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Summer fun in the county

All illustrations copyright © Axel Scheffler 1999, published

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Julia Reviews News & Views

Hendra Holiday Park’s Family Campout

Cornwall update

Go to jail!

Dig out your stripy pyjamas and explore Bodmin jail

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FROM THE EDITOR

Welcome

Ahh! Summertime - we love you for the opportunities you give us … ...to kick back and enjoy picnics, bbqs, plenty of outdoor fun and beach time … oh... and to work; it’s a busy time for many of us. If you are hard at work this summer, I hope you still find some time to enjoy the best Cornwall has to offer. If you’re planning on jetting off on your summer holidays we wish you happy travels, but if you are spending your time here then there’s plenty to get your teeth stuck into.

From Falmouth Week (8 – 17 August), to the Tall Ships (28 – 31 August) to outdoor theatre, check out the cover feature in Cornwall Living for more ideas… there are some wonderful things to do.

Miracle Theatre are hitting the road for a big summer tour of The Tempest, see full details on page 5 Ben gives us his recipe to create our own classic afternoon tea treat and we catch up with The Gruffalo ahead of his Hall for Cornwall visit.

Thank you for reading and have a lovely summer, Sarah Keep in touch with all the activities by following Octopus on Twitter: @octopusmagazine, and by joining our Facebook Page: Octopus Magazine

Contents

4 News & Views Keep updated

12 Happy Birthday Tate!

Join in the celebrations

7 Julia Reviews Hendra Holiday Park

13 Four reasons to visit…

The Telegraph Museum

8 Come and see…

The Gruffalo show

15 Summer Fun Events for everyone

11 Go to jail Time to play convict!

16 What’s on Fun around the county

Cover image courtesy of Axel Scheffler Octopus is published by: ENGINE HOUSE MEDIA LTD Holbrook, The Moors, Porthleven, Cornwall TR13 9JX

Editor: Sarah Ferrie

sarah@enginehousemedia.co.uk Telephone: 01326 574842

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I Love You Natty Nine-year-old big sister Mia Goleniowska, from Cornwall, has published a ground-breaking book to help other children who become siblings to a child with Down’s syndrome.

Mia, who lives with her family near Truro, found it difficult to understand why her baby sister Natty had to spend time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Treliske Hospital, Truro, when she was born. Natty was born with Trisomy 21, commonly known as Down’s syndrome, which was accompanied by a heart condition.

Her parents, Hayley and Bob, did not know that their new baby would have the condition before she was born, so the whole family went through a steep learning curve of what life would be like with a child with additional needs. Hayley writes award-winning and internationally renowned blog, Downs Side Up. When she discovered notes and poems around the house written by Mia to her little sister, she collected them, soon realising that they were the basis for a ground-breaking book.

Mia’s drawings and family photographs complete this beautiful first introduction to Trisomy 21, which has been endorsed by eight leading UK charities.

This July head to the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro and you can take part in the Festival of British Archaeology free family event on July 19th ‘St Piran: Cornish Man of Tin’. They will be re-enactments and lots of craft activities throughout the day. Drop in, no booking required. Normal adult admission applies.

The book I Love You Natty is available from Amazon at £5.99 + P&P ISBN 978-0-9929251-0-9

There are also free weekly ‘Make and Take’ activity sessions for families during summer holidays (26 July – 30 August). Tues for under 5s and Thursdays for over 5s.

Booking recommended on 01872 272205 enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk.

Normal adult admission applies. www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

If you go down to the beach today …

Well, if you go down to Porthtowan anyway, pop into Porthtowan Beach Café, run by local girl Heather, the menu offers great home cooked food, amazing cakes, at affordable prices. All the ingredients are locally sourced where possible – think Cornish beef from just up the road and Healy’s apple juice. Heather’s got lots of good deals up her sleeve like Friday breakfast club, all day breakfast with a tea/ coffee £7, Mon to Fri lunch deal any panini plus a drink for just £5.50 … oh and its BYO.

Meet Karla With 12 party themes and counting Karla’s Parties hits the right note whatever your child is into, from Princess Parties to Drama Parties. Parties are 2 hours long with a break for food, and include games, music, sweets, prizes and pass-the-parcel.

