Easter 2017 West Sussex Primary Times by Alison Watson

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for families with primary aged children

in West Sussex Easter Edition • Issue 111 • 20 March - 14 May 2017

The Best Family Guide to What’s On

What’s On Your family diary for March, April and May

Ongoing

to call for action on climate change. To sign up visit www.wwf.org.uk/ earthhour

Until 7 Apr

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

Footsteps Through the Garden, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB Follow the trail of boots to find out more about the personalities that have helped design and create the garden. A trail for your younger ones to explore within the gardens. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

Until 23 Apr

Lambing Time, Coombe’s Farm BN15 0RS Go and see the 800 ewes lambing and 80 cows calving. Take a tractor ride to the top of the Downs through the ewes and lambs.You could see one of them being born. Charges apply. For more information visit www.coombes.co.uk

March Mon 20 – Sun 26 Mar

The Giant Wiggle, Nationwide Children’s groups, schools, libraries, and families across the UK hold Giant Wiggle events, taking part in activities including storytelling, arts and crafts and more to help raise funds for disadvantaged children. To sign up for a free fundraising and activity pack visit www. actionforchildren.org.uk

Fri 24 Mar

Red Nose Day 2017, Nationwide

Do something funny for money at home, school or work to help raise vital funds for people living tough lives across the UK and Africa. For fundraising ideas, to sign up for your fundraising kit and to donate visit www.comicrelief.com

Sat 25 Mar

Shakespeare Family Day, Weald & Downland Museum, PO18 0EU

10.30am–4pm. Take part in a selection of family friendly activities, which will enhance your visit to the Museum. Follow a trail to find out more about Shakespeare-related items in the collection and have a go at writing with a quill pen. For more information visit www.wealddown. co.uk

7.30–10pm. Learn to navigate the stars with a talk and viewing with the astronomers. Includes a warm supper and a hot drink. Charges apply. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffieldpark-and-garden

Sat 25 – Sun 26 Mar

Mothers’ Day Lunch, Bodiam Castle, Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA

12noon–2pm. Treat your mum to a special day out including a threecourse lunch and gift. For more information and to book visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle

Create & Grow Mothers’ Day Planting Weekend, Squires Garden Centre, RH11 8PL

9.30am-3.30pm. Drop in and plant a beautiful gift for mum. There will also be a FREE flower maze activity for you to take part in where you will receive a sticker and a chance to win a prize. Also happening at Washington RH20 3BP. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentre.co.uk/

Sat 25 Mar – Sun 23 Apr Open Lambing, Gaston Farm, Slindon, BN18 0RS

10am-5pm. See the lambs being born and maybe cuddle an orphan lamb. Enjoy free tractor and trailer rides, chicks and ducklings handling area, café and shop, all in a friendly farm environment. Charges apply. Cash only. For more information visit www.gastonfarm.com

Sun 26 Mar

Mothering Sunday, Weald & Downland Museum, PO18 0EU Explore the collection of 50 historic buildings, see brewing and baking in the authentic Tudor kitchen, meet the Shire horses and see traditional breed farm animals. Take your Mum for free with one paying adult. For more information visit www. wealddown.co.uk

Earth Hour, Nationwide

8.30-9.30pm. WWF is calling for everyone to sign up and take part in Earth Hour - an annual global demonstration where millions around the world switch off their lights for one hour to show they care about the future of our planet and

20 Mar - 14 May ‘17

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Fri 31 Mar – Tues 18 Apr

Cadbury Egg Hunt, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

11am-5pm. Join in the fun with an Easter Egg hunt throughout the garden and receive a chocolate bunny at the end. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/batemans

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Mothers’ Day, Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP

10am-6pm. Treat Mum to a special lunch at Jeremy’s Restaurant or Café Elvira followed by the chance to walk it off with a relaxing visit to the Garden. For booking and more information visit www.bordehill.co.uk

Mums Can Do, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

10am-5pm. A special day of hands-on activities for Mums and children, with Hawking About birds of prey displays. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Mothers’ Day, Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green, RH14 0EG

Treat your Mum to a lovely family day out. Enjoy a delicious lunch in the Saddle Rooms Restaurant, relax on the leisurely tractor ride or enjoy afternoon tea in the coffee lounge…there’s something for all ages and all Mums. To book and for more information visit www. fishersfarmpark.co.uk

Mothers’ Day, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

Celebrate Mothers’ Day with an afternoon tea. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ sheffield-park-and-garden

Mothers’ Day, West Dean Gardens, PO18 0QZ

9am–5pm. Treat your Mum on Mothers’ Day. Go along and see the gardens in all their glory with spectacular displays of spring flowering bulbs. For more information visit www.westdean. org.uk

Fri 31 Mar

Wear a Hat Day, Nationwide

Wear a Hat Day takes place every March during Brain Tumour Awareness month to raise funds and awareness for this disease. Schools, workplaces and individuals take part by donning crazy headgear. Register now to start planning your event. For more information visit www. wearahatday.org

Sat 1 Apr

Rockpool Adventure, Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Dean, BN20 0AB

Join the Rangers in discovering the fascinating life in the rock pools at Birling Gap - you could discover a whole new world of fantastic creatures and wonderful wildlife out there. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ birling-gap-and-the-seven-sisters

Moving Sculptures, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, PO19 1TJ

10.15am–12.15pm. Go along to this children’s workshop to create hanging sculptures or wind chimes that move and shine, using found materials to hang collected objects. Ages 5-8. Charges apply. Book on 01243 774 557. For more information visit www.pallant.org.uk

Fooling Around, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

Join in the fun on April fool’s day. With visiting performers, take part in circus activities and learn a new skill (some additional costs may apply). For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Dawn Chorus Walk, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 6EB 6-8am. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the early morning woodlands on a two-hour guided walk led by a Sussex Wildlife Trust Ranger. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

Launch of the New Madagascar Zone, Tilgate Nature Centre, Crawley, RH10 5PQ 10.30am-3pm. The new Madagascar zone will open today and will be open daily. See ring-tailed lemurs, chameleons and a whole host of amazing Madagascan animals. For more information visit www. tilgatenaturecentre.co.uk

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in West Sussex Easter Edition • Issue 111 • 20 March - 14 May 2017

The weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining every now and then, the trees have begun blossoming and Spring is on its way, finally, so welcome to our Spring/Easter magazine. We’ve tried our best to get in The Best Family Guide to What’s On the mood for this egg-cellent time of the year with an eggstra-ordinary magazine with egg-citing listings, egg-specially for all our readers ... no more eggs I promise unless they’re of the chocolate variety! As usual we have loads of events to choose to go to over the Spring break. Hayley and Miriam have had their heads down beavering away getting you the very best of things to go to. If you do visit any of these places we would love you to mention that you read about them in Primary Times. Look out for our fantastic Brighton Fringe competition too where you could end up winning a weekend in Brighton with accommodation, a meal, tickets to the Fringe and wonderful memories. To be in with a chance of winning this competition there’s one simple question to answer and you could be off on a very jolly weekend with your family and we could be receiving a pretty postcard from a very happy reader!

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Help Chestnut Tree House during Children’s Hospice Week! 22 – 28 May 2017 Children’s Hospice Week is the UK’s awareness and fundraising week for children with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions and the services that support them. Please support Chestnut Tree House by holding your own fundraising event. Our Fundraising Team have got lots of ideas – contact them to find out how you can get involved. www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk 01903 871820 ChestnutTreeHouse ChestnutSussex Registered charity no 256789

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Open Morning Saturday 6th May 9.30am - 12.30pm Register an interest via office@greatballard.co.uk or 01243 814236

Eartham House, Eartham, Nr Chicheter, PO18 0LR

Discover more at www.greatballard.co.uk

Children are Encouraged to Write It Pink Lady® apples and the Guild of Food Writers have announced their partnership in the Guild’s Write It competition for young food writers. The competition encourages children from three age groups (10 and under, 11 to 14 and 15 to 18) to capture one of their favourite food experiences on the page. This year’s theme is Partnerships: this could be the combination of favourite foods, cooking or eating with friends or family, or your ultimate food partnership such as apple crumble and custard, bacon and eggs, strawberries and cream or perhaps something more unusual. This year’s judges include the Guild’s President, Xanthe Clay, and Stefan Gates, awardwinning documentary maker, TV presenter and author of books on food and science for young people. Also on the judging panel is Jo Ingleby, Cook of the Year in the BBC’s Food and Farming Awards 2015, and award-winning food writers Diana Henry and Felicity Cloake. They’ll use their collective experience, enthusiasm for food and drink and love of a good read to find and celebrate the outstanding work in each age group. The competition closing date is Sunday 30 April. To enter visit www.pinkladyapples.co.uk. For more details on the competition and prizes, visit www.gfw.co.uk.

20 Mar - 14 May ‘17

What Makes Great Ballard School Great?

Great Ballard School will be hosting an Open Morning on Saturday 6 May from 9.30am-12.30pm to give local parents, grandparents and children an opportunity to explore their extensive grounds and excellent facilities in Eartham, near Chichester. There will be plenty of activities going on throughout the morning, so visitors can get involved in as much or as little as they like, whilst enjoying a tour of Eartham House and its surrounding grounds, set in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Tea and homemade cake will be provided, as well as the opportunity to meet teachers, ask questions about the school and see the classrooms, swimming pool, Forest School, nursery and sports facilities in action. For more information, visit www.greatballard.co.uk or register your interest via office@greatballard.co.uk on 01243 814 236.

Support Chestnut Tree House

Children’s Hospice Week (22 to 28 May 2017) is the UK’s only awareness and fundraising week for children with life-shortening conditions and their families and the palliative care services that support them. The aim of the week is to improve public understanding of what life is really like for families caring for seriously ill children. The round the clock care that children with life-shortening conditions need impacts on the entire family. Families often find it difficult to spend quality time together as it can be complicated to do even the simplest activities. It also highlights how precious family time is and how the wide range of children’s palliative care services across the UK provide vital support to thousands of families and help them treasure their time together. Children’s palliative care charities across the UK, including Chestnut Tree House, provide vital care and support, helping families be families. They receive very little central government funding - less than 7% of their annual £3.5 million care costs. They rely heavily on the support of the local community to raise the funds they need to continue providing this vital care to local children and their families. Chestnut Tree House is encouraging people to support them during Children’s Hospice Week by holding their own fundraising event and the hospice’s Fundraising Team have got lots of ideas. Why not hold a Superhero Day at your School or workplace – dress up as your favourite Superhero and organise themed events? You could put on a cake sale, coffee morning or afternoon tea or think up your own fun activity. The Fundraising Team are on hand to provide ideas, materials, advice and support. Contact them via www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk or call the Fundraising Team on 01903 871 820.

