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Oct 11

Film Flurry Family Festival Suffolk

After the success of our family friendly film festival in 2010, Film Flurry returns again this October half-term with more films, larks and adventures!

Here are just some of the highlights of the 30 films and activities we have in store…
Tickets to most of the film screenings are £2.50 per person (babes in arms free). Most associated workshops are free but spaces will be limited.

Go to www.ruralartssuffolk.org.uk to further details.

Thurs 27th Oct, UP2pm, Woolpit Village Hall IP30 9QXBookings on 01359 241553 or 01359 241206 Construct a balloon powered fantasy flying home: 4pm-5.30pm

Fri 28th, Shaun the Sheep Adventures4pm, Wingfield Barns IP21 5RABookings on 01379 384505Help create a unique ‘Flock Installation: 3pm and 5pm.

Fri 28th Oct, Eleanor’s Secrets & One Dot Zero Shorts2pm, Walsham Le Willows Village Hall IP31 3AABookings on 01352 258822Create your own stories through animation: 3.30-5.30pm

Sat 29 Oct, Special16mm screening of The Railway Children2pm, Screen in the Barn, Thrandeston IP21 4BUBookings on 01379 898847

Film Flurry is presented by Rural Arts Suffolk. A joint initiative between Suffolk Coastal, Mid Suffolk and Babergh ARTS services.

Lullaby Concerts!!Also look out for A Lullaby Concert featuring the City of London Sinfonia on Friday 28 October at New Green Centre Thurston! Special concerts at 2pm and 4pm for children aged seven and under. Adults £4, Children £2, Family Ticket £10 (4 people). Bookings on 01449 676800.

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Oct 11

Hollow Trees Farm – Halloween Festival

From Thursday 20 October 2011 to Sunday 30 October 2011 there will be 10 days of Pumpkin Fun on the Farm Trail, lots of activities and refreshments at The Old Bat Cafe and new for this year is the Pirate Maize Trail

Witches Wood, Frisbee Golf, Pumpkin Carving, Fun Inflatable, Grain Pit, Giant Haystack and more are amongst the many activities that are added to the existing farm trail that already has animals to see and fun things to do.

There will be plenty to eat and drink in the Old Bat Cafe and Refreshment barn. Good food is guaranteed with Hollow Trees home produced beef burgers, sausages, sandwiches, cakes and bakes on sale.

Entrance price is £3.50 per person (under 2 years free) .This price covers all activities with only refreshments and any pumpkins purchased being charged separately.

The festival opens at 10am until 5pm each day with last entry at 4pm.

Find Hollow Trees Farm in Semer ( IP7 6HX) on the A1141 Hadleigh to Lavenham road. Just 3 miles from Hadleigh, 10 miles from Ipswich and 18 miles from Bury st Edmunds and Colchester .

Visit www.hollowtrees.co.uk for more details or phone 01449741247

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Jul 10

Harvest at Jimmy’s Family Festival 2010

Harvest At Jimmy’s Farm Suffolk will be taking place on 11th and 12th September this year. You can book your tickets now. It is a summer celebration of food, music, friends and family and is perfectly suited to a weekend beautiful surroundings of the farm. This video will give you a better feel about the event:

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22
Jun 10

Toy Story 3 at a Cinema near you!

The first two films were brilliant, so will the latest Toy Story live up to your expectations? You decide …

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May 10

The Suffolk Show half term family day out

The Suffolk Show will be held on June 2nd and 3rd 2010 at the Suffolk Showground, Trinity Park in Ipswich, Suffolk during half term. The show provides a day filled with a vast array of entertainment, shopping, food and drink, there really is something for adults, young children and teenagers to ensure a memorable day out.

This years show features showcase displays, a childrens farm. sports village, wildlife area and lots more to keep children entertained, for grown ups there is the flower and gardening experience, exhibitors displaying some of Suffolks finest local food and drink produce and exclusive shopping opportunities.

The whole family will enjoy this years highlight events which include an incredible air to ground display featuring the Red Devils, Lynx and Apache helicopters. The packed programme of events also includes the Mountainboard Big Air Show and Josephs Amazing Racing Pigs.

Tickets for the show can be purchased in advance at a reduced cost via the website or at the gates on the day.

Visit the Suffolk Show website for further information.

