PT Derby Summer 2019

Primary Times Derbyshire
WHAT’S ON WHERE
Carsington Water Visitor Centre DE6 1ST
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10.30am-12noon. Age 4+. Come along and
join in these monthly family forest school
sessions in the woods around Carsington
Water. Activities vary monthly but may
typically include den building, woodland
crafts using tools, fire lighting or art
activities. £7.
Family Forest School
Carsington Water Visitor Centre DE6 1ST
www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
12.30-3pm. Age 7+. Come along and join in
these monthly family forest school sessions
in the woods around Carsington Water.
Activities vary monthly but may typically
include den building, woodland crafts using
tools, fire lighting or art activities. £7.
LEGO ® Engineers
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-12noon and 1-3pm. In this
engineering-focussed workshop, families
can get creative to complete a range of
LEGO® challenges, which will encourage
teamwork and inventive thinking. Suitable
for families with children aged 7+. £5 Adult /
£3.50 Child (children must be accompanied
by an adult). Booking essential.
T: 01332 641901.
20 July -21 July
Bubbleicious Festival
Elvaston Castle Country Park DE72 3EP
www.visitderby.co.uk
Bubbleicious festival will be bringing lots
of fun for all the family to Elvaston Castle.
Thousands of bubbles exploding into the
Castle skies in multitudes of colour and
sizes. Follow the trails of colour across the
sky as they pop when you catch them in
your hands. Fun for all ages and sizes with
lots of interactive bubble activities to join in
with. There will be lots of food and drinks,
childrens corner, reptile area and live music
and a pop up shopping village for all things
ususual. Free event.
20 July – 28 July
Out of this World Summer: Cup
and Ball Craft
Sudbury Hall DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Come along for a space themed summer
of crafts. Assemble a space themed cup
and ball. £1 per craft payable on the day.
Booking not necessary. T: 01283 585337.
20 July – 1 September
Trail: LEGO ® Lost in Time
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-5pm, Sunday 12-4pm. Some of the
LEGO® characters from the Brick History
exhibition have escaped and are wandering
around the Museum! Can you find them and
work out which time they belong to? Dropin,
suitable for children 5-15 years old with
their grown-ups.
Get Hands on With History
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR
www.english-heritage.org.uk
11am-5pm. Polish your armour and dust
off your tiara - it’s time to learn the tools
of the trade as you become a knight or
princess for the day. You’re cordially invited
to Bolsover Castle where courtly experts
will teach you skills in heroic chivalry and
eloquent etiquette. You’d be a jabbering
jester to miss it. Tickets will be available to
purchase at the site on the day.
Runaway Train Treasure Hunt
around High Peak Junction
High Peak Junction DE4 5AA
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Follow the trail and be amazed by the
history of run-away trains and the oldest
railway toilet in the world. Pick up a trail
pack from the Visitor Centre. Cost: £1 per
child. T:01629 533298.
Mini-Beast Safari at Middleton Top
Middleton Top DE4 4LS
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Collect your bug catching pots, nets and
insect identification cards from the Visitor
Centre then stalk spiders and go hunt a
grasshopper. Cost: £1 per child.
T: 01629 533298.
Forest Fun Thursdays
At Cromford Wharf
Cromford Wharf DE4 3RP
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
10am-12noon and 1-3pm. On Thursday’s
throughout the Summer holidays. Children’s
activities including skills on bushcraft,
firecraft and den building etc. Materials
provided. Cost: FREE. Parking charges
apply. Booking essential. T: 07764 511463.
A Bug’s World
Bluebell Dairy DE21 7AR
www.bluebelldairy.co.uk
9.30am-5pm. Visit Bluebell’s Dairy and
join in with their bug’s world - where you
can shrink down to the size of an ant and
journey through the ‘grass’ on your quest to
find the toughest bugs in town. Hop aboard
their trailer ride and join in on a Bug Safari,
or enjoy some bug handling sessions - are
you brave enough to handle the creepycrawlies?.
T: 01332 673924.
Summertime Fun
Cromford Mills DE4 3RQ
www.cromfordmills.org.uk
9am-5pm. Visit for an exciting programme
of family fun weekends, exhibitions, nature
activities and crafts lined up to entertain all
ages. See website for more details.
T: 01629 823256.
21 July
Derby Caribbean Carnival
Osmaston Park DE1 3AH
www.derbylive.co.uk
Watch the colourful parade process from
Derby City Centre to Osmaston Park where
a family fun day will be enjoyed by all ages.
£3, under 12s free.
Alvaston Park Community Fun Day
Alvaston Park DE24 8QQ,
www.derbylive.co.uk
12-4pm. Lots of family fun. Live music stage,
dancers, dog show, fair rides, craft stalls
and charity stalls. Selection of food and
drinks, face painters, characters and model
boats. Parking charge £2.
23 July - 27 August
Crafty Tuesdays
Pickford’s House DE1 1DA
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-2pm. Crafty Tuesdays is a crafty
holiday session inspired by Pickford’s
House and its temporary exhibitions. Dropin
session, suitable for children aged 5+ with
their grown-ups. Accessibility restrictions to
upper floors. T: 01332 715181.
23 July – 29 August
Summer at Chatsworth
Chatsworth DE45 1PP
www.chatsworth.org
Celebrate summer at Chatsworth with
family fun in the house, garden, farmyard
and playground. Just remember to find time
for an ice-cream…T: 01246 565300.
