Primary Times winter 2018

Primary Times Nottinghamshire
WHAT’S ON WHERE
Carols for Everyone
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
An evening of festive performances organised
by Southwell and District Lions Club.
Tickets will be available from the Cathedral
Shop in due course.
15 Dec – 16 Dec
Santa Paws!
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE
www.wollatonhall.org.uk
Santa Paws is really coming to town! Bring along
your delightful doggies to meet Santa Paws
and receive a gift! Enjoy the festive fun and help
support Jerry Green Rescue dogs this Christmas!
For full details see online.
Christmas in the Coutyards
Wollaton Hall NG8 2AE
www.wollatonhall.org.uk
Join us for Christmas readings and carols,
mulled wine, mince pies and festive fayre
in the cafes. Have a go at our Christmas
games and family activities and don’t forget
to grab that last minute Christmas present.
15 Dec – 23 Dec
Breakfast or Afternoon Tea With
Santa
Denby Pottery Village DE5 8NX
www.denby.co.uk/denby-pottery-village
Join Santa for storytime on Saturdays and
Sundays and a special gift. Booking essential
T: 01773 740 799.
16 Dec
Festive Season
Beston Fields NG9 3DA
www.beestonfields.co.uk
This year we have a wide range of festive
events running throughout our clubhouse.
All of these events need to be booked
and some require a small booking deposit.
We’ve got everything from seasonal breakfasts
to Sunday lunch with Santa. For full
details, see online.
Bevox Rock Choir in the Chapel
Clumber Park S80 3BE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bevox Rock Choir return to fill the Chapel
of St. Mary the Virgin with their own brand
of festive cheer. Fantastic high energy
performance that will get the whole family
feeling festive.
Messy Minster Family Service
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
Please bring a dish to share, if you can.
16 Dec – 23 Dec
Father Christmas’s Grotto
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Father Christmas has called into Kedleston’s
stables this year. Your experience will
include a gift from Father Christmas as well
as the craft activities which we will have
taking place. Please note that advanced
booking is essential, please book the most
suitable slot for you. There may be a little
wait but Father Christmas will see you
within this time slot.
Signing Father Christmas
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Book a special session with signing Father
Christmas designed to be autism-friendly
and provide an enjoyable space for those
children who are wdeaf or hearing impaired,
and for those with additional needs such
as autism.
17 Dec
Storysack
Mansfield Woodhouse Library
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Come to a fun filled session with your little
one. After an interactive story telling session,
there will be a variety of other activities
to do, from colouring sheets to preschool
board games. Suitable for under 5s.
Joint Emergency Services
Family Carol Service
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
Service members, their families and members
of the public are all welcome to attend.
Uniform may be worn.
19 Dec
Carol Concert
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Join in the Christmas celebrations at
Bolsover Castle with carols sung by Chesterfield
Philharmonic Choir in the stunning
surroundings of the Riding School.
21 Dec
Winter Solstice Lantern Walk
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bring along a lantern and join us for a walk
through the Park as it begins to get dark.
Enjoy a seasonal stroll and watch the sun
set on the shortest day of the year, then
finish off at our fire pit for some Christmas
Carols. Need a bite to eat? We will have
hot and cold refreshments available to
purchase as you enjoy listening to the
carols by the fire.
21 Dec – 22 Dec
Christmas Evenings!
White Post Farm NG22 8HL
www.whitepostfarm.co.uk
Christmas is a great time of year to visit
us, made even better when you can enjoy
all the twinkling lights in the evening. So
come along and see the farm sparkling
with Christmas lights and festive cheer,
enjoy some Christmas crafts, head into the
Winter Wonderland Walkthrough, meet
our reindeer and, of course, visit Santa in
his grotto. We top off the evening with our
traditional nativity play which we welcome
you all to join in with!
21 Dec – 29 Dec
Traditional Games Days
Chesterfield museum and art gallery
S41 7TD
www.chesterfield.gov.uk
Come and have a go at the traditional
games children used to play. Some you’ll
know and some you won’t. Bring the family
along and challenge them to a game of
quoits, shove ha’penny and many more
traditional games.