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Are you fed up of seeing your kids passively glued to a screen? Do you want their screen time to spark their creativity, ignite their imaginations and have them running to the great outdoors? If so, then SnapperTime is for you. Packed full of diverse challenges, SnapperTime aims to inspire you and your little adventurers to do fun stuff together. Whether your kids want to build bug hotels, construct survival shelters, create works of art or produce tasty treats, there is something for everyone. What’s more, for every challenge your child completes, they will earn a super shiny digital DoodleCoin which can be exchanged, by you, for a ‘reward’ for the whole family.

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Featuring some amazing brands including National Geographic Kids, The Outdoors Project, the wonderful ‘Going Wild’ books and presenting some well-known children’s characters, there are SnapperTime challenges and rewards guaranteed to get you inspired and create some lasting, money-can’t-buy memories. SnapperTime is completely free to join and the first 500 to register will receive a limited edition SnapperTime VIP Pack in the post, complete with your very own reward chart & magnet for the fridge. So, what are you waiting for, sign-up now and get rewarded for having more fun with your kids at www.snappertime.com.

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membership for two adults and two children. For more information and to book visit www.marwell.org.uk

April

10am-4pm. Go along and find what’s shining amongst the trees this Easter to claim your chocolate prize. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ sheffield-park-and-garden

Your family diary across the Spring season Sat 1 – Sun 16 Apr

Easter Activities, Bentley Wildlife and Motor Museum, Halland, BN8 0AB

Join in the fun with arts and craft, Easter egg trail, and a chance to meet the new rabbits and guinea pigs. Also there will be miniature Shetland ponies that will be offering rides. For more information visit www.bentley.org.uk

Sat 1 Apr – Mon 17 Apr Cadbury‘s Easter Dragon Hunt, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbidge, TN32 5UA

11am–4pm. Help find the unusual eggs hidden around the grounds and save the castle from a fiery siege. A delicious prize awaits those who spot the hiding places. Charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle

Easter Bunny Hunt Competition & Event, Paradise Park, Newhaven, BN9 0DH Bunnies have hidden themselves in the visitor attraction. Find them all and you could win a fantastic prize. There will be Face painting, mosaic workshop and craft days. For more information and to book visit www. paradisepark.co.uk

20 Mar - 14 May ‘17

Easter Craft Activities, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbidge, TN32 5UA 11am–4pm. Take some time out to enjoy some craft activity. Children can paint their own egg cup to take home and put their Easter morning egg in. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/bodiam-castle

Sat 1 – Sun 23 Apr

Wild Egg Trail, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, SO21 1JH

Locate all the eggs around the zoo to complete your trail and reveal the missing word. Also, post your slip at the membership cabin for the chance to win an egg-cellent annual

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Cadbury Egg Hunt, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

Sun 2 Apr

Vintage Car Show, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

A wonderful display of visiting car exhibitors, the cars tell the history of motoring over half a century through to the 1950s. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Mon 3 – Thurs 13 Apr

Create & Grow, Squires Garden Centre, Crawley RH11 8PL

10am-3.30pm. Plant a container with plants and Easter decorations for you to take home and look after. Also find the names of the hidden bunnies around the centre and receive a large chocolate bunny. Also at Washington RH20 3PB. For more information visit www.squiresgardencentre.co.uk

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Hello Kitty, Drusillas Park, Alfriston, BN26 5QS

(Also 11, 14, and 17 Apr).Visit Kitty in her beautiful themed house and have a souvenir photo taken with the cutest girl herself. Meet and greet opportunities will operate at intervals throughout the day. For more information visit www.drusillas. co.uk

Wed 5 Apr

Bing and Flop, Drusillas Park, Alfriston, BN26 5QS Meet Bing and Flop who are ready to meet you and your children at the events arena. Appearances will be held throughout the day. For more information visit www.drusillas.co.uk

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Wintertime Stars, Moon and Planets, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 8RP

7.30pm.Visit the Planetarium for a guided tour of some of the celestial wonders which are on view during the Winter months. Ages 6+. Book on 01243 774 400. For more info visit www.southdowns.org.uk

Fri 7 – Sat 8 Apr

Tim Peake’s Birthday Sleepover, The Novium, Chichester, PO19 1QH

Help celebrate Tim’s birthday on 7 April, 2017, with a sleepover party which promises to be out of this world. Charges apply. Ages 7-11. Book on 01243 775 888. For more info visit www.thenovium.org

Sat 8 – Sun 9 Apr

Warriors of Arundel Castle, BN18 9AB

Celebrating the castle’s 950th Anniversary, of being ordered to be built, Raven Tor Living History Group will cover the key moments of the castles history from 10671644 in costume, crafts, weapons and combat displays. For times and more information visit www.arundelcastle. org

Model Railway Display Weekend, Bexhill Museum, TN39 3HL

A joint effort by the Museum and Bexhill Model Railway Club, this special event will feature the Izzard family train set and up to eight guest model railway and tram layouts in a variety of gauges throughout the building. Charges apply. For more information visit www. bexhillmuseum.co.uk

Sat 8 – Mon 17 Apr

Woodlands Secrets Easter Egg Trail, Wakehurst Place, RH17 6TN

11am–3pm. Go along to decode clues throughout Wakehurst to claim a prize Easter egg. Charges apply. For more information visit www.kew.org

Sat 8 – Sun 23 Apr

Wild Families, Easter Holiday Activities, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL 9.30am-5pm. Take part in the springtime wildlife quiz trail and try our wild challenge activities to help you get up close and personal with the wonderful wildlife. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk

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Eggciting Easter Activities, Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP 11am-3pm. Have fun on a trail around the Garden where clues need to be solved before meeting the Easter Bunny and being given a chocolate egg. There will be games, performances and additional activities. Admission charge. Ages 3-11. For more information visit www.bordehill.co.uk

Cadbury Easter Egg Trail, Uppark, South Harting, GU31 5QR

10am-4.30pm. The Bunny has hidden the precious choccy eggs and it’s up to you to find them by joining in the Egg Hunt. Have fun along the way with a map and follow the clues. A delicious treat will be waiting for you at the end. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/uppark

Spring into Easter, Fishers Farm Park, Wisborough Green, RH14 0EG

Take part in the Easter Egg Hunt and unwrap a delicious treat at the end. (Easter weekend only). Help bottle feed the baby lambs daily in The Animal Encounters Barn, and lucky visitors might see some live lambing too. For more information visit www. fishersfarmpark.co.uk

Cadbury Easter Trail, Petworth House & Gardens, GU28 0AE

11am-4pm. Become an egg detective this Easter and help Sir Wyndham Bunny find all the clues hidden around Petworth. Solve the puzzles and win a chocolate prize. For more information visit nationaltrust.org.uk/ petworth

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Thurs 6 – Thurs 13 Apr

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, Standen House and Gardens, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE

11am–3pm. The Easter Bunny has visited Standen and has been hopping around the garden. Follow the trail to claim a chocolate reward. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ standen

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Dusty’s Giant Easter Duck Hunt, Arundel WWT Centre, BN18 9PB

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9.30am–5pm. The Giant yellow ducks are lost and Dusty Duck needs you and your family to help him find them. Use your special detective skills to track down these cheeky birds and be in with a chance of winning a chocolate treat. For more information visit www.wwt.org.uk EducationInvestor

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Awards 2016

20 Mar - 14 May ‘17

Family Theatre

Clair Hall Haywards Heath

Martlet’s Hall Burgess Hill

Box Office: 01444 455 440 13 Apr

Box Office: 01444 242 888 5 May

Bad Guys

Family theatre guide Assembly Hall Worthing Box Office: 01903 206 206 24 - 26 March

Babe the Sheep Pig

Meet the lovable Babe in a heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and bravery. Babe is brought to life by a cast of West End performers using stunning puppetry.

5 – 6 April

The Little Mermaid

Journey ‘Under the Sea’ with Ariel and her friends in this inspirational performance from a cast of 70 young people from Oak Grove College.

12 – 15 April

Gee! It’s a Wonderful Life The Worthing Scout and Guide Gang show returns with a spectacular 50th Anniversary show with song, dance and comedy for all the family.

25 – 29 April

Annie

The heart-warming story of Annie, living in a New York orphanage run by the embittered Miss Hannigan. Annie finds herself a new home and a lovable dog named Sandy.

Capitol Horsham Box Office: 01403 750 220 17 Apr

The Sooty Show

Connaught Worthing

1 – 2 May

Dinosaur World

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new for show all the family.

4 May

Oliver in the Overworld

This is the first ever musical created from scratch with sign language. It is suitable for both deaf and hearing audiences. Ages 3-7.

Join the fantastic Comedy Club 4 Kids with CBeebies’ Three Half Pints, as they trip and stumble through a new comic adventure with songs, slapstick and lots of silliness.

Box Office: 01342 302 000 23 Mar

The Enormous Crocodile/ The Minpins

Griffin Tales is proud to present two short plays, based on Roald Dahl’s stories, performed by imaginative young actors with fun and excitement for the whole family.

12 - 13 Apr

The Wizard of Oz

Join Dorothy Gale as she befriends a brainless Scarecrow, a loveable Tin Man and the cowardly Lion on their quest to thwart the evil powers of the Wicked Witch of the West.

14 May

The Sooty Show

Meet the lovable Babe in a heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and bravery.

A show featuring all your favourite characters from Britain’s barmy past, with the nasty bits left in.

Regis Centre Bognor Regis Box Office: 01243 861 010 21 Mar

Jurassic Adventure

A brand new production, set on a magical island, where anything might happen, with a brave cast of amazing actors, a great fun script, superb scenery, and of course dinosaurs.

featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets.

The Hawth Box Office: 01293 553 636 1 - 2 Apr

10 Apr

Alice in Wonderland

Wow! Said the Owl

Explore the wow-world of colours with this curious little owl who is determined to stay awake to see what daylight brings.

4 Apr

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Bringing this classic children’s story to life, Goldilocks & the Three Bears is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre for the first time.

