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01 – 31 OCTOBER PAINT-YOUR-OWN-POTTERY, SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN FUN Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn St, Worcester WR1 2ND. Your little witches and wizards can choose from a wide range of ceramic shapes, including pumpkin mugs, witches cauldrons, bat-winged cups, plates, figurines and even water bowls for your pet dragons. You’ll be surrounded by inspiration in our Ceramic Studio, plus our wicked staff are on hand to help. Explore the Museum’s fun interactives and Family Explorer trails with backpack, before or after painting. Visit www.museumofroyalworcester.org/pyop or call 01905 21247

08 OCTOBER FAMILY CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn St, Worcester WR1 2ND. 10.3am-12.30pm. Learn to paint on porcelain with glowing ceramic colours, or model different flower shapes and colour them to decorate a greeting card. These friendly, fun and relaxed workshops, led by former Royal Worcester workers are designed for adults and children 6yrs+ to enjoy together. No experience needed. Materials and refreshments included. www. museumofroyalworcester.org/whats-on 01905 21247

08 - 30 OCTOBER PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Churchfields Farm, Salwarpe, Droitwich WR9 0AF. This year our all-inclusive Pumpkin festival includes: A standard size PYO Pumpkin per paid child & entry to our pumpkin carving barn (upgrades and additional pumpkins will be available) Scary Fairy Trail leading you over the troll bridge & into our spooky woodland, all themed with Halloween clues so be sure to crack the code Entry into our Ghostly Maize Maze Go-Kart Track Pedal Tractors Giant Sand Pit Air Bouncers (weather dependent). Meet our animals in their new paddocks Plenty of photo opportunities throughout your visit so be sure to dress the part – we love FANCY DRESS! All you need to do it book your Pumpkin festival pass online and select your arrival time. Monster and Mega Monster Pumpkins will be available with an upgrade charge on the day. Churchfields ice cream, hot & cold food & drinks will be available to purchase at The Old Barn Cafe.

11 OCTOBER MONTHLY SEWCIAL - PUMPKIN OR TRICK OR TREAT BAG Chataways Tea Room & Shop, 33/34 The Barnyard, The Barns Rural Business Park, Hewell Lane, Bromsgrove, October’s Monthly Sewcial will see some spooky goings on! Come and join us and sew yourself a pumpkin or trick or treat bag. A cuppa is included in the price or you could sample one of Natalie’s Freak Shakes. Booking essential, stating choice of ‘make’. £15 per person.

15 OCTOBER TRAINMASTER EVESHAM Norton & Lenchwick Village Hall, Evesham. All ages are welcome to come and play at this interactive train-themed event! www.gloucestershire.trainmaster.co.uk

22 OCTOBER AUTUMN MARKET The Fold, Bransford. 35+ Stalls selling food, clothes, jewellery, dog toys and treats, artwork, craft, homewares and more. Great for the entire family 2-5pm £3.00 (free entry for under 5’s) Nature based seasonal crafts and activities for the family to get involved in Interactive entertainment and Live Musical Performances Free Parking Dogs Welcome Farm Shop, Cafe, Studios 23 OCTOBER TWO CAN DO ARTISAN MARKET Crown Lane, Hallow Worcester, WR2 6PP. Access to the parish hall by the road by the side of the Pub The Crown Inn Hallow. Two Can Do Markets are Run by two Textiles designer makers. The markets will be held at Hallow Parish Hall in Worcester. These Artisan Markets are from 11:00am til 3:00pm. The Markets will offer a wide variety of gifts, foods, drinks, designer products and jewellery. A lovely family day out. Free.

HALLOWEEN SHOWING OF HOCUS POCUS ON WORCESTER OUTDOOR CINEMA Worcester Racecourse Grand Stand Road, Worcester. A spooky showing of Hocus Pocus for this Halloween Outdoor Cinema Screening. Join us for this Halloween Cinema showing of Hocus Pocus A socially distanced, covid safe outdoor cinema screening of hocus pocus where we have 2 screenings on this day, An early screening where timings are Event open 5pm Film starts 6pm Film Ends 7:30pm. Then a LATE screening where timings are Event opens 8pm Film starts 9pm Film ends 10:30pm There will also be catering unit onsite that will serve the hot drinks, you can of course bring your own snacks! Limited tickets available so make sure to book yours today! Tickets are £34 for a family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids) £14 for an adult - £9 per child

TRAINMASTER DROITWICH Salwarpe Village Hall, Droitwich. All ages are welcome at our interactive trainthemed play events! www.gloucestershire. trainmaster.co.uk to book