Karla, a qualified child carer, can also help

with theme events like Halloween and Christmas and providing crèche services for weddings and other events … she’s a great one-stop-shop!

Head to www.karlasparties.co.uk to find out more.

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Can we come back tomorrow?

Flambards hit the headlines earlier this year after being put up for sale … there followed a flurry of Facebook activity with people posting their childhood memories of the theme park in Helston.

Now, under new management, what’s it like … we sent Hollie Nicholls and family to find out for us.

‘Ferdi is awesome’ – head to Flambards and the chances are you’ll be greeted

by Ferdi on arrival and given top tips for planning your day. All the children loved meeting him, having their picture taken and getting a sticker – keep your eyes peeled for him.

All the staff are very friendly and work hard to make sure you have a good time, we really liked the super friendly birthday announcements over the loud speakers.

The log flume ride is an all-time favourite and never fails to disappoint and there is a whole area dedicated to rides for smaller children who can run around and enjoy to their hearts content … just be sure to expect the kiddies to want to go on the rides again and again!

A great thing about the park is the variety; from rides to bring out the thrill seeker in you to children’s face-painting and indoor play … plus the endlessly fascinating Victorian village – you’ll always spot something new.

The best thing since Speciality baker Baker Tom’s cafe at his Bakery in Pool, near Redruth, is the perfect place to pick up the freshest loaf, pastry or cake fresh out of the baker’s ovens. The cafe also offers great breakfasts and daily lunch specials. Located 5 minutes’ drive from Heartlands, and just off the A30, the cafe is also a great stop-off to pick up pasties and sandwiches for a day out.

Open Monday to Saturday: 8am to 4pm.

Baker Tom’s Bakery Cafe, Wilson Way, Pool, Nr Redruth, TR15 3RT. Changing table and highchairs available.

The numerous additional indoor play areas are great as they give the children time for free-flow play in a safe environment to break up the day. It also gives the grown-ups a chance to grab a well-earned drink and sit down.

Flambards has a different feel about it and we really liked it. www.flambards.co.uk

Picnic and a play … don’t mind if we do Everyone loves a picnic and everyone loves a play … this summer grab your friends and family to combine the two as Miracle Theatre hit the road with a brand new show. The Tempest has been whipped up and given Miracle’s offbeat style with plenty of humour to boot.

The show, recommended for those aged 8+ although all are welcome, is touring across the south west’s best outdoor venues. Grab a rug, blanket and picnic and snuggle down to enjoy one of the best outdoor experiences around.

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Julia Reviews

Hendra Holiday Park’s Family Campout

The laid-back camping lifestyle has always been somewhat of an aspiration for me. While I like to think of myself as someone who can effortlessly carry off the tousled, just-out-of-bed look, with nature-loving children running around me, the reality has always tipped in favour of frizz and tantrums. But practise makes perfect so with the oh-so-trendy camping bug in my sights, and the loan of a tent large enough to sleep my sister’s family as well as my own, I signed up for the Family Campout at Hendra Holiday Park in Newquay.

Billed as a weekend of camp fires, games and barbecues, this annual experience attracts families from around the South West, and as well as newbies like us, pulls in seasoned campers for a slice of staycation fun.

Arriving late Friday afternoon we quickly slipped into holiday mode and with cousins Jago (5) and Amelie (3) bursting with excitement we soon forgot that we were merely an hour from our doorstep.

First-time experiences were being ticked off in a frenzy by our young campers, from walking to the toilet block in their onesies to snuggling into their sleeping bags, it was one big adventure.

We woke on Saturday to blue skies and sun so made the most of what Newquay does best; family fun. The morning was spent at Dairyland Farm World which is always a favoured spot for Jago and Amelie who dashed from one play area to another, stopping in-between to say hello to the resident parrot and to feed the lambs. Pleas to try out the Oasis Fun Pools found us back at Hendra in the afternoon where the sunshine had turned the outdoor pool into a scene reminiscent of the Mediterranean (not bad when you haven’t even crossed the Tamar). Inside and the flumes, jets and bubbles busied us for the rest of the day before we joined fellow campers around the fire to toast marshmallows, burn sausages and to enjoy an evening of family entertainment.

of its energy is generated by its adjacent solar farm) and was treated to a highlights tour of the five-star facilities.

