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for parents, teachers and children

in Hereford & Worcester February Half Term 2017

30th January - 27th March 2017

Plus

Cook Up A Treat For Pancake Day, Roundabout, Theatre and much more!

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Bookstore In Hereford & Worcester

Second Floor, Richardson House, 21/24 New St, Worcester. WR1 2DP. Tel: 01905 723011 Fax: 01905 780103

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Publishing Editor: Dawn Pardoe - 01905 727909

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Design and Production: Paul Blyth and Amy Thomas

Cook Up a Treat For Pancake Day

Sales & PR Rachel Seabright - 01905 727900 rachel@pw-media.co.uk Primary Times is independently published and distributed free through Infant and Junior Schools throughout Hereford & Worcester. It is also available by subscription at £10 per year.

Its aims are to inform families and children of current educational issues, forthcoming events, courses and attractions and to give teachers, pupils and parents the opportunity to participate in the magazine by adding to its contents or joining in the competitions which we run. It is not our intention to publish any racist, sexist or politically based material whatsoever. We also undertake not to carry any advertising which we would consider to be offensive to young families or harmful to the best interests of young children. Primary Times would like to thank all the schools for their assistance in distributing the magazine and for their contributions to its contents. We would also like to thank all the advertisers who have supported this publication and therefore made it possible. Please support their endeavours when and where you can. The copyright on all written material, logos and advertising artwork produced by our studio remains with Primary Times or the relevant contributor. Primary Times is currently publishing over 1,900,000 copies per issue throughout the counties of: Avon, Beds & Luton, Berkshire, Black Country, Bucks & Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Cardiff and S E Wales, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Edinburgh, Essex, Fife, Tayside and Central Scotland, Glasgow & Central Scotland, Gloucester, Hampshire, Hereford and Worcester, Hertfordshire, Ireland (Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, South Dublin, Cork & Waterford), Kent, Leicester, Lincolnshire, East, West, South & North London, Newcastle & North Tyneside, Norfolk, Northampton, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Tees Valley, West Midlands, Wiltshire, South & West Yorkshire. For further details contact The Primary Times Team on 01905 723011

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Eye Spy The First Signs Of Spring

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Competition 17 Win With Imagination Street! ..........................................................................................

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

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Theatre 20 Who’s Treading The Boards? ..........................................................................................

Living With Eczema

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Family Marketplace

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Little Oaks Day Nursery Open 8am - 6pm • Monday to Friday

After School & Holiday Clubs e:info@littleoaksdaynursery.co.uk www.littleoaksdaynursery.co.uk Maple Road Enigma Business Park Malvern WR14 1GQ

“Firm roots for life”

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EARLY YEARS PROVISION

AT GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

AND NURSERY NURSERY We have a fabulous Nursery environment which has recently been completely refurbished. This has created a wonderful learning experience for the children whereby they are guided by the experienced staff. The emphasis is definitely on ‘learning through play thus allowing the children to make a good start to their schooling. The environment is also enhanced by two busy, wellresourced outdoor areas.

RECEPTION With an emphasis on expectation, potential and child-centred learning, the children are able to build on their successful start once they enter the Reception classrooms. Transition into Reception is always very smooth which allows the children to feel happy and secure within their environments. The children enjoy learning both inside and outside of the classroom allowing them to make good relationships with their peers as well as the Teachers and

Teaching Assistants who support them each day.

Ofsted were VERY complimentary about our Early Years- here are just some of the things they said: • “Children make a strong start to their schooling in Nursery and Reception classes. Each day, children’s learning is promoted by interesting tasks set within a stimulating environment”.

• “Children play both inside and outside with interest and enjoyment, and make good progress as a result”.

• “In the early years, children grow in confidence and behave very well”.

• “The 2016 results, and the progress seen in ‘Proud Books’, show that children are now making good progress”.

• “Parents are made to feel welcome and commented on this to inspectors. They are given opportunities to find out about their children’s learning”. n

You are invited to FREE events at Grove Primary School for pre-school children Thursday 9th February 2017

Tuesday 14th February 2017

MODELS MORNING

MESSY PLAY MORNING

10.00am-11.30am

10.00am-11.30am

Tuesday 7th March 2017

SEALEGS PUPPET THEATRE 10.00am

Come along and have a fun morning with your child in a safe play environment.

OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN! More dates to be announced later in the year!