19 Apr

Naomi’s Wild and Scary Tour

Expect magic, music and mayhem with buckets full of audience participation. A spectacular treat for Sooty fans old and new - plus a chance to meet Richard and Sooty after the show.

Join Naomi as she recalls some of her most exciting wildlife experiences and introduces the audience to some of the fiercest and most frightening animals she met along the way.

18 – 22 Apr

17 May

Dinosaur World

Don’t miss your chance to join Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis on the adventure of a lifetime as they tell the story of how they became The Railway Children. Ages 3+.

Cinderella

Vienna Festival Ballet’s production is based on the traditional story, the ballet will surely touch and reach out to everyone’s heart, combining pure classical dancing and a touch of pantomime.

20 Mar - 14 May ‘17

Pavilion Worthing Horrible Histories: The Best of Barmy Britain

Babe the Sheep Pig

Expect magic, music and mayhem with buckets full of audience participation. A spectacular treat for Sooty fans old and new - plus a chance to meet Richard and Sooty after the show.

The Railway Children

Vienna Festival Ballet is proud to present the classic tale of Cinderella, one of the bestknown rags-to-riches fairy tales of all time.

Box Office: 01903 206 206 13 May

Box Office: 01903 206 206 24 - 26 Mar

21 – 22 Apr Enjoy The Very Hungry the show! Caterpillar Show And don’t The timeless classic forget to say makes its way off the you saw it in page and onto the Primary stage in this critically acclaimed production Times!

Chequer Mead East Grinstead

Cinderella

7 May

Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family.

Ropetackle Shorehamby-Sea Box Office: 01273 464 440 15 Apr

The 1000 Years Show

This show brings history to life with a fantastically musical and comical look at events from the past, perfect for all the family. Great fun for ages 8 to 98.

Minerva Chichester Box Office: 01243 781 312 27 May – 28 Jul

Comedy Club 4 Kids

The best stand ups and sketch acts do their thing for children and families but without the rude bits. Ages 6+

Brighton Open Air

Grab your compass and join the intrepid explorer across unchartered territories to discover a prehistoric world of astonishing and remarkably life like dinosaurs.

brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk 5 May

Once and Future

This event is for lovers of song and spoken word, a place for adventurous minds to explore timeless myths of this land through the voices of its people. Ages 8+ (Some strong language).

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Fun Days Out this Spring through the Carfax on the way to their various display areas. Whilst you’re waiting you can enjoy live music, shop in the genuine Italian market, visit the various children’s entertainments, discover the Beer and Wine Tours and much more.

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Horsham Piazza Italia, now approaching its 11th year, can no longer be described as a small Italian festival in a town centre in the north of West Sussex. It now attracts thousands of visitors to the town to view some of the motoring industries’ most exotic manufacturers in a scenic market town setting. With over 300 vehicles displaying across the Easter weekend the variety is something not to miss out on. Piazza Italia gives car lovers a great opportunity to get up close and personal to their Trump Card favourites – from Ferrari and Lamborghini to McLaren and Italian Job Minis, perfect for all types of car lovers. Make sure to arrive from 10am on each day and find a good viewing spot as the cars roar into the town

If you can’t wait for Easter, Piazza Italia is going on tour. During the Piazza Italia Tour on Sunday 2 April, a selection of 30 Piazza vehicles will be touring between events in Horsham, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Storrington, Steyning and Henfield. Why not grab a bite size Piazza Italia experience in one of the market towns to keep you topped up until the main event. Enjoy Horsham Piazza Italia on Easter weekend, 14, 15, 17 April. For more information visit the website at www.HorshamPiazzaItalia.co.uk. Photo credit: Toby Phillips Photography

Parham Easter Family Fun

Families are warmly welcomed to enjoy a weekend of Easter Fun at Parham on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 April. The event includes a Garden Trail, face-painting, craft activities, storytelling in the summerhouse by the lake and the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny who will be handing out chocolate treats. The event opens at 10.30am - the House will open from 12noon on the Sunday and from 10.30am on the Monday.

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Journey into Space this Easter

An exciting range of star shows is on offer this Easter holiday at the South Downs Planetarium in Chichester. Centrepiece of the 100-seater auditorium is the magnificent star projector which displays over 4,500 pinpoint stars on the dome above your head. Using the star projector the shows ‘Stars on Frosty Winter Nights’, ‘Wintertime Stars, Moon and Planets’, ‘Springtime Stars, Moon and Planets’ and ‘The Easter Night Sky’ will showcase the wonders of the night sky and are suitable for would-be stargazers aged 7 and upwards. Shows coming up include ‘All Aboard A Tour of the Planets’ and ‘Giant Jupiter, King of the Planets’, which visit the fascinating members of the Sun’s family. We also see the return, by popular demand, of old favourites including ‘The Easter Full Moon’, a fascinating look at Earth’s nearest neighbour, ‘The Northern Lights’, the story behind Nature’s greatest light show, and ‘One Small Step for Major Tim...’, a spectacular full-dome show for aspiring astronauts of all ages. For details of all upcoming shows, visit www.southdowns.org.uk, or call 01243 774 400 or 07818 297 292 to reserve tickets. There is free car parking and easy access for the disabled and the Planetarium is only a short walk from rail and bus stations.

Join the Cadbury Egg Hunt this Easter This Easter holiday there’s a Cadbury Egg Hunt brimming with clues and challenges at a National Trust property near you.

Sheffield Park and Garden are asking for your help to find the Earl’s precious lost eggs. Pick up a map and get ready to hunt as you explore the grounds searching for the hidden treasures. At Petworth, Sir Wyndham Bunny is going on holiday and would like to send a postcard to all his friends but has lost his address book. Help him find his bunny friends and their addresses and complete some creative challenges along the way. At Standen House and Garden, you can follow the clues to discover where Bunny has been hiding his chocolate. Everyone who takes part Station Road, Amberley, Arundel West Sussex BN18 9LT 01798 831370 office@amberleymuseum.co.uk www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

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Prices below include admission to the event and Gardens and all activities as part of the event. Book online and up to 12 hours before the event and receive 10% off. Prices start from £9 for adults and £5 for children. Under 5s go free. Family tickets are also available. For more information, visit www.parhaminsussex.co.uk.

Amberley Museum - Easter Holidays Sunday 9th April - Spring Industrial Trains Tuesday 11th - Toddler Tuesday, All about Buses Wednesday 12th to Monday 17th - Easter Trails Wednesday 12th - Activity Wednesday, Spring into crafts Tuesday 18th -Toddler Tuesday, Spring into Spring Wednesday 19th - Activity Wednesday, Celebrating National Pet Month. Bring your Dog along to enjoy the Museum. With 36 acres and over 40 exhibits to visit, plenty to see in any weather. Ride the narrow gauge railway and historic buses. See our website for more information. Under 4’s go free.

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in the hunts will be rewarded with a delicious Cadbury chocolate treat. Once the challenges are completed, the Easter fun continues with acres of outdoor spaces to explore and new discoveries to be made about the places you visit. See the National Trust website www. nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden for individual prices and opening times. Photo credit: Chris Lacey

Easter Eggstras at Arundel Museum.

There is always something new to find in Arundel Museum. On 12 April get crafty by decorating the museum Easter tree, or enjoy egg painting, chicks and fluffy sheep. The museum’s time travelling duo Marcus and Millie Mullet, who can be found in the museum gallery, tell stories of the people of the town.Younger visitors will also have the chance to dress up as their favourite character from the past. On 19 April there will be seed and cutting planting - learn about the windowbox and edible gardens. Take a stroll along the river and do some bird and wildlife spotting and take up the challenge to add a new variety to the ‘Spot the Bird’ board.

Paws in the Park

Paws in the Park, the show for all working, trained and pet dogs, returns to the South of England Show Ground, Ardingly on 13 and 14 May. A brilliant day out for all the family, Paws in the Park provides endless activities for dogs to enjoy with their owners, plus shopping, food, camping and all day entertainment. There are masses of ‘have a go’ activities including the Dogstable Course, Temptation Alley, Terrier Racing and a huge array of outdoor trade stands. New for 2017 in the main arena will be The Amazing Rockwood Dog Display Team, plus the Wonder Collies, Gun Dog and Agility Displays. The show is open on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May from 9.30am to 5pm, with camping open from Friday evening. Advanced ticket prices start at £7 for children and £9 for adults and can be purchased online at www.pawsinthepark.net or on the gate.

Museums at Night May Festival

Museums at Night, the UK’s annual after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage is back for 2017. Now in its ninth year, the festival will take place on 17-20 May.

The museum’s highly acclaimed exhibitions in the Jubilee Gallery feature both professional artists’ and students’ work. Evening talks, social events and guided walks around the town are all part of life at Arundel Museum. Looking forward, in September, Arundel Museum will be officially launching their ‘Museum in a Box’ experience - if schools can’t visit the museum they can bring the museum to your school. For more information, visit education@arundelmuseum.org.

The Museums at Night festival offers the chance to engage with history and culture in a unique and exciting way. During the festival, hundreds of museums, galleries and historic spaces all over the UK will open their doors after dark to put on an impressive and diverse array of special nighttime events - gallery gigs, art happenings, twilight screenings, all-night sleepovers, torch-lit tours or simply to offer the chance to

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experience some of the UK’s cultural venues, historic houses and museums in a new light. In London many museums and galleries across the capital will be open late, from National Trust properties and major museums and galleries to quirky spaces and hidden gems such as the Bank of England Museum. Museums at Night offers the chance to discover museums on your doorstep that you didn’t even know existed. For details of all venues, events and activities visit www. museumsatnight.org.uk where listings information will be continually updated right up until the weekend itself.

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Escape to the Country- side

This Summer, 4-6 August, Escape to the Countryside returns for its third year. Escape reality and let the kids run wild this August at the nature inspired festival for all the family. Three days of wildlife events, bush crafts, yoga, bug catching, bat watching and more are on the agenda in an action packed timetable all taking place on a magical working farm deep in the Sussex countryside. There is so much included in the ticket price, not just a camping pitch and a delicious organic BBQ but all the activities too, so you won’t pay a penny more for the kids to explore, create, hunt, play and fully embrace nature. Plus the wonderful venue,Yoghurt Rooms, has everything you need on site for a restful camping experience - hot water, plenty of space and staff on hand to light the campfires for you. Book now at www.yoghurtrooms.com/escapetothecountryside. The early bird ticket price offer ends 24 April.

