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As the evenings draw in and the temptation to slump in front of a tablet, PC or old fashioned television screen grows proportionately, we look at ways to encourage children to get back to the real joys of autumn and winter.

Our feature on traditional autumn games (P.16) shows how much family fun can be had with just a bowl of water and some apples. And, with Christmas just round the corner, we discover the West’s best winter wonderlands (P.6).

Finally, we’re privileged to talk to one of the great British novelists of our era, Michael Morpurgo, author of ‘War Horse’ and many children’s stories, who shares his thoughts on school, writing and World War I (P. 21). Have a great half term!

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MICHAEL MORPURGO P21 As his play ‘Private Peaceful’ performs in Swindon, the writer explains how he found his vocation.

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Colourful canopies cover the woodland in shades of red, auburn and yellow. Sheep often graze in the surrounding fields, while crisp fresh air makes little cheeks turn rosy. There is plenty of space to enjoy and explore, perfect for spending time together as a family.

The garden at the Wiltshire country house has a relaxed feel, and the woodland is a great spot for an outdoor adventure all year round. There is an area for den building, where the friendly garden team leave a supply of sticks for you to use. There is also a rope swing and stepping logs, and if you’re lucky, the friendly grey cat nicknamed ‘The Abbess’ might come out to play.

The newest additions to the play area are three optical telescopes, inspired by the work of one of Lacock Abbey’s most famous owners, Henry Talbot.

Look through them; you might be surprised about what you’ll see.

Raining cats and dogs? Don’t worry, pop into the cloisters and soak up the magical atmosphere, famous from film and TV, including the Harry Potter films.

During October half-term young witches and wizards should go on the ‘wizard school’ trail. Spooky fun is guaranteed as you test your wicked wizardry skills on this self-led family trail.

Come up with a spell or race around on a broom, and complete all the activities. Only then will you discover if you’re the best witch or wizard Lacock has ever seen. Why not dress up in your 4

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playing Poohsticks. Don’t forget to stop at the playground in the playing field – if your kids still have some energy to get rid of…

Visit the Lacock webpages to see other seasonal activities, new trails and more ideas for a great day out with the family.

favourite Hallowe’en costume to make the day extra special?

You don’t mind a little rain? Put on your wellies and raincoats and have a go at completing some of the National Trust’s 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4. Running around in the rain is Number 6 on the list, while playing conkers and catching a falling leaf are number 10 and 33 respectively. To find out more about the challenge and to sign up visit nationaltrust.org. uk/50thingstodo.

Apart from being a famous film location, Lacock is also known as the birthplace of photography.

William Henry Fox Talbot invented the photographic negative there.

Most kids might not even know what a negative is, so why not visit the Fox Talbot Museum and see the history of photography unfold – from today’s iPhone all the way back to Talbot’s own invention, the tiny wooden

mousetrap camera.

The first floor abbey rooms tell you more about Talbot and his family, with some small hands-on elements dotted around and a fun trail where you have to find all the little mice (open daily except Tuesdays, and from 2 November on weekends only).

Henry Talbot also loved travelling across Europe and the latest trail in the garden takes you on a journey with the family. Can you find all the postcards and suitcases?

After having so much fun, little outdoor explorers will be hungry.

Visit the Stables tea-room in the village, offering a special kid’s lunch box, jacket potatoes, cakes and more, plus yummy treats for adults, and of course hot and cold drinks.

Round off your day with a walk in the village and a visit to the Tithe Barn, Lock-up and Packhorse Bridge, fantastic for

Normal admission applies.

National Trust members and under 5s go free. Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock for more information or call 01249 730459.

Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village are open all year round, daily from 10.30am to 5.30pm. The first floor abbey rooms are open every day (except Tuesdays), 11am to 5pm. From 2 November open daily 11am to 4pm, with the first floor abbey rooms open on weekends only during winter. Closed 25/26 December and 1 January. NB. The travelling trail takes a break while the wizard school trail is on (25 October to 2 November). See also listings in Roundabout (Pages 11-14).

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Children should get their lists ready this winter as Santa and his elves visit a wealth of retail centres and attractions around the region. Ellen White dons her tinsel and bobble hat to find the best.

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t’s that time of year again, when nights are drawing in, temperatures are dropping and Christmas is on its way. Primary Times has the pick of local events to get you and your family into a thoroughly festive mood, from Winter Wonderlands to Santa’s Grottos, traditional Christmas markets, ice skating and much more. So dive in, enjoy, and don’t forget to tell Santa what you want for Christmas.

FRI 14 NOV-SUN 4 JAN Christmas At Longleat Longleat Safari Park, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. 01985 844400. www.longleat.co.uk. 10am-5pm.

Standard admission applies, additional charges for some activities • Get in the festive mood as Longleat hosts what it believes is Europe’s largest display of giant Chinese lanterns, some of them over 40ft high.

Explore the glowing winter wonderland, jump aboard the train to Santa’s grotto, enjoy ice skating, a winter safari and much Christmas at Longleat more.

SAT 15 NOV-WED 24 DEC Santa’s Grotto At Whitehall Whitehall Garden Centre, Corsham Rd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LZ. 01249 730204. www.whitehallgardencentre.co.uk. Various sessions from 10.30am, see website to book. Child £9.99/accompanying adult £2 • Meet Santa at his grotto right up until Christmas Eve. Why not bring your family for a magical visit 6

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and say hello to the new baby reindeer? Visits include a journey through Santa’s workshop followed by a festive story read by the man himself. Children personally choose a present from Santa’s gift room and receive a real baby Christmas tree to take home.

SAT 22 NOV-WED 24 DEC Santa’s Grotto Between Topshop and Debenhams, SouthGate, Bath, www.southgatebath.com, 11am-5pm. Price via online booking system • Meet Santa and his elves in his grotto and receive a wonderful gift. Either book online or queue on the day.

THU 27-SUN 14 DEC Bath Christmas Market Bath City Centre (between Bath Abbey and the Roman Baths), Avon. www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk. 10am-7pm (Mon-Wed)/8pm(Thu)/9pm(Fri and Sat)/6pm(Sun). Free • Bath Christmas Market is back, transforming the town centre with over 170 traditional wooden chalets offering a range of gifts from Christmas decorations and food, to toys and festive drinks. Enjoy a mulled wine in the Après Ski bar or visit the charming Victorian carousel in Small St.

gift from Santa and enjoy free face painting with the Christmas Fairy.

FRI 28 NOV-SUN 21 DEC Enchanted Christmas At Westonbirt Arboretum Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS. 01666 880220. www.forestry.gov.uk/ westonbirt. Every Fri, Sat and Sun 5pm-8.30pm. Adults £10/concs £8/children £5 • A spectacular, mile long illuminated trail through Westonbirt’s vast range of trees and winding paths. Also featuring stilt walkers, the Christmas Fairy, giant reindeer, Father Christmas, carol singing and festive refreshments.

SAT 29-SUN 30 NOV, SAT 6-SUN 7 DEC, SAT 13-SUN 14 DEC & WED 17-WED 24 DEC Christmas At Prinknash Prinknash Bird and Deer Park, Cranham nr Gloucester, GL4 8EX. 01452 812727. www.thebirdpark. com. 3pm-6pm. £9/£9.50 on the door • Illuminate your imagination at Prinknash Bird and Deer Park.

