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THE ORIGINAL CORNBURY FESTIVAL JULY 1–3 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 12:14:32
Junior's family festival guide checks out The Original Cornbury Festival 2011
food. Children under 12 stay free if sharing parents’ room. B&B prices start from £69 a night.For more fun festivals to fill your summer days, check out our Festivals Listings 2011.
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OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL: MAY 27–29
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/04/2011 14:00:16
Junior's guide to the best family festivals ever checks out the Off The Tracks festival
pampering after the rigours of festival life; babysitting is available. Prices from £160 B&B per night. Tel: 01572 787000.To find out about more fab family festivals, check out our Junior Festival Listings.
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Zippo's Circus Comes To Town
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/05/2012 15:12:04
There's thrills and spills (mostly of the comic clown variety) at the brand new Zippo's Circus Gold – coming soon to a venue near you!
Glow-sticks at the ready, it's time for the lights to go down and the greatest show on Earth to begin. Yes, Zippo's Circus is rolling into town, with their new high-energy family show, GOLD. Hosted by veteran ringmaster, Norman Barrett, MBE, highlights include the Delbosq clowns ...
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BEN & JERRY'S SUNDAE MUSICAL FESTIVAL July 23-24
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 12:14:32
Fab music, fun family entertainment – and free ice creams galore! Head to Ben & Jerry's fiesta extravaganza in London and Manchester
Fab music? Yes. Chilled-out family vibe? Yes. Free scoops of ice-cream? Yummy, yes, yes, yes. You'll find it all at the family-friendly Ben & Jerry's Sundae Musical Festival. The family-centred extravaganza, now in its seventh year, has become a
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Seven simple rules for happy festivals
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/03/2012 16:37:54
Magical fairgrounds, open fields to run and play, the chance to dress up and mess up – No wonder children love the new breed of family festivals
1. Choose your festivalIt might have been dubbed as “Three Days of Peace & Music” but turn back time to theWoodstockheyday of 1969 and you’d find the festival spirit steeped in a hazy mist of marijuana and zonked-out grown-ups. Not so the new breed
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The Family Festival Guide 2012
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 10:16:32
Junior's pick of the most fabulous family-friendly festivals around
the resident peacocks and macaws), circus skills workshops, and movie clubs for all-round family entertainment. This year look out for piano playing comedian Tim Minchin plus Jools Holland, his Blues Orchestra and some very special guests.Latitude, Henham
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LARMER TREE FESTIVAL: JULY 1-3
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 14:21:06
Junior Festival Guide checks out the Larmer Tree Festival 2011
and fun craft activities, plus circus skills. There’s also 11 acres of gardens to explore – look out for the resident peacocks and macaws – and an adventure playground.Added extras Take part in the carnival procession, 150 free workshops, theatre
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WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL: JUNE 3-5
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/05/2011 15:48:33
Junior's Festival Guide checks out Wychwood 2011
and activities, music, dance and arts and crafts sessions, plus circus and performance skills. The Roald Dahl Museum will also be providing activities. Added extras Try out the Headphone Disco from 11pm–3am in the Big Top while your babies snooze in the quiet
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JUST SO FESTIVAL August 19–21
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 14:07:21
Junior's Guide to the Best Family Festivals checks out the Just So Festival
of the Staffordshire Peak District in the village of Alton (and yes, if your children want still more fun take a day out at Alton Towers). From £264 for three nights.To find out more about fab summer festivals to fill your summer, check out our Junior Festivals Listing.
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Super Saturday on Clapham Common
By Catherine O'Dolan on 03/08/2011 14:27:40
End your festival season with a musical finale featuring The Saturdays, Ollie Murs, Sugababes, Chipmunk and more…
, Chipmunk and The Saturdays to ensure that the day lives up to it Super Saturday title! The event is taking place in support of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, with Team GB athletes on hand to demonstrate Paralympic sports, such as wheelchair tennis
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