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National Trust: Baddesley Clinton, Solihull
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £9, child £4.50, family £23.60 / 01564 783294
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £9, child £4.50, family £23.60 / 01564 783294
- 11:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission £9, child £4.50, family £23.60 / 01564 783294
- 11:00 – 16:00
National Trust: Canons Ashby House, Daventry
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission £7.90, child £3.95, family £19.80 / 01327 861900
- 11:00 – 15:00
Tue 28 May
Free, plus admission £7.90, child £3.95, family £19.80 / 01327 861900
- 11:00 – 15:00
Wed 29 May
Free, plus admission £7.90, child £3.95, family £19.80 / 01327 861900
- 11:00 – 15:00
National Trust: Coughton Court, Alcester
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £9.35, child £4.70, family £23.60 / 01789 400777
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £9.35, child £4.70, family £23.60 / 01789 400777
- 11:00 – 16:00
Wed 29 May
Free, plus admission £9.35, child £4.70, family £23.60 / 01789 400777
- 11:00 – 16:00
Farm Craft and Shearing Day
A fun day out for all the family which includes sheep shearing demonstrations and traditional arts and crafts.
Tollcross Children's Farm, Glasgow
Sat 29 Jun
Free / 0141 276 0931
- 12:00 – 15:30
Fringe City Family Picnic sponsored by i
It’s back! England’s best-loved concise quality newspaper is bringing you two picnics in Pavilion Gardens this year – with a showcase of Brighton Fringe 2013 family-friendly performances, activities and healthy snacks. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
Sat 25 May
The Great Viking Quest!
You must have your wits about you if you are going to take on the Viking Quest! Hunt down the clues in the Castle grounds and complete the challenge to be rewarded with a special prize!
English Heritage: Old Sarum Castle, Salisbury
Sat 25 May
£3.90 (£3.50; Children £2.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
£3.90 (£3.50; Children £2.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
£3.90 (£3.50; Children £2.30) / 0870 333 1181
- 10:00 – 17:00
Milkshake Live! Come Out To Play
Starring Milkshake! favourites: Little Princess and Scruff, Noddy and Tessie Bear, Roary and Big Chris, Fifi and Bumble and B1 & B2 the Bananas in Pyjamas, this musical spectacular is sure to have children tapping their toes, clapping their hands and singing at the top of their voices.
Belfast Waterfront
Sun 16 Jun
£12 (Children £10; £40) / 028 9032 5913
- 13:00
- 16:00
Broadway Theatre, London SE6
Sun 30 Jun
£12; £10 child; £40 family / 020 8690 0002
- 13:00
- 15:30
The Hexagon, Reading
Sat 20 Jul
£12 (Children £10; £42) / 0118 960 6060
- 13:00
- 15:30
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Mini Farm
An opportunity to see, stroke and maybe hold a number of animals, including pygmy goats, lambs, rabbits and chickens.
National Trust: Osterley Park And House, Isleworth
Sun 26 May
£4.35 (Children £2.25; £10.95) / 020 8232 5050
- 12:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
£4.35 (Children £2.25; £10.95) / 020 8232 5050
- 12:00 – 16:00
Photography Workshop for Kids
Learn the tricks of the trade and develop new techniques to become a wildlife photographer.
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochwinnoch
Sat 25 May
Free / 01505 842 882
- 13:00 – 15:00
Sun 14 Jul
Free / 01505 842 882
- 13:00 – 15:00
Play Station
Play session with a focus on making up stories, inventing characters and then acting them out. Ages 5–7.
Platform, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£3 per session / 0141 276 9696
- 11:00 – 12:00
Sat 1 Jun
£3 per session / 0141 276 9696
- 11:00 – 12:00
Sat 8 Jun
£3 per session / 0141 276 9696
- 11:00 – 12:00
Pollok Family Day
A chance for the whole family to enjoy entertainment and activities to get closer to nature.
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0141 276 0924
- 10:00 – 17:00
Postman Pat: A Very Royal Mission
- Written by: John Cunliffe
Postman Pat returns as the newly promoted Head of the Special Delivery Service with his brand new show A Very Royal Mission! The residents of Pencaster have received a letter from the Palace, delivered by Pat and his faithful cat Jess. Someone special is coming to open the brand new SDS Sorting Office and they only have a…
Epsom Playhouse
Sat 10 Aug
£10.50 / 01372 742555
- 11:00
- 14:00
Princes Hall, Aldershot
Sat 19 Oct
£13 (Children £11; £44) / 01252 329155
- 13:00
- 15:30
Scarborough Spa Complex
Sat 31 Aug
£12.50 (Children £10.50; £40–£42) / 01723 376774
- 13:00
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Robots Live!
If for you, like us, Robot Wars was once essential tea-time viewing, you'll have to come along and cheer on some of the competitors. There's also a chance to meet scientists and see how they're shaping our future, technological challenges and an interactive workshop.
National Museum of Flight, North Berwick
Sun 16 Jun
£10.50 (£8.50; Children £5 under 5s free; Family £27.50) / 0300 123 6789
Rumpelstiltskin: Theatre Of Widdershins (Over 4s)
A children's puppet show with music, telling the Grimm Brothers's fairy story about a miller's daughter who is asked to spin straw into gold.
Berry Theatre, Southampton
Fri 5 Jul
£6 / 01489 799499
- 16:30
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Sat 20 Jul
£8.50 (Children £6.50; Children £4.50 go4less; £24) / 01603 629921
- 14:30
The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia: The Nutcracker
- Written by: Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky's fairy-tale ballet about a girl who is whisked away to a land of toys.
Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
Sat 2 Nov
£24 (£22) / 01270 368 242
- 19:30
Scotland's National Airshow
Over two hours of high-octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets. There are also family activities and displays to enjoy.
National Museum of Flight, North Berwick
Sat 27 Jul
£16–£19 cheaper price before Jul 27 (£14–£17; Children £8–£10; Family £38–£45) / 0300 123 6789
- 10:00 – 17:00
The Sick Kids Foundation Teddy Toddle and Summer Fair 2012
A fun day out to raise money for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation with a Teddy Toddle, fairground attractions and the chance to meet some of your favourite telly and movie stars.
Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh
Sat 15 Jun
£5 per toddler for the Teddy Toddle / 0131 668 4949
- 12:00 – 16:00
Star: Goody And Storey And Mac Birmingham (Ages 2-5)
Join the green-fingered Gardener and the tidy Tailor who live at opposite ends of the world. All they share is a bright star glittering in the sky above them. One sad day the star disappears. As the Gardener and the Tailor search high and low for it, they find something even more amazing and unexpected.
The Boo, Rossendale
Sat 6 Jul
£7 / 01706 220241
- 12:15
The Carriageworks, Leeds
Wed 29 May
Upstairs
£8 (£6; £24) / 0113 224 3801
- 10:30
- 12:30
- 14:30
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Sat 25 May
Syngenta Cellar
£6 (Children £4.50) / 01484 430528
-
11:00 - 14:00
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Strange Town
Theatre courses for ages 11–14, incorporating drama games, improvisation and scriptwriting.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Wed 29 May
£79 for full course / 0131 629 0292
- 17:00 – 19:00
Fri 31 May
£79 for full course / 0131 629 0292
- 15:30 – 17:30
Wed 5 Jun
£79 for full course / 0131 629 0292
- 17:00 – 19:00
Strollers Playdate
Take your kids for a walk or drop by the visitor centre for fun activities including infant first aid and baby massage.
Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre, Fenwick
Tue 11 Jun
Free
- 10:00 – 13:00
A Taming of the Shrew
This acclaimed Brighton company return to St Ann's Well Gardens, presenting another ‘superlative’ and highly musical revival of a Shakespeare Comedy, with the controversial ‘Taming of the Shrew’. So bring family, friends a picnic and blankets for a farcical evening of confused identities, arranged marriages and gender…
St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice The Final Tour 2014
The former Olympic ice dance champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, star in the final national arena dancing show, based on the ITV television programme, an entertaining and colourful show for all the family.
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Tue 8 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Block; £57.50 Ice Side / 0843 373 3000
- 19:30
Wed 9 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Block; £57.50 Ice Side / 0843 373 3000
- 19:30
Thu 10 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Block; £57.50 Ice Side / 0843 373 3000
- 19:30
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Thu 24 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 19:30
Fri 25 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 19:30
Sat 26 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 14:30
- 19:30
Sun 27 Apr
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 248 1585
- 13:30
- 18:30
Manchester Arena
Fri 28 Mar
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 847 8000
- 19:30
Sat 29 Mar
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 847 8000
- 14:30
- 19:30
Sun 30 Mar
£32.50–£42.50 Arena Blocks; £57.50–£67.50 Ice Side / 0844 847 8000
- 13:30
- 18:30
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TweedLove Bike Festival
Now in its fourth year, TweedLove is ten days of bike riding and good times in the iconic Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders. TweedLove encompasses all things cycling – from road and mountain bike races that attract pro cyclists to family rides through Peebles town centre and informal jaunts into the hills guided by…
Various Venues, Peebles
Sun 26 May
Times & prices vary / 0131 555 0044
Mon 27 May
Times & prices vary / 0131 555 0044
Tue 28 May
Times & prices vary / 0131 555 0044
West of Scotland Highland Cattle Club Show
See the prettiest beasts in the west of Scotland as they enjoy their moment in the spotlight. The judging starts at 11am in the Bothy Field.
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow
Sat 17 Aug
Free / 0141 276 0924
- 10:00
WWII Weekend
Dover castle's popular WWII weekend is back with a bang, so come along and witness an explosive WWII battle. Soak up the atmosphere as the castle returns to 1940's. Walk through military encampments and get up close to a full size replica spitfire.
English Heritage: Dover Castle
Sat 25 May
£18 (£16.20; Children £10.80; Family £46.80; Member £1; Member Concession £0.90; Member Children £0.60; Member Family £2.60) / 0870 333 1181
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 26 May
£18 (£16.20; Children £10.80; Family £46.80; Member £1; Member Concession £0.90; Member Children £0.60; Member Family £2.60) / 0870 333 1181
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
£18 (£16.20; Children £10.80; Family £46.80; Member £1; Member Concession £0.90; Member Children £0.60; Member Family £2.60) / 0870 333 1181
- 10:00 – 17:00
50 Things To Do Before Your 11 And Three Quarters
Why not call an Owl, hunt for bugs, make a grass trumpet or feel like your flying in the wind. There are many different activities to experience, so come and have a look.
National Trust: Oxburgh Hall, King's Lynn
Sat 25 May
Free, plus admission £7.80, child £3.90, family £19.50 / 01366 328258
- 11:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Free, plus admission £7.80, child £3.90, family £19.50 / 01366 328258
- 11:00 – 16:00
Mon 27 May
Free, plus admission £7.80, child £3.90, family £19.50 / 01366 328258
- 11:00 – 16:00