Easter Holiday Fun at Squire’s Garden Centres

Hop along to Squire’s Garden Centres this Easter holidays and you’ll discover some great activities to keep the children entertained. Children can have fun and get creative decorating a terracotta bowl, which they can fill with beautiful plants and Easter decorations to take home to brighten up the house or garden (£5.50).

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They can also take part in a Bunny Hunt for just £2. Simply find the names of the hidden bunnies around the garden centre and kids will receive a large chocolate bunny, yum yum. Parents can explore a wide range of quality plants and garden products as their children get into the spirit of the Easter holidays. Don’t forget to make a stop at the onsite Café Bar, serving breakfast, drinks, snacks and lunch – you can even indulge in a delicious afternoon tea. There is free parking at all of the centres, and many have a children’s play area. Squire’s “Create & Grow” Easter activities take place from Monday 3 until Thursday 13 April (weekdays only). Head to the centre anytime from 10am-3.30pm, there’s no need to book. Squire’s Garden Centres is a successful family-owned horticultural business that serves the local community. Squire’s has always had close connections with schools – with a particular passion for encouraging new generations of gardeners through a year-round programme of workshops for all ages and abilities. To discover your nearest centre and find out more, visit www.squiresgardencentres. co.uk

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Paradise Park

The Heritage Trail and Gardens at Paradise Park provide the perfect day out for everyone. The Museum of Life is one of the finest exhibitions of its type in the country and traces the history of life from millions of years ago. Zones include ‘Planet Water’ packed with underwater exhibits and ‘Neanderthal Times’ depicting the life of our early ancestors. Relive the Jurassic age in the ‘Dinosaur Garden’ with life-size dinosaurs towering overhead. The Planthouses hold a spectacular collection of the world’s flora. The gardens are one of Newhaven’s hidden secrets with small lakes and the Sussex History Trail.

Children’s activities include crazy golf, miniature railway, indoor soft play and outdoor adventure areas, Tyrannosaurus Towers Lambing and Triassic Treetops. Join Ti m them this Easter Holiday in the at Coom be s Easter Bunny Hunt. There will be Easter bunnies hidden allround the Park. Solve the clues Open until April 23rd to find the bunnies. There are 800 Ewes lambing craft activities every day in the 80 Cows calving classroom. While you’re there, why not enjoy a coffee or meal in the coffee shop or browse around the Garden Centre? See Paradise Park’s website for further details www. paradisepark.co.uk.

Adults £3 Children £2 Also available tractor rides to the top of the Downs through the ewes and lambs, cows and calves. Tours available till October Church Farm, Coombes, Lancing, Sussex BN15 0RS 01273 452028 www.coombes.co.uk

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£4.00 per person entry fee (children under 3yrs free; children must be accompanied by at least one paying adult) Additional charges will apply to each event

Visit www.aldingbournetrust.co.uk for full event details Splash About “Kid’s Revenge” Sat 22nd April 10am – 4pm £2.00 per child

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Mon 17th April 10am – 4pm £2.00 per child

The Aldingbourne Country Centre is open every day for activities including Open Farm, Woodland Walk, Mini Golf, Ride-on Tractors, Enchanted Garden & Treasure Trails. Visit our Café or bring a picnic, purchase plants, gifts, recycled timber & restored furniture. Your purchases and entry fees will support the charity.

The Aldingbourne dingbou Country ry Cen Centre Centre, Blackmill ckmill Lane Lane, Norton Norton, orton Chichester Chichester, ester West W Sussex Sussex, ex PO18 PO1 0JP Tel:- 01243 542075 www.aldingbournetrust.co.uk jensears@aldingbourne.org All information is correct at time of print. It is advised you wear suitable outdoor footwear. These events are subject to weather conditions. Aldingbourne Trust cannot be held responsible for any changes /cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances or animal welfare.

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Bounce About Day 10am – 4pm

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Tuesday 11th April

Bounce About Day 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Wednesday 12th April

Easter Egg Hunt 10am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 4pm Easter Bonnet Parade 1pm - 1.30pm

£3.00 per child

Thursday 13th April

Easter Egg Hunt 10am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 4pm Easter Bonnet Parade 1pm - 1.30pm

£3.00 per child

Good Friday 14th April

Piglet Day 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Saturday 15th April

Have a go Archery 10am – 4pm

£2.50

Sunday 16th April

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Monday 17th April

Aldingbourne Games Zone 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Tuesday 18th April

Donkey Rides with Hayling Island Donkeys 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Wednesday 19th April

Donkey Rides with Hayling Island Donkeys 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Thursday 20th April

Reptile Day (Tom’s Talking Reptiles) 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Friday 21st April

Reptile Day (Tom’s Talking Reptiles) 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Saturday 22nd April

Splash About “Kid’s Revenge” 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

Sunday 23rd April

Splash About “Kid’s Revenge” 10am – 4pm

£2.00 per child

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06:30am till 10:00am (12:00 noon at weekends), you can ‘sleep happy’ for longer. Reduced parking rates are available for guests at the RCP North Road Car Park.

The Brighton Fringe is back this year and it’s looking better than ever before. Running from 5 May to 4 June, the Fringe is a perfect opportunity to take the family to see a range of different shows. This year’s line up is jam packed with a range of weird and wonderful acts. From discos to pirates to the circus to sing-alongs, there’s something for everyone at the Brighton Fringe. With so much to see and do, the Brighton Fringe is a great time to see good value, quality shows. The Fringe website is great for discovering what show you would like to see, with descriptions and images of all shows as well as age guides and maps of the areas. Plus there are some great ticket offers, so head to the website to book your tickets now. Visit www.brightonfringe.org.

Pat a Cake Baby

Are you ready? Grab a spoon! Because it’s Pat-a-cake time! Pitterpatter – get the butter! Glitzy-glossy – whisk in sugar! Jokey-yolky – add the eggs! Long Nose Puppets offer up a marvellous moonlit show full of riotous rhyme, zany puppets and spiffy special cake (aimed at 2-7 year olds) all iced with music and songs by Tom Gray. Little children will feel stuffed to the brim with magic. Pat-a-Cake Baby is based on the book written by Joyce Dunbar and illustrated by Polly Dunbar. Long Nose Puppets were winners of the Mal Peet Children’s Award at the East Anglian Book Awards and shortlisted for the Primary Times Children’s Choice Awards 2016. Pat a Cake Baby will be playing at The Warren: Main House from Saturday 27 to Monday 29 May. Tickets cost £10, £8.50 for concessions or £34 for a family ticket.

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If you’re going the Brighton Fringe this year, ibis Brighton City Centre Hotel is perfectly located for the city centre, shopping and famous Lanes as well as many of the Fringe venues. It offers 140 modern rooms with the innovative new ‘Sweet Bed by ibis’, fully designed, tested and developed by the ibis Design and Innovation team for the cosiest and most exclusive comfort. Relax and enjoy your visit to this vibrant city, knowing that ibis offer 24 hour Reception and Meal and Drinks Menu as well as free WiFi throughout. With an as-muchas-you-can-eat hot and continental breakfast buffet available from

Win an Amazing Brighton Fringe Package for Your Family Here at Primary Times we are celebrating another year as the Family Friendly Media Partner of the Brighton Fringe and what better way to celebrate than a fantastic competition for our readers. The Brighton Fringe is the largest Arts Festival in England full of a huge variety of fun and quirky events and shows for the whole family to enjoy. It takes place in many venues across Brighton from 6 May to 5 June. We have an incredible prize for the lucky winner. You and your family will win a mini break in Brighton during the May half term. This will include a night’s stay in a family room at the ibis Hotel on the first Sunday of half term [Sunday 28 May]. The ibis Brighton City Centre Hotel is ideally located close to Brighton train station, offering 140 modern rooms with the innovative new ‘Sweet Bed by ibis’ for your ultimate comfort. The prize also includes a meal for four at Polpo. Polpo is a bàcaro. This is a Venetian word to describe a humble restaurant serving simple food and good, young Italian wines. They offer tasty small plates in a setting that reflects the gloriously faded elegance of Italy. On top of all this we are giving away a family ticket [up to 2 adults and 2 children] to two Brighton Fringe family shows of your choice on either Sunday 28 or Monday 29 May [subject to availability]. 16

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Amazing Bubble Man Louis Pearl All ages. Family www.amazingbubbleman.com 6-7, 13-14 May Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY Any Suggestions, Doctor?: An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time Any Suggestions Improv Ages 7+. Improv www.facebook.com/ASDImprov 25-28 May Sweet Waterfront 1, BN1 2GS Arr We There Yet? Head First Acrobats Ages 5+. Acrobatics www.brightonspiegeltent.com 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-31 May, 1-4 Jun Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY Children’s Sing-Along Fun with Dave Benson Phillips Mustn’t Grumble Media Ltd Ages 0-6. Funny www.davebensonphillips.com 10-14 May Sweet Waterfront 1, BN1 2GS

Arr We There Yet?

Australian entertainment company Head First Acrobats will be returning to the Brighton Fringe this year with a rip-roaring and swashbuckling adventure in which three sailors hit the high seas in search of treasure. A scallywag pirate, a muscular sailor and a chef with a seafood allergy make for a hopeless crew as they fight for the title of Captain aboard the ship. These acrobatic pirates turn ship life upside down. Walking the plank becomes the high flying teeterboard and cooking for the crew involves juggling knives and steering the ship spinning upside down in the roue cyr. Head First Acrobats have created a show full of fabulous pirate themed circus mayhem. With amazing acrobatics and hilarious slapstick comedy, this production promises to give all a great time. ‘Arr We There Yet?’ will play at the Brighton Speigeltent: Bosco on 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-31 May and 1-4 June at 2pm. Tickets cost £8 or £6 for concessions.

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall

Why toddle when you can dance? Parents and under 5s are let loose on the dance floor in this friendliest of discos. The ‘Baby Disco Dance Hall’ was created by Adelaide’s own DJ, producer and mum of two, Monski Mouse. Get your disco-dancing-booties on to an eclectic selection of retro hits and funky nursery rhymes. Expect to do some high-energy dancing as parents and children bop till they drop. Hosted by DJ Monski Mouse and her fabulous Monski Mouse Dancers, there is a soft furnishing ‘baby area’ for the nonwalkers to roll around.