24 July – 28 August
Art Hub
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-12noon. On Wednesdays at Art
Hub you can explore different creative
techniques and processes – there’s always
something new to try in this artist-led
session. Drop-in session, suitable for
children aged 7+ with their grown-ups. FREE
– Give What You Think. T: 01332 641901.
25 July
Teddy Bears Picnic
Elvaston Castle DE72 3EP
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
11am-3pm. If you go down to Elvaston
Castle you’re sure of a big surprise. Bring
a bear and a packed lunch to kick off the
summer holidays by coming along to
aTeddy Bears’ Picnic on the lawn. Meet:
East Avenue (in front of the castle steps).
Cost: FREE to attend picnic, small charge
for some activities. T: 01629 533870.
25 July – 31 July
Build in Bricks
Crich Tramway Village DE4 5DP
www.tramway.co.uk
10am-5.30pm. Build in Bricks features
everyone’s favourite play bricks. Seven days
of fun-filled family activities, incorporating
craft activities on the ‘Hello Summer’
theme. T: 01773 854 321.
25 July – 29 August
Pickford’s Plot
Pickford’s House DE1 1DA
www.derbymuseums.org
10am-2pm. Come along for this naturefocused
session in Pickford’s garden during
the summer holidays. Drop-in session,
suitable for families. Free event - give what
you think. T: 01332 715181.
26 July
Monthly Ranger walks
Hardwick S44 5QJ
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
10am-12noon. Enjoy the Hardwick parkland
through the changing seasons on a guided
walk with one of the Rangers. This is a great
opportunity to find out more about the
estate, the many wildlife that call it home,
and learn more about the work carried out
to help care for it. T: 01246 858400.
26 July – 30 August
Family Friday
Museum and Art Gallery DE1 1BS
www.derbymuseums.org
10-11.30am. In this session the whole family
is welcome to play, make and have fun
together. Each one is focused on a theme
to help you and your family explore your
creative sides. Drop-in session, suitable for
children aged 5+ with their grown-ups. FREE
– Give What You Think. T: 01332 641901.
28 July
Insect Show
Shipley Country Park, DE75 7GX
www.derbyshire.gov.uk
11am-4pm. Join the Derbyshire and
Nottinghamshire Entomological Society for
their bug-tastic Insect Show, insect related
displays, including live specimens. A guided
insect search will also take place.
T: 01629 533991.
29 July – 2 August
Hello Summer
Crich Tramway Village DE4 5DP
www.tramway.co.uk
12-3pm. Bring the family to take part in
Summer craft activities. T: 01773 854 321.
30 July
Superhero Picnic in the Park
Markeaton Park DE22 3BG
www.derbylive.co.uk
11am-3pm. An amazing superhero event in
Derby parks. Free event to celebrate Love
Parks Week 2019 in Derby. Dress as your
favourite Superhero to be in with winning
a prize. Attractions will vary at each park
but will include sports and craft activities,
emergency services, gym try out sessions,
golf try it sessions, and face painting. All
you need to do to take part in the fun is
dress up like a superhero, bring a picnic,
and enjoy the activities.
30 July – 31 July
‘50 things’ Bear Hunt
Calke Abbey DE73 7JF
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
11am-3pm. The Calke Abbey bears are out
and about with their ‘50 things to do before
you’re 11 ¾’ scrapbooks. Come and join
them to tick off some of your ‘50 things’.
T: 01332 863822.
31 July
World Ranger Day
Longshaw, Burbage and the Eastern
Moors
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
10.30am-3pm. Come along to celebrate
World Ranger Day. Find out about rangers
around the world and the fight to protect
wildlife. A fun day, with hands-on activities,
machinery, and demonstrations.
T: 03442491895.
Superhero Picnic in the Park
Chaddesden Park DE21 6HD
www.derbylive.co.uk
11am-3pm. An amazing superhero event in
Derby parks. Free event to celebrate Love
Parks Week 2019 in Derby. Dress as your
favourite Superhero to be in with winning
a prize. Attractions will vary at each park
but will include sports and craft activities,
emergency services, gym try out sessions,
golf try it sessions, and face painting.
Kids at Cromford - Create and Play
Cromford Mills DE4 3RQ
www.cromfordmills.org.uk
9am-5pm. Fun games and activities to keep
the kids entertained throughout the school
holidays. T: 01629 823256.
Gulliver’s Fireworks Finale
All Gulliver’s Theme Parks
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
Finish the summer holidays with a
spectacular superhero themed event
complete with fireworks.
1 August
Superhero Picnic in the Park
Darley Park DE22 1DA
www.derbylive.co.uk
11am-3pm. An amazing superhero event in
Derby parks. Free event to celebrate Love
Parks Week 2019 in Derby. Dress as your
favourite Superhero to be in with winning
a prize. Attractions will vary at each park
but will include sports and craft activities,
emergency services, gym try out sessions,
golf try it sessions, and face painting. All
you need to do to take part in the fun is
dress up like a superhero, bring a picnic,
and enjoy the activities.
2 August
Little Saplings Sensory Play
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
www.thenma.org.uk
10-11am and 11.30am-12.30pm. Little
Saplings Sensory Play and storytelling
is designed to help the youngest visitors
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