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Editor’s welcome This Summer Holiday take the Families Caring is Sharing Charity Challenge, to discover what is really important to the hearts of your little ones, and help them believe that they can make a difference.

Use the time to help one another, and the communities you live in. See page 10 to see some local ideas in which you can get involved with your community, or get creative, hold an art exhibition, have a jumble sale, or make a challenge of your own to help your little one raise funds for something dear to their heart.

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News & Views The Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge This year’s Big Friendly Read will feature some of Roald Dahl’s best-loved characters and the amazing artwork of the much loved illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake.

Children participating in the 2016 Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge will be encouraged to read during the summer holidays delighting in feature themes such as invention, mischief and friendship as explored in Roald Dahl’s books.

Children can sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge at their local library as the school summer term ends and the holidays begin - there’s no charge to participate so why not pop down to your library?

The Big Friendly Read will encourage children to expand their own reading by exploring similar themes across the best contemporary children’s writing.

For more information on Summer Reading Challenge 2016 please visit www. readingagency.org.uk/children/quick-guides/ summer-reading-challenge/ And for the full Summer Reading Challenge 2016 book list visit www.readingagency.org. uk/news/media/summer-reading-challenge2016-book-collection-titles-announced.html

EcoLocal has received funding for the Carshalton Community Allotment The funding boost from Postcode Local Trust will enable EcoLocal to help local families to learn about wildlife friendly gardening.

Both adults and children will learn how to create homes for wildlife on allotments and in gardens and grow food in an organic way.

Tansy Honey said: “We are delighted to receive this funding, which will help us run a series of free sessions at our Carshalton Community Allotment where people can learn how to create wildlife friendly gardening habitats”.

Teatime’s fun for all the family at Dotty’s Teahouse Carshalton mum Rebecca Mackenzie is bringing a touch of retro chic and creative inspiration to her town this summer, with the opening of Dotty’s Teahouse at 108 High Street.

Promising ‘tea, cake and creativity’, Dotty’s Teahouse is a new hub at the heart of the community for artistic pursuits, as well as serving up a good old-fashioned cuppa and a slice of something sweet.

Rebecca’s idea for a family-friendly, fun and quirky tea room is largely thanks to her twin daughters, Isabella and Ava, who love copying Mummy in the play kitchen at Dotty’s. The layout of the tea shop has been carefully planned to be accessible for double buggies, and there’s a special kids menu too – Rebecca’s thought of every detail.

To find out more about Dotty’s Teahouse or enquire about workshops and events, visit www.dottysteahouse.co.uk or call 0203 754 4613.

£100 000 raised by Friends of Grange Park, Old Coulsdon for a new, playground to be built this summer Friends of Grange Park, Old Coulsdon (the Friends), have secured funding from a number of organisations, which, added to their own considerable fundraising means, that a brand new and inclusive playground will be built in Grange Park, Old Coulsdon this summer.

The Friends have been awarded grants from Biffa Award, London Marathon Charitable Trust and the Macquarie Group Foundation securing the future of play for all children in the local community.

This is a true grass roots campaign where the whole community has united behind the Friends in their ambition to renovate the 25-year-old severely dilapidated playground.

The children of the community are the architects behind the new design, where the brain storm of ideas was generated by 150 school aged children in a ‘design your dream playground’ competition, which led to an innovative theme based on the local heritage and landscape, including Kenley Airfield and the River Bourne.

Inclusivity is also a hallmark of the design, which will achieve PIPA status- the government endorsed accreditation of an inclusive playground promising fun outdoor play opportunities for all the children of the community, together, If all goes to plan the park for be ready for its first play session in the last few weeks of August so pray the weather plays nicely too avoid any building delays.

EzeeSports fun developmental sports programme starting at Ebbisham Sports Club from September In an age where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get kids active and off their digital devices we have come up with a solution which will make parents happy!

Introduce your child to sport at a young age through a fun foundational sports programme like EzeeSport and you will increase their changes of being active for life!

If you live in Epsom and surrounds then bring your child along to our new sports classes starting at Ebbisham Sports Club from September. It’s a great place to try out a new sport yourself. The club already offer group sessions for both adults and children for squash, tennis and badminton throughout the week. The new EzeeSport classes for tots is part of an initiative to capture children at a young age and set them up for a lifetime of sports participation.

Monday - Thursday from 9.30 am for 2 – 3 years and 10.15 am for 3 – 4 year olds.

To book a free trial visit www.ezeesport.com/ epsom-classes

Postcode Local Trust exists to fund community groups and charitable organisations through a variety of grant giving programmes. To do so, the Trust relies solely on funding from the proceeds of tickets sales from People’s Postcode Lottery.

For details on which society lottery is running each week, visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk/society For more information on Ecolocal and their amazing family friendly gardening events please visit www.localfoodnetwork.org.uk

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Have a sensational summer, whatever the weather Summer Fun on the Farm 23rd July – 4th September www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

Enjoy a great day out at Bocketts Farm this summer with a full programme of fun activities!

Children will enjoy the Animal Passport Trail as they collect stamps from around the farm. Other daily activities include pony rides, tractor rides, gold panning, animal handling, goat milking and the famous pig racing. In addition, the Small Animal Village and Big Animal Barn are open where you can meet and feed all of the friendly farm animals. Plus, don’t miss the brilliant Water Wars Splash Zone, which involves launching water filled balloons at your opponent’s station – great fun for all ages! With 2 large indoor play barns, trampolines, young driver’s area, sandpits, pedal go-karts, treehouse towers and 2 giant jumping pillows, there’s plenty to keep the whole family amused.

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Celebrate the ages with Englands Medieval Festival held at Herstmonceux Castle

Jousting Tournaments & Summer Fun at Hever Castle

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Visit Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent this summer to enjoy an entertaining programme of events and activities set amidst award-winning gardens.

Spectators will be treated to exhilarating displays as the brave Knights of Royal England compete for points riding the quintain, spearing heads, and lancing rings followed by foot combat with weapons of their choice.

Learn how to dress a knight at the ‘Medieval Weekend with Jousting and enjoy dressing up in fabric costumes as worn by the Yeoman class. See demonstrations of foot combat between men at arms, and witness more thrills and spills in the jousting tournaments.

Cheer as teams of archers compete against each other to prove their prowess, then head to the jousting arena to support your chosen knights as they compete for victory Other attractions to enjoy over the summer holidays include the Water Maze, 100-year old Yew Maze and Lake Walk. Kids can let off steam in the Adventure Playground and there’s ‘Have-a-Go’ Archery and boating on the 38-acre lake as well as trips on the African Queen Steam Boat. Families can make a day of it with lunch and afternoon tea served in the restaurant, or bring a picnic to enjoy in the grounds.

Gardens open at 10:30am; Castle opens at 12 noon. Last admission 4:30pm; final exit 6pm.

England’s Medieval Festival is now in its 24th year and continues to provide an unforgettable family weekend in a unique fairy tale location.

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the sights sounds, smells and spectacular magic of the past. The most authentic, one-of-akind event in the UK with a very special blend of history and fun. Enjoy realistic historical battles, jousting, performers, workshops, live theatre, archery, music, traditional crafts, eating and drinking, shopping and day-to-day life of the past.

With so much to see and do, it’s easy to see why so many guests return year after year, and now bring their own children to share the magic. Grandparents, babies, and even the pet dog are welcome, and you can come for the day or stay all weekend. Herstmonceux Castle is a magical setting for a totally different family experience. Wizards, jesters, knights, dragons and princesses await you. Guests can enjoy medieval glamping, standard camping in the castle grounds, or even a real bed in the onsite B&B. Family weekend including 4 nights camping £230 Or come for the day, just £46 for the family. Get 10% off all advanced day and weekend camping tickets booked before 19th August using code FAMILIES10 at englandsmedievalfestival.com

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The new addition to the Legoland Star Wars Miniland display has jaws dropping in awe. Giving the impression that it is floating in mid-air, the new 500,000-piece Death Star is a brilliant finale to the Star Wars exhibition. The fact that guests can interact with the display by triggering sound and light effects only adds to the excitement. The scene featuring the Death Star is a recreation of Luke Skywalker’s infamous flight into the heart of the super weapon’s reactor core, from Episode IV: A New Hope (or, in old money, the first Star Wars film!). You don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to appreciate the workmanship required to recreate the Death Star; it’s 2.4 metres wide and 3 metres high, and it took 15 people over 3 months to build. My kids still can’t believe that being a Lego model maker really is an actual job.

The rest of the display features scenes from all the other films and there are 3-foot-tall models of the series most famous characters. If all that isn’t enough, you can take a picture of yourself and the kids battling super-villain Darth Vader and, even better still, you get to enjoy Legoland too! ®

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Finding activities that everyone can enjoy over the school holidays can be a challenge, but with ice skating, ten pin bowling, four pools including a leisure pool, a soft play area, indoor climbing wall, scalextric track, gym, sports arena and aerobics studio all under one roof, Guildford Spectrum, managed by Freedom Leisure, is the perfect solution.

