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HALF TERM FUN • THEATRE • LOCAL NEWS • COMPETITIONS

OCTOBER HALF TERM 2019 14 OCTOBER - 24 NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE 129

What’s On

What’s On Your family diary for October and November Ongoing Until 1 Nov

Sneak Peek Tour, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB

(Selected dates) 10.30-11am. Go along and learn more about the fascinating house and collection with a guided tour of the Messel Family Rooms. Free event, admission applies. For more details visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

Dream House Tour, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB

(Selected dates) 2-2.45pm. Find out about the architecture and discover how the Messel family transformed Nymans into their Dream House. Free event, admission applies. For more details visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/nymans

Until 2 Nov

Pond Dipping, WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, BN18 9PB

(Sat and Sun only) 11am-1pm, 2-4pm. Grab a net to fish out some wild wonders in the Pond Explorer Station with the WWT Learning team. For more details visit www. wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/arundel

Until 3 Nov

Halloween Special, Phileas Fogg’s World of Adventures, Brighton, BN1 8AF

(Selected dates). Three special family-friendly Halloween activities through a series of four-dimensional themed sets. Trick – a frightening tour of dark and smoky Victorian London (ages 8+), Treat – travel from Japan on-board a ship, take a stint in jail, visit the wild west (ages 3+), Horrible Mysteries – board a train and learn fun gruesome facts (ages 5+). For more details visit www. phileasfoggsworldofadventures.co.uk.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

Find the Tiger downstairs in the kitchen and discover Sophie’s 1960s style room. Sit on the bed and immerse yourself in this timeless tale. There’s storytelling, dressing up and craft events, plus a few stripy veg in the kitchen garden. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/batemans

Have-A-Go-Archery, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA

(Selected dates) 10.30am-4pm. Discover your hidden talents when you have a go at the medieval skill of archery. Children are very welcome. Admission applies. For more details visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ bodiam-castle

Until 10 Nov

Morris & Co - Inspired by Nature, Standen House and Garden, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

10am-4.30pm. Discover the world of Morris & Co. at Standen in this new exhibition throughout the house, garden and estate. Free event. Admission charges apply. For more details visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ standen-house-and-garden

Poetry Trail, Standen House and Garden, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

10am-5pm. Learn more about the trees and plants in the garden by following the poetry trail based on the William Morris poem Tapestry Tree. Free event. Admission charges apply. For more details visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/standen-houseand-garden

Autumn Colours Early Opening, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

9.30am. Beat the crowds with early autumn mornings as Sheffield Park glows with brilliant displays of reds, oranges, purples and greens all reflected back in the mirror-like lakes. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-parkand-garden

Until 10 Dec

Little Wild Things, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL

(Selected dates) 10.15-11.45am. Meet some of the amazing creatures that are given a home on the nature reserve, while learning something new, getting a bit mucky and having

Guided Garden Walk, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB 11.15am-12.15pm, 1.45-2.45pm. Go along for a guided walk around the gardens led by experienced and knowledgeable garden rangers. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Free event, admission applies. For details visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

14 Oct - 24 Nov ‘19

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Autumn Colours, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG As the air turns crisp and a rich display of autumn colour envelops the countryside, pack your walking boots or wellies and head to Hever Castle to enjoy the crunch of leaves underfoot and spectacular autumn tints. For more details and to book visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Thurs 17 Oct

Woodland Walk: Ranger’s Choice, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB 11am-12.30pm. Enjoy a walk as autumn arrives and the woodland changes to reveal beautiful colours in the tree canopy and vegetation beneath. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Free event, admission applies. For more details visit www.nationaltrust.org. uk/nymans

Fri 18 Oct

The Devil’s Dyke Fungi Hunt, Saddlescombe Farm, Nr Devil’s Dyke, BN45 7DE

9.30am-3pm. Join mycologist, Martin Allinson and the National Trust for a day of recording as many species of fungi as possible, across glorious Newtimber Hill on the South Downs. Children are welcome who are accompanied by an adult. To book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ devils-dyke

Sat 19 Oct Our listings are prepared a long time in advance. To make sure you have up to date details do contact the event nearer the time to make sure the information hasn’t changed.

Dangerous Dads, Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, TN22 4HJ

(Also 16 Nov). The Dangerous Dads network has many established groups running activities for men with children of all ages, reaching out to fathers, uncles, and grandpas from all sections of the community. This event offers a range of activities with a forest school approach. For more details visit www.wildernesswood. co.uk.

Hailsham Bonfire Night, BN27 1DT 7.30pm. The grand procession will form up and up to 1,000 flaming torches will light the night sky as the massed societies make their way back through the town centre where the bonfire will be lit with torches from the procession and the traditional bonfire cry will be performed. For more information visit www.hailshambonfire.org.uk

Woods Mill Wildlife Watch, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Henfield, BN5 9SD (Also 16 Nov and 11 Dec). 10.30am12.30pm. Take your children along to help them explore the natural world. This will involve getting to know the forest school site, woodland and bushcraft activities. Ages 5-8. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Hastings Bonfire Celebrations, Hastings Beach, TN35 5BT

Stealing a march on most other bonfires, Hastings Beach is the venue for the Hastings Bonfire Celebrations. The spectacular torchlit procession, starting from White Rock (near to the Pier), bonfire and fireworks commemorate the Battle of Hastings, as well as the traditional gunpowder plot. For more information visit www.hbbs.info

Apple Day, Slindon Estate, BN18 0RG

10am-4pm. Test your strength on the giant apple press ‘Big Bertha’, try some juice straight from the press, visit the apple I.D. experts and their huge display of apples or play some skittles. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/slindonestate

Apple Day, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

11am-4pm. Explore the orchards, sample and compare the many varieties of apples and have a go at making apple juice with a homemade apple mill and press. There will also be a range of tasty orchard produce available and craft activities and games for all the family. Admission charges apply. For more details visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans

Sat 19 – Sun 27 Oct

Halloween Fear and Fun, Rare Breeds Centre, Ashford, TN26 3RJ Dare you join the Rare Breeds Centre for a week filled with ghosts, ghouls and a whole lot of fearsome fun? Complete the Spooks Trail, join ‘The Devil’s Pig Race’ and so much

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Congratulations on reaching the first half term of the new school year. Hopefully by now school is really familiar and you’re ready for the half term. As usual we’ve searched high and low for fun ideas that are around for the October half term. Lots of them are free to enter so do take a look. Our listings are prepared quite a while in advance which is why we always include contact details. Do double-check before going to any event, we would hate you to be disappointed. If you do go to any of our listings please remember to mention you saw them in Primary Times! With the fireworks season upon us it seemed a good time to remind you about Firework safety. Thank you to Child Action Prevention Trust for their advice. For further information visit www.capt.org.uk 1. Make sure children stand at a safe distance from the bonfire. 2. Keep everyone well back from the display. 3. Never return to a lit firework.

Contents

inside this issue.... What’s On.................................2 News.........................................4 Film Preview Guide...................4 Family Theatre................................7 Autumn Days Out...................... 11 Competitions........................... 19 Katie Clown............................. 21

4. Never throw fireworks. 5. Keep fireworks in a closed metal box. 6. Always follow the instructions when using fireworks.

All Your Own Work!.................23

Did you know: A rocket can reach speeds of 150mph. Our next magazine will cover all the way from Christmas through to February Half Term so look out for us in your book bag from the week beginning 25 November.

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Halloween Books to Get Children Reading With Halloween just around the corner, what better excuse is there to get your kids reading? Sterling Publishing have released two new children’s picture books, which take classic tales and give them a spooky, Halloween twist. Complete with captivating illustrations and entertaining characters, not only could these books get your children enjoying reading, they could also educate them in some classic titles. For older readers, All-Action Classics have got a great new take on Dracula by Ben Caldwell. In 1897, Bram Stoker gave the world one of literature’s most compelling characters and since then Dracula has thrilled and terrified generations of fans. Now the evil Count Dracula comes alive in an electrifying graphic novel that follows the vampire from his looming and ominous castle in Transylvania to Victorian London. Michael Mucci translates the tale and Ben Caldwell has created actionpacked images, with meticulous attention paid to the finer details in each piece of art, from facial expressions to the historical accuracy of costuming, architecture and heraldry.Young readers will be completely transfixed. This action packed new version of Dracula is available for £7.99 from Amazon.

For younger readers, there is a Halloween take on a classic with Moldilocks and the Three Scares - A Zombie Tale. Written by Lynne Marie and illustrated by David Rodríguez Lorenzo, this book promises to give the classic fairy tale a new creepy lease of life. Forget Goldilocks and the Three Bears in this delightfully zombie-tastic new version of the popular story. Papa Scare (a monster), Mama Scare (a mummy) and Baby Scare (a vampire) live in a haunted house where they eat finger sandwiches and alpha-bat soup. One night, they go out to walk their dog (a bloodhound, of course) to let their soup cool down. While they’re away, in walks the zombie Moldilocks, looking for food, a chair and a bed that’s just right. Kids will love this hauntingly funny story with its surprise ending. Moldilocks and the Three Scares - A Zombie Tale is available for £12.99 online and from all good high street stores. For more information about either book, please visit www. sterlingpublishing.com.