The popular Mark’s Ark Wildlife Encounters was on hand to offer up yet more firsts for our younger campers, with Jago and Amelie daring to stroke a snake and a hairy spider. Then came family games from the outback before our action packed day was round off perched on hay bales enjoying live music Aussie style. As we decamped the following morning there was time to jump on the Land Train which toddles around the Park and we learnt about Hendra’s impressive green credentials (80%

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While I still can’t claim to be a back-tobasics kind of girl, I came away from the two night Family Campout feeling like I’d spent a week on holiday. Amelie and Jago meanwhile haven’t stopped asking when we can go back. Our mini doorstep adventure has moved me one step closer to becoming a happy camper but most importantly it has given Amelie and Jago a much loved taste of simple, outdoor living.

Julia Hughes@julia_c_hughes

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COME & SEE THE GRUFFALO SHOW CLASSIC CHILDRENS’ STORY COMES TO THE STAGE

THERE’S NO END to the re-creation of scenes from Frozen at our house, my 4 year old belting out the songs with a preference for volume over quality whilst the other sits and creates stories and scenes with his lego … arts and culture as a pastime of choice comes naturally to children.

Think stories, hearing them, watching them and making them, painting, creating sculptures, acting out scenes - this natural lean towards creativity is an important part of children’s development as they explore the world around them. Entertaining children with songs and stories is all part of introducing them to new ideas or explaining the world around them.

There is something very magical about taking children to arts events, whether it’s the cinema, a gallery, museum or the theatre.

“To see my children engrossed in watching a live show is priceless, I’ve seen them completely absorbed for 2 hours which is a joy, and then, unexpectedly, weeks later they will mention the show again, or start acting out a scene … they have obviously taken it all in and the value lies well beyond the time in the theatre itself.” Mary Each year Hall For Cornwall offers a real wealth of live theatre shows and activities for children, ToddlerTango, for example is a weekly dance and movement session for children aged 2 to 4. This 45 minute class aims to harness children’s creativity and imagination

through wiggling and boogieing with professional dance company Cscape.

This July the brilliant theatre company Tall Stories return with their wonderful production of The Gruffalo live on stage.

This monster family show is a hit musical stage adaptation of the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Audiences will meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a maracashaking, party mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined...?

Voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners, The Gruffalo has been performed to well over a million people worldwide and has even hit the small screens in a star-studded TV animation. The Gruffalo is the perfect family treat with plenty of songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups. Watch a sneak preview online at www.gruffalolive.com The show lasts 55 minutes with no interval but you won’t be frowned upon if you need to take a toilet trip during the show and there’s no need to sit dead still – although the chances are they will – they won’t be able to stop themselves … and neither will you!

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All illustrations copyright © Axel Scheffler 1999, published

by Macmillan Children’s Books.

You can find out more about The Gruffalo stage show on Facebook: www. facebook.com/pages/The-GruffaloLive/208009172607890?ref=hl

Contact

“My two children love everything about a trip to the theatre from the chance to dress up, to the ice-cream in the interval. They have been going since they were two or three and never fail to be captivated by the lights, the music and the feeling of being involved, be it at the panto, a childrens’ TV show or the ballet. Next up surely has to be one of the big musicals!” Sarah

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Go to Jail!

Don’t pass Go, don’t collect £200, yes Monopoly life is a tough lesson to learn, but what of real prison? Dig out your stripy pyjamas and head to Bodmin Jail to find out!

Can you imagine it there? Being hung! Sounds horrible, though if you are a little curious, because why wouldn’t you be? You can see the only working execution pit in the UK, and yes it’s as horrible as it sounds,The ‘Long Drop’ as they called it. In olden days they used to show executions to the public and the crowd would delight in seeing a criminal hang; but the sad truth is that not all convicts were actually guilty!

You see, people weren’t as nice then as they are now; in actual fact some were vile, and the criminal justice system in those days was even worse, with no fool-proof way to find out if people were guilty. Many innocent people were sentenced to terms in prison or even execution. The first prisoner to be privately executed was a woman called Selina Wadge, who is said to still haunt the landings of the prison, so watch out! Lucky that was all a very long time ago, and if

you visit now, all that hardship is just a distant memory.

