Family events - May 2017
As well as the events below, don’t forget to check out further activities and things to do on
www.solihull.gov.uk/familyinfo
North Solihull (and surrounding areas)
Date(s)
Activity
Price
Time
Suitable
age
FREE
entry
12pm - 4pm
All ages
See website
3 Years+
Bosworth Wood Playing Field Auckland Drive, Smith's Wood
Website: www.thecarsarea.co.uk
Facebook: The Cars Area - Smithswood
Sat 20 May
Community Fun Day
The Community Fun Day is a great day for everyone.
We will be having a variety of entertainment, food
vans, game stalls, activities and an amazing raffle
with a signed Blues shirt as 1st Prize!! We look
forward to seeing you.
Melbicks Wyevale Garden Centre, Chester Road, Coleshill B46 3HX
Tel: 0844 288 5095
Website: www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/garden-centres/Melbicks/KA3
29th May 4th June
Let's Get Growing - Kids' events every day this
May half-term
Unearth wonderful activities from growing your own
mini allotment and giant strawberries, to making
amazing seed bursters.
£2.50 (30mins)
Super Seed
Bursters
Super Seed Bursters (29 May)
Get your hands dirty and mold these colourful
creations to throw in your garden, creating a burst of
beautiful flowers.
£2.50 (30 mins)
‘Fee Fi Fo
Yum’ Giant
Strawberries
‘Fee Fi Fo Yum’ Giant Strawberries (30 May)
Grow your own supersized strawberries and get
creative by making a strawberry marker and
decorating a plant pot.
£7.50 (60mins)
Mr Mole's
Muffins
Mr Mole's Muffins (31 May, 1 June & 3 June)
Make and bake a tasty savoury muffin and a sweet
muffin. Includes a kid’s meal and unlimited squash.
£2.50 (30mins)
Grow your
own Pizza
Toppings
Grow your own Pizza Toppings (2 June)
Plant a variety of pizza toppings then decorate a fun
gnome sun-catcher to use as a marker.
Grow your own Mini Allotment (4 June)
Create and plant your own mini allotment complete
with bean poles and even a greenhouse, then sit
back and watch your veggies grow.
N.B. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all
times.
£2.50 (30mins)
Grow your
own Mini
Allotment
See website
for booking
details
Genting Arena The NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT
Website: www.gentingarena.co.uk
WWE Live
Fans get to see all their favourite WWE stars live in
action, in this unique blend of sport and
entertainment.
Wed 10 May
Bursting with all the drama and energy of a rock
concert, in a fun, lively and exciting environment,
WWE Live is the ultimate in family entertainment!
Prices from
£28.13
See website
Not
specified
Price
Time
Suitable
age
FREE
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Under
Fives
FREE
10:45am 11:05am
or
2:30pm - 2:50pm
0-2
Years
Don’t miss out; get your ticket to an incredible night of
action packed entertainment!
Libraries...
Date(s)
Activity
Castle Bromwich Library Hurst Lane North, Castle Bromwich, Solihull B36 0EY
Tel: 0121 747 3708
Storytime. Term time only on Fridays.
Rhyme time on Mondays. Alternating between
either a morning or afternoon session. A short
interactive session for babies and very young
children, which includes finger and action rhymes and
songs.
Chelmsley Wood Library 10 West Mall, Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, Solihull B37 5TN
Tel: 0121 788 4380
Wise Owls Story and rhymetime drop-in session,
term time only on Fridays. Followed by play and stay.
FREE
10am
Under 5s
Code Club Do you have a favourite computer
game? Would you like to learn how to make your
own computer games? At Code Club you will learn
how to make cool games, animations and websites
too! Drop-in session, term time only on Mondays.
Contact library staff to find out more details.
FREE
4pm - 5pm
8 - 12
Years
Owlets! We are launching a new children's drop-in
session. This will include a monthly rota of two play
and stays, a rhymetime and a guest speaker. Monthly
on Tuesdays. Contact library staff to find out more
details.
FREE
10.30am
Under 3s
Kingshurst Library Marston Drive, Kingshurst, Solihull B37 6BD
Tel: 0121 770 3451
Story Time on Fridays, term time only
FREE
10:15am 10:45am
Under
Fives
Rhyme time – A short interactive session for babies
and very young children that includes finger & action
rhymes and songs. Also a chance to meet other
mums and carers. Once a fortnight on Tuesdays.