14 Oct - 24 Nov ‘19

Latest News

Brighton Science Presents Hands-on Half Term

Enquiries are welcome at any time

Substantial scholarships are awarded and choristers benefit from an all-round excellent education at St Edmund’s School Canterbury. The Master of Choristers, David Flood, is always pleased to meet and advise parents and their sons.

For further details please telephone

01227 865242 davidf@canterbury-cathedral.org @No1Cathedral

October Half Term Activities at The Sovereign Centre • • • • • • •

The Aqua Challenge Craft and Soft Play Sovey Tumblers Wave Rave Pool Party Student Circuits Dive Pit Flume

Mon 28th Oct - Fri 1st Nov 2019

Ages 8-12 Full Day:

08.30 - 17.30

Monday - Friday Early booking offer! Book by 14th October and pay only £18.00 (normally £20.00)

Age restrictions and session times vary, please visit www.eastbourneleisurecentres.com for full session details.

The Sovereign Centre Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7LQ Tel: 01323 738822 SovereignCentreEastbourne

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14 Oct - 24 Nov ‘19

What’s On

More What’s On Your family diary for October and November

October more. Dress up in your scariest costume for the chance to win a prize. For more information visit www.rarebreeds.org.uk

British Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition and Trail, Bodiam Castle, Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA Take inspiration from the BWPA and follow the ‘Top Photo Spots’ map. Discover the wildlife of Bodiam as you make you way around the grounds and castle and keep your eyes peeled for more wildlife photography activities. Why not pick up a Bat Trail too and win yourself a prize? For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiamcastle

Sat 19 – Thurs 31 Oct

Halloween Half Term Fun, Hever Castle, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG Prepare to be spooked at Haunted Hever. Enjoy a vast array of spooktacular events such as spooky storytelling, craft activities and a scarecrow scavenger hunt. Sink your teeth into a sweet treat at the deadly delicious biscuit decorating workshop or take part in the fancy dress competition. Charges apply. For more details and to book visit www. hevercastle.co.uk

Sat 19 Oct – Sun 3 Nov ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ Trail, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

10am-4pm. Discover the tiger-related activities around the garden and spot the tigers in the house to be in for a chance to win a prize at the end. Small additional charge for trail. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans

Ascarium, SEA LIFE Brighton, BN2 1TB

Join in this October Half Term and follow the immersive trail to find the missing potion ingredients hidden throughout the displays. Deliver the ingredient list directly to the spooky Sea Witch in her lair, who will reward brave guests for their help with an exclusive reward. For more information visit www.visitsealife. com/brighton

Autumn Industrial Trains, Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, BN18 9LT

10am-4pm. The Sprat & Winkle Run from Sevenoaks attracts around 70 different commercial vehicles. The event is named the Sprat & Winkle Run because the finish is at The Stade, Winkle Island, so a load of Sprats are sent to catch the Winkle. For more information visit www. hcvs.co.uk

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Final chance this season to see narrow gauge action on the Museum’s railway, plus demonstration runs with the road machines contractors’ monorail. With resident steam trains, enjoy riding the railway around the site. For more details visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

out for deer, listen out for owls and see if you can be as quiet as a mouse. At the end of the walk enjoy a hot chocolate around the campfire. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffieldpark-and-garden

Thurs 24 – Thurs 31 Oct

Fri 25 – Sun 27 Oct

Looking for things to do with the kids during the half term holidays? Take the whole family for some frightfully good fun at the 2019 Pumpkin Hunt. Children are encouraged to wear fancy dress, and could win a prize. Ages 3-11. For more information visit www.demelza. org.uk

From ghostly sightings and mysterious objects to tales of gruesome battles, the torchlit guided tours around the creepy corridors and tunnels of the Redoubt are sure to be spine-chilling. For more information visit www. eastbournemuseums.co.uk

Thurs 24 Oct – Sat 2 Nov

Wonderfest, Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ

Pumpkin Hunt, Demelza Hospice Care for Children, Various Locations

Tree & Wood, Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens, Horsham, RH13 6PP (Selected dates). Take a night time journey into the stories, sounds and songs of our forests. A truly unique immersive experience of physical performances, music, song, soundscapes and light installations. For more information call 01403 750 220 or visit www.thecapitolhorsham. com

Fri 25 Oct

Skip’s Friday Makes Club, Theatre Royal Brighton, BN1 1SD

(Also 29 Nov). 4-6pm. Exciting and creative themes, clever and crafty techniques, an amazing setting and tasty snacks – what more could you want on a Friday afternoon? A different theme every month. Ages 6-10. For more information visit www.atgtickets.com/theatre-royalbrighton

Night-Time Wildlife Walks, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

5.30-7pm. Join the Ranger for an evening walk through the garden and into the woods. Keep your eyes peeled for night-time wildlife: look

Sun 20 Oct

Sprat & Winkle Run, Various Locations

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Twilight Ghost Tours, Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ

Sat 26 Oct

11am-4pm. The theme for WonderFest 2019 is futures.Visit exhibitors showcasing the future of health, home, transport, jobs, culture, education and your own city. Explore the science behind new inventions, discover the latest technology and get creative with your own ideas for the future. For more information visit www. brightonwonderfest.com

Sat 26 – Sun 27 Oct

Half Term Events and Activities, The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN

In addition to the interactive hands-on exhibits there will be daily telescope tours and science shows, the latter featuring the popular ‘Newton in Motion’ presentation. There will be a planetarium show on certain days (small additional charge). For more information visit www.theobservatory.org.

Halloween Weekend, Michelham Priory, Hailsham, BN27 3QS

Traditional entertainment with Punch & Judy, crafts, trails and heaps of scary Halloween fun with Crazee Hazee. If you need a break from the haunting experience then go and relax in the café and treat yourself to something from the delicious Halloweeninspired menu. For more information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk

Sat 26 Oct – Sun 3 Nov Get Creative, Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA

10am-4pm. Supporting the Big Draw and Bodleflodes exhibition, Get Creative is a children’s drawing activity. Small charge applies. For more information visit www. arundelmuseum.org.

Autumn Family Trail, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB

Pumpkins with a range of funny faces and silly expressions will be dotted around the garden. Mark as many as you can on your trail sheet to claim your prize at the end. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/nymans.

Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB

Visit the little pop-up pumpkin patch in the garden where you can join a pumpkin rolling race or challenge your friends and family to a game of pumpkin skittles. How many pumpkins can you find on a hunt around the garden? Go to the potting shed 1.30-4.30pm for more pumpkin inspired fun. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/nymans.

Happy Harvest Trail, Standen House and Garden, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

10am-4pm. Autumn is here and there’s plenty of bounty from the garden at Standen. Join the harvest trail, explore and scurry around the garden finding all the fruits of the garden team’s labour. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/standen-house-and-garden

October Half Term Fun, Wakehurst Place, RH17 6TN

Plenty of fun for all the family during October Half Term with a range of activities including art, games and a trail. Some activities require booking in advance. For more information visit www.kew.org/wakehurst

Pop-Up Fireworks! Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, TN34 1ET

(Selected dates). Make your own pop-up fireworks or Guy Fawkes inspired lantern just in time for bonfire night. Free. Ages 5+. For more information visit www.hmag. org.uk

‘Spook-tacular’ Halloween Fun, Blackberry Farm, Lewes, BN8 6JD Visit Clucky’s Pumpkin Barn and choose your perfect pumpkin. Wander through the corridors of The Creaky Barn for some not-soscary fun. Other activities include pumpkin carving and craft sessions (both 26 Oct – 1 Nov only). For more information visit www. blackberry-farm.co.uk

Spooky Battle Abbey, 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, Battle, TN33 0AD 10am-4pm. Grab your broomsticks for a bewitchingly brilliant day out at Battle Abbey this Halloween half term. Get hands-on with creepy crafts and a wicked witch-themed quest. There’s a fancy dress competition every day so go in your best witch or wizard outfit. For more information visit www.englishheritage.org.uk

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There will be jaw-dropping costumes, high-flying special effects and even a pirate-eating crocodile! Hook your tickets today at www. brightonfamilypanto.com.

Family Theatre

Returning for a second year, Richard Dawes will be taking the comedy lead and playing the part of lovable scoundrel Smee. Michael Ruben will be flying in as Peter Pan and his fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, will be played by Hope Thompson. Joining them on stage as Nana will be the producer’s 55kg Bernese mountain dog, McKenzie, who is no newcomer to the limelight with over 11,000 followers on Instagram.

The Lost Toys’ Big Christmas Adventure!

Family Theatre Peter Pan Flies into the Hilton Brighton Metropole

Following the record-breaking production of Jack and the Beanstalk last year, Brighton Family Panto is returning to The Hilton Brighton Metropole from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 December with Peter Pan. The line-up is headed by BBC Sussex favourite, Allison Ferns, who will be adding some glamour to the cast as Delores the Mermaid. Her on-stage love interest and Peter Pan’s nemesis, Captain Hook, will be played by Nathan Charman. Nathan shot to fame on The Voice this year as part of the swing trio, The Flat Pack, winning their way onto Olly Murs’ team.

Everyone’s invited to the magical world of The Lost Toys’ Big Christmas Adventure!, a brand-new family musical with incredible live music from Tony award-winning composer, Sarah Travis. Tinsel the doll, Captain Courage and Moti the EmotiBot (a robot with a button that changes his emotions) fall out of Father Christmas’s sleigh on their journey from his North Pole factory. Will they reach their children in time before they wake on Christmas morning, or will Wicked Wanda, a very (very) naughty doll, stop them?