Meet the park’s three resident reindeer, Rudolph, Comet and Prancer or see the Nativity in the Wendy House. The park is transformed into a winter wonderland thanks to hundreds of LED lighting and miles of twinkling lights. Receive a

SAT 29 NOV-WED 24 DEC The Perfect Christmas Tree Clearwell Caves, The Rocks, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JR. 01594 832535. www.clearwellcaves.com. 10am-5pm/8pm (Fridays only). £9 per person/under 2s free.

Children aged 2-14 will receive a gift from Santa • The Tuppence family have found their perfect Christmas tree in the forest but struggle to bring it home until Tilly Tuppence has a brilliant idea…..Meet Father Christmas then follow this magical tale: as you walk through the caves the story unfolds. There’s also an underground market selling stocking fillers, decorations and gifts, as well as festive Christmas teas and a café selling a variety of refreshments.

MON 1-WED 24 DEC Breakfast And Tea With Father Christmas Wyevale Garden Centre Group (various locations, please see the website for your nearest centre).

0344 2723000. www.thegardencentregroup.co.uk. Times vary by centre. Children £9.99/adults £7.99/adult mini ticket £3.99. Enjoy a tasty, freshly-prepared cooked breakfast or tea and watch the excitement build until everyone joins in to help the elves welcome Father Christmas. A delight for children of all ages and grown-ups too, as the little ones meet Father Christmas and, with his help, choose their very own present!

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FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SHOWS ★ SALISBURY, SWINDON, TROWBRIDGE & BEYOND

WILTSHIRE THE ARC THEATRE College Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 0ES. 01225 756376. www. arctheatre.org.uk Dick Whittington Thu 20-Sun 23 Nov, 2pm (Sat and Sun) and 7pm, £8/£7 • The Footlights are back with their traditional annual pantomime.

Follow Dick Whittington and his lovable cat, Tommy, on their adventures as they try to outwit the wicked King Rat. Ably assisted by the charming Fairy Bowbells and hindered by the bumbling, bubbly Dame, will they succeed and make their dreams come true? With delightful dance, striking songs and exceptional enthusiasm, you’re sure to leave with a spring in your step!

I’ve Seen Santa Sun 7 Dec, 11am and 2pm, £6/£8/£25 (family ticket) • It’s Christmas Eve and Little Bear can’t wait to see Santa! “Santa will come just as soon as you go to sleep,” Mummy Bear says. But Little Bear doesn’t want to go to sleep.

He wants to see Santa! Suddenly, there’s a noise downstairs. Will Little Bear really see Santa? This delightful show is brought to life with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry and high energy storytelling. Little people (and bears!) aged 3 to 7 will love this funny, heart-warming tale.

There’s plenty of fun along the way, with a very special appearance from Santa himself.

THE ATHENAEUM 18-20 High Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AE. 01985 213891, www.theath.org.uk Nutty Noah Sat 1 Nov, 1.30pm, £8.

For tickets call 01985 214847 • Get ready to go nuts with Nutty Noah in this fabulously funny musical and magic entertainment show.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Sat 20-Wed 24 Dec (no performance Mon), 2pm/7pm, call for ticket prices • Oddity Theatre presents its version of the much loved fairy tale.

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, SP1 3UT. 01722 321744, www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk The cast of Fame! rehearse for their performance at St Mary’s Church, Devizes, 30 Oct-Sat 1 Nov

Tashi Lhunpo Monks Sun 26 Oct, 10am & 3pm, free (drop in workshop)/£5 (performance workshop) • Spend a day with eight Tibetan monks, discovering their philosophies and lifestyle while taking part in an interactive dance workshop learning the dance steps and hand gestures of a tantric prayer. Ages 5+ (drop in workshop) or 7+ (performance) Beneath the Trees (where nobody sees) Tue 28 & Wed 29 Oct, 10.15am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.15pm, £7.50 (adult)/£6.50 (concs)/£24 (family) • Set in a forest clearing, this “dreamlike” theatrical experience sees Hoodwink introduce us to fairies, fools, animals, flowers and magic. Listen out for birdsong and look out for Shakespeare’s funniest characters.

SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7RA. 01722 320333, www.salisburyplayhouse.com Hansel and Gretel Tue 4 Nov, 1.30pm, £9 • This is the deliciously scary story of a tango dancing witch and her irresistible recipe for an edible house. Red Earth’s retelling of one of the most popular and powerful of all fairytales is funny, atmospheric and free-spirited. Taste the shivery delight of a classic tale well told. This show has special appeal for deaf, disabled and learning disabled audiences. It’s also great for children whose first language is not English.

Little Red Hen Tue 2-Sat 13 Dec, 10.45am/1.30pm, £9 • Making bread is hard work, but it would be a lot easier if the lazy farmyard animals lent a hand. An adaptation of the nursery favourite, featuring a host of animal puppets, sing-a-long songs and comic routines. It’s a pre-Christmas treat for the whole family with no scary bits!

Mother Goose Wed 3 Dec-Sat 10 Jan, various times, £13-£21 • Poor Mother Goose dreams of being rich and beautiful. But the village squire is threatening to throw her out of the cottage she shares with her son Billy if she can’t pay the rent. Just when all hope is lost, Priscilla, a magical goose arrives, and when she starts laying golden eggs Mother Goose’s dreams may just come true unless the evil Demonica Badegg gets her way. Packed with plenty of laughs and silly yolks, eggcelent music and audience participation, Mother Goose will be eggceptional entertainment for all ages.

ST.MARY’S CHURCH Long St, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5BN. 01380 724389. www.stmarydevizestrust.org.uk.

Fame! Thurs 30 Oct-Sat 1 Nov, various times, tickets from £7 • Youth Theatre group DMT Footlights

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present Fame, with 40 members aged 8-18 bringing the classic musical to life. Expect great songs and lots of enthusiasm.

THE WYVERN THEATRE Theatre Square, Swindon SN1 1QN. 01793 524481, www.swindontheatres.co.uk The Sooty Show Sun 26 Oct 11am & 2.30pm, £12/£11 • Richard Cadell is the foil for Sooty, Sweep and Soo’s mischief in a chance to see the televised show in the flesh, or perhaps fabric.

Private Peaceful Mon 3 Nov, 7.30pm, £13/£16.50/£18 • By the award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo’s tale relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn.

During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.

Dick Whittington Sat 6 Dec–Mon 4 Jan, various times, £13.50-£28 • Nigel Havers stars as King Rat in Wyvern Theatre’s enchanting Christmas pantomime. This dazzling production will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, stunning sets, and fabulous costumes.

FURTHER AFIELD THE BRISTOL HIPPODROME St. Augustine’s Parade, BS1 4UZ. 0844 871 3012, www.atgtickets.com/ bristol Sister Act Tue 28 Oct–Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm, 2.30pm (Wed & Sat), £14.40£28.40 • When a criminal boss puts her on his “hit list”, lounge singer Dolores disguises herself as a nun and takes refuge in a nunnery. While evading the unwelcome attentions of the underworld, Dolores also performs miracles with the nunnery choir.