For thrill seekers take on the water rides and wave machine in the leisure pool or for a gentle pace relax in the pool spas. For the coolest action in Spectrum enjoy ice skating on our Olympic sized ice rink or if you’re more competitive, bowl your mates over during an action- packed bowling session in our 32 lane bowling centre. All activities are subject to availability so it’s advisable to take up that advance booking option!

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This summer, meet your favourite authors and get creative at Into the Wild Children’s Book Festival 26th July www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events

A day to celebrate books and stories, packed with author events, craft activities, storytelling, face painting, treasure hunts, book swap, pop-up book shop, Punch & Judy, a Beatrix Potter treasure hunt, face-painting and much more.

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Enjoy a madcap session of story-making with Jonathan Weil (8+); delve into the amazing Big Book of Bugs with Yuval Zommer (3+); become an astronaut with Louie Stowell in a fun, interactive session (5+); explore the fantastic world of Dickens with Mary Sebag-Montefiore (6+); learn to draw terrifying dragons with Sarah Courtauld (5+); step into the gothic world of Wild Boy, Rob Lloyd Jones’ murder mystery (8+), and learn to make beautiful pop-up cards with Jenny Hilborne (7+).

Come dressed as your favourite book character. Ages 3 – 10.. £10 per child, adults and under 3s go free.

The event runs from 11 – 4pm. Booking essential call 01306 711685.

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Carshalton Environmental Fair 29th August, 10.30am - 8pm www.envfair.org.uk

The Environmental Fair returns to Carshalton Park, Ruskin Road, celebrating a sustainable way of life, Carshalton Environmental Fair is a great day out for all the family! One of the biggest events in South London attracting around 10,000 people., The Environmental Fair offers something for everybody. Children’s activities include: a cycle obstacle course; face painting; circus skills; crafts and other games. We present a range of local artistic talent including; the Main Stage showcasing local rock, pop and young bands; the Music Café with acoustic folk, blues, country and more; and the Performing Arts Marquee which entertains with an eclectic selection of dance, music and entertainment.

You can browse among over 150 stalls selling beautiful craft, with interactive craft demonstrations, environmental information and promotion of local groups/sustainability initiatives.

The fair includes a Farmers’ Market offering tasty local produce. Try some yoga, or relax with a massage in the healing area.

Chilled in a Field Festival Five stars for Kent’s newest family-friendly festival www.chilledinafieldfestival.co.uk

Just on our door step Chilled in a Field Festival takes place at Kent’s Hop Farm from 29 - 31 July 2016.Voted “Best Tiny UK Festival” by FestivalKidz.com and has earned a 5* review from The Argus newspaper.

The Loxwood Joust is the most spectacular mediaeval festival in the Realm www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk

Step back in time and experience the verve and vigour of a world where lives were harsh and hearts were passionate. Experience the all action jousting tournaments and let daring displays of weaponry, archery and cannon fire enthrall, whilst fully armoured knights meet in thunderous battles.

Explore the Living History Village complete where fully armoured knights prepare for battle and the inhabitants go about their daily life, with the smiths sharpening swords and axes, as their good wives cook stew over steaming pots.

Be entertained by companies of actors, wandering minstrels, the Court Jester and dance troupes whilst browsing the Mediaeval Market Place. Here traders and hawkers will vie for your attention and those skilled in authentic medieval techniques, bring their wares to sell, just like the peddlers of old.

Let little ones revel in the Children’s Kingdom with have a go Archery, Face and Wound Painting and Pelt the Peasant and you can try Sword School, dine on local organic fayre and let The Mediaeval Baebes enchant you, but step into Witcheswood with caution.

So, The Loxwood Joust and its unrivalled programme of medieval revelry guarantees a family day out like no other. Open each day from 10am to 6pm and is located in Loxwood Meadow, West Sussex, off the B2133 near Billingshurst. Free Parking and under 4’s go free.

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Now in its seventh year, the 3-day event, which mixes endless free entertainment for the little ones with a proper grown-up festival experience, promises a less stressfull and expensive festival experience than some of the larger festivals.

Often, ‘family friendly’ means ‘no fun for adults,’ Chilled in a Field Festival is proud of their reputation for offering a safe space for whole families, and their child-free friends, to enjoy a weekend of fun together.”

The festival’s family friendly features include: Permanent clean flush toilets, and priority toilets for children. Free Hot Showers. “Earlybirds” family campsite that is quiet at night. A small festival field where it’s easy to keep an eye on little ones wherever you are. Capped capacity (max 3500 people) to keep the festival feeling safe and lovely. Free activities for all including sand bouncy slide and castle, sand pit, crafts, science, DJ and dance workshops, interactive theatre, a Ceilidh and trademark glitter wrestling.

Glamping, and camper van pitches with electric hookup. Street food village offering child portions.

As well as being great for families, Chilled in a Field Festival offers a genuinely excellent festival experience for adults with or without children with the motto “we play all day, and dance all night.” Tickets for Chilled in a Field Festival are available online.

Day Out With Thomas The Watercress Line 6-14 August www.dayoutwiththomas.co.uk

Thomas & Friends return to the Watercress Line for more family fun! Shake hands with the Fat Controller, meet Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, take part in Thomas themed activities and ride the big steams trains all day! FREE Thomas sticker and certificate for every child!

FREE activities, bouncy slide, tea cup ride, children’s entertainer and Thomas tattoos!

FREE rides with Thomas, Toad and Diesel!

It’s a great value family day out, not to be missed!

Make their day a Day Out With Thomas and book your tickets online at www. dayoutwiththomas.co.uk or simply pay on the day.

Invite a tree to tea!

www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ treeparty Why not celebrate the great outdoors with a Tree Party this summer? The Woodland Trust has designed new “tree party” packs for families in to use outside over the summer holidays.

Whether you’re planning a garden party, a woodland picnic or just a lazy day in the park, you can hold your Tree Party anywhere, invite anyone and do anything!

All we ask is that you ‘invite a tree to tea’.

The packs are a fun way to learn more about nature whilst enjoying the outdoors, away from televisions and computer screens and include lots of activities to enjoy in the company of woods and trees including a spotter sheet, scavenger hunts, straws and sticker books and much more.

Become a Stone Age craft man for a day - Flint Knapping Workshops

Bourne Hall Museum Kids Club Thu 4th Aug, 11am-12.30pm & 2 -3.30pm Learn to shape flints like the ancient Stone Age craftsmen and discover the lost art of making stone tools. As part of a small group under the tuition of master flint knapper, James Dilley, enjoy the opportunity to make your own authentic Stone Age tool to take home. Learn some of the ancient survival skills needed to live in a hostile environment, where woolly mammoth and sabre toothed tigers roamed freely.

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Families caring is sharing charity challenge With the summer holidays upon us why not take this unique opportunity to sit with your children and find out what is dear to them, and raise money for a charity of their choice. This journey in itself will show you insights into the beautiful minds of our children, but also allow us to help them identify and set into action a means in which to raise funds for their charity of choice.

Children grow so fast in body and mind. Why not encourage them to do a big clear out, and donate their belongings, or if you have a more business minded child you could set up a store at a boot sale with the proceeds going to charity. My son is a self-proclaimed artist and sets up portrait stands, donations only, and keeps half and gives half away. The ideas are endless, and the people who will benefit the most will be you and your little ones.

There are of course countless charities and not for profit organisations that are always looking for happy helpers. We have found a few that welcome help from the whole family.

Carshalton Community Allotment, a place of urban tranquilly where friends and family are invited to get together to support the community and grow food – you even get to take some home Carshalton Community Allotment is a tranquil oasis, tucked away behind houses and a football club. The allotment evolved out of the ‘Beanstalk Project’ which aimed to help families learn how to grow food. Since then this community food growing space has grown in size, as well as the diversity of planting and people involved.

Twice a week EcoLocal welcomes volunteers to come and take part in gardening on the allotment. All ages are invited and children are well catered for with child sized tools and gloves, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. It is an opportunity to spend time as a family in the fresh air, improve your gardening skills and contribute to the community.

There is a lot that needs doing; help weed the herb area, renovate the ‘square foot gardens’, plant out a new strawberry bed and everybody who takes part gets to take free fresh veggies home.

Carshalton Community Allotment is at Westmead Allotments, Colston Avenue, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 2PW. Find out more at www. localfoodnetwork.org.uk or call 020 8404 1522.

Award-winning Carshalton Lavender Annual Harvest Fair Open Weekend on 30th and 31st July - A community event to keep the heritage of the local lavender alive for future generations Carshalton lavender field is a wonderful home for all kinds of insects, bees and butterflies and every year children have the opportunity to take part in the Big Butterfly Count (www.bigbutterflycount.org), identifying as many beautiful butterflies as they can. Younger visitors can also do a mini beast hunt, focussing on helping collect as many Rosemary Beetles as possible.