FREE
10:15am 10:45am
0-2
Years
FREE
2:30pm - 3pm
Under
Fives
Marston Green Library Land Lane, Solihull B37 7DQ
Call: 0121 779 2131
Story Time - No need to book. Just pop along with
your little ones for half an hour of stories, rhymes,
songs and colouring on Mondays.
Parks…
Meriden Park B37 5SH
Thur 18 Sun 21 May
Robert Wilkinson's Funfair
Come and enjoy all the fun of the fair as this popular
event returns to Meriden Park for another year. There
are thrills, spills and rides suitable for all ages, as well
as chances to win prizes and refreshments
For more information contact Robert Wilkinson on
07956 994199 or email
[email protected]
£1 per person
(admission)
£1 per ride
4pm - 8.30pm
(weekdays)
All ages
1pm to 8.30pm
(weekend)
South Solihull (and surrounding areas)
Date(s)
Activity
Price
Time
Suitable
age
See website
11am - 4pm
All ages
£4 entry
per person
2pm - 5.30pm
All ages
Silver Blades Solihull Hobs Moat Road, Solihull B92 8JN
Call: 0121 742 5561
Website: www.silver-blades.co.uk/page/times_prices/Solihull
Mon 1 May
Super Ice Skating Fun Day
Visit us at Silver Blades Solihull for our superhero
themed fun day! There will be a superhero fancy
dress competition and prizes for the best fancy dress!
Akamba Tythe Barn Lane, Shirley, Solihull B90 1PH
Call: 0121 733 3111
Website: www.akamba.co.uk
Family Fun Day
Come and see our tropical house!
Mon 1 May
Akamba is a garden centre with a difference, with a
tropical house that’s home to snakes, reptiles, birds
and other creatures.
Baddesley Clinton Rising Lane, Knowle, Solihull B93 0DQ
Tel: 01564 783294
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/baddesley-clinton
27 May - 4
June
Family Fun Days - May half-term 2017
With the freedom of the open countryside, fascinating
stories in the house and a variety of exciting outdoor
activities there's something for everyone to enjoy at
Baddesley this May half-term.
Baddesley is the perfect place for families to have fun
in the outdoors, breathe in the fresh air and explore.
Grab your summer hat and pull on those trusty
wellies and join us for a fun packed day on
Baddesley’s new natural play trail!
This event is
free, but
normal
admission
charges apply
(see website)
11am - 4pm
All ages
See website for
timetable
All families
(including
children in
school
Year 1
and over)
Arden Academy Station Road, Knowle, Solihull B93 0PT
Website: www.knowlefunrun.org.uk
Knowle Fun Run 2017
Decide if you are going for 5k or 10k and enter online
now. With an extended course everyone can set a PB
for comparison in future years.
Sun 21 May
Depending upon your age you will be a Junior or an
Adult runner. The 400 metre 4 KIDSruns remain
unchanged – Years 1, 2, 3, 4, FREE royal blue t-shirt
for all KIDSrunners.
See website
for entry fees
Please Note: Places are limited to 2000 for the Fun
Run and 400 for the KIDSruns for safety purposes.
Runners can be registered up to 23:59 on 14/05/2017
subject to the limits above.
For more details and to enter online see website.
The Core Theatre Solihull Theatre Square, Touchwood, Homer Road Solihull B91 3RG
Tel: 0121 704 6962 (Box Office)
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
Don’t Dribble on the Dragon
My brother has a dragon and he keeps it secretly
Within a box beneath his socks. He's hiding it from me…
Sat 27 May
Based on the fabulous new book by Steven Lee and
with magic designed by the much loved and much
missed Paul Daniels, this spectacular musical
adventure about growing up and the importance of
family is the perfect feel good show for big hearted
adults and loving little ones alike.
Booking is essential. See website or call for further
details.
2.30pm
£9.50
Running time:
approx. 60 min
3 Years+
The Chris & Pui Show!
Chris & Pui present their family show with songs,
comedy sketches, a dash of magic and heaps of
joining in for all the family.
Tue 30 May
Familiar Chris & Pui TV characters including Incy
Wincy, Twinkle, Old MacDonald, Humpty, Granny
Humpty will be dropping in along with the toys – Tom,
Momo, Teddington, Stuffy and Miss Mouse.