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May 10

The Best Music Festivals for Families and Kids

I was sitting on the train at the weekend and was listening to the conversation of a couple of Mums opposite me and I was surprised to hear one of them say that she had already booked her Family Yurt at Glastonbury this year. The more I thought about the idea of taking my kids to a music festival the more I liked it, so I decided to do a bit of research. Unfortunately, many of the 2010 tickets are already sold out, so this is an event to book well in advance. Nevertheless, there are a number of festivals which are suitable for families and so I thought I would share some of the details …

1. Latitude, Henham Park, Southwold Suffolk
The festival hosts an impressive bill of musicians and bands who perform on four stages – The Obelisk Arena, The Uncut Arena, The Sunrise Arena, and the Lake Stage – as well as including theatre, art, comedy and more. Children under 12 get in free with a ticket holder and there is a dedicated family campsite with special activities laid on. However, the main attraction for families is really the Kids Arena. In this area a magical mini-festival for kids takes place. It is as diverse as the rest of Latitude, with books, art, music and theatre, heaps of participation and fun, from drama workshops to an insect circus, making your own pizza to joining their Glee club.

2. Bestival, Robin Hill, Isle of Wight
Bestival is one of the smaller, boutique festivals. It has a special Bigtopmania Kidzone Team with a host of artists and activities designed to keep the kids happy and far from bored with all that adult partying!! There is a baby Big Top for the shows, a Crafts Marquee, a Toddlers Under 5s Area, Jan’s infamous Van, a dressing up tent, a bouncy castle, face painting, and an outdoor play area. The kids area is located right next to the family camp area and it is a bit of a peaceful haven for the kids to play in away from all the hustle and bustle.

3. Big Chill, Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Worcestershire
The Big Chill calls itself UK’s most family-friendly festival. Children under 13 get in for £4 and at the Kids Zone, children can enjoy performances from No Strings Puppet Theatre, Crazy Comic Club, Scamp Theatre’s production of Pinocchio, John Hegley and many more. There are also ongoing activities and workshops for kids in movement and dance, drum making, arts and crafts and giant 3D sculpture. There are several options for sleeping at The Big Chill 2010 – you can bring your own tent to camp, bring a camper-van, or you can try a bit of luxury camping in the form of a yurt or pod pad.

Other festivals worth checking out are WOMAD, Charlton Park, Wiltshire and Green Man, Glanusk Park, Wales, both of which let young children in free and are very childfriendly.

Top tips for when you are there include writing your mobile phone number on the back of their hands, packing plenty of baby wipes and snacks, ear plugs (for when you or the kids want some sleep!) but most importantly go with some other friends with kids so you can share this extraordinary experience.

Maybe I’ll see you there!

Museums at Night 14th-16th May 2010

‘Museums at Night’ is a national campaign, led by Culture24, and funded by MLA and the National Museum Directors’ Conference (NMDC), to showcase the unique and vibrant museums, galleries, heritage sites, libraries and archives in the UK. Running over the weekend of Friday 14th May to Sunday 16th May, museums and galleries alike will aim to inspire fresh discovery by opening their doors to late night visitors.

Museums will be unrolling an imaginative array of activities across the country. From candle-lit readings, paranormal investigations, sleepovers, night-time tours, musical events and much, much more.

This year’s programme sees the return of firm favourites, like Cabinet War Rooms sleepover and the Old Operating Theatre at St Thomas Church, plus exciting new additions such as the; Helicopter Museum’s ‘Back to the Blitz’ experience, follow a night shift at Cornwall’s Geevor Tin Mine and the chance to see a ‘Light in the Night’ at Cromer’s Lifeboat Museum.

You can find up to date listings at the Culture 24 Website

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Apr 10

Easter Activities for Children

The Easter holidays are almost over but if you are still looking for something to do, here are some great ideas:

Cornwall

Trerice Easter Holiday Family Activities
3-18 April
Daily family activities – Family quizzes in the house and garden (50p donation), play Cornish Kayling free of charge on the Bowling Ground and try brass rubbing with our replica Arundell family brasses (£1 donation). (3-5 April, A devious top secret Tudor trail around the house and gardens with an Easter treat for those who manage to uncover the secret message.)
Trerice, Newquay ,Cornwall, TR8 4PG
www.nationaltrust.org.uk 01637 875404

Crealy EasterFest
27 March–19 April
Meet the rabbits and babies in the Animal Nursery – from English Giants to tiny Dwarf Lops. Bunny Bonanza, Animal Showtime and Bunny Hop Races with chocolate rabbits to be won.
Crealy Adventure Park, Tredinnick, near Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7RA
www.crealy.co.uk 0870 116 333300

