Primary Times Birmingham Ghostly Tales: Family Friendly Ghost Tour Aston Hall B6 6JD www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm. Families are invited to explore Aston Hall, one of Birmingham’s most haunted buildings, under the safety of daylight and accompanied by a member of the team. Hear some of the most well-known of Aston’s ghost stories and try using dowsing rods to detect the presence of spirits as you look around this atmospheric old house together. Suitable for children age 5-12 accompanied by an adult. T: 0121 348 8100. Baby Birds - Parent and Toddler Group 2019 Sandwell Valley B43 5AG www.rspb.org.uk 10am -12noon and 1-3pm. Baby Birds is a weekly parent and toddler group - come along and meet other parents who love to have fun outside with their children. Each session is out on the reserve, whatever the weather. The group aims to involve and encourage children to take an interest in nature and the environment through a mixture of outdoor and indoor activities and crafts. Booking essential. T: 0121 357 7395. Spooky Story Walks Sandwell Valley B43 5AG www.rspb.org.uk Various times. Come along to experience a traditional night of Halloween storytelling for families. Bring your imagination a warm coat and suitable footwear. The first hour is aimed at children under 7 and the rest of the eventing is aimed at the 7-15 age group. Booking is essential. T: 0121 395 7395. Den Building at Parkridge The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 10.30-11.30am. Would you be able to survive outside in the wild this winter? Come find out as you discover how to make a survival den in the woods, to keep warm away from the cold. This session is suitable for children aged 5 years plus. T: 0121 704 0768. Autumn Colours at Parkridge The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 12.30-1.30pm. How many colours can you find in nature? Look closely as the colours start to change, try your hand at bark rubbings and make a leafy lantern to take home. This session is suitable for children aged 2 years plus. T: 0121 704 0768. Pumpkin Carving Oak House Museum B70 8HJ www.sandwell.gov.uk 11am-3pm. Leave the mess at home and come and carve a pumpkin in the Oak House classrooms. £3.00 each. Booking essential, ticket price includes pumpkin and all carving materials. The Oak House will be open and decorated for Halloween with free Halloween trails. The tea room will be open for light refreshments courtesy of the ‘Friends of the Oak House Museum’. pop in to book cash only. T: 0121 553 0759. Spooktacular Crafts The Manor House Museum B71 2EA www.sandwell.gov.uk 11am-3pm. Come along… if you dare. Get creepy and create some chilling crafts inside our spooky Great Hall, or take part in terrifying trails and quizzes. T: 0121 588 2985. 30 October – 31 October Hubble Bubble - Trick or Treat Soho House B18 5LB www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11am-4pm. A darkness has crept over Soho House this Halloween. Use a flashlight to guide yourself around the house as you track down all the bats that roam the halls. Be careful though, whilst you hunt for the bats, there may be some creepy things that also lurk in the rooms at Soho House. Normal admission charges apply. (The gardens and visitor centre are free to enter.) T: 0121 348 8150. 31 October Spooky Science Night at Thinktank ThinkTank Birmingham Science Museum B4 7XG www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 6-9pm. Come along to Thinktank as it is turned into a spooky party for all mad scientists, witches and wizards to come together and have some fun. Come in fancy dress to be entered into a fantastic prize draw on the night. See the spectacular ‘Trick or Treat’ show, where every choice will lead to either a delightful or disgusting experiment. Dance the night away at the silent Zombie Disco. T: 0121 348 8000. Create a Spell Jar Family Craft Activity Aston Hall B6 6JD www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11.30am-1pm or 2-3.30pm.. Calling all would-be witches and wizards. Feeling inspired by the magical time of year? Come along and create your own spell jar to take home with you. £2 per participating child. Booking recommended. T: 0121 348 8100. Meet the Witchfinder: Haloween Family Tour Blakesley Hall B25 8RN www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11.30am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Join the witchfinder Matthew Hopkins for a spooky storytelling tour of Blakesley Hall. Go around the Hall on a spooky journey where you find out all about vampires, trolls, fairies, goblins and ghosts and the history behind some of these characters. Booking advised. T: 0121 348 8120. Aston Hall’oween Aston Hall B6 6JD www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11am-4pm. Frighteningly good fun for families. See the Hall transformed into a haunted mansion. Meet the wise woman and her familiar. Find out about her weird cures and see a witch trial! Encounter creepy sounds and even creepier characters. Pre-booking recommended. T: 0121 348 8100. Explorer Thursday Sandwell Valley B43 5AG www.rspb.org.uk 11am-2pm. Every Thursday in school holidays Sandwell Valley will be holding their Explorer Nature days. There will be guided bug hunting, pond dipping and crafts. Suitable for