Christopher Nibble Topsy Turvy Theatre Ages 2-7. Family www.topsyturvytheatre.co.uk 7-9 May The Warren: Main House, BN1 4GU City Impro by the Sea City Impro Ages 8+. Improv www.cityimpro.com 13-14, 29 May Comedy Club 4 Kids Comedy Club 4 Kids Ltd Ages 6+. Stand-Up www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk 13 May Komedia Main Space, BN1 1UN

THE PAULINE QUIRKE ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS IS ENROLLING NOW IN BRIGHTON & EASTBOURNE!

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Don Quixote Northbrook College Ages 5+. Outdoors 17-18 May Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), BN3 6EH

Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and the Hippo That Can Never be Caught! Mouths of Lions All ages. Family www.mouthsoflions.co.uk 5-8 May The Warren: Studio 2, BN1 4GU Elixir Head First Acrobats Ages 6+. Circus www.brightonspiegeltent.com 12-16 May Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY Elliot and the Enormous Sneeze Mouths of Lions All ages. Family www.mouthsoflions.co.uk 2-4 Jun The Warren: Studio 2, BN1 4GU Ensonglopedia of Science John Hinton Ages 7+. Science www.ensonglopedia.com 21, 25-28 May The Old Courtroom, BN1 1UD Etherwave: Adventures with the Theremin Hypnotique Ages 7+. Live Music www.hypnotique.net 13-14, 20-21 May Sweet Dukebox, BN3 1AQ Florence & Watson & The Sugarbush Mouse ExploSIV Productions Ages 4+. Family www.florenceandwatson.co.za 25-29 May The Warren: Studio 3, BN1 4GU Fringe City Family Picnic Brighton Fringe All ages. Outdoors www.brightonfringe.org/fringecity 6, 27 May Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1UG

Defrosted Cat & Nicko Ages 0-6. Family www.catandnicko.com 28, 30 May, 1, 4 Jun Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY Doktor James’ Akademy of Evil The Giggle Goose/DBS Productions Ages 7+. Interactive www.facebook.com/ doktorjamesakademy 27-31 May, 1-4 Jun Sweet Dukebox, BN3 1AQ

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Aaaand it’s Back! Twig the Pixie’s Family Funsplosion Twig the Pixie Ages 4+. Funny www.twigthepixie.com 6 May, 3 Jun Komedia Studio, BN1 1UN

Gerry Cottle’s WOW! Circus Magique Ltd All ages. Circus www.wowcircus.co.uk 17–31 May, 1-4 Jun Preston Park Big Top, BN1 6HN

Academies run on Saturdays from 9.45am-1pm To book your free taster session call FREEPHONE 0800 531 6282 or visit www.pqacademy.com

The Grimmest of Grimm Tales Avva Laff! Productions Ages 5+. Funny www.avvalaff.co.uk 27-31 May, 1-4 Jun Sweet St Andrew’s, BN3 1AQ

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Huggers Nik Coppin All ages. Funny www.huggerskidsshow.com 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-31 May, 1-4 Jun Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant, BN1 3GJ

Three Weeks told Primary Times that the Dance Hall “creates a unique atmosphere and allows friends, parents, carers, grandparents (you name it) to join together by dancing, enjoying the music and relaxing.” Book your tickets today. Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Hall will take place at the Brighton Spiegeltent on 6, 13, 20 and 27 May and 3 June at 11 am. Tickets cost £8 or £6 for concessions.

Junior Jungle Rave Junior Jungle Party Ages 5+. Family www.juniorjungleparty.com 2 Jun Brighton Spiegeltent, BN1 1GY

The guinea pigs of Dandeville love munching dandelion leaves so much that slowly but surely dandelions are disappearing from all over town. Christopher Nibble knows that crunch time has come when there is just one dandelion left – but will this plucky little guinea pig have the flower power to save the day? Adapted from the charming picture book by Charlotte Middleton for children aged 2-7 (and their big people too) and told with Topsy Turvy Theatre’s own blend of energetic storytelling, handmade puppets, original music and stunning scenery, Christopher Nibble is an uplifting story of one guinea pig’s selfless undertaking to help halt the disappearance of the delicious dandelion forever! Christopher Nibble is showing at Otherplace Brighton, The Warren: Main House on 7 May at 11am, and 8 - 9 May 4pm. Tickets are £9 full price £7 concessions. To book call the box office on 01273 987 516 or visit www.brightonfringe.org. For more about Topsy Turvy Theatre, visit www.topsyturvytheatre.co.uk

Kidocracy Sukie Productions Ages 6+. Interactive www.kidocracy.co.uk 13-14, 20-21 May The Warren: Studio 2, BN1 4GU Life Without Dog Found in the Forest Theatre Company Ages 7+. Puppetry www.airing.co.uk 5-8 May Sweet Dukebox, BN3 1AQ The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch Pied Piper Theatre Company Ages 3+. Family www.piedpipertheatre.co.uk 18-22 May The Warren: Studio 2, BN1 4GU Little Meerkat’s Big Panic Collar & Cuffs Co. All ages. Family www.facebook.com/ LittleMeerkatShow 1-4 Jun The Warren: Studio 3, BN1 4GU

Topsy Turvy Theatre Present Christopher Nibble

The Grimmest of Grimm Tales

Did you know The Brothers Grimm collected together over 200 different stories? Why do we only ever hear about Cinders and Snow White? Were the others too scary? Too gruesome? Or a bit rubbish?

Little Wing Banyan Tree Theatre Group Ages 3+. Family www.facebook.com/ banyantreetheatregroup 13-14 May The Warren: Main House, BN1 4GU Macbeth The Pocket Oxford Theatre Company Ages 5+. Family www.pocketoxfordtheatre.com 6-7, 27-29 May, 1-2 Jun The Warren: Main House, BN1 4GU The Meebles Get The Show On The Road The Meebles Circus Ages 3-9. Interactive www.themeebles.com 29-31 May, 1-4 Jun Sweet St Andrew’s, BN3 1AQ Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall Monski Mouse Ages 0-5. Family www.monskimouse.com 6, 13, 20, 27 May, 3 Jun Brighton Spiegeltent, BN1 1GY 18

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Moondial Em-Lou Productions Ages 7+. Adaptation www.peterdarney.co.uk 30-31 May, 1-3 Jun The Warren: Main House, BN1 4GU Mr Danger’s Really Safe Show Sam Quinn Ages 7+. Clown www.iamsamquinn.com 6, 13, 27 May, 3 Jun Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY Mrs H and the Sing-Along Band Singalong songs CIC Ages 1+. Live Music www.singalongsongs.co.uk 6-7 May The Warren: Main Hse, BN1 4GU Neurovision: Boom-Bang-ABrexit! Eccentronic Ages 7+. Live Music www.eccentronic.co.uk 13-14, 20-21 May Sweet Dukebox, BN3 1AQ Off the Top Soho Playhouse Inc Ages 8+. Science www.offthetop.net 6, 12, 14 May Latest Music Bar, BN2 1TF Oliver in the Overworld The Krazy Kat Theatre Company Ages 3+. Family www.krazykattheatre.co.uk 7 May Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY Once and Future Adventure Poetry Ages 8+. Outdoors www.poetsvmcs.com 5 May Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), BN3 6EH Oskar’s Amazing Adventure Theatre Fideri Fidera Ages 2-7. Storytelling www.theatre-fideri-fidera.com 3-4 Jun Komedia Main Space, BN1 1UN Pat-a-Cake Baby Long Nose Puppets Ages 2-8. Puppetry www.longnosepuppets.com 27-29 May The Warren: Main Hse, BN1 4GU Pauline Quirke Academy Pauline Quirke Academy Brighton West Ages 4-17. Musical Theatre www.pqacademy.com 6-7, 13-14 May Brighthelm Centre, BN1 1YD

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Really Happy Kids Really Happy Kids Ltd Ages 0-18. Family www.reallyhappykids.com 28 May Brighton Youth Centre, BN2 0JR Science Magic Donal Vaughan Entertainment Ages 5+. Science www.twitter.com/ ScienceMagicFun 29-31 May, 1-2 Jun Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant, BN1 3GJ SESKA: Fruit Salad! SESKA Ages 5-9. Funny www.thecomedycats.com 7, 21 May Sweet Waterfront 1, BN1 2GS Sleeping Beauty & The Ewe’s Duty Ripley Theatre Ages 5+. Family www.thesheepchronicles.com 20-21 May, 2-4 Jun Friends’ Meeting House, BN1 1AF SpiegelCircus Brighton Spiegeltent All ages. Circus www.brightonspiegeltent.com 30-31 May, 1-3 Jun Brighton Spiegeltent, BN1 1GY Stand by your Nan Blossom TC Ages 7+. Storytelling www.rachelsambrooks.com 19-20 May The Duke of Wellington Blue Room Stage, BN1 3LQ The Tale of The Cockatrice Mumblecrust Theatre/Peafrog Puppetry Ages 6+. Puppetry www.peafrogpuppetry.com 28-31 May, 1 Jun The Warren: Studio 2, BN1 4GU Tales from the Woods Soryahh, Teller of Tales Ages 2-10. Storytelling www.soryahh-teller-of-tales. com 29-31 May Blue Man, BN1 3WA The Tap Dancing Mermaid Pigtails Productions Ages 3+. Family www.pigtailsproductions.co.uk 20-21 May The Warren: Main House,

In this brand new family comedy with music and puppetry the Story Squad introduces a whole new cast of weird and wonderful Grimms characters. Meet Godfather Death, Hans My Hedgehog and a deceased chicken in an irreverent, comic quest to re-tell… The Grimmest of Grimm Tales. Performed by an ensemble cast of four fantastic character actors, the show takes its comedy cue from a broad range of influences from Horrible Histories to Jackanory. Comedy, clowning, stunning puppets, original music, rapping and a lot of barely organised chaos are the order of the day. Three Weeks described it as “Witty staging… lots of charisma… quality storytelling” See the Grimmest of Grim Tales at Sweet St. Andrew’s - Venue 263 from 27 May to 4 June at 3.15pm.w

Could you be a Primary Times Critic? Primary Times will be awarding the Primary Times Brighton Fringe Family Award at the Festival this year to a family friendly show and we need your help. If you would like to review one of the shows at the Fringe, please email us on office@primarytimes.biz with ‘Brighton Fringe’ as the subject. We will then provide tickets for one child and one adult to attend one of the shows on our shortlist and will ask you to score the production against various categories. There are limited places available so please contact us as soon as you can.