For more information please get in touch: Grove Primary and Nursery, Pickersleigh Grove, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2LU Tel: 01684 572 516 Email: office@groveprimary.worcs.sch.uk Website: www.groveprimarymalvern.co.uk

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RPS INTERNATIONAL IMAGES FOR SCIENCE EXHIBITION The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester WR1 3PB. During this month, Worcester launches its first ever Micro Science Festival as part of British Science Week (10th – 19th March), alongside numerous other events for everyone to get involved in at The Hive. As well as first-class exhibitions, The Hive’s programme includes a mix of films; lectures and

around the grounds. See if you can spot E.B. White’s characters around Croft and claim a prize at the end.

Normal admission charges apply plus £2.50 per trail including prize. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

WIND IN THE WILLOWS FAMILY TRAIL Brockhampton Estate, Greenfields, Bringsty, Worcester WR6 5TB. Time: 11am – 4pm. The Wind in the Willows is a children’s novel by Kenneth Grahame first published in 1908 and focuses on the adventures

talks covering all sorts of topics; and

of four animals in Edwardian

live performances from nationally-

England. Search for the clues hidden

acclaimed theatre companies for

around the manor house and

adults and children. Sign up to

gardens at Brockhampton Estate.

FEBRUARY

Eastnor, Ledbury HR8 3RD. Tuesday

The Hive mailing list msowden@

Complete the trail and win a prize.

- Saturday, 10am-4pm. Turn up and

worcestershire.gov.uk to receive

Standard entry fees apply plus £2.00

choose from an exciting menu of

regular event updates.

per trail. www.nationaltrust.

Tuesday 31st January Sunday 5th February

pottery projects using real clay. No

www.thehiveworcester.org/

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MOTHER GOOSE The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester WR1 3ED. Mother Goose is always hard up, so hard-up she is unable to pay the rent she owes

required and projects start at just £5.

Thursday 9th

Saturday 11th Sunday 26th

NEEDLEFELT AN ANIMAL – SCULPTURE WITH WOOL

BECOME A BIRD DETECTIVE Croome Park Visitor Centre,

Trumpet Corner Gallery & Tea Room,

Croome D’Abitot, Nr High Green,

Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2RA.

Worcestershire WR8 9DW. Time:

Sunday 6th February Sunday 26th March

Time: 10am – 4.30pm. You can

10am – 4pm. Discover what birds we

choose what animal you would like

have at Croome throughout the year

BROMSGROVE JUNIOR PARK RUN

to make, bring photos and especially

by following our guided trail. Cost:

a picture of the animal from the side

£2 per trail with a prize – Normal

Saunders Park, Kidderminster Road,

view, so that to get the proportions

Admission applies.

Bromsgrove, B61 7JP. Time: 10am

right! Please let me know what you

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

– 12.30pm. Every Sunday weekly

would like to make, so I can bring

free 2k timed run for 4-14 year olds.

the right colour wool. All materials

DINOSAUR ROAR

The aim is to have fun. Please come

and tools are provided, plus you get

All Things Wild, Station Road,

along and join in whatever your

to take home your felting kit, which

Honeybourne, Evesham,

pace! Please register before your

includes a felting mat, needles and

Worcestershire WR11 7QZ. Times

first run. www.parkrun.org.uk/

pen tool. Lunch and refreshments

vary. Discover the world of dinosaurs,

bromsgrove-juniors

included. Cost: £65.

touch some real life fossils, and enjoy

www.furzie.co.uk

our dinos after dark on our Dino

Excellent & creative indoor activity.

Simply telephone: 01531 633886 to book a session or email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk

to Squire Bransford. She faces eviction but at the last moment Fairy Harmony seeing her perilous position sprinkles magic dust on her goose Priscilla. As a result the goose starts to lay golden eggs, valuable enough to pay off all the rent which she owes and allowing Mother Goose to move to the Palace of St Peters. Word of the golden goose reaches the ears of villain Demon Discord who offers Mother Goose youth and beauty in exchange for the goose. So Mother Goose visits the rock pool at Powick on Sea, the miracle occurs and she is transformed. Now wealthy and beautiful she starts to ignore Priscilla

Nights.