Visitors can pick their own lavender, enjoy hot food, get their face painted, visit stalls selling lavender related products and have aromatherapy and reflexology treatments from qualified practitioners.

All funds from the sale of lavender bunches that are picked and bought over the weekend go straight back into the Carshalton Lavender project helping to keep this unique heritage of lavender alive for years to come.

Visit carshaltonlavender.org for map and full details of the event. Follow us on Twitter @lavendersm5 or on Facebook carshaltonlavender.

‘Go Gold’ for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September Momentum children’s charity is encouraging us to ‘Go Gold’ in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September.

Since 1978 Gold has been the theme representing the world’s youngest cancer patients and honouring their courageous struggle against childhood cancer.

Kingston-based Momentum, which supports children with cancer across SW London and Surrey, has come up with some fun ideas for children to start fundraising over the Summer holidays ahead of September’s campaign.

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Have a gold-themed cake sale! Bake some cupcakes and decorate them with gold sprinkles!

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Collect Gold Coins! See how many shiny £1 and £2 coins you can collect.

Momentum supports families with trips and treats, respite breaks at its holiday homes, therapy services and counselling, as well as working with local hospitals to improve the healing environment.

In September Momentum will hold awareness activities and a special Golden Bus Outing for the children and families it supports. The charity also hopes to raise £10,000 to go towards family support services and hospital improvements for the month of September.

Visit www.moment-um.org for fundraising materials including gold balloons, bunting and wristbands. Young fundraisers will receive a Momentum certificate.

Donate to the Go Gold Appeal www.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/gogold

Summer Holiday Volunteering Sessions Every Saturday between 10am and 2pm we have volunteering drop-in sessions where we welcome volunteers to help us in maintaining the field. This is wonderful opportunity for families and children to learn about the heritage of the area, and to get involved with the community whilst learning about the nature and sharing in laughter together.

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Plastic Free July - The challenge is quite simple...attempt to refuse single-use plastic during July Did you know that by 2050 it is estimated that there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans.

This Summer join in the Plastic Free July revolution to raise awareness, and teach our children about the problems of singleuse disposable plastic in our lives .

As a family, by participating in this event you will teach your children about how our consumer habits have far reaching impact. Benefits of doing Plastic Free July include eating healthier food, creating less rubbish and potential pollution, and to raise a fundamental awareness of the beautiful world we live in and the impact we are having on it.

When going on beautiful walks on summer days, encourage your children to pick up plastic along the way. Not only will this teach them a sense of pride about the community in which they live, but also save animals and create a beautiful world for generations to come.

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Summer Lights for Summer Nights – Npower is inspiring people, young and old, to light up their summer for MacMillan cancer support In today’s world there are very few people who have not been affected by the dreaded disease, cancer.

The Summer Lights for Summer Nights is a wonderful way for families and children to celebrate their loved ones who ‘light up their lives’ by holding a Summer Lights get together indoors or out, using decorative lights - fairy-lights, candles or lanterns as a key focal point.

The idea is for people to invite family and friends over for nibbles and drinks, or dinner – however they like to celebrate, in exchange for a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support.

For more information on how to get involved in the Summer Lights campaign, visit the website www.summerlights.org.uk

So, what do children gain from learning to give?

At a time when we are all tightening our belts, and worrying about how to take care of ourselves, how do we install a commitment to charitable giving in the next generation of young people?

This is the question put forward to Donna Edmonds, Head of English at Croydon High, who has been a passionate supporter of charity for a number of years, having raised a significant amount of money and an even greater degree of awareness amongst the young people in their own school and beyond. ‘’At Croydon High School we firmly believe that when we help others, we help ourselves. ‘’ Our passion for charity and social enterprise has been firmly established this year through our work with Free the Children.

Free the Children embraces 3.2 million young people around the globe, who have initiated a kindness revolution to reach out and embrace those in need in their local, national and international community. In the UK alone, primary and secondary children initiated and delivered 2500 projects in 2015 that ranged from bake sales and money collections, to marches, sleep-outs, and in the case of Croydon High School, travelling to Calais to support children affected by the refugee crisis.

But why? What can we gain from giving?

Reflecting on the experience of the pupils at Croydon High School, we have observed many of the Free the Children pillars of charity this year. The campaign started with a simple ‘’We Bake for Change’’ concept by collecting the proceeds from weekly cake sales. This progressed into the ‘’We Create Change’’ campaign, where weekly loose change collections were held. The success of this campaign then grew into the ‘’We are Rafiki’’campaign (Rafiki means “friend” in Swahili), where pupils sold artisan bracelets made by Kenyan women.

The story climaxes with a trip to The Jungle refugee camp in Calais, where the thoughts and actions of a single pupil, Ambreen Khan in Year 12 had the impetus the group needed to launch the “Padalicious” campaign, a clothing and feminine hygiene collection of sanitary products, designed to restore dignity to women with limited access to such supplies.

The girls at Croydon High School have transformed this year through participation in an initiative concerned with “giving”, but what did they gain?

The answer: entrepreneurial skills; time management; creativity; marketing; public speaking; team work and liaison with a broad network of agencies; raising money and re-investing their profits.

But what else do you gain? The answer: an awareness of the needs of others; compassion and sensitivity and love for your fellow man; a potent sense of pride and achievement; an overwhelming sense of identity as a citizen of the world.

Is this important? I believe so.

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We offer various retail dance wear products that cater for Ballet, Gymnastics, Jazz and Tap. A huge hit with Gigi’s is our Pop Princess Birthday Packages we offer which are held in our pretty glittery shop!

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Back to school special Celebrate learning with your child The Explore award-winning approach to tuition has a proven record of supporting children both academically and attitudinally. Celebrating children’s achievements is an extremely important thing. This summer Explore is encouraging children and parents to learn new skills together, and to get excited about showing off what they have learned in their local centres and back at school in September. Look out for their stories on Explore Learning’s social media channels and website!

Beat the Back to School rush with Snappy Tags You know how it is – a long summer holiday lazes by… days out with the children, afternoons in the garden with friends’ children splashing in the paddling pool and before you know it it’s a week before the beginning of term and a mad dash ensures to the shoe shop, school uniform shop and of course the newsagent to get essentials such as breakable rubbers and gel pens!

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This summer take the classroom outside with Play the Forest School Way, Woodland Games and Crafts for Adventurous Kids Play the Forest School Way is simply a pocket encyclopaedia to enable you to help your child connect with nature, learn new skills, be adventurous and most of all have fun, with these woodland games, crafts and other activities used in Forest School.

Packed full of ideas, from making nature jewellery, constructing a bow and arrow to building a shelter and foraging for food; it also celebrates the Forest School philosophy of encouraging self-esteem, confidence, risk management and social skills within a natural outdoor setting.

A real must for any youngster seeking adventure in the great outdoors. The Forest School Way is available form Watkins publishing retailing at £12.99. www.watkinspublishing.com

Save with MandM Direct MandM Direct is now the UK’s biggest online, off-price retailers. We offer big brands at low prices with up to 75% off fashion, sport and outdoor wear for men, women and kids. Choose from over 250 of the world’s favourite brands including Converse, adidas, Levi’s, French Connection and many more.

We have new stock every day, and once we lower the price of a product it will never go back up! So whether you’re looking to kit the kids out or treat yourself, we’ve got it covered.

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Do you want to give your little ones the tools needed to grow into emotionally, socially, intellectually and physically happy young adults Success in life is more than being top of the class or achieving good academic scores….it is about having a “winners” attitude that is focused on the process rather than the result. Whether your child is academically inclined and getting great results or is struggling to pass, attitude is the key to success. ‘’My mission is to educate, motivate and inspire children to succeed in life and not just in school! This is about having a positive mind-set that equips & empowers them to achieve intellectually, emotionally & socially so that they don’t become another statistic.

All of my Coaching Programmes have been carefully put together based on my extensive research which are based on solid Scientific & Psychological Principles :Positive Psychology, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Social Psychology, Life Coaching, and Emotional Intelligence,’’ Zelna, from World Class Kids Life Coach.

The Study Success for the New School Year Coaching Programme aims to motivate and inspire children to want to read for pleasure and learn for fun so that they can become engaged thinkers and lifelong learners.

Based on three simple principles, learning should be a natural and pleasant activity, learning problems are caused by the inability to cope with anxiety & stress and that learning blocks are because of subconscious programming in response to failure, A child participating in the programme will multiple benefits that they will carry through the rest of their lives such as: implementing daily study routines & habits , time management and prioritising , managing stress and reducing anxiety , positive attitude to learning ,listening Skills ,focused concentration , improved confidence and feeling self-esteem ,study techniques and most importantly overall happiness.