Devon

The Big Sheep Easter Eggstravaganza!
1-16 April
30,000 eggs hidden across the site. (Dedicated fields set aside for toddlers and young children to find eggs.) Easter Bunny, Easter Art, Free Face painting, 9 live sheepy shows every day. See website for details.
The BIG Sheep, Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AP
www.thebigsheep.co.uk 01237 472366

Hampshire

Spinnaker Tower – Celebrate The Circus!
2-18 April
Come and join in the fun at the Spinnaker Tower this Easter, travel to the top of the Tower and watch our very own circus show then why not have a go at juggling, plate spinning or stilt walking yourself at our circus workshop? The children can also get their faces painted, colour in their favourite pictures, meet Spinny our friendly mascot, hand strike their own souvenir coin or complete one of our activity sheets to receive a prize!
Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT,
www.spinnakertower.co.uk 023 9285 7520

London

London Wetland Centre Egg Watching
3-18 April
Join an Egg Watch viewing and watch duck eggs develop in the centre’s incubator. Follow the progress of the eggs with an expert warden, have a look inside the shells by special egg candling techniques and learn about the development of ducklings. Visitors can come back to see the chicks hatch and take their first steps. 12noon in the Gallery (above the Gift Shop).
www.wwt.org.uk
Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, London, SW13 9WT 0208 409 4400

Norfolk

Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre Lambing
2 April – 18 April
Easter Fortnight – see lambs being born and watch them being fed
www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk
off A149, Stow Bardolph , Norfolk, PE34 3HT 01366 382162

Suffolk

Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm Lambing
2 – 18 April
Visitors will be able to walk through the lambing shed, hold a lamb and may even be able to see one born. Expectant mothers will not be allowed into the lambing shed but can wait outside and walk round the rest of the farm in perfect safety.
www.baylham-house-farm.co.uk
Baylham , Suffolk, IP6 8LG 01473 830264

Jimmy’s Farm Easter Activities
2 – 19 April
Easter Holiday – The kids are OUT! So…what to do with them? Bring them down to Jimmy’s Farm for their holiday! Easter Egg Hunt, crafts, animal petting, pond dipping and lots more!
www.essexpigcompany.com
Wherestead, Ipswich, 0870 9500210

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Feb 08

Family Days Out: World Wetlands Day – 2nd February

Tomorrow is World Wetlands Day and it marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971. There are lots of events around the UK to raise awareness about the values and benefits of Wetlands and many are aimed at children:

London Wetland Centre
Children under 16 will be allowed free admission and there are various tours as well as:
10.30 – 11.30am Paper making and turtle making
12.00 – 12.30pm Pond dipping – showcasing a healthy pond makes a happy garden
1.30 – 2.00pm Healthy Wetlands Healthy People games and activities
2.30 – 3.00pm Dr Quack’s medicinal plant trail – find out the historical medicinal uses of wetland plants
3.30 – 4.30pm Paper making and turtle making

WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, Dumfries and Galloway
To celebrate World Wetlands Day, WWT Caerlaverock will be free to all children. This year’s theme will be ‘Healthy Wetlands-Healthy People’. Share in the global celebration of wetland ecosystems by visiting this outstanding example. Special guided walks and talks throughout the day.

Other Wetland Centres also worth visiting are:

Minsmere, Suffolk

Cley Marshes, Norfolk

Shapwick & Meare Heaths, Somerset

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Sep 07

The Best Luxury Hotels for UK Parents

Every couple with kids knows how difficult it is to create time for themselves. But now it is possible to have a romantic weekend away with the kids because more and more luxury hotels are becoming family friendly.

If you want to treat yourself to a special break, then you will find that one of the following places will meet your needs. (Just click the link for more details)

1.Tresanton, Cornwall

2. Driftwood, Cornwall

3. Fowey Hall, Cornwall

4. Cotswold House Hotel, Gloucestershire

5. Cowley Manor, Gloucestershire

6. Westover Hall Hotel, Hampshire

7. Baglioni, London

8. Soho Hotel, London

9. Strattons, Norfolk

10. Le Manoir Aux Quatre Saisons, Oxfordshire

11. Babington House, Somerset

12. Ickworth, Suffolk

13. Royal Oak, Sussex

14. Woolley Grange, Wiltshire

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