Dick Whittington Sat 6 Dec-Sun 5 Jan, 2pm & 7pm, £10-£39.50 • Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey star in this year’s family pantomime. Also starring CBeebies star Ben Faulks and popular panto dame Eric Potts.

THE BRISTOL OLD VIC King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED. 0117 987 7877, www.bristololdvic.org.uk Swallows and Amazons Thu 27 Nov-Sat 17 Jan, various times, £5-£30 • Back by popular demand, this family musical is a story of an

Hansel and Gretel, Salisbury Playhouse, Tue 4 Nov.

idyllic era of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination. Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture pirates and defeat mortal enemies.

THE EGG Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET. 01225 448844, www.theatreroyal.org.uk The Assembly of Animals Sat 1-Sun 2 Nov, 11am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4pm (ages 3+), 5.30pm (ages 7+), £7.50 (adult)/£6.50 (child/student) • Puppetry, magic and scientificdemonstration combine as young audiences and families experience the delicate inner workings of this new performance by Tim Spooner.

Mucky Pup Fri 7- Sun 9 Nov, various times, £7.50 (adult)/£6.50 (child/ student) • A funny and touching story about a tidy boy, a scruffy dog and a very special friendship.

Suitable for 5+.

Rumpelstiltskin Thu 27 Nov–Sun 4 Jan, various times, £17 (adult)/£12 (children and students) • A musical show for the family. This modern production retells the Grimm Brothers’ classic tale with plenty of magic, mischief and menace. Ages 8+.

THEATRE ROYAL Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET. 01225 823409. www.theatreroyal.org.uk.

Cinderella Thu 11 Dec-Sun 11 Jan, various times, £8-£29 • Classic fairy tale starring Tracy Beaker’s Dani Harmer as Cinderella. Treated as a servant by her wicked stepsisters, Cinderella needs all the magic her fairy godmother can muster, and her best friend Buttons, if she is to meet her Prince Charming.

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12noon-5pm. Standard admission applies • Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this exhibition tells the stories of local people, places and events to chart the immediate and lasting impact of the Great War on Salisbury and the surrounding communities.

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OCTOBER UNTIL FRI 31 OCT HALF TERM ART CLUB Wiltshire Scrap Store, Unit 5, Griffin Farm, Bowden Hill, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2PP. 01249 730011. www.wiltsplay.org. uk. 10.30am-12 noon. £5.40 per child • Popular half term arts club using the wealth of materials at the scrap store. Advance booking essential.

UNTIL SUN 2 NOV OLD MEETS NEW IN MOMPESSON HOUSE National Trust, The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EL. 01722 420980. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mompesson-house.

Mon-Wed and Sat-Sun 11am-5pm.

Adults £5.70/children £2.85/ family £14.25/garden only £1 • Mompesson House welcomes 62 artworks by 20 renowned and emerging British sculptors with everything from woven willow in the courtyard to a paper statue of Napoleon in the library.

Vicious Viking Crafts, Wiltshire Museum, Devizes, Wed 29 Oct

UNTIL SUN 2 NOV LOVE LACOCK PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG. 01249 730459. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock.

10.30am-5.30pm, normal admission prices apply • View the top 20 entries of the ‘Love Lacock’ photography competition in this outdoor exhibition, including submissions from the young photographers category.

Vote for your favourite in the home of photography pioneer Fox Talbot.

Voting closes on Sun 2 Nov. UNTIL SUN 2 NOV CREEPY CAT TRAIL Avebury Manor and Garden, High St, Avebury, SN8 1RF. 01672 538016. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury, 11am-4pm excluding Wed. Standard admission applies plus £2 per trail • Hunt for the witch’s cats hiding around Avebury Manor Garden and win a spooky prize.

UNTIL MON 3 NOV HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL AT LONGLEAT Longleat Safari Park, Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW.

Halloween Festival, Longleat, until Mon 3 Nov.

01985 844400. www.longleat. co.uk. 10am-5pm. Standard admission prices apply • A whole range of ghoulish activities including ghost tours, a giant pumpkin trail, pumpkin carving and hands on encounters with creepy crawlies.

UNTIL FRI 28 NOV TRAVEL TRAIL AT LACOCK Lacock Abbey and Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG. 01249 730459. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock. 10.30am5.30pm, admission prices apply, under 5s free • Search for hidden suitcases with surprises inside on this self-led family trail around the abbey grounds. The trail is inspired by Fox Talbot’s love for exploring different European countries. NB this trail is not available from 25 Oct-2 Nov, when you can try your hand at Wizard School instead. (See Feature P.4) UNTIL SUN 4 JAN CAPTURING THE LIGHT Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG. 01249 730459. www.nationaltrust.org. uk/lacock. 10.30am-5.30pm.

Admission charges apply • A showcase of this unique collection of artefacts including prephotographic optical devices, period cameras from 1780-1860 and early photographs. There’s also a reproduction artist’s studio complete with dressing up area, so visitors can imagine themselves in an authentic Victorian photography studio.

UNTIL SAT 17 JAN SALISBURY AND THE GREAT WAR: FIGHTING ON THE HOME FRONT Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, The Kings House, 65 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EN. 01722 332151. www.salisburymuseum. org.uk. Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun:

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FRI 24-SAT 25 OCT & FRI 31 OCT-SAT 1 NOV FIREWORKS AT LONGLEAT Longleat Safari Park, Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. 01985 844400. www.longleat. co.uk. Fireworks start at 6.30pm.

Standard admission prices apply • A spine tingling display to celebrate Halloween on the first set of dates, with fireworks to the theme ‘Spooks and Spells’. An equally spectacular display the following weekend sees fireworks set to classic movie music and a bonfire.

SAT 25 OCT FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Rd, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QN. 01249 705500. www.wshc.eu.

1.30pm-3.30pm. Free admission • Taster workshop with local genealogist Judi Buchanen. Introduction to family history for children alongside craft activities. Advance booking required.

SAT 25 OCT SPOOKY SCRAP Wiltshire Scrap Store, Unit 5, Griffin Farm, Bowden Hill, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2PP. 01249 730011. www.wiltsplay.org. uk. 1.30pm-3pm. £5.40 per child • A special Halloween themed Saturday art club. Make spooky spiders, scary costumes and ghoulish ghosts from the Scrap Store’s wealth of resources.

SAT 25 OCT FAMILY CONCERT: CRAZY CREATURES Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ. 01225 860100. www. wiltshiremusic.org.uk, 3pm. £5 (adults)/£3 (child) • With book illustrations, 11 musicians and Polly Ives as narrator, Jonathan Long and Korky Paul’s magical children’s stories such as ‘Dizzy the Duck’ and ‘Scratch the Cat’ are brought to life. Great for families and children aged 3 to 8 years.

SAT 25 OCT FIREWORKS AND BONFIRE PARTY Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7QG. 01793 763939. www.rovesfarm. co.uk. 5pm onwards. £7 per person, under 3s free/£3 (if eating) • A family fireworks party designed especially for young children. No » AUTUMN HALF TERM 2014

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The film classic with live orchestra! £15 adults, and only £8 for children

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First broadcast on Channel 4 in 1982, The Snowman has been an annual favourite ever since.