For more information please contact Zelna on 077 74448826, or visit www.worldclasskidslifecoach.com

Summer camps and holiday clubs Court, 92-94 Church Road, Mitcham, CR4 3TD Wimbledon Collage , Edge Hill, Wimbledon, SW19 4NS « 020 8640 4488, or email info@dolphinswimschools.co.uk

11+ Holiday Learning Club 1 – 5 Aug 11+ Masterclasses in English and Maths. 8 – 19 Aug 11+ Tests and Tuition 9am – 3.30pm. £250 per week Lalehma Lea School, 29 Peaks Hill Purley CR8 3JJ « 0208 669 2197 www.holidaylearningclub. com www.11plusmasterclass.co.uk

Book before 5 th July for a discount

A fun holiday club specialising in 11+ success for Year 4 and 5 pupils. Qualified and experienced 11+ teachers will be present daily to help your child. The club incorporates a mixture of 11+ tuition and tests in English and Maths in order to give your child the best chance of success in the competitive 11+ exams.

Atlantis Swim Summer Intensive Courses 1- 5 Aug and 8- 12 Aug Linden Bridge School,Grafon Rd. Worceter Park, KT4 7JW 020 8335 3536 www.atlantisswimschool.co.uk Give your child that extra boost that they may need before their holidays or simply

improve their technique. Come and join in the fun and see how much your child will improve. We have 5 x 30 minute lessons, 5 x 1 hour lessons, 10 x 30 minute lessons or 10 x 1 hour lessons. We are now taking bookings and have limited spaces available so please call to avoid disappointment.

Croydon High Sports Club Activity Camp 18 July – 31 Aug 8.30am – 5.30pm £29 per day or £125 per week Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 8YB « 020 8657 9313 www.croydonsportsclub.co.uk Activity Camps every day throughout the school holidays including swimming, arts and crafts, organised sports and party games. Bring a packed lunch and a drink.

An exhausting but great fun day with our friendly and enthusiastic team of Play Leaders. For 5-14 year olds.

Dolphin Swim School Intensive Summer Crash Courses 25th July - 2nd September MItchamCenter , Unit 16, Boundary Business

During the summer we at Dolphin Swim School have a number on crash courses available, from complete beginners onwards. Lessons are Monday to Friday for 30 minutes or a full hour! We have six different weeks to choose from running throughout the school summer holidays.

Spaces are limited and only 5 pupils per class are permitted.

Dramabuds Summer Holiday Camps 22 – 26 Aug Pirates and Mermaids 10am - 12 noon. £70 Carshalton Beeches Baptist Church, Banstead Road SM5 3NL « 020 8669 2355 www.dramabuds.co.uk/classes/ summerholidays Join dramabuds for a week of creativity, drama, dance and song! We will be bringing this exciting dramabuds story to life by becoming all the characters, creating our scenery and perfecting our songs and dance moves.

Tues 26 July, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Aug Summer Adventures 1.30 – 2.30pm. £7.50 per adventure or £40 for all 6

An exciting new drama adventure each week. We get all the children involved in our themed story through drama, dance, song!

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speak French with Petit Poucet on Saturday mornings in a

completely French environment.

Classes are for children from

3 to GCSE level, bilingual to beginners. Competitive prices.

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Half Day - We mix a range of age appropriate sports with fun EzeeSport games and end the session with our famous treasure hunt.

Full Day - For our full day holiday clubs, not only will your child practice sport skills and drills, but they will also play mini-matches for the various sports we offer. Some of activities they will do are cricket, table tennis, badminton, dodge ball, football.

We offer free introductory

lessons to schools and nurseries.

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For classes of pure MADness, join MAD Academy

EzeeSport Holiday Clubs and Camps Tues, Wed and Thurs from 26 July - 25 Aug 9:30 – 12:30 for children aged 3 – 7 years and 9:30 – 3:30 for children aged 5 – 11 years £15.50 half day or £25 full day Leatherhead Leisure Centre 07862 220 857 www.ezeesport.com/summer-holiday-clubsand-camps

Birthday Parties too!

Babies from 3 months action songs and sensory stimulation Walkers to 2 years music, movement and motor development 2 to 4 years dance, musicality and beat competency

Classes in Croydon & surrounding areas

Call Alison on 020 8407 1726 alison.storey@madacademy.com Classes in Sutton & surrounding areas

Call Pauline on 01372 372 942 pauline.llewellyn@madacademy.com Movement • rhythms • songs • instruments • games

madacademy.com Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun!

PURLEYPOINTES SCHOOL OF DANCE

LET PROFESSIONAL BALLET DANCERS NURTURE & INSPIRE YOUR CHILD

Fun creative holiday workshops at Glazed All Over Every Tues & Wed 3 - 4:30pm. 6years+ 102 Stafford Rd, Wallington SM6 9AY « 02086476463 16:02 www.glazedallover.co.uk Glazed All Over is a unique and fun craft studio based in Wallington with a variety of fun workshops for children ages 6+, including clay. We have all the tools you need, so all you need to bring is your imagination. For more information, or to book your session please visit the website.

MultiSports Sutton and Cheam Holiday Workshop Wed 3 – Fri 5 Aug Nonsuch School, Cheam, Surrey SM3 8AB « 01293 774051 www.multisportsutton.co.uk Main School 9 – 4pm (ages 6 – 16) and Little Sporties 9:30 – 12:30 pm (ages 4 - 6) Our same great Saturday school, but in the holidays! We invite your child to experience a specialist sports workshop with a difference!

All students work in age specific squads with qualified and experienced PE teachers and rotate through 4 different exciting sports and games each day which will include:Tennis, Volleyball, Tag Rugby, Basketball,

Badminton, Cricket, Pop Lacrosse, Mini Fencing, Netball, Athletics, Rounders and Dodgeball plus other exciting Team Challenges and Games.

Pull the Other Theatre Education: Holiday Shakespeare RICHARD III Drama Workshop Mon 15 – Fri 19 Apr, Mon-Thu 10:15am - 3pm & Fri 10:30am (staging 17:30) Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Road, Epsom.

07525 116764 « info@ptotheatre.org.uk www.ptotheatre.org.uk Celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary by participating in a fun and dynamic drama workshop and staging of his eventful War of the Roses history play, ‘ RICHARD III’. Peace is on the horizon but the King’s youngest brother, Richard, has other ideas. Jealousy breeds betrayal, battles and blood which will not fail to enthral and excite this Summer!

Meet new friends, learn about making a play and create a work-in-progress performance for your friends and family.10-16 years. £155 (10% sign up with a friend discount).

Southern Tutors Intensive 11 Plus courses 25 - 29 July, 1 – 5 Aug & 22 - 26 Aug 9.15-12.15pm & 12.30 -3.30pm Rosebery School, Epsom 01372 72 1119 « 07986 564 651 www.southerntutors.co.uk Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Maths and English classes for 9 & 10 yr olds.Also GCSE Maths, English and Science courses. For more information or to book call or visit the website.

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MITCHAM CENTRE SOFT PLAY AREA UV DISINFECTED POOL FULL HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AGES 3MONTHS & ABOVE EATING & DRINKING AREA SMALL CLASSES

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SUMMER INTENSIVE COURSES 25TH JULY - 2ND SEPTEMBER

Emma Northmore is an ex-English National Ballet dancer & vocational ballet teacher PDTD QTLS LLUK

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a 2 week sewing and craft extravaganza Holiday Club. Over the two weeks the children will learn hand and machine sewing techniques making items such as totem cushions, Aztec tie dye bags, tribal headbands, dream catchers, painted feathers, spray dye t-shirts, boho pencil cases and much more! Each day we will run different activities so you can book one day or two weeks and no two days will be the same! Sibling and multiple day discounts available. Email: info@ stitcheshaberdashery.co.uk for more information on our classes.

SPARK4KIDS Summer Coding Camp Summer computer coding workshops Visit the website for dates/ times 020 8090 1444 www.s4k.me/coder2016

Top Tutors Mock Exams, Booster & Revision Classes Airport House, Purley Way CR0 0XZ « 07580423418

Spark4Kids’ Summer Coding Tech Camps are designed to teach children computer coding, games design, programming robotics & drones, building websites as well as coding with Minecraft in a fun, engaging environment. The workshops are run from Dulwich in south-east London, and Guildford in Surrey, for ages 5-7 and 8+. All levels and abilities are welcome. Term-time classes are also available - see the website for more details.

A range of classes and workshops including revision and exam practice for those preparing for entrance exams. The exam practice sessions are to prepare children for multiple choice style exams and will include sitting practice papers then working through them, showing students how to approach such exams and teaching them exam techniques to maximum marks.

Across the road from Kidspace and Pizza Hut and situated on the old Croydon Airport the site offers ample parking on the premises making Top Tutors holiday camp is a great place to have a day out with the little ones, whist your 8 – 11 years old is enjoying their booster holiday camp. For more information call 07580423418.

