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4 News<br />
6 WOW: Family events<br />
8 Interview Andy Day<br />
12 Frights & Fireworks<br />
13 Bonfire & Firework Nights<br />
18 Panto-tastic<br />
20 Box Office<br />
22 Competitions<br />
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First Aid on the Curriculum<br />
“After 10 years of campaigning by the<br />
British Red Cross, it will be compulsory<br />
for first aid skills to be taught in all<br />
state schools in England from 2020.<br />
It’s an impactful way to give young<br />
people the confidence they need to<br />
help someone.<br />
As parents, Ben and I are so thrilled<br />
our children will be able to learn these<br />
important skills so that they never feel<br />
completely helpless in an emergency<br />
situation.<br />
It’s also a relief knowing that if<br />
anything were to happen to them in<br />
the future, more people might be able<br />
to help.<br />
We support the British Red Cross’s<br />
calls for it to become a compulsory<br />
part of the curriculum throughout the<br />
UK so all school children get the same<br />
chance to learn how to save a life.”<br />
Marina Fogle<br />
Marina is married to British Red Cross<br />
Ambassador and TV adventurer Ben<br />
and mother to Ludo and Iona.<br />
www.redcross.org.uk<br />
Take One Giant Leap into space<br />
- themed fun in Leicester<br />
this half term!<br />
From 11 – 20 <strong>Oct</strong>ober there will be a selection of<br />
intergalactic activities for all the family<br />
to enjoy.<br />
Joe Wicks is<br />
BBC Children in<br />
Need’s first-ever<br />
Schools<br />
Ambassador!<br />
As BBC Children in Need’s<br />
Schools Ambassador, Joe Wicks<br />
has teamed up with the charity’s<br />
Official Education Partner,<br />
Twinkl, to inspire and empower<br />
thousands of schoolchildren to<br />
get fundraising for BBC Children<br />
in Need’s 20<strong>19</strong> Appeal, whilst<br />
getting active and feeling good.<br />
Twinkl is also creating a range<br />
of free <strong>res</strong>ources to support<br />
schools and make fundraising<br />
easy, educational and fun.<br />
Millions of people across the<br />
nation will be getting together<br />
this November to help BBC<br />
Children in Need. To get your<br />
free supporter kit today, visit<br />
www.bbc.co.uk/Pudsey<br />
New<br />
GetOutside<br />
App<br />
Keep your children happily occupied<br />
this half term with the brand new<br />
GetOutside app from Ordnance<br />
Survey. Your key to making half term<br />
fun for all the family!<br />
Packed full of inspiration for family<br />
activities outdoors, events to attend<br />
and things to do near you. From<br />
accessible routes to child-friendly<br />
cycle paths, you’ll find ideas and<br />
information on things to do in a<br />
location of your choice. Create a<br />
tailored day out for your family by<br />
filtering on popular featu<strong>res</strong> such as<br />
duration, car parks and toilets. Make<br />
your life easier and download the<br />
GetOuside app today, available FREE<br />
on Android and iOS.<br />
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk<br />
The BRICKLIVE OUTER SPACE Trail<br />
will bring 15 amazing models made<br />
entirely of bricks to venues around<br />
the city centre. See reconstructions<br />
of the rockets that took us to the<br />
moon and stand side-by-side<br />
with famous astronauts! Simply<br />
download the free LoyalFree<br />
smartphone app to fol<strong>low</strong> the trail –<br />
scan the QR code at each location<br />
for a chance to win prizes!<br />
Get a close-up view of the moon<br />
at Luke Jerram’s stunning Museum<br />
of the Moon exhibit at Leicester<br />
Cathedral. Measuring seven met<strong>res</strong><br />
wide, the internally lit sculpture<br />
featu<strong>res</strong> detailed NASA imagery of<br />
the lunar surface for a truly aweinspiring<br />
experience.<br />
Join in with retro-style computer<br />
games inspired by the Moon<br />
landing on large-scale screens<br />
across the city – simply come along<br />
and connect with your smartphone<br />
to play! And look out for Overview<br />
Effect, an out-of-this-world digital<br />
show for all. Find out more at:<br />
onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk<br />
Come and join all the fun<br />
at Frenzy Youth Theatre!<br />
Frenzy Youth Theatre is a<br />
dynamic theatre company<br />
with the emphasis on<br />
imagination and the<br />
power of play. Their<br />
classes al<strong>low</strong> youngsters<br />
to explore creatively<br />
in a non-competitive<br />
environment whilst having<br />
lots of fun! All lesson plans<br />
are written by a qualified<br />
Drama Teacher and they<br />
have Frenzy Franchises in<br />
Loughborough, Ashby and<br />
Birstall. Contact Frenzy today to book your trial - they look forward to welcoming<br />
you into the Frenzy Family! www.frenzyyouththeatre.co.uk/<br />
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Into Film<br />
Festival<br />
6th – 22nd November<br />
UK schools are once again being<br />
offered the opportunity to attend<br />
free cinema trips and access free<br />
<strong>res</strong>ources through the Into Film<br />
Festival; the world’s largest free film<br />
festival, and its many elements that<br />
can be used across the curriculum.<br />
With 3000 screenings and 200<br />
special events, this year’s eclectic<br />
programme offers something for 5 to<br />
<strong>19</strong>-year-olds from all backgrounds<br />
and corners of the UK. There will be<br />
numerous special events targeted<br />
towards Primary students including<br />
40 simultaneous pupil premie<strong>res</strong> of<br />
climate change documentary 2040<br />
to launch the Festival, sing-along<br />
screenings of The Greatest Showman<br />
and many other collaborations with<br />
UNICEF, UK Space Agency, Guide<br />
Dogs UK, Anti-Bullying Alliance, Wee<br />
Critters and Oxfam. Book online now<br />
at: www.intofilm.org/festival<br />
The theme for Anti-Bullying<br />
Week 20<strong>19</strong> is Change<br />
Starts With Us’<br />
Whether it is verbal, physical, online<br />
or in-person, bullying has a significant<br />
impact on a child’s life well in to<br />
adulthood. The Anti-Bullying Alliance<br />
is urging action for this year’s Anti-<br />
Bullying Week and saying that by<br />
making small, simple changes, we<br />
can break this cycle and create a safe<br />
environment for everyone.<br />
Odd Socks Day will be held once again<br />
to mark the first day of Anti-Bullying<br />
Week. CBeebies star and Anti-Bullying<br />
Alliance patron Andy Day and his<br />
band Andy and the Odd Socks are<br />
supporting Anti-Bullying Week 20<strong>19</strong><br />
and are encouraging students to wear<br />
odd socks to school to celebrate what<br />
makes us all unique.<br />
National Adoption Week 20<strong>19</strong> –<br />
14th to 20th <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong><br />
As ever the campaign will aim to find<br />
homes for those children who so<br />
desperately need them.<br />
Come along to one of our adoption<br />
information events held across the<br />
region if you want to find out more<br />
about adoption. The East Midlands<br />
currently has 68 children waiting to<br />
be adopted and just 25 approved<br />
adoptive families.<br />
This means the need to find<br />
adoptive parents is greater than<br />
ever. Could you adopt? Why not<br />
contact your local adoption agency<br />
and find out more?<br />
At the events you will learn more<br />
“Once again Andy and the Odd Socks<br />
are right behind Anti-Bullying Week.<br />
On the first day of the campaign, we<br />
are asking children to get creative<br />
with their footwear on Odd Socks Day<br />
and show they are celebrating what<br />
makes us all unique. Look out for this<br />
year’s toe tapping Change Starts With<br />
Us song to help bring Odd Socks Day<br />
to life.”<br />
Anti-Bullying Week runs from 11 to 15<br />
November 20<strong>19</strong><br />
Get involved at<br />
www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk<br />
@ABAonline #AntiBullyingWeek<br />
#ChangeStartsWithUs #OddSocks<br />
about the process and what to<br />
expect when adopting. You’ll hear<br />
about the kind of children we<br />
have needing permanent homes,<br />
the types of backgrounds they<br />
come from, the challenges they<br />
can p<strong>res</strong>ent and where their birth<br />
families fit in.<br />
www.first4adoption.org.uk is the<br />
national information service for<br />
people inte<strong>res</strong>ted in adopting a<br />
child in England.<br />
Leicester-Shire<br />
Music<br />
Education<br />
Hub<br />
Are really excited to be able to<br />
offer new singing opportunities<br />
for young singers. Research has<br />
proved that singing promotes<br />
a general sense of wellbeing,<br />
enhances learning retention,<br />
language development, listening<br />
skills and concentration but<br />
most importantly It’s fun!!!<br />
All groups are led by vocal<br />
specialists and will focus<br />
on improving vocal quality<br />
and musical skills whilst<br />
being engaging and fun with<br />
opportunities to perform.<br />
For more information about<br />
dates and times visit the<br />
www.leicestershiremusichub.<br />
org where you will also find<br />
details of lots of other musical<br />
opportunities for young people.<br />
Primary Times Leicestershire & Rutland<br />
Have fun<br />
and stay<br />
safe this<br />
fireworks<br />
season<br />
With Bonfire Night and Diwali<br />
Celebrations just around the<br />
corner, make sure your kids are<br />
aware of the safety issues around<br />
fireworks. Lots of guidance is<br />
available on the Royal Society<br />
for the Prevention of Accidents<br />
(ROSPA) website, including<br />
the full firework code<br />
www.rospa.com.<br />
Children must be supervised<br />
around fireworks, enjoying them<br />
from a safe distance. Organised<br />
displays are always the safest<br />
option, but if you are planning to<br />
have a fireworks party at home,<br />
make sure only adults deal with<br />
setting up, lighting and disposing<br />
of the fireworks after use. Remind<br />
children never to return to a<br />
firework once it has been lit, and<br />
never to put fireworks in pockets<br />
or to throw them.<br />
Sparklers are great fun, but burns<br />
from sparklers can be really<br />
serious since they burn at fierce<br />
temperatu<strong>res</strong>. Make sure children<br />
wear gloves when holding<br />
sparklers, and that used sparklers<br />
are put straight into a bucket of<br />
cold water.<br />
Hot drinks and fireworks parties<br />
also tend to go hand in hand.<br />
Check hot drinks are well out of<br />
children’s reach and away from<br />
the edges of tables and worktops<br />
where they could be knocked<br />
off. A child’s skin is much more<br />
sensitive than an adult’s and a<br />
hot drink can still scald a child 15<br />
minutes after being made.<br />
NEWS<br />
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We’re commited to offering a great fitting service, only fully trained staff<br />
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what’s on where<br />
8 <strong>Oct</strong> - 17 Dec<br />
Baby & Toddler Group<br />
New Walk Museum LE1 7EA<br />
www.facebook.com/leicestermuseums<br />
Calling all under 5’s…. The gallery is all yours!<br />
Fun, sensory play and stories with our new<br />
baby and toddler group. Every Tuesday<br />
from 9.30am – 10.45am. £3 first child, £2 for<br />
each additional child. Look out for plenty<br />
of special events and activities throughout<br />
the Autumn months leading up to our<br />
Christmas Baby Disco!<br />
9 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Mindfulness for Children<br />
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA<br />
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts<br />
FREE Taster session! Little Breathers<br />
Mindfulness course is a creative and<br />
fun introduction to mindfulness for 7-11<br />
year olds. Using movement, creative<br />
activities and play we explore the basics<br />
of mindfulness to better understand how<br />
our minds work. Children will explore their<br />
feelings and thoughts and develop skills<br />
to better manage their emotions. Booking<br />
essential.<br />
11 <strong>Oct</strong> - 20 Nov<br />
If you are looking for more inspiration, there<br />
are many more events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/leicestershire<br />
BRICKLIVE® OUTER SPACE<br />
various locations LE1<br />
onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk<br />
50 years ago humans raced to the moon<br />
and this <strong>Oct</strong>ober half-term Leicester will<br />
host its very own Space Race! Navigate<br />
your way around the city by downloading<br />
the free LoyalFree app on your smartphone<br />
and fol<strong>low</strong>ing the BRICKLIVE® Outer Space<br />
Trail – remember to stamp your space<br />
passport by scanning the QR Code at all the<br />
locations you visit!<br />
Museum of the Moon<br />
Leicester Cathedral LE1 5FQ<br />
onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk<br />
Luke Jerram’s stunning Museum of the<br />
Moon returns, with each centimetre<br />
of the internally lit spherical sculpture<br />
rep<strong>res</strong>enting 5km of the moon’s surface.<br />
Measuring seven met<strong>res</strong> in diameter, the<br />
moon featu<strong>res</strong> detailed NASA imagery of<br />
the lunar surface for a truly awe-inspiring<br />
experience.<br />
RETRO ARCADE GAMES IN SPACE<br />
various locations LE1<br />
onegiantleap-leicester.co.uk<br />
Get in touch with your inner gamer and play<br />
retro-style computer games inspired by the<br />
Moon landing! The games will be hosted<br />
on large-scale screens across the city.<br />
Simply come along and connect with your<br />
smartphone to take part. Have some fun,<br />
challenge your friends, or try and finish the<br />
week with the highest score on our public<br />
leaderboard!<br />
12 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Autumnal Art & Music<br />
Attenborough Arboretum LE2 3TQ<br />
www.lrwt.org.uk<br />
Make tree sprites and woodland<br />
instruments. Wildlife Watch groups for<br />
children aged 5 -12 years. Children aged<br />
