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Your essential guide to family events this July & August. We take great care in compiling our events guide, but check with the venues before you leave home just in case times or prices have changed since we went to print. To promote your local event, nearly new sale, theatre shows or community event in the next what’s on guide please email editor@familieshampshirenorth.co.uk Throughout July & August New Rides at Paultons Park Paultons Park, Romsey, SO51 6AL Two exciting new rides, The Queen’s Flying Coach Ride and Grampy Rabbit’s Sailing Club have been unveiled at Paultons Park. Normal admission charges apply. Throughout July & August Tropical House Marwell Zoo Winchester, SO21 1JH The new £8m exhibit spans two levels offering fantastic vantage points across a lush, tropical canopy and the opportunity to experience the captivating life of the forest floor. Normal admission charges apply.
Throughout July & August Holiday Club with Bright Sparks Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Winchester, SO21 1HZ A science-themed holiday club for children age 5 - 9 years old. Activities will include creating and running experiments, physical and mental games and challenges and arts-based activities to help explore and explain the world around us. Mon– Fri 9am–4pm. Weekly £165. Daily £35. Throughout July & August Summer Activities The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL There are a whole host of
The Vyne Basingstoke, RG24 9HL For some quality time with the kids, families can collect their activity sheets at Visitor Reception and get stuck into a range of brainteasing trails at The Vyne. On The Lost Tapestries Trail, young adventurers will love finding and fitting together jigsaw pieces of oriental tapestries hidden across the grounds. To really run off steam, intrepid explorers can head out into Morgaston Woods for geocaching, den building and orienteering, while youngsters under ten will love the Hidden Realm play area. All ages can enjoy the Shifting Landscapes Photography Trail in the gardens and submit their own snaps of The Vyne into a photography competition by 13 August. Ice cream and other delicious goodies are available from the Brewhouse tea-room and the north lawn is the perfect place for picnics. If everybody’s been good, they can treat themselves in the gift shop. Normal admission applies and some events have a suggested donation.
summer activities the whole family can enjoy at The Vyne this summer including den building, orienteering, get to know a tree, scavenger hunts, Geocaching and the Lost Tapestries Trail. Normal admission charges apply Until 8 July B LOVE at Basingstoke Festival The War Memorial Park Basingstoke, RG21 3AA This new event has six music stages, storytelling, arts and crafts, free face painting, music workshops and a percussion playground. Under-10s can enjoy a magical forest filled with nature activities, instrument making and more. Amazing family entertainment comes via Zoielogic Dance Theatre’s Ride and spectacular aerial show Belly of the Whale. www.blovemusic.com 5 July A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Lights Andover, SP10 1AH The Lights resident Youth Theatre Group, Ignite, present their interpretation of the Shakespearian classic. 7pm. £3.50.
Come to the (Steam) Fair! Visit Britain’s largest working traditional steam fairground and railways. Enjoy the rides, such as the unique Razzle Dazzle, the world’s first ‘white knuckle’ ride. The rides may be old but the atmosphere is cordial and ideal for that relaxed, family day out. All rides are included in the admission price, and once you’ve paid, you can come back free as many times as you like for a year!
OPEN: Sundays & Bank Holidays to 14th October Daily: Tuesdays to Sundays 31st July to 27th August (Closed Mondays apart from 27th August) (Limited rides on weekdays) Gates open at 11.00. Rides from 12.30. Last admission 16.00. Midhurst Road, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7LP Follow the brown signs. 01428 742 900 www.hollycombe.co.uk 8 Families Hampshire North Families ad 0618.indd 1
5 July The Luna Cinema Presents - The Greatest Showman Highfield Park St Albans Hook, RG27 0LG Luna Cinema announces the Uk’s biggest ever season of cinema under stars. To book tickets visit www.thelunacinema.com. Adults £13.50, children £9.50. 7 & 8 July Teddy Bear’s Picnic Weekend Finkley Down Farm Andover, SP11 6NF Bring your cuddliest teddies along for our Teddy Bears Picnic weekend and show them all the fun at Finkley! 10am – 6pm. 7 & 14 July Roller Disco Bordon Garrison Swimming Pool Bordon, GU35 0JE Family fun roller disco. Fun filled evening of skating and music. 5–9pm. £5. 8 July Cinderella Auditions The Harlington Fleet, GU51 4BY Audition Times: ages 9-13: Arrive for 10am start (collection 1.30pm). Over 14s & Adults: Arrive for 12.30pm start .
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