Catch the ‘Gingerbread Man’, marvel at the ‘Ugly
Duckling’ becoming a beautiful swan and oooh and
aaah as Miss Mouse attempts to zoom zoom zoom to
the cheesy moon in her rocket.
11am
£12 (adult)
2pm
£10 (child)
Running time:
£40 family ticket
available from
Box Office (sorry
not online).
2 Years+
part one 34 mins
(interval 20 mins)
part two 30 mins
Booking is essential. See website or call for further
details.
Date(s)
Activity
Price
Time
Suitable
age
Balsall Common Library 283 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common CV7 3EL
Tel: 01676 532590
Talented Teens - A chance to meet with friends,
borrow books and play board games. No need to
book, just turn up. For more information please call
the library.
FREE
11am - 12:30pm
11 Years+
Tales and Time to Play - on Mondays. Bring your
little ones for a story followed by a chance to play,
sing, chat and relax with other young families.
All pre-school children are welcome. Toys and
musical instruments are provided.
FREE
2:15pm - 3pm
Under
Fives
Rhyme Time - on Tuesdays. Enjoy an afternoon
spending time with your babies and toddlers listening
to happy songs and rhymes with actions and
percussion instruments.
FREE
2:15pm - 2:45pm
0-2
Years
Small charge
applies
4pm - 5pm
6 Years+
2pm - 2.30pm
0-2
Years
Family Needle Craft Workshops - on Fridays. An
exciting new craft group aimed at children and young
people from six years and up. The workshops are
delivered by Pop Up Communities. For more
information and to book a place please call the
library.
N.B. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Dickens Heath Library Old Dickens Heath Road, Dickens Heath, Solihull B90 1SD
Tel: 0121 744 6078
Rhymetimes on Mondays, term time only. A fun
session of action rhymes and songs.
FREE
Children's Board Games Club - Get your children
away from their computer screens. Who doesn’t love
a game of Guess Who?
FREE
2pm - 3pm
5-9
Years
Lego Club - Last Saturday of the month. See you for
lots of creative fun. Dads are welcome to join in!
FREE
2pm - 3pm
5-9
Years
Tea & Tots - Every other Thursday of the month
A chance for mums, dads, grans and carers to meet
for a cuppa and a chat whilst the toddlers play.
Occasional guest speakers may also attend.
FREE
2pm - 3pm
Under
Fives
FREE
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Under
Fives
FREE
1.45pm - 2.15pm
Under
Fives
Under 5s Story Session 'Little Hobbits Thursdays, term time only. Join the 'Little Hobbits'
and sing along with rhymes before listening to stories
and enjoying colouring with your pre school children.
FREE
10am - 10:45am
Under
Fives
Daddy Rhyme Time - Monthly on Saturdays. This is
a special time of enjoyment and bonding for you and
your child. Come along and meet with other fathers
and male carers for a chat. Refreshments are
provided. Please contact for more details.
FREE
10:30am - 11am
Under
Fives
Teenage Activity Group
Are you interested in discussing books, quizzes, art
and crafts? Then come along to our activity group
FREE
4pm - 5pm
10 Years+
Hampton in Arden Library 39 Fentham Road, Hampton in Arden, Solihull B92 0AY
Tel: 01675 442629
Storytimes - Fortnightly on Tuesdays. Stories and
crafts for all pre-school children. Please call for dates.
Reading Zoo - Fortnightly on Fridays. A story for
under 5s about an animal, followed by painting a
picture of that animal for our Reading Zoo wall
display. Please call for dates.
N.B.Warm water is provided to wash hands, but
wearing clothes that can get messy is recommended.
Hobs Moat Library Ulleries Road, Solihull B92 8EB
Tel: 0121 743 4592
NEW
Thurs 25 May
Knowle Library Chester House, 1667-1669 High Street, Knowle, Solihull B93 0LL
Tel: 01564 775840
Jellybeans - Story-time songs and fun rhymes for the
under 5's. Come along and join in the fun. The
session also includes a craft activity. Monthly on a
Thursday.
FREE
10:45am 11:30am
Under
Fives
£1 per child
2pm - 3:00pm
Under
Fives
FREE
2pm - 2:30pm
Under
Fives
Storytime on Mondays. Term time only.
A different theme each week, with a special craft to
follow.
FREE
2.45pm - 3.15pm
Under
Fives
Rhymetime on Thursdays. Term time only.
