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Edinburgh Festival 2011
By Fiona McKim on 28/07/2011 11:07:09
Our pick of the best family-friendly shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival
family science show with mad Professor Kaos and his lab rat Dr Dude. Entry is free so make sure you arrive early to the Laughing Horse at The Counting House to ensure your seated out of the danger zone!The Amazing Bubble ShowAugust 4–29Float away
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Jolly January Outings In The North
By Fiona McKim on 04/01/2012 15:01:17
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
January 28Contribute to a giant animal arc at Sudley House in Liverpool then use storytelling and performance to explore the beautiful Victorian building.Magic Carpet: BugsJanuary 27Fly away on a magic carpet ride and hear the stories of many creepy crawly
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Sharky & George’s half-term takeover
By Fiona McKim on 14/02/2012 16:12:42
A host of exciting activities await at The Athenaeum
-luxe bespoke service, Sharky & George are also offering tailor made activity days for young hotel guests. Perhaps your budding movie mogul fancies a day learning how to shoot films and use special effects? Or how about a treasure hunt through Green Park
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Easter Days Out In The South
By Kate Hill on 27/03/2012 12:09:29
Egg-citing days out for your family
and the parents will enjoy the variety of stalls on offer.Bunny HuntMarch 31– April 9Its time to put your navigation skills to the test at Basildon Park. Solve the Easter trail by exploring the house looking for Basildon bunnies and win yourself a well deserved
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The best family events in May
By Fiona McKim on 13/05/2013 14:21:00
Fun and fascinating days out for your family this month
4th The rites of springJoin in the May Day celebrations at Eastbury Manor House in Essex, where regal fancy dress is encouraged, historical music shall fill the garden and a twirl round the Maypole may prove irresistible. Tel: 020 8724 1002; www
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Hallowe'en and Half-term events
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 08/10/2010 10:22:14
A feast of hallowe'en and holiday activities around the UK
the freaky fish witch.Time: 10am–6pm. Cost: £18 (adults), £12.50 (children). County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7PB. For details, see www.sealife.co.ukLyric Hammersmith: The Very Noisy NightOctober 26–30Find out what happens when a little mouse can
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Roald Dahl Museum, Buckinghamshire
By Fiona McKim on 20/07/2011 16:14:22
Discover why the fantastic Mr Dahl captivates every generation of the family
wordsmith’s presence feels distinctly tangible as you wander the nooks and crannies of the quaint converted cottage which now houses much of his life’s work. Irreverence and hilarity are the order of the day at this bijou little enterprise which has managed
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Woburn Safari Park, Bedfordshire
By Fiona McKim on 21/07/2011 12:32:02
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
activities on offer for families seeking a jolly day out. Surrounded by 3000 acres of deer park and beautifully manicured gardens, the magnificent Abbey houses a vast private collection including silver, gold, furniture and priceless famed artworks. Children
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Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 12:44:29
Gallop, gallop, gallop! Explore the special bond between knight and steed with a chivalric day out
staterooms, with coloured murals and elaborate plasterwork. The castle’s magnificent Riding House, with its indoor sandy arena, is the finest surviving building of its type in England.Family X-Factor The new hands-on Discovery Centre and interactive
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Millets Farm Centre, Oxfordshire
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 15:08:08
Strawberries and other succulent morsels are ripening at this pick-your-own paradise
If John Lennon had not been singing about playing in the garden of a certain Sally Army house in Liverpool, his dreamy melody, Strawberry Fields Forever, could just as well have been an homage to the green and red-spotted surroundings of Millets
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