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EDUCATION What's On What's On OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST EVENTS THIS MONTH

APRIL

Thursday 14th

CountryTastic Three Counties Showground, Malvern. CountryTastic returns to the Three Counties Showground this 14 April 2022. Visitors can expect an action-packed day of discovery with plenty of indoor and outdoor activities. Everyone’s favourite farmer from BBC Countryfile and the Cotswold Farm Park, Adam Henson will be headlining this year’s show. Get involved in an action-packed, hands-on event with food, farming and the countryside at its core. Whatever the weather, with plenty of indoor and outdoor activities, CountryTastic is the perfect Easter Holiday family day out. There’s so much for youngsters to get involved in, with many of the activities free – hop on board for a tractor ride, go wild with bushcraft or try your hand at some fun crafts with Junk Fish. Tickets £9.00 Under 16’s £5.00 and Under 2’s free

Friday 15th - Monday 18th

EGGventure Family Treasure Hunt Enjoy our Easter Global EGGventure Family Treasure Hunt celebrating 150 years of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. Find clues around the castle and grounds and hand in your entry for a chocolate treat at the end. You’ll also be entered into the prize draw for the chance to win an enormous Easter egg! Adults: £13.00 (aged 16 and over). Children: £8.00 (aged 3-15 years) Family: £34.00 (2 adults + up to 3 children). Children aged 2 and under do not require a ticket. eastnorcastle.com

Monday 18th

Bouncing Bunnies Play Day The Commandery - Worcester, The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester. Join us on Easter Monday as the bunnies take over The Commandery. Bring your bouncing bunnies to enjoy the farm barn bouncy castle and slide and hop all around The Commandery. There will be games in the glorious Commandery gardens for you to enjoy. What bunny can resist animal skittles, giant Jenga and giant Connect 4? Once your bunnies have finished bouncing, see if they can find all the eggs hidden around the museum to receive a chocolatey treat, then they can get creative and design and colour in their very own Easter egg. No need to pre-book, just turn up, Normal admission charges apply + £2 per Easter Egg trail and 50p for the bouncy castle

Tuesday 19th

WR6 6RP. The main aim of the Shelsley Walsh Driving School is to provide the highest level of instruction on the world’s oldest racetrack, in a controlled, safe manner, to give an enjoyable and exciting day. Whatever your level of speed eventing experience, the school will give you a great day out! Our instructors are all highly experienced competitors and know how to enjoy their sport. Let us pass some of that enjoyment on to you! We will talk you through starting in competition before a briefing on driving the Hill. Then we will take you on to the track. You won’t be confined to the classroom for long, we devote most of the time to driving and instructing. We also offer a licence upgrade option – you attend the school for a day’s course and sit a short multiple choice examination. Successful completion of the exam and driving will gain you one signature towards upgrading a National B Licence to a National A status. Only one of your upgrade signatures may be obtained from an AHASS approved school. Even if you are not YET committed to taking up this wonderful sport, you can come to the school, take part in the activities and have a terrific day experiencing competitive driving on Shelsley Walsh’s challenging course. We have a feeling it won’t be the last time you do

so! All you need to do is bring your own road legal car and wear clothing that covers your arms and legs. Do use overalls and gloves if you have them, but they are not compulsory for the driving school. Crash helmets are required but will be provided free of charge to those who do not have their own. If you choose to bring your own helmet, it must be to the current Motorsport UK specifications. The cost is just £250 (which includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and refreshments throughout the day), plus an extra £50 if you require the licence upgrade option. MAC members can claim a £30 discount per driving school. Guests are welcome at a cost of £30 to cover food and refreshments throughout the day. Those who have entered a driving school are also eligible to have a guaranteed acceptance of a Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb entry. You must nominate which event you would like to use this for. This offer is subject to minimum licence requirements being met and a completed hill climb entry form and fee received by the closing date for that meeting. The winner for the day at each school will win a free competitive entry to a MAC event (either at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, or one of our Sprint venues). The Most Improved and Best Novice at each school will win a £20 voucher for entries. www.shelsleywalsh.com

