KIDS WHAT’S ON
DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK TIME FOR NATURE CHALLENGE Until March 2022 Celebrating DNPA’s 70th anniversary, Time for Nature encourages people to discover, enjoy and protect landscapes. Download an activity sheet or pick one up at a DNPA visitor centre, and choose your activities. For details got to dartmoor.gov.uk. MOOR OTTERS ARTS TRAIL Summer 2021 ‘Otter spotters’ can find 81 sculptures of otters with cubs by following trails in Okehampton, Lydford & Tavistock; Ashburton, Buckfastleigh & Princetown; Bovey Tracey, Haytor, Moretonhampstead & Chagford; the Yelverton area; Plymouth’s Mayflower Trail. For details visit dartmoor. gov.uk/moorotters or join the Moor Otters Facebook group.
RHS ROSEMOOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS FAMILY FUN Until 5 September Discover the wonderland at Rosemoor, including a garden trail and sculptures inspired by the original works of Lewis Carroll. Children can sneak through the rabbit hole, peek through the door in the tree, transform themselves into a Queen (or King) of Hearts. Plus weekly welly walks & bug hunts for little ones. Activities vary daily so please visit rhs.org. uk/rosemoor WONDER WITH GRIMM 11 August, 5pm Grimm used to live in the Black Forest, but now travels through UK forests looking
for children’s voices to steal. To prevent it, we gather to re-tell the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Join Heartbreak Productions for an evening of storytelling full of magic, puppetry, and music. Age 8+; Book at theploughartscentre.org.uk THE THREE MUSKETEERS 31 August, 5pm Follow the young D’Artagnan as he travels to Paris to join the legendary musketeers in a thrilling production brimming with excitement, danger, comedy, and in true Immersion Theatre style, bags of audience interaction. Age 8+; Book at theploughartscentre.org.uk
SOAPBOX THEATRE, PLYMOUTH THE THREE LITTLE PIGS 24 July to 7 August With A HUFF and A PUFF... Join the three little pigs on the adventure of their lives, hotly pursued by the Big Bad Wolf. Packed full of thrills and spills, and lots of audience participation, Stiltskin Theatre Company’s summer show is sure to be a great hit for all the family (children under 1 year free) For details see stiltskin.org.uk
STERTS LITTLE RED AND THE BIG BAD WOLF 5 August, 2pm Little Red sets off through the forest to visit Grandma. The three pigs are building their homes, Goldilocks is on the run from some bears and to top it all, the Big Bad Wolf is out on the hunt for dinner! Filled with live music, puppetry and audience interaction.
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE 7 August, 5pm Illyria presents a brand-new musical with the Doctor’s FURTHER adventures with Jip the Dog, Dab Dab the Duck, Gub Gub the Pig and Polynesia the Parrot. Where in the world will they go? Which new animals will they help along the way? SHREK THE MUSICAL 20, 21, 28, 30 August, 7:30pm ‘Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…’ And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. (www.sterts.co.uk or 01579 362382 Mon-Fri 10am - 1pm)
TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS CHILDREN’S HERITAGE STAMP TRAIL 11 to 18 September Pick up details from the Visitor Information Centre at Court Gate and follow this trail organised by Tavistock Subscription Library. ‘STRAWBERRIES, CREAM & STEAM’ 11, 12, 18 & 19 September, 11am-4pm Enjoy steam engine trailer rides complete with strawberries and cream, between The Bedford Hotel and The Works, Pixon Lane, organised by The Robey Trust. VICTORIAN CHILDREN’S GAMES DAY 18 September, 2.30-4.30pm Enjoy games the Victorians played at Tavistock Guildhall, Guildhall Square, organised by Tavistock Heritage Trust
ALL ABOARD! FOR FAMILY FUN WITH THOMAS & FRIENDS ™
SEPTEMBER 24TH – 26TH SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY
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