Wednesday 8th

www.allthingswild.co.uk

Bishop’s Wood Centre, Crossway

Saturday 11th – Sunday 19th

mistake Mother Goose calls upon

Green, Stourport, Worcestershire

CHARLOTTE’S WEB TRAIL

Tuesday 14th

Queen Quillhemina for help, and

DY13 9SE. One of a series of natural

Croft Castle, Yarpole, Nr Leominster

finally Priscilla is restored to her

history workshops run by the new

HR6 9PW. Time: 10am – 4pm. Be

PEG LOOM WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN

rightful owner and all ends happily

partner The Field Studies Council.

inspired this half term at Croft. Pick

St Peter’s Centre, Church Street,

ever after in the best panto tradition.

FOBW members welcome.

up a half term trail from the visitor

Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RT.

www.kaystheatregroup.co.uk

tel: 01299 250513

reception, explore Croft’s frosty

Time: 10am to 1pm. Learn to peg

parkland, find the natural play area

loom with your child and take home

and enjoy a hot cuppa in our cosy

a beautifully woven mini-rug. Peg

and the Demon seizes his chance and takes the goose. Realising her

EARTHWORM WORKSHOP

Throughout Half Term

Carpenter’s tea-room. Families can

loom weaving is traditional craft that

FAMILY POTTERY FUN

step back in time to the 1950’s with

is fun and suitable for all abilities.

Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm,

our ‘Charlotte’s Web’ themed trail

More than one child can work on a

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R rug, all equipment, materials and a snack provided. Cost: £25 per rug.

Contact: info@clan-cic.org or call 01981 550043

Wednesday 15th ANIMAL TRACKER Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster,

£15 per child with a 10% discount

evidence that they pay their Council

would like to make, so I can bring

for 3 or more places booked.

Tax to Worcester City Council. For

the right colour wool. All materials

Telephone or email booking

those outside the city an adult ticket

and tools are provided, plus you get

essential. 01531 633886 admin@

is £5.50 and children £2.50.

to take home your felting kit, which

eastnorpottery.co.uk

Wednesday 15th Wednesday 22nd

print? Would you know which animal ate the pinecone on the woodland floor? Increase your wildlife detective skills while searching the woodland for signs of life and try your hand a making a plaster cast footprint. Booking is essential.

Tickets: £3 per child, adults free. queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org

WILDPLAY Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster,

Gruffalo’s child-themed activities.

The session will include three or more activities. We love outdoor messy play, so please ensure your children are dressed in suitable outdoor clothing for the time of year, the weather and for getting messy!

Cost: £2 per child, car parking charges apply. Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm. queenswoodandbodenhamlake.org

‘LOVE POTTERY!’ Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, Ledbury HR8 3RD. A distinct Valentines flavour to these fun & messy children’s workshops. Come and make a heart shaped pot on the potter’s wheel. Sessions designed for two age groups although younger and older siblings will never be turned away: 11.30am-1pm 4-8 years and 2-3.30pm 9-12 years. Places cost

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pen tool. Lunch and refreshments included. Cost: £65. www.furzie.co.uk

SOWING SEEDS FOR SUMMER

Croome Park Visitor Centre,

Almonry Heritage Centre, Abbey

Croome D’Abitot, Nr High Green,

Gate, Evesham, Worcestershire

Worcestershire WR8 9DW. Time:

WR11 4BG. Time: 10am – 4.30pm.

11am to 3pm. Build and decorate

Get ready for summer by decorating

BUG WEEK! HALF-TERM AT ARLEY ARBORETUM

your own bird feeder to hang in your

your own plant pot and sowing some

The Estate Office, Upper Arley, Nr.

garden, and see what birds visit for

seeds. Please note we are closed

Bewdley, Worcestershire DY12 1XG.

mealtimes- Suggested donation of

on Wednesdays. Prices - £1 per pot.

Time: Monday - Friday at 12pm-

£3 per feeder – Normal admission

tic@almonry.ndo.co.uk

1pm & 2pm-3pm. Every day during

applies.

Monday 20th Friday 24th

half-term your little ones can explore

ARTHUR THE LOST KING

their outdoor skills in our brand

Worcester Cathedral, Chapter Office,

new trail. You’ll find lots of crawlies

8 College Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA.

around the Arboretum, but you’ll

An exciting new exhibition telling

only find plastic bugs inside our

DRACULA’S GHOST

the tragic story of Henry VIII’s older

mystery boxes, making it suitable for

Palace Theatre, Alcester Street,

brother through an interactive

all ages. Join our specialist Bug Man

Redditch B98 8AE. Time: 7.45pm.

dramatized audio-tour in the Dean’s

in daily Live Bug Shows at 12pm and

When Bram Stoker’s widow

Chapel. (Not available on Sunday).