under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Booking essential.<br />
12 <strong>Oct</strong> - 28 Dec<br />
Easy Saturday<br />
LCB Depot LE1 1RE<br />
www.facebook.com/LCBDepot<br />
FREE! Creative activities for toddlers to 10<br />
year olds. This month at Easy Saturday,<br />
Journeys Festival International Leicester are<br />
taking over! Expect to make giant henna<br />
patterns in the Henna Courtyard! Learn<br />
the ancient Japanese art of paper folding,<br />
Discover vegetables from Africa at the<br />
Urban Farm and much more.<br />
Saturday Art Clubs<br />
various locations LE1 2BA<br />
www.visitleicester.info<br />
FREE! Come and get creative every<br />
weekend by trying a different craft in free<br />
sessions led by artists. Every Saturday<br />
morning, artists and students will devise a<br />
different art project for children to try and<br />
make in a fun two-hour art club for all the<br />
family. From mosaics to murals, painting<br />
to collages, you can have fun and get as<br />
messy as you like!<br />
12 <strong>Oct</strong> - 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober Half-term Trail<br />
Belton House NG32 2LW<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/belton-house<br />
Explore Belton on an autumn trail this<br />
half term. Search for clues to accomplish<br />
Belton’s quest. Adventurers that complete a<br />
trail get a prize for all their hard work. Trails<br />
run daily from the Estate Yard. Don’t forget<br />
the Discovery Centre is also open every<br />
day too<br />
Pumpkin Carving<br />
Manor Farm LE12 6LU<br />
www.manorfarm.info<br />
We’ll be carving spooky designs every day,<br />
with a free pumpkin for every child.<br />
12 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />
Spooky Space<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
spacecentre.co.uk<br />
Happy Hal<strong>low</strong>een half term from space,<br />
the most dangerous place you could ever<br />
consider visiting. Join us as we discover the<br />
constant threat of high-speed micrometeorites,<br />
your bodily fluids from boiling in the<br />
hard vacuum of space and temperatu<strong>res</strong> as<br />
<strong>low</strong> as -129C (-200F) or as high as 121C (250F),<br />
sounds like a delightful destination, right?<br />
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Two Family Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />
Nights at CONKERS<br />
Wednesday 30th &<br />
Thursday 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong><br />
Adult £8.00<br />
Child £6.00<br />
Family £24.00<br />
(2 adults & 2 children<br />
or 1 adult & 3 children)<br />
Please note all children<br />
from 2 to 15 years old will<br />
need to purchase a ticket.<br />
Doors open at<br />
6.30pm and we<br />
finish by 10:30pm<br />
Fireworks<br />
at CONKERS<br />
Saturday 2nd &<br />
Sunday 3rd November 20<strong>19</strong><br />
A spectacular laser show!<br />
Adult £8.00<br />
Child £6.00<br />
Family £24.00<br />
(2 adults & 2 children<br />
or 1 adult & 3 children)<br />
Please note all children from<br />
0 months to 15 years old will<br />
need to purchase a ticket.<br />
Doors open<br />
at 5.30pm<br />
and show starts<br />
at 7.30pm<br />
Winter<br />
WONDERLAND 20<strong>19</strong><br />
There are 13 dates<br />
to choose from<br />
30th November,<br />
1st, 7th, 8th, 14th,<br />
15th, 18th, <strong>19</strong>th,<br />
20th, 21st, 22nd,<br />
23rd and 24th<br />
December 20<strong>19</strong>.<br />
Coming up at<br />
CONKERS<br />
A must for your Christmas calendar!<br />
YOUR TICKET TO<br />
WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
INCLUDES A FULL DAYS<br />
PASS ON THE DAY OF<br />
YOUR VISIT TO THE<br />
WHOLE OF CONKERS!<br />
OPEN FROM<br />
10AM DAILY<br />
Discover Santa’s<br />
Woodland Grotto through<br />
the Enchanted Fo<strong>res</strong>t and the<br />
Valley of Christmas Lights<br />
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Book online www.visitconkers.com<br />
or call 01283 216633<br />
CONKERS Rawdon Road (B586), Moira<br />
Nr Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire DE12 6GA<br />
13 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
14 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
16 <strong>Oct</strong> - 20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
18 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Apple Day<br />
Woolsthorpe Manor NG33 5PD<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolsthorpe-manor<br />
Join us for all things apple at the home of<br />
Newton’s world famous tree. There’ll be<br />
apples to taste, apple-inspired science<br />
and crafts, tree talks, tasty apple treats and<br />
more. Don’t forget to see the Lego® Model<br />
Soyuz Spacecraft too!<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Campfire Cook-Out<br />
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre LE15 8BT<br />
www.rutlandwater.org.uk<br />
Whittle a wand. Carve a pumpkin. Enjoy<br />
snacks cooked over the campfire. Wildlife<br />
Watch is the junior branch of the Wildlife<br />
Trusts and the UK’s leading environmental<br />
action club for kids. Wildlife Watch groups<br />
are free to join and welcome new members.<br />
Suitable for children aged 5 – 12. Booking<br />
essential.<br />
13 <strong>Oct</strong> - 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Diwali 20<strong>19</strong><br />
various locations LE1<br />
www.facebook.com/leicesterfestivals<br />
Visit the website for the full programme of<br />
events and how best to enjoy the Festival<br />
of Light in the city. You can also learn about<br />
the significance of the festival to different<br />
faiths who celebrate it. Hindu’s celebrate<br />
Diwali for different reasons, but all have a<br />
common thread of celebrating the victory<br />
of good over evil, and of light over darkness.<br />
Early Years Eye Health<br />
The Symington Building<br />
LE16 7AG<br />
www.vistablind.org.uk<br />
Let’s get moving! is a screening tool for<br />
Early Years practitioners to help identify<br />
eye issues in children in their care, come<br />
along from 6pm to 8pm to take up on a free<br />
training session with a free pack that help<br />
to screen for visual impairment in young<br />
children.<br />
Pumpkin Pots Ceramics<br />
Katherine Fortnum Ceramics LE16 9QR<br />
www.katherinefortnumceramics.com<br />
“Perfect for those creative family activities,<br />
turn up and get messy playing with clay!<br />
Booking essential.<br />
15 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Railway Running Day & Childrens<br />
Activities<br />
Abbey Pumping Station LE4 5PX<br />
www.abbeypumpingstation.org<br />
School autumn break railway running day,<br />
come and take a ride on Leicester’s only<br />
narrow gauge railway and afterwards enjoy<br />
a hot cuppa and a cake in the LMTA café, a<br />
perfect end to a perfect day.<br />
The Bike Jam!<br />
Ellesmere College LE3 2FD<br />
www.facebook.com/ChooseHowYouMove<br />
FREE! The Bike Jam returns to Ellesmere<br />
College, Leicester for the final date of<br />
20<strong>19</strong>! Join us during half-term for our<br />
inclusive and interactive cycling extravaganza!<br />
Campfire Fun<br />
Stoneywell LE67 9QE<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stoneywell<br />
This half-term, book a visit to Stoneywell<br />
and warm yourself by our campfire. You can<br />
enjoy toasted treats, hear campfire stories<br />
and maybe even sing a song or two! We’ll<br />
supply the marshmal<strong>low</strong>s you just bring<br />
your appetite!<br />
18 <strong>Oct</strong>- 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Family Scream Park<br />
Twinlakes Park LE14 4FF<br />
www.twinlakespark.co.uk<br />
Family friendly fangtastic blend of Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />
fun! Over 20,000 FREE pumpkins for<br />
kids to carve or paint. Children’s fancy-d<strong>res</strong>s<br />
is optional but we love it when they do! Find<br />
the ghouls and ghosts in the mummy family<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een hunt. Hal<strong>low</strong>een fun awaits with<br />
these monstrously magical going on’s…!<br />
18 <strong>Oct</strong> - 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Greatest Hal<strong>low</strong>een Circus<br />
Twinlakes Park LE14 4FF<br />
www.twinlakespark.co.uk<br />
Be prepared to be dazzled and delighted<br />
with The Greatest Circus; INCLUDED to<br />
all day ticket and annual pass holders. No<br />
pre-booking required. Seats to the circus<br />
are on a first come first served queue basis.<br />
Performances on the picnic lawns inside<br />
the big top at 12noon, 2pm and 4pm<br />
Wear it PINK<br />
Boost LE1 1QG<br />
www.facebook.com/boosttrampolineleicester<br />
“Supporting Breast Cancer Now. Join in for<br />
a day of all things pink, from balloons to<br />
cakes. All the staff will be d<strong>res</strong>sed in pink<br />
and raising money for this great cause.<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een at Burghley<br />
Burghley House PE9 3JY<br />
www.burghley.co.uk<br />
Be guided around by our costumed guides<br />
and find out all the grizzly gruesome and<br />
horrible history associated with Burghley<br />
and the people who have lived here. Fol<strong>low</strong><br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Trail around the Sculpture<br />
Garden. Tread through the crispy Autumn<br />
leaves and find the hidden spooks to<br />
receive a treat.<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Diwali Storytelling<br />
Highcross Leicester<br />
LE1 4AN<br />
www.highcrossleicester.com<br />
“FREE! Partnering with Leicester Libraries to<br />
bring you Saturday Storytelling Sessions. On<br />
the Lower Mall, in the seating area by H&M,<br />
from 10am - 4pm for exciting stories that’ll<br />
expand your imagination. We have a whole<br />
host of topics to get families enthusiastic<br />
about reading.<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/Leicestershire | <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong> 7
Anti-Bullying Week with…<br />
Andy Day<br />
Primary Times teams up with Andy Day to support Anti-Bullying Week which is<br />
celebrated in over three quarters of schools across the country, 11 th - 15 th November<br />
Andy Day is set to hit our screens in March<br />
2020 with his new CBBC show Andy and the<br />
Band, but the children’s TV star is also busy<br />
playing a leading part in Anti-Bullying Week.<br />
We tracked down the frontman of Andy<br />
and the Odd Socks to find out why tackling<br />
bullying is close to his heart.<br />
When asked how he got involved in bullying<br />
work, Andy explained “I wasn’t bullied at<br />
school, but I saw others who were, and I’ve<br />
seen the effects that bullying has had on<br />
their personal growth into adulthood.<br />
For some it has toughened them and for<br />
many it has diminished their confidence<br />
and potential”.<br />
“It starts young”, he explains. “Having worked<br />
in kid’s TV most of my career, when I got the<br />
chance to be involved in Anti-Bullying week,<br />
it just chimed with me”.<br />
Andy Day has a children’s<br />
band, ‘Andy and the<br />
Odd Socks’, and<br />
together they<br />
came up with<br />
a simple idea for supporting Anti-Bullying<br />
week. “Why not highlight what makes us all<br />
unique with an Odd Socks Day? Children<br />
could celebrate difference and diversity<br />
simply by pulling on a pair of odd socks<br />
and raise some money for a good cause<br />
in the process”.<br />
Odd Socks Day started in 2017 and has<br />
since been a runaway success, raising<br />
over £60,000 to support the Anti-Bullying<br />
Alliance’s work.<br />
Every year Andy records a song to support<br />
the theme of Anti-Bullying and this year’s<br />
theme is ‘Change Starts with Us’. “The<br />
idea is to highlight the changes, the little<br />
things each of us can do, that make<br />
all the difference to someone on<br />
the receiving end of bullying”, Andy explains.<br />
For Andy, tackling bullying “could be<br />
as simple as being there to listen to<br />
someone who is hurting inside. To build<br />
their confidence and support them. Or<br />
thinking twice before posting a hurtful<br />
post on social media. Or speaking out<br />
when banter has crossed the line into<br />
something more harmful.”<br />
“Most of us will experience bullying in some<br />
capacity throughout our lives. Young or<br />
old, we can all do something to show that<br />
bullying is never acceptable.” Andy is working<br />
on the song ‘Change’ and video as we speak.<br />
“All I can say is: think the Muppets meet<br />
Strictly, Odd Socks style! This tune will really<br />
get kids (and grown-ups!) up and dancing!”<br />
In addition to working with Anti-Bullying<br />
week, Andy and the Odd Socks have just<br />
finished filming their new comedy for CBBC<br />
‘Andy and the Band’ and are looking forward<br />
to seeing that broadcast in March 2020.<br />
On top of that, Andy explains, “we’ve had<br />
an amazing summer touring the festival<br />
scene – including performances at the BBC<br />
Summer Social.”<br />
“We’ve been fitting in visits to Odd Socks Day<br />
schools too. Every day is an adventure at the<br />
moment! All our focus now is on making this<br />
year’s Odd Socks Day the biggest and best<br />
one ever!”<br />
Find out more<br />
about how you can get involved at<br />
anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week<br />
Get involved with Odd Socks Day<br />
for Anti-Bullying Week!<br />
Odd Socks Day, with support from SafeToNet, takes place<br />
on Tuesday of Anti Bullying Week – the 12th of November<br />
– and helps raise awareness around anti-bullying.<br />
Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun! It’s an opportunity<br />
for children to exp<strong>res</strong>s themselves and celebrate their<br />
individuality and what makes us all unique!<br />
There is no p<strong>res</strong>sure on the children to wear the latest<br />
fashion or for parents to buy expensive costumes.<br />
All they have to do to take part is wear odd socks, it<br />
couldn’t be simpler!<br />
We would like to invite children to make a £1<br />
donation - or any donation you think appropriate -<br />
to support us in continuing the week every year.