Bodmin Jail has two different kinds of accommodation you can explore and play inmate in. You’ll find a Civil Wing – for your average everyday criminal, who mostly spent their time being cold, hungry and alone. Then there’s the Naval Wing - for your military kind of criminal; here the prisoners would undergo a hard physical regime before being returned fit for active service.

It’s a GREAT DAY OUT! Bodmin Jail Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin PL31 2NR 01208 76292 www.bodminjail.org

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t s 1 2 y p p a H ! y a d h t r i B Tate St Ives celebrates its 21st birthday this summer, and you can join in the celebrations with a packed programme for all ages!

The holiday season kicks off with a special exhibition created for and by families as part of their 21st birthday celebrations:

Our Exchanges (25 – 30 July) celebrates the creativity of

family visitors with a playful exhibition of their work using the current exhibition International Exchanges for inspiration. Go along to enjoy and leave your own mark!

All photos courtesy of: Ian Kingsnorth

I Spy Tate returns to both Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum for 2014; the challenge is to use picture clues to find artworks on display in the galleries. Spot all 9 to win a prize, and you could also win a luxury £2,000 holiday for next summer, courtesy of Carbis Bay Holidays, with free train travel via First Great Western (visit tate.org.uk/stives for terms & conditions)!

In August, you can choose from a whole range of art-inspired activities:

At Art Base (Thursday to Sunday), explore, play and create art and ideas. Art Base is open until 19.00 on Thursdays during August.

Most activities are free for 18s and under (a small charge applies for beach workshops), and adults pay standard admission.

Beach Art Explorers (Tuesdays) will be encouraging you

Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum are open daily from 10.00 until 17.20 (last admission 17.00), with late night opening to 21.00 on Thursdays during July/August. Don’t forget, you can also visit the café and shop at Tate St Ives (both free to enter), and pick up a 21st birthday memento or enjoy a birthday cupcake!

to explore the stunning Porthmeor beach for inspiration before creating your own artwork in these fun, hands-on workshops.

Stories by the Sea (Wednesdays) uses the gallery’s

atmospheric Loggia space for magical tales and legends of the sea.

Sculpture Quest (Thursdays) switches location to the

Barbara Hepworth Museum in St Ives for an exploration of the beautiful sculptures on display.

For full details of all our summer activities, please check the gallery website.

Tate St Ives, Porthmeor G Beach, St Ives, TR26 1T Tate.org.uk/stives 01736 796 226

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4 Reasons to Visit

The new Telegraph Museum Porthcurno hands-on exhibitions are super family-friendly with 1 The loads to see, touch, try on, hear... even smell. This family-

focussed museum even has special spaces exclusively for kids; no grown-ups allowed!

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Explorer backpacks keep your little adventurers happy right throughout your visit, plus they’re free! There’s no chance for little visitors to get bored with activities, trails and ‘make & take’ activities every day.

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The new museum café is free to enter whether or not you’re visiting the museum. The home baked cakes and fresh, seasonal salads are a real treat and the hot chocolate is out of this world. Lots of child-friendly food options, and the staff are very flexible and welcoming.

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The museum gardens are perfect for letting off steam! Plus you’re just a minutes walk from one of Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches, so you can really make a day of it.

The Telegraph Museum Porthcurno is open daily 10:00 – 17:00.

Under 5’s go FREE. More info: www.telegraphmuseum.org

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From Giants to Greek pots and flints to fine art there is something to please everyone at the Royal Cornwall Museum with its exciting program of events this summer.

Kicking off the summer programme on Saturday 19th July the Museum is celebrating this year’s Festival of Archaeology with a drop-in day of free family activities. Cornish Hero: St Piran – Man of Tin offers budding archaeologists the chance to get involved in Cornish history, making brass rubbings, tin stamped Cornish crosses and Pilgrim badges to take home with them. See the re-enactment of the St Piran’s story,

Fun times

19 July 10am-4.45pm: Cornish hero: St Piran – Man of Tin drop-in free family activities 29 July – 26 August (Tuesdays): under 5s free activity sessions.