ages 5- 12 years but any age can join in. Booking essential. T: 0121 395 7395. Pottery Haunted Houses mac Midlands Art Centre B12 9QH www.macbirmingham.co.uk 10am-3pm. Learn how to make 3D haunted houses out of clay, learn all about hand building and coiling techniques to create and then decorate your spooky house with coloured slips. Age 6-11. T: 0121 446 3232. Nature Tots at Brandon Marsh - Halloween Spooks Brandon Marsh CV3 3GW www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 1.30-3pm. Nature Tots aims to encourage an early interest in wildlife. With this in mind, activities are held outdoors, in the natural surroundings of the reserve at Brandon Marsh. This session is suitable for children aged 2 to 4 years.T: 02476 302912. Spooky Craft Day Oak House Museum B70 8HJ www.sandwell.gov.uk 11am-3pm. Come along and make Halloween themed crafts in the cosy classroom. The Oak House will be open and decorated for Halloween with free Halloween trails available from reception. Crafts range from 50p-£4. T: 0121 553 0759. Halloween Hat and Mask Workshops Haden Hill House Museum B64 7JU www.sandwell.gov.uk 12-4pm. Come and decorate a hat or a mask for Halloween ready for ‘trick or treating’. £1 per craft. 1 November Creepy Craft: Spooky Masks Museum and Art Gallery B3 3DH www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11am-3pm. Give someone a fright anytime day or night with this playful mask making activity. With loads of different craft materials to play with this activity is suitable for monsters of all ages. From a traditional pumpkin to a spooky colourful sugar skull, what will you make to take home this Halloween half term? Suitable for all ages. £2 per child. No booking required. T: 0121 348 8000. Gargoyle Masks and Gruesome Tour Weoley Castle B29 www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 11am-2pm. Get creative this half term and head to Weoley Castle to make your own terrifying gargoyle mask. Join the friendly volunteers and use a variety of materials to craft your own masks. Then learn about the gruesome aspects of medieval life in this family friendly gruesome tour of the ruins. No need to book, just turn up and take part. Children must be accompanied by an adult. T: 0121 348 8140. Magical Puppets mac Midlands Art Centre B12 9QH www.macbirmingham.co.uk 10am-3pm. Make your own magical puppets such as fairies, elves, witches or warlocks and bring your puppet to life through the wonderful art of puppetry in this fun oneday course. Age 6-11. T: 0121 446 3232. Family Pottery mac Midlands Art Centre B12 9QH www.macbirmingham.co.uk 10am-3pm. Create lasting memories in this one-day family workshop. Come along to the specialist ceramics studio and learn about different hand-building and decorative techniques to create memory boxes with your family. Age 6-11. T: 0121 446 3232. Nature Tots at Parkridge - Halloween Spooks The Parkridge Centre B91 3HG www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk 1.30-3pm. Nature Tots aims to encourage an early interest in wildlife. With this in mind, activities are held outdoors, in the natural surroundings of the reserve at The Parkridge Centre. This session is suitable for children aged 2 to 4 years.T: 0121 704 0768. Rowheath Fireworks Rowheath Pavilion B30 1HH https://www.facebook.com/events/ 4pm. The annual fireworks display at Rowheath. Two fantastic displays, a fair and street food. Manor House School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: The Manor House Museum B71 2EA www.sandwell.gov.uk 10am-3pm. Grab your broomstick, fly down to the Great Hall and join Professor Calculus Black for a magical afternoon. From wand duelling to care of magical creatures, and everything else in-between, all students will leave an expert in all things the wizarding world has to offer. £15 per child, to include a take home wand, chocolate frog, and crafted dragon, £2 per adult. Booking essential. T: 0121 588 2985. 2 November Indie Kids Disco mac Midlands Art Centre B12 9QH www.macbirmingham.co.uk 2pm. An event for Indie Kids and their kids to rock together to tunes that’ll make you want to live forever! This daytime disco will feature a live DJ and plenty of additional, fun activities. Be prepared to get primal and scream, dance and rock out at an event which promises to be as much fun for adults as it will be for the children. Perfect for children aged 4-12 years, but all ages welcome. Babes in arms go free. Up to four children can be accompanied by one adult. T: 0121 446 3232. Himley Bonfire and Fireworks Himley Hall and Park DY3 4DF www.himleyhallandpark.co.uk 4.30pm. The legendary family friendly Himley Bonfire and Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky with music set to this year’s theme ‘To the Moon and Back’, celebrating 50 years since the moon landing. Booking advised. See <strong>web</strong>site for more details. 4 November – 20 December £3 after 3pm on Term Time Weekdays ThinkTank Birmingham Science Museum B4 7XG www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 3-5pm. Visit Thinktank for £3 per person after 3pm on weekdays during term-time (excluding bank holidays). T: 0121 348 8000. 10 OCTOBER 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/birmingham
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