A weekly session of songs for babies and toddlers.
FREE
2.45pm - 3.15pm
Under
Fives
FREE
2:30pm - 3pm
Under
Fives
Alphabet Club - Activity and story-time session,
where children can make their own alphabet
scrapbook. Alternate Mondays.
Rhyme Time - Every Friday afternoon, term time
only. Bring your little ones along for a fun half hour of
songs, action rhymes and musical instruments.
Meriden Library Arden Cottage, The Green, Meriden CV7 7LN
Tel: 01676 522717
Olton Library 169A Warwick Road, Olton, Solihull B92 7AR
Tel: 0121 706 3038
Storytime on Fridays. Term time only. Come along
and enjoy listening to stories for your pre-school child
in the company of other children and their families.
Shirley Library 22 Parkgate, Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3GG
Tel: 0121 704 6300
Storytime on Fridays. Term time only.
FREE
2pm - 2:30pm
Under
Fives
Rhyme Time - For babies and toddlers on Tuesdays
(term time only).
FREE
10:30am - 11am
Under
Fives
Rhyme Time - For babies and toddlers on
Wednesdays (term time only).
FREE
2pm - 2:30pm
Under
Fives
Rhyme Time - For babies and toddlers on Saturdays
(term time only).
FREE
11am - 11.30am
Under
Fives
Children's Code Club on Mondays. Term time only.
Code Club runs as a 6 week course. Booking is
essential as there is a maximum of 8 children per
course.
In each session children will use various coding
websites (depending on their level of coding) to make
their own cool computer games, animations and
websites. All children will receive a certificate at the
end of each completed course! We currently run
courses in Scratch 1 & 2 and HTML 1 & 2, so lots of
room for progression!
FREE
5.30pm - 6.30pm
9 - 11
Years
N.B. Limited places are available so please either
speak to a member of staff at Shirley Library or call
for more information or to get a spot on the waiting
list!
The Core Library Theatre Square, Touchwood, Homer Road, Solihull B91 3RG
Tel: 0121 704 6965
Homework Club - Tuesdays (term time only) with
designated staff to support children.
FREE
3:45pm - 5:15pm
8 Years
and Over
Story Times - Mondays (term time only).
FREE
2pm - 2:30pm
Under
Fives
Rhyme Time - Wednesdays (term time only). A short
interactive session that includes finger & action
rhymes and songs. Come along and meet up with
other parents/carers and discover what the library
can offer your child.
FREE
10:15am 10:30am
0 -2 Years
Meet and Play - Fridays (term time only). A session
for families to meet up, relax, chat, play, sing or make
music together. Instruments and toys are provided.
FREE
10:15am 11:15am
0 -2 Years
Core Code Club - Saturdays (fortnightly). To register
email… [email protected] or call for more
details.
FREE
10:30am 11:30am
Not
specified
Lego Club - Monthly. Meet in The Core Creative
space. Call for more details.
FREE
4pm - 5pm
Not
specified
Twins Plus Storytime - Thursdays (monthly, term
time only). Storytime for twins and multiples. Enjoy
stories and rhymes followed by time to chat and
share experiences with others. No booking required,
just turn up on the day.
FREE
2pm - 2:30pm
Under
Fives
Parks…
Date(s)
Activity
Price
Time
Suitable
age
£5 per adult
£1 per child +
£1 for the hire
of a timer
6pm - 8pm
5 Years+
Elmdon Park Solihull B92 9EY
Octavian Droobers Orienteering event
Do you and your family enjoy walking, jogging or
running? Why not come along and try the outdoor
adventure navigation sport of orienteering with the
local club, Octavian Droobers? There will be courses
from 1km to 6km, easy to advanced, to suit all
abilities and ages from 5 to 85!
Wed 17 May
Help is available to all newcomers. A large scale map
and electronic timer are also provided - bring a
compass if you have one. To find out more, visit the
club website www.octavian-droobers.org or telephone
01926 632189
Meet at the car park by Elmdon Church.
The Parkridge Centre Brueton Park, Solihull B91 3HW
Tel: 0121 704 0768
Website: www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on
Join us for some May half term fun!
Please note: Pre-booking is recommended. If you have any problems booking online please call 0121 704 0768.
For other enquiries about the below events email: [email protected]
Brilliant Bug Detectives
What can you find hiding under a log? Can you
identify everything you discover? Find out more about
bugs and their natural habitats.