An Underwired Production with Original Music by Sarah Travis

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Christmas Adventure! by Kali Peacock

HASTINGS

EASTBOURNE

White Rock Theatre, Hastings 13th - 29th December 2019 Tickets available at www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk or call 01424 462288

Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne 17th and 18th December 2019 Tickets available at www.royalhippodrome.com or call 01323 802020

for more information visit www.underwiredproductions.com

“Peter Pan” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD, a Concord Theatricals Company.

14 Oct - 24 Nov ‘19

Family Theatre

Ropetackle Shoreham-by-Sea

1 Dec

I See Stars

Box Office: 01273 464 440 16 Oct

You’ve Got Dragons

Lots of people get them; bad dreams, swirly tummy, feeling prickly. And sometimes they make you feel alone. So, what can a young child with a bad case of the dragons do? Ages 3-10.

18 Oct – 5 Dec

Short Stories, Tall Tales

Family Theatre Brighton Dome

Box Office: 01273 709 709 27 Oct

Anthony Horowitz

The world’s greatest teenage spy is back in Alex Rider: Secret Weapons, seven thrilling short stories, brought together for the first time, with three completely new adventures. Anthony Horowitz leads a lively talk about the inspirations and passions behind his phenomenally successful series. Ages 8–12.

Congress Eastbourne Box Office: 01323 412 000 19 Oct

Justin Live!

Go along to see CBeebies superstar and children’s favourite Justin Fletcher live on stage in an allsinging, all-dancing extravaganza.

23 – 26 Oct

Cinderella on Ice

As the clock strikes midnight and the magic fades for Cinderella, the talented Ice Dancers continue to dazzle as the Prince searches the land for the beautiful girl who left behind her glass slipper.

31 Oct

The Nutcracker

Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love are just some of the elements that will be brought together in this highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music.

Hilton Brighton Metropole

brightonfamilypanto.com 19 – 28 Dec

Peter Pan

With amazing flying effects, barrels of laughter, spectacular costumes and a sprinkling of fairy dust, be

14 Oct - 24 Nov ‘19

sure to join Peter and the Lost Boys as they set sail in the ultimate pirate panto adventure.

Komedia Brighton

Box Office: 08452 938 480 20 Oct

A Cockroach and Furry Blurry Fluffy Things

A sad and lonely cockroach climbed out of a paper box and found that he was no longer in his home town, but in London. A group of soft and fluffy animals are staring at him! What should he do?

30 Oct

Arthur’s Dream Boat One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a beautiful pink and green boat with a stripy mast. He can’t wait to tell everyone about it but no one (not even his dog!) is interested. Ages 2-7.

3 Nov

The Crab Prince

An original and beautifully crafted comedy show about friendship, home and the environment, with the chance for the audience to help save the day. Art materials provided. Ages 4-8.

24 Nov

Hansel and Gretel

Deep in an enchanted forest, everybody’s looking for something to eat. A tasty treat, a sticky sweet – some children’s feet? A colourful retelling of the Grimm’s fairy tale.

1 Dec

The Noise Next Door – At Sea!

Join this crazy crew for an adventure on the high seas as they need your help to chase down the fearsome Captain Bloodbeard. Age 8+.

(Selected dates) Actress and mum Hannah Summers brings classic and modern stories to life through live performance and interactive, creative play. Adventure into stories, explore through the senses and let your little ones’ imaginations run free.

19 Oct

The Boy Who Cried Wolf This beautiful warming wintry tale brings the story of a bother of a boy, a mithered mother and a grand old brass band of a grandad. All set in the village of knitters with fingers flicking, needles clicking and where every new jumper tells a tale! Ages 2+.

An evening of song and dance to entertain all ages with Norcross Dance Centre. See the NDC pupils perform a variety of genres including tap, ballet, contemporary, jazz and much more.

17 – 18 Dec

Lost Toys’ Big Christmas Adventure A doll, an Emotibot (a robot with a button to change his emotions) and a superhero fall out of Father Christmas’s sleigh and land in Eastbourne. Will they get to their children in time?

21 Dec – 1 Jan

Peter Pan

The highflying magic of Peter Pan soars into the Royal Hippodrome Theatre this festive season, in an unmissable, swashbuckling musical adventure that you and your little Darlings will love.

Enjoy the show! And don’t forget to say you saw it in

White Rock Hastings

Primary Times!

10 Nov

Snow Play

When Mr Green comes back home from his Christmas holidays and finds that Mr White has moved in, it’s the start of a brrrrilliant series of adventures as Mr White makes it snow all over, even inside the house!

Royal Hippodrome Eastbourne Box Office: 01323 802 020 1 – 2 Nov

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Eric Carle’s well-known book captivated readers with his iconic colourful illustrations and distinctively simple stories, and now the timeless classic has made its way off the page and onto the stage.

3 Nov

Pop Divas Live!

A tribute to Little Mix, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Meghan Trainor and Nicki Minaj. Four enormously talented girls bring you up close and personal with the greatest female pop performers of today.

Box Office: 01424 462 288 2 Nov

Spooky Magic Show

With amazing magic tricks, spooky special effects and hilarious puppets The Spooky Magic Show is a Halloween themed treat for ages 4 and up. With this interactive adventure you might even become one of the stars of the show!

7 Nov

Snow White

Join the Vienna Festival Ballet on a magical journey with their unmissable production of Snow White. This spellbinding ballet promises to entertain and dazzle the whole family.

28 - 30 Nov

Hastings Gang Show A variety show performed by Hastings, Rye and District Scouts in partnership with Girl Guiding. Go along and support the cast and in return you’ll see a stage full of fun, excitement and laughter.

13 – 29 Dec

Aladdin

Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients White Rock audiences expect, Aladdin will feature star casting, a lamp-load of comedy, jaw-dropping special effects, sensational song and dance and plenty of boos and hisses the whole family will enjoy.

13 – 29 Dec

24 Nov

The Wizard of Oz

A two act, full-length ballet adaptation of the iconic tale, told through the magic of classical dance. This family-friendly production is the perfect way to introduce children to classical ballet.

Lost Toys’ Big Christmas Adventure

Showing at the Sussex Studio. A doll, an Emotibot (a robot with a button to change his emotions) and a superhero fall out of Father Christmas’s sleigh and land in Eastbourne. Will they get to their children in time?

Family Theatre

Find out as you enter this magical world that comes to life around you. Smell the forest, feel the wind in your hair, hear the sea crashing below the cliffs…but watch out for those pesky seagulls!

With live music, song and characters that all ages will love, this beautiful adaptation will warm hearts this Christmas. Venue details, tickets and more information are available at www. thisismytheatre.com/the-snow-queen.

The Lost Toys’ Big Christmas Adventure is coming to Hastings’ White Rock Studio and Eastbourne’s Royal Hippodrome Theatre this December and is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face, hope in your heart and some very catchy songs in your head!

Feel the Magic this Christmas at the White Rock Theatre

To find out more about this lovely show from Underwired Productions and to book your tickets, visit www. whiterocktheatre.org.uk or www.royalhippodrome.com to book. Tickets cost from just £7.50.

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When her friend is stolen by the cold hearted Snow Queen, Gerda must find the strength and courage to travel across the lands to save him. An array of characters along the way will guide and aid her journey but can Gerda bring the warmth of summer back to her friend? This November and December the classic tale of ‘The Snow Queen’ by Hans Christian Andersen will be brought to life in a stunning one-act adaption by the ‘This is My Theatre’ company in association with the Churches Conservation Trust. Audiences are invited to celebrate the festive season as the production tours various churches in Kent, Sussex and beyond.

The Hastings Observer described 2018’s Jack and the Beanstalk as, “A great family show and entertainment at its best. Don’t miss it!” There are 27 exciting performances running from Friday 13 to Sunday 27 December, including a relaxed and signed performance on Thursday 19 December at 5pm, so there is sure to be a magic carpet ride that suits your festive schedule. Get a fantastic money saving family ticket from £68, and find other tickets and generous offers for schools, groups and concessions on the website at www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk or by calling the Box Office on 01424 462 288.

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More What’s On Your family diary for October and November

October Autumnal Nature Trail, Alfriston Clergy House, Polegate, BN26 5TL

10.30am-4.30pm. Discover the apples, wildlife and the stories of the garden this autumn. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ alfriston

Witches and Wizards, Bluebell Railway, Horsted Keynes Station, RH17 7BB

Bluebell Railway is inviting all witches and wizards, ghosts and ghouls, to a spooky gathering this October Half Term. Head to Horsted Keynes Station for Halloween fun and games, including a fancy dress competition, crafty fun, and much more. Catch a steam train from Sheffield Park or East Grinstead to join in the fun. For more information visit www.bluebellrailway.co.uk

Spellbinding Halloween, Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP 10am-5pm. Join the Borde Hill Academy of Witches & Wizards and help Sapphire, the Witch’s Cat regain her magical powers on a bewitching garden trail full of spells, potions and mystery… Different activities 11am3pm on each day, including crafts, stories, pumpkin carving competition and magic. For more information visit www.bordehill.co.uk

Sun 27 Oct

Halloween Horrors, Herstmonceaux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN

10am-3pm. Wear your best fancy dress and enjoy a day of spooky castle magic, featuring magician, stilt walker, crime scene and decaying corpse games, wizard storytelling, ghostie word hunt, colouring competitions, mask making, photo booths and much more! For more information visit www. herstmonceux-castle.com.