Primary Times Leicestershire & Rutland<br />
Music & Light<br />
Leicester Cathedral<br />
LE1 5PZ<br />
www.facebook.com/sitarmusicsociety<br />
Celebrate Diwali the classical way with<br />
a special evening exploring divine light<br />
through music. Enjoy the moods and<br />
melodies of Indian classical music in the<br />
stunning setting of Leicester Cathedral under<br />
the special p<strong>res</strong>ence of Luke Jerram’s<br />
‘Museum of the Moon’ installation.<br />
20 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Curious Pumpkin Trail<br />
The Workhouse, Southwell NG25 0<strong>PT</strong><br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-workhouse-southwell<br />
Explore The Workhouse finding pumpkins<br />
from the garden. Seek out the darkest<br />
corners of The Workhouse on a special<br />
children’s trail during half term week. £2<br />
for trails.<br />
20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Diwali Fair<br />
Peepul Enterprise LE4 6DP<br />
peepulenterprise.com<br />
Enjoy a fun day with the whole family at<br />
the Diwali Fair! Full of amazing stalls with<br />
fantastic offers; expect food, gifts, crafts,<br />
cultural performances, music, arts and<br />
dance.<br />
Diwali Family Extravaganza<br />
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA<br />
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts<br />
The annual family celebration of the<br />
Festival of Light! With live music, dance<br />
and puppetry, we will be bringing the<br />
Diwali story to life with brilliant artists from<br />
An Indian Summer. This vibrant and fun<br />
event is packed with lots of ways for you<br />
to get creative and take part in the story,<br />
from crafts and prop making, to dance and<br />
performing.<br />
Outdoor Activity Open Day<br />
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre<br />
www.lopc.co.uk<br />
Come along and have a Taster Session of<br />
some of the Activities available: for children<br />
age 5 - 7 (and over): Climbing, Inclined<br />
Beam, Bell Boating and Archery. Activities<br />
for age 8 and over (inc Adults): Aerial Trekking<br />
& Powerfan, Leap of Faith, Kayaking,<br />
Canoeing and Air Rifle Shooting.<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Garden Detectives<br />
Belton House NG32 2LW<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/belton-house<br />
Discover the untold stories of Belton’s<br />
gardens with our interactive tour. It’s been<br />
specially designed for families with children<br />
aged 5 years and over in mind. There’s<br />
limited tickets available, so pre-booking is<br />
essential.<br />
25 <strong>Oct</strong> - 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Rutland Mistletoe Fair<br />
Rutland Showground LE15 7TW<br />
www.shopforsomethingdifferent.com<br />
Enter An Enchanting Shopping Kingdom -<br />
And what a way to do it, the magic starts<br />
from the minute you enter the fair through<br />
a giant wonderland snow globe! This is<br />
an event for the whole family with Santa’s<br />
phone box for a call to let him know that<br />
you’ve been good and Santa’s post box to<br />
send a letter!<br />
26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Craft, Art & Food Fair<br />
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA<br />
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts<br />
An inspiring range of ceramics, glass,<br />
textiles, homewa<strong>res</strong>, jewellery, accessories,<br />
woodturning, painting, photography, printmaking,<br />
stationary, seasonal goodies, food,<br />
drink and more. Buy for yourself or kick start<br />
your Christmas shopping - with prices from<br />
just £1 up to £500, there’ll be something to<br />
suit all budgets.<br />
Family Workshop<br />
The Gallery DMU LE1 9BH<br />
www.facebook.com/gallerydmu<br />
FREE! The sessions of hands-on creative<br />
activity, inspired by the current exhibitions,<br />
are aimed at ages 5-10 years but younger<br />
siblings and participants are more than<br />
welcome! Designed to inspire imaginations,<br />
engage, challenge and spend some creative<br />
time making and exploring contemporary<br />
art as a family.<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Spook Shoot<br />
Archery Legends LE11 1RW<br />
archerylegends.co.uk<br />
Pop-Up Cycle Ride<br />
New College Leicester LE3 6RN<br />
www.letsride.co.uk<br />
A traffic-free cycle circuit that’s perfect for<br />
little legs (and longer ones too!); pop-up<br />
events are ideal for the whole family to<br />
enjoy cycling together – Leicester Cycle<br />
Circuit provides a safe and friendly<br />
space for cyclists of all abilities to ride at a<br />
pace they want, as many times as<br />
they want.<br />
Steam with the Team & Ghostly<br />
Engineer<br />
Abbey Pumping Station LE4 5PX<br />
www.abbeypumpingstation.org<br />
Day time Steam with the Team plus storytime,<br />
and Evening ‘Ghost Stories’. Come<br />
along to the museum and explore the unusual<br />
surroundings of the Abbey Pumping<br />
Station looking for that friendly ghost!<br />
Wizard Day<br />
The Green Place LE12 7RS<br />
www.facebook.com/TheGreenPlaceSileby<br />
“Wizard Day returns as a prelude to the<br />
outdoor film screening of ‘The Prisoner of<br />
Azkaban’ in the evening. Choose to make<br />
from range of spooky crafts including<br />
broomsticks, wands and lanterns then you<br />
will by ready to take on the forces of evil.<br />
26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Fun Days<br />
Manor Farm LE12 6LU<br />
www.manorfarm.info<br />
We’re planning lots of spooky fun in the<br />
woodlands over the weekend plus a free<br />
pumpkin for every child.<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>e’en Weekend Trains<br />
The Battlefield Line CV13 6NW<br />
www.battlefieldline.co.uk<br />
Dare you travel on the spooky trains? Competitions<br />
and fancy d<strong>res</strong>s during the day<br />
and evening train on Saturday.<br />
Market Harborough <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Festival<br />
Town Square LE16 7PA<br />
www.facebook.com/zoomeventsuk<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober Festival in the centre of town.<br />
Food, music, beer and cider festival, together<br />
with some special seasonal activities<br />
and entertainment, all contribute to this<br />
Autumnal celebration.<br />
26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />
Kenilworth Castles Creepy Critters<br />
Kenilworth Castle CV8 1NG<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
“A feast of frightening fun awaits! Gather<br />
your little monsters for a ghoulishly<br />
good day-out, with wicked crafts and a<br />
spooktacular Hal<strong>low</strong>een quest around the<br />
castle. Little horrors can also get up-close<br />
to a host of real life ‘beasts’! Meet some<br />
amazing animals including snakes, spiders<br />
and more to learn all about these creepy<br />
crawly creatu<strong>res</strong>.<br />
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
www.primarytimes.co.uk/Leicestershire | <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong> 9
Family fun this autumn<br />
The <strong>Oct</strong>ober half term holidays are just around the corner. Take a look at<br />
some of the great family fun activities taking place throughout the county.<br />
Visit leicestershire.gov.uk/whats-on to find out more.<br />
staurant<br />
/bosworthbattlefield @BosworthLCC /bosworthbattlefield<br />
bosworthbattlefield.org.uk • 01455 290429<br />
Open 10am-5pm<br />
Visit the 1485 Tithe Barn for ref<strong>res</strong>hments on your day out at Bosworth.<br />
Guided Walks<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober 12, 13, <strong>19</strong>, 20, 26, 27,<br />
11.30am and 2pm<br />
Join one of our experienced Guides<br />
for a 2km guided walk exploring<br />
the Battle of Bosworth, the death<br />
of King Richard III and the unlikely<br />
victory of Henry Tudor. Adult £4.50,<br />
concession £4, child £3,family tickets<br />
available. Book in advance via the<br />
Ticket Office on 01455 290429.<br />
Witches & Warlocks Hunt<br />
Saturday 12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober –<br />
Sunday 3 November<br />
Our site has been taken over by<br />
Witches and Warlocks. Help us find<br />
them all and discover the protection<br />
spell before they cast a great curse<br />
on all. If you choose to undertake<br />
this mission. You will be rewarded<br />
for your efforts. £2 per sheet.<br />
A Knight’s Tale<br />
Thursday 17 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
10.30am - 4.30pm<br />
Discover what life was like for a<br />
knight at the time of Bosworth with<br />
this engaging and hands-on event<br />
inside the exhibition. There will be<br />
displays of arming a knight in the<br />
Preparing for Battle gallery. Included<br />
in exhibition admission.<br />
Bosworth Discovery Zone<br />
Explore the Royal Camp<br />
of Edward IV<br />
Saturday <strong>19</strong> & Sunday 20<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober, 10am-3.30pm<br />
Join living history group L.E.A.D. as<br />
they recreate the camp of the Yorkist<br />
King Edward IV, older brother of<br />
Richard Duke of Gloucester. Meet<br />
some of the key Yorkist players in the<br />
Wars of the Roses along with their<br />
servants and military escorts. Includes<br />
arming a knight, a fashion show and a<br />
talk on etiquette. Join the living history<br />
camp for cookery demonstrations,<br />
fight training and plenty of hands-on<br />
medieval engagement. £2 per person.<br />
In the Footsteps of Richard III Walk<br />
Sunday 20 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 9.30am-1.30pm<br />
Visit the sites King Richard III stayed<br />
and prayed before the Battle of<br />
Bosworth in 1485. An enjoyable<br />
4-hour walk (approx 6km) with an<br />
experienced guide. No dogs al<strong>low</strong>ed<br />
due to livestock along the route. Adult<br />
£9, concession £8, child (8-16) £6.<br />
Pre-booking essential 01455 290429.<br />
Knight School<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 11am-12noon<br />
Enrol on our Knight School and<br />
become a squire. Learn to sword fight,<br />
handle a bow and take part in battle<br />
role-play. Suitable for 5-14 years.<br />
Pre-booking essential. £6.50 per child.<br />
Must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Come and explore our new family area, for children 0-8 years<br />
and their families. Join in and take part in a range of<br />
exciting activities to create memorable experiences.<br />
Please see our website events pages for dates and time<br />
of opening www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/whats-on/<br />
Crafty Corner in the Barn<br />
Saturday 12 - Sunday 20<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
Come along to our beautiful Barn<br />
during half term and join in our<br />
fun crafts and activities. Included<br />
in admission. Donations for crafts<br />
welcome. During opening hours<br />
The Pumpkin Plotters Hunt<br />
Saturday 12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober -<br />
Sunday 3 November<br />
Pumpkin Catesby and friends have<br />
taken up <strong>res</strong>idence in our Gardens...<br />
we’re worried they may be plotting<br />
an explosive scheme. Help us<br />
find them all and discover what it<br />
is. Your efforts will be rewarded.<br />
Normal admission plus £2 per<br />
sheet. During opening hours.<br />
The Adventu<strong>res</strong> of Doctor Doolittle<br />
Saturday <strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
11am and 2.30pm<br />
When Dr John Doolittle of Puddlebyon-the-Marsh<br />
is taught by his wise old<br />
parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals,<br />
news of his skills spread far and wide.<br />
Soon animals across the world send<br />
messages asking for his help. A funny,<br />
much-loved and exciting adventure for<br />
the whole family, with a strong message<br />
about <strong>res</strong>ponsibility towards animals and the<br />
environment.<br />
£7.50 per ticket or £27 for a family of four.<br />
CenturyTheatre.co.uk<br />
@thecenturytheatre @century_theatre<br />
/DoningtonleHeath<br />
@DoningtonLCC<br />
doningtonleheath.org.uk<br />
01455 290429<br />
Open Thursday - Sunday<br />
10.30am - 3pm<br />
Friends Jacobean Craft Group<br />
Saturday 12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 11am-3pm<br />
See the costumed members of the<br />
Friends Jacobean Craft Group<br />
undertaking their needlework<br />
projects inside the House. Included<br />
in admission price.<br />
Monster’s Mash<br />
Children’s Disco & Fun<br />
Tuesday 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
4.30-6.30pm<br />
Come and get your ghoulish<br />
groove on in our Barn for our<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een disco and spooktacular<br />
crafts. There’ll be a fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />
competition too. Children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. £3.50<br />
per child. Pre-booking essential.<br />
To book tickets<br />
01530 278444<br />
Open 7 days a week, 10am-4pm<br />
Keep an eye on our<br />
website for news of<br />
all our exciting shows<br />
throughout the year!
