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7 July
Sing-a-long Sundays
Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP
www.shakespeare.org.uk/events
11am. Come along for a Makaton sing-along
session based on Tudor and modern
nursery rhymes, and a Makaton quiz.
Sessions take place on the first Sunday of
the month until October, Makaton is a series
of signs and symbols that helps people
communicate.T: (0)1789 338536.
8 July – 22 July
£3 after 3pm
Thinktank. Birmingham Science Museum
B4 7XG
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
3-5pm. Visit Thinktank for £3 per person
after 3pm on weekdays during term-time
(excluding bank holidays). T: 0121 348 8000.
8 July - Ongoing
Rainforest Flight Area
Stratford Butterfly Farm CV37 7LS
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk
Whatever the weather stroll through the
wonderful world of a unique and exotic,
rainforest environment; a lush landscape
of tropical blossom, splashing waterfalls
and fish-filled pools. Watch hundreds of
the world’s most spectacular and colourful
butterflies flying all around.
T: (0)1789 299 288.
Minibeast Metropolis
Stratford Butterfly Farm CV37 7LS
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk
Minibeast Metropolis is teeming with
life and houses one of the largest insect
collections in the UK. It is also home to
snakes, reptiles, amphibians and other
invertebrates. Come and see these
fascinating creatures up close.
T: (0)1789 299 288.
The Wildflower Garden
Stratford Butterfly Farm CV37 7LS
www.butterflyfarm.co.uk
From June to September the front garden
of the Butterfly Farm is awash with a myriad
of beautifully coloured wild flowers. More
importantly they are nectar plants and are
perfect for attracting butterflies and bees
into the garden. Within the garden over
looking the pond you will find a row of
miniture houses, these are bug B&Bs and
insect hotels, perfect for attracting all sorts
of wildlife into the garden.
T: (0)1789 299 288.
12 July – 1 September
National Space Centre
National Space Centre LE4 5NS
www.spacecentre.co.uk
Fifty years after humankind took that one
small step onto the lunar surface the
National Space Centre is taking you back to
the Moon. Join the Mission Commanders for
an immersive celebration of the Apollo 11
50th anniversary. Book online and upgrade
to an Annual Pass.
13 July
Birmingham Pretty Muddy Kids
Cofton Park B31 2BQ
www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
9.45am. Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids
is a brilliant muddy obstacle course just
for the little ones. They can take on the
obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and
have fun with friends, all the while helping
raise valuable funds for life-saving research.
Please note, all children taking part must be
at least 1.2m tall on day of event. Children:
£10.00, accompanying adults free.
Guided Pond Dipping Sessions
RSPB Sandwell Valley B43 5AG
www.rspb.org.uk
11am-1pm. Come and join in with a guided
Pond Dipping session every Saturday in
Spring and Summer. Expert volunteers will
be on hand to help you discover the pond
minibeasts, how to idientify them and the
best way to use the equipment. Price: £3
per child. T: 0121 357 7395.
Coughton Village Summer Fete
Coughton Court B49 5JA
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
12-4pm. Traditional stalls, games and
competitions on the lawn to raise money
for local causes. Free admission to the
gardens. T: 01789400777.
13 July – 14 July
Summer in Southside 2019
Birmingham Hippodrome B5 4TB
www.birminghamhippodrome.com
A FREE family festival that goes
intergalactic and explores the spectacle
and wonders of outer space. Celebrating
50 years since the first moon landings, the
streets of Southside around the Birmingham
Hippodrome theatre will be transformed
into a lunar landscape for a whole weekend
packed with performances, installations and
extra-terrestrial antics from a list of ‘out of
this world’ acts.
14 July
Summer Fete
Blakesley Hall B25 8RN
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
11am-4pm. Come along for the first
Summer Fete at Blakesley Hall – bouncy
castle and inflatable slide, face painting,
Punch and Judy show, games and activity
stalls. Free event but some activities will be
charged. Normal admission charge to Hall
applies. T: 0121 348 8120.
Creative Sunday Workshops
The Barber Institute B15 2TS
www.barber.org.uk
1.30-3pm. For ages 8-12 years. Close your
eyes, touch objects and draw what you feel.
Texture and shape; 2D drawing from 3D
objects. See website to book session.
17 July
BMAG Babies
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
B3 3DH
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
10.30-11.30am and 11.30am - 12.30pm.
Come along to an early years stay and play
session. Creative, interactive and sensory
play and fun with colours, textures and
sounds. Designed for babies and toddlers
aged 6 months to 2 years to play and
interact with a parent or caregiver. This is a
free event but please pre-book a one hour
session to guarantee a place.