£3.50 per
child
10.30am 11.30am
6 Years+
Tue 30 May
Shelters and Survival
Can you build a shelter good enough to sleep in, test
how waterproof it is and camouflage it to the
maximum?
£3.50 per
child
12pm - 1pm
6 Years+
Wed 31 May
Pond dipping
Come and discover what lurks in the murky depths of
the pond - can you find the mysterious newt?
£3.50 per
child
10.30am 11.30am
4 Years+
Tue 30 May
Pre-booking is recommended. See website
Wed 31 May
Snuggly Squirrels and their Friends
Can you balance like a squirrel or hide food ready for
winter? Find out with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust as
they head outside to go nuts about squirrels!
£3.50 per
child
12pm - 1pm
2 Years+
Time
Suitable
age
See website
No under
3s
admitted
Birmingham City Centre & other areas…
Date(s)
Activity
Price
Birmingham Hippodrome Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4TB
Call: 0844 338 5000 (Tickets & Information)
Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Mon 29 May Sat 3 June
Grease
Tom Parker, from the UK’s top boy band The
Wanted, is to star in his first ever theatrical role as
‘bad boy’ Danny in Grease, the No.1 greatest
musical! Also starring Over The Rainbow winner
Danielle Hope as Sandy and EastEnders’ & Strictly
Come Dancing’s Louisa Lytton as Rizzo, this original,
electrifying West End production lights up
Birmingham Hippodrome for one week only during
half-term!
From £15
To find out more about performances / tickets please
visit the website.
Birmingham Gay Village in and around Hurst Street (down from the Birmingham Hippodrome)
Website: www.birminghampride.com
Sat 27 & Sun
28 May
Birmingham Pride 2017
Birmingham Pride is a weekend long LGBT festival
held annually in the Gay Village on Hurst Street,
Birmingham: this year is held over the Spring Bank
Holiday Weekend.
Carnival
Parade: FREE
to view
It is uniquely the largest LGBT two day festival in the
UK - and features a Carnival Parade through the city
centre, plus the Main Pride Festival Site features the
Nightingale Main Stage, dance arena, cabaret
marquee, funfair, community village green, central
market street, and the friendliest street party.
Pride
Festival:
See website
for details on
purchasing
tickets /
wristbands
Birmingham Pride is a celebration of the city's diverse
LGBT community and we offer a warm welcome to
all. We encourage families to attend Pride. Please
note: children under 14 must be accompanied at all
times by an adult.
Have a fun and happy Pride weekend.
(Under 5s FREE
entry so do not
require a
wristband - max
of 2 children per
parent or
guardian)
Carnival Parade:
Sets off at noon
from Victoria
Square and
heads to the Gay
Village (Hurst
Street)
Pride Festival:
See website for
details
All ages
Botanical Gardens Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TR
Tel: 0121 454 1860
Website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Jurassic Kingdom: Where Dinosaurs Come to
Life
Ever wanted to meet a Triceratops? Or a
Diplodocus? Or even a T-Rex?
Sat 20 May Sun 4 June
Then come along to the Birmingham Botanical
Gardens this Summer, for a Dinosaur extravaganza!
We will have more than 30 life-size, animatronic
dinosaurs visiting our Gardens – bring the kids along
for a truly unique experience!
See website
for ticket
prices
10am - 6pm
All ages
FREE
10.30am
Up to 5
Years
£12 per
person
2.30pm
(Children aged 2
and under enter
free and do not
need a ticket)
Symphony Hall Birmingham 32 Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA
Tel: 0121 345 0600 (Box Office)
Website: www.thsh.co.uk
Wed 10 May
Musical Picnic: Midweek Explorer - May
Take time out in a relaxing and friendly space with
your little ones. Explore music, dance and storytelling whilst making new friends. Our music
practitioners will help facilitate early years learning in
a supportive and fun environment.
Venue: Symphony Hall Café Bar
Sun 14 May
Peter, Rita and the Wolf
Peter’s a boy who likes an adventure – even if silly
old Grandad says there’s a wolf just outside the
garden gate. And Rita’s trying to find out who stole
the fabulous Crocodiamond – with a bit of help from a
French Hornithologist. With the words of Anthony
Horowitz, and the City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra starring as the hero and heroine plus
ducks, cats, robbers and of course that wolf, this’ll be
a marvellously musical storytime for the whole family!