01509 8901<strong>19</strong><br />
www.beaumanor.co.uk<br />
Homemade Craft Fair<br />
Sunday 27 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 10am-3pm<br />
Come along to our Homemade<br />
Craft Fair and browse locallymade<br />
goods. Enjoy a drink at our<br />
on-site coffee shop and relax in the<br />
beautiful grounds of Beaumanor<br />
Hall. £1 admission.<br />
Visit our website for our latest events<br />
A Day at the Races:<br />
Steeplechasing in and around<br />
Melton from 1820 to <strong>19</strong>39<br />
Until Saturday 14 December<br />
Exhibition about the history of<br />
steeplechasing in and around Melton,<br />
and at Burton Lazars, a racecourse<br />
that has now disappeared. Free.<br />
Visit our website for our latest events<br />
Well Loved Tales: Stories<br />
from a Ladybird Childhood<br />
Until Saturday 16 November<br />
Exhibition about the Ladybird Books<br />
series. See the books, trip trap over<br />
the troll’s bridge and ask the mirror<br />
who is the fai<strong>res</strong>t of them all. Free<br />
Vampi<strong>res</strong> & Werewolves<br />
Saturday 12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober – Saturday<br />
2 November, 10am-3pm<br />
There are spooky happenings at the<br />
Museum. Hunt the vampi<strong>res</strong> and<br />
werewolves in our gallery game. Free.<br />
Visit our website for our latest events<br />
Wriggly Readers<br />
Thursday 10, 17,<br />
24, 31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
10.30-11am<br />
Story and rhyme time<br />
for under-fives. Free.<br />
Leicestershire’s Great Outdoors!<br />
Our country parks offer a wide range of facilities<br />
and featu<strong>res</strong> for visitors to explore and enjoy.<br />
www.leicscountryparks.org.uk<br />
Beaumanor<br />
Holiday<br />
Activities Club<br />
Monday 14 - Friday 18<br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober, 8.30am-5pm<br />
From swinging like a monkey on the<br />
high ropes to learning how to abseil<br />
– we have some fantastic days over<br />
the half term for the kids! £35 per<br />
day. For more details visit www.<br />
beaumanorhall.co.uk/youth-groups/<br />
0116 305 3860<br />
meltonmuseum.org<br />
/meltonmuseum<br />
Open 10am-4.30pm, Tuesday-Saturday<br />
Pumpkin Patch!<br />
Tuesday 15 – Saturday <strong>19</strong><br />
<strong>Oct</strong>ober, during open hours<br />
Make your own scarecrow to take<br />
home (£2.50) and enjoy the other<br />
free activities including making<br />
a paper plate pumpkin and an<br />
autumnal trail around the museum.<br />
01509 233754<br />
charnwood.gov.uk/charnwood_museum<br />
/charnwoodmuseum<br />
Open 10am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday<br />
2-5pm Sunday<br />
Tiny Tuesday Special:<br />
Spot the Ladybird<br />
Tuesday 15 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, during<br />
museum opening hours<br />
Can you find the ladybirds that<br />
have landed here at Charnwood<br />
Museum? They’re everywhere! Free.<br />
Wednesday Wotsits!<br />
Wednesday 16 & 23 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
10am-12noon<br />
Come and make a wotsit with us!<br />
Will it be a badge or a keyring? £1<br />
per child/item made.<br />
0116 305 3627<br />
harboroughmuseum.org.uk<br />
/harboroughmuseum<br />
Open 10am-6pm Tuesday-Friday<br />
10am-4pm Saturday.<br />
Ghastly Goings-on in Harborough<br />
Thursday 15 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 2-3pm<br />
Join us in the Story Place to learn about Ghastly<br />
Goings-on in Harborough, including the cursed<br />
shoes of Papillon Hall or our Witch Bottles! There<br />
will be a special trail and crafts. £2 per child.<br />
/leicscountryparks<br />
The Beacon Hill Café offers the perfect spot for<br />
ref<strong>res</strong>hments during a great day out in<br />
the countryside. Open daily 9am – 4pm.<br />
/beaconhillcafe<br />
@leicsmuseums<br />
@leicslibraries<br />
The Gruffalo<br />
Stories, crafts and picture hunt celebrating 20 years of the well-loved children’s<br />
tale. £2 per child, at Birstall, Shepshed, Syston and Loughborough Libraries.<br />
Splendiferous Roald Dahl Fun<br />
Hinckley Library Monday 14 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 10.30am-12noon<br />
Coalville Library Wednesday 16 <strong>Oct</strong>ober 10.30am-12noon<br />
Come along for a fizz-whizzing event celebrating Roald Dahl and enjoy<br />
themed activities and crafts. All ages welcome, drop-in event, £1 per child.<br />
Lion Learners: Meet the Animals<br />
Creepy crawlies, slithering snakes & furry friends! Meet, stroke and hold<br />
them and find out how to care for these fantastic creatu<strong>res</strong> and help protect<br />
them in the wild. £3 per child. At Melton, Wigston, Blaby, Lutterworth,<br />
Harborough and Oadby libraries.<br />
Dogs Trust Activity Afternoon<br />
Find out about dogs and their care with fun activities. No dogs will be<br />
p<strong>res</strong>ent. Free. For 7-12 years, at Broughton Astley and Glenfield libraries.<br />
Oadby Library<br />
Stories After School<br />
Tuesday 8 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 4-5pm<br />
Stories for over-fives, tips about<br />
reading with your child and internet<br />
safety advice. Free.<br />
Hour of Code<br />
Friday 11 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 4-5pm<br />
Make your own amazing animations<br />
in Scratch. For 8-12 years. Free.<br />
Pre-booking recommended.<br />
Happy in my Skin<br />
Saturday 12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 11am-12noon<br />
Parent and child communication<br />
workshop, activities include creating<br />
‘vegetable people’ and relaxation for<br />
families to support mental health.<br />
£3 per person. To book, email<br />
BuddhiByM@outlook.com<br />
Harborough Library<br />
Spooktacular Fun<br />
Tuesday 8 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 3.45-4.45pm<br />
Spooky books and wicked reads<br />
to haunted bones and witches’<br />
bottles! Trails, stories and activities<br />
in the library and museum. Free,<br />
drop in event for 4-11 year olds.<br />
Hinckley Library<br />
Toddler Tea Morning<br />
Tuesday 8 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
11.15am-12.30pm<br />
Join the Family Learning team with<br />
your child and make something<br />
different each week – Playdough,<br />
puppets, lunch, books plus much<br />
more. Free drinks & snacks, free<br />
activities, giveaways. To book call<br />
Juliette on 0116 305 0515. Free.<br />
Hogwarts Comes to Hinckley<br />
Monday 28 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 3.30-4.30pm<br />
Join us for magical Harry Potter<br />
themed crafts and activities! Come<br />
d<strong>res</strong>sed as your favourite character.<br />
Drop-in event for witches and<br />
wizards of all ages! £1 per child.<br />
leicestershire.gov.uk/libraries<br />
/yourlibrary<br />
Melton Library<br />
Cardboard Creatives<br />
Tuesday 15 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 10.30am-<br />
12.30pm<br />
Enter a world of cardboard where<br />
and construction a cardboard city.<br />
Create whatever you like; a football<br />
stadium, a cinema, a skyscraper?<br />
For children 7-13 years.<br />
Diddy Signers<br />
Friday 18 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 10.30am<br />
Learn Makaton through games,<br />
rhymes and story. For children<br />
under 7. Booking advised. Free.<br />
Earl Shilton Library<br />
Enid Blyton-Themed<br />
Create & Make<br />
Friday 18 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
10.30am-12noon<br />
Join us for themed crafts to make<br />
and take home. Drop-in session,<br />
all ages welcome. £1 per child.<br />
Spooky Crafts<br />
& Hal<strong>low</strong>een Fun<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
10.30am-12 noon<br />
Join us for creepy crafts and activities<br />
to celebrate Hal<strong>low</strong>een. Lots to make<br />
and do, prizes up for grabs! Drop-in<br />
session, all ages welcome. £1 per child.<br />
Coalville Library<br />
Code Club<br />
Starts Thursday 24 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
for six weeks, 3.45-4.30pm<br />
Would you like to learn about<br />
coding? At Code Club you can<br />
learn to code with cool games, and<br />
animations! Nationwide network of<br />
free volunteer-led after school coding<br />
clubs for children. For 8-13 years<br />
old. Pre-booking essential for this<br />
FREE club. Runs every Thursday<br />
for six weeks starting 24 <strong>Oct</strong>ober.