Booking required 31 July – 28 August (Thursdays): over 5s free activity sessions. Booking required

make a Cornish flag and join in a procession with St Piran himself!

Visitors are also invited to bring along archaeological artefacts to be looked at and identified by experts at the Museum.

Museum staff are being helped on the day by their friends at the St Piran Trust and Cornwall Archaeological Society.

Throughout the summer holidays, the Museum will be holding special free activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesdays at 11am there will be free fun and creative activities for the under 5s with stories, handling objects and make and take activities. On Thursday mornings at 11am will be activities for over 5s where they can explore the galleries and take part in some special challenges.

The Museum is open from 10am to 4.45pm Monday to Saturday (except Bank Holidays). Admission is free to RIC members, National Art Pass and Museums Association members and anyone aged 18 or under. Adult admission is £4.50 for an annual pass – pay once, visit all year.

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Whats On - July

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iOrchestra

Lemon Quay Piazza, Truro

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Free, open air concert that is perfect for those new to live orchestral music. The Philharmonia will perform a mixture of well-known classical works, and the presenter, Tim Steiner, will talk you through this hour long concert where even the audience will be able to take part!

15 - 16 July

Aliens Love Underpants

Hall For Cornwall, Truro

www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

This zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is a fantastically fresh and funny production that will delight the whole family.

18 July 1.30 - 2.30

Museum Minnows

National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

www.nmmc.co.uk

An hour of creative play, stories and craft activities for underfives. The Museum’s Learning Centre is transformed into a multisensory play area for our free family drop-in sessions.

18 - 19 July

Science Museum Live

Hall For Cornwall, Truro

www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

The Energy Show. Explosive family theatre for creative minds, stand back and cover your ears – theatre just got dangerously exciting!

20 July 11.00 - 4.00

Cornish Pisky Pals

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/ princesspavillion

Search the Gardens to find all of the tiny Pisky Pals and solve the riddle to become the Pisky Champion! £2.00per trail sheet. Drop in anytime between 11.00 - 4.00

21 July - 3 Sept 10 - 5.00

Smugglers Cove

National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

www.nmmc.co.uk

Enter this interactive play zone, full of colourful characters from Cornwall's past. Play cops and robbers or dress up to conceal the contraband. See who can hide their haul the quickest. Smelly Smugglers Trail 10 - 5pm. Follow your nose and find the smugglers stash hidden around the museum. Take a sniff to identify the illicit items. Come Crabbing 10.30 - 3.30pm. We’ll supply the line, bucket and bait – and do the messy bits! All you have to do is see how many crabs you can catch from our pontoon.

21 July - 3 Aug

Shhh! Smugglers Week

National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

www.nmmc.co.uk

Smugglers 12 - 3.30pm. Make a flintlock pistol, pop-up smuggler and secret smuggler’s chest with concealed compartment. Douglas Dapper's Hide & Seek, 11.30, 2 & 3.30pm 29th July onwards. Every Tuesday throughout the school holidays Douglas Dapper the Story Explorer sets out on more weird and wonderful adventures, using exhibits and artefacts to inspire your imagination.

13 July - 6.00

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Summer family activities at Tate St Ives Be inspired, explore and create with our packed programme of summer activities for all the family!

Photo © Ian Kingsnorth

BEACH ART EXPLORERS Tuesdays*

£4.50 for children, accompanying adults free

STORIES BY THE SEA Wednesdays* Free

Sculpture Quest Thursdays*

Free for 18s and under, adults pay standard admission

Art Base Thursday to Sunday*

Free for 18s and under, adults pay standard admission Photo © Ian Kingsnorth

Award winning music classes for babies & young children TRURO, PENRYN, CHACEWATER, HAYLE, HELSTON, FALMOUTH, REDRUTH T: 01872 276766 E: truro@monkeymusic.co.uk

To find out about our full programme of family activities and events Call 01736 796 226 Visit tate.org.uk/stives

*Activities take place throughout the month of August. Sculpture Quest takes place at the Barbara Hepworth Museum

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28 - 30 July

The Gruffalo

Hall For Cornwall, Truro

www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Hit monster family show – direct from a West End season!

