‘LIFE ON EARTH’

Visit The MERL this Easter for trails & craft activities, including a free drop-in artist-led workshop on Thurs 13 April on the theme of ‘Life Below Water’. Find out more at merl.reading.ac.uk/easter-holidays

NORDEN FARM HOSTS A QUEST FAMILY FEST WITH FUN-PACKED SHOWS AND ACTIVITIES

Visit Newbury has announced its Easter events, designed to entertain the whole family with a number of fun, free experiences over the Easter Half Term which will take place from Saturday 1st April to Sunday 16th April and is designed to celebrate the arrival of spring in the town. There will be ‘eggcellent’ Easter Egg trail to suit all ages – in partnership with Parkway Shopping and local businesses are getting involved, too. On 6 April, families will have the chance to meet Encanto’s Mirabelle in the Market Place. She will be available for meet-and-greets and photo opportunities all day. The town centre will also play host to Visit Newbury’s Easter Farm & Family Fun! event, where a petting zoo with spring animals and friends, such as bunny rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, lambs, and donkeys will pop up in the Market Place between 10am and 2pm. Families will have the opportunity to interact with the animals and learn more about them. No ticket or booking is required. The Great Newbury Easter Egg Hunt, is another exciting event to look forward to this April. Giant Easter eggs will be dotted around the town, and families can collect stickers or write down the name of the animal they see on each egg. Finding all the eggs will enter families into a prize draw for a range of goodies, including a family ticket to the Newbury Racecourse. The local businesses participating in the trail will include: Isabel’s Retro, Sweetbox, Honesty, Artisan Handmade, Waterstones, Snappy Snaps, Fatface, Parkers, Nature’s Corner, Floral Beauts, Aplan Insurance, Forrest Motorsports, and Better Health and Fitness. To find out about other upcoming events in Newbury, head to www.visitnewbury.org.uk

Take on a Quest with activities, shows and films at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts this April. Navigate your way through creative adventures and fearlessly explore a land where imagination rules supreme! Quest Family Fest is a fun packed fortnight of new experiences for children and families including family shows: Animals!, The Amazing Bubble Man, Curious Investigators, Puss in Boots and Rock n Roll Concertini. There’s also Art Daze activity club plus daily craft sessions. On Friday 7th April, children of all ages and their families can try something new with Explore – a whole day of one-hour workshops. Workshops are £4.50 per person or buy a Pass – four workshops for £16 per person. There are over 35 workshops to choose from including Circus Skills, Print Making, Magic, Stage Make Up and Animation!

Box Office T: 01628 788997 W: www.nordenfarm.org