What‘s On
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Diary Dates Ongoing Events
January
Every Friday during term time – TODDLER TIME at The Musuem of English Rural Life, The University of Reading, Redlands Rd, Reading, 0118 378 8660, RG1 5EX, www.reading.ac.uk/merl Accompanied children aged 2-4yrs can enjoy rhymes, songs and craft activities based on objects in MERL’s collection or garden. Drop in. 10-11am. £2 per child. Every day – ODDS FARM PARK at Wooburn Common, nr Beaconsfield, 01628 520 188, www.oddsfarm.co.uk Open daily from 10am throughout the winter with indoor and outdoor play areas and lots of animals. From February half term onwards there are baby goats to bottle feed, plus all the other baby animals to meet. From 18 Jan – THE BOGGLING BRAIN DRAIN SHOW at The Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknell, RG12 7QW, 01344 354 400, www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/ thelookoutdiscoverycentre Running at weekends and school holidays, this show investigates how the human brain works, including memory, imagination, and optical illusions. Participants will have to think fast, as their reactions are tested in special brain games. Suitable for 4+yrs. Additional fee. Shows at 11am, 12 noon, 2pm & 3.15pm (subject to minimum numbers). V Don’t miss our ticket offer for The Look Out on page 30.
8-9 Jan – TODDLER DAYS: TRAINS, BOATS & PLANES at The Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknell, RG12 7QW, 01344 354 400, www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/ thelookoutactivitiesfortoddlers Alongside the fun to be had in the hands-on science and nature exhibition, special activities will also be running just for toddlers. Activities include art and craft, play dough, face or hand painting and storytelling. On toddler days buy one drink and get another free to the same value. A great place to meet up with friends. £6.50 per parent and toddler and an additional £1.50 for an extra child. V Don’t miss our ticket offer for The Look Out on page 30. 10 Jan – TRADITIONAL ORCHARD WASSAIL at Lily Hill Park, Bracknell,
RG12 2RX, www.bracknell-forest.gov. uk/parksandcountrysidevents Wassailing is a very old English custom to celebrate and protect fruit trees and ensure a good harvest. Come and enjoy a simple revival of this seasonal tradition accompanied by melodeon music and a little tipple or two. Suitable for all. Bring apple juice or cider and meet at main car park, off Lily Hill Rd. 7-8.30pm. 16-18 Jan – SNOW WHITE & THE FAIRY TALE CREATURES at the Kenton Theatre, New Street, Henley, RG9 2BP, www.kentontheatre.co.uk When a magic mirror tells Queen Cruella
Toddler Days at The Look Out, 8 & 9 Jan
that Snow White is by far the most beautiful, the wicked queen flies into a fury and has her poisoned with an apple and put in the dungeons. It’s up to Muddles, Donkey and the Seven Dwarfs to seek out Snow White and free her of this horrible curse. Are they successful and, if so, at what cost? An amateur production of this classic tale. Tickets: £13, child £10, conc. £11. 18 Jan – RECYCLED ARTS WORKSHOP at The Nature
Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3FU, www.naturediscovery.org.uk Join ingenious recycler Jill to find out how to turn egg boxes in to fantastic bugs to
take home. A drop-in event for families. 11am-4pm. £1 per bug. 21-22 Jan – KIDNAPPED at The Corn Exchange, Market Place, Newbury, RG14 5BD, 0845 5218 218, www.cornexchangenew.com An adventure tale for all the family, Kidnapped tells the story of Davie Balfour as he survives shipwreck and murder to dramatically escape to the Highlands of Scotland. Set against the fierce social and political backdrop of 1750s Scotland, this gripping, fast-paced adventure story is packed full of physical storytelling and imagination. Suitable for 6+yrs. 7.45pm. Tickets: £14, conc. £12, under 25s £10.
Open daily from 10am-6pm
0118 971 4002 info@buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk
Latest research shows that just five minutes of exercise in a “green space” such as a farm park can boost physical and mental health. Researchers at the University of Essex looked at evidence from 1,250 people in 10 studies and found fast improvements in mood and self-esteem from exercise in a green space
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At Bucklebury Farm Park, you can run, jump, swing, go-kart, ramble and relax in the fresh air all year round. You can feed our friendly farm animals and watch the deer in the park
www.buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk Sat nav postcode: RG7 6RR
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