24 – 28 OCTOBER DIGLIS PLAYING FIELDS- FREE HALF TERM MULTI SPORTS ACTIVITIES Ronkswood Community Centre - FREE Half Term Multi Sports Activities. Cripplegate Park Tennis Courts- FREE Half Term Multi Sports Activities. Dines Green- FREE Half Term Multi Sports Activities. Nunnery Wood Sports Complex - FREE Half Term Multi Sports Activities. Countryside Centre - FREE Half Term Multi Sports Activities. FREE multi-sports activities including cricket, football, tennis and much more! Fun for all children and young people aged 3-18 years old. Limited spaces are available for each session; advanced booking is advised. For children aged 8 or older, parents aren’t required to remain at the session, as long as the parent or carer registration section is completed in full. There is a spectator area from where a parent or carer can 24 - 29 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVING Webbs of Wychbold, Worcester Road, Wychbold, WR9 0DG. The perfect Halloween half term fun... Bring your little ones along for a fun session of pumpkin carving. This is great for kids of all ages to get creative but most of all have fun. You could even come dressed in your Halloween fancy dress to make the occasion even more exciting! Time: 10am-4pm Price: £6.50 per child

28 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN OUTDOOR ECO PLAY Greenfield Gardens, Greenfield Avenue, Stourbridge. Eco messy and nature play pop up at greenfield gardens for Halloween. Come and join us for another Wild Earth Movement pop up at Greenfield Gardens in October half term. We’ll be setting up our eco nature station with loads of fun messy play. We’ll be mixing halloween potions, tinkering with pumpkins, creating spooky natural art and lots more. Please dress ready to get a little messy and suitable for the outdoors. We’ll have gazebos in case of rain. Feel free to come dressed up for Halloween too. This event will take place outdoors in the gardens. Minimum age 3 years and suitable for all ages upwards. Please advise of any allergies or medical conditions when booking by emailing contact@ wildearthmovement.com. £7 per child. Adults are free. Pre-booking only please. You can find us on socials @wildearthmovement

CARTOON CIRCUS LIVE All the fun of the circus comes to the Palace Theatre in Redditch when the laughterpacked stage show ‘Cartoon Circus Live’ combines the comedy of pantomime with the thrill of the circus. The one hour family show features some of Britain’s funniest clowns, traditional slapstick comedy, magic, illusions, the amazing girl in the spinning bottle, a huge giant dancing bear, high flying diabolos, cartoon characters, plate spinning, an acrobatic human slinky, puppets, prizes and surprises. There is even a performing piranha.

29 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN PARTY Lickhill Colts Football Club & Mini Kickers Stourport. Open to all Club members with food and disco. Fancy dress prize for best fancy dressed. Tickets Available from club house.

29 OCTOBER SPOOKY SANCTUARY The Farm Animal Sanctuary, Evesham. Come and join us for a day of spooky Halloween fun at the sanctuary! Dress yourselves up and join us for a spooky day at the sanctuary, with plenty of fun for all the family and lots of treats on offer! Including our Farm Animal Sanctuary ghost trail, pumpkin painting, loads of games and opportunities to win treats, and of course extra special prizes for the best dressed! A great family day out! Prices: Adults – £5, Children under 14 – £7.50 Please remember, we are a farm so wear outdoor footwear! We will have tea and coffee available throughout the event.

HALLOWEEN OUTDOOR CINEMA OF HOCUS POCUS IN HEREFORD. We are just testing the water to see if you would like an Halloween screening of Hocus Pocus this year, we haven’t been to Hereford for 2 years for our Halloween schedule. All you have to do is share and show your interest in this event and we WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN. www.cinemaoutdoor.co.uk/ hereford-outdoor-cinema

30 OCTOBER KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY 2022 Cheswick Green, Redditch. Bring your little witches, goblins and zombies (ages 4-9) to the village hall for the disco, food and some spooky games. Tickets @ £5 per child including disco, halloween games, squash and a snack. Tea, coffee and other items available to purchase from our spooky shop. Trick or Treating will take place on Halloween the following day as traditional. If you are intending to take part please display a pumpkin clearly on your property the night of 31st October. All children attending will need to be accompanied by an adult.