Anthony Horowitz, Brighton Dome, BN1 1UE

11.30am. The world’s greatest teenage spy is back – seven times over. In Alex Rider: Secret Weapons the boy hero appears in seven thrilling short stories. Anthony Horowitz leads a lively talk about the inspirations and passions behind his Alex Rider series. Ages 8-12. For more information visit www. brightondome.org

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Hands-On Half Term, Various Locations throughout Brighton Science at play. Brighton Science’s week of activities and shows will be taking place all around Brighton. For more information visit www. brightonscience.com

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Mon 28 Oct

Owl Meet and Greet, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough, TN6 3RJ

10am, 11.15am, 12.30pm, 2pm. Get up close and personal with an array of owls from Sky Birds of Prey and learn all about these fascinating creatures. Sessions lasts 45 minutes and includes a mask to take home and decorate. Charges apply. For more information visit www. millbrookgc.co.uk

Jaws n Claws, Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton, BN1 5AA 12noon-4pm. Go and meet Phil and his amazing menagerie of animals, including snakes, lizards and giant bugs. For more information visit www.brightonmuseums.org.uk

Mon 28 Oct – Fri 1 Nov Halloween Events, Out of Bounds, Angmering, BN16 4NB

(Selected Dates). Try out the Fangtastic Open Laser Sessions this Halloween and turn your space warriors into zombie warriors. Ages 5-12. Alternatively, prepare for the Frightfully Fun Family Ticket Event on Friday. A great eerie evening for all ages. For more information visit www.out-of-bounds.co.uk

Halloween Creepy Creatures Trail, Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Dean, BN20 0AB

11am-3pm. Follow the indoor trail to discover more about batty bats, wriggly worms, scary spiders and monster moths. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/birling-gap-and-the-sevensisters

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Adventure Boyz, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ When ex-speedway champ Mike Harris has his kids for the summer holidays, he’s stunned when they want to sit inside playing on their digital devices. When he insists that they get out into the real world for some adventure, he doesn’t realise he’s about to change their lives forever. For more information visit www.townereastbourne.org.uk.

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Go Wild in the Woods, Seven Sisters Country Park, Seaford, BN25 4AD 10.30am-3pm. Take the family along for a wild adventure in the woods. Practise some fire lighting, make a den, go on a bug hunt, dip the pond, make things from natural materials and explore the wood. Ages 5-11. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Tilgate Park Wild Woodies Autumn Holiday Club, Crawley, RH10 5PQ

10am-3pm. Cast a spell with your own hand crafted magic wand, just in time for Halloween and cook up a hot chocolate potion on the campfire. There will be marshmallow monsters, creepy creatures and batty banter. Light a fire to make your own hot drink. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Woods Mill Woodies Autumn Holiday Club, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Henfield, BN5 9SD

10am-3pm. Learn about the animals that call Wood Mills their home and help them prepare for the winter ahead by filling up bird feeders and making animal shelters. Practice safe fire lighting to make your own hot drink. Take along a packed lunch. Ages 6-11. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Our Amazing Animal World, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough, TN6 3RJ

(Also 31 Oct). 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm. Enjoy a truly unique and fully interactive animal experience. The team are back with a selection of weird and wonderful rescued animals for your child to meet. Learn lots of amazing facts. Charges apply. For more information visit www. millbrookgc.co.uk

Autumn Colours, Anne of Cleves House, Lewes, BN7 1JA

1-4pm. Drop in to the house during the afternoon for hands-on activities based around autumn. Embroider a flower or make a herb bag. Explore paints and plant dyes. Plus drawing in the garden (weather permitting). All ages welcome. For more information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk.

Drag Queen Story Time, Brighton Dome, BN1 1UE

Children can listen to stories and dress up in this safe environment which introduces them to LGBTQ+ representation in a fun way. Suitable for ages 3-7. For more information visit www.brightondome.org

Eyes on the Universe, The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN

10.30am-1pm, 2-4.30pm. What’s in space? Can we go there? Can we see it? How big is it? Is there anybody there? So many questions. Go and find out some of the answers by taking part in fascinating hands-on activities. Ages 6-8. Booking essential. For more information visit www. the-observatory.org

Tues 29 – Thurs 31 Oct Art Box, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ

There will be drop-in creative fun exploring drawing and sculpture. Event is free and perfect for all ages. For more information visit www. townereastbourne.org.uk.

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Frankenweenie, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ A showing of this PG film.Young Victor Frankenstein is a science nerd and outsider at school, but he does have one good friend: his dog, Sparky. But then, tragedy strikes, and Sparky shuffles off this mortal coil.Victor is heartbroken, but his science teacher gives him an idea. For more information visit www. townereastbourne.org.uk

Talking Tales – Kevin Graal, Battle Library, TN33 0XB

10am-3pm. Join the renowned children’s storyteller Kevin Graal for a celebration of stories from around the world. Part of Battle Festival of Arts and Music. Ages 5+. Free. For more information visit www. battlefestival.co.uk

Seven Sisters Wild Woodies Autumn Holiday Club, Seaford, BN25 4AD

10am-3pm. Light a fire to make your own hot drink, build a den, use hand tools to make things out of natural materials, explore the woods and discover what animals live in the forest. Take along a packed lunch. Age 6-11. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Stanmer Park Wild Woodies Autumn Holiday Club, Brighton, BN1 9QA

10am-3pm. Learn about the animals that call the park home and help them to prepare for the winter ahead by collecting natural materials to make animal shelters. Practice safe fire lighting to make your own hot drink. Take along a packed lunch. Ages 6-11. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

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A Magical Christmas at Tilgate Park Back for 2019, Tilgate Park’s Magical Christmas is set to return on selected dates from Friday 29 November. Tickets are now on sale! Follow the Magical Maze walkway leading to Santa’s Grotto and Mrs Claus’s Bakery and onto the Elves Workshop. If you want longer with Santa then book a Brunch with Santa where he will be making a grand entrance and hosting a story time on the carpet. Children who visit Santa’s Grotto, Brunch or Mrs Claus will receive a ticket to exchange for a gift of their choice, a craft session with the elves and free entry to the Nature Centre. There’s no need to pre-book for Mrs Claus’s Bakery although early booking for Santa is recommended. The vibrant Christmas market will have a great choice of hot food and drink, a well-stocked bar, gifts and craft, live performances, Once Upon a Time theatrical experience where you’ll meet favourite classic fairy tale characters and much, much more. Visit www.TilgateParkChristmas.co.uk for more information on the attractions and

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to book for Santa and Once Upon a Time. Alongside the Magical Christmas, the Crawley Ice Rink will be visiting Tilgate Park from 23 November. Booking will open soon. For more information, see www. crawleyicerink.co.uk.

SEALIFE Brighton Gets Spooky for Halloween

Discover the magic of the ocean with SEALIFE Brighton’s 5,500 amazing creatures, and explore their new Ocean Display as it transitions from day to night, an experience which is a first for the UK. Dance along bio florescent tropical shorelines and marvel in the beauty of coral reefs. Explore the caves of the deep and imagine yourself as a lionfish. Visit SEALIFE Brighton over Halloween to dive into the creepy deep from 19 October – 3 November with the return of their Ascarium trails and experiences this Halloween. Follow the immersive trail to find the missing potion ingredients hidden throughout the displays, and deliver the ingredient list directly to the sea witch, who will reward brave guests for their help with an exclusive treat. Guests can return later in the year and discover LEGO® at SEALIFE Brighton from 9 November – 8 December. Let your creativity run wild as you make your way round their drawing, colouring and building stations. Also, with the UK’s largest collection of sharks and rays under one roof including Black Tip Reef Sharks, Zebra Sharks and Honeycomb Stingrays, amongst many others, there are hundreds of reasons to visit. Guests can buy a full price ticket and get unlimited entry for the rest of 2019 completely free. Tickets are £15 for children and £20.50 for adults. For more information, please visit www.visitsealife.com.

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This voucher entitles a maximum of 5 people to 50% off the full walk up entry price until 31st December 2019. Book online to guarantee entry. This code cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, booking, discount, concession or call centre booking. No photocopies accepted. Full terms and conditions can be found at visitsealife.com/ brighton/terms-and-conditions.

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Plenty to Do at Michelham Priory Go along to Michelham Priory House & Gardens for scary Halloween fun with the Wacky Wizard show, spooky stories, crafts and children’s trail on 26 and 27 October. On 9 and 10 November, there is the Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, a magical way to start the Christmas period with festive fun and tasty treats, stalls, decorations, music and Father Christmas. There’s plenty going on whatever the weather this half term with most events included in the standard admission price. Michelham Priory House & Gardens boasts England’s longest, medieval, water-filled moat. On this picturesque island you will find seven acres of magnificent gardens, a Tudor mansion, impressive 14th century gatehouse and a Bronze Age roundhouse. There is also a historic watermill and forge and Elizabethan Great Barn. End your day with a visit to the Dovecote shop and café. Michelham Priory is only 15 minutes from Eastbourne, near Hailsham. Visit the website at www.sussexpast.co.uk for more details of upcoming events.