2pm every day. Learn all about the

welcomes lawyer Mr Leech into her

Free entry.

weird and wonderful creepy crawlies

home, there begins a tale of the

www.worcestercathedral.org.uk

in this ‘show and tell’ experience

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Friday 17th

most feared vampire of all time,

which is suitable for all ages. The

of his un-dead life and times, and

Bug Man will be bringing lots of mini

the remarkable characters he has met down the centuries. Tickets:

Saturday 18th Sunday 26th

beasts with him as well as many other interesting animals including

HALF TERM AT WHITLENGE GARDENS

snakes, tarantulas, lizards, an owl

Whitlenge Lane, Hartlebury,

will be an interactive experience

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

where children can hold some of

DY10 4HD. Time: 11.00 till 3.00pm.

the animals if they wish. Tickets:

Half Term Event - Insect, Bugs &

£3.50 per child. Our Forestry Clubs

LIVING HISTORY AT THE COMMANDERY

Bird Houses, Garden Walk. Crafts -

are also back for Half-term! From

Monday 20th till Friday 24th. Food

Bug hunts to Story Telling, campfire

The Commandery, Sidbury,

purchased at the tea room can be

songs and cooking, the forestry

Worcester WR1 2HU. Time: Saturday

enjoyed at our picnic site. Dogs are

adventure club has it all! Suitable

10am - 5pm & Sunday 1.30pm –

welcome at the nursery but NOT in

for 2-12 year olds cost, £5 for first

5pm. 2,000 years of history are

the display gardens/ children’s play

child, £4.50 per additional sibling

brought to life with a weekend full

area. Free event.

per session. Booking is essential -

of ancient Greeks, Viking warriors,

www.whitlenge.co.uk

limited spaces available - Book ASAP

£12.00 and £10.00 conc. www. redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk

HR6 0PY. Drop in for a WildPlay play session with seasonal crafts and

Saturday 18th Saturday 25th

DECORATE A BIRD FEEDER

HR6 0PY. Time 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Can you tell a fox print from a dog

includes a felting mat, needles and

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th

to avoid disappointment. www.

the two World Wars and much more.

Organised by The Commandery in

and a pygmy hedgehog! The show

arleyarboretum.digitickets.

partnership with The Worcester Re-

Monday 20th

enactors, more than 150 re-enactors bring history to life with living history

NEEDLEFELT AN ANIMAL – SCULPTURE WITH WOOL

encampments, military drill displays,

Trumpet Corner Gallery & Tea Room,

crafts and vintage vehicles, in one

Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2RA.

of Worcester’s oldest and most

Time: 10am – 4.30pm. You can

beautiful buildings. Living History

choose what animal you would like

WEIRD AND WONDERFUL FAMILY ACTIVITIES

in Worcester is part of the Love

to make, bring photos and especially

Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn

Worcester Heritage Festival. Prices:

a picture of the animal from the side

Street, Worcester WR1 2ND. Time:

The event is free for all Commandery

view, so that to get the proportions

11am – 2pm. Explore the weird,

cardholders and for those who bring

right! Please let me know what you

wonderful and downright bizarre

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Monday 20th Friday 24th

Bromsgrove 01926 651159 bromsgrove@stagecoach.co.uk

Kidderminster 01562 66194 kidderminster@stagecoach.co.uk

Cwmbran & Monmouth 01633 662283 cwmbran@stagecoach.co.uk

Ledbury & Malvern 01684 439452 malvern@stagecoach.co.uk

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R at the Porcelain Museum this half term, with object handling and trails

£15 per child with a 10% discount Telephone or email booking

£6.00, Conc. £5.00

Tuesday 21st LOVE WORCESTER, LOVE WORCESTERSHIRE’S ART City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1DT. Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm. Come and join our Curators Tour on David Cox and his contemporaries, exploring world

Farmhouse Restaurant and enjoy

Constable. Free entry but £2 per person booking is advised. www. museumsworcestershire. org.uk

Tuesday 21st Friday 24th FANTASTIC FEBRUARY FUN Hartlebury Castle, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7XZ. Time: 10.30am – 4pm. Join us for four, fun-filled family craft activity days and follow an exciting explorer trail through the museum. An additional charge of £2 per child applies for the day’s activities. www.worcestershire.gov.uk/ museumsvent

Rat-a-tat Tales

15TH BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL

The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts,

Various venues in Herefordshire,

Worcester WR1 3PB. 11am and

Shropshire and the Welsh Marches

2.45pm. Free story time for children

and now in Malvern! Borderlines

aged 6 and under.

