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DAYS OUT Stagecoach FARES: Children’s tickets are just £1 per trip, when accompanied by an adult. Family day riders (valid for 2 adults and 3 children) are just £12 for all day travel. For regular bus users, the £16 Megarider ticket offers unlimited travel on all Stagecoach buses in Skegness for one week. Or for two travelling together it’s just £6.30 with Duo return. Hop onboard the Skegness Seasiders this summer! Let the Skegness Seasiders, the family of 11 individuallynamed seaside themed character buses, each with their own personality, help you make a summer to remember! The family of open-topped buses, featuring Rocky, Candy, Pierre, Sandy, Salty, Shelly, Rolly, Sunny, Teddy, Sweetie and Milly ride up and down the seafront between Skegness and Ingoldmells up to every 10 minutes, adding a touch of something special to any family day out. We have put together some top tips to ensure you make the most of your family time and grab a bargain: 1. What better way to access the many attractions in Skegness than travelling by bus? Hop onboard one of the 11 Seasiders and collect the special badges. When you collect six different badges, they can be exchanged for a goody bag packed with Seasider collectables. 2. There are so many attractions on the Seasiders route for you to visit its hard to choose where to go, and, with discounted entry offers available to those travelling with us, you can take advantage of a cheaper day out. Simply download your voucher online or pick up a Skegness Holiday Guide packed with discounts from Skegness Bus Station. 3. Every year, to coincide with the return of the Skegness Seasiders, a brand new storybook is written; with a percentage of the proceeds going to local charities. A great keepsake for kids to take home with them after a day out. Books about the exciting adventures of Rocky and friends can be purchased from the Skegness travel shop. Whatever you decide to do this summer, make sure to come and say hello to the much-loved Seasiders and their drivers if you are in Skegness, they’d love to meet you! 28 Summer 2019
Summer of Ceramics set for Lincolnshire’s Doddington Hall Lincolnshire’s historic Doddington Hall is hosting a Summer of Ceramics, opening in July with exhibitions of contemporary art presented alongside its extraordinary ceramics collection gathered over 300 years. There will be new displays and tours, talks and demonstrations from leading artists, makers and ceramics experts. The Elizabethan mansion, near the cathedral city of Lincoln, provides the backdrop to this celebration of ceramics in all its forms. The Hall, designed by renowned Elizabethan architect Robert Smythson, was built of bricks from local clay pits. The festival includes an exhibition of Doddington Hall’s extraordinary collection - including continental and English porcelain alongside the 20th Century British Studio pottery collection of Antony Jarvis with pieces by world-famous ceramicists with Lincolnshire connections including Edmund de Waal and Gordon Baldwin – alongside an exhibition of international and national ceramicists, staged in The Stable Yard Galleries. The summer long series will open from 27 July to 8 September. Current owner and guardian of the Hall, Claire Birch, said: “We’re proud to be welcoming international and national ceramicists to Doddington Hall. Major exhibitions, tours, talks and demonstrations will bring the house and our extraordinary collection to life for this 300th anniversary.” GO ON - HAVE A GO! Few art forms kindle growth and skills in children in the way that clay does. Working with clay is invaluable in sensory and motor skill development, building manual dexterity, self-esteem, and self-expression, problem solving skills, discipline, and pride. It has therapeutic qualities; children and adults immediately calm when using clay. Here are a few ways children learn through clay. CO-ORDINATION AND SENSORY DEVELOPMENT Clay is cold, it’s wet and squishy, it’s heavy, it begs to be poked, pinched, twisted and rolled. When children play with clay they develop fine and major motor skills. They inspect the clay’s surface and colour, they smell it, they laugh at the sounds it makes when it’s wet. For some children, it’s the first time they’ve got wet and dirty. When it’s ready to take home, children hold what they’ve made, smoothing their fingers over glazed surfaces inspecting their creation. TRIAL AND ERROR As children mould and shape it they become aware they are in charge. The feeling that they are in command gives them the confidence to attempt anything; opening their minds to selfexpression and imagination. Everyone makes mistakes but when it comes to clay mistakes can be easily corrected so children learn to keep trying new things. CREATIVITY Creativity is a highly valued attribute. Playing with clay enables a child to mould different things with endless possibilities for exploration. LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Clay is a tool for teaching lots of subjects. Numbers and letters can be moulded in clay for numeracy and literacy and science can be taught by testing clays. Clay is effective in preparing children to problem-solve and be creative. There are numerous benefits of playing with clay from developing creativity, to physical dexterity and coordination, academic and problem-solving skills but most important its relaxing and pure, unadulterated fun! DAYS OUT Doddington Hall WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND MASTERCLASSES Workshops, talks and masterclasses will give people the chance to have a go at new activities including handling clay, throwing a pot and painting ceramics with commissioned artists and makers. There will also be the opportunity to learn about both contemporary and historic ceramics with national and international experts. Dates for workshops, talks and tours can be found at www.doddingtonhall.com Summer of Ceramics runs from 27 July to 8 September. Doddington Hall and Gardens will be open Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12noon – 4.30pm. The gardens open at 11am and last admission is at 3.30pm. Admission applies. The Stable Yard Galleries will be open daily 10am-4pm and entry is free of charge. www.mollysguide.co.uk 29
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