Celebrate Santa’s Arrival at Royal Victoria Place It’s time to get the family feeling festive, so on Thursday 14 November, go along to Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells to enjoy lots of festive fun. Experience Santa’s arrival and the lighting up of his magical grotto plus enjoy free parking between 4pm and 8pm - perfect to get some early Christmas shopping done.

workshop where, as detectives, you will help to carefully collect evidence by exploring a crime scene. A range of forensics techniques including profiling, fingerprint collection and observation will be used to carry out your investigation. The spectacular half term programme also includes a family-friendly Extended Opening on Friday 1 November until 8pm. This will be followed by a regular Open Evening on Saturday 2 November from 6.30pm. Please note that booking is essential for both children’s workshops. See website for details of times, costs and age requirements by visiting www.the-observatory.org.

Half Term at Nymans This half term the pop-up pumpkin patch makes a return visit. Join in with some pumpkin themed activities and games in the garden. Drop into the Potting Shed each afternoon between 1.30pm and 4.30pm where you can have a go at making pumpkin inspired lanterns. Have some muddy fun in the garden hunting pumpkins, where you’ll be taking on fun seasonal challenges. Pumpkins with funny faces and silly expressions will be dotted around the garden. Mark off as many as you can on your trail sheet to claim a prize at the end. Have a go too at building a den, ticking off one of your 50 Things or geocaching in the adjoining woodland. Leap into a fantasy world with a new exhibition of work from legendary illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake. The exhibition and new programme of activities begins on Saturday 26 October and runs until April, with special events and activities planned for Christmas.

Santa will make his big entrance for the official opening of his brand new arctic-themed grotto from 4.30pm with a little help from his PAW Patrol friends, Chase and Marshall giving Santa a helping hand on the night. kmfm Breakfast Show presenter Laura Nevitt will also be at Royal Victoria Place to kick off the festivities in style. Santa’s Grotto will then be open until 8pm for those who want to be the first to meet the man himself. Chase and Marshall will also be meeting fans at intervals throughout the event. There will also be the chance to get close and personal with the biggest teddy in Tunbridge Wells. To find out more about Santa’s Grotto and what’s on this Christmas at Royal Victoria Place, please visit www.royalvictoriaplace.com.

Events and Activities at The Observatory Science Centre Go along to The Observatory Science Centre this half term for spectacular hands-on science and discovery among the domes and telescopes. From Saturday 26 October until Sunday 3 November, take part in a daily telescope tour or a science show in addition to the fun interactive hands-on exhibits, featuring the popular ‘Newton in Motion’ presentation. Take part in the ‘Eyes on the Universe’ workshop to find out how scientists learn about the Universe, what is in the Milky Way, which is our own galaxy, and what is beyond. Join in the make and take activities and find out how you can see or maybe not see deep sky objects such as black holes. Or go along to the Crime Detectives 12

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Over Christmas, Nymans is taking inspiration from ‘The Story of the Dancing Frog’ with froggy sculptures throughout the garden, created by Wild in Art, their partners in last year’s Snowdog art trail. Get creative in the Potting Shed with a series of hands-on Christmas makes. In the gallery, the festive fun continues with some seasonal pieces from Sir Quentin’s illustrations for an edition of A Christmas Carol. Storyteller Jason Buck will be bringing tales from the wondrous world of Sir Quentin Blake to life in the gallery too (timed tickets).

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Hallowe’en Weekend Sat 26th & Sun 27th October

Activities, crafts, children’s trails, Halloween café menu & fun.

Christmas Craft & Gift Fair Sat 9th & Sun 10th November

Festive fun with stalls, decorations, music & Father Christmas.

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Christmas in the Courtyard 5th December, 6.30pm to 10pm

Carols, festive refreshments, discounted shopping & 2-course Christmas dinner in our Elizabethan barn. Advance booking required. Upper Dicker BN27 3QS. www.sussexpast.co.uk

Normal admission applies. Trail £1, Christmas craft £3, storytelling donations welcome. No booking is required. For more information about activities at Nymans please visit www.nationaltrust.org/ nymans.

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The exhibition features illustrations kindly on loan from Sir Quentin’s archive, including the joyful antics of ‘The Story of the Dancing Frog’ and voyages of imagination in ‘The Green Ship’. There’s also a chance to find out Illustration credit: ‘The Story of the Dancing Frog’ more about how Quentin Quentin Blake: A P Wyatt at United Agents on behalf draws, with a recreation of Quentin Blake of his studio and an opportunity to practise your own drawing technique.

Rosy cheeks made at Nymans Play games in the pop-up pumpkin patch or get busy creating a jam jar lantern in the Potting Shed every afternoon during half-term. Trek around the woodland collecting fallen leaves, or get muddy in the garden building a den.

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Lots for Families at the Towner Gallery

Halloween and Christmas at Amberley Museum

There’s plenty to do at Towner this autumn half term. In the Towner Cinema there will be a special screening of Adventure Boyz on 29 October. Shot in and around Eastbourne, the film follows two boys who are determined to prove their father’s innocence when he is accused of stealing valuable diamonds. This is followed on 30 October by a Halloween screening of Frankenweenie, Tim Burton’s PG-rated homage to classic horror movies, lovingly brought to life through handcrafted stop motion animation.

Take the kids to Amberley Museum this October Half Term for a day of fun, learning and history. Join in with their children’s printing activities during the half term from Wednesday 30 October to Friday 1 November. Older children can take a ride on the haunted Ghost Train where there will be actors ready to jump out and scare you. Prebooking is necessary for this event. If the Ghost Train isn’t for you, why not take a ride on the historic bus instead?

Elsewhere in the gallery, Towner’s interactive sensory space, Fuse Box, will be open with a new look throughout gallery hours. Meanwhile, on 29 - 31 October there will be drop in creative fun in Art Box, exploring drawing and sculpture, free and perfect for all ages. Top this off with the special children’s menu in the Towner Cafe and it’s easy to enjoy a full day out with all the family! For the latest information about what’s on for families at Towner, follow their social media (@TownerGallery on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) or visit www.towner.gallery/ family. Photo credit: Rob Harris

To get in the festive mood, take a ride on the Museum’s narrow gauge railway to visit Father Christmas in his grotto this December. Each child will even receive a gift to get them ready for the big day. There is also plenty to see and many interactive parts around the 36 acre Museum including pottery and wood turners. Don’t forget to visit the Museum’s market stalls, enjoy children’s crafts and take a frosty stroll on the Family Christmas Trail whilst you’re there. Pre-booking online is required to meet Father Christmas. For more information about all of the Museum’s events, please visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk. Halloween_PrimaryTimes_2019.pdf

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Spooky Events at Rare Breeds Centre Rare Breeds Centre dares you to join them for a half term week filled with ghosts, ghouls and, of course, a whole lot of fearsome fun. New Theatrical Adventures returns with a magical and interactive tale full of colourful characters, toe-tapping numbers and side-splitting comedy. Grab your magic wand and prepare yourself for the most spellbinding tale of all time. Collect a tasty treat when you dare to complete the Spooks Trail. Find all the Spooks around the farm and be rewarded with a tasty treat. The fun doesn’t stop there. Join Dr Torny Skudpants and Effel Fartwaffer for a forensical phenomenon with gungungly gruesome interactive family fun. Get a fearsome face paint with Jax (at a small extra cost) and dress up in your most scary costume to take part in the daily fancy dress competition. There will, of course, be prizes for the younger participants. For those not keen on Halloween, there will be all the usual fun of the farm, with friendly animals, big red trailer rides and outdoor and indoor play. The Granary Restaurant will also be open from 10am – 5pm for yummy food at great prices. Halloween activities will be taking place from 19 – 27 October. For more information, please visit www.rarebreeds.org.uk.

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Take a flight in BA i360’s giant pumpkin this Halloween and see their spooktacular display of decorated pumpkins on board the British Airways i360 Viewing Tower. Carved by local school children and artists they will be sure to entertain and delight your little ones, and hopefully give you plenty of inspiration for some family fun carving at home. BA i360 is picking the best from the pumpkin patch to display on the Pod, but after your flight make sure to admire all the runners up on the Upper Deck. The display will be available to all visitors booking BA i360 flights from 31 October to Sunday 3 November, so carve out some time this half term to go and visit. If you would like to see your pumpkin displayed, simply carve it at home and drop it off to BA i360 by midday & Anne of Cleves House on Wednesday 30 October. The Anne of Cleves House competition features four categories Autumn Colours for ages 5 – 8, 9 – 11, 12 – 15 and Tues 29th Oct, 1.00-4.00pm over 16s. Each category will have two Explore Tudor plants, dyes & paints. runners up prizes and one winner. All ages. Winning entrants will be invited to Included in admission. take a BA i360 flight on Halloween to see their design. The winner of each Lewes Castle* Dragons category will receive some spellbinding Heroes & Thurs 31st Oct, prizes, including four BA i360 annual 10.30 -12pm passes worth up to £120. Runners up Listen, discover will each receive two annual passes & make. Ages 4-8. Tickets £5. worth up to £60. For Bookings: For more information, please visit 01273 486290 www.britishairwaysi360.com. Primary Times Half Term Oct 2019 190x135mm.pdf 1 26/09/2019 20:05:12

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Safe Trick or Treating in Brighton this Halloween For children, Halloween is the one day in the year when they can dress up as a ghoul and receive free sweets. However, knowing who they can safely trick-or-treat can be a source of worry for parents. To ensure children can enjoy the occasion, and ease the minds of parents, Phileas Fogg’s World of Adventures in Brighton is hosting three special, family friendly, Halloween activities through its series of four-dimensional themed sets. Trick – have a frightening tour of dark and smoky Victorian London. The 30-minute experience is a spooky, gruesome and ghoulish walk through the capital’s streets. Suitable for children from eight years old, it costs £12.50 per person. Treat - Travel from Japan, on-board a ship, take a stint in jail, visit the wild west, travel through a vortex and end in the royal throne room finding treats along the way. Suitable for children age three up, the experience lasts 40 minutes and costs £12.50 per person. Horrible Mysteries – Board a train and take a trip through Venice, Egypt, the jungle and on to India. On the trip you will touch and smell the world of mysteries and learn fun gruesome facts from a plague doctor in Venice through to a mummification in an Egyptian tomb. The attraction is suitable for children from five years old, lasts 40 minutes and costs £9.95 per person.