The Tempest Worthing College Ages 5+. Physical Theatre 8 May Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), BN3 6EH The Tim Bat Trick Show Tim Bat Ages 4+. Funny www.timbat.co.uk 7, 14, 21 May Brighton Spiegeltent: Bosco, BN1 1GY

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Philip Pullman’s The Ruby In The Smoke Escapade Ages 7+. Family www.facebook.com/ EscapadeProductions 29-31 May, 1-4 Jun Sweet St Andrew’s, BN3 1AQ

Tony Roberts: Card Magic & More for Kids! Monski Mouse Media Company Ages 8+. Magic www.tonyroberts.com.au 31 May Brighton Spiegeltent, BN1 1GY The Ugly Duckling & Other Tales Above Bounds Theatre Collective Ages 3+. Family www.abovebounds.co.uk 31 May, 1-4 Jun The Warren: Studio 3, BN1 4GU Unity Through Struggle Exploring Senses CIC All ages. Exhibition www.exploringsenses.co.uk Ongoing Jubilee Library, BN1 1GE The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show MEI Theatrical All ages. Puppetry www.hungrycaterpillarshow. com 12-14 May The Warren: Main House, BN1 4GU Wake Up Alice! Brightonshed All ages. Physical Theatre www.brightonshed.com 3-4 Jun Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), BN3 6EH Woodland Tribe Tom Williams Ages 4+. Interactive www.woodlandtribe.weebly. com 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-31 May, 1-4 Jun The Warren: Children’s Area, BN1 4GU Worst Birthday Ever D2 Events Ages 3+. Puppetry 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 May, 3-4 Jun Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant, BN1 3GJ

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The Easter Full Moon, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 9SD

Sun 9 Apr

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

2pm. Drop in to explore the exhibitions, and test the ideas and materials through fun making activities. For more information visit www.dlwp.com

MG Owner’s Club Gathering, Arundel Castle, BN18 9AB

Over 150 MG cars ranging in age from the late 1920s to the modern day MGF sports models will be on display on the Lower Lawns in the Castle grounds, as MG Owners’ Club members showcase their very own pieces of motoring history. For more information and to book visit www. arundelcastle.org

Spring Industrial Trains, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT You will see steam, diesel and petrol locos out and about around the museum featuring the electric collection of passenger and industrial rolling stock. For more information visit www.arundelmuseum.org

Brighton Marathon 2017

Do something amazing by joining in this Marathon to raise vital funds for Mind. To register and for more information visit www. brightonmarathon.co.uk

The Hunt for Earth-like Planets and Life, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 9SD 3.30pm.Visit the planetarium to find out about the discoveries and the exciting possibilities of the existence of Earth-like worlds beyond our Solar System. Ages 6+. Charges apply. To book and for more information visit www.southdowns.org.uk

Mon 10 Apr

Easter Make & Take Workshops, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough TN6 3RJ

10am–2pm. This Easter enter a world of pure imagination as you join in the workshop. Design your own Land of Make Believe door. Ages 3-8. Charges apply. For more information and to book visit www.millbrookgc.co.uk

Access Hour, Lewes Castle, BN7 1YE

10–11am. Morning Explorers is for families with additional needs. A story teller will be on hand with tactile objects, a chance to try spinning on a wheel, garden games and audio described tours. Charges apply. For more information visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

3.30pm. The Moon is our nearest neighbour and many people don’t realise what a fascinating world it is. Its phases are linked to the date of Easter, although not in a simple way. Ages 6+. Charges apply. To book and for more information visit www. southdowns.org.uk

Mon 10 – Sun 23 Apr

Easter Holiday Fun, Aldingbourne Country Centre, Chichester, PO18 0JP Go along for a fun day out with activities including Open Farm, Mini Golf, Ride on Tractors and much more. Special events include Games Zone (17 Apr) and Reptile day (20 Apr). For more information and to view the full programme visit www. aldingbournetrust.co.uk

Tues 11 Apr

Once Upon a Time, Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, TN34 1ET 10.30am, 12noon, and 2pm. Join Kevin Graal for stories inspired by traditional creation tales and the paintings in our George Graham exhibition. Fun, surprises and entertainment guaranteed. Free event. For more information visit www.hmag.org.uk

Chicks and Eggs, Hove Museum and Art Gallery, Hove, BN3 4AB (Also 13, 18 and 20 Apr). 10.30am–3.30pm. Drop in for some Easter fun and make fluffy chicks and colourful eggs in this art and craft based workshop. Ages 3-8. For more information visit www. brightonmuseums.org.uk

Easter Make & Take Workshop, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough TN6 3RJ 10am-2pm. Have fun and enter a world of imagination. Today you will paint a Toadstool Bird Feeder. For more details and to book visit www. millbrookgc.co.uk

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Toddler Tuesday, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

A morning of activities. Accompanying adults will receive a complementary hot drink voucher for the Limeburners Cafe. This day’s theme will be ‘All about buses’. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Get ready for action as two of Paw Patrol’s finest recruits, Chase and Marshall, return to Drusillas Park. The heroic pups will be appearing in the Events Arena at intervals throughout the day. For more information visit www.drusillas.co.uk

Easter Eggstravaganza Race Day, Fontwell Park, Fontwell, BN18 0SX

A day of racing and Easter activities sure to entertain the young ones, including the popular Easter Egg Hunt. For times and more information visit www.fontwellpark. co.uk

Easter Make & Take Workshops, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough TN6 3RJ

The Princess and the Pea, Anne of Cleves House, Lewes, BN7 1JA 1pm–4pm. Drop in to the house to hear the tale of the Princess and the Pea, brought to life with tactile objects. There will also be dressing up and hands-on craft activities. For more info visit www.sussexpast.co.uk

10am–2pm. Give a Gnome a home. Enjoy painting and naming your very own gnome. Charges apply. Ages 3-8. For more information and to book visit www.millbrookgc.co.uk

Easter Make & Take Workshops, Millbrook Garden Centre, Crowborough TN6 3RJ 10am-2pm. Enter a world of imagination while having fun and make your own magical accessories, choose from wings, a horn or potion pot. Charges apply. Ages 3-8. For more information and to book visit www.millbrookgc.co.uk

Spring Holiday Decorations, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP 10.30am-12 noon. Be inspired by Spring time and make Easter and Spring decorations to celebrate. Ages 5-9. Charges apply. For more information visit www. worthingmuseum.co.uk

Easter Eggstras, Arundel Museum, BN18 9PA

Tues 11 – Fri 14 Apr

Wild Families – Pondemonium, RSPB Pullborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL 10.30am–12noon. Drop in and meet some of the wonderful creatures who lurk in the watery depths of the ponds with the help of a net. For more information call 01798 875 851 or visit www.rspb.org.uk

Wed 12 Apr

One Small Step for Major Tim…, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 8RP 3.30pm.Visit the Planetarium to find out all about Tim’s epic adventure on board the ISS, and what lies beyond for the future of space travel. Ages 6+. Book on 01243 774 400. For more information visit www. southdowns.org.uk

Spring into Crafts, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT Go along and enjoy a fun craft session. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Telling Tales at Frog Firle Farm, Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Dean,BN20 0AB 1.30-4pm. Go along to hear tall tales about the Sussex countryside at this beautiful downland farm. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/birling-gapand-the-seven-sisters

11am-2pm. Go along and enjoyed themed Easter craft activities decorating the Easter tree with egg painting, chicks and fluffy sheep. Have a go at the Bird and Nature Bingo Card. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www. arundelmuseum.org

Family Activity Day, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT 10am-5pm. Hawking About will be at the museum with their birds of prey displays, see sparkling electrical experiments at the MILNE. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Wed 12 – Thurs 13 Apr Fossil Hunt, Littlehampton Museum, BN17 5EW

(Also 18 and 19 Apr, 10am) 3-4pm. Go along and become a fossil hunter this Spring. Join in the popular fossil hunts along Littlehampton’s West Beach. Booking essential. For more information visit www. littlehamptonmuseum.co.uk

Easter Out and About, Mewsbrook Park, Littlehampton BN16 2LX

Children between the ages of 3-11 are invited to the park for a morning of energy expending energy. For more information visit www. littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

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Join the hunt this Easter At National Trust properties across Sussex Petworth, West Sussex 8-23 April, £3 per child Standen House & Garden, West Sussex 1-23 April, activities £2-£3 per child Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex 1-23 April, £3.50 per child Normal admissions apply.

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When you join, donate, visit or volunteer, your support helps us to look after special places like Petworth, Standen and Sheffield Park for ever, for everyone.

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Horsham Pizza Italia, Horsham Centre,RH12 1RQ

Wed 12 – Mon 17 Apr

Easter Trails, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

Follow the clues around the Museum, can you find all the answers to win a prize? Various fun events are taking place throughout the week. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Thurs 13 Apr

Spring Holiday Bonnets, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP

10.30am-12noon. Enjoy designing and making your own colourful creation to take home. Ages 5-9. Charges apply. For more information visit www.worthingmuseum.co.uk

Thurs 13 – Mon 17 Apr Easter Trail, West Dean Gardens, PO19 0QZ

9am–5pm. Follow the Easter trail for a chocolate prize. While exploring the Gardens see the spring flowers. There will be lots of activities for the children including arts and crafts and games. For more information and to book visit www.westdean.org.uk

Fri 14 Apr

The Easter Night Sky, South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, PO19 9SD

7.30pm.Visit the Planetarium for a guided tour of what’s up in the starry sky at this time of the year. Ages 6+. Charges apply. To book and for more information visit www.southdowns. org.uk

Fri 14 – Mon 17 Apr

Easter Bunny, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, SO21 1JH

11am–4pm. Go along for the day and enjoy the Wild Egg Trail and meet the Easter Bunny in his burrow at Marwell Hall. For more information and to book tickets visit www. marwell.org.uk

The Museum at Easter, Weald & Downland Museum, PO18 0EU

10.30am–4pm. There will be a schedule of activities that vary daily, including: Easter cooking in the Tudor kitchen, egg painting, bonnet making and a traditional Bonnet Parade on Easter Monday. For more information visit www.wealddown.co.uk/events/ museum-easter/