Stitches Haberdashery craft extravaganza Holiday Club 16 Upper Mulgrave Road, Cheam, SM2 7AZ « 020 8661 6040 www.stitcheshaberdashery.co.uk This summer Stitches Haberdashery is really excited to be running Totally Tribal, I’m too young to talk yet, but you’ll be amazed at what I can tell you.

Contact Tee Paul for details

To celebrate the Olympic Games in Rio the Sutton Dance Academy will be capturing the sights and sounds of the Brazilian Carnival in our week long Carnival Dance Camp for students aged 5-11 years!

For students, aged 11-16, we are bringing the West End to Sutton! Our Summer Dance Intensive will offer students daily development classes in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Street Dance and more, culminating in a special HAIRSPRAY workshop led by West End performers from Sophisticate Entertainment.

If the heat of Rio is too much for the little ones...don’t fear because ‘FROZEN’ will be here! Children aged 4+ can LET IT GO and learn to sing and dance with Elsa, Anna and all their Frozen friends in this spectacular3 hour Frozen workshop - held in partnership with Sophisticate Entertainment.

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Book early to avoid disapointment

The Sports Village Holiday Camp SM1 3HH « 020 8641 6611 www.thesportsvillage.org.uk

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holiday activity camps 2016 • Mini Mice ~ 5 -7 years • Cool Cats ~ 8-10 years • Top Dogs ~ 11-14 years • From £18 per day/£79 per week Camps are 9.30am until 4.30pm. Morning sessions and extended days available.

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Tumble Tots Summer Circuit Fun Tues 2 and 16 Aug (Ewell). Fri 5 and 12 Aug (Worcester Park). 9.30 and 10.30am Tues - 4 Ewell Scout Group Hall, 1 Bluegates, Ewell KT17 2SA. Fri - Worcester Park Baptist Church, 2 The Avenue, Worcester Park KT4 7EW « 07930 550 023 www.tumbletots.com/epsom Fun filled summer circuit fun classes suitable for children who are walking to 5 years of age. An exciting, fun-filled, 45 minute session comprising active play on specially designed brightly coloured equipment, encouraging balancing, climbing, agility and coordination, along with action songs and rhymes, parachute and the all-important Sticker Time!

Top Tutors South London – Streatham to Croydon including Wallington and Sutton

Tutors with a difference – offering private tuition with debating, public speaking, interview training and mentoring Maths and English, ages 7 to 11+ (including GCSE).

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Tuition : Personalised Programme One to One and/or Group Sessions Preparation for Entrance Exams

Booster/Catch-up Sessions Holiday Refresher Sessions Additional Questions/Answers Service

Join us….Learning can be Fun! Call now on 07580423418 or E-mail: toptutors5@gmail.com

Stagecoach Summer Workshops Stagecoach Epsom Aug 15-19 Bourne Hall Ewell « 01372 730363 www.stagecoach.co.uk/epsom Stagecoach Sutton Aug 8 - 12 Carshalton High School for Girls SM5 2QX « 01372 740 284 www.stagecoach.co.uk/sutton Stagecoach Merton Park ,Mitcham & Tooting Aug 8 - 12 Tooting Graveney School SW17 9BU « 02089 423 502 www.stagecoach.co.uk/tooting Stagecoach Coulsdon Aug 1 - 5 Woodcote High School, CR5 2EH « 0345 078 0805 www.stagecoach.co.uk/coulsdon Stagecoach Shirley July 25-29 Shirley High School CR0 5EF « 020 8949 1116 www.stagecoach.co.uk/shirley Stagecoach Croydon July 25 – 29 Croydon High School CR2 8YB « 0845 265 7083 www.stagecoach.co.uk/croydon

Stagecoach Cheam Aug 1 - 5 Nonsuch High School for Girls SM3 8AB « 0208 7734242 www.stagecoach.co.uk/cheam If your child loves to sing, dance and act - then this is a week they won’t want to miss. Children are taught singing, acting and dancing by our friendly, enthusiastic, experienced and DBS-checked teachers.

They will learn new skills, make friends and build confidence during our high energy and fun classes. You don’t need to be a Stagecoach student or have any experience to come along to our workshops – just enthusiasm! The superb teachers will work with students to develop skills in the performing arts, boost confidence and put on a full scale, costumed production at the end of the workshop for friends and family to enjoy.

BANSTEAD, CLAYGATE AND ESHERS AREAS E: banstead.claygate@monkeymusic.co.uk T: 01932 223 309 OXSHOTT, LEATHERHEAD AND DORKING AREAS E: leatherhead.dorking@monkeymusic.co.uk T: 020 8432 0811 SOUTH CROYDON AND CATERHAM AREAS E: southcroydon.caterham@monkeymusic.co.uk T: 0203 251 1061

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Fruity Snacks Summer

Fruity sticks

Great for a lunchbox treat, these colourful snacks will soon disappear!

Healthy Banana Granola Bars

These tasty bars are full of protein thanks to the hidden gems; quinoa and chia seeds.

You will need 120g oats 2 mashed bananas 60g quinoa Âź tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp chia seeds

½ tsp vanilla extract 30g chopped almonds 30g chopped pecans 40g dried cranberries 50g butter or margarine 2 tbsp honey

Children w ho are under fou r not be offer should ed whole grapes beca use of the danger of choking.

You will need 3 Thin plastic straws Mixture of fruit such as grapes, strawberries, kiwi fruit, pineapple, banana, apple Lemon or lime juice How to make: 1. Cut the larger fruit into squares and squeeze some lime or lemon juice over them to prevent them from going brown 2. Push the straws through the pieces of fruit one at a time - make sure you mix up the colours to make it look extra special.

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Heat the oven to 350F degrees / 180C / Gas 4. Grease and line a baking tray roughly 20cm square.

Mix together the quinoa, chia seeds, salt and cinnamon with the oats in a large bowl. Add the mashed banana and vanilla and then the nuts and dried fruit.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter or margarine over a low heat and add the honey. When melted, fold in to the granola mixture. Pour into the pan and press it down until it is level.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Cut into fingers while still warm and leave to cool completely.

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Snowy Strawberries

This one is super easy and great to get the kids helping in the kitchen. Ideal for summer snacks, they can be kept in the freezer and brought out after a hot day at school.

How to make: 1. Wash the strawberries and trim the stalks and leaves off each one.

2. Put some of the Greek yoghurt in a bowl and roll each strawberry in the yoghurt. Lay them on a flat baking tray.

3. When you have covered all the fruit with the yoghurt, place the tray in the freezer on an empty shelf and leave to freeze overnight.You can then take them off the tray and store them in freezer bags until needed.

Usually filled with tofu, herbs and noodles, they are a great snack and if you can find the rice paper wrappers in a local oriental food supplier, you can not only make those but also these amazing fruity rolls, perfect for lunch boxes.

You will need Rice paper wrappers Mixture of summer fruit; watermelon, strawberries, apple, pear, peach, mango,

kiwi fruit etc.

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Take the fruit you are going to use, wash and peel if necessary, then cut into very small, cubes.

Drizzle with lime juice over the fruit to prevent browning and stir well to combine the fruits together.

Add a few small or torn mint leaves if your child likes them.

Place a small pile of the fruit at the centre of a rice paper wrapper. Roll one side in, then the two ends and finally roll it up.

Lay it on the open side to stop it falling open.

If you like you can tie it with a chive or a small piece of string but this should be taken off before your child eats it.

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What’s on July & August

Before setting out please check details with the venue in case they have changed since we have gone to print and don’t forget to tell them you saw them in Families London-Surrey Borders Magazine.

27 Jul - 2 Sep Wed, Thurs, Fri, 2.30pm- 5pm Honeywood Summer Holiday Activities Olympic Celebration Honeywood Museum,SM5 3NX 020 8770 4297 Drop in sand pit, crafts, trails, puzzles and colouring sheets www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk 28 Jul - 25 Aug Every Thurs, 10.30am - 12.30pm Wildings Forest School Family Fun Sutton Ecology Centre, SM5 3NY 020 8770 5820 Wildings Forest School are running activities at the Ecology Centre this summer.

Suitable for children aged 5-8 years. £7 per child. For further information, please email wildingsforestschool@gmail.com 31 Jul - 30 Aug Polesdenopoly Polesden Lacey, RH5 6BD, Get rich quick playing a life-sized version of the famous game around the grounds of Polesden Lacey. Every day during the Summer hols. Normal admission. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesden-lacey 23 Jul 2016 - 31 Aug Rocket Science RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB, 0845 260 9000 The RHS teamed up with the UK Space Agency to send 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station for the Rocket Science project. These seeds have returned to Earth and been distributed to 10,000 schools across the country, so that children can carry out their own experiments to discover the effects of space travel on food production. Launching this summer will be a free activity every weekday including gardening, music, and arts and crafts linked to the mission.