Primary Times Leicestershire & Rutland<br />
FRIGHTS & FIREWORKS<br />
FRIGHTS & FIREWORKS<br />
National Space Centre<br />
Happy Hal<strong>low</strong>een half term<br />
from space, the most dangerous<br />
place you could ever consider<br />
visiting. Join us as we discover<br />
the constant threat of high-speed<br />
micrometeorites, your bodily fluids<br />
from boiling in the hard vacuum<br />
of space and temperatu<strong>res</strong> as <strong>low</strong><br />
as -129C (-200F) or as high as 121C<br />
(250F), sounds like a delightful<br />
destination, right?<br />
Discover the darker side of science<br />
this half term at the National<br />
Space Centre with our Spooky<br />
Science Talk, take home some<br />
space slime, and watch the experts<br />
demonstrate What Will Kill You First<br />
In Space.<br />
www.spacecentre.co.uk<br />
Abbey Park Bonfire<br />
& Firework Display<br />
Saturday 2 November<br />
5pm – 9pm<br />
Abbey Park, Leicester<br />
The lighting of the bonfire and main<br />
display is always a spectacular sight –<br />
with a quieter fireworks show perfect<br />
for the younger audience. Watch the<br />
skies light up at this annual family<br />
event, with a programme of live<br />
entertainment, funfair and plenty of<br />
warming food stalls.<br />
Save up to 40% by purchasing your<br />
tickets in advance. Advance tickets:<br />
Adult £6. Concessions and Under<br />
16’s £4. Family £16 (two adults, two<br />
children) Under 4s free. On the gate:<br />
Adults £8. Concessions and Under<br />
16’s £6. (no family tickets available on<br />
the gate). Tickets are available from<br />
the Visit Leicester (Gal<strong>low</strong>tree Gate),<br />
De Montfort Hall Box office or you can<br />
book online. W: visitleicester.info<br />
It’s time for<br />
CONKERS!<br />
The award winning attraction at<br />
the heart of the National Fo<strong>res</strong>t.<br />
A unique mix of indoor and<br />
outdoor experiences to keep<br />
your family engaged for hours!<br />
A day of entertainment for all in<br />
pursuit of adventure when you<br />
visit the Waterside & Discovery<br />
Cent<strong>res</strong> with the 4D Cinema,<br />
Enchanted Play Zone, Indoor<br />
Play and Exhibits.<br />
Explore the 120 ac<strong>res</strong> of<br />
woodland and lakes, Barefoot<br />
Walk and Adventure Play areas.<br />
Jump aboard the Conkerchoo<br />
Train or head be<strong>low</strong> the surface<br />
of the earth with The Warrens<br />
before tiring out when heading<br />
through 20<strong>19</strong>’s newest attraction,<br />
the Activity Trail Obstacle<br />
Course. Event season is upon us<br />
with Family Hal<strong>low</strong>een Nights,<br />
Firework Displays and the sellout<br />
event Winter Wonderland!<br />
info@visitconkers.com<br />
01283 216 633<br />
Megazone Leicester<br />
DISCOVER THE DARKER SIDE OF<br />
SCIENCE THIS HALF TERM<br />
Book online<br />
spacecentre.co.uk<br />
Date<br />
12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober - 03 November 20<strong>19</strong><br />
It’s getting cooler but the kids will<br />
love letting off some steam in the<br />
Megazone Leicester laser tag arena.<br />
Be it for birthdays, Christmas or a<br />
club outing, the staff will make sure<br />
everyone has a blast! On weekend<br />
mornings and after school,Megazone<br />
runs open sessions especially<br />
for children, giving parents the<br />
opportunity to relax with a coffee on<br />
one of the cafe’s sofas and watch the<br />
action on screen. While children’s<br />
snacks are included in the laser<br />
session fee, the menu has been<br />
revamped in recent weeks and has<br />
a range of f<strong>res</strong>hly prepared options.<br />
SEN sessions launched in <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />
and run the first Sunday of the<br />
month. All Megazone’s sessions and<br />
parties can be booked online.<br />
See www.megazoneleicester.co.uk<br />
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FRIGHTS & FIREWORKS<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
End of Season Spectacular<br />
Bosworth Water Park CV13 6PD<br />
www.bosworthwatertrust.co.uk<br />
Come and celebrate the end of the season<br />
with the family. A stunning firework display,<br />
full fairground, food stalls and more.<br />
Camping is also available.<br />
2 Nov<br />
360 Fireworks Display<br />
Cattows Farm LE67 2TD<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
UKs-Biggest-360-Degree-Display. Gates<br />
Open at 4pm, Fireworks start between<br />
7.30pm & 8pm. Please arrive early. Live<br />
Bands Stage, Spectacular Fireworks<br />
Display, Fairground Rides, Licensed Bar,<br />
Various Food Stalls, Coffee, Tea & Hot<br />
Drinks, Free Parking, Children Under 6 Free.<br />
No Sparklers.<br />
Abbey Park Bonfire & Firework<br />
Display<br />
Abbey Park LE4 5AQ<br />
www.facebook.com/leicesterfestivals<br />
Be dazzled by Leicester’s biggest bonfire<br />
and firework display at the city’s official<br />
celebration. The lighting of the bonfire and<br />
main display is always a spectacular sight<br />
– with a quieter fireworks show perfect for<br />
the younger audience. Watch the skies light<br />
up, with a programme of live entertainment,<br />
funfair and plenty of warming food stalls.<br />
Free bike parks on site. For walking/<br />
cycling routes and car sha<strong>res</strong> visit www.<br />
choosehowyoumove.co.uk<br />
BONFIRE & FIREWORKS<br />
Belvoir’s Bonfire & Fireworks<br />
The Engine Yard at Belvoir Castle<br />
NG32 1PA<br />
www.engineyardbelvoir.com<br />
A great selection of food outlets including<br />
the Fuel Tank and external Street Food<br />
Vendors. Performances from brilliant bands<br />
and fireworks to b<strong>low</strong> your socks off from<br />
MLE Pyrotechnics.<br />
Bonfire Night at Battlefield<br />
The Battlefield Line CV13 6NW<br />
www.battlefieldline.co.uk<br />
“Giant Bonfire and Firework display at<br />
Market Bosworth Station, travel by train<br />
from Shackerstone Station to enjoy the<br />
festivities.<br />
Fireworks Evening at LCCC<br />
Fischer County Ground LE2 8EB<br />
www.facebook.com/leicsccc<br />
Spectacular fireworks, light and laser<br />
show! So much more than just fireworks;<br />
with fairground rides and attractions,<br />
face painting and activities in the indoor<br />
cricket centre, there will be plenty to<br />
keep the whole family entertained. We<br />
are delighted to have the fantastic Alex’s<br />
Wish - Conquering Duchenne as the event<br />
charity partner<br />
Hathern Fireworks & Bonfire<br />
Loughborough LE11 5SA<br />
www.facebook.com/hathernfest<br />
Wicked Hathern Fireworks & Bonfire<br />
is back for it’s 9th Year! Charnwoods<br />
Biggest Bonfire with TWO huge displays,<br />
Childrens No-Noise Fireworks, The Greatest<br />
Showman Fireworks Spectacular! Huge<br />
200ft marquee, food and drink, stay<br />
late into the evening for live music from<br />
Hathernfest favourites The Zufflers!<br />
Long Whatton Bonfire Night &<br />
Fireworks Display<br />
Long Whatton Cricket Club LE12 5DF<br />
www.facebook.com/longwhattoncc<br />
The ever growing firework display never<br />
disappoints. Join the whole village event<br />
in celebration of bonfire night at the club.<br />
We have a bonfire which is lit at 18:30 and<br />
then a fantastic firework display starting at<br />
18:45. Fol<strong>low</strong>ing this we have live music in<br />
the clubhouse also. Alongside this we have<br />
two bars and a BBQ. The inside bar accepts<br />
card, while outside is cash.<br />
Rainbows Firework Spectacular<br />
Leicester Racecourse LE2 4AL<br />
www.rainbows.co.uk<br />
Bring the family together and enjoy a<br />
fantastic night of fireworks, fairground riders<br />
and live music. Enjoy a fairground on site<br />
and indulge in food and drink including<br />
candy floss, burgers; enjoy live music from<br />
the amazing Atomic Pig (plus other acts to<br />
be announced) and much more.<br />
Twinlakes Fireworks<br />
Twinlakes Park LE14 4FF<br />
www.twinlakespark.co.uk<br />
A full day of theme park fun ended with a<br />
magical firework display. This year themed<br />
to ‘The Greatest Showman’ – It’s their first<br />
ever musical synced firework display with<br />
music, fireworks, flames and more!<br />
2 Nov - 3 Nov<br />
Conkers Fireworks<br />
Conkers DE12 6GA<br />
www.visitconkers.com<br />
The best fireworks display and laser show<br />
in The National Fo<strong>res</strong>t! Doors will open<br />
at 5.30pm and the show starts at 7.30pm.<br />
In addition to the spectacular fireworks<br />
show, there will be: A Laser Show Disco,<br />
Fairground Amusements, Sparkler Sales<br />
& Safety Zone, Face Painting, Balloon<br />
Modelling, Tombola, Craft activities for<br />
children!<br />
5 Nov<br />
Bonfire Night<br />
Great Central Railway LE11 1RW<br />
www.gcrailway.co.uk<br />
A fantastic fire, a huge firework display,<br />
ref<strong>res</strong>hments and children’s rides. It’s a<br />
magical night out for all the family. You can<br />
arrive at the gate - or even better, travel in<br />
heritage style by train from Loughborough,<br />
Rothley or Leicester North stations.<br />
Combine the magic of a train ride at night<br />
with a sensational fire work display.<br />
Illston Charity Bonfire<br />
Illston on the Hill LE7 9<br />
www.facebook.com/illstonbonfirenight<br />
Not long to go until the annual Ilston Charity<br />
Bonfire 20<strong>19</strong>! All we ask for is a donation on<br />
the gate, expect Food, Entertainment, Kids<br />
fair stall. You will not want to miss it this year<br />
all in aid for Wishes 4 Kids.<br />
9 Nov<br />
Broomleys Cricket Club Fireworks<br />
Broomleys Cricket Club LE67 4RF<br />
www.facebook.com/Broomleys-Cricket-<br />
Club<br />
Broomleys’ biggest and most spectacular<br />
Fireworks Night. Gates open at 5pm,<br />
Fireworks at 7:30pm, Hot Food, Bouncy<br />
Castle, Face Painting, Sweets, And many<br />
more stalls.<br />
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Primary Times Leicestershire & Rutland<br />
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Kip McGrath helps children<br />
do better at school<br />
At Kip McGrath we understand<br />
how young minds work. Our<br />
qualified teachers have expertise<br />
to drill down to the root of any<br />
problem and the patience and<br />
knowledge to sort it out. Working<br />
one to one with your child means that<br />
your child will grow in confidence<br />
and learn at their own pace – right<br />
for them.<br />
At Kip McGrath we specialise in<br />
improving Maths and English (spelling,<br />
comprehension, reading and writing)<br />
with tuition from qualified, professional<br />
teachers. Your child will be taught in a<br />
safe, comfortable setting, benefitting<br />
from <strong>res</strong>ources perfected from over<br />
40 years of experience in helping<br />
children do better in school.<br />
Our successful, established Cent<strong>res</strong><br />
in Loughborough and Hinckley now<br />
welcome new Centre Leicester West,<br />
extending our tuition experience to<br />
more students in Leicestershire.<br />
Kip McGrath Education Cent<strong>res</strong> have<br />
a proven record of success and our<br />
teachers are waiting to help your child.<br />
Please see our advert for contact<br />
details for our Cent<strong>res</strong> in Hinckley,<br />
Loughborough and Leicester West.<br />
Kip McGrath Education Cent<strong>res</strong> –<br />
Where students really learn.<br />
(Ofsted registered Cent<strong>res</strong> offer<br />
payment through childcare vouchers<br />
and you may be eligible for working<br />
tax credits.)<br />
www.kipmcgrath.co.uk<br />
Rutland Food & Drink Week<br />
at various locations LE15<br />
www.discover-rutland.co.uk<br />
Discover Rutland Food & Drink Week<br />
highlights a variety of events and special<br />
promotions around the county, including<br />
food markets, beers festival, themed menus<br />
and a chance to meet some of the local<br />
food & drink producers.<br />
Spooks & Creepy Critters<br />
Bolsover Castle S44 6PR<br />
www.english-heritage.org.uk<br />
Grab your broomsticks for a bewitchingly<br />
brilliant day out. Get hands-on with creepy<br />
crafts and a wicked witch-themed quest.<br />
There’s a fancy d<strong>res</strong>s competition every day<br />
- come in your best witch and wizard outfits<br />
to be in with a chance of winning.<br />
27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Barnsdale’s Scary Spooktacular<br />
Barnsdale Gardens LE15 8AH<br />
www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk<br />
Come for a walk in the Weird Woods where<br />
you can take part in a spot of spooky apple<br />
bobbing. You can carve your own petrifying<br />
pumpkin to take home - it’s frightening<br />
fun for all the family, and kids in costume<br />
visit free!<br />
Diwali Day<br />
Belgrave Road & Cossington Street Recreation<br />
Ground LE4 6JD<br />
www.facebook.com/leicesterfestivals<br />
The Golden Mile will be bathed in light<br />
throughout the festive period until Diwali<br />
Day, when the celebrations continue at<br />
Cossington Street Recreation Ground with<br />
entertainment, children’s funfair, food and<br />
craft stalls. There will also be an aerial<br />
firework display over Belgrave Road.<br />
Family Rides<br />
Loughborough Leisure Centre LE11 3HE<br />
www.b-buddies.com<br />
FREE! Get out there on your bike with the<br />
family and enjoy a morning of freedom,<br />
with a guided and risk assessed route that’s<br />
friendly for adults and children.<br />
Family Yoga<br />
Wilbarston Village Hall LE16 8QE<br />
Are you new to yoga or wanting to give it<br />
a go with your child? Come along and join<br />
