English National Ballet
My First Ballet: Cinderella National Tour 18 – 30 July 2017 “There’s magic in these glass slippers” The Guardian English National Ballet’s My First Ballet: Cinderella returns this summer with performances at The Peacock, London (18-23 July) and Manchester Opera House (26-30 July). A reimagined version of the classic fairy-tale created especially for children as young as three,
WWT London Wetland Centre Half Term
Visit a zoo with a difference this half term Life size grass animals arrive at WWT London Wetland Centre Visit the The Grass Animal Zoo this May half term, from Saturday 27 May until Sunday 4 June. The display includes a bear and giraffe, a hippo and a camel. Discover which of the eight animals live
The Harry Potter Tour Warner Bros Studios
Whats new at Warner Bros Studios London at the Making of Harry Potter Tour. Directing Dobby 4th February– 31st March Visitors are invited to discover the behind-the-scenes secrets of everybody’s favourite house-elf in a special feature dedicated to Dobby. Filmmakers went through multiple processes and techniques to create Dobby from a tennis ball on a stick to
May Half-Term
WWT Wetland Centres Country Wide The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) award winning Downy Ducklings experience has been re-vamped ready for families to enjoy this summer half term at selected WWT wetland centes. Downy Duckling Days let visitors go behind the scenes at our world famous duckeries for a full egg to duckling experience. Families
Unusual UK family days out for any weather
Family days out are the perfect way to bond with your favourable troop of people. Keeping the kids and adults both entertained can be mission impossible, but by choose something a little unusual but memorable is the perfect way to please everyone. The UK is blessed with unpredictable weather, making it all too easy to
Kelly’s Dance Studio
Kelly’s Dance Studio is passionate about all forms of dance. They offer classes in a variety of styles for children from 2.5 years BALLROOM & LATIN – STREET DANCE – BALLET – TAP every Saturday Rosette/Tiny Tots – They use simple steps to build confidence and co-ordination. There are 15 dances to learn including Samba, Two
Dinosaur World at Richmond Theatre
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr Dinosaur World: A brand new mind-expanding Jurassic adventure, live on stage! Do you dare experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World? An interactive show for all the family. Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably
Sadler’s Wells Easter
Join Sadler’s Wells this Easter for their annual mini festival Family Weekend. They take over the building with an exciting array of activities built around the charming family dance show, Aracaladanza’s Vuelos. Delve into the work and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, and see how Vuelos captures the artist’s creativity and imagination on his quest to make
Easter Treats in Essex
Colchester Zoo This Easter join Colchester Zoo for a day the whole family will enjoy! As you walk around the zoo you will see many species from around the world and can learn more about them at fantastic daily encounters, giving you the chance to see the animals being fed, watch a training session or
Family treats for Easter in the South
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Our all attraction tickets saves visitors up to 85% when they visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this Easter. Get entry to 11 attractions all year round, subject to special events, and visit as many times as you like. Whether looking to experience the new audio guide featuring a host of characters on board
Royal Academy of Dance
Easter Holiday Dance Round up for Kids Easter School, Birmingham (9 – 13 April) Students aged 10-18 studying RAD Grade 2 or the equivalent and above Week of inspiring classes in ballet and contemporary dance developing technique and learning new skills with highly experienced teachers. Matilda Musical Theatre Workshop, Falkirk (23 April) Open to 7-13
Easter in London
Easter at Battersea Power Station Come down to Circus West Village for exciting activities and events for all the family. Every day of the Easter holidays you can help build our incredible 30,000 piece LEGO mosaic of the Power Station, stroll around our new riverfront park and play with the giant outdoor games. Throughout the four day Easter
Homeless Dog: Honey
Dogs come and go every day at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, finding new homes with loving families. In 2016, 359 dogs were rehomed from Battersea at the Brands Hatch site in Kent. Some find homes almost as soon as they arrive. But for those who have been left behind, it’s up to the Battersea
Vitamin D and why it is important for parents.
What is Vitamin D and why it is important? There is a growing interest around Vitamin D and its effects on people’s health and that deficiency could affect seriously people’s health. Also, low Vitamin D levels have been observed in several health conditions (neuropsychological functioning, reproductive health, infectious disease etc.), but there is no evidence
Mother’s Day
BATH Take Time For Two at The Gainsborough Bath Spa Take time out to spend with Mum at one of the UK’s leading spa hotels, The Gainsborough Bath Spa – a Grade-II listed traditional Georgian property in the heart of beautiful Bath, and the only hotel in the UK to offer private access to the
Some of our ducklings are missing
Join in the GIANT Easter duck hunt at WWT London Wetland Centre Duck Hunt: Some of the ducklings are missing. Can you help find them? From Saturday 1 to Monday 17 April follow the Easter GIANT Duck Hunt around the beautiful nature reserve to find eight ducklings hiding, disguised as the real ducks you can see here. If you
March What’s On
KENT Kent Life Bugs and Grubs Weekend 11-12 March. Pull on your wellies and get up close to nature as you join the bug-hunters to discover all the mini-beasts living at Kent Life. Take a visit to the creepy critter cuddle corner. Chat to the beekeeper and make a mini-beast house to take home. There’s
More Halfterm Events
YORKSHIRE Wensleydale Cheese Experience The Wensleydale Creamery, based at Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, is welcoming families to come and enjoy the Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience at its Visitor Centre this February half term. The interactive experience takes visitors on a journey through the art of cheese-making, including the opportunity to watch
How to Get the Kids Cleaning This Half Term
Half term for schools is looming around the corner. While teachers may be looking forward to some much-needed relaxation time, for parents, it can often be the opposite. As well as finding activities for the children to do, you will probably find that the house gets ten times messier, as toys come out more frequently
Harlequins Rugby Union Day Out
Rugby Big Game 9 Harlequins Rugby Union Day Out. Harlequins vs Gloucester. We went to review this game on 27 December an annual event at Twickenham with a crowd in festive mood. We earlier had a disaster that one of our group broke her leg in December, so we had the opportunity to see how