(includes free
craft activities in
the foyer from
1pm)
(concert is 1 hour
with no intervals)
All ages
Town Hall Birmingham Victoria Square, Birmingham B3 3DQ
Tel: 0121 780 3333 (Box Office)
Website: www.thsh.co.uk
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric
Carle has delighted generations of readers since it
was first published in 1969 selling more than 41
million copies worldwide.
Sat 27 May
Now the timeless classic makes its way off the page
and onto the stage. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller,
the critically acclaimed production features a
menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting
four of Eric Carle’s stories. The Artist Who Painted a
Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly
and of course The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
For booking details see website.
£12.50
per person
12.30pm
All ages
2.30pm
Date(s)
Activity
Price
Time
Suitable
age
Waterstones, Birmingham 3rd Floor, 24-26 High Street, Birmingham B4 7SL
Tel: 0121 633 4353
Website: www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/birmingham-high-stre (see website for T&Cs)
Another Book Bites the Dust - YA (Young Adult)
Book Club
Everyone is welcome to join our monthly YA Book
Club - Another Book Bites the Dust!
Sat 6 May
We read a wide range of genres, from fantasy, to scifi, to contemporary so no one will be left out! This
month's choice is: Geekerella by Ashley Poston.
FREE
4pm - 5pm
Teenagers
See website
See website
All ages
See website
Not
specified
You can join us simply by attending!
We meet on the first Saturday of every month in the
YA section of the children's floor at 4pm.
Cadbury World Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1JR
Call: 0844 880 7667
Website: www.cadburyworld.co.uk
Sat 27 May Sun 4 June
Half Term Family Fun
Join in the fun over the holidays with family
entertainment every day! Enjoy live shows from our
resident magicians, ventriloquists and more, with
giggles and games for the whole family. The Cadbury
characters will also be appearing to star in your
photos!
Barclaycard Arena
Tel: 0844 33 88 222
Website: www.barclaycardarena.co.uk
Professor Brian Cox Live
This hotly anticipated tour by the acclaimed Professor
Brian Cox, OBE, will take audiences on a dazzling
journey through space and time, delving into ‘high
science’ and freewheeling on the edges of the known
cosmos.
Fri 12 May
Whether an avid science reader or a total novice,
Professor Brian Cox Live will test the limits of our
knowledge and make highly complex ideas
accessible to all.
Always captivating, continually surprising and forever
pushing the boundaries, Professor Brian Cox takes
science to a new dimension in this new stage show.
Get up close and personal with the man himself with
an interview hosted by his The Infinite Monkey Cage
co-host Robin Ince.
From £34.55
per person
see website
Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone in
concert with full live orchestra
The Harry Potter™ film series is one of those oncein-a-lifetime cultural phenomena that continues to
delight millions of fans around the world.
Mon 15 May
Audiences will now be able to relive the magic of
Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone™ in highdefinition on a giant screen while hearing a full live
orchestra perform John Williams’ unforgettable score.
From £28.93
per person
See website
Not
specified
See website
All ages
See website
All ages
see website
Be swept away in this sparkling display of live music
and film and follow the adventures of Harry and his
friends once more.
Hatton Adventure World Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwick, CV35 8XA
Tel: 01926 843 411
Website: www.hattonworld.com/adventure-world/
Character Weekend - Paw Patrol
As well as all the Hatton Adventure World fun, Chase
and Marshall from Paw Patrol will be appearing on
both days.
Sat 13 &
Sun 14 May
Come and see the heroic pups during story time
sessions, led by a narrator, at intervals throughout
each day!
See website
for ticket
prices
(Under 2s FREE)
See website for further information and booking
details.
Pirate Festival
Experience the golden age of piracy this spring half
term holiday.
Sat 27 May Sun 4 June
Whether you’re a budding buccaneer, Long John
Silver, or Captain Jack Sparrow you won’t want to
miss out on all the fun and adventure at our new
Pirate Festival. Enter a world of hidden treasure,
skulduggery and pesky pirate antics!
Plus funfair rides, bouncing castles, scales and tailes,
there’s lots to entertain the whole family.
Suitable for younger and older children alike!
SO don’t delay SHIPMATES & book your place
today. Special discounts for early booking.