our family friendly Sunday session. You<br />
will learn breathing techniques to use at<br />
home and explore yoga poses and games.<br />
Booking essential.<br />
Greyfriars Open Streets<br />
various locations LE1<br />
www.facebook.com/LeicesterOpenStreets<br />
FREE! Victorian Leicester: A guided ride<br />
around Leicester to discover more about<br />
the city in the medieval period; a walking<br />
tour of key buildings and stories; a guided<br />
walk to explore the history and recent<br />
regeneration of the Greyfriars Townscape<br />
Heritage area.<br />
28 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een at Belvoir<br />
Belvoir Castle<br />
www.belvoircastle.com<br />
“Enjoy a fantastic family-fun frightfest as<br />
the Castle opens its doors to those brave<br />
enough to enter! Dare to climb the haunted<br />
hill to the Castle? Cuddle around a crone’s<br />
cauldron in Belvoir Castle’s Dooms, hear<br />
how the real Witches of Belvoir came to a<br />
sticky end!<br />
You’ll meet guides d<strong>res</strong>sed in spectacular<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een costumes, carve pumpkins in<br />
the Castle’s kitchens and enjoy Hal<strong>low</strong>een-themed<br />
ref<strong>res</strong>hments.”<br />
29 <strong>Oct</strong> - 1 Nov<br />
The Witches of Rockingham<br />
Rockingham Castle LE16 8TH<br />
www.rockinghamcastle.com<br />
Help the Witches celebrate Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />
during the half term holidays. With lots of<br />
activities to keep the children busy, including<br />
pumpkin rollings, biscuit decorating,<br />
quizzes & trails in the Gardens and Castle;<br />
it’s a spooktacular day for all the family to<br />
enjoy!<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Family Nights<br />
Conkers DE12 6GA<br />
www.visitconkers.com<br />
Are you prepared to come along and fol<strong>low</strong><br />
footsteps into the haunted woods? With all<br />
the ghostly ghouls, witches and trolls…will<br />
you make it out alive? Will you take a trip on<br />
the runaway train too? Don’t forget all are<br />
welcome to the “Ugly Bugs Disco” and we<br />
will be holding a fancy d<strong>res</strong>s competition<br />
with creepy prizes for the winners!<br />
31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Steam & Scream<br />
Great Central Railway LE11 1RW<br />
www.gcrailway.co.uk<br />
Dare you ride our after dark ghost trains?<br />
Who knows what ghastly or ghoulish<br />
creatu<strong>res</strong> you’ll meet on board! Trains<br />
depart from Loughborough and Rothley<br />
for a fun night out for all the family. Take a<br />
ride into the unknown, with our Ghost Trains<br />
that go shunt in the night! We want to see<br />
lots of little witches, ghosts and ghouls, so<br />
don your best costume and join us for a<br />
THRILLING ride!<br />
Pumpkin Party<br />
Calke Abbey DE73 7JF<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey<br />
Get in the spooky spirit at Calke’s pumpkin<br />
party in the walled garden. Buy a homegrown<br />
pumpkin from Calke’s gardens, or<br />
bring one with you. Decorate it in your own<br />
spooky style, then add it to our fabulous<br />
display.<br />
31 <strong>Oct</strong> - 2 Nov<br />
Haunted Heritage Hal<strong>low</strong>een Tour<br />
Welford Road Cemetery LE2 6BF<br />
www.facebook.com/EnterEdem<br />
Join on the nights of <strong>Oct</strong>ober 31st and the<br />
1st and 2nd of November for a spooky<br />
event that mixes some of the Cemetery’s<br />
most grizzly stories with the wondrous theatrical<br />
talent of Enter Edem. Family friendly<br />
1 Nov - 3 Nov<br />
Pesky Pests Trail<br />
The Workhouse, Southwell NG25 0<strong>PT</strong><br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-workhouse-southwell<br />
Explore The Workhouse and learn about<br />
pesky pests on this children’s trail. Discover<br />
the impact pesky pests have on The<br />
Workhouse and how the conservation team<br />
work to combat this via an informative<br />
children’s trail.<br />
2 Nov<br />
Family Fo<strong>res</strong>t Adventure Day<br />
Glen Parva Spinney LE2 9JD<br />
mymuddyboots.org.uk<br />
Bring your family to the woods to reconnect<br />
with each other and nature. A fun filled<br />
day of seasonal activities, natural crafts,<br />
exploring the woods, wildlife spotting, den<br />
making, hot chocolate and home-made<br />
lunch cooked on the campfire!<br />
Wildlife Watch Group - Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />
Hicks Lodge Visitor Centre LE65 2UP<br />
www.lrwt.org.uk<br />
Bones, Skeletons and Games! Wildlife<br />
Watch groups for children aged 5 -12 years.<br />
Children aged under 8 must be accompanied<br />
by an adult. Booking essential.<br />
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Bodie Hodges<br />
Foundation<br />
Santa Fun Run<br />
THIS ISN’T JUST ANY SANTA FUN<br />
RUN on Sunday 15th December, the<br />
Bodie Hodges Foundation are putting<br />
on an all-inclusive wheelchair friendly<br />
route fun run for all the family to enjoy<br />
at the one and only Leicester Racecourse.<br />
And that’s not all! There will<br />
be a Christmas village, Christmas food<br />
(and mulled wine!) stalls, live on-stage<br />
entertainment and the best bit every<br />
paying participant will receive a Santa<br />
suit to wear on the day!<br />
Registration is from 1pm, fun run is<br />
at 2pm. The cost is £10 per adults,<br />
£5 per child and under 3 go free. To<br />
purchase your tickets, email paul@<br />
bodiehodgesfoundation.co.uk<br />
www.bodiehodgesfoundation.co.uk<br />
Make your move in<br />
Leicestershire.<br />
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Harcourt Grange, LE8 0HH<br />
2-5 bedroom homes from £208,000<br />
Family homes are available now at Centurion Place &<br />
Harcourt Grove, in the desirable village of Kibworth.<br />
Visit our showhomes to find out more about our<br />
offers, or call us on 03301 626 733<br />
Supporting Families Bereaved Of A Child<br />
Foremarke Hall, Repton<br />
Preparatory School<br />
Foremarke Hall, Repton Preparatory<br />
School, is a Co – Educational day<br />
and boarding school in Derbyshire.<br />
Children can join Foremarke’s Lower<br />
Prep in the term that they become<br />
three years old.<br />
Lower Prep is a lively, vibrant learning<br />
environment, where lessons are<br />
taught in and outside of the classroom.<br />
We have created a warm, open<br />
and stimulating atmosphere, where<br />
the children are at the heart of our<br />
teaching and learning.<br />
Children at Foremarke Hall are happy,<br />
confident learners, who thrive on the<br />
challenges p<strong>res</strong>ented. Experienced,<br />
enthusiastic Teachers and Learning<br />
Enhancement Assistants ensure that<br />
children have a positive, enjoyable and<br />
memorable experience.<br />
Our Lower Prep Open Morning is an<br />
opportunity to experience Foremarke<br />
Hall’s younger year groups during a<br />
normal school day. After being greeted<br />
on arrival at 9am you will have a tailor<br />
made tour around the Lower Prep year<br />
groups, from Nursery to Year 4. There<br />
will be plenty of time to meet Miss<br />
Kellee Cavill, Assistant Head Lower<br />
Prep and the team.<br />
For further information or to register<br />
you attendance please contact the<br />
Registrar on: 01283 707112 email<br />
Registrar@foremarke.org.uk or visit<br />
foremarke.org.uk<br />
millerhomes.co.uk<br />
Photography rep<strong>res</strong>ents a typical Miller Homes interior. Price and availability correct at the time of going to print.<br />
Carpets and floor coverings are not included in our homes as standard.<br />
“Excellent across<br />
all categories”<br />
MOST RECENT ISI INSPECTION<br />
LOWER PREP OPEN MORNING<br />
3 - 9 YEAR OLDS<br />
FRIDAY 15 TH NOVEMBER 20<strong>19</strong><br />
9.00am until 11.00am<br />
For further information or to register your attendance<br />
please contact the Registrar on: 01283 707112 email<br />
Registrar@foremarke.org.uk or visit foremarke.org.uk<br />
www.foremarke.org.uk<br />
@foremarkehall<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
School admissions: First time and<br />
infant to junior school transfers<br />
If your child will be four years old before<br />
1st September 2020 and starting school<br />
for the first time the closing<br />
date for applications is<br />
15th January 2020.<br />
If your child is transferring<br />
from infant to junior school<br />
the closing date for applications<br />
is also 15th January 2020.<br />
APPLY ONLINE<br />
IT’S EASY & SECURE<br />
Closing Date: 15th January 2020<br />
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
To apply for your child’s place,<br />
apply online at: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
For more information, contact School Admissions<br />
on 0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk<br />
School admissions:<br />
Secondary transfer<br />
If your child is due to transfer to high,<br />
upper or secondary school in Autumn 2020,<br />
the closing date for applications<br />
is 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong>.<br />
ALL parents MUST apply<br />
for a school place.<br />
Places will not be offered<br />
without an application.<br />
Applications can be made at:<br />
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
APPLY ONLINE<br />
IT’S EASY & SECURE<br />
Closing Date: 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong><br />
www.leicestershire.gov.uk/admissions<br />
For more information, contact School Admissions on<br />
0116 305 6684 or email: admissions@leics.gov.uk<br />
2 Nov - 3 Nov<br />
Uppingham Food & Drink Festival<br />
Market Place LE15 9QH<br />
www.marketsquaregroup.co.uk<br />
A brand new event for Uppingham to end the<br />
Discover Rutland Food and Drink Week. With<br />
hot and cold food stalls available to buy and<br />
browse, this is one you won’t want to miss!<br />
3 Nov<br />
Baby Disco - Jungle<br />
Attenborough Arts Centre LE1 7HA<br />
www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts<br />
Make some shapes at our multi-sensory discos,<br />
perfect for children aged 6 and under.<br />
Fantastic Feathers<br />
Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre<br />
LE15 8BT<br />
www.rutlandwater.org.uk<br />
Learn all about feathers and pay a visit<br />
to one of the bird-watching hides on the<br />
nature <strong>res</strong>erve. Wildlife Watch is the junior<br />
branch of the Wildlife Trust and the UK’s<br />
leading environmental action club for kids.<br />
Wildlife Watch groups are free to join<br />
and welcome new members. Suitable for<br />
children aged 5 – 12. Booking essential.<br />
Little Monsters Hal<strong>low</strong>een Party<br />
Venom Nightclub LE1 3GR<br />
www.facebook.com/Mini-Ravers-Leicester<br />
A friendly, family fun rave! Little Monsters<br />
Hal<strong>low</strong>een Party. From Ages 0+. Take the<br />
kids clubbing, have you ever experienced<br />
that? No? Well now you can!! Fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />
welcome - including mums and dads!!<br />
5 Nov<br />
Fi<strong>res</strong> & Fairy Tales<br />
Sudbury Hall & National Trust Museum<br />
of Childhood DE6 5HT<br />
This bonfire night join us at Sudbury Hall<br />
for a magical evening of warming fire pits<br />
and fairy tale storytelling. Visit one of our<br />
food and drink stalls for sweet and savoury<br />
treats. Share precious time with your family<br />
as you gather around the fire pits and toast<br />
your own gooey marshmal<strong>low</strong>s or get<br />
creative in our craft area.<br />
9 Nov<br />
Wildlife Watch Group - Terrific<br />
Trees<br />
Attenborough Arboretum LE2 3TQ<br />
www.lrwt.org.uk<br />
Identify trees in Winter. Measure a tree. What<br />
makes a tree special and so important?<br />
Wildlife Watch groups for children aged 5<br />
-12 years. Children aged under 8 must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.<br />
12 Nov<br />
Bang! Pop! Whoosh!<br />
Charnwood Museum LE11 3DU<br />
www.facebook.com/CharnwoodMuseum<br />
Bonfire night is the inspiration for this art<br />
and craft workshop just for under-fives.<br />
£2.50 per child, under-fives only – suitable<br />
from 12 months upwards. Booking essential.<br />
13 Nov - 16 Nov<br />
Loughborough Fair<br />
Market Place LE11 3EA<br />
www.facebook.com/loughfair<br />
Loughborough’s historic fair is back in the<br />
Market Place with old favourites and new<br />
rides for all the thrill seekers. Come along<br />
for the ride of your life or simply to walk<br />
round and take in the atmosphere.<br />
16 Nov - 17 Nov<br />
ChocFest<br />
Melton Market LE13 1JY<br />
www.facebook.com/ChocFestUK<br />
ChocFest is one of the UK’s most popular chocolate<br />
festivals and at this year’s event, there will<br />
be some of the finest chocolate and associated<br />
food and drink products to taste and buy from<br />
some of the UK’s best local producers.<br />
16 Nov - 7 Jan<br />
Christmas in Leicester<br />
various locations LE1<br />
www.christmasinleicester.co.uk<br />
Jubilee Square will be home to a huge ice<br />
rink, marvel at the city’s giant Christmas<br />
tree, enjoy all the fun of the fair on Humberstone<br />
Gate West, see the Alice in Wonderland<br />
themed tableau with a traditional<br />
nativity scene, the Christmas Wheel of Light<br />
beckons, and maybe visit Father Christmas.<br />
22 Nov<br />
Christmas Lights Switch On<br />
Town Centre LE16 7DP<br />
www.visitharborough.com<br />
Join us on the town square in Market<br />
Harborough for the Christmas lights switch<br />
on. Visit the retailers at the After Hours<br />
shopping event and discover the delicious<br />
