Great Days Out
AUGUST
and Jousting Knights; 9 – 11 August: Swords
The Commandery, Worcester. 10.30am –
£2.50 per child (includes all materials). No
12noon. Have fun at The Commandery every
need to book; usual admission to Hartlebury
week through the summer holidays! Knights
Castle applies.
Throughout the Summer Holidays
and Dragons; 16 – 18 August: Crowns and Catapults; 23 – 25 August: Jesters’ Hats. Crafts:
and Princesses: Tuesday to Thursday, 26 – 28 July and 16 – 18 August. Paint your shield,
Hoiday Fun
joust on hobbyhorses, play in castle tents, and
Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.
quest through the garden. Dig for Dinosaurs:
Choose a character and costume, colour in a
Tuesday to Thursday, 2 – 4 and 23 – 25 August.
mask, and enjoy a fun interactive storytelling
Excavate a frozen mini dinosaur, dig for
session! Children are welcome to come
bones, see a volcano come to life, and have
dressed up if they would like or dress up
fun painting and colouring dinosaurs. Epic
on the day. The storytelling will be inspired
Explorers: Tuesday to Thursday, 9 – 11 August
by the work of Tolkien and other fantasy
and 30 August – 1 September. Delve into trays
worlds. Booking in advance is essential for
inspired by the Arctic and the desert, and
this workshop. Thursday 11 August – Illustrate
head off on a scavenger hunt! Turn yourself
your own Book Cover. Design your own book
into an explorer in a photo and colouring
cover inspired by the illustrators who have
activity. All sessions end with a story, drink and
who have designed covers for Tolkien’s books.
biscuit. Ages pre-school to 10. Children under
Thursday 18 August – Magical Model Making.
1 free with a paying sibling. Admission + £5
Thursday 25 August – Illustrate your own Book
per child. Limited spaces; booking essential.
Cover. Thursday 1 September – Interactive Storytelling.
Holiday Activities Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury
Tuesday & Thursdays
Castle. Come dressed up, follow a trail, and
Summer Fun: Castles, Dragons,
create crafts you can take home! 26 – 28
Knights and Princesses
July: Vibrant Vardos; 2 – 4 August: Castles
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Castle,
Hartlebury
nr
Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 7XZ. Tuesdays to Thursdays through August. Come dressed up, follow a trail, and create crafts you can take home! 2 – 4 August: Castles and Jousting Knights, 9 – 11 August: Swords and Dragons, 16 – 18 August: Crowns and Catapults, 23 – 25 August: Jesters’ Hats or choose any theme you fancy! Crafts: £2.50 per child (includes all materials). No need to book; usual admission to Hartlebury Castle applies. Please visit hartleburycastle.com for admission information.
Every day (except Sundays or Bank Holidays) The Magic of Middle-Earth Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester is open: Monday to Saturday, 10.30am – 4.30pm. Visitors can step into The Magic of Middle-Earth at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum throughout the summer holidays and have fun with weekly workshops for families. Each Thursday, children’s imaginations can be ignited by model making, interactive storytelling, and book cover illustration – inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy realm – and get creative in a portrait-making session all about The Power of Portraiture exhibition. Sessions are £4 per child; CONTINUED OVER THE PAGE