Bring the whole family to enjoy the experience of the film with live orchestral accompaniment, as well as lots of other seasonal favorites, a Christmas fancy dress parade (any costume related to Christmas) and a visit by Santa!

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big bangs but lots of sparkle and fire-laden arrows shot by longbow archers. Gates and play areas open at 5pm, followed by the lighting of the bonfire at 6pm and a children’s disco from 7pm.

SAT 25 OCT ADHD INSPIRATION DAY Lydiard House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 3PA. 01367 888229. www.adhdkids.org.uk/adhd-events, 9am5.30pm. £50 per person, funded places available • A day for parents and carers of children with ADHD, this event aims to provide inspiration, support and advice including, expert speakers on subjects from education support to nutrition, group workshops and interactive seminars and demonstrations of cutting edge ADHD therapies.

Children are welcome but no childcare facilities available.

SAT 25 OCT- SUN 2 NOV WIZARD SCHOOL Fox Talbot Museum & Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire SN15 2LG. 01249 730459. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ lacock, 10.30am- 5.30pm. Standard admission applies • Do you have what it takes to be a wicked witch or a wise wizard? From broom racing to spell making, test your spooky skills on this self-led family activity course. (See feature, p.4).

SUN 26 OCT TIBETAN MONKS Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin St, Salisbury, SP1 3UT. 01722 321744. www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk, 10am-2pm (free drop in session), 3-4pm (performance workshop), £5 • Join Salisbury arts centre on a cultural adventure as they welcome eight Tibetan monks from the Thasi Lhunpo monastery for a day packed with activities. The free drop-in workshop includes traditional Tibetan arts and crafts and the chance to learn some Tibetan, while the afternoon session gives children the chance to learn the intricate dance and hand movements of Tibetan prayer.

MON 27 OCT PLAY IN A DAY: HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2

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MON 27 OCT COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS the egg, Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET. 01225 448844, www. theatreroyal.org.uk. 11.30am, 3pm. £7.50 (adult)/£6.50 (child/student).

Suitable for 6+ • Cracking entertainment for all ages with comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best… without the rude bits.

TUE 28 OCT HERITAGE OPEN WEEK – ROMAN BATHS Roman Baths, Stall St, Bath, BA1 1LZ. 01225 477785. www.romanbaths. co.uk. 4pm-7pm. Standard admission applies • Treasure – unearthed! The Roman Baths’ torch-lit late opening celebrates the Beau Street Hoard of Roman coins. Explore images of romantic couples on Roman coins and handle real Roman silver coins.

TUE 28 OCT HALLOWEEN MASKS Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AT. 01225 751339. www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk. 10.30am,11.10am,11.50am ,1.30pm,2.10pm and 2.50pm. Tickets available from 10am for morning sessions and 1pm for afternoon sessions • Make a menacing mask in this simple workshop for ages 4+.

TUE 28 OCT PLAY IN A DAY: VICIOUS VICTORIANS Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RA. 01722 320117. www.salisburyplayhouse.com. 10.30am-3pm. £20 • Fancy making your own play? Join the Playhouse team and meet directors and technicians, and use costume, props and lighting to create your own special show. Suitable for ages 8-11.

TUE 28 OCT THE BIG DRAW Salisbury Arts

Vicious Victorians? Create a play in a day at Salisbury Playhouse, Tue 28 Oct.

Centre, Bedwin St, Salisbury SP1 3UT. 01722 321744 www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk. 10am-2pm. Free entry • As part of Big Draw Month, turn your sketches into ‘Out of this World’ animations at this family workshop.

TUE 28 OCT FALCONRY DEMONSTRATION American Museum, Claverton Manor, Claverton, Bath, BA2 7BD. 01225 460503, www.americanmuseum.org, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, standard admission applies • Falconer Ray Prior shows off owls, eagles, hawks and falcons.

TUE 28 OCT-THU 30 OCT AN ANIMATED EXPERIENCE Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin St, Salisbury SP1 3UT. 01722 321744 www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk.

10am. £85 per person • Learn about storyboarding, camera angles and lighting to create a film inspired by your everyday surroundings on this short animation course for children aged 10 and over.

TUE 28-THU 30 OCT HERITAGE OPEN WEEK-A FLARE FOR FASHION Bath Fashion Museum, Bath Assembly Rooms, Bennett St, Avon, Bath, BA1 2QH. 01225 477789. www.museumofcostume. co.uk. 2pm-4pm. £8 (adult)/£6 (children) • Use a variety of simple shapes to create amazing outfits and take inspiration from the museum’s Georgian costume collection.

WED 29 OCT MASK MAKING Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge St, Bath, BA2 4AT. 01225 477233. www.victoriagal.org.uk. 10.30am-12 noon. Free admission • Make amazing masks using characters from the Gallery’s collection of portraits.

Wiltshire’s Maguire family bid to be written into the latest book by author Ali Sparkes (inset), ‘The Man in the Water’. Proceeds of the book go to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital. Ali signs books at Southampton’s Waterstones on Fri 31 Oct. ®

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WED 29 OCT VICIOUS VIKING CRAFTS Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long St, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NS. 01380 727369. www.wiltshire-

museum.org.uk. 10.30am-2pm.

Included in standard admission prices • Make a mini Viking long boat, Viking helmet and shield.

WED 29 OCT PREHISTORY GALLERY STORYTELLING Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long St, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NS. 01380 727369. www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. 2pm-3pm. Included in standard admission prices • Listen to some stories amongst the museum’s artefacts. Booking required.

THU 30 OCT NIGHTMARE CATCHERS Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AT. 01225 751339. www.trowbridgemuseum.co.uk. 10.30am, 11.10am, 11.50am, 1.30pm, 2.10pm, 2.50pm.

Tickets available from 10am for morning sessions and from 1pm for afternoon sessions • Don’t be afraid of the dark, catch your bad dreams with a nightmare catcher!

Fun craft workshop suitable for ages 5+.

FRI 31 OCT ALI SPARKES’ THE MAN IN THE WATER - BOOK SIGNING Waterstones, West Quay Shopping Centre, Western Esplanade, Southampton. 0843 2908595.

12 noon. Free entry • Blue Peter Award winning author Ali Sparkes presents her new children’s novel ‘The Man in the Water’. Based on a real-life Wiltshire family, the Maguires, this is Sparkes’ first ghost story and is aimed at readers aged 7-12. It is being sold in aid of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Southampton General Hospital.

FRI 31 OCT AAKASH ODEDRA’S ‘MURMUR’ Swindon Dance, Regent’s Circus, Swindon, SN1 1QF. 01793 601700. www.swindondance.org.uk.

7.45pm. £11/concs £9 • Inspired by his experiences with dyslexia, acclaimed solo dancer Aakash Odedra visits Swindon as part of his international tour. Mixing clas-

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performances in Steam’s Great Western Hall, a luxury Christmas market, festive refreshments and a visit from Santa.

FRI 31 OCT-SAT 1 NOV SPOOKY HALLOWEEN TOURS Old Wardour Castle, Nr Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RR. 01747 870487. www.english-heritage.org.uk. 6.30pm (Fri),5.30pm and 6.30pm (Sat). Adult £15/child £7 • Experience the eerie night time surroundings of this supposedly haunted castle and travel back to a time when gruesome goings on were commonplace.