22 Dec
Kidsophonic at the Circus
Albert Hall NG1 5AA
www.alberthallnottingham.co.uk
Christmas Kidsophonic with Nottingham
Symphonic winds perform Christmas
favourites. Why not dress up as your
favourite circus performer! Maybe a special
Christmas visitor will drop by!
Family Christmas Dog Walk
Clumber Park S80 3BE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bring along your dog for a group walk
around Clumber Park taking in the Christmas
sights. Walk starts from Central Bark and
will be approximately a 1 hour circular walk. Prize
for the best dog fancy dress on the day!
23 Dec
Traditional Carol Service in the
Chapel
Clumber Park S80 3BE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Our annual traditional carol service in the
Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin. Thoresby
Brass Band will return to accompany the
service. All welcome.
Breakfast with Santa!
White Post Farm NG22 8HL
www.whitepostfarm.co.uk
Breakfast with Santa is back, and this year it
is extra special. Come and enjoy a yummy
breakfast with us before the farm opens, do
some Christmas crafts, meet Santa, build a
Teddy Tastic bear to take home, and finish
off the morning with an extra special story
time with Santa. Phew!
23 Dec – 24 Dec
Crib Services
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
Young children are welcome to dress in
Nativity costumes (some are available on
the day in the Minster). The Crib Services
are very informal, great fun, and are for
families and children. We act out a Nativity
play (with the lead actors being students
and ex-students from the Minster school),
the children get involved too. The service
ends with the blessing of the Christmas Crib
and refreshments.
Southwell Cathedral Carol Services
Southwell Minster NG25 0HD
www.southwellminster.org
The ever-popular service of music, readings
and carols on both nights, lead by the
Cathedral Choir. You are advised to arrive
in plenty of time in order to secure a seat as
these are popular services.
24 Dec
Santa Paws Pooch Parade
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Join Santa Paws for a festive walk around
Kedleston’s Park with your pooch. Get all
the family involved on Christmas Eve and
join our Santa Paws Pooch Parade. All dogs
wearing a festive costume or accessory will
get a treat, and the best dressed pooch will
be awarded a rosette at the end of the walk.
25 Dec
Christmas Day Service in the
Chapel
Clumber Park S80 3BE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Our annual Christmas Day Service in
the Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin. All are
welcome.
26 Dec
Boxing Day Walk: Meetings with
Ancient Trees
Kedleston Hall DE22 5JH
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Join our Head Gardener Richard for a
guided post-Christmas walk around the
periphery of the estate and work off that
Christmas lunch.
26 Dec – 8 Jan
Clumber Park Quest
Clumber Park S80 3BE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Join us for a magical quest around the
pleasure grounds and let your imagination
run wild.
27 Dec
Tinsel Trek
Clumber Park S80 3BE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
A revitalizing winter walk around Clumber
park. Blow away the cobwebs with a winter
walk around Clumber this festive season.
Join us as we wander around the park on a
2 hour walk (approx 6-7 miles).
27 Dec – 30 Dec
Winter Holiday Trains
Great Central Railway NG11 6JS
www.gcrn.co.uk
An opportunity to escape the house,
the washing-up and yet another round
of turkey sandwiches, our trains will be
operating with both classic steam and
diesel locomotives, enabling you to sample
the Nottinghamshire countryside from the
comfort of your train.
9 Jan
Worksop History Day
Worksop Library S80 2BP
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Drop in to this free local history event,
where Inspire Local Studies staff will be
on hand to help with Worksop-related
enquiries and show you old photographs,
maps and hidden gems from the library’s
collection.
18 Jan
Story Explorers: Polar Adventures
Worksop Library S80 2BP
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Through puppetry, music and sensory play
Story Explorers will unleash your child’s
imagination and take them on an exciting
storytelling adventure. Join us as we set off
to explore snowy polar lands - make sure
you wrap up warm! For children aged 2-5.
24 Jan
Story Explorers: Polar Adventures
Mansfield Central Library NG18 1NH
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Through puppetry, music and sensory play
Story Explorers will unleash your child’s
imagination and take them on an exciting
storytelling adventure. Join us as we set off
to explore snowy polar lands - make sure
you wrap up warm! For children aged 2-5.
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