Normal garden admission applies. www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/whatson-at-rhs-gardens/whats-on-atrhs-garden-wisley Throughout Jul and Aug Lazy Jazz Sundays Polesden Lacey, RH5 6BD, Relax on the lawn and enjoy live jazz, / Standard admission applies www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesden-lacey.

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Sat 2-Sun 3 & Sat 9- Sun 10 Jul, 3pm Shakespeare: The Tempest Polesden Lacey, RH5 6BD, 01306 881717 Polesden Lacey Shakespeare Company bring to life the bard’s mystical play. Bring a blanket and a picnics and enjoy an outdoor performance. www. polesdenlaceyshakespeare.co.uk Sat 3 Jul, 12 – 5 pm Belmont festival The Belmont Festival is back… and this year, it’s set to be even bigger and better than ever before. www.belmont-festival. co.uk Mon 4 & 11 Jul, 10 - 11.15am Little Explorers at Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD, 020 8545 6853 Bring your little ones to enjoy crafts, outdoor activities, songs and stories. Little Explorers is a fun activity session for 18 months to 4 years. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events Sat 9 Jul, 11am - 4pm Summer Garden Party at Sutton Ecology Centre Sutton Ecology Centre, SM5 3NY, 020 8770 5820 A relaxing afternoon with homemade refreshments, nature discovery backpacks, stalls, tombola and gifts. Booking is not required. Just turn up and explore! £10 returnable deposit for nature discovery backpack www.suttonnature.wordpress. com/events Sat 9 Jul - Sun 10 Jul, 11am4pm Woodland Fairy Fair Watts Gallery, Down Lane, GU3 1DQ, 01483 810235 Attention all fairies, pixies and goblins! The Fairy King and Queen invite you to join them for a day of magical adventures in the wild woodlands.16 and under go free. www.wattsgallery.org.uk/en-gb/ whats-on/Woodland-Fairy-Fair Sat 9 Jul, 1.00pm - 2.30pm Kids Club at Bourne Hall Museum - Metal Detecting Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF 020 8394 1734 Marvellous Metal Detecting. Do you fancy yourself as a history

detective? Then maybe metal detecting is for you. Adults £4.50; Kids £3; under 5s Free. www. epsomandewellhistoryexplorer. org.uk/BourneHallMuseumClub

gardens. Also take part in a bat walk and play traditional games around the campfire. Booking is essential. Adults £40; child £20 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesden-lacey

Sat 9 Jul,13 Aug, 10 Sep 10am-4pm Reigate Caves Open Day Tunnel Road Caves, RH2 9AY, Discover the hidden heritage beneath Reigate, by visiting Barons Cave and Tunnel Road Caves. It takes about 3 hours to visit all caves. Tours every 20 mins. Adults £4.50; Kids £3; under 5s Free. www.reigatecaves.com

Sat 16 Jul, 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm Family Fun at Croydon Clocktower Shadow Puppets Museum of Croydon, CR9 1ET 020 8253 1022 Be inspired by the Enchanted Shadows exhibition 2000 to create your own puppets. www.museumofcroydon.com

Sat 9 Jul, 12-3pm Woodlea School ‘Rio Olympic Carnival’ Fair Woodlea Primary School, CR3 7EP. Tel: 01883652358 Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Adopt a Teddy, Giant “Operation” Game, Go Karts, Kid’s Sumo Wrestling, BBQ, Crafts, Entertainment, Beat the Goalie and much more!

Sun 10 Jul, 12-4pm Beach Party The Raleigh School, KT24 6LX 01483282988 www.theraleigh.org Plenty to do for all ages from bouncy castles up to the surfboard challenge. Bar, BBQ and mini funfair rides too. £1 for adults, 50p for children.

Thurs 14 Jul, 10.30am Bach to Baby Wimbledon Holy Trinity South Wimbledon, SW19 1SB. Tel: 020 8542 1388 The critically acclaimed classical concert series for baby and you. Outstanding musicians, exhilarating performances and inspiring locations.

All ages are welcome. Children free, £12 Adults on the door £10 online. www.bachtobaby.com Sat 15 - Sun 16 Jul Polesden Lacey Big Camp Polesden Lacey, Dorking, RH5 6BD. Tel: 01372 452048 Enjoy an overnight stay camping in Polesden Lacey’s formal

Sat 16 Jul Starts at 12 noon The Big Camp at Favour ite Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD. Tel: 0208 545 6850 Come along for a wild weekend of camping. Join us for an overnight camp with outdoor activities, songs and games for over 8s only, £35 Adult £25 Children. www.nationaltrust.org. uk/morden-hall-park Sat 16 Jul - Sun 17 Jul Arts Fest RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB, 0845 260 9000 Be prepared for live music, theatre performances, circus skills and craft demonstrations, and a programme of poetry. www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/whatson-at-rhs-gardens/whats-on-atrhs-garden-wisley Sat 16 Jul, 1-5pm Knaphill Village Show Mizens Farm, GU21 2JW, A great afternoon, with lots of entertainment for all the family.£1. www.knaphillshow.org/ knaphill-village-show-2016 Sat 16 Jul, 12.30-5pm The Bourne Show Bourne Green, GU10 3PU, Traditional village show, which takes place on the Bourne Green. Lots of entertainment including a dog show, magic show, Punch & Judy, balloon sculpting, petting zoo, children’s races, climbing wall, crafts stalls, www.familiesonline.co.uk

Families what’s on food and drink and more. www.thebourneshow.com Sat 16 Jul, 12.30-5pm Chipstead Village Fair and Flower Show Elmore, CR5 3SB, Floral, cookery and art fair in grand marquee. Also live music from big bands and choirs, Punch & Judy and Buzz the Clown for kids. Refreshments & craft stalls.

Adults £4; Kids £2; Under 5s free www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/ events/event Sat 16 Jul, 1pm-3.45pm Reigate Crafters Market St Mark’s Church Hall, RH2 0DA, Contemporary craft show with homemade gifts, home ware and hand crafted jewellery. The Craft Market folk are now offering workshops too, see website for info. www.facebook.com/ Reigatecrafters.

Sun 17 Jul Surrey SME Open Day Surrey SME, KT22 9AE, Open day at the Surrey Society of Model Engineers. See and ride on the real miniature steam trains, including the 320 metre Jubilee line extension. 4 rides for £5; 9 rides for £10. www.ssme.co.uk Sun 17 Jul, 2-4pm Butterflies at Norbury Park Bocketts Farm, KT22 9BS, 01372 363 764

Discover the butterflies in the woods and chalk grassland of Norbury Park. Walk from Meet in car park next to Bocketts Farm.Adults £4/kids £1. www. surreywildlifetrust.org/whats-on Mon 18 Jul, 10.30am Bach to Baby Croydon St Mildred’s Church, CR0 7EB, The critically acclaimed classical concert series for baby and you. Outstanding musicians, exhilarating performances and inspiring locations. Children free, adults £12 on the door or £10 online. www.bachtobaby.com Tues 19 Jul, 11am Classical Babies Epsom Methodist Church, KT18 5AQ. Tel: 07966 446152 Welcome to Classical Babies.

Live classical concerts for mums and babies. Feed, change, crawl, dance, or just let the music wash over you! www.classicalbabies. com Sat 23rd - Sun 24th Jul, 11am Sausage and Cider Festival John Fisher Sports Ground, 192 Limpsfield Road, Warlingham, Created by the Organisers of the Warlingham Fireworks Display the Sausage and Cider festival promoses the whole family huge amounts of fun with live music and lots of attractions. Day 1 - Folk, Pop, Rock. Day 2 - Vintage Music.

Bring a blanket or a chair put your

feet up and enjoy with the whole family! For more information please visit www.facebook.com/ events/1054332554598194/ Sat 23 Jul - Sun 27 Jul Gorilla Circus at Hobbledown Hobbledown, KT19 8PT, 0843 289 4979 Clear your diaries as you will not want to miss this outdoor flying trapeze school as it swings into town as Gorilla Circus sets up home at Hobbledown . Suitable for ages 7+ www.gorillacircus.com Sat 23 – Sun 24 Jul, 10am5pm Cheese and Chilli Festival Shalford Park,GU4 8BL, 07776 255199 The amazing Cheese and Chilli Festival is coming to Shalford Park, Guildford this Summer! www.cheeseandchillifestival.com/ guildford 23 Jul - 25 Aug Summer Holiday Craft at Polesden Lacey Polesden Lacey, RH5 6BD, Create a different Edwardian toy every week during the Summer break. £2 per sessions, standard admission applies. Mon – Sat every week . www.nationaltrust. org.uk/polesden-lacey Sat 23 Jul, 11am-6pm EAT Food Festival Reigate Priory Park, RH2 7RL,

01737 276461 Annual food fair, featuring street food, gourmet, local producers, cookery demos, art and music.

