Vivacity summer holiday activities

Wed 25 Jul - Tue 4 Sep

Make some mischief this summer holiday Celebrate the summer with Vivacity

To book visit vivacity.org/summer

School’s out for summer From special event days to week long activities, with Vivacity there is always something to keep the family entertained. Book now.

Highlights and fun facts from May half term activities.

Vivacity’s May half term events saw over

2800 happy faces

Over 300

NERF bullets shot

Over

“I love sports holiday club because I make new friends & have a lot of fun” Jared, 6 (May half term)

1100

of you visited us for ‘Unbelievable bodies’ at Vivacity Peterborough Museum

For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information

Sports holiday club Wed 25 Jul - Fri 31 Aug** Drop the kids off for a fun-filled day. With a range of activities including NERF wars, swimming inflatables and roller discos, there are plenty of ways to celebrate 6 weeks of no school.

For the first time this summer, the Vivacity Book Bus will be visiting our holiday club venues. Hop on board for fun activities and discover some great books along the way.

Holiday club venues Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre

8 - 13 years old

Hampton Leisure Centre Werrington Leisure Centre Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym

4 - 11 years old

Weekly prices

Day prices

£80 £70

£20 £18

8.30am-5.30pm 10am-4pm

8.30am-5.30pm 10am-4pm

Due to the closure on bank holiday Monday commencing Mon 27 Aug weekly prices will be £70, 8.30am-5.30pm & £60, 10am-4pm

Did you know?

Childcare vouchers* are accepted at Jack Hunt, Hampton & Werrington Leisure Centre

10% off

when you book online

Sibling discounts* are available when booking via phone, email or at venue

SEN qualified* staff are at all Vivacity holiday club venues

*Download or pick up full schedules for T&Cs **Starting dates vary. Visit our website for more details.

Check out the full summer holiday schedules visit vivacity.org/summer

For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information

Library events Can you beat the Summer Reading Challenge?

©DC Thomson Ltd (2018). © Dale Cherry for The Reading Agency, with thanks to Idea Store Watney Market

Sign up at your local library to help Dennis, Gnasher and the gang find the hidden treasure.

Explore a map of Beanotown and collect Mischief Makers stickers for every book you read.

Mischief Making Max

Creative Crafts

Thu 2 Aug Bretton Library

10am

28 Jul - 25 Aug, every Sat (excluding 11 Aug)

Central Library

12pm

Central Library

11am - 1pm

Werrington Library 2.30pm

Drop in to our creative craft events Mischief Making Max will be visiting us in our throughout the summer; each session has its own fun theme. libraries this summer. Join us for a fun and interactive adventure and bring the Summer £1 child (suitable for ages 4 and over) Adults FREE (children to be accompanied by an adult) Reading Challenge to life in this storytelling performance with Total Insight Theatre. £4 child (suitable for ages 5 and over) Adults FREE (children to be accompanied by an adult)

For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information

Free event

Once Upon a Festival A free family day of storytelling, performances & workshops

Explore Once Upon a Festival at Peterborough Central Park and encounter new friends, storytellers and puppets along the way.

Sat 11 Aug

Listen to stories from around the world; discover park-life shenanigans including rabbits, bees and a range of colourful characters.

Peterborough Central Park

11am - 5pm

Archives event Astonishing Astronomy Sat 4 Aug, 10am - 2.30pm Peterborough Archives Central Library Discover unique stories from Peterborough’s past. This summer learn about Peterborian Astronomer, George Alcock who discovered comets, then make your own constellation viewer or comet. £2 child - Drop-in Adults FREE (children to be accompanied by an adult)

For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information

Heritage events

Knights & Princesses

The Museum of Mischief

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Aug, 10am - 5pm Last entry 4pm

Selected dates throughout the summer

Longthorpe Tower

Peterborough Museum

Let us take you to the past, to find out what it was like to be a knight in shining armour or a fine medieval lady in her gown. Have a go at medieval dancing, try out medieval dining and much more.

Head on down to the Museum of Mischief for Summer Reading Challenge themed activities. Enjoy crazy crafts, tricky trails and sneaky science experiments. Find out full dates online.

£4 adults / £3 concession / £3 child (Under 5’s FREE) £12 families (2 adults & 3 children)

£4 adults / £3 concession / £3 child (Under 5’s FREE) £12 families (2 adults & 3 children)

Awesome Archaeology Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jul, 10am - 5pm Last entry 4pm Flag Fen Get hands on with the past and have a go at being an Archaeologist for the day. Learn fun facts and skills, get involved in tricky trails and uncover artefacts thousands of years old in The Big Dig Tent’s excavation pits. £8 adults / £5 concession / £5 child (Under 5’s FREE) £20 families (2 adults & 3 children)

For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information

Family films & theatre When was the last time you treated the family to a show?

These plays are just the ticket.

Open air theatre

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Guys & Dolls

Sat 18 Aug, 6.30pm

Wed 22 Aug - Sat 25 Aug, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Flag Fen

Key Theatre

£16 adults / £10 child £46 families (2 adults & 2 children)

£18 adults / £14 concession

Our series of family films will be showcasing every Sunday throughout the summer holidays, to find out more visit vivacity.org/summer

£3 per ticket

Kindred & Vivacity present the Key Youth Theatre Summer School Join us on our fantastic 6 day workshop for young people aged 7-18.

Week 1: Mon 30 Jul - Sat 4 Aug Week 2: Mon 6 Aug - Sat 11 Aug £170 child (Sibling discount available) Visit kindreddrama.com

For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information

To book now visit vivacity.org/summer

Or phone For sports holiday club call 01733 864 754 For heritage events call 01733 864 663 For Key Theatre shows & events call 01733 207 239 Summer holiday activities will run at selected Vivacity venues around the city.

Sports holiday club Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre Bishops Road, Peterborough. PE1 5BW Werrington Leisure Centre Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough. PE4 6JT

Heritage events Peterborough Museum Priestgate, Peterborough. PE1 1LF Flag Fen The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough. PE6 7QJ Key Theatre shows & events

Hampton Leisure Centre Clayburn Road, Hampton, Peterborough. PE7 8GL Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough. PE3 9PN

The Key Theatre Embankment Road, Peterborough. PE1 1EF

Library & Archive events Vivacity Libraries Check out vivacity.org/venues or visit your local Vivacity library for more information.