AEROSPACE BRISTOL

Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ; aerospacebristol.org

Celebrate the Art of Flight at Aerospace Bristol this summer. Make, draw, explore your creative side and enjoy an array of artistic activities.

Plus, on Saturday 15 July, a huge new LEGO® brick event is coming to Aerospace Bristol. As well as stepping aboard Concorde and enjoying everything else the museum has to offer, Supersonic Brick Day is your chance to explore three zones of incredible LEGO® displays and get hands-on with interactive activities – from LEGO® graffiti walls to car building, flower building and even robot wars.

Adults £19.50, children aged 4+ £12, under-4s FREE. Tickets include free return for 12 months. Visit Aerospace Bristol’s website to find out more.

We The Curious

wethecurious.org

Can you create a boat to carry treasure? Or invent a myth about your own constellation? Bristol’s science centre, We The Curious, may be closed for now, but their team will be heading out and about again this summer, bringing their unique style of creative science activities to festivals, libraries and community centres.

You can also find the Live Science team out on Anchor Square at weekends in July and August building and testing things that move, and look out for the special theatre and making event ‘Boxville’ on Millennium Square (9 and 10 September).

For more details about this summer’s free activities and updates on the science centre reopening, visit We The Curious’s website.

Bristol Academy Of Drama

Kelvin Players Theatre, Gloucester Road; bristolacademyofdrama.co.uk/summerworkshops2023

“Our daughter had the best week –‘it was lots of fun doing drama, being creative and making lots of new friends.’ The staff were very caring and supportive throughout the week.”

Discover a world of creativity and imagination with Bristol Academy of Drama’s inspiring holiday drama workshops for children aged 4-14 years.

The Academy’s expert team of experienced instructors will guide your child through an exciting range of activities, including improvisation and character development. From energetic games to captivating storytelling, the workshops foster confidence, teamwork, and communication skills and ends with a performance for family and friends to enjoy. Book today and give your child the gift of a memorable and transformative holiday experience.

Early bird discounts and sibling/group discounts available. Bristol Academy of Drama is a 5*-rated local, independent drama school. For more details and how to book, visit the Academy’s website.

Greenhouse Learning

greenhouselearning.co.uk; Redland Green School, Redland Court Road, BS6 7EH

Greenhouse Learning has launched Growing Minds Holiday Club. There’s drama on Mondays, history Tuesdays, whodunnit criminology on Wednesdays, creative writing on Thursdays, and music on Fridays. The sessions are a perfect blend of fun and learning, igniting curiosity, cultivating creativity and helping youngsters grow and develop confidence. Designed for ages: 7 – 11, the sessions will run every weekday for six weeks (24 July –30 August, excluding 28 August) from 9am –4pm.

All activities are stand-alone, so you can book for as many or as few days as you’d like. Priced at £30 per day, the Holiday Club is operated by the excellent Greenhouse team of tutors.

Redgrave Theatre

Percival Road, Clifton, BS8 3LE; 0117 315 7800; redgravetheatre.com

From 14 –16 July, Tall Stories will be presenting an amazing story of an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father as they reimagine the story of a tiny snail’s incredible trip around the world, inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book. Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs –but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

For more information and to book, visit the Redgrave Theatre’s website.

Wimbleball Lake

Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9NU swlakestrust.org.uk/activities; 01398 371460

Prepare for a summer of fun and adventure at Wimbleball Lake. Less than a two-hour drive from Bristol, Wimbleball is the perfect location for your next family escape. With a range of activities including kayaking, stand up paddleboarding and sailing, the friendly activity team are on hand to help you discover an activity as a family, organised group or individual. For more information or to book activities and camping, visit Wimbleball Lake’s website.