T: 0121 348 8000.
17 July – 28 August
Wednesday Evening Drop In Sessions
RSPB Sandwell Valley B43 5AG
www.rspb.org.uk
4-7pm. Drop into RSPB Sandwell Valley on
Wednesday evenings for some nature and
wildlife fun. There will be a different activity
each week, including favourites such as
pond dipping and bug hunting. Activities will
be weather dependant, but don’t be put off
by the rain, there are exciting things to do
indoors too. £1 per person. T: 0121 357 7395.
20 July
The Big Picnic
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage CV37 9HH
www.shakespeare.org.uk/events
10am-4pm. A day of family activities
includes a magician, puppet theatre,
face painter, live music from local band
The Rest, a barbecue, and spontaneous
poet Judge the Poet, entry free for CV37
residents. T: (0)1789 338532.
Moon Landing Party
Thinktank. Birmingham Science Museum
B4 7XG
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
6-9pm. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of the 1st Apollo moon landing Thinktank is
holding a very special party. This evening
event will allow you to experience Thinktank
at night and take part in some great Moon
themed activities. You are encouraged to
arrive in space themed costumes there will
be a a prize for the best dressed on the
night. Booking essential. T: 0121 348 8000.
Guided Pond Dipping Sessions
RSPB Sandwell Valley B43 5AG
www.rspb.org.uk
11am-1pm. Come and join in with a guided
Pond Dipping session every Saturday in
Spring and Summer. Expert volunteers will
be on hand to help you discover the pond
minibeasts, how to idientify them and the
best way to use the equipment. Price: £3
per child. T: 0121 357 7395.
20 July – 21 July
Clayground Collective: Crater
Formations
mac birmingham B12 9QH
www.macbirminghmam.co.uk
12-5pm. Clayground Collective invites you
to roll up your sleeves, feel the soft squish
of raw clay and use the limitless power of
your imagination to sculpt an epic lunar
landscape. With their help, and two tonnes
of clay, you can help to construct a massive
moonscape of planets, asteroids and
comets including astronauts, spaceships
and rockets. T: 0121 446 3232.
Creative Sunday Workshops
The Barber Institute B15 2TS
www.barber.org.uk
1.30-3pm. For ages 8-12 years. Summer
Skies. Experiment with paint to create
beautiful skies and clouds. Impasto
techniques; layering and blending acrylics.
See website to book session.
22 July
Nature Families
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW
www.solihull.gov.uk
10.30am to 12pm and 1.30- 3pm. Drop in
session for babies and toddlers with messy
and sensory play. Suitable for children aged
0-4. Entrance costs £3.50 per child.
T: 0121 704 0768.
22 July – 30 August
Destination Space The Moon
Thinktank. Birmingham Science Museum
B4 7XG
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
1-3.30pm. Come along for a fun action
packed family show as you learn about
the Apollo program, what it takes to get to
the moon and what life is like working on
the lunar landscape. This show is part of
a National STEM Programme, Destination
Space created by ASDC and funded by the
UK space Agency. Booking advised.
T: 0121 348 8000.
22 July – 1 September
The Visited Orchard
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage CV37 9HH
www.shakespeare.org.uk/events
Follow a unique treasure hunt around the
site of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, picking
up clues that will unlock the stories of
visitors from the past and present, including
Second World War sweethearts, migratory
birds, writers of letters and famous visitors.
And write the story of your own visit and
hang it on the cottage’s special tree.
T: (0)1789 338532.
23 July
Animal Mask Craft Activity
Blakesley Hall B25 8RN
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
11.30am-3.30pm. Animal Masks: Choose
an animal mask or create your own,
colour and decorate it with a heap of craft
materials then add a stick or band to wear
your brand new animal mask. Drop in
activity no booking required.
T: 0121 348 8120.
Summer Smiles
mac birmingham B12 9QH
www.macbirminghmam.co.uk
12-4pm. Space Junk Jet Packs with Claire.
Fun drop in art sessions for all the family
during the Summer Holidays. Free for all
ages. T: 0121 446 3232.
The Duck Race
Coughton Court B49 5JA
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
2-3pm. Celebrate the summer holidays by
getting all the family together to sponsor
a duck on Coughton’s traditional duck
race down the River Arrow, plus traditional
games for families. T: 01789 400777.
Den Building
The Parkridge Centre B91 3HW
www.solihull.gov.uk
10.30- 11.30am. Join Warwickshire Wildlife
Trust to discover how to make your very
own shelter in the woods - will you be able
to make it waterproof using just what you
find in the woods? Suitable for children
aged 5+. Entrance costs £3.50 per child.
T: 0121 704 0768.
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