28 July 10.30 & 2.00

Mr Grasshead Children's workshop

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/ princesspavillion

Create your crazy Mr Grasshead and play hairdressers for a whole season. Two Sessions at 10.30am & 2pm £4 per child All materials provided

30 July 10.30 & 2.00

Folded Paper Bowls - Childrens Workshop

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/ princesspavillion

Learn a new and creative way to recycle paper. Two sessions at 10.30 & 2.00, £4 per child. All materials provided

29 & 30 July

Grand Medieval Jousts

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth

www.english-heritage.org. uk/daysout/properties/ pendennis-castle

A magnificent medieval joust where fighting knights do battle in a live action show. Revel in the drama of clashing knights on horseback and cheer on your favourite. Be entertained by the court jester for plenty of laughs too. Let the battle commence!

29 - 31 July

Fighting Knights

Tintagel Castle

www.english-heritage.org. uk/daysout/properties/ tintagel-castle/

Witness the action as we journey back to medieval times with fighting knights and legends of old. Watch as our brave knights do battle and demonstrate weapons from the period and prove your worth as a warrior as your don your armour and try out your combat skills.

31 July 11.30, 2.00 & 3.30

Shhh! Smuggling

National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

www.nmmc.co.uk

Join the Captain to hear tall tales of real smugglers, running secret cargoes into Cornish coves. Learn about ‘The King of Prussia’, Battling Billy, and Jack Rattenbury. Hear tales of Parminter, the Revenue man, and his black dog, Satan. You might learn some smugglers secrets too!

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4 Aug 10.30 & 2.00

Plantable Eco Seed Paper

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/ princesspavillion

Make your own eco seed paper. £4 per child. All materials provided

4 Aug 4.00 - 5.00

Feadon Farm Wildlife Experience

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/ princesspavillion

Join wildlife ranger, Gary Zammit, as he introduces a selection of our native wildlife. This is an excellent opportunity to discover more about the fascinating animals around us. £4 per child accompanying adults free.

5 - 9 Aug

Fame - The Musical

Hall For Cornwall, Truro

www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Based on the Oscar winning musical film and hugely successful TV series, Fame – The Musical is back for 2014

8 Aug starts 7pm

Gylly CSI

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/ princesspavillion

Scour the Gardens at dusk and investigate the hidden secrets of Gyllyndune. Find the evidence, piece together the clues and be the first to solve the case. For 12 - 16 year olds. Advanced booking required. £4 per person or £15 for a team of 4

5 - 7, 12 - 14, 19 -21, 27 - 29 Aug.

Storytelling at Tintagel Castle

Tintagel Castle

www.english-heritage.org. uk/daysout/properties/ tintagel-castle/

Let Merlin and King Arthur take you on a magical journey back to the days of old when knights did battle and ladies swooned. Be enchanted as they spin tales of magic, mystery and adventure.

Or step into your very own Arthurian story as you see if you have what it takes to become a Knight of the Round Table. A truly legendary day out!

5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20 Aug 11.00 - 5.00

Grand Medival Jousts

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth

www.english-heritage.org. uk/daysout/properties/ pendennis-castle

A magnificent medieval joust where fighting knights do battle in a live action show. Revel in the drama of clashing knights on horseback and cheer on your favourite. Be entertained by the court jester for plenty of laughs too. Let the battle commence!

11 - 16 Aug

Be Active Truro

Lemon Quay, Truro

www.enjoytruro.co.uk

Activities to see and try, take place from 10am to 4pm each day, and include anything from BMX demos to wheelchair basketball and climbing walls.

11-17 Aug

Fabulous Fish Week

National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

www.nmmc.co.uk

Go Fish' 11 - 17 Aug 12 - 3.30, make your own fish masks, googly eyed lobster and paper plate fish. 'Free Flying Fish' 12 Aug 11.30, 2 & 3.30 Step into an exciting adventure with an inspiring tale of stormy seas and courageous characters. 'Crustacean Animation' 14 Aug 11 - 3.30, make your own charachters come to life in a short film using stop-motion claymation.