treats on offer at the Winter Food and Drink<br />
Festival taking place on the square and the<br />
commons car park.<br />
Winter Food & Drink Festival<br />
Town Centre LE16 7DP<br />
www.visitharborough.com<br />
Get into the Christmas spirit and kick-start<br />
the festive season with the first Winter Market<br />
Harborough Food and Drink Festival!<br />
There will be local, national and international<br />
cuisine on offer, bars, a covered, central,<br />
seating zone and loads of stalls featuring<br />
cakes, cheese, pies, street food, crafts and<br />
gifts. There may even be some Christmassy<br />
surprises to keep you entertained.<br />
23 Nov<br />
Junior Snooker Academy<br />
The Winchester LE18 2AA<br />
www.facebook.com/TheWinchesterSC.<br />
co.uk<br />
Coaching and organised competition by<br />
Rory McLeod, an ex professional snooker<br />
player and the winner of Ruhr Open in 2015.<br />
Open to 18 and under and any standard<br />
from a complete beginner to advanced<br />
players. Booking essential.<br />
Tennis Club Coaching Sessions<br />
Westfields Tennis Club LE3 6FE<br />
www.facebook.com/GsmLeisure<br />
Tennis coaching for all ages and abilities,<br />
free taster sessions available.<br />
23 Nov - 24 Nov<br />
Steampunks in Space<br />
National Space Centre LE4 5NS<br />
spacecentre.co.uk<br />
The Steampunks are back! Or maybe they<br />
never left… who knows with time travel?<br />
A weekend dedicated to the “history<br />
that never was”. Time to get out your ray<br />
guns, strap on your goggles, jump in your<br />
spaceship and head to the National Space<br />
Centre for an alternative weekend of steam<br />
powered science.<br />
24 Nov<br />
Messy Play<br />
Cosby Village Hall LE91 RN<br />
www.facebook.com/littlemesssouthleicester<br />
Messy Play ‘Circus’ theme, 6 months to 5<br />
years (or sitting unaided), Crafts corner for<br />
6-10 years. A variety of wet, soft and dry<br />
messy play materials. It’s a great opportunity<br />
for your little one to explore a variety<br />
of textu<strong>res</strong> and materials that may not be<br />
easily accessible at home.<br />
Sock Christmas Art & Craft Fair<br />
Loughborough Town Hall LE11 3EB<br />
www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk<br />
Loughborough Town Hall is hosting its<br />
third SOCK Christmas Art and Craft Fair. Its<br />
also the annual Loughborough Christmas<br />
Lights Switch On, when footfall in the town<br />
is significantly increased by up to 20,000<br />
people!<br />
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www2.le.ac.uk/hosted/attenborougharts<br />
16 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Kids Court<br />
The award-nominated show that puts<br />
kids in charge is back! With a Judge,<br />
Prosecution and Defence played by local<br />
comedians, children get the chance<br />
to put their parents or older siblings on<br />
trial and decide a suitable penalty for<br />
their misdemeanours.<br />
The Extraordinary Time-<br />
Travelling Adventu<strong>res</strong> of Baron<br />
Von Munchausen!<br />
A hit during Leicester Comedy Festival,<br />
the Baron returns! Adventure with us<br />
through extravagant stories of swords,<br />
duels, elephants, and castles made of<br />
cheese - and all of it completely and<br />
irrefutably true!<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
“Dig out your snowshoes for an Arctic<br />
Adventure with live music and songs,<br />
3D and shadow puppets, creative<br />
captioning, integrated sign language and<br />
song, plus the cosmic brilliance of the<br />
Northern Lights. Set somewhere north<br />
of the Arctic Circle, Soonchild is the<br />
story of John, his wife and their baby, the<br />
Soonchild. So big-hearted, this show will<br />
melt an Iceberg!<br />
27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Fafunia: Snoozy Stories<br />
Spend time in the magical land of<br />
Fafunia, in an interactive puppetry and<br />
storytelling experience where anything<br />
is possible. Explore a fo<strong>res</strong>t of fairies<br />
during Autumn, or come and play in a<br />
Winter wonderland of snowflakes and<br />
stars.<br />
10 Nov<br />
Emily Rising<br />
Emily wakes up one bright autumn<br />
morning to find that her feet can’t touch<br />
the ground, and no one can understand<br />
why. From sleeping upside-down<br />
on her ceiling and flying above her<br />
school playground, to soaring over a<br />
starry-skied London; Emily’s adventure<br />
is just beginning...<br />
Belgrade Theatre<br />
www.belgrade.co.uk<br />
23 <strong>Oct</strong>-26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Horrible Histories - Awful<br />
Egyptians<br />
We all want to meet people from history.<br />
The trouble is everyone is dead! So<br />
it’s time to prepare yourselves for two<br />
amazing shows with Horrible Histories<br />
live on stage!<br />
25 <strong>Oct</strong>-26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Zoo Co Theatre p<strong>res</strong>ents MessyMeet<br />
Daisy. She’s got a messy brain and a<br />
messy bedroom. No matter what she<br />
does, ‘The Mess’ just seems to fol<strong>low</strong><br />
her about! Which makes it very difficult<br />
to look for stuff. Important stuff. Like Mr<br />
Twiggy!<br />
centurytheatre.co.uk<br />
centurytheatre.co.uk<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Adventu<strong>res</strong> of Dr Dolittle<br />
When Doctor John Dolittle of Puddlebyon-the-Marsh<br />
is taught by his wise old<br />
parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals,<br />
news of his skills spread far and wide.<br />
Soon animals across the world send<br />
messages asking for his help.<br />
Curve Theatre<br />
www.curveonline.co.uk<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Hanuman Moves a Mountain &<br />
Attempts to Eat the Sun<br />
“The baby bundle of mischief, Hanuman,<br />
wanted to eat everything! To him the<br />
sun appeared as a bright, ripe, orange<br />
fruit. Leaping high into the air, Hanuman<br />
attempts to eat the sun.<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Ramayana<br />
“Hanuman, the honourable Monkey King,<br />
tells this exciting epic with your help;<br />
fol<strong>low</strong>ing Prince Rama and his beautiful<br />
wife Sita, through an interactive story<br />
of love conquering evil. Experience this<br />
thrilling journey and celebrate light defeating<br />
darkness. Stay on for Deity finger<br />
puppet making after the show.<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Yuva Nartan Utsav<br />
Yuva Nartan Utsav showcases<br />
high-quality Indian classical dance &<br />
music work by several emerging artists<br />
around the country.<br />
9 Nov<br />
The Three Billy Goats Gruff<br />
The simple story of three hungry goats<br />
and a grumpy old troll, told with a gentle<br />
ecological message. Watch out for the<br />
dance of the goats, the flying troll and<br />
loads and loads of rubbish.<br />
<strong>19</strong> - 24 Nov<br />
The Gruffalo<br />
Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets<br />
the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl<br />
and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story<br />
of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse<br />
from ending up as dinner for these<br />
hungry woodland creatu<strong>res</strong>?<br />
De Montfort Hall<br />
www.demontforthall.co.uk<br />
15 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Rutland in Concert!<br />
Featuring over 500 young performers<br />
and a world premiere, Rutland Music<br />
is proud to p<strong>res</strong>ent Rutland in Concert!<br />
An evening of music played and sung<br />
exclusively by the young musicians of<br />
Rutland, including Pied Piper!<br />
Autumn Activities<br />
Free arts activities for children and families<br />
Saturday Gallery Workshops<br />
Saturdays 1 - 3pm<br />
Drop in to our galleries during exhibitions and enjoy<br />
creative activities for the whole family.<br />
Diwali Family Extravaganza<br />
Saturday 20 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, 11am - 1pm<br />
Join us for our annual family celebration of the Festival<br />
of Light! With live music, dance, crafts and puppetry,<br />
we will be bringing the Diwali story to life with brilliant<br />
artists from An Indian Summer.<br />
Spaces supported for children with complex needs<br />
through our Inclusive Youth Arts Programme,<br />
generously supported by BBC Children in Need. Please<br />
email Hannah - hmpp1@leicester.ac.uk<br />
www.attenborougharts.com<br />
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PANTO-TASTIC!<br />
Panto-TASTIC<br />
Fee Fi Fo Fum…Loughborough Town Hall<br />
is in for some fun...<br />
Dame Trott and her family have<br />
been selling ice creams at the<br />
Luffbra fair for as long as anyone<br />
can remember. But when the giant<br />
puts the rent up the family are<br />
forced to sell their beloved cow Pat<br />
for just a handful of beans.<br />
Can Jack get his head out of the<br />
clouds long enough to save the<br />
day? Will this huge adventure take<br />
them to new heights?<br />
Can Dame Trott stop life at the fun<br />
fair from being so unfair?<br />
The team behind the 2018 five star<br />
smash-hit Beauty and the Beast<br />
Fafunia - Snoozy Stories<br />
Sunday 27 <strong>Oct</strong>ober,<br />
11am - 12.30pm &<br />
1.30pm - 3pm<br />
As the Great Oak goes to sleep and<br />
the autumn brings in all kinds of<br />
magical changes, come explore and<br />
play in Fafunia! An interactive puppetry<br />
and storytelling experience by Enter<br />
Edem. Part theatre part interactive<br />
play, the Fafunia experience gives<br />
children the freedom to explore,<br />
collaborate and create through a<br />
fully immersive live experience.<br />
The beautiful and engaging set is a<br />
bespoke creation in collaboration with<br />
The New Factory, and the ethically<br />
are back with the BIGGEST panto<br />
of them all with marvellous<br />
moosic, cow-ntless costumes<br />
and an udderly ridiculous dame!<br />
23rd November 20<strong>19</strong> to 5th<br />
January 2020 visit www.<br />
loughboroughtownhall.co.uk<br />
sourced d<strong>res</strong>s up costumes and<br />
detailed characters are all designed to<br />
give a multi-sensory environment that<br />
uses shapes, textu<strong>res</strong> and colours to<br />
enhance open ended play.<br />
To book tickets visit<br />
www.attenborougharts.com<br />
A tale as old<br />
as time –<br />
Beauty &<br />
the Beast!<br />
People of Leicestershire – a brand<br />
new Christmas pantomime is coming<br />
to The MMC! Sometimes inner beauty<br />
is hard to find…when a horrible, selfish<br />
Prince is cursed by The Enchant<strong>res</strong>s<br />
to a life as a Beast, everything<br />
changes for him, and he must earn<br />
the true love of another in order for<br />
the curse to be broken. But who could<br />
love a Beast…? A magical pantomime<br />
with fun and laughs for the whole<br />
family! <strong>19</strong>th to 21st December with<br />
shows at 2pm and 7pm.<br />
To book tickets:<br />
www.ticketsource.co.uk/<br />
mountsorrel-memorial-centre<br />
www.mountsorrelmemorialcentre.co.uk<br />
Come and<br />
join us at<br />
the Peepul<br />
Centre<br />
For the Christmas pantomime<br />
‘Beauty and the Beast’.<br />
Show dates are Monday 9th<br />
December 20<strong>19</strong> to Thursday<br />
26th December 20<strong>19</strong>.<br />
Fol<strong>low</strong>ing on from last year’s<br />
acclaimed production of<br />
Snow White and the Seven<br />
Dwarfs, this year promises to<br />
be even more fun filled and<br />
with a talented line-up, toe<br />
tapping music and superb<br />
choreography, a family show<br />
which has something for<br />
everyone.<br />
Come and enjoy the magic<br />
this festive season for a family<br />
pantomime with fun for all.<br />
Tickets are now on sale for<br />
‘Beauty and the Beast’<br />
www.peepulenterprise.com<br />
or call the Box Office on 0116<br />
2616000<br />
Aladdin<br />
Saturday 14 December to<br />
Sunday 5 January<br />
De Montfort Hall,<br />
Leicester<br />
demontforthall.co.uk<br />
0116 233 3111<br />
Jump aboard our magic carpet as<br />
we travel to ancient China to meet<br />
our hero, young Aladdin.<br />
This traditional family pantomime<br />
full of songs, laughter, fun, baddies<br />
and silliness – and lots of custard<br />
pies!<br />
Starring X Factor winner Sam<br />
Bailey and popstar Antony Costa<br />
from Blue, as well as Channel<br />
5 Milkshake! p<strong>res</strong>enter Nathan<br />
Connor, BBC Radio Leicester’s<br />
Martin Ballard, Paul Burling from<br />
Britain’s Got Talent and magicians<br />
Matthew Pomeroy and Natasha<br />
Lamb.<br />
Dick Whittington at the<br />
Century Theatre, Coalville<br />
Tickets currently on sale for 14<br />
and 15 December 20<strong>19</strong><br />
The wonderful Five Star Theatre<br />
are back and proudly p<strong>res</strong>ent Dick<br />
Whittington, the magical pantomime<br />
paved with gold! Written, directed &<br />
produced by Ethan J Smith this is an<br />
original, laugh-a-minute script with<br />
lots of audience participation – in fact<br />
everything you could ask for on the<br />
pantomime wish list!<br />
Featuring an array of great songs,<br />
stunning choreography, sparkly<br />
scenery and fabulous costumes,<br />
Dick Whittington is jam packed with<br />
goodies, baddies and plenty of singing<br />
and dancing. A fantastic panto that’s<br />
sure to be a full-on 2 hours of fun and<br />
entertainment!<br />
To book visit www.centurytheatre.<br />
co.uk or call 01530 278444 (lines<br />
open Mon to Fri 9-4)<br />
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BOX OFFICE<br />