SAT 6-SUN 7 DEC BURBAGE CHRISTMAS TREE SALE AND MARKET The Green outside All Saints Church, Eastcourt, Burbage, SN8 3TX. 01672 811415. 9am-4.30pm (2pm on Sun), free • The locally famous Christmas tree sale celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Choose your Christmas tree from the huge selection of British trees available, alongside a range of market stalls. There will be music provided from local bands, activities for children and regular appearances from Father Christmas. All proceeds to All Saints Church.

FRI 31 OCT-SAT 1 NOV HALLOWEEN GHOST TRAIN Swindon and Cricklade Railway, Blunsdon Station, Tadpole Lane, Blundson, Swindon, SN25 2DA. 01793 771615. www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org. 6pm-8.45pm. £7 (adults)/£6 (concs)/£5 (children) • Special Halloween-themed ghost train packed full of ghosts and ghouls. See how many you can spot before your bravery is rewarded with a free chocolate bar.

NOVEMBER SAT 1 NOV BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS The Kings Arms, All Cannings, Nr Devizes, SN10 3PA. 07730 476607.

6pm-late. Free • Enjoy a classic autumnal bonfire and stunning fireworks alongside refreshments and a raffle in aid of All Cannings pre-school.

SUN 2 NOV WORLD WAR I FAMILY ACTIVITIES Wiltshire Museum, 41 Long St, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NS.

Spooky Halloween Tours at Wardour Castle, Fri 31 Oct-Sat 1 Nov.

01380 727369. www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. Drop in sessions throughout the day. Included in standard admission prices • Meet WWI soldiers, find out about their equipment and see if you have what it takes to be selected for Kitchener’s army.

TUE 4 NOV CRAFT CLUB Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin St, Salisbury SP1 3UT. 01722 321744 www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk.

12noon - 5pm. Free Entry • A nationwide initiative to get people crafting. Enjoy knitting, stitching and crochet in a relaxed atmosphere FRI 14 NOV-SUN 4 JAN CHRISTMAS AT LONGLEAT Longleat Safari Park, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. 01985 844400. www.longleat.co.uk.

10am-5pm. Standard admission applies, additional charges for some activities • Get in the festive mood as Longleat hosts Europe’s “largest ever” display of giant Chinese lanterns. Explore the glowing winter wonderland, jump aboard the train to Santa’s grotto, enjoy ice skating, a winter safari and much more.

FRI 14 NOV UNDER 5s FRIDAY Salisbury Museum, The King’s House, 65 the Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN. 01722 332151. www. salisburymuseum.org.uk. 10am11.30am. Under 5s go free, normal admission prices for adults and older children • Explore and create together with lively, themed activities. The theme for November is ‘Light and Dark’. Suitable for ages 2-5. Baby play area provided.

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THU 27 NOV CHRISTMAS MARKET OPENING NIGHT AND CONCERT Guildhall Square and Market Place, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1JH. www.salisburychristmasmarket. co.uk. 5pm-8.30pm, free • Carols, music, and a special late opening of the market plus a spectacular lantern procession of locals’ handmade creations.

SAT 29 NOV CRAFT FAIR Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin St, Salisbury, SP1 3UT. 01722 321744. www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk.

8am-4pm, free • Buy original gifts direct from the makers in this relaxed Christmas shopping experience.

SAT 29 NOV & SAT 6-SAT 20 DEC. VICTORIAN GROTTO AND MEET FATHER CHRISTMAS Trowbridge Town Hall, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. 01225 774306. www. trowbridgetownhall.org. 10.30am1pm and 1.30pm-5pm. £5 (adv.)/£6 (door) • Visit a magical Victorian grotto then meet Trowbridge Town Hall’s special Father Christmas. Price includes a traditional Christmas gift and a vintage style sepia photograph. There will be Christmas craft activities in the Town Hall foyer while the grotto is open.

SUN 30 NOV CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET The Commonweal School, The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 4JE. 01793 432373. 11am-4pm, free • A variety of craft, gift and produce stalls, Santa’s grotto, festive music, raffle, tombola and café providing refreshments all day.

DECEMBER TUE 2-SUN 7 DEC CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL St. Thomas’s Church, St. Thomas’s Square, Beckets, Salisbury, SP1 1BA. 01722 322537. www.stthomassalisbury.co.uk. 10am-6pm.

Free • See St. Thomas’s transformed as it’s decorated with a host of Christmas trees and nativity scenes. Live music provided by local choirs and refreshments available throughout the day.

SAT 6-SUN 7 DEC CHRISTMAS AT STEAM Steam: Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY. 01793 466646. www.steam-museum. org.uk. Times TBA. Special admission prices apply • Live festive

SAT 7 DEC CHRISTMAS FAYRE The Museum of Bath at Work, Camden Works, Julian Road, Bath, Somerset BA1 2RH. www.bath-atwork.org.uk, 01225 318348, 10am4pm, free • The perfect place to buy a diverse selection of Christmas gifts, plus talks from the museum’s curator on historical topics.

FRI 12 DEC UNDER 5s FRIDAY Salisbury Museum, The King’s House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN. 01722 332151. www. salisburymuseum.org.uk. 10am11.30am. Free for under 5s, standard admission prices for adults and older children • Explore and create together with lively, themed activities. The theme for December is ‘Magical Christmas’.

Suitable for ages 2-5. Baby play area provided.

SAT 13 DEC CHRISTMAS MAGIC Salisbury Museum, The Close, Salisbury, Wilts, SP1 2EN. 01722 332151. www.salisburymuseum. org.uk. 10am-5pm, £8 (adult)/£4 (child)/£20 (family) • Enjoy festive family fun with Father Christmas and a family of real reindeer.

Festive trails, storytelling, craft activities and the chance to help make a giant paper chain.

SUN 14 DEC FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARVERY Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9PQ. 01249 822228. www. bowood.org. 12.30pm-2pm.

Adult £25/children £10 • Enjoy a Bowood traditional three course Christmas Carvery with tea, coffee and mince pies in the Shelburne Restaurant. A great way to get together with family and friends and to start those festive celebrations. Santa visits with gifts for under 12s.

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In the days before television children had lots of enjoyable games to fill those darkening evenings. Jayne Randall rediscovers some traditional seasonal activities for kids.

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he autumn and winter months are packed with celebrations, starting out with Halloween and Bonfire Night, which conjure up an array of wonderful childhood memories for most of us. Parents will want to offer the same experiences to their own children, so why not teach them a few great ideas, recreating those family moments you enjoyed while growing up? The great joy of traditional games is they cost very little but can bring endless family fun. And, as most professionals point out, encouraging children away from the mobile phone or television has huge benefits for Penny for the Guy skills such as team building and communication.

APPLE BOBBING

Fill a large bucket or bowl with water and float a handful of apples on the surface. Children should keep their hands securely behind their back as they try to catch an apple with their teeth.

The winner is the child who catches an apple in the shortest time. If you prefer, you can use individual bowls of water with apples for each player. The game is a fun way to encourage co-ordination and balance skills. Have towels and hot chocolate ready for children who get thoroughly soaked in the process!

