3HW www.solihull.gov.uk Learn all about this night flying mammal and how they live in our gardens and parks. Play lots of fun games and make a craft. Suitable for children aged 6+. Entrance costs £3.50 per child. 31 Oct – 1 Nov Hubble Bubble Trick or Treat Soho House B18 5LB www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11am-4pm Do you dare to explore the spooky cellars at Soho House during October half term? Join us this Halloween and take part in our children’s trail and help us hunt down all the bats which have escaped in and around Soho House Museum. Hubble Bubble Trick or Treat 1 Nov Halloween Lanterns Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk 10:30am-12pm Transform willow and hazel sticks cut from the park into spooky lanterns by adding tissue paper and lots of glue. They cast an eerie light, perfect for Halloween. Wear old clothes, you will get messy! Suitable for children age 5+. £4 per child. Book online. Autumn Fairy and Elf Adventure to the Magic Kingdom Ryton Pools Country Park CV8 3BG countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk 11am-12:30pm Come and make a magic willow wand this Autumn and discover what things the naughty goblins have been up to in the woods! See if you can find the key to the magic kingdom and use some wishing magic to see if the fairies are about in fairy forest. An event for children aged 3+, who must be accompanied by an adult. £4 per child. Book online. Family Fun Day Museum Of The Jewellery Quarter B18 6HA www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 1-3pm Join our Learning Officer for a fun filled afternoon at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter! Take a family friendly guided tour of the Smith and Pepper jewellery factory and then enjoy a fun craft activity in our Education Space. Book online. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP www.shakespeare.org.uk 1pm Historical interpretations company Live’n History will deliver two, 30-minute costumed presentations on the story of The Gunpowder Plot and its failure, plus the dramatic aftermath, and how the plotters escaped into Warwickshire. ZooLab Creature Workshops Anne Hathaway’s Cottage CV37 9HH www.shakespeare.org.uk 12-4pm The brilliant ZooLab return with their highly-entertaining Tudor workshops that give visitors the chance to meet a motley collection of creatures and learn about what life was like when Shakespeare was growing up. Autumn Colours The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park B91 3HW www.solihull.gov.uk How many colours can you find in nature? Look closely as the colours start to change, try your hand at bark rubbings and make a leafy lantern to take home. Suitable for children aged 4+. Entrance costs £3.50 per child. Happy Hedgehogs The Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park B91 3HW www.solihull.gov.uk Find out about hedgehogs and their night time lives - what do they eat? Where do they go in winter? Make a mud hedgehog too! Suitable for children aged 2+. Entrance costs £3.50 per child. Victorian Halloween Market Hall Museum CV34 4NS www.warwickshire.gov.uk Discover how the Victorians celebrated Halloween. Solve the riddles and use the museum objects to find your future. Laugh at some Halloween jokes and make a turnip treat box to take home. £2.50 per child, no need to book. 2 Nov Craft Activity: Gargoyle Masks Weoley Castle B29 5TW www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 12-2pm Get creative this half term and head over to Weoley Castle to make gargoyle masks. Join our friendly volunteers just after Halloween to create a terrifying gargoyle mask and learn a bit about gargoyles too. No need to book, just turn up and take part. Children must be accompanied by an adult. £2 per child. Outdoor Survival Bubbenhall Wood Car Park CV8 3BJ www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 10am-2pm Building dens, making things and learning about firelighting. We will be building dens, making things and learning about firelighting. Finally, remember to wear old clothes and prepare to get muddy. Suitable for children aged 7-11 but please note dogs are not permitted on this session. Booking essential. 3 Nov Bonfire Night with a Tudor Twist Anne Hathaway’s Cottage CV37 9HH www.shakespeare.org.uk 5:30pm-8pm Sit round the fire and listen to the Yarnsmith of Norwich telling Tudor tales; new for this year will be a spectacular fire-breathing show! Tickets are £8 adults and £6 children, booking required. 3 Nov – 17 Nov Lego Club Nuneaton Library and Information Centre CV11 4DR www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries 2-3:30pm Lego club is free for children primary school aged children from 5+. We no longer require pre-booking, just turn up on the day. All children to be accompanied by an adult. The session will involve creative fun with Lego and there will be a different theme/activity each time. Runs every other Saturday. 5 Nov Makaton Monday Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP www.shakespeare.org.uk 11-11:30am The sessions are based around the nursery rhymes on display in our exhibition, including Three Blind Mice, Oranges and Lemons, Hard Hark the Dogs do Bark and Little Bo peep. There’ll be plenty of hands on activity as we encourage visitors to sing along and feel materials that link to the songs. STAMP IT: Puppet Studio Warwick Arts Centre CV4 7AL www.warwickartscentre.co.uk 10am-4pm Join us in our puppet studio, inspired by Little Angel’s Sleepyhead where you will have access to a wide range of materials to create your own puppets to take home. Our team will be on hand to help with ideas and to create your puppets. Free, drop in. 11 Nov Feed the Birds Hartshill Hayes Country Park CV10 0TE countryparks.warwickshire.gov.uk 10:30am-12:30pm Help the birds this winter by making your own bird feeder to take home with you. We will be using pine cones and a range of natural materials, a family event. It is advisable to wear old clothes. Suitable for children aged 3+ who must be accompanied by an adult. Wrap up warm as this event will take place outside. £4 per session. Book online. 17 Nov Dad’s Days Out - A Celebration of Fireworks Coventry Transport Museum CV1 1JD www.transport-museum.com 10:30am-12:30pm Experiment with cause and effect, light and dark, to create a craft that celebrates all things firework. £5 per family (up to three people, must include one adult, additional person £2.50) per session (cash only). Suitable for ages 3+, but all are welcome. 8 Primary Times OCTOBER 2018 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/warwickshire
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