Primary Times <strong>Derby</strong>shire 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 <strong>Summer</strong>: 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 <strong>Summer</strong> 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. <strong>Summer</strong>time 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 <strong>Derby</strong> Caribbean Carnival Osmaston Park DE1 3AH www.derbylive.co.uk Watch the colourful parade process from <strong>Derby</strong> 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 <strong>Summer</strong> 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 <strong>Summer</strong>’ 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 <strong>Derby</strong>shire 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 <strong>Summer</strong> Crich Tramway Village DE4 5DP www.tramway.co.uk 12-3pm. Bring the family to take part in <strong>Summer</strong> 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 <strong>Derby</strong> parks. Free event to celebrate Love Parks Week <strong>2019</strong> in <strong>Derby</strong>. 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 <strong>Derby</strong> parks. Free event to celebrate Love Parks Week <strong>2019</strong> in <strong>Derby</strong>. 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 <strong>Derby</strong> parks. Free event to celebrate Love Parks Week <strong>2019</strong> in <strong>Derby</strong>. 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 10 SUMMER <strong>2019</strong> | www.primarytimes.co.uk/<strong>Derby</strong>shire
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