Film Festival celebrates its 15th

www.thehiveworcester.org

anniversary in 2017. Since its

Saturday 4th

inception it has shown 1,000 films at 2,400 screenings in more than

NEEDLEFELT AN ANIMAL – SCULPTURE WITH WOOL

50 venues across Herefordshire,

Trumpet Corner Gallery & Tea Room,

Shropshire and the Marches,

Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2RA.

LOVE BEING MESSY

attracting a grand total of 170,000

10am – 4.30pm. You can choose

Worcester Cathedral, Chapter Office,

attendances. What it has achieved

what animal you would like to make,

8 College Yard, Worcester WR1

is to give cinema-goers in one

bring photos and especially a picture

2LA. Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm

of the most rural and remote

of the animal from the side view, so

& 2pm to 4pm. Love Being Messy.

parts of the country access to

that to get the proportions right!

Drop-in Messy Church workshops

some of the best films from all

Please let me know what you would

for families, focusing on much loved

over the world, many of them

like to make, so I can bring the right

bible characters and stories. www.

before their UK release! www.

colour wool. All materials and tools

worcestercathedral.co.uk

borderlinesfilmfestival.org

are provided, plus you get to take

Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd

Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, Ledbury HR8 3RD. A distinct Valentines flavour to these fun & messy children’s workshops. Come and make a heart shaped pot on the potter’s wheel. Sessions designed for two age groups although younger and older siblings will never be turned away: 11.30am-1pm 4-8 years and 2-3.30pm 9-12 years. Places cost

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savoury options! Menu available on our website. www.jinneyring. co.uk

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home your felting kit, which includes a felting mat, needles and pen tool.

Thursday 23rd

Saturday 25th

GRANNY’S GAME The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts,

MICHAEL MORPURGO’S KING ARTHUR

Worcester WR1 3PB. Time: 1pm

The Roses Theatre, Sun Street,

- 3pm. A beautiful family show

Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. Time:

Friday 17th

presented by Rhubarb Theatre, with

2:30pm to 3:45pm. An epic tale of

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

a magical heart-warming theme.

magic, heroism, love and betrayal

The Civic Centre, New Street,

Suitable for children 5+ years.

adapted from the novel Arthur:

Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8UJ.

www.thehiveworcester.org

High King of Britain, by Michael

5.30pm. Imagination runs wild and

Morpurgo, the author of War Horse

logic is abandoned in this fantastical,

Hands-on History

and Private Peaceful. A drowning

larger-than-life musical brimming

The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts,

boy is rescued by a mysterious

with nonsensical fun and excitement

Worcester WR1 3PB. 10am - 3pm

figure who claims to be Arthur

for the entire family. Tickets: £10,

Hands-on history and archaeology

Pendragon. As the old man tells

Group of four: £35

activities led by archive and

his stories, he is transported back

archaeology staff at The Hive. This

to the heady days of Camelot, the

activity is free but there is a charge

Round Table, Merlin, The Lady of

of £2.50 for children who want

the Lake, Excalibur, Lancelot and

Friday 17th Sunday 19th

to make a mosaic. Part of Love

Guinevere. Stories of bravery,

SPRING STEAM GALA

Worcester Heritage Festival.

chivalry, battles and the search

Number One Comberton Place,

www.thehiveworcester.org

for the Holy Grail are all part of

Kidderminster DY10 1QR. Opening

this exciting new production. A

the SVR’s 2017 season, the Gala

fast-moving family adventure, full

features a great line-up of visiting

of physical theatre and outstanding

locomotives, running an intensive

storytelling. Suitable for 7 yrs +.

service of steam train trips along the

Tickets: £7.50-£15.50

16-mile line, alongside the SVR’s own

Wednesday 22nd ‘LOVE POTTERY!’

our selection of delicious sweet and

eastnorpottery.co.uk

class artworks in the Worcester Collection and loans by Turner and

We love pancakes! Come to the

Friday 24th February Sunday 12th March

essential. 01531 633886 admin@

featuring our strangest objects!