21 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Next Step - Absolute Dance<br />
Live on Stage<br />
Featuring nine of the cast this is a brandnew<br />
show that offers fans a chance to<br />
get up close and personal with cast<br />
members from the global hit TV series.<br />
The 90-minute stage show featu<strong>res</strong><br />
solos, duets, trios, and group numbers.<br />
31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Diversity - Born Ready<br />
20<strong>19</strong> marks 10 years since Diversity took<br />
the nation by storm when they won the<br />
third series of Britain’s Got Talent, beating<br />
Susan Boyle in front of a television<br />
audience of over 20 million.<br />
Haymarket Theatre<br />
www.haytheatre.com<br />
12 <strong>Oct</strong> -13 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
In the Night Garden Live<br />
Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his<br />
friends in the Night Garden by fol<strong>low</strong>ing<br />
their funny sounds until he finds them all!<br />
You’ll see all your favourite characters<br />
beautifully brought to life with full-size<br />
costumes, magical puppets.<br />
Lighthouse Theatre<br />
lighthousetheatre.co.uk<br />
29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Mr. Men & Little Miss On Stage<br />
Join your favourite Mr. Men and Little<br />
Miss characters as they leap off the page<br />
and onto the stage in this beautifully<br />
crafted and hilarious live stage show!<br />
Featuring Mr. Bump, Little Miss Sunshine,<br />
Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Inventor and<br />
many more, Happyland bursts to life.<br />
3 Nov<br />
Once Upon A Princess<br />
This smash-hit glittering production<br />
featu<strong>res</strong> all your favourite fairytale princesses<br />
plus a soundtrack of top pop hits<br />
and movie musical classics that will have<br />
the whole audience singing and dancing.<br />
Loughborough Town Hall<br />
www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk<br />
08 <strong>Oct</strong> - 12 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Addams Family<br />
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate<br />
princess of darkness, is all grown up and<br />
has a shocking secret that only Gomez<br />
knows. She’s fallen in love with a sweet<br />
young man from a <strong>res</strong>pectable family.<br />
With his cherished Morticia in the dark<br />
will Gomez manage to keep his daughter’s<br />
secret?<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />
There Was An Old Lady That<br />
Swal<strong>low</strong>ed A Fly<br />
This magical show has been written<br />
especially for grown ups to enjoy with<br />
their children, so come and relive the<br />
delights of this most charming of tales<br />
complete with a feast of sing along<br />
songs, colourful animal characters and<br />
heart warming family fun.<br />
10 Nov<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
After the sell-out performances of<br />
Nutcracker last year, Russian National<br />
Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you<br />
with the delightful production of The<br />
Nutcracker. The Nutcracker - a charming<br />
and kindly fairy tale is one of the jewels<br />
of Tchaikovsky’s repertoire.<br />
23 Nov - 05 Jan<br />
Jack & The Beanstalk<br />
Fee Fi Fo Fum…Loughborough Town<br />
Hall is in for some fun... Dame Trott and<br />
her family have been selling Ice Creams<br />
at the annual Luffbra fair for as long as<br />
anyone can remember. But when the<br />
ginormous giant puts the rent up the<br />
family are forced to sell their beloved<br />
cow Pat for just a handful of beans. Can<br />
Jack get his head out of the clouds long<br />
enough to save the day?<br />
Melton Theatre<br />
www.meltontheatre.co.uk<br />
8 Nov<br />
Returning by popular demand, Vienna<br />
Festival Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker<br />
promises to delight audiences<br />
of all ages with its festive setting and<br />
light-hearted story. With its combination<br />
of enchanting choreography and unforgettable<br />
music, this fabulous ballet is a<br />
Christmas treat like no other.<br />
Mountsorrel Memorial Centre<br />
www.mountsorrelmemorialcentre.co.uk<br />
18 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Little Frankenstein<br />
Puppet master Frank Stein is rehearsing<br />
his new show George the Dragon Slayer,<br />
but his badly made puppets keep falling<br />
apart. Inspired by his infamous relative<br />
Dr Frankenstein, and with the help of<br />
the audience, he creates a real living,<br />
breathing puppet.<br />
20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Nightmare on Panto Street<br />
This panto-crime is spookable for the<br />
whole family! Join our Hero Buttons as<br />
he tries to save the day and ensure any<br />
Panto Villains are sent back to jail! Helping<br />
Buttons along the way are Aladdin,<br />
Peter Pan, Snow White, Prince Valiant<br />
& Simple Simon…. Can Buttons save the<br />
day? Will things go bump in the night?<br />
The Little Theatre<br />
www.thelittletheatre.net<br />
7 <strong>Oct</strong> - 12 <strong>Oct</strong> 20<strong>19</strong><br />
Oliver!<br />
Produced for the Broadway stage by<br />
David Merrick and Donald Albery. This<br />
amateur production is p<strong>res</strong>ented by arrangement<br />
with MusicScope and Stage<br />
Musicals Limited of New York.<br />
30 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
The Nutcracker<br />
Returning by popular demand, Vienna<br />
Festival Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker<br />
promises to delight audiences<br />
of all ages with its festive setting and<br />
light-hearted story. With its combination<br />
of enchanting choreography and unforgettable<br />
music, this fabulous ballet is a<br />
Christmas treat like no other.<br />
Uppingham Theatre<br />
www.facebook.com/HonaleeMedia<br />
25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />
Marty MacDonald’s Toy Machine<br />
Featuring the voice of children’s TV’s<br />
Justin Fletcher as Pongo the Pig!<br />
Everyone at Marty MacDonald’s Farm is<br />
delighted with the special delivery that’s<br />
arrived – the Toy Machine that makes all<br />
of the toys in the world! But then they<br />
realise that Crafty the Crow has been<br />
up to mischief and it shouldn’t really be<br />
there at all…<br />
There Was An Old Lady Who Swal<strong>low</strong>ed<br />
A Fly<br />
Saturday <strong>19</strong>th <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong> – 2pm<br />
There Was an Old Lady Who Swal<strong>low</strong>ed<br />
A Fly. I don’t know why she swal<strong>low</strong>ed a<br />
fly...but The People’s Theatre Company<br />
do!<br />
And now you can too as they bring one<br />
of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes<br />
to the stage. This magical show has been<br />
written especially for grown-ups to enjoy<br />
with their children, so come and relive<br />
the delights of this most charming of<br />
tales complete with a feast of sing along<br />
songs, colourful animal characters and<br />
heart-warming family fun.<br />
Tickets: £13.50 Standard/£11.50<br />
Conc/£46 Family of 4<br />
Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever!<br />
30th/31st May 2020 – Times Vary<br />
Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a<br />
special day out with George, Mummy Pig<br />
and Daddy Pig - it’s going to be her best<br />
day ever!<br />
Get ready for a road-trip full of fun<br />
adventu<strong>res</strong>. From castles to caves,<br />
dragons to dinosaurs and ice-creams to<br />
muddy puddles – there is something for all<br />
of the family and their friends to enjoy,<br />
including Miss Rabbit, Mr Bull, Suzy Sheep,<br />
Gerald Giraffe and more!<br />
Tickets: £18.50 Standard/£16.50 u.16s,<br />
£66 Family of 4<br />
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Free trial available<br />
office@frenzyyouththeatre.co.uk<br />
Loughborough, ashby<br />
& birstall<br />
Do you<br />
love to sing?<br />
Leicester-Shire Music Education Hub is<br />
offering exciting new opportunities for you<br />
to come and find your inner diva!<br />
Drama classes ages 2-18<br />
www.frenzyyouththeatre.co.uk<br />
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www.carrotproductions.com/the-snowman<br />
Leicester-Shire<br />
Junior Voices<br />
If you are aged 7 -11 and<br />
enjoy singing, why not come<br />
along to the Junior Voices.<br />
Meeting once every half term;<br />
learning a wide range of music,<br />
making friends and having<br />
fun this group will also have<br />
performance opportunities.<br />
Leicester-Shire<br />
Junior Show Choir<br />
If you are aged 7 – 11 and love<br />
musical theatre and performing,<br />
this is the group for you.<br />
Meeting for one weekend each<br />
term the group will learn and<br />
stage a selection of songs from<br />
musicals. Each session includes<br />
movement and stage craft with<br />
a focus on part singing and<br />
vocal quality.<br />
Leicester-Shire<br />
Show Choir<br />
This is for singers at secondary<br />
school or college with an inte<strong>res</strong>t in<br />
musical theatre. A dynamic choir that<br />
meets for a weekend workshop once a<br />
term and stages medleys from musical<br />
theatre with a focus on vocal quality.<br />
Musicals to be looked at this year are:<br />
West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors<br />
and a weekend working on choruses<br />
from some of the classic MGM musicals.<br />
Lux A Capella –<br />
Youth Choir<br />
This exciting new group will give<br />
singers aged 12 and over the<br />
opportunity to explore A Capella and<br />
Barbershop singing – meeting once a<br />
month, members will be challenged to<br />
sing in close harmony developing their<br />
vocal and musical skills in a fun and<br />
informal setting.<br />
Please visit www.leicestershiremusichub.org<br />
for full details and to register your inte<strong>res</strong>t<br />
Leicestershire<br />
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COMPETITION TIME<br />
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A family ticket to Aladdin<br />
Jump aboard the magic carpet and travel to ancient China<br />
to meet the hero, young Aladdin. Join in with this traditional<br />
family pantomime full of songs, laughter, fun, baddies, silliness<br />
– and lots of custard pies! Starring X Factor winner Sam Bailey<br />
and popstar Antony Costa from Blue, as well as Channel 5<br />
Milkshake! p<strong>res</strong>enter Nathan Connor, BBC Radio Leicester’s<br />
Martin Ballard, Paul Burling from Britain’s Got Talent and<br />
magicians Matthew Pomeroy and Natasha Lamb!<br />
For you chance to win, answer this question.<br />
What is Aladdin’s mother called?<br />
Prize T&Cs. Family ticket of four, at least one adult or child per party. Valid for 14th December, 5pm<br />
performance only. Tickets can’t be <strong>res</strong>old or transferred. Full terms and conditions available at<br />
www.demontforthall.co.uk<br />
Closing date – 25/10/<strong>19</strong><br />
A ticket to Abbey Park Bonfire &<br />
Firework Display!<br />
The fantastic fun takes place on Saturday 2 November from<br />
5pm – 9pm on Leicester’s Abbey Park with a quieter firework<br />
show for a younger audience.<br />
For you chance to win, answer this question.<br />
Abbey Park is Leicester’s premier park and lies<br />
approximately one mile north of the city centre, what is the<br />
postcode?<br />
FIND OUT THE ANSWER BY VISITING THE ABBEY PARK BONFIRE PAGE AT<br />
VISITLEICESTER.INFO<br />
Closing date – 25/10/<strong>19</strong><br />
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CONKERS Competition Time!<br />
CONKERS, in the heart of The National Fo<strong>res</strong>t with a plethora<br />
of great family activities and events throughout the year!<br />
20<strong>19</strong> has included a major update to the Activity Trail Obstacle<br />
Course and an introduction of a new family activity, E Scooters,<br />
where families head out together on an easy to use electric<br />
scooter through the ‘CONKERS Safari Trail’ on a Ranger led<br />
expedition.<br />
For your chance to win, answer this question:<br />
CONKERS holds an event over the Christmas period, what is it called?<br />
A) WINTER WONDERLAND B) REINDEER RETREAT<br />
C) CHRISTMAS LAND<br />
Closing date – 25/10/<strong>19</strong><br />
A family ticket to see Jack<br />
and the Beanstalk at<br />
Loughborough Town Hall<br />
Fee Fi Fo Fum…Loughborough Town Hall is in for<br />
some fun...The team behind 2018’s five star smash-hit Beauty<br />
and the Beast are back with the BIGGEST panto of them all<br />
with marvellous moosic, cow-ntless costumes and an udderly<br />
ridiculous dame with giant-sized jokes!<br />
For your chance to win, answer this question:<br />
What does Jack use to grow the giant beanstalk?<br />
A) MAGIC PEAS B) MAGIC WHEAT C) MAGIC BEANS<br />
Closing date – 25/10/<strong>19</strong><br />
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11 TH - 20 TH OCTOBER<br />
LEICESTER CITY CENTRE<br />
Enjoy an out-of-this-world half term in Leicester<br />
Take an expedition to the moon, play retro arcade games in space<br />
and discover astronauts, rockets and aliens –<br />
all to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing!<br />
oneg i a ntlea p - leic ester . c o . u k<br />
Museum of the Moon photo © James Billing. Brick Live Group Limited. All rights <strong>res</strong>erved. Brick Live Group Limited is an independent producer of BRICKLIVE<br />
and is not associated with The LEGO Group. LEGO® is a trademark of LEGO Juris A/S.
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