01 NOV – 31 DECEMBER PAINT-YOUR-OWN-POTTERY WINTER FUN Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn St, Worcester WR1 2ND. Choose from a range of shapes to paint in a 90-minute session in an inspiring setting. The Museum will glaze and fire them for you. Hedgehogs, foxes, llama and unicorn mugs, money boxes and Christmas decorations are popular choices. Explore the Museum’s fun interactives and Family Explorer trails with backpack, before or after painting. Visit www.museumofroyalworcester.org/pyop or call 01905 21247.

04 & 05 NOVEMBER ARIANA GRANDE: HARIANA Hariana is the UK’s Biggest Ariana Grande Tribute Artist. Hariana “Hannah” is a professional singer, dancer, actress and model. After attending Italia Conti College in London, her passion for Ari’s tribute show has pushed her to perform at SKY SPORTS events, Birmingham arena, Celebrity party’s, Festivals and Birthday Party’s. Hariana brings you the very best of Ariana Granda providing you a feel good event, spreading you the love of her music.Expect the Hits: Break Free, Rain on Me, bang bang, dangerous woman, side to side, problem, one last time and many more! Early Bird £5 Advance £7. skiddle.com/e/36083363 12 NOVEMBER FAMILY CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn St, Worcester WR1 2ND. 10.3am-12.30pm. Learn to paint on porcelain with glowing ceramic colours, or model different flower shapes and colour them to decorate a greeting card. These friendly, fun and relaxed workshops, led by former Royal Worcester workers are designed for adults and children 6yrs+ to enjoy together. No experience needed. Materials and refreshments included. www.museumofroyalworcester.org/whats-on 01905 21247

15 NOVEMBER WILD FOREST TOTS Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum. Open to all, woodland sessions for children under 5 and their carers to spend time each week in nature. Sessions run weekly on Tuesdays in term time, booking blocks of 4 weeks. You are booking for Block 3: 15th, 22nd, 29th November & 6th December. Sessions are tailored to children aged between 18 months to 5 years, to attend with a parent or carer. Join us for adventures in the woods! Whatever the weather we look forward to exploring wildlife and nature with you. Weekly nature crafts, woodland games, free play, exploration and adventures.

18 NOVEMBER STEAM IN LIGHTS Experience Steam in Lights! The dazzling illuminated train ride, taking you on a journey where lights come to life. An immersive night time experience, Steam in Lights turns the Severn Valley into a colourful light trail, for all the family to enjoy. The experience starts with the grand entrance of the dazzling steam train into Bridgnorth Station where your voyage awaits. Book your private compartment or reserved table for the 90-minute experience of light and sound, surrounding you in colour and music. After enjoying the displays on the way to Hampton Loade, we up the tempo on the return journey to get you in the festive spirit. Three departures each evening – 5.00pm, 6.45pm and 8.30pm! www.svr.co.uk

26 NOV - 17 DECEMBER SANTA TRAINS Let the festive magic begin! It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Santa is coming to the Severn Valley Railway – plus, mischievous elves Jingle and Jangle are joining him for more festive fun! Meet a pair of Christmas characters at our beautifully decorated station at Kidderminster, then travel by vintage steam train in reserved seats to Arley and see your favourite characters in an all-new pantomime. After being entertained by Jingle, Jangle and friends, you’ll re-board the train where a present for each child awaits. Suitable for all ages. Your ticket includes: Steam train ride in your reserved compartment / table from Kidderminster to Arley and return Access to our all-new pantomime, featuring Santa, elves Jingle & Jangle and NEW character. Sweet treat for all passengers. Travel mug and hot drink for adults, cold drink for children Premium gift for every child Festive activity book for all children. www.svr.co.uk

Spooktacular fun at the Museum this half term

You’ll be surrounded by inspiration in our Ceramic Studio, plus our wicked staff are on hand to help. Book a table for up to six people, then relax as you’ll have an hour and half to try out your artistic skills.

If you have time, you can also explore the Museum before or after your Paint-Your-OwnPottery session. Discover our collections, plus we have plenty of fun activities for children including our themed Family Explorer backpacks and trails.

Hocus pocus toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Goblins, witches, ghosts and ghouls are invited to the Museum’s half term break away from school... Your Own Pottery sessions this October Half Term.

Your little witches and wizards can choose from a wide range of ceramic shapes, including pumpkin mugs, witches cauldrons, egg cups, bowls, plates, figurines and even water bowls for your pet dragons. We are close to car parks, including blue badge, local café Good Roots and minutes from Worcester Cathedral, riverside walks and cycling. The City Centre High Street is full of independent shops, so you really can make a day of it.

We look forward to welcoming you and your little devils to the Museum of Royal Worcester.

For more information on all classes contact: Debbie on 07969 065414

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