MEMORY GAME

A great game to play with several children at a party or gathering, the memory game is simple to organise. There are two versions.

In the first, lay out a variety of autumn or holiday-related objects such as leaves, fruit or decorations. Some infamous Halloween treats you could use include toffee apples, cinder and treacle toffee, cookies and cakes decorated with jelly spiders and scary gums. Give the children 30 seconds to look at the items and then remove the tray from sight.

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They have to write down as many items as they can remember from the tray.

The second version is similar but instead of asking children to write down items, you secretly remove one item from the tray and the children have to work out which item has gone. Decide on the theme and repeat the game as many times as you like. The game helps children’s memory and improves concentration.

TELEPHONE WHISPERS

This is a fun game to play at a fireworks display, in the often interminable wait before the festivities start. Children and adults sit or stand close together in a line or circle. The first child starts by whispering a sentence or a phrase to the person next to them. This goes round the group until the last child has to say it out loud. You can end up with some hilarious results.

Some parents frown on this activity because children have been known to misuse the money they raise. But, properly supervised, building a guy for bonfire night is a great seasonal way for children to exercise their creativity and even raise money for a local community project or charity. Simply stuff some old clothes with straw or newspapers, using an old hat and stuffed stocking for the head and fruit or rags for facial features.

Approach the organisation for which you are raising money and ask them for branding materials (stickers, buckets etc) for your collection. Finally, if parents have misgivings about throwing the guy on the fire, why not re-use him as a garden scarecrow?

LOCAL EVENTS

Lots of local attractions offer fun, educational children’s games over the winter months. The Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire has everything from Pumpkin Trails at Halloween to Decoy Dog demonstrations in October.

National Trust properties including Lacock Abbey, Newark Park and Dyrham Park have activities such as wild bird feeds, photography, and trick or treat trails. For plenty more game ideas, check out some of the activities they offer and find out how traditional games can be an exciting and educative diversion from the ubiquitous screen.

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Close encounters Cattle Country in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, is a great day out come rain or shine for children and adults too. Best known for its indoor and outdoor play equipment, Cattle Country has a whole range of things to do and many animals to see.

Two huge barns house giant slides and loads of soft play equipment. Outdoor activities include what’s believed to be Britain’s biggest jumping pillow, the climbing net, a huge adventure castle, trampolines, rides on mini tractors, a willow maze, mini golf, ice rink and a boating lake to name just a few.

The mini train takes visitors through the park to the Animal Encounters area where children can get up close to the many animals including new born Gloucester Old Spot pigs. A restaurant provides full on site catering and a gift shop offers a wide range of souvenirs for all ages and pockets.

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Join in the Christmas magic at Wyevale Garden Centres this December. Enjoy a delicious, freshly-prepared breakfast or tea and meet Father Christmas and his team of elves who are preparing for the big day! Each little guest, accompanied by a grown-up, will have an individual chat with Santa. But the fun doesn’t stop there – with Santa’s help, his special guests choose their very own present and receive a Christmas tree cookie to decorate.

The programme of events runs from Mon 1 Dec to Wed 24 Dec throughout this nationwide group of centres but dates may vary at each centre. Wiltshire has three members of the garden centre group, Salisbury (Country Gardens) Garden Centre, Swindon (Blooms) Garden Centre and Swindon Garden Centre.

Ffi and to book: Wyevale Garden Centres W: www.thegardencentregroup.co.uk/ events

Ffi: 42 Netherstreet, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2DW T: 01380 850453 E: magic@jackstephens.co.uk

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The Wiltshire Museum in Devizes is a great place for families to visit. With fun hands-on galleries, there is plenty to keep children entertained. You can try the gallery stamp trail, examine artefacts under microscopes, go inside a Bronze Age hut, dress up like a Tudor and lots more.

In half term the museum runs a number of family activities including a ‘Vicious Viking’ art and craft drop in session, ‘Time Trails’ interactive storytelling sessions, prehistoric pottery workshops for children and teenagers, and a World War I family activity.

For young people who love archaeology and history, there’s also a Museum Club which meets on the second Saturday of each month throughout the year. The programme includes investigative activities, archaeological digs, walks and visits from re-enactors.

Ffi: Wiltshire Museum T: 01380 727369 W: www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk E: education@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk

Magic Jack Jack Stephens is an entertainer of consummate skill.

More than just a magician, Jack brings real variety to his live performances.

When it comes to entertaining children, Jack supports his magic with his unique presentations of puppetry, balloon modelling, singing to his own guitar accompaniment, games and origami.

Children are enthralled by this diverse combination of entertainment, and Jack’s performance has ensured great parties attended by the children of celebrities such as Bob Geldof, Stuart Pearce, Jools Holland, Jack Russell, Jeremy Guscott, Phil de Glanville, Barry Gibb, Annie Lennox, Midge Ure and many others.

Jack is a member of the Magic Circle, The International Brotherhood of Magicians and Equity.

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Walking in the air This Christmas, Bath Philharmonia presents Howard Blakes’ wonderful version of ‘The Snowman’. This film classic, based on the book by Raymond Briggs, is screened with a live orchestra.

They also play lots of other seasonal favourites, host a fancy dress parade (any seasonal costume is welcomed) and a visit from Father Christmas!

The Snowman Tuesday 23 December, 4pm, The Forum, Bath. Tickets: £15 (adults), £8 (children).

Ffi: Bath Box Office T: 01225 463362 W: www.bathboxoffice.org.uk or Ticketline T: 08448 889991 W: www.bathforum.co.uk

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Pull on your wellies, get your coats on and play outside this autumn!

Hallowe'en trail

Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov, 10am - 3.30pm

spooky trails

Come dressed in your best Hallowe'en costume and take part in our spooky trail around Prior Park Landscape Garden. Follow clues to find our scary scarecrows and plump pumpkins to receive your treat. £1 per trail. Please note that normal admission charges also apply.

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• If a Mud Kitchen isn’t messy enough, the Green Play Project’s Messy Kitchen allows you to cover yourself in whatever comes to hand. Water, sand, soil, leaves, sticks and flowers are the cooking elements of nature and easy to get hold of. Add some spare kitchen utensils and you have a child sized space where children can discover and investigate the world around them through play. Mixing nature with art and science in messy play is creative, inspiring, educational and fun.

“Mud play is one of the most valuable and vital experiences we can provide for children,” says author and children’s play expert Jan White. “It certainly should be a core offer outdoors in all early years’ settings.”

Green Play’s Messy Kitchen has just been installed at Hartcliffe Children’s Centre, Bristol, as part of a larger design by the project for the school. The company says it’s Bristol’s leading outdoor play equipment company and it designs and builds early years foundation stage (EYFS), school and public play spaces which are bespoke, handmade, innovative and sustainable.

As the head teacher of Bristol’s The Dolphin School puts it, “Green Play Project listen and adapt to the requirements of the client with ease and it has been a pleasure to work with them on several projects to date.”

Ffi: Green Play Project The Picton Street Centre, 10–11 Picton Street, Bristol, BS6 5AQ T (and free site visit): 0117 924 4644 W: www.greenplayproject.co.uk

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Taking the reins Santa’s coming to Slimbridge...