Normal entry fee applies. Adult

illnesses. Telephone: 01905 24308

for 3 or more places booked.

Friday 24th MAKE A WISH COFFEE MORNING

Lunch and refreshments included.

Cost: £65. www.furzie.co.uk

The Whitehouse Hotel, 62 Foregate

home fleet - a great day out for all

Street, Worcester WR1 1EA. Time:

the family. www.svr.co.uk

9am – 12 noon. Come for coffee

Tuesday 28th

and cake on the last Friday of every

PANCAKE DAY

month to support make a wish

Jinney Ring Craft Centre, Hanbury

foundation, who fulfil the wishes

Road, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, B60

of children with life threatening

4BU. Time: 9:30am and 4:00pm.

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WORCESTER WORCESTER MEDICAL MUSEUMS MEDICAL MUSEUMS

Where Worcester’s significance to medicine and healthcare can be discovered.

Where Worcester’s significance to medicine and healthcare can be discovered.

Opened in 2012 in the former Worcester Royal Infirmary, the exhibition tells the story of healthcare in Worcester from 1745-2002. Meet the characters who revolutionised medical history with the formation of the British Medical Association, and learn about the nurses who devoted their lives to helping patients. Family friendly interactives and a growing range of events for all. The Infirmary is part of University of Worcester and the George Marshall Medical Museum is located at the current hospital. Both are free and offer unusual events to stimulate curiosity in all visitors

Wednesday 22nd & Friday 24th February, 11am & 1pm

Love Worcester Guided Tour of Former Worcester Royal Infirmary

The Infirmary, University of Worcester, Castle Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3AS. An experienced guide will take you round the old Worcester Royal Infirmary building for a 45 minute tour.

Visit key rooms and hear more about Worcester’s significance in the history of medicine. Spaces are limited and can be booked FREE to guarantee being able to take the tour. Suitable for all over six years old, all children must be supervised. Booking required.

Thursday 23rd February, 11am & 2pm

Tuesday 14th March, 7pm

Building, Henwick Grove, Worcester, WR2 6AJ. Falling in love is blamed on the heart. What is a heart? What do we know about it? What does it actually look like, up close? A rare opportunity to dissect a heart with tuition and learn biology and the history of this often blamed organ. Suitable for all over six years old, all children must be supervised. Booking required.

The Infirmary, University of Worcester, Castle Street, Worcester, WR1 3AS. Dr Mike Wheeler will present what impact has been seen in medicine since 2001 when 90% of the human genome was sequenced? From the “blunderbuss” approach of early medicine to the possibilities of personalised medicine this talk will share the current state of science and medicine using comparisons to previous advances of medicine and consider the ethics.

Dissection of a Heart by Infinite Possibility? The Infirmary Museum and You Science and Medicine in University of Worcester, Edward Elgar the Post-Genomic Age

To book tickets for any of these events please visit: bit.ly/TheInfirmaryTickets These events are part of Love Worcester Heritage Festival, other events happening can be found at www.visitworcestershire.org/loveworcester

www.medicalmuseum.org.uk

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WIN WITH IMAGINATION STREET Imagination Street in Redditch has just got twice as much fun for children of all ages with the opening of a state of the art trampoline park inside their existing Soft Play business. With a range of activities to appeal to children of all ages from an air bag launch zone, two basketball zones, an interactive battle game and the duel battle beam this promises to be a great hit with kids of all ages. Added to that the biggest soft play area for miles around you get

a unique experience that will please families with children of different ages and tastes all in one building so the family can travel to one place for a great day out.

You will be able to do either a soft play or trampoline only visit or a combined ticket at a discounted rate, subject to availability.

We also offer a full range of parties involving soft play and also trampoline

Competition

For your chance to a half hour Jump session and Unlimited Play VIP ticket for four people, simply fill out the entry form and send it, in a sealed, stamped, addressed envelope to: Imagination PT, PW Media & Publishing Ltd, 2nd Floor, Richardson House, New Street, Worcester, WR1 2DP. Closing date for entries is 6th March 2017.

If you do not wish to receive information on forthcoming events, news and offers from Imagination Street please tick this box

Answer: Name:

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activities with special themes such as Frozen, Super Hero, Star Wars and even Nerf guns. To find out more details or to book your jump session go to www.imaginationstreet.co.uk for more details.

