Wed 25 Jul - Tue 4 Sep
Make some mischief this summer holiday Celebrate the summer with Vivacity
To book visit vivacity.org/summer
School’s out for summer From special event days to week long activities, with Vivacity there is always something to keep the family entertained. Book now. Highlights and fun facts from May half term activities. Vivacity’s May half term events saw over
2800 happy faces
Over 300
NERF bullets shot
Over
“I love sports holiday club because I make new friends & have a lot of fun” Jared, 6 (May half term)
1100
of you visited us for ‘Unbelievable bodies’ at Vivacity Peterborough Museum
For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information
Sports holiday club Wed 25 Jul - Fri 31 Aug** Drop the kids off for a fun-filled day. With a range of activities including NERF wars, swimming inflatables and roller discos, there are plenty of ways to celebrate 6 weeks of no school. For the first time this summer, the Vivacity Book Bus will be visiting our holiday club venues. Hop on board for fun activities and discover some great books along the way. Holiday club venues Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre
8 - 13 years old
Hampton Leisure Centre Werrington Leisure Centre Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym
4 - 11 years old
Weekly prices
Day prices
£80 £70
£20 £18
8.30am-5.30pm 10am-4pm
8.30am-5.30pm 10am-4pm
Due to the closure on bank holiday Monday commencing Mon 27 Aug weekly prices will be £70, 8.30am-5.30pm & £60, 10am-4pm
Did you know?
Childcare vouchers* are accepted at Jack Hunt, Hampton & Werrington Leisure Centre
10% off
when you book online
Sibling discounts* are available when booking via phone, email or at venue
SEN qualified* staff are at all Vivacity holiday club venues
*Download or pick up full schedules for T&Cs **Starting dates vary. Visit our website for more details.
Check out the full summer holiday schedules visit vivacity.org/summer
For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information
Library events Can you beat the Summer Reading Challenge?
©DC Thomson Ltd (2018). © Dale Cherry for The Reading Agency, with thanks to Idea Store Watney Market
Sign up at your local library to help Dennis, Gnasher and the gang find the hidden treasure. Explore a map of Beanotown and collect Mischief Makers stickers for every book you read.
Mischief Making Max
Creative Crafts
Thu 2 Aug Bretton Library
10am
28 Jul - 25 Aug, every Sat (excluding 11 Aug)
Central Library
12pm
Central Library
11am - 1pm
Werrington Library 2.30pm
Drop in to our creative craft events Mischief Making Max will be visiting us in our throughout the summer; each session has its own fun theme. libraries this summer. Join us for a fun and interactive adventure and bring the Summer £1 child (suitable for ages 4 and over) Adults FREE (children to be accompanied by an adult) Reading Challenge to life in this storytelling performance with Total Insight Theatre. £4 child (suitable for ages 5 and over) Adults FREE (children to be accompanied by an adult)
For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information
Free event
Once Upon a Festival A free family day of storytelling, performances & workshops
Explore Once Upon a Festival at Peterborough Central Park and encounter new friends, storytellers and puppets along the way.
Sat 11 Aug
Listen to stories from around the world; discover park-life shenanigans including rabbits, bees and a range of colourful characters.
Peterborough Central Park
11am - 5pm
Archives event Astonishing Astronomy Sat 4 Aug, 10am - 2.30pm Peterborough Archives Central Library Discover unique stories from Peterborough’s past. This summer learn about Peterborian Astronomer, George Alcock who discovered comets, then make your own constellation viewer or comet. £2 child - Drop-in Adults FREE (children to be accompanied by an adult)
For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information
Heritage events
Knights & Princesses
The Museum of Mischief
Sat 11 - Sun 12 Aug, 10am - 5pm Last entry 4pm
Selected dates throughout the summer
Longthorpe Tower
Peterborough Museum
Let us take you to the past, to find out what it was like to be a knight in shining armour or a fine medieval lady in her gown. Have a go at medieval dancing, try out medieval dining and much more.
Head on down to the Museum of Mischief for Summer Reading Challenge themed activities. Enjoy crazy crafts, tricky trails and sneaky science experiments. Find out full dates online.
£4 adults / £3 concession / £3 child (Under 5’s FREE) £12 families (2 adults & 3 children)
£4 adults / £3 concession / £3 child (Under 5’s FREE) £12 families (2 adults & 3 children)
Awesome Archaeology Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jul, 10am - 5pm Last entry 4pm Flag Fen Get hands on with the past and have a go at being an Archaeologist for the day. Learn fun facts and skills, get involved in tricky trails and uncover artefacts thousands of years old in The Big Dig Tent’s excavation pits. £8 adults / £5 concession / £5 child (Under 5’s FREE) £20 families (2 adults & 3 children)
For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information
Family films & theatre When was the last time you treated the family to a show? These plays are just the ticket.
Open air theatre
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Guys & Dolls
Sat 18 Aug, 6.30pm
Wed 22 Aug - Sat 25 Aug, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Flag Fen
Key Theatre
£16 adults / £10 child £46 families (2 adults & 2 children)
£18 adults / £14 concession
Our series of family films will be showcasing every Sunday throughout the summer holidays, to find out more visit vivacity.org/summer
£3 per ticket
Kindred & Vivacity present the Key Youth Theatre Summer School Join us on our fantastic 6 day workshop for young people aged 7-18. Week 1: Mon 30 Jul - Sat 4 Aug Week 2: Mon 6 Aug - Sat 11 Aug £170 child (Sibling discount available) Visit kindreddrama.com
For more activities or to book, visit vivacity.org/summer See overleaf for booking & venue information
To book now visit vivacity.org/summer
Or phone For sports holiday club call 01733 864 754 For heritage events call 01733 864 663 For Key Theatre shows & events call 01733 207 239 Summer holiday activities will run at selected Vivacity venues around the city. Sports holiday club Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre Bishops Road, Peterborough. PE1 5BW Werrington Leisure Centre Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough. PE4 6JT
Heritage events Peterborough Museum Priestgate, Peterborough. PE1 1LF Flag Fen The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough. PE6 7QJ Key Theatre shows & events
Hampton Leisure Centre Clayburn Road, Hampton, Peterborough. PE7 8GL Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough. PE3 9PN
The Key Theatre Embankment Road, Peterborough. PE1 1EF
Library & Archive events Vivacity Libraries Check out vivacity.org/venues or visit your local Vivacity library for more information.