Join the elves for breakfast or afternoon tea, visit Santa in his magical grotto, ice gingerbread men, toast marshmallows, relax with Christmas storytelling – and don’t forget to send a letter to the North Pole at our post office.

It’s a full day of festive fun for the whole family.

The whole experience is £7.95 for adults and £19.95 for children (includes admission, meal and special gift for child).

Available weekends 6/7, 13/14 and 20/21 December.

Book your tickets online at wwt.org.uk/SlimbridgeSanta Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT t 01453 891900 e info.slimbridge@wwt.org.uk

• Breach Lane Equine Centre is a small Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS) approved riding school in Royal Wotton Bassett, Wiltshire, with five ponies. It specialises in beginners, novice and nervous riders. Lessons are on a small scale with no more than four people per ride, with a helper to each pony.

The lessons are available to children aged 4 and over. The centre also runs pony parties where between nine and 12 children can play games on the back of experienced ponies, in teams.

On Tuesdays during the school holidays (except in the Christmas holidays), the centre runs pony days, for children aged 6 and over, where pairs of children are put in charge of a pony each. They take part in the day to day grooming, packing up, riding, tacking and after care of the pony. All riding is done in a 20 x 40 metre enclosed, indoor arena with a viewing gallery, while a tea room-cum party room offers you a warm place to enjoy refreshments or host a party. A disabled riding group takes place on Mondays.

Ffi: Breach Lane Equine Centre T: 07855 755831 E: Alison@breachlaneequinecentre.co.uk W: www.breachlaneequinecentre.co.uk

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Salisbury at war • A new exhibition which focuses on Salisbury’s contribution to the First World War and its aftermath, both at home and on the front, is attracting a wealth of visitors both young and old. Running until Sat 17 Jan, ‘Salisbury & the Great War: Fighting on the home front’ at Salisbury Museum tells the story of Salisbury Plain’s pivotal role in preparing British and Empire troops for war.

“We are telling the stories of local people including that of Salisbury’s only Victoria Cross recipient Tom Adlam,” says museum learning and outreach officer Ruth Butler. “We are delighted to be able to put on display his Victoria Cross and are grateful to his family and to the city council for their support.”

Visitors will also learn about Mary Douglas, the principal of the Godolphin School, who encouraged her young charges to do their bit for the war, while also exploring the story of the conscientious objector Desmond Pye-Smith.

Exhibits chart the changes in the technology of war as well as what life was like on the home front. The museum’s volunteer “stitchers” have been busy making replica costumes for children to try on and there are opportunities to experience some the smells that would have been familiar to soldiers training on Salisbury Plain.

The museum hosts a series of family events during October half term that support the exhibition with a First World War themed Discovery Day on Tue 28 Oct and the museum’s annual Big Draw event on Thu 30 Oct. Ffi: Salisbury Museum W: www.salisburymuseum.org.uk Tw: @SalisburyMuseum

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Mexican Day of the Dead

The Big Draw to The Big Map Sun 26 Oct 10am – 4pm M Shed Use drawing to tell your own stories about where you live and your interests with artist Luci Gorell Barnes.

Use M Shed’s giant map and neighbourhood displays to inspire you!

Event sponsor

Fri 31 Oct 10am – 4pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Join us for a celebration of the Mexican Day of the Dead festival.

Create Day of the Dead crafts, help us build a shrine, and visit our Death Café.

Desh – an Asian Arts Agency event Sat 1 Nov M Shed Talks, performances and family-friendly activities to celebrate the launch of Desh, a new creative project exploring and celebrating South Asian culture in Bristol.

Take a ride on M Shed’s Boats & Trains

See bristolmuseums.org.uk for details. Small charges apply.

Events are free and drop-in unless stated otherwise. £2 donations welcome.

For more details on these family events and more see bristolmuseums.org.uk

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Bring sci-fi to life at Chippenham museum • Have you ever wanted to make a Dalek that you can push around? What about a robot that will terrify your family, or a ray gun that will have all the features you’ve ever dreamed about? If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then you need to get along to Chippenham Museum on Tue 28, Wed 29 and Thu 30 October for the Scrappy Sci-Fi workshops.

In a series of hourly sessions, starting at 1pm on the Tuesday, running all day Wednesday and finishing on the morning of the Thursday, Chippenham Museum holds free Scrap Art Model Making sessions on the theme of sci-fi. Let your imagination run wild and create your perfect monster or time machine with every button you’ll ever need. All materials are provided; all you need to bring along is your imagination and enthusiasm.

The sessions are free for children aged 5 to 12 and each one lasts an hour. Sessions can be very popular, so the museum operates a timed ticket system. Tickets can be picked up at the start of the day for later sessions, so don’t worry if you see a big queue – they’ll fit you in!

If that is not enough Sci-Fi, why not meet the real characters at the Chippenham Sci-Fi event at the Neeld Hall, Chippenham on Sat 25 Oct. Tickets are available from Chippenham Town Hall, or search them out online.

NOAH’S ARK

Ffi: Scrappy Sci-Fi T: 01249 705020 W: www.chippenham.gov.uk/museum

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Hello Kids!

Thank you so much for the lovely pictures you send me.

Pressure of space means I can’t publish them all but please keep trying if you weren’t successful this time.

Next issue we will all be in the run up to the biggest holiday of the year, so I would like you to send me pictures about getting ready for Christmas.

Please send them to: Arty Barty, BN&Media, Temple Way, Bristol, BS99 7HD, or email high resolution jpegs to my editor, mike.gartside@ venue.co.uk. Don’t forget to put your name, age, full home postal address and school on the back: deadline Monday 10 November.

Arty Barty

Have fun!

Arty NB. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: Please read our entry conditions at www. primarytimes.net/avon/ home-intro/tcs

Last issue you sent me pictures of ‘My favourite thing about autumn’. Well done to the winners who receive an exciting book from the editor’s collection.

Sophie Mansbridge, 7, Helen Alveston Prima St. ry School, Bristol I love this beautifully tho out picture of autumn leaught so precisely and geome ves, cally ordered. Of course trileaves are in big, messy , real so Sophie has created piles, a vis “joke” by making them ual regular. Her self-portraitso fun and the colours are is bea tifully balanced, too. u-

WINNER! WINNER! Amber Smith, 5, Birdwell Primary School, Long Ashton What a truly scary picture! The witch is ragged, with a wobbly smile, while the pumpkin looks as if something terrible has just happened. Well done, Amber.

8, Mary Nyirenda, Ageior Harnham CofE Jun School, Salisbury y In this busy picture, Mar is about to light her own ully utif bea firework on a starry autumn night. (don’t do this in real life, children! Leave it to the is a grown ups). Beside her s, friend making candy flos waits while her dog, poppy, is It . loyally behind her of vividly imagined and full atmosphere.

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Agony Aunt

Bristol-based author Charlotte Olson devised the ‘Suzie’ series in response to her own experiences with her son, who has Asperger’s.

It is designed to give simple, uncluttered accounts of new situations that a child with this condition will encounter, and to prepare them for circumstances that commonly cause anxiety.

Suzie herself is a wonderful character whose stories aim to help young children deal with many of life’s fundamental functions including using the big toilet, flying on an aeroplane and going to a funeral. ‘Suzie’s Dressing Up Day’ , for example, offers simply-drawn, unthreatening images, easily understood by its target readers.