The Prize will be a Half Hour Jump and Unlimited Play VIP ticket with bounce socks for 4 people, subject to availability, pre-booking of the jump session is a pre-requisite. n

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e r t a e Th S w o h S ’S n e r d l i h C Family &

The Artrix Tel: 01527 577330

SID’S DEEP SEA DISCOVERY SHOW Sunday 12th February, 2pm.

It’s raining outside but there are plenty of fun things to do inside with Sid and his dog Fuzzy.

Following on from the success of Sid’s Show this time we venture into a fish tank to discover what a mermaid is doing with Sid’s TV remote control, who has her pearls and whether Sid can make friends with a dangerous shark! This exciting and colourful underwater adventure bubbles over with sea creatures, songs, stalagmites, stalactites and wave after wave of educational interaction. Once again Sid has produced a fantastic treat for the CBeebies viewer (age 2+) and their families. It’s a must see! Tickets: £13 or £11 - under 16s

A POCKETFUL OF GRIMMS - Story Pocket Theatre Saturday 18th February, 12 noon. Let the Storyteller take you to a land of fables and wonder to explore some of the best fairy tales ever told.

Find yourself lost in a host of adventures that are weird, dark, funny and fantastical. An exciting new look at some of the

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Grimm Brothers’ favourite tales, including Rumpelstiltskin, the Golden Goose, Cat and Mouse in Partnership and the original version of Beauty and the Beast.

These tales come to life in a highenergy mix of clowning, physical theatre, puppetry, music and much more. For ages 5+ Tickets: £10 or £8 - under 16s

The courtyard Tel: 01432 340555

THE SNOW BABY Saturday 18th February, 11am. Wrapped up in a snowy smother, Doris and her Bear man fall in love. But that is just the beginning of the story. When the storm comes and her Bear man disappears, how will she cope alone on a hill plagued with nothing but bad weather and a cloud of hungry crows for company? The Snow Baby offers beautiful table top puppetry, imaginative storytelling and music to give you goose bumps.

Be swept away by Tomasin’s first solo show, a gentle piece exploring family, love, and loss, with lots of music, confetti and funny bits for the whole family to enjoy! Courtyard Family Saturdays Pre-Activity 10.30am: Create a jam jar snow globe.

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LILY AND THE LITTLE SNOW BEAR Saturday 25th March. Lily loves SNOW! So, she pops on her coat and sets off to explore. But when she discovers a trail of soft little footprints, she’s in for a very big SURPRISE! For at the bottom of the garden, she finds a lost little SNOW BEAR – and he’s really missing his mummy. As the snow falls on, Lily decides to rescue the baby bear before it’s too late. So, the adventure begins…Brought to life by acclaimed Blunderbus Theatre, this funny, heartwarming tale of friendship is the perfect treat for families. With exquisite puppets, enchanting music and a magical snowy setting, this modern-day fairytale is especially for little bears aged 3+, and their grownups.

Courtyard Family Saturdays Pre-Activity 10.30am: Snow Bear mask making to wear to the show. Tickets: £10 Conc. £9

The conquest Tel: 01885 488575

DICK WHITTINGTON Perfomances in February: Friday 10th 7.30pm, Saturday 11th 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Monday 13th 7.30pm, Friday 17th 7.30pm, Saturday 18th 2.30pm and 7.30pm. It’s that time of year again! Oh no it isn’t!

Oh yes it is! A traditional panto which takes diabolical liberties with the true story of Dick Whittington: a poor lad who comes to London to seek his fortune. He is befriended by a (human-sized!) cat and falls in love with Alderman Fitzwarren’s Daughter, Alice. Dirty tricks by the evil King Rat force Dick to leave in disgrace but - with the help of Fairy Bowbells’ magic - he manages to clear his name and sets off with Fitzwarren to foreign shores to find their fortune. Shipwrecked off the coast of Morocco they find the land plagued with rats but his faithful cat sees them off and the party return to London laden with jewels as their reward. Dick becomes Lord Mayor of London, weds Alice and they all live happily ever after. Look out for all those rats... Tickets: Adults £10 Under 16s £6 Family: 2 adults + 2 under 16 £25

evesham arts Tel: 01386 446944

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Saturday 25th February, 4.30pm. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off on a musical, colourful, topsyturvy adventure! Meet a host of outlandish characters including troublesome twins Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee, the notorious Queen

of Hearts, the Cheshire cat - and of course, the Mad-as-a-bat-Hatter!

