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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
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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

Big Bug Hunt

Big bug hunting for mini beasties. Booking is essential.

Forvie National Nature Reserve, Collieston

Sun 26 May

Free / 01358 751330

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

  • 10:00 – 11:00

Big Butterfly Count

Take part in the National Butterfly Survey and learn to recognise the fluttery creatures in your own garden.

The Ashoka Car Park, Glasgow

Sat 13 Jul

Free / 0141 577 4053/4054

  • 11:00 – 13:00

The Big Day Oot

The ringside entertainment for Glasgow East's 5K Fun Run is an all-encompassing festival of music, drama, activities, storytelling, art and more.

Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0801

  • 11:00 – 16:00

The Big Walk

Dig out those walking boots for an all day hike from Neilston to Cowan Park in Barrhead taking in the hills of Neilston Pad and Duncarnock (the Craigie). Meet at the playing fields car park in Cowan Park, on Aurs Road beside Barrhead High School.

Barrhead High School

Sun 22 Sep

Free / 0141 577 4053/4054

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Billy’s War (Ideal for all ages)

This captivating story features Billy from Salford, who was evacuated to the countryside during the Second World War. Families will follow the story and learn about life on the home front.

Imperial War Museum North, Manchester

Sat 25 May

Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet

Free / 0161 836 4000/4007

  • 10:30

Sun 26 May

Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet

Free / 0161 836 4000/4007

  • 10:30

Mon 27 May

Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet

Free / 0161 836 4000/4007

  • 10:30

Tue 28 May

Meet under the Harrier Jump Jet

Free / 0161 836 4000/4007

  • 10:30

BioBlitz

Discover the birds, bees and other wildlife in the castle grounds.

Kellie Castle & Garden, Pittenweem

Fri 7 Jun

Free (£2 car parking charge) / 0844 493 2184

  • 21:30 – 00:00

Sat 8 Jun

Free (£2 car parking charge) / 0844 493 2184

  • 10:00 – 16:00

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
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Wycombe Museum, High Wycombe

Wed 29 May

Free / 01494 421895

  • 10:30 – 12:00

Winchester Guildhall

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 01962 866206

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sat 19 Oct

Free / 01962 866206

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sat 7 Dec

Free / 01962 866206

  • 10:00 – 16:00

National Waterfront Museum, Swansea

Sat 12 Oct

Free / 01792 638950

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Sun 13 Oct

Free / 01792 638950

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Bookbug Sessions

Rhymes, stories and songs to stimulate and delight wee ones. Ages 0–4. Booking is essential.

Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow

Thu 23 May

Free / 0141 577 4970

  • 10:00
  • 11:00

Thu 30 May

Free / 0141 577 4970

  • 10:00
  • 11:00

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 0141 577 4970

  • 10:00
  • 11:00
…and 3 more dates until 27 Jun

Bookstart Baby+ Club

Engage young minds with pictures and words.

East Park Library, Wolverhampton

Mon 20 May

Free / 01902 556257

  • 10:00 – 11:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 01902 556257

  • 10:00 – 11:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 01902 556257

  • 10:00 – 11:00
…and 8 more dates until 29 Jul

Pendeford Library, Wolverhampton

Mon 20 May

Free / 01902 556250

  • 11:00 – 12:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 01902 556250

  • 11:00 – 12:00

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 01902 556250

  • 11:00 – 12:00
…and 8 more dates until 29 Jul

Penn Library, Wolverhampton

Fri 24 May

Free / 01902 556281

  • 11:00 – 12:00

Fri 31 May

Free / 01902 556281

  • 11:00 – 12:00

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Bookstart Plus

Reading sessions.

Camberwell Library, London SE5

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7525 2000

  • 10:00 – 11:30

Fri 31 May

Free / 020 7525 2000

  • 10:00 – 11:30

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 020 7525 2000

  • 10:00 – 11:30
…and 7 more dates until 26 Jul

Peckham Library, London SE15

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7525 2000

  • 10:00 – 11:30

Wed 29 May

Free / 020 7525 2000

  • 10:00 – 11:30

Wed 5 Jun

Free / 020 7525 2000

  • 10:00 – 11:30
…and 8 more dates until 31 Jul

Bop to the Beat with Hartbeeps

Exciting and stimulating sessions for young ones offering sound and song play, puppetry, lights and a whole load of multi-sensory delights. Three sessions available: from birth til sitting ages; for babies and toddlers who are between sitting and walking age and from walking age until four.

Silverburn, Glasgow

Fri 31 May

Free / 0141 880 3200

  • 10:30 – 11:30

The Borrowers: Bryanston Junior Drama Society

  • Written by: Steve Evans (Adaptation)

Bryanston Junior Drama Society presents The Borrowers by Mary Norton and adapted by Steve Evans. Arrietty is your typical teenager desperate to experience the big world, the only difference being that she and her parents, the Clock family, live under the floorboards of a very hostile house, surviving off things they…

Coade Hall Theatre, Bryanston School, Blandford Forum

Thu 4 Jul

Free / 01258 484 623

  • 19:45

Fri 5 Jul

Free / 01258 484 623

  • 19:45

Gerrards Cross Library

Thu 23 May

Free / 0845 230 3232

  • 10:30 – 11:00

Thu 30 May

Free / 0845 230 3232

  • 10:30 – 11:00

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 0845 230 3232

  • 10:30 – 11:00
…and 7 more dates until 25 Jul

Penzance Library

Tue 21 May

Free / 0300 1234 111

  • 10:00 – 10:30

Tue 28 May

Free / 0300 1234 111

  • 10:00 – 10:30

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 0300 1234 111

  • 10:00 – 10:30
…and 8 more dates until 30 Jul

Boutique Gift Market

Jewellery, scarves, soaps, wooden name plaques, ceramics, wooden pens, pencils, trinkets, preserves, place-mats and coasters created by local craftspeople.

Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff

Sun 26 May

Free / 029 2087 7959

  • 10:30 – 16:30

Sun 16 Jun

Free / 029 2087 7959

  • 10:30 – 16:30
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