Half Term at Blackberry Farm Put on your best Halloween costume, grab your broomstick or magic wand and join Clucky and friends at Blackberry Farm Park this October Half Term for some Spook-tacular fun. Visit Clucky’s Pumpkin Barn which will be seasonally decorated and full of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. This will be the ideal setting for you to choose your perfect pumpkin and kick off your Halloween fun. Pumpkins are available to purchase from Saturday 19 October. This year’s festivities will see the launch of the Creaky Barn where you can wander through the Halloween themed corridors for some not-so-scary fun. Join Wurzel, Blackberry Farm’s resident scarecrow, for some pumpkin carving and crafts or take a walk around the Farm Walk and have a selfie with your favourite scarecrow. All usual activities will be running as normal such as tractor rides, pony rides, animal handling and the barrel bug. The Garden Barn Café will be open serving hot drinks and snacks… what better way to refuel after a fun-filled day than with a delicious hot chocolate? Activities run from Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November. For details and more information, please visit www.blackberryfarm.co.uk

Graham Owen, Director of Phileas Fogg, told Primary Times, “We are offering three Halloween experiences for families to enjoy safely. From the slightly scary to some gory facts, there’s fun for everyone with plenty of sweets topping the encounters off.” These day time activities will take place every day until 3 November and can be booked online at www.phileasfoggsworldofadventures. co.uk.

Haunted Halloween Fun at Hever Castle Prepare to be spooked this Halloween at Haunted Hever between 19 and 31 October. Join the ghostly storytelling, take part in the Halloween craft activity, follow the scarecrow scavenger hunt around the grounds and sink your teeth into a sweet treat at the deadly delicious biscuit decorating workshop (for a small additional charge). Don your scariest outfit to take part in the fancy dress costume competition (with prizes for the best dressed) and finish your creepy creation off with a freakish face paint (for a small additional charge). To find out more about the events and activities at Hever Castle and about opening times, visit www.hevercastle.co.uk. 16

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A Sussex heritage railway is inviting all witches and wizards, ghosts and ghouls, to a Spooktacular gathering this half term. Bluebell Railway, which runs steam-hauled trains between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead, is running a family friendly Halloween event at Horsted Keynes Station from Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November. There will be plenty of activities to keep children entertained across the week, including a fancy dress competition, crafts, messy play and decorations.

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Visitors on 31 October will enjoy extra spooky fun, including a monster disco for small children, a special pumpkin lighting ceremony and an additional evening train. You can catch a steam train from Sheffield Park or East Grinstead to join in the fun. Tickets are available online now for an advance discount. For more information please visit www.bluebell-railway.com.

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More What’s On Your family diary for October and November Autumn Colours, Anne of Cleves HouseTrick or Treat, Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings, TN34 1PH

11am-3pm. Children are invited to go along to the Centre wearing their best Halloween costume for a fun afternoon of Trick or Treating around the stores. The event is being hosted as a safe alternative to trick or treating. Meet outside H&M and collect a gift bag to decorate. For more information visit www. priorymeadow.com

Lantern Workshop, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough, TN6 3RJ Create a spooky lantern. Charges apply. Ticket includes a spooky tattoo, biscuit and drink. For more information visit www.millbrookgc. co.uk

Storytelling: Star Sandwiches and Moon Custard, Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA 2pm. Take your family to hear Sandra Saer reading her stories and join in with the reading.You will also have the opportunity to buy Sandra’s books. Free. Ages 3-8. For more information visit www. arundelmuseum.org

Crime Detectives, The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN 10.30am-1pm and 2-4.30pm. As detectives you’ll help to carefully collect evidence by exploring a crime scene. A range of forensics techniques including profiling, fingerprint collection and observation will be used to carry out your investigation. Workshop is for children only. Ages 6-8. For more information visit www.theobservatory.org

Wed 30 – Thurs 31 Oct Half Term Craft Days, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

11am-4pm. Make your own tiger and pumpkin-themed items to take home with you. Additional charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans

Norman Knights at the Castle, Arundel Castle, BN18 9PA

10am-3.30pm. Find out what life was like in the 12th century with the castle’s Norman knights. It is the year 1102 and Robert de Belleme trains his troops to fight the King. Combat and costume demonstrations throughout the day. Event included in all standard admission prices. For more information visit www. arundelcastle.org

Wed 30 Oct – Fri 1 Nov

Half Term Activities, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

Discover the south’s industrial heritage at the Museum. Learn about technology through the years and

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have fun riding the narrow gauge train and historic bus around the site. Enjoy the spooky children’s trail and Halloween ghost train on Fri. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

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Thurs 31 Oct

Wild Woodland Holiday Club, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TU

10am-3pm. Autumn is here! Explore the colourful woodland as you walk amongst the trees, learning about the animals that call the woodlands home. Spend time at the campsite and practice safe fire lighting to make your own hot drink. Use hand tools to make homes for animals to overwinter in. Ages 6-11. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Wild Woodland Holiday Club, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Beckley, TN31 6TT Autumn is here! Explore the colourful woodland as you walk amongst the trees, learning about the animals that call the woodlands home. Spend time at the campsite and practice safe fire lighting to make your own hot drink. Use hand tools to make homes for animals to overwinter in. Ages 6-11. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Crafty Halloween Workshops, Hove Museum and Art Gallery, BN3 4AB

10am-12noon and 1-3pm.Have fun making Halloween masks and decorations. Create unique disguises and creepy decorations just in time for an evening of trick of treating. For more information visit www. brightonmuseums.org.uk/brighton

Heroes and Dragons, Lewes Castle, BN7 1YE

10.30am-12noon. Listen to the Old English story of Beowulf, create a dragon in clay or make a scary mask and discover Anglo-Saxon beads and brooches. Booking essential. Ages 4-8. For more information visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

Witches and Wizards, Bluebell Railway, Horsted Keynes Station, RH17 7BB As well as the main Halloween activities, visitors on Halloween will also enjoy extra spooky fun, including pumpkin lighting, a disco

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for small children, and an additional evening train.You can catch a steam train from Sheffield Park or East Grinstead to join in the fun. For more information visit www.bluebellrailway.co.uk

Thurs 31 Oct–Sun 3 Nov Pumpkins On The Pod, British Airways i360, Brighton, BN1 2LN Take a flight in the giant pumpkin this Halloween and see a spooktacular display of decorated pumpkins carved by local school children and artists. These Jacko’-Lanterns will be sure to delight your little ones, and hopefully give you plenty of inspiration for some family fun carving at home. For more information visit www. britishairwaysi360.com.

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Animazing, The Pavilion, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ

10am-5pm. The story of children’s television. This exhibition will take visitors on a fun, interactive journey showcasing memorabilia from some of TV’s most iconic shows. There will also be fun interactive exhibits demonstrating how our most loved characters were brought to life. For more information visit www. animazingtv.co.uk.

Fri 1 Nov

10th Birthday Skate-a-thon, Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, Brighton, BN1 1FN

Be the first on the ice this winter season to raise money for Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Sussex Flow project. The project helps plant thousands of trees in and around Sussex near floodplains, slowing the flow of water and reducing the chance of flooding in communities downstream. For more information and to register visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Halloween Horrors, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Henfield, BN5 9SD

5.30-7.30pm. Go along for some spooktacular fun, craft and games and experience the nature reserve as darkness falls. Take a candlelit walk through the woods to enjoy a cup of warming hot chocolate around the camp fire, but watch out for ghosts in the trees. For more information visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Spell Workshop, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough, TN6 3RJ

10.30am and 2pm. Create a magic potion and wand. Charges apply. Ticket includes a spooky tattoo, biscuit and drink. For more information visit www.millbrookgc. co.uk

Sat 2 Nov

Battle Bonfire and Firework Display, TN33 0AD

At 10am the ringing of the church bells starts the Children’s Procession, followed by the judging of the children’s fancy dress and the Guy Contest. At 7pm the Guy is taken up the High Street to the start of procession starting at 7.30pm. At 9pm the bonfire is lit on the Abbey Green and the fireworks start at 9.30pm. For more information visit www.battelbonfire.co.uk.

