Named in 2009 as the world’s first UNESCO city of film, Bradford is the ideal location for Britain’s National Media Museum. This multi-sensory, multimedia eight floor extravaganza provides an immersive hands-on educational experience for aficionados

and full of sparkling characters who will excite and enthuse the whole family with true tales of the past. Far from being a decaying relic, this ancient fortress provides a family day out full of drama and interest that really lives up to that often heard

to retain the mischievous spirit of the man himself whilst providing an educational family day out. Cheeky children will revel in tales of Dahl’s schoolboy pranks whilst adult aficionados can delve into the vast archive of  manuscripts, photographs, letters

in North Yorkshire. Learn about the importance of these unpopular arachnids, discover which varieties live locally and make a giant cobweb at this fun, educational session.Nut Crack NightOctober 29Long before Hallowe'en became a commercialised holiday

without a hitch.Fire the imaginations of your pupilsUse World Book Day on March 1 as a great hook to read JM Barrie’s Peter Pan and Geraldine McCaughrean’s sequel Peter Pan in Scarlet to your class. The website contains a wealth of downloadable educational

, ahead of the opening of her stage adaptation of We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, to find out her childhood experience of the theatre and why she thinks theatre is important for children.Q. What were your own experiences of theatre like as a child?A. Both my