Great family day out for a full tummy! www.eatfoodfest.co.uk 27 Jul - 24 Aug, 11am-3pm Rainbow Wednesdays at Denbies Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA, 01306 867616 There’ll be kids craft sessions every Wednesday throughout the school hols, in aid of the Rainbow Trust. £1.50. www.denbies.co.uk/ events/family-events Wed 27 Jul & 3 Aug, 11.30am4pm Teddy Bears’ Picnic Birdworld, GU10 4LD, 01420 22992 There are magic shows, music, fun and games, teddy bear parade, circus skills and more. www. birdworld.co.uk Wed 27 Jul, 10am & 1pm Fun, Dance & Music Show Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA, 01306 867616 Dance, story, craft and games, led by teachers from the Dorking School of Dance. Two-hour sessions, for children ages 4-8, £7.50.www.denbies.co.uk/events/ family-events.

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to create a rainforest. £7 www.gattonpark.com/events-forchildren.php Mon 1 Aug 10am & 1.30pm Pirate Adventure at Gatton Gatton Hall, Royal Alexandra & Albert School, RH2 0TW, 01737649210 Practise your pirate skills for games crafts and trails with the Gatton Park Crew! Ages 4-7yrs. £7. www.gattonpark.com/eventsfor-children.php Tues 2 Aug, 11am - 2pm Barefoot Trail at Sutton Ecology Centre Sutton Ecology Centre, The Old Rectory, Festival Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NY, 020 770 5820 suttonnature.wordpress.com Follow our trail and feel squelchy much, tickly grass and lots more between your toes!

Going barefoot is great fun, may stimulate your heart and boost your immune system! Follow our trail and feel squelchy mud, tickly grass and lots more with your toes. Find animal footprints on the way. Finish off with some footprint painting! Come prepared for messy feet! Suitable for families with children over two years. Drop in. No booking required. £4 per child Wed 3 Aug, 11am-4pm Percy Penguins Fun Day Birdworld, GU10 4LD 01420 22992 There will be Punch and Judy, arts and crafts and face painting (extra charge for face painting). www.birdworld.co.uk Wed 3 Aug Kids Club at Bourne Hall Museum - Flint Knapping Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF 020 8394 1734 Learn to shape flints like the ancient Stone Age craftsmen and discover the lost art of making stone tools. Prebooking is essential. www. epsomandewellhistoryexplorer. org.uk/BourneHallMuseumClub Thurs 4 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm Rainforest Craft Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW 01737649210 Try lots of different art techniques

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2 - 26 Aug, 11am - 4pm Funday Fridays Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT, 01483 222482 Enjoy arts and crafts, trails, space hoppers, giant garden games and lots of messy fun. / Admission + £2 for children’s activities. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatchlands-park Fri 5 – 8 Aug, 11.30am - 1pm and 2.30pm - 4pm Outdoor Family Theatre: The Jungle Book Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD Sixteenfeet Productions return to Morden Hall Park with a brand new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.

Call to book 0844 249 1895.

Sat 6 Aug, 11am - 4.30pm Woking Canal Festival Brookhouse Common, GU21 5BP, A fun day by the canal with lots of boats, live music, children’s entertainment, food and drink.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the reopening of the Basingstoke Canal. www.wokingcanalfestival.info Sun 7 Aug, 7-10pm Open-air theatre: Much Ado About Nothing Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT 01483 222482 Shakespeare outdoors - suitable for ages 12+. Booking essential on 01483 444334. £12 adult, £8 child, £32 family. www. nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlandspark Mon 8 Aug, 10.30am - 12pm Teddy Bear’s Party at Sutton Ecology Centre Sutton Ecology Centre, SM5 3NY 020 8770 5820 Bring your teddy along for some party games, find out if they can survive in the wold and go on a bear hunt!Children over 3 years.

Siblings welcome / £5 per child www. suttonnature.wordpress. com/events 8 - 29 Aug, 1.30pm-2.30pm Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Storytelling Winkworth Arboretum ,GU8 4AD,

01483 208936 Enjoy storytelling and songs at our teddy bears’ picnic every Monday. £3 per child plus normal admission. www.nationaltrust.org. uk/winkworth-arboretum Mon 8 Aug – Fri 12 Aug, 11am - 4pm Mini Beast Safari Week Birdworld, GU10 4LD, 01420 22992 Meet some of our slithering and crawling critters in the bug tent.

Make some bug related arts and crafts in the craft tent. www.birdworld.co.uk Mon 8 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm Wizard Trail Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW 01737649210 Follow the challenges placed around the park to complete your wizard training. £7 www.gattonpark.com/events-forchildren Tues 9 Aug, 11am-1pm Honeywood Mini Explorers Olympics Honeywood Museum,3NX, 020 8770 4297 History discovery sessions for children. Lots of exciting, fun, hands on activities including crafts and stories. Led sessions aimed at children 6-10 years.Prebooking required. www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/ Events Tues 9 Aug, 1 - 2.30pm for 4-7 year olds and 3-4.30pm for 8-11 year olds Wow! Zap! Pow! 3D Pictures The Lightbox, GU21 4AA 01483 737800 Dress for mess for this fun printing, drawing, sticking and cutting workshop and create an amazing 3D picture inspired by our Comics exhibition. Please pre-book. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Accompanying adult goes free. £6.50. www.thelightbox.org.uk Tues 9 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm All about Bees Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW, 01737649210 Get the chance to quiz Gatton’s beekeepers, taste the honey and take part in crafts and outdoor activities. £7

www.gattonpark.com/events-forchildren Every Tuesday 9 Aug - 27 Sep, 8-10pm Polesden Lacey Bat Walks Polesden Lacey, Dorking, RH5 6BD. Call 01372 452048 Evening event looking and listening for bats in Polesden’s woodland. If weather allows, you’ll also set a moth trap and do a spot of star gazing. Meet at the Dairy Courtyard; event lasts 2 hours.

Booking essential. Adults £8; kids under 12 £4 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events Wed 10 Aug, 8.45pm 10.45pm Bat Walk Mayflower Park, KT4 8BP 020 8770 5820 Bat detectors will be used to see which bats are out and about over the ponds and parkland. Booking essential.All ages welcome. £5 per person Wed 10 Aug, 11am & 2pm Creation Station Craft Sessions Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA 01306 867616 Themed craft sessions for kids of all ages. Adult help may be required. £7.50; accompanying adults free of charge www.denbies.co.uk/events/familyevents/ Thurs 11 Aug, 5.30-7.30pm Open-air theatre: Dotty the Dragon Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT, 01483 222482 Enchanting outdoor theatre for 3-7 year olds.Bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxing summer evening on the lawn at Hatchlands Park. Suitable for ages 3-7 years. Booking essential. £12 adult, £8 child, £32 family. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatchlands-park Thurs 11 Aug, 8-10pm Bat Walk Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT 01483 222482 Enjoy spotting bats on a twilight walk. For ages 6+.

Enjoy a twilight walk in the parkland and see how many of our bat species you can spot. www.familiesonline.co.uk

Families what’s on Bat detectors will be provided. £5 adult, £2.50 child. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatchlands-park

For older children aged 8yrs+.

Enjoy some outdoor landscape painting and drawing, with advice from Gatton’s art tutors. £7 www.gattonpark.com/events-forchildren.php

Thurs 11 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm Wizard Challenge Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW 01737649210 For older kids aged 8+yrs.

Complete the mental challenges and physical tasks to become a young wizard.£7 www.gattonpark.com/events-forchildren Sat 13 Aug, 10am-4pm Reigate Caves Open Day Tunnel Road Caves, RH2 9AY, Discover the hidden heritage beneath Reigate, by visiting Barons Cave and Tunnel Road Caves. It takes about 3 hours to visit all caves. Tours every 20 mins. Also open September 10th.

Adults £4.50; Kids £3; Under 5s free. www.reigatecaves.com

Sat 27 Aug 8.10pm - 10pm Bat Walk Beddington Park, SM6 7NN 020 8770 5820 Bat Walk at Beddington Park.

All ages welcome. £5 per person

The Wizard of Oz 01306 867616 Free family fun with outdoor performances from Mr Punch and his beleaguered wife! Can you say ‘sausages’!? www.denbies.co.uk/events/familyevents/

Mon 15 Aug, 11am - 2pm Flower Fairies Adventure at Sutton Ecology Centre Sutton Ecology Centre, SM5 3NY 020 8770 5820 Find the Flower Fairies with their flowers, plants and trees. Listen to fairy stories, make houses for the fairies in the fairy circle and make you own flower fairy or elf to take home.

Sat 20 Aug, 12 noon The Little Camp at Morden Hall Park Favour ite Morden Hall Park, SM4 5JD 0208 545 6850 Come along for a wild weekend of camping for an overnight camp with outdoor activities, songs and games will be for campers of all ages at Little Camp.£35 Adult £25 Children. www.nationaltrust.org. uk/morden-hall-park

16 – 25 Aug, 10am - 12.30pm and 1pm - 3.30pm Dig It - Live! at Bourne Hall Museum Bourne Hall Museum, KT17 1UF 020 8394 1734 A training excavation for budding archaeologists. This is a real live dig in the grounds of Bourne Hall.