Pumpkin Carving and Scary Mask Making, Saddlescombe Farm, Devil’s Dyke, BN45 7DE Hunt for your pumpkin in Saddlescombe Farm’s walled garden, carve it into your own scary creation, and then if you have time, make your own scary animal mask. Free refreshments provided. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/saddlescombefarm-and-newtimber-hill

Family Fun: Fidget Fun, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, BN2 9NB

11am-1pm, 2-4pm. Enjoy working as a family to explore different materials in these relaxed, fun workshops with Phoenix artists. All you need is your imagination and a willingness to get stuck in. Free, drop-in. Ages 5-14. For more information visit www. phoenixbrighton.org

Bonfire & Fireworks, Cranleigh Common, GU6 8NS Funfair from 1pm, Make-a-Guy competition at 3pm in Stocklund Square, 6pm Torchlight procession from Park Drive. 6.50pm Bonfire is set ablaze, 7.30pm Firework display set to music. For more information visit www.cranleighlions.org

Sun 3 Nov

Brighton Lions Fireworks Extravaganza, Brighton Racecourse, BN2 9XZ

Possibly the biggest and best fireworks display on the south coast. Gates open at 6pm and the display is scheduled to start at 7.30pm. Fairground rides (at additional cost) will keep children amused before the show. Refreshments will be available, and there is plenty of free parking. For more information visit eventbrite. co.uk.

Kids’ Club, Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2RU

11am-3pm. This month’s theme is cool to be kind. Join Nora Nobully who will show your

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Competitions Win a Family Day Out at Blackberry Farm

Join Aladdin’s Magic Carpet Ride at Hastings White Rock

Put on your best Halloween costume, grab your broomstick or magic wand and join Clucky and friends at Blackberry Farm Park this half term for some Spook-tacular fun. This year’s festivities will see the launch of the Creaky Barn where you can wander through the Halloween themed corridors for some notso-scary fun.

Journey to a magical faraway land with Hastings White Rock Theatre this Christmas as Duncan James leads the cast of this year’s spectacular festive family pantomime, the awesome magic carpet ride that is Aladdin! The much-loved singersongwriter, television presenter, actor and all-round entertainer Duncan James (Boyband Blue and TV’s Hollyoaks) is Aladdin, who will journey from street urchin to hero and, with the help of a magic lamp and the magical genie found within it, win the hand of the princess and outwit the evil sorcerer Abanazar. For your chance to win a family ticket (2 adult + 2 children/1 x adult and 3 children) with the opportunity (subject to cast availability) to meet with the cast, tell us who plays Aladdin. For details of how to enter, please see below.

Blackberry Farm will be the ideal setting for you to choose your perfect pumpkin and kick off your Halloween fun. Join Wurzel, Blackberry Farm’s resident scarecrow, for some pumpkin carving and crafts or take a stroll around the Farm Walk and have a selfie with your favourite scarecrow. All usual activities will be running as normal. For your chance to win one of five Family Days Out at Blackberry Farm Park, simply log onto the Blackberry Farm Park Halloween event page on their website www.blackberry-farm.co.uk and tell us how many little black pumpkins you can see. To enter, see details below.

Design the Primary Times Christmas Card! Every year, we at Primary Times send out thousands of Christmas cards and we’d like you to help us create the picture for this year’s card. It can be any picture you like to do with Christmas in some way.You might like to make it Father Christmas, a snowman, Rudolf with his red nose or maybe a nativity scene.You can draw or paint your picture on an A4 or A5 piece of card or paper. Our picture shows our card from last year which was designed for us by Gabriel Eufrasia from Blean Primary School. See the bottom of this page for details of how to enter but please note that the closing date for this competition is Friday 8 November. Teachers and schools are very welcome to send in a whole class’s entries in a single envelope.The winner will see their design used for the Primary Times Christmas card and will also receive fifty copies of the card with envelopes.

To enter any of the competitions send your answer along with your name, age, school, address and phone number to Primary Times, 7 Southbrook Mews, London, SE12 8LG. Don’t forget to include the name of the competition. Alternatively email your answer and details to

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More What’s On Your family diary for October and November

November little superheroes, in a fun and interactive way, how to detect and prevent bullying, as well as how to treat others with kindness. For more information visit www. churchillsquare.com

Look-Make-Think, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, TN40 1DP

2-4pm. Drop-in family-friendly creative activities, with support from DLWP staff and volunteers. For more information visit www.dlwp.com

Wed 6 Nov

Pond to Pond, Slindon Estate, BN18 0RG

9.30am-3.30pm. Join the Rangers for a 9 mile circular walk around the Slindon Estate taking in the network of ponds, small oases of water in the otherwise dry chalky landscape. Take along a packed lunch. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/slindon-estate

Sat 9 Nov

Rye Bonfire Celebrations, TN31 7JH 7.30-9.30pm. The fireworks are launched from the far side of where the fishing fleet moor. Good vantage points include the salts, Hilders cliff, the cricket pitch and the back of the Queen’s pub as well as the Monckbretton bridge area. For more information visit www.ryebonfire. co.uk

Black Family History Day, Brighton Museum, BN1 1EE

11am-4pm. Take part in this familyfriendly day of fun activities, with creative workshops, live music, storytelling and delicious food. With Brighton & Hove Black History Group and Brighton Dome & Festival. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www.brightonmuseums.org.uk

Black History Month Family Day, Brighton Dome, BN1 1UE

12noon-5pm. The return of this annual celebration of African and Caribbean culture and heritage. Take along the whole family to join the fun, sample the food, dance to the beat, take part in family-friendly workshops, listen to the Griot storytelling, and learn about the life of Thomas Highflyer. Free. For more information visit www.brightondome. org

Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, Michelham Priory, Hailsham, BN27 3QS

Festive fun and tasty treats with dozens of stalls, decorations and music in this beautiful setting. Get all your Christmas shopping done in one go. A magical way to start the Christmas period. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk

Sat 9 Nov – Sun 23 Feb Worthing Ice Rink, Steyne Gardens, BN11 3DT

All ages are welcome to skate whatever your level of ability (check session information). A colony of penguins, led by Puddles will be returning from the South Pole to assist younger skaters. The café offers hot drinks and snacks so skaters and non-skaters can enjoy the atmosphere. For more information visit www.worthingicerink.com.

Sun 10 Nov

Woodland Singing, Steyning Downland Scheme, BN44 3LQ Join professional singer and vocal coach, Rebecca Askew for a fun singing session in the woods. All music taught by ear, no previous experience necessary. Some steep slopes and uneven ground – please wear stout footwear and dress appropriately. Booking essential. For more information visit www. steyningdownland.org

Tues 12 Nov

Badger Watch, RSPCA Mallydams Wood, Nr Hastings, TN35 4AH

4-5.30pm. A sneaky peak into the night time world of these wellloved British mammals. Begin in the Education Centre with an insight into the lives of these furry friends. Venture out at sunset to the badger watching benches where you will quietly watch and listen for the creatures of the night. Ages 7+. For more information visit www.rspca. org.uk

Thurs 14 Nov

Santa’s Arrival, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2SS

4.30pm. Experience Santa’s arrival and the lighting up of his magical grotto! Santa makes his big entrance for the official opening of his brand

Sat 9 – Sun 10 Nov

Screenprint Posters with University of Brighton, Ditchling Museum, BN6 8SP

11am-4pm. Join graphics and illustration students from the University of Brighton who have designed screens inspired by the new show for you to mix and match and have a go at screen printing your own poster. Free, drop-in. For more information visit www. ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk

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new arctic themed grotto from 4.30pm with a little help from his PAW Patrol friends, Chase and Marshall who will be giving Santa a helping hand. For more information visit www.royalvictoriaplace.com .

Sat 16 Nov

Skip’s Family Workshops, Theatre Royal Brighton, BN1 1SD

Exciting, creative themed workshops give you a chance to take a break and share some special time together. Arts and crafts, a look on stage, drinks and biscuits, maybe some play acting, and always lots of fun. The theme for this month is Winnie the Pooh. Ages 5-10 and their grownup. For more information visit www. atgtickets.com/theatre-royal-brighton

Winter Stargazing, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

6.30-10pm. Learn to navigate the stars with a talk and viewing from experienced astronomers from the Seven Sisters Astronomical Society. Children can tick off number 27 on their 50 Things list. Includes a warm supper and a hot drink. For more information and to book visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-parkand-garden

Robertsbridge Bonfire Night, TN32 5DE

The Sussex bonfire season goes out with a bang. Don’t miss out on the fun when the procession sets off from Station Road, ending at the recreation ground where the enormous bonfire will be lit followed by the firework spectacular. For more information visit www. robertsbridgebonfiresociety.com

Sat 16 Nov–Thurs 2 Jan Christmas at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, BN1 1EE

(Selected dates). 10am-4.30pm. A replica of Queen Victoria’s sleigh awaits you and your family, where you can create your own Christmas photos to remember the day. Drop-in activities for children and families 11am-4pm on 14-15 and 22-24 Dec. For more information visit www.brightonmuseums.org.uk/ royalpavilion

Sun 17 Nov

Animal Tracks and Signs, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Henfield, BN5 9SD Meet some furry friends as you open harmless small mammal traps set up around the wildlife garden. Walk through the woods and have a go at the blindfold badger trail and make some clay footprints to take home with you. Ages 5-11. For more information visit www. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

Thurs 21 Nov–Sun 22 Dec Glow Wild, Wakehurst, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TN

(Selected dates). Join in for a spellbinding winter lantern trail for all ages. Pick up a hand-held lantern at the start of your journey and encounter the magical installations along the way that have been created by a range of artists and inspired by the beautiful Wakehurst landscape. To buy tickets visit www.kew.org/wakehurst

Fri 22 Nov–Sun 24 Nov Christmas Market, Weald & Downland Living Museum, PO18 0EU

10.30am-4pm. Find that perfect gift and enjoy a great day out at the Museum. The bustling Christmas Market sees over 150 stands selling arts, unusual gifts and much more ‘pop up’ in the collection of rescued historic buildings. Also festive music and tasty seasonal treats. For more information visit www. wealddown.co.uk

Sat 23 Nov

Christmas Fair, Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA

10.30am-4pm. With unique handmade gifts, pottery, ceramics, jewellery, copper sculptures and textiles you can get some Christmas shopping done, or just treat yourself before indulging in delicious refreshments. Free entry. For more information visit www. arundelmuseum.org.