Immersion Theatre proudly bring their trademark energy to their most spectacularly bonkers show to date! Children & adults alike are invited to join in the hilarity of this classic story brought vividly to life - before having the opportunity to meet the characters after the show...why not come dressed up as your favourite? A perfect day out for the entire family: You’ll be mad to miss it! Tickets: £10.00 or £8.00 Conc

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th March. Prince Henry’s drama students stage one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, combining mistaken identities, love & robust hilarity with explorations of honour, shame & court politics. Ready for merriment & love, Prince Don Pedro, his resentful brother Don John and the noblemen Claudio & Benedick return from war. Claudio has hopes for nobleman’s daughter Hero, while the avowedly single Benedick spars wittily with Beatrice. As the homecoming masked ball begins, Don Pedro aims to assist Claudio to win Hero’s hand - but Don John aims to make trouble. So behind the disguises, confusion & comedy ensue - until foolish Dogberry and his Watch foil Don John’s plot. In the end, it all turns out to be “much ado about nothing”. Tickets: £9-£12

ludlowassemblyrooms Tel: 01584 873229

MOANA (PG) Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd February, 2pm. Disney’s new animation is a thrilling, colourful adventure following a teenage Polynesian princess, Moana from Motunui Island who must set out on a daring mission to save her people from a dire threat. During her journey across the seas she meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder.

Together they voyage over the ocean; encountering enormous monsters and fighting seemingly impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfils the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity. Tickets: £7 - £8.

Children £5 - £6

MARIO KART MARATHON Tuesday 21st February, 11am. Back by popular demand come and play the famous racing game on the big screen! Pick your favourite characters, compete against your friends and see who can cross the finish line first!

Suitable for ages 3+ Tickets: £3

malvern theatre Tel: 0845 287 2146

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT DINOSAURS? Tuesday 21st February, 2pm. Did dinosaurs eat their own families? Was every Tyrannosaur a fearsome carnivore? Why did Allosaurus head-butt its prey to death? Come and test your knowledge against Ben Garrod (the TV scientist in ‘Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur‘). With the help of TV film footage and photos of his own paleontological dinosaur digs, he will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about dinosaurs – and more.

This is an interactive show where children will be given the chance to ask questions and show off their dinosaur knowledge to the audience. Ben’s assistant will roam the auditorium with a microphone and take questions from as many children as possible. Using film footage from the BBC’s ‘Planet Dinosaur’, Ben will talk about the deadliest predators that ever roamed the planet. Tickets: £17.36 Children £14

February, 1.30pm & 7.00pm.

Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Youth Section bring you Little Shop of Horrors. Let them transport you back to the 1960s and downtown New York City where a nerdy florist becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers a strange and exotic plant. With great numbers such as Skid Row and Suddenly Seymour, this is an edge of your seat musical! Tickets: £12, Matinee £10

palace theatre Tel: 01527 65203

THE CHRIS & PUI SHOW Wednesday 22nd February, 11am & 2pm. Incy Wincy, Twinkle, Old MacDonald, Humpty, Granny Humpty and many more of your favourite Chris & Pui characters will be dropping in along with the toys – Tom, Momo, Teddington, Stuffy and Miss Mouse. Bring your character toy along too but please look

after it! Catch the ‘Gingerbread Man’, marvel at the ‘Ugly Duckling’ becoming a beautiful swan and oooh and aaah as Miss Mouse attempts to zoom zoom zoom to the cheesy moon in her rocket. With songs, comedy sketches, a dash of magic and heaps of joining in, his is a family show for children aged two to a hundred and two. Tickets: £13, Conc. £11, Family £44

worcester live Tel: 01905 611427

BATS IN THE BELFRY Saturday 4th March , 10.30am & 11.45am. STAC presents Children’s Theatre. Join in the fun, songs and audience participation in popular plays for 2 to 9 year olds. The Belfry Post Office is in danger of being closed down, until Mr Potts, from the council discovers that there really are bats in the Belfry! Tickets: £2.50 (Groups of 10+ £2.25 per ticket, Under 2s free).

Number 8 Tel: 01386 555488

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Friday 24th & Saturday 25th

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