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The Manchester Museum
Tue 11 Jun
Free, ticketed / 0161 275 2634
- 12:30 – 13:15
- 13:30 – 14:15
Tue 25 Jun
Free, ticketed / 0161 275 2634
- 12:30 – 13:15
- 13:30 – 14:15
National Trust: The Courts Garden, Trowbridge
Tue 13 Aug
Free, plus admission £6.20, child £3.10, family £15.50 / 01225 782340
- 14:00 – 16:00
National Trust: The Courts Garden, Trowbridge
Tue 30 Jul
Free, plus admission £6.20, child £3.10, family £15.50 / 01225 782340
- 14:00 – 16:00
National Trust: The Courts Garden, Trowbridge
Tue 6 Aug
Free, plus admission £6.20, child £3.10, family £15.50 / 01225 782340
- 14:00 – 16:00
Bank On It: Theatre-Rites (Over 5s)
- Directed by: Sue Buckmaster
A colourful and energetic promenade show inspired by a selection of familiar fairy tales and folk stories, featuring live performances, puppet theatre and some surprising characters.
The Rose Lipman Building, London N1
Sat 22 Jun
£12 / 020 7638 8891
- 14:30
Sun 23 Jun
£12 / 020 7638 8891
- 14:30
Sat 29 Jun
£12 / 020 7638 8891
- 14:30
Beatrix Potter Rare Breeds Weekend At The Farm
Learn about the rare breeds survival trust and meet some of the Herdwick sheep that Beatrix Potter helped to conserve.
National Trust: Tatton Park, Knutsford
Sat 13 Jul
£6 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50 (Children £4 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50; £16 plus admission £5.50, child… / 01625 374400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 14 Jul
£6 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50 (Children £4 plus admission £5.50, child £3.50, family £14.50; £16 plus admission £5.50, child… / 01625 374400
- 12:00 – 17:00
Bee Weekend
A demonstration on bees and bee keeping with bee keeper David Arlott.
National Trust: Peckover House, Wisbech
Sat 29 Jun
Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 30 Jun
Free, plus admission £6.50, child £3.25, family £16.25 / 01945 583463
- 12:00 – 16:00
Behind The Scenes: Bardic Chairs
A chance to go behind the scenes to see the museum's bardic chair collection in the company of curator, Sioned Williams.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Thu 15 Aug
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
Behind The Scenes: Contemporary Collecting
A collecting workshop with Curator Owain Rhys.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Sat 8 Jun
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
Behind the Scenes: Penrhiw Chapel
Join Curator Sioned Hughes at the chapel to find out more about the radical ideas that have been discussed there through history.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Sat 20 Jul
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
Behind The Scenes: People's Voice
Curator Owain Rhys leads a tour looking at how the museum has recorded the lives of communities in Wales.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Sat 12 Oct
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
Behind The Scenes: The Servants Quarters
Join Curator Mared McAleavey for a tour of the servants' quarters.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Thu 5 Sep
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
Behind The Scenes: Tin Palace
Curator Sioned Williams leads a tour of the Prefab, including its history and furnishings.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Thu 10 Oct
Free, ticketed / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
Behind The Scenes: What Lies Beneath
Join Elen Phillips, Curator of Textiles, to uncover the hidden secrets of the textile collection.
St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff
Thu 11 Jul
Free / 029 2057 3500
- 14:00 – 15:00
- 15:00 – 16:00
National Trust: Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher
Sat 1 Jun
Free, plus admission £6.30, child £3.15, family £15.75 / 01372 467806
- 14:00 – 16:30
Sun 2 Jun
Free, plus admission £6.30, child £3.15, family £15.75 / 01372 467806
- 14:00 – 16:30
Sat 6 Jul
Free, plus admission £6.30, child £3.15, family £15.75 / 01372 467806
- 14:00 – 16:30
Wycombe Museum, High Wycombe
Wed 7 Aug
Free / 01494 421895
- 13:00 – 16:00
Billy Elliot - The Musical
- Directed by: Stephen Daldry
- Written by: Lee Hall (lyrics)
A stage adaptation of the acclaimed British film about an 11-year-old boy from County Durham who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer against the backdrop of the 1980s miners' strike, with script and lyrics by Lee Hall and music by Elton John. Directed by Stephen Daldry.