Suzie becomes different people including a princess and a builder. The text has a wonderful rhyming flow, easy to share with any child. And for those with Asperger’s it should ease the shock of the new. (MG/CR)

You may have an awful auntie but she’ll never be in the same league of awfulness as Stella Saxby’s awful Aunt Alberta. Comedian David Walliams is back with this marvellous children’s story, aimed at a rather older readership than his recent ‘The Slightly Annoying Elephant’.

Our heroine, Stella wakes up one morning realising all is not well.

Her Auntie Alberta has moved in to look after her following an injury.

Stella has never liked her much – she always bullied her daddy as he grew up - but with no one else around she’s going to have make the best of it.

But Auntie Alberta is up to something very naughty indeed.

You’ll gasp as Alberta’s wickedness dawns on you, you’ll root for Stella as she strives to save herself, with the help of Soot, the young chimney sweep, and Gibbon the ancient butler. And you’ll cheer when you find out that Stella has a spooky secret of her own. Walliams clearly embraces the Roald Dahl tradition of nasty characters in children’s fiction, and those aged 6 plus are sure to be enthralled and appalled in equal measure by this latest baddie. (CR)

Suzie’s Dressing Up Day Charlotte Olson, £5.99, The Choir Press, www.suziebooks.co.uk

Awful Auntie David Walliams, Harper Collins, £12.99, www. harpercollins.co.uk

Cassandra Regan and Mike Gartside review the new releases.

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Michael Morpurgo Writer Michael Morpurgo is famous worldwide thanks to War Horse, his best-selling children’s book which has gone on to become an award-winning play and successful film. In fact Michael has written over 100 books since beginning his writing career whilst working as a teacher. Michael’s latest book, Listen to the Moon, like War Horse is set during the First World War and is published this month.

Here Michael talks to Primary Times about his own school days, his childhood ambitions and how he became a children’s author.

“I went to St Matthias Primary on the Warwick Road in London. It was one of those old brick schools which look a bit like a prison or a hospital with windows so high that you couldn’t see out of them but just catch glimpses of blue sky.

I hated school. I wasn’t a very dazzling pupil and often made mistakes which meant standing in the corner or being thwacked across the knuckles with a ruler. Books and stories became rather terrifying things, as the teacher was only interested in correct spelling and neat handwriting without any blotches. There was one good thing about school though, my first love, the brainy Belinda who I shared a desk with and whose work I tried to copy.

So stories, the Jungle Book and then later Beowulf and Treasure Island.

She was an actress and really brought these adventures to life through the music and poetry in the words. I was completely hooked.

I do remember that there was a teacher at my secondary school who tried and tried to encourage me to read and reminded me that there was more to life than rugby. And at university, at King’s College London, there was Professor Garmondsway who would sit on a desk and read from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf. He read these great stories with such passion and intensity that I was completely enthralled.

Later when I became a teacher I did try to do things differently which often got me into trouble with the head of the school. And it was also whilst teaching at a primary school in Kent that I realised for the first time that I might be able to write my own stories.

This awakened in me again memories of when my mother would read to my brother Pieter and I at night, and I remembered again how much I loved the music of the words. I wasn’t much good at reading as a young boy but I loved stories. My mother would read to me all kinds of things – the Just

Robert Louis Stevenson was my favourite writer when I was young.

Treasure Island was the first book I read for myself where I felt utterly swept along in the narrative – I was Jim Hawkins in that barrel of apples on board the ‘Hispaniola’ on my way to the island.

I didn’t always want to be a writer. If I could I would have played rugby for England. I loved that. I was also in the army at Sandhurst for a while before leaving for university.

There was a moment one afternoon in class at the end of the day that I was reading a story to my Year 5 class.

They were tired and not interested, and I realised that what I was reading to them just wasn’t any good. So I went home that night and wrote up something of my own and then told it in extracts over the week. The children seemed to like it and when the bell went at the end of the day, they didn’t want to leave. That gave me such a sense of excitement and I realised for

the first time that perhaps I could do this.IfIfIMichael couldn’t a writer he this. couldn’t be a writerbe I would have liked to have an actor. actor. My would like tobeen be an Myparents parents were both actors and it’s in my blood.

I love being up on stage performing.

One of the highlights of my career has been appearing on the stage of the National Theatre in War Horse and then the same on Broadway in New York. I didn’t say much but just being there was amazing.”

Michael Morpurgo’s Essential Reads for Children.

“There are so many that it’s hard to choose but some that I think every child should be encouraged to read are Edward Lear’s Book of Nonsense, full of eccentric drawings and wonderfully clever rhymes; The Man Who Planted Trees, by French writer Jean Giono. This is a book for people from 8 to 80, a story with incredible humanity and beautifully told, about how one person’s efforts can change the future. It’s a real message of hope. Then there’s When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr. This is a wonderful book and even more amazing because it is the author’s own story, telling of her and her family's flight from Nazi Germany

from their home and everything they knew to become refugees, first in Switzerland and then in Paris.”

War Horse from Page to Stage to Screen.

Horses played a major part in the military during the First World War. Approximately one million horses were shipped to Europe during the four years of the conflict and only 62,000 returned. War Horse first published in 1982 tells the story of Joey a horse shipped abroad by the British Army during World War I and Albert his previous owner who enlists in order to find him.

In 2007 the book was turned into a play and performed at the National Theatre using life-size puppets playing the roles of the horses and other animals. After being in the West End for two years the show transferred to Broadway. The play is currently touring internationally and around the UK and Ireland. Since 2007 War Horse has won countless awards including 6 Tony Awards (the Oscars of the Theatre World).

The movie version of the book was directed by Stephen Spielberg and came out in 2011.

Anne Marie Scanlon

Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Private Peaceful’ is performed at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, on Monday 3 November.

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Hallowe'en

Terrifying Tyntesfield is the place to be for plenty of autumnal fun.

From a spooky Hallowe'en trail and eerie arts and crafts, to a tourchlight tour and pumpkin carving workshops.

Fearsome fancy dress is a must.

01275 461900 nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield

Tel: 0117 908 1291 www.ezzomagic.co.uk

Room for Hire Suitable for crèche and toddler groups.

A very welcoming community building run by the charity HWCP

• Tuition on Acoustic and Electric Guitar • Beginners to advanced (any age welcome!)

• Enhanced CRB/DBS clearance • Available to teach in school holidays • Discounts available for teaching small groups • Able to travel city wide

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Spooky Bake & Play.

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27–31 October at your local Wyevale garden centre

This half term, kids aged 3-8 can make a glorious mess and bake all sorts of cookie horrors with lots of ghoulish games too, for only £4.95 per little monster. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the great deals on fireworks for Bonfire night. Book online now for the Spooky Bake & Play, and you can also get ahead for Christmas by booking the kids in to meet Father Christmas in his grotto or join him for Breakfast or Tea in the restaurant. He’s got a very busy diary.

Book online now at thegardencentregroup.co.uk/events or find us at: Blooms Swindon Garden Centre As this is a cookie making event, product shown is not indicative of what your children will make.

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