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Talks & Spoken Word

JAY SHETTY WORLD TOUR: LOVE RULES

A 90-minute experience in which the See On Purpose podcast host and bestselling author talks about ‘finding, keeping and letting go of love’, Mon 22 May, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

KEITH BRYMER-JONES LIVE: LIFE, CLAY, AND EVERYTHING An ‘uplifting’ evening with the renowned British designer, bestselling author and Great Pottery Throw Down judge, Thurs 25 May, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

Monday 22 - Wednesday 31 May and small start-up businesses, Sat 27 - Sun 28 May, NEC, Birmingham

1940S WEEK Explore life in the 1940s with workshops, displays and activities, Sat 27 May - Thurs 1 June, RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford

TINKER MAKE PLAY - PLAYING WITH GRAVITY Discover the power of gravity in this family engineering session, Sat 27 May - Sat 3 June, Coventry

Transport Museum

ANIMAL ANTICS Test your safari skills and go wild looking for animals, Sat 27 May - Sat 3 June, Worcester City

Art Gallery & Museum

MAY HALF-TERM CRAFTS: SCENIC

SEASCAPES Explore watercolours, collaging and junk modelling, Sat 27 May - Sat 3 June, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

JUNK MODELLING MAKER CHALLENGE

Get creative by upcycling waste into new inventions, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, Coventry Transport Museum

PIRATE INVASION Help save Hatton from the dreaded pirate invasion, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, Hatton

Adventure World, Warwick

WITLEY COURT & KIDS RULE! Celebrate

Events

EXPERIENCE PENTECOST Find out about the story of Pentecost and the beginning of the church, Mon 22 - Fri 26 May, Coventry Cathedral

MINDFUL MAY YOGA Five weeks of gentle and nurturing yoga, breathing and mindfulness, Wed 24 May, Coventry Cathedral

THE GIANT’S GARDEN Follow the trail of Bodenham’s busy bees and discover what has been created in the Giant’s Garden, Wed 24 May - Sun 4 June, Bodenham Arboretum, Kidderminster

BIG PICTURE FESTIVAL Featuring local filmmakers, newly released international and independent feature films and well-regarded documentaries, Thurs 25 - Sun 28 May, various locations in Stratfordupon-Avon

RUM & REGGAE RACENIGHT Featuring ‘live horse racing, the best selection of rums and the slickest selection of reggae sounds’, Fri 26 May, Worcester Racecourse

RUSTICUS PRESENTS: WACKY WILDLIFE

Interactive walking adventure where you’ll meet an array of wildlife taking part in some silly activities, Sat 27 May, Aston Hall, Birmingham

MG CENTENARY The MG Owners’ Club, the Early MG Society, the MG Octagon Car Club, the MG ‘T’ Society and the MG Car Club join forces at this special event, Sat 27 May, British Motor Museum, Gaydon

THE NATIONAL HALAL FOOD FESTIVAL & LIFESTYLE SHOW Exhibitors include gourmet street-food vendors, national halal brands, established businesses

King Charles III’s coronation with hands-on activities and family fun, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, Witley

Court, Worcestershire

BRICKLIVE BRICKOSAURS Get ready for a ‘roar-some display on a T-Rex scale, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster

KENILWORTH CASTLE & KIDS RULE!

Celebrate King Charles III’s coronation with hands-on activities and family fun, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, Kenilworth Castle

FIESTAVAL Vibrant and colourful, celebration across the resort, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth

DINO WEEK Open the gates to the new Raptor Ranch, where the T-Rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops and Spinosaurus are waiting to meet you, Sat 27 May - Sun 4 June, National Forest Adventure Farm, Burton upon Trent

YOUNG DRIVER LESSONS Aimed at young people between the ages of 10 and 17, Sun 28 May, British Motor Museum, Gaydon

EASTNOR STEAM & VINTAGE Featuring steam engines and vintage cars, on display in the castle courtyard, Sun 28 - Mon 29 May, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire

OAK APPLE DAY Featuring musket firing, pike drills and a historic camp, Mon 29 May, The Commandery, Worcester

SUPERHERO ADVENTURES WITH IAN

CRAIGAN Take along your action figures and dress up for superhero adventures with storyteller Ian

Craigan, Mon 29 May, Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle

ZOOLAB CLIMATE CRUSADER’S SHOW Get ‘up close and hands-on’ with exotic animals as you learn about the changing planet, Mon 29 May - Fri 2 June, Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum

FREDDO’S MAGIC SHOW Freddo hosts his very own magic show, Mon 29 May - Fri 2 June, Cadbury World, Bournville

Mary Arden’s Farm, Stratford-uponAvon

SUPERHERO ADVENTURES - CRAFTS AND TRAIL Arrive dressed up ready to save the day and create a wooden puppet hero before following the trail around the castle and museum, Tues 30 May - Thurs 1 June, Worcestershire

County Museum at Hartlebury Castle

FAMILY CIVIL WAR SOLDIER SCHOOL

Have a go at pike and cannon drills, play games soldiers would have played, and help King Charles II escape from the Parliamentarian army, Tues 30 May - Fri 2 June, The Commandery, Worcester

MINDFUL MAY YOGA Five weeks of gentle and nurturing yoga, breathing and mindfulness, Wed 31 May, Coventry Cathedral

FAMILY YOGA SESSION Follow the trail of Bodenham’s busy bees and discover what’s been created in the Giant’s Garden, Tues 30 May, Bodenham Arboretum, Kidderminster

SPRING FUN AT THE FARM Get handson with flower crown crafting, help prepare for a Tudor feast and take part in an interactive retelling of As You Like it, Tues 30 - Wed 31 May,

POO DETECTIVES Find out what we can learn about animals from their droppings in a fun family workshop, Wed 31 May, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

WHITSUN HALF TERM FAMILY FUN

‘SECRET GARDEN’ Follow the Robin trail through Spetchley Park to find the key and unlock the door to the secret garden, Wed 31 May - Fri 2 June, Spetchley Park Gardens, Worcestershire