Friday 22nd

Woodee Fire Pit Cooking And Skills Course The Woodee Events, Garden House, Chapel Lane, Dorstone, Herefordshire, HR3 6AP. Treat someone special to one of our exclusive Woodee Experience Days in rural Herefordshire. Our Fire Pit Cooking and Skills course is perfect for a couple who love being outdoors and would like to learn how to cook delicious food over fire. It’s a fantastic opportunity to learn different skills and cooking techniques which can be easily repeated on a fire pit at home. In small groups working on just six fire pits, they will work as couples on their own fire pit for the day. They will cook a number of different dishes depending on the season; on the grill, in the fire pit base and on the cooking tray/ lid to showcase the broadest range of skills. This is a very ‘hands-on’ experience and is suitable for complete beginners and those with more experience. www.thewoodee.com/ all-products/woodee-experience

The One Liner Show Redditch United FC, Sallie Swan Street, Redditch. Enjoy an evening of the best up and coming one-liner comedians. Expect puns, wordplay & gags galore. Hosted by Masai Graham. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-oneliner-show-tickets-223818646597

Saturday 23rd

Classic British Cookery Eckington Manor Cookery School, Hammock Road, Eckington, Worcestershire, WR10 3BJ. Price includes all ingredients, refreshments on arrival and during the day. You will eat some of the food you cook during the course at lunchtime and take home a recipe pack. £175 www.eckingtonmanorcookeryschool.co.uk

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Marches Makers Festival Kington, HR5 3DJ. The Marches Makers Festival in Kington, on the English border with Wales, presents a bank holiday weekend of delights including a miniature artworks exhibition, four other exhibitions, interactive workshops, open studios, live theatre and garden based sculpture in venues throughout the town. Independent High St businesses include cafes, pubs, restaurants, shops, accommodation, and lots more. Come and make a weekend of it in some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK. www. marchesmakers.co.uk

MAY

Sunday 1st

Funtopia At Redditch The BIG day out for little kids is coming to Redditch for the first time ever!!! We’ll be offering 3 amazing, fun-filled events in the summer of 2022! Our fun-filled festival is packed with Bouncy Castles, Obstacle Course, Inflatable Slide, Bungee Run, Human Wrecking Ball, Inflata-Bull, Nerf Wars, Driving School, Circus Skills, Sumo Suits, Giant Games, Space Hopper Races, Crafty Corner and more – all included in the price of your wristband! We even have an incredible Under 5’s area for our mini guests, filled with Bouncy Castles, Soft Play, Ball Pool, Ride On’s, Giant Piano Mats and other fun toys and games. Funtopia is designed especially for younger visitors ( Up to 10 years of age) and we encourage all grown ups to play too! Visitors can enjoy unlimited play on the activities and inflatables as many times as they like during their stay! Arrive hungry and sample an array of delicious menus in our Food Court which offers sweet and savoury meals to suit all taste buds! Don’t forget to treat those at home as you wander around our Artisan and Trade Stalls which have a selection of unique products for sale. For those wanting to extend the fun, why not have a go on our pay-per-go rides and games?! 11am-5pm. Unlimited Play Wristbands are priced as follows: Under 90cm Free of Charge; Over 90cm £10; Adult £2.50; Family of 4 Ticket (2ad & 2ch) £23; Family of 5 Ticket (2ad & 3ch) £32. There’s no need to book, just turn up on the day. Wristbands go on sale from 10:30am on the event day.

Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th

RHS Malvern Spring Festival Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW. Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Malvern Hills, RHS Malvern Spring Festival 5-8 May launches the summer gardening show calendar. Come and be inspired by award-winning show gardens and take home new discoveries from amongst the exquisite plants and flowers displayed by top nurseries within the floral marquee and plant arcades. There is plenty of specialist advice on offer too from celebrity gardeners and experts and a treat for foodies around every corner, celebrating the best of local produce. Advance tickets to the RHS Malvern Spring Festival start at £24.85 for general admission, children under 16 go free.

Little Malvern Court

Nr. Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 4JN

Open 20th April to 21st July, Wednesday & Thursday afternoons, 2.00pm – 5.00pm. Other times by appointment. See website for further information 07856 035 599 www.littlemalverncourt.co.uk

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