(Excl Easter Sunday) 10am-4pm. Three full days showcase Horsham’s town centre in a celebration of all things Italian, with plenty to see and do for all the family organised by Horsham District Council and many partners. For more information visit www.horshampiazzaitalia.co.uk

Easter Fun Activities, Blackberry Farm, Lewes, BN8 6JD

There are lots of activities for your little chicks to do including real egg collecting, Easter egg hunt, crafts, face painting and much more.You can get up close and help bottle feed the lambs and kids. You may even get a look at the chicks which should hatch in time for Easter. For more information visit www.blackberryfarm.co.uk

Easter Bunny Specials Special Cruise, Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood, RH14 0RH

11am, 12noon and 2pm. Go along and join in the fun. All your favourite Easter characters will be there to entertain you. For more information visit www.weyandarun.co.uk

Cadbury Egg Hunt, Monk’s House, Lewes, BN7 3HF

12.30-5.30pm. Follow the Easter trail around the garden and claim a chocolate bunny. Charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/monks-house

Easter Adventure Quest, 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, Battle, TN33 0AD 10am–5pm. Adventurers wanted this Easter weekend. Meet a medieval monk and characters from the past with stories of times gone by. Rise to their challenge and win a reward. Charges apply. For more information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk

Easter at Michelham Priory, BN27 3QS

Join in and have a go at naming the Priory chicken. Follow the Easter trail around the house and gardens to help you find the answer. There will be plenty of craft activities, face painting in the Great Barn as well as entertainment. Charges apply. For more information visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

Cadbury Egg Hunt, Alfriston Clergy House, Polegate, BN26 5TL 10.30am–4.30pm. Join in the Easter bunny hunt at Alfriston Clergy House. Look for the bunnies hidden in the delightful cottage garden and then claim your yummy chocolate prize. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/alfriston

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Cadbury Easter Bunny Hunt, Slindon Estate, Arundel, BN18 0RG 11am-3pm. Join in an Easter Eggsploration to investigate the woods of Slindon with their secret dips and hollows to claim your chocolate bunny. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/slindonestate

Fri 14 – Sun 23 Apr

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, Nymans, Handcross, RH17 7TT 10am-4pm. Go along and join in a nature-inspired Cadbury Egg Hunt. Follow the trail around the garden and claim your Cadbury chocolate prize. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/nymans

Easter Family Fun, Woolbeding Countryside, GU29 9RR 10.30am-3.30pm. Drop in for egg decorating and rolling, a Cadbury Egg Hunt, an egg shy and race. If you complete the Easter trail you’ll receive a chocolatey reward. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ woolbeding-countryside

Sat 15 Apr

Cadbury Egg Hunt, Swan Barn Farm, Haslemere, GU27 2HU 10.30am–3pm. Come along and explore the beautiful woodlands and meadows while solving the riddles to earn a Cadburys chocolate Easter egg. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/swan-barn-farm

New Beginnings, Brighton Museum, BN1 1EE 10am-1pm, 2-4pm. Join in at the Museum Lab, 1st Floor, on one of our fun discovery days with something for all the family to enjoy. For more information visit www. brightonmuseums.org.uk

Sat 15 – Mon 17 Apr

Easter Egg Hunt, Devil’s Dyke, BN45 7DE

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11am-3pm. Find the plastic eggs around Dyke to solve the clues and at the end of the hunt collect your Cadbury chocolate egg. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/devils-dyke

Easter Craft, Littlehampton Museum, BN17 5EW 2-4pm. Families are invited to drop in to create some beautiful Easter craft. For more information visit www. littlehamptonmuseum.co.uk

Normans and Crusaders, Arundel Castle, BN18 9AB

Raven Tor Living History Group will be recreating the crafts, weapons training, of the late 12th century. There will be a Story Teller, falconry, have-a-go-archery to capture the sights, sounds and smells of the Norman Period. For more information visit www.arundelcastle. org

Sun 16 Apr

Easter Sunday Afternoon Tea, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA

3.30pm. Treat the family this Easter to an afternoon tea served on delicate china. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ bodiam-castle

Sun 16 – Mon 17 Apr Totepool Easter Family weekend, Plumpton Racecourse, BN7 3AL

12noon. There will be a funfair, face painting, climbing wall and derby horse hoppers to name but a few of the many attractions. Accompanied children race for free. For more information and to book visit www. plumptonracecourse.co.uk

Parham Easter Family Fun, Parham Park, RH20 4HS

10.30am-5pm. Go along and enjoy a day of fun with a Garden trail, face painting, craft activities, storytelling and the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny himself who will be handling out chocolate treats. For more information and to book visit www.parhaminsussex.co.uk

Mon 17 Apr

Easter Egg Rolling Competition, Devil’s Dyke, BN45 7DE

10.45am-12noon. Take your own hand decorated hard-boiled egg and try your luck. The egg that gets furthest down the Dyke valley wins. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ devils-dyke

Wild Families - Wild in the Woods, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL 2–3.30pm. Join in on a woodland adventure.You will be looking for mini beasts, playing games, making dens and trying out some wild arts and crafts. Drop in. Charges apply. For more information visit www. rspb.org.uk

Mon 17 – Fri 21 Apr

Easter Surprises, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester, PO19 3QR

11am-3pm. Explore the Roman gardens with an Easter-themed treasure hunt, try your hand at springtime crafts, make a Roman sundial to tell the time, spinning wool into yarn, Roman writing, and more. For more information visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

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It may not be the way to Amarillo, but the A27 will certainly lead music lovers to a programme of world-class acts when the Priory Park Festival 2017 returns to Chichester’s city-centre location from 7-9 July. Each day of the three-date festival has a different theme. Friday evening will be steeped in Jazz and Blues, while Saturday will be Rock and Pop. Sunday is scheduled to be a popular family fun day, with huge chart acts, including performances from S Club and world famous vocalist Tony Christie. More names are to be announced soon. Tickets are available from £15 a day, or £75 for the weekend. Book at www.prioryparkfestival.co.uk. Primary Times is giving away two pairs of adult tickets for any one night of the festival. Children under 11 go free with paying adults so you can take along your child too. For your chance to win, simply tell us the musical theme of Friday evening at the festival. For entry details see the bottom of this page.

Win Guinness World Records Blockbusters! Goodie Bag Lights, camera, action! Guinness World Records 2017 Blockbusters! is here, packed with the latest records from your favourite films, social media, toys and beyond… Which movies took the box office by storm? Who’s the world’s best-selling kids’ author? Which YouTube stars have the most fans? What’s the most used emoji? The latest edition of Blockbusters! holds all the answers to your need-to-know pop-culture questions. Plus, don’t miss the exclusive challenges for a chance to set your very own blockbuster record! The book is split into six handy sections and each chapter ends with a 'Top 10' page which covers anything from the largest budget movies to the fastest rollercoasters. With each new page come new mind-boggling and exciting facts to enjoy. Out to own from 23 March – pre-order now at http://amzn.to/2lGa6Jw. For more information visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com/blockbusters Primary Times has three 2017 Blockbusters! goodie bags to give away to three lucky Primary Times readers. Each bag contains a copy of the 2017 Blockbusters! book, a backpack, stopwatch, a pair of headphones and a mini chocolate egg basket. To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is complete the word search. Then fill out the form with your details and send it to the address at the foot of the page.

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Tues 18 Apr

Tours with the Gardener, Alfriston Clergy House, Polegate, BN26 5TL

11.30am-12.30pm. (Also 16 May). Join an expert gardener to discover more about the history of this garden. Uncover the origins of the brick scheme and find out more about the beautiful plants and trees. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/alfriston

Timber and Tiles, Anne of Cleves House, Lewes, BN7 1JA

1–4pm. Drop in to explore our medieval timber framed house and the materials used to build it. Make a tile, discover different wooden joints and draw or paint the building. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www.sussexpast. co.uk

Press Print Bunting, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP

10.30am-12noon. Be inspired by the Museum’s Collection and explore press printing using a variety of fun techniques. Print your very own bunting to use to celebrate birthdays and events. Ages 7-14. For more information visit www. worthingmuseum.co.uk

Toddler Tuesday, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

A morning of activities for 0-5 years. Accompanying adults will receive a complimentary hot drink voucher for the Limeburners Cafe. The theme will be ‘Spring into Spring’. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Tues 18 – Friday 21 Apr French Holiday Club, Bonjour Kidz, Hove, BN3 6BA

Give your child a chance to spend up to 5 days in a row learning French in a fun and safe environment. Learn French through various fun activities, crafts, drama, sport and much more. For more information and to book visit www.bonjourkidz.com

Wed 19 Apr

Night Time Safari- a watch of Nightingales, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL

Mini Beasts Homes and Habitats, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP

10.30am–12 noon. Enjoy making mini beasts and create their habitats from recycled materials. Charges apply. Ages 5-9. For more information visit www.worthingmuseum.co.uk

Easter Eggstras, Arundel Museum, BN18 9PB 3

11am-2pm. Enjoy planting seeds and creating paper flowers. There will be quizzes and a Bird and Nature Bingo card. Admission charges apply. For more information visit www. arundelmuseum.org

Thurs 20 Apr

Story Draw with Woody, Brighton Dome, BN1 5AA

1–2pm. Go along to the Café bar and draw with Woody to create a new tale. Combining collage with drawing, children will make their own characters that they can take home. This event follows on from Sammy and the Snow Leopard show. For more details www.brightondome.org

Wild Families - Mousehunt, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL

10.30am-12.30pm. Learn about animal tracks and signs then go off in search of some of the mysterious mammals living on the reserve using footprint tunnels and live traps before dissecting owl pellets to find out what the owls had for dinner. For more information and to book visit www.rspb.org.uk

Heroes and Dragons, Lewes Castle, BN7 1YE

10.30am–12noon. Go along and listen to the Old English story of Beowulf. Create a dragon in clay or make a scary mask. Also discover AngloSaxon beads and brooches. Charges apply. Booking essential. For more information and to book visit www. sussexpast.co.uk

Springtime Sketchbooks and Scrapbooks, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP

10.30am–12noon. Use a variety of paper and techniques and learn how to make a foldout sketchbook or

7.15-9.30pm. As the sun sets and the skies darken, the nightingale begins his evening concert.You’ll be introduced and then the guides will lead you round the reserve to enjoy the incredible performance. www. rspb.org.uk

Easter Out and About, Brookfield Park, Littlehampton, BN17

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scrapbook. Charges apply. Ages 7-14. For more information visit www. worthingmuseum.co.uk

Fri 21 Apr

Fun Art Friday: Make your own Toy, Worthing Museum, BN11 1HP

carpenter’s workshop and more. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ saddlescombe-farm-and-newtimberhill

Amberley Bus Riders Day, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT 10am-5pm. A first opportunity of the season to ride on the historic buses around the Museum. A wonderful display of Museum buses and visiting exhibitors. Also enjoy the steam days with the resident steam trains riding the railway around the site. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Horsham Scouts St George’s Day Parade, Carfax, Horsham, RH12 1EQ

10.30am–12noon. Go along and create some toys taking inspiration from the toy collection at the museum. Learn some basic techniques using recycled plastics and card. All ages. Charges apply. For more information visit www. worthingmuseum.co.uk

2.20-4pm. This annual parade will take place from Telephone Exchange in North Street via East Street. Scouting representation and Renewal of Promises at the Carfax Bandstand. For more information call 07939 053 226.