Dig it - Live! £5 per child, payable in advance. www. epsomandewellhistoryexplorer. org.uk/BourneHallMuseumClub.

Tues, Wed Thurs

Sun 21 Aug Open Air Cinema - Back to the Future Guildford Lido, Lido Road, 01483 443 333 Enjoy the film “Back to the Future” plus have a swim at the Lido.

A swim from 7-8pm is included in the ticket price with the “Back to the Future” starting at 8.30pm.

Book online or by calling 01483 443 333. www.guildfordspectrum. co.uk/swimming/guildford-lido/ open-air-cinema.

Tues 16 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm Bug Hunting at Gatton Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW 01737649210 Search the meadows for beetles, ladybirds and other bugs. Ages 4-7 yrs.£7. www.gattonpark.com/ events-for-children

Mon 22 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm Junk Modelling Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW 01737649210 Build rockets, space stations and flying saucers from everyday junk.

Ages 4-7yrs. £7 www.gattonpark.com/events-forchildren.php

17 - 23 Aug, 10am-4pm Wild Learning Holiday Camp Winkworth Arboretum, GU8 4AD, 01483 424400 Loads of fun activities including environmental art, pond dipping, stealth games, den building, exploring plus much more. For ages 5-12 Mon - Fri. www.wild-learning.net Wed 17 Aug, 10.30am; 12pm & 2pm Punch & Judy show Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA

Mon 22- Fri 26 Aug LEGO & Vintage Toy Exhibition Denbies Wine Estate, RH5 6AA 01306 867616 The popular LEGO build is back at Denbies for a week, running alongside a vintage toy exhibition.

Daily charity builds - pre booking essential. www.denbies.co.uk/ events/family-events Tues 23 Aug 11am - 2pm Minibeast Mania Sutton Ecology Centre

Sutton Ecology Centre, SM5 3NY 020 8770 5820 Hunt for minibeasts and meet the stick insects! £4 per child www. suttonnature.wordpress. com/events Tues 23 Aug, 6-8pm Open-air theatre: Wizard of Oz Hatchlands Park, GU4 7RT 01483 222482 Enjoy The Wizard of Oz outdoors!

Suitable for 5-11 year olds.

Immersion Theatre invites you to click your heels, journey over the rainbow and join Dorothy on her quest to the Emerald City. Bring a picnic, settle back and prepare to have some fun! Booking essential. £12 adult, £8 child, £32 family. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatchlands-park Wed 24 Aug, 11.30am-4pm Wild West Fun Day Birdworld, Holt Pound, GU10 4LD 01420 22992 Extra entertainment on the Safari Lawn at Birdworld today.

Head on over to the Safari Lawn where all the days action is taking place! www.birdworld.co.uk Wed 24 Aug, 11am & 2pm Tropical Rainforest Roadshow Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey, RH5 6AA . 01306 867616 Get up close to an array of exotic animals, as part of the Denbies’ programme of Summer activities.£7.50 www.denbies. co.uk/events/family-events Thurs 25 Aug, 10am-3.30pm Wild Play Ockham Common, KT11 1NA 01483 795440 Fun in the woods with crafts, den building and more! Woodland crafts, den building, toasting marshmallows, fire lighting and traditional games! Suitable for ages 7 - 11. Child £15. Please pre-book www.surreywildlifetrust. org/events Thurs 25 Aug, 10am & 1.30pm Art in the Landscape Gatton Hall, RH2 0TW, 01737649210

Sat 3 – 4 Sep, 10am-6pm Vintage Tractor Show Godstone Farm, RH9 8LX 01883 742 546 Who doesn’t love sitting on a tractor? Lots of vintage tractors on show, come along and chat to the owners - a must for mini farm lovers! Standard admission applies. www.godstonefarm.co.uk Sun 4 Sep, 10am-4pm Donkey Derby Polesden Lacey, RH5 6BD, Annual fundraiser for Leatherhead Lions. Donkey derby, dog show and games. Expect all the fun of the fayre! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesden-lacey London Fire Brigade Open Days – Celebrating 150 years London Fire Brigade are celebrating their 150th year.

Children big and small can meet real firefighters and life-sized PLAYMOBIL ones, plus explore a real life fire engine, as well as enjoy toys and activities galore.

Their aim is to teach future generations what our firefighters do and ensure little ones know to call 999 in an emergency.

People will also have the chance to look around the station and check out the equipment used by Brigade firefighters.

23 Aug. 12 – 4 pm Wallington Fire Station 19 Belmont Rd, Wallington, SM6 10 Sept 2016. 11 – 4 pm Addington Fire Station 197-199 Lodge Lane, New Addington, CR0 0QA 17 Sept 12 – 4 pm Sutton Fire Station 43 St Dunstans Hill, Sutton, SM1 2JX 24 Sept 11 – 5pm Mitcham Fire Station 421-445 London Rd, Mitcham CR4 4BJ www.london-fire.gov.uk/150events.asp

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The Tiger Who came to Tea

at the theatre The Railway Children

Cadogan Hall The Secombe

42 Cheam Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2SS 02037719055 www.suttontheatres.co.uk/ events/mishmak-youththeatre-summer-show

Sat 9 Jul, 5pm

Summer Show Extravaganza - Mishmak Youth Theatre An extravaganza of dance, singing and drama all focussed around the theme of Families.

Performed by local talent. £12.50 adults / £10 concessions

Sat 20 Aug – Sun 21 Aug

Saturday 10am - 12pm / Sunday 2pm - 4pm Summer Circus Fun Come join us for this circus fun days for families who want to have a go at circus skills. You’ll get a taste of what it means to be a circus performer. Ticket price includes both days. £5 adults / £3 concessions and members

The Cryer

39 High Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3BB 020 3771 9317 www.suttontheatres.co.uk/ events

Sat 30 Jul, 11am and 2pm Plundered!

Whilst searching for hidden treasure, Captain Blackbeard, a famously selfish pirate, has left a once beautiful tropical island littered with rubbish and its inhabitants struggling to survive Help Maggie and Roy save a beautiful island from the dastardly Captain Blackbeard.

Come dressed as a pirate too!

Recommended for Primary aged children. £10 full price / £6 concessions and members

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Epsom Playhouse

42 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AL 01372742555 www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk

Sat 16 Jul, 2.30pm

The Railway Children Based on the original novel by E Nesbit, The Railway Children tells the story of three children, Roberta, Phyllis and Peter, who with their mother move to a house near a railway after their father is falsely accused of spying and imprisoned.

They learn to love the railway and have many adventures and help to solve their father’s disappearance. The show requires participation of the whole audience and ten children to play small parts. Prices from £10.50

Sun 17 Jul,5.30pm

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Dandelion Theatre Arts is delighted to be presenting A Musical adaption of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. £10.00

Polka Theatre

240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB 020 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com

22 Jun - 14 Aug

Chester Tuffnut Meet Chester, the daredevil treemole on a summer Woodland escapade!

Recommended for ages 2 - 5. £12 for adults and children

Until 14 Aug

James and the Giant Peach Join James and his new-found insect friends as they embark on an extraordinary adventure which takes them halfway around the world with excitement, songs and laughter. Recommended for ages 5-11. £15 for adults and children

The Gruffalo

5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com/event

Sat 6 Aug - Sun 4 Sep, 11am

The Tiger Who Came to Tea The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! Packed with oodles of magic, sing-along songs and clumsy chaos, this is a stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

Lyric Theatre

Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES. 020 3137 7420 www.fromtheboxoffice.com

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The Gruffalo From the beloved and awardwinning children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler comes the smash hit musical The Gruffalo!

On the hunt for hazelnuts in a foreboding wood, Mouse meets the sly Fox, the fun-loving Snake and the odd Owl. With just her nut map and the story of the legendary Gruffalo to protect her, brave Mouse must outsmart these cunning creatures to make sure that she’s not on the menu!

Performed everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway since it first premiered in 2001,

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The Gruffalo is an exuberant and hilarious show by acclaimed theatre makers Tall Stories.

With lots of songs and physical theatre and just the right amount of scares, The Gruffalo is an irresistible treat for the whole family and the perfect introduction to the theatre for the little ones.

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8TH - 12TH AUGUST TOOTING GRAVENEY SCHOOL Age: 4 - 18 year olds

8TH - 12TH AUGUST CARSHALTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Age: 4 - 18 year olds

SUTTON

EPSOM

020 8942 3502

01372 740284

01372 730363

MERTON PARK & MITCHAM

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stagecoach.co.uk/sutton

15TH - 19TH AUGUST BOURNE HALL Age: 4 - 18 year olds

stagecoach.co.uk/epsom

Stagecoach Theatre Arts Schools are operated under franchise and are independently owned by their Principals.

Stagecoach is a registered trademark of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Ltd.

July/ August 2016

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