Santa’s Arrival, Squires Garden Centre, Washington RH20, 3BP

9.30am. Santa will be arriving at Squires on a vintage vehicle to open his grotto. He’ll also be bringing some of his real reindeer with him for people to meet (Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 10am-2.30pm). It’s free to go and watch Santa arrive and meet the reindeer. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Santa’s Arrival, Squires Garden Centre, Crawley, RH11 8PL 9.30am. Santa will be arriving at Squires in a red Ford Mustang to open his grotto. He’ll also be bringing some of his real reindeer with him for people to meet (Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 10am-2.30pm). It’s free to go and watch Santa arrive and meet the reindeer. For more information visit www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Sat 23 – Sun 24 Nov

Winter Fair, South of England Showground, Haywards Heath, RH17 6TH

Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm. Shop till you drop with a plethora of artisan goodies from local, independent traders across the south of England. The Fair provides the perfect day out for the whole family with feelgood Christmassy entertainment and activities, including Santa’s grotto. For more information visit www.seas.org.uk

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Interesting Facts • There are over 500 species of sharks in our oceans. on Sharks • Nursehound sharks live in our chilly UK waters.

• Sharks have a top of the class sense of smell. • Sharks have lived in our oceans for more than 420 million years For more details That makes them older than trees! on sharks visit www.visitsealife.com/ • You can tell a black tip reef shark by the black markings on their ﬁns! brighton • Why are Zebra Sharks spotty not stripey? That’s because when they’re babies these sharks are covered in black and white stripes which break up when they grow and turn into polka dots.

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November 10th Annual Pro-Am Art Show and Sale, Storrington and District Museum, RH20 4LL 10am-4pm. Exhibition of sale and work by local artists. Homemade refreshments. Free. For more information visit www. storringtonmuseum.com

Hastings Herring Fair, The Stade Open Space, TN34 3AR

Sea shanty-fuelled festival where you can discover more about this undervalued but versatile fish, herring. The fair will combine food stalls and cookery demonstrations with live music, local beers, wines and ciders – all inside a marquee on the Stade. For more information visit www.visit1066country.com

Sat 23 Nov – Mon 23 Dec

Santa’s Sweet Factory, Paradise Park, Newhaven, BN9 0DH

(Selected dates).Visit Santa in his sweet factory and discover a land where imagination comes to life. Make your way through the magical factory and encounter elves making sweets before meeting Santa himself and receiving a special gift. For more information visit www.paradisepark. org.uk.

Sat 23 Nov – Tues 24 Dec

Help Rudolph Shine, Squires Garden Centre, Washington, RH20 3BP

A flamboyant Ringmaster hosts the circus and is ‘helped’ by a very funny clown. Feel the magic up close with a ringside view of jaw-dropping acts, including aerial acrobatics, juggling, tightrope walking, a laser light show and more. The circus stars Rudolph with a guest appearance from Santa. For more information visit www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk

Christmas at Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

(Selected dates). During the day you will be met with beautifully decorated Castle rooms, welcoming log fires and twinkling Christmas trees. Outside in the grounds follow the whimsical Alice in a Christmas Wonderland themed interactive trail and wander through the illuminated gardens as dusk falls. For more information visit www.hevercastle. co.uk

Sat 23 Nov – Sun 5 Jan Beale Family Christmas, Standen House & Garden, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

11am-3.30pm. Enjoy a traditional Christmas in the house at Standen with your family. Walk through the different rooms decorated for a

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1930s Christmas and feel like one of the Beale’s guests this festive season. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/standen-houseand-garden

Crawley Ice Rink, Titmus Drive Entrance, Tilgate Park, Crawley

(Excludes 25 Dec). In a new location for 2019 Crawley Ice Rink opens 7 days a week from 12.30pm Mon-Fri term time and 10am weekends and school holidays. Just a short walk from Tilgate Park’s Magical Christmas, sessions last 45 minutes, starting on the hour. For more information visit www.crawlyicerink.co.uk.

Fri 29 Nov – Mon 23 Dec

Tilgate Park’s Magical Christmas, Crawley, RH10 5PQ (Selected dates). A magical winter wonderland with family attractions including a Santa’s Grotto and elves workshop, a Mrs Claus grotto, a Once Upon a Time experience with live actors, a Christmas market, an Alpine-themed bar and live entertainment at various times. For more information visit www. tilgateparkchristmas.co.uk

Sat 30 Nov

Christmas Open Day, Brighton Dome, BN1 1UE

Step back in time for a feast of family-friendly cheer,Victorian style. Make Christmas decorations and other festive fancies whilst listening to carols and spending quality time with the family away from the hubbub of the high street. Don’t miss out on the popular family photobooth. Free. For more information visit www. brightondome.org

Sat 30 Nov – Sun 15 Dec

Christmas at the Priory, Michelham Priory, Hailsham, BN27 3QS

(Selected dates). Enjoy some hearty fare, music and activities. Christmas through the ages. For more information visit www.sussexpast. co.uk.

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Sat 30 Nov – Sun 22 Dec

Christmas at the Clergy House, Alfriston Clergy House, Polegate, BN26 5TL

11am-3.30pm. Tis the season to be jolly, so they have decked the halls with boughs of holly. See the seasonally decorated medieval Clergy House. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/alfristonclergy-house

Sat 30 Nov – Mon 23 Dec

Storytime with Woodland Santa, Standen House and Garden, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

Join a storytelling session in the woodland grotto. After a walk through the wintery garden, settle down in the grotto and enjoy a Christmas story. After, meet Santa and receive a small present and a cup of hot chocolate. Booking essential. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/standen-houseand-garden

Sat 30 Nov – Tues 24 Dec

Christmas Grotto, Ashdown Forest Llama Park, Wych Cross, RH18 5JN

Book to see Father Christmas in his grotto. All children receive a present from Santa. Fee includes entry to the Llama Park to see all the animals and the Nativity Scene. For more information visit www.llamapark. co.uk

Sat 30 Nov – Sun 5 Jan Father Christmas, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA

(Selected dates).Visit Father Christmas and enjoy festive storytelling in one of the castle towers. For some fresh air, children can take part in a festive family trail around the castle and grounds. Festive afternoon teas are available in the Wharf tearoom each weekend in December. Additional charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle

A ‘Just So’ Christmas, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

This Christmas the ‘Just So’ stories weave their magic around the house. Discover handmade decorations in opulent fabrics, with colours inspired by Kipling’s time in India and floral displays based on the ‘Just So’

stories. Follow the family trail in the garden and find out about how the animals got their features. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/batemans

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Tree Dressing, Weald & Downland Living Museum, PO18 0EU

10.30am-4.30pm (activities from 12.30pm). A magical occasion for all the family celebrating the importance of trees in our lives. Make a greenery headdress, turn a jam jar into a lantern, join the illuminated procession and dress the aspen trees as darkness falls. Based on an ancient custom. For more information visit www.wealddown.co.uk

Skip’s Sundays, Theatre Royal Brighton, BN1 1SD

12.30-5.30pm. Action packed workshops designed for 10-12 year olds who want to learn more about theatre and performance. Led by experienced theatre makers, these workshops offer a perfect opportunity for young people interested in all aspects of performing arts to learn new skills. For more information visit www. atgtickets.com/theatre-royal-brighton

Sun 1 Dec – Sun 5 Jan

Nellie’s Arctic Adventures, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

10am-6pm. An exciting trail around the garden will tell the story of Nellie Peel, one of the first women to travel to the Arctic Circle in 1893. Her journey will be re-created using Nellie’s own words from the book published on her return. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden

Thurs 5 Dec

Christmas in the Courtyard, Michelham Priory, Hailsham, BN27 3QS

6.30-10pm. A festive evening starting at 6.30pm with carol singing in the Elizabethan Barn by the Bourne Chorus with mulled wine or hot chocolate and warm mince pies. The house will be open 7–8pm decorated for Christmas through the ages. A lovely festive meal will be served in the Barn from 8pm. For more information and to book visit www. sussexpast.co.uk.

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Thank you to Ms Khalid and Class G1, Year 2 from Nelson Primary School for their excellent drawings. We received an envelope with entries from the whole class which made judging them very difficult for us. Enjoy the four examples of their hard work and thank you very much Class G1! We love seeing your work so do please keep sending it to us. We're happy to receive artwork from the whole class so do feel free to send us class entries.

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