Weird and Wonderful, Unusual and Special, Chichester Cathedral, PO19 1PX

Bluebell and Wildflower Walk, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

10am–3pm. Join in to create your own monster mask or weird creature. Find out about weird and wonderful things in the Cathedral by following a trail before collecting a prize on completion from the shop. For more information visit www. chichestercathedral.org.uk

Fri 21 – Sun 23 Apr

Fri 28 Apr

10.30am-12.30pm. Explore the estate with our Ranger at this most beautiful time of year. Discover the magic of spring as you follow the trails and fields through Rudyard Kipling’s little bit of England. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans

The Garden Show, Firle Place, Lewes, BN8 6LP

Represent your Family, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, PO19 1TJ

10am-5pm. Now in its tenth year the Garden Show has amazing plants and garden goodies.Visit the Firle Arts and Crafts Market with an array of arts, designs and crafts created by talented artists from the Firle Area. For more information visit www. thegardenshowonline.com

10.15am-12.15pm. Drop-in free family activities provide a space for the whole family to get creative together. Work together to make a collaborative large-scale artwork showing your family’s world in bright, bold colours. For more information visit www.pallant.org.uk

Sat 22 Apr

Sat 29 Apr

10am-5pm. A chance to explore a new interest or skill at this new monthly event. This month will be looking at Candle Making (at an additional cost of £3 per candle). Prebooking is recommended. For more information and to book visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

7pm. Go along and enjoy a stargazing evening brought to you by Seven Sisters Astronomical Society. It will include a bbq dinner, a bar and music. All profits will go towards helping the animals at the centre. For more information and to book visit www. raystede.org

Sat 22 - Sun 23 Apr

Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May

11am-4.30pm. Go along and enjoy family fun as you celebrate England’s patron Saint. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ batemans

11am-4pm. Celebrate the return of spring and become the May King or Queen to impress in medieval costumes.You can also visit the medieval herb bed and grow your own. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiamcastle

Raystede Stargazing Evening, Raystede Animal Welfare Centre, BN8 5AJ

Art@Amberley, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT

Bringing in the May, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA

St George’s Weekend, Bateman’s, Burwash, TN19 7DS

Sun 23 Apr

Saddlescombe Farm Open Day, Devil’s Dyke, BN45 7DE

Enjoy tours of the 17th century buildings, the surrounding downs and the walled garden. There will be demonstrations of traditional work including hurdle making, shepherding,

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How can you tell which rabbits are getting old? Look for the grey hares!

What’s a rabbit’s favourite dance style? Hip Hop!

How many rabbits does it take to change a light bulb? Only one if he hops right to it!

Why was the rabbit so upset? She was having a bad hare day!

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April

Food & Folk Festival, Weald & Downland Museum, PO18 0EU 10.30am-5pm. There will be produce and folk traditions showcased at this Spring event. Enjoy free cookery classes and short talks, traditional folk music and dancing, vendors selling local produce and crafts, and more. For more information and to book visit www.wealddown.co.uk

Sun 30 Apr

Spring Mechanicals Day, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT 10am-5pm. A collection of stationary engines and associated machinery to watch and enjoy, highlighting the history of industry and technology from a time gone by. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

May Mon 1 May

Mosaic Mayhem!, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester, PO19 3QR

11am–4pm. Go along to find out about mosaics, how they are designed and made, and to try mosaic making for yourself.Younger visitors will get a chance to make edible mosaics using sweet treats and to dress in Roman costume. Charges apply. For more information visit www.sussexpast.co.uk

Hello Kitty, Drusillas Park, Alfriston, BN26 5QS

(Also 29 May).Visit Kitty in her beautiful themed house and have a souvenir photo taken with the cutest girl herself. Meet and greet opportunities will operate at intervals throughout the day. For more information visit www.drusillas. co.uk

Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol, Drusillas Park, Alfriston, BN26 5QS (Also 29 May). Get ready for action as two of Paw Patrol’s finest recruits, Chase and Marshall, return to Drusillas Park. The heroic pups will be appearing in the Events Arena at intervals throughout the day. For more information visit www.drusillas. co.uk

British Victory Morris, Arundel Castle, BN18 9AB

beautiful valley. Finish off with a tour of Alfriston Clergy House, the first built property bought by the National Trust. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ alfriston

Fri 5 May

Bat Walk, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

(Also 12 May) 9-10.30pm. Go along for a guided bat walk around the estate starting with a short talk about tracking, recording and identifying bats. Charges apply. For more information and to book visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffieldpark-and-garden

Sat 6 May

Birds of Prey experience, Bodiam Castle, Nr Robertsbridge, TN32 5UA

2.30-4pm. Join some experienced falconers and their fantastic birds of prey in the castle courtyard for some displays. See the birds soaring over the courtyard and battlements and learn more about their part in medieval life. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust. org.uk/bodiam-castle

Model Railway Exhibition, Felpham Community College, Bognor Regis, PO22 7NU

10am -4pm. Enjoy the many model railway layouts on display and visit the stands of many suppliers of new and second hand model railway equipment, books and tools. As well as the ‘Ride on railway’ weather permitting. For more information visit www.swing.model-railway.org.uk

Sat 6 – Sun 7 May

Owls ‘Out & About’, Paradise Park, Newhaven, BN9 0DH 10am–4pm. Experience the magic of getting up close to our feathered friends with Owls ‘Out and About’. For more information and to book visit www.paradisepark.co.uk

Sun 7 May

Motorcycle Event, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel BN18 9LT

10am-5pm. A fine collection of historic motorcycles on display. Speak with the owners, reminisce and discover at this event. This show aims to celebrate the history of British Motorcycling with Motorcycles up to 1990. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

3.30pm. Enjoy watching a traditional English Dance Side who will dance & play in the Castle grounds. For more information visit www.arundelcastle.org

Wed 3 May

Clergy, Cuckmere and Confessor, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5TL 10.30am-12.30pm. Join in on a walk of discovery and take in the history, archaeology, and wildlife of this

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Beastly Books, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, PO19 1TJ

10.15am–12.15pm. Have fun at this children’s workshop drawing, painting and binding your own ‘misfits’ book, filled with curious body-swapping creatures. Charges apply. Ages 5-8. Book on 01243 774 557 For more information visit www.pallant.org.uk

Behind the Scenes, Brighton Dome Founders Room, BN1 1UE 10.30am-12.15pm. A showcase of the films, TV shows and games that were nominated at last year’s BAFTA Children’s Awards. This fun event offers a peek behind the scenes with challenges, competitions and audience interaction. For more information and to book visit www.brightonfestival.org

Art@Amberley, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT Have a go at Tie Dying with a difference. Pre-booking is advised as you are guaranteed your space on the day and you also will receive a reduced entrance price. Charges apply. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Sat 13 – Sun 14 May

Paws in the Park Spring Show, South of England Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL 9.30am-5pm. Endless attractions for you and your dog to enjoy, including the fantastic Rockwood Dog Display Team, new for 2017. Plus weekend camping with free evening entertainment. Charges apply. For more information and to book tickets visit www.pawsinthepark.net

Sun 14 May

Commercial Vehicles, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Arundel, BN18 9LT 10am-4pm. This event will host a display of interesting and historic commercial vehicles from before and after the Second World War. Also enjoy the steam days with the resident steam trains riding around the site. For more information visit www. amberleymuseum.co.uk

Wed 17 – Sat 20 May

Fri 19 - Sat 20 May

Museum at Night, Weald & Downland Museum, PO18 0EU

7–9.30pm. The Museum will be open in the evening for pre-booked visitors to experience the Museum at Night guided walks. For more information and to book visit www.wealddown. co.uk

Sat 20 May

Family Wildlife Walk, Sheffield Park and Garden, Uckfield, TN22 3QX

11am–1pm. Join the Ranger for a family friendly walk to see the variety of wildlife living in the parkland. Charges apply. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ sheffield-park-and-garden

Tales of Birbal, The Grand Hotel, Brighton, BN1 2FW

11.30am and 2.30pm. Enjoy ancient stories of adventure that have been treasured for centuries across the Indian subcontinent. Using puppetry and music, Mashi invites a new generation to unearth the richness in these legends. For more information and to book visit www. brightonfestival.org

Sat 20 – Sun 21 May

Military Vehicle and Home Front Event, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, BN18 9LT

Enjoy a weekend of nostalgia and history, going back in time to the wartime period. Dress up and be part of this great historic event, and on the Sunday take part in the evacuee train. There will be music and dances to enjoy. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Mon 22 – Sun 28 May

Children’s Hospice Week, Chestnut Tree House, Arundel, BN18 9PX Join in the UK’s only awareness and fundraising week for children with life-shortening conditions and their families by holding your own fundraising event to support Chestnut Tree House Hospice. For more information and to sign up visit www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk

Sat 27- Mon 29 May

Living History Camp & Archery Competition, Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker, BN27 3QS 10.30am- 5pm. The Bowmen are visiting all weekend, hosting an inspiring living history camp and a lively archery competition. For more information and to book visit www. sussexpast.co.uk/event

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Museums at Night, Various Locations A UK-wide festival which seeks to encourage visitors into museums, galleries and heritage sites by throwing their doors open after hours and putting on special evening events. For more information and to find an event near you visit www.museumsatnight. org.uk

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