11 & 13 Aug

Monkey Music Holiday Workshops

Mothercare, Truro Waterstones, Truro

www.monkeymusic.co.uk/ truro

11 Aug at Mothercare, 13 Aug at Waterstones, Truro. Fun, educational classes for babies from 3 months - 4 years. Full details of all the venues, times and term-time classes from September are online

8 - 17 Aug

Falmouth Week

Falmouth

www.falmouthweek.co.uk

Celebrating 25 years, Falmouth Week has grown into the largest sailing regatta in the South West with more than 450 yachts racing over eight days along with a lively programme of shore side events.

16 - 17 Aug.

The Big Swim

Port Gaverne & Port Isaac

www.thebigswimcornwall. co.uk

Depending on your fitness, your energy levels and sense of adventure, sign up for one of the range of swims from the Super Serious Swim to Not So Serious Swim and be part of this amazing experience. Raising money for charity

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17 Aug 10.30 - 6.00

Cornwall Air Ambulance, Family Fun Day

Pencarrow House, Wasaway, Bodmin

www.cornwallairambulancetrust.org/pencarrow

Our annual Summer Family Fun Day is back by popular demand!

Held in the stunning grounds of Pencarrow House and Gardens near Bodmin there’s loads to do, with fun and games, animals, a craft fayre, live entertainment and NEW FOR 2014: It’s A Cornish Knockout! And a visit from the Cornwall Air Ambulance - missions allowing!

20 Aug & 2.00

Secret Code Wheel

Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/princesspavillion

Be a secret agent and make your own secret code wheel. Two sessions at 10.30 - 12.30 & 2.00 - 4.30. £4 per child

28 - 30 Aug 11am - 5.00

Pirates Attack

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth

www.english-heritage.org. uk/daysout/properties/ pendennis-castle

Man the canons - the Pirates are coming! Step into Elizabethan England as Governor John Killigrew readies his Garrison for the onslaught, and discover the secrets of a fortress braced for attack. With the scourge of the sea launching a full on assault, this is a display of skulduggery on a grand scale. Faint-hearted landlubbers beware.

26 - 31 Aug

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Hall For Cornwall, Truro

www.hallforcornwall.co.uk

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, this eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this musical is a feast of unforgettable songs and magical entertainment.

28 - 31 Aug

Tall Ships Regatta 2014

Falmouth

www.falmouthtallships.co.uk

Over 40 Sail Training vessels from around the world, including a number of magnificent Tall Ships, will arrive in Falmouth for four days of festivities and National Maritime Museum Cornwall will be right at the heart of the event.

27 & 29 May 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm

Douglas Dapper’s Shore Thing

National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth

www.nmmc.co.uk

Douglas dips his toes into another adventure, exploring the story of an ancient village by the sea and how he helped a search and rescue helicopter find a coastal canoeist.

28 - 30 May 11am - 5pm

Fighting Knights

Pendennis Castle Tintagel Castle

www.english-heritage.org. uk/daysout/southwest/ cornwall

Witness the action as we journey back to medieval times with fighting knights and legends of old. Watch as our brave knights do battle and demonstrate weapons of the era, and prove your worth as a warrior as you don your armour and try out your combat skills.

Fri 30 May 4 -5 pm

Feadfon Farm Wildlife Experience

Princess Pavilion, Falmouth

www.facebook.com/princesspavillion

Join wildlife ranger, Gary Zammit as he introduces some of our native wildlife. Discover more about these fascinating creatures and the world that they live in.

Sat 31 May

Military Day 70th Anniversary

Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith

www.trebahgarden.co.uk

A day of celebration and remembrance for the American 29th Infantry Division who left for the Normandy Landings from Trebah beach. A family day rich in history featuring military vehicles, a short service and the Caledonian Pipe Band.

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Suitable for Age 3+

Suitable for Age 7+

Fri 18 & Sat 19 July Tue 15 & Wed 16 July “An excellent show for the entire family” Primary Times

Produced by the world famous Science Museum in London

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“A fine piece of children’s theatre” Sunday Times

“Breathtaking the energy is astounding”

Suitable for Age 3+

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Mon 28 - Wed 30 July Relaxed performance Tue 29, 1.30pm

Tue 5 - Sat 9 August

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