Victoria Palace, London SW1E
Thu 23 May
£30–£37.50 / 0844 248 5000
Sat 25 May
£30–£37.50 / 0844 248 5000
Thu 30 May
£30–£37.50 / 0844 248 5000
London Wetland Centre, SW13
Wed 22 May
Free, plus admission £10.59, child £5.91, concs £7.91, family £29.55, under 4s free / 020 8409 4400
- 15:00
Thu 23 May
Free, plus admission £10.59, child £5.91, concs £7.91, family £29.55, under 4s free / 020 8409 4400
- 15:00
Fri 24 May
Free, plus admission £10.59, child £5.91, concs £7.91, family £29.55, under 4s free / 020 8409 4400
- 15:00
National Trust: Berrington Hall, Berrington, Leominster
Mon 28 Oct
£2.50 per feeder, adv booking required / 01568 615721
- 12:00 – 15:00
The Bloomin' Great Big Garden Party
Hands-on activities for all ages and a chance to unwind and relax in Ordsall's gardens.
Ordsall Hall, Salford
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 07724 418564
- 12:00 – 16:00
The BNY Mellon Boat Race
The annual rowing battle between the Dark and Light Blues of Oxbridge, along a four-and-a-quarter mile course from Putney to Mortlake, with giant television screens placed along the way so spectators don't miss a single stroke of the oars. Cambridge will hope to avenge defeat at last year's event, which was famously…
Putney Bridge to Mortlake Bridge, London SW6
Sun 6 Apr
Free
- 16:30
Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton
Wed 22 May
Phone for prices / 01902 572090
- 16:45 – 21:00
Wed 29 May
Phone for prices / 01902 572090
- 16:45 – 21:00
Wed 5 Jun
Phone for prices / 01902 572090
- 16:45 – 21:00
National Trust: The Argory, Moy, Dungannon
Sat 7 Sep
£3.25 plus admission £2.72, child £1.36, family £6.81 (Children £1.50 plus admission £2.72, child £1.36, family £6.81; £8 plus admission £2.72… / 028 8778 4753
- 12:00 – 17:00
Sun 8 Sep
£3.25 plus admission £2.72, child £1.36, family £6.81 (Children £1.50 plus admission £2.72, child £1.36, family £6.81; £8 plus admission £2.72… / 028 8778 4753
- 12:00 – 17:00
Boom Boom's Bow (Ages 3-10)
Interactive jazz musical romp for the family. Boom Boom has lost his bow and the audience must help him find it.
The Stag Community Arts Centre, Sevenoaks
Sat 22 Jun
£5 / 01732 450305
- 12:00
- 14:00
Brainiac Live! Science Abuse
The dynamic staging of the award-winning Sky TV show, featuring fun and education for all the family. Exploding dustbins and daredevil stunts, loud bangs and combusting microwaves are promised, as answers are given to a number of pressing queries.
Bluewater, Greenhithe
Tue 30 Jul
£7.50 tier seating; £10 floor seating; £12.50 VIP block / 0844 847 2479
- 14:00
Wed 31 Jul
£7.50 tier seating; £10 floor seating; £12.50 VIP block / 0844 847 2479
- 14:00
Thu 1 Aug
£7.50 tier seating; £10 floor seating; £12.50 VIP block / 0844 847 2479
- 14:00
Palace Theatre, London W1D
Thu 18 Jul
£15–£25; £25 premium ( £50) / 0844 755 0016
- 14:00
Fri 19 Jul
£15–£25; £25 premium ( £50) / 0844 755 0016
- 14:00
Sat 20 Jul
£15–£25; £25 premium ( £50) / 0844 755 0016
- 12:30
- 14:30