See website
for ticket
prices
(Under 2s FREE)
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Castle Green, Off Castle Rd, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1NE
Tel: 0370 333 1181 (English Heritage)
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenilworth-castle/
Sun 30 Apr Mon 1 May
The Great Rebellion
See Kenilworth’s Civil War history brought alive as
Europe’s largest re-enactment society, the Sealed
Knot, sets up camp within the castle walls.
Throughout the day, visit the living history
encampments to experience the sights and smells of
Civil War England. Watch as Roundheads and
Cavaliers clash in pitched battle and gasp as the
walls of Kenilworth Castle are besieged. Consult the
Surgeon to hear how he treats battle wounds and
enjoy music from the period with the Bagshotte
Players.
See website
11am - 5pm
All ages
See website
11am - 5pm
All ages
11am
Parents &
babes in
arms (up
to 12
months)
Take your pike in hand, prepare to attack the castle
by moving carefully through the siege maze or if that
sounds too perilous for you, try some of our 17th
century board and field games.
Sun 28 Mon 29 May
Elizabeth: The Pageant
Join us on a journey back in time to the Golden Age
of Queen Elizabeth I. Celebrate Kenilworth’s
Elizabethan heyday as the ultimate party palace with
music, falconry displays, and a feast of
entertainments fit for the Virgin Queen. Robert
Dudley, Earl of Leicester, will be showing off the skills
which made him Master of the Royal Horses – and he
will be joined by the queen herself.
Don’t miss this right royal weekend of revels.
mac birmingham Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH (Foyle Studio)
Tel: 0121 446 3232
Website: www.macbirmingham.co.uk
Cinema Bambino: Their Finest
Their Finest, based on Lissa Evans’ novel, ‘Their
Finest Hour and a Half’, is a witty, romantic and
moving portrayal of a young woman finding her way,
and her voice, in the mayhem of war… and the
movies!
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On the first Friday of every month we’ll put the lights
up, turn the noise down, and you can relax and enjoy
our latest films with your little ones.
Fri 5 May
With plenty of space to park your buggy, and ample
baby changing facilities, we have everything you
need to have a comfortable visit with your mini movie
buff.
Please note: these screenings are intended for
parents and babes in arms up to 12 months old. We
will only show films with a certification of 12a or
below. A 12a admits children under 12 with a
responsible adult.
See website for booking details.
£5 per ticket
Big Howard's LOL-tastic Yukfest
Howard is a massive kid. A massive kid with a
moustache. He makes words, pictures, animation and
noises, nearly all of which will make you laugh.
Sat 27 May
This hour of fun features stand-up, interactive digital
animation, sound effects, jokes and lots, and lots and
lots of clever nonsense (WARNING! some of the
clever nonsense will be extremely stupid).
Howard has had his own show on CBBC with Little
Howard, appeared on The Slammer and in front of
the Queen at The Royal Variety Performance. He is
also a regular performer for the renowned Comedy
Club 4 Kids.
£8 per child
£10 per adult
See website
2pm
5 Years+
(Duration: 60 mins)
See website for booking details.
Blunderbus: Dogs Don't Do Ballet
Biff is not like other dogs. He doesn’t do dog stuff like
weeing on lampposts, or scratching his fleas, or
drinking out of the toilet. No, Biff likes moonlight and
music and walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff
doesn’t think he’s a dog. He thinks he’s a ballerina.
Tue 30 May
Based on the bestselling children’s book by Anna
Kemp and Sara Ogilvie, this fabulous feel-good show
features music, songs, hand-crafted puppets and Biff,
the ballet-dancing dog.
£8 per child
£10 per adult
See website
11.30am
2.30pm
3 Years+
(Duration: 55 mins)
Brought to the stage by acclaimed Blunderbus, this
hilarious new story for ages 3+ tells the very funny
tale of a small dog with big dreams.
Family Photography
Come and spend a day taking photos together as a
family and learn how to turn those snaps into works
of art.
Wed 31 May
This course is suitable for children aged 6-11 years to
enjoy learning with a parent or guardian. It is open to
beginners and improvers. You don’t need any
previous experience as full instruction and guidance
is given. For those who have some photography
experience this is a chance to practice your skills and
learn some new techniques.
The course is accessible for people with disabilities
as families will be working together and can provide
support. The room is wheelchair accessible.
See website for further information and booking
details.
£20 per adult
& child
(+ £12 per
additional
person)
10am - 3pm
6 - 11
Years