EASTER 2011
For parents of children in the Cambridge, Ely & Newmarket area
Easter at Wandlebury Country Park Fun activity sessions (age 6 +) on Tuesday & Wednesday mornings: Woodland Safari & paper making Spring Nature Safari – nature walk Water wonders - pond dipping & crafts Travel back through time
Easter Photo Trail & Egg Hunt: Sat 16 April BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL Visit our website for details: www.cambridgeppf.org or call 01223 243830 ext.201
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EASTER FUN DAY! Saturday April 23rd, 10am - 4pm Easter Egg Trail, Craft Activities, Donkey Rides, games and a small fairground! www.rockinghorsetoyshop.com Burwash Manor, New Road, Barton, Cambridge CB23 7BD (off J12, M11)
01223 264674
Open Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm
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Easter Holiday Museum Trail - Saturday 9th - Sunday 24th April Simply solve the clues, find the Easter-themed objects from our collection and receive a voucher for a FREE Easter treat from Chocolat Chocolat. An egg-cellent adventure for families!
Easter Crafts at the Museum - Friday 15th April 10.30am - 12.30pm Come and make your very own spring chick. Not suitable for under 5’s; children must be accompanied by an adult. £2 per child.
Cambridge & County Folk Museum Tel: 01223 355159 www.folkmuseum.org.uk
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Welney Wetland Centre 8 - 25 April Easter Family Trail & Crafts Activities Celebrate Welney’s Spring inhabitants and the importance of wetlands such as Welney.
22-25 April Easter Egg Hunt along with Easter Family Trail Normal admission applies
Tel: 01353 860711
www.wwt.org.uk Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Easter Trail Good Friday 22 April Easter Monday 25 April Anytime from 10am Follow the special Easter trail to claim your Cadburys Egghead. Trail £1.50 Normal admission applies No need to book See Kids Calendar for other children’s holiday activities
Tel: 01353 720274
Audley End House and Gardens
Opening for the 2011 Saturday 9th April
Easter Family Fun Trail 22nd - 25th April 11am - 5pm
A Great Day Out for the Whole Family!
Take part in the Easter egg hunt for your chance to win a real golden egg! Can you crack our clues to complete this ‘egg-citing’ trail?
Parking: £6 Wristbands Child (16 & under) £16.50 Adult £12 www.wicksteedpark.co.uk
www.englishheritage.org.uk
The Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey An English Heritage 12th Century Abbey and Museum of Cambridgeshire farming and village life in a beautiful rural setting
EASTER EVENTS Thu 14 April 12-4pm Blossom Day
OPEN: 12-5pm weekdays 10.30am-5pm weekends and bank holidays Find us on the A10 between Ely and Cambridge
Cambridge Touring Theatre presents
The Wind in the Willows 8th June, Anglesey Abbey 10th June Houghton Mill, Huntingdon 9th July Wimpole Hall, Royston
For booking details visit
Thu 21 April 12-4pm Twinkling Tiaras and Swashbuckling Swords Suitable for children over 4 years old. Adults £4.50. Concessions £3.50. Children £3. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sun 24th & Mon 25th April 10.30-5pm Easter Arts and Crafts Make Easter bonnets for the parade, paint Easter eggs, learn circus skills and follow the treasure trail. Adults £5.50. Concessions £4.50. All children £3.50.
Tel: 01223 860988/489 www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk www.cambridgelifemuseums.org.uk Reg. Charity No. 289555
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden Easter Extravaganza 12-14 April, 11am - 3pm Drop-in, no booking required Cost: £2 per child Tel: 01223 331875 www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
Easter Holiday Fun at Wimpole Easter Egg Trail at Home Farm Friday 22- Monday 25 April, 10.30am-5pm Egg-splore the farm, solve the clues and win a chocolate treat for every completed trail. Normal farm admission charge applies plus £1 charge for trail booklet.
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Homerton College Dance Studio Tuesdays Newnham Croft Primary School Thursdays Juniors (7 - 12) 6.30 - 7.30pm Adults (Teens +) 7.30 - 8.45pm
Tel: 07963 473595 www.cambs-tkd.co.uk
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Writing Competition WIN a brand new mountain bike! Can you write a great story? For the 3rd year running, Excelr8 Learning is encouraging girls and boys to take part in a writing competition. This year the competition is for Years 3 - 8. Closing Date: Friday 10th June 2011 For further details visit www.excelr8learning.co.uk
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Ballet, Tap and Melody Movement Early Learning Classes from 2 years to adults First Lesson Free No registration fee • Bursaries and Scholarships available Leotards and shoes at discount prices • Established since 1992
Preparation for: RAD and IDTA Exams • Festivals • Shows • Theatre Visits • Or just dance for FUN!
Branches at:
One-to-one or small group (siblings/friends) with a French native - to help your child with school work including GCSE, AS and A Level - to acquire knowledge about France - to boost confidence in class - to improve accent
Cambridge • Burwell • Stretham • Wicken • Downham Market • Ely
Telephone Michelle on 01638 744119 for details or visit www.samaraballet.co.uk for special offers for new pupils! Fully qualified, registered and insured teacher Royal Academy of Dance and International Dance Teachers Association
Contact Annick Alton: (01223) 210900 conv.francaise@btinternet.com
Arty Crafts Easter Arts & Crafts Workshop 11th - 15th April 18th - 21st April 9am - 3.30pm Projects suitable for all levels of expertise and designed to encourage individual creativity. Suitable for children aged 5-12
Tel: 01223 277922 www.artycrafts.co.uk
Keep Fit Association
EASTER HOLIDAY PROGRAMME for 8-14 year olds
Children’s Multi-Sport Activity Mornings Monday 11th Friday 15th April Monday 18th Thursday 21st April Every weekday Time: 9am - 12 noon Cost: £5.10 per morning No need to book, just turn up!
Learn a dance routine in 6 weeks
Mepal Outdoor Centre
Enjoy a physical and mental challenge and improve your stamina, strength, suppleness, balance, agility, co-ordination and rhythm
8th - 22nd April
Tuesdays 10.30 – 11.30am Ross Street Community Centre, Cambridge
Thursdays 13.45 – 14.45pm British Legion Hall, Fishers Lane, Cherry Hinton
Thursdays 7.30 – 8.30pm Brown’s Field Community Centre, Green End Road, Cambridge First session free for newcomers
Membership £18
Sessions £3 at the door
Call Annick Alton on 01223 210900 annickalton.fmm@btinternet.com
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Bottisham Swimming Pool & Sports Centre
Ring for details 01223 462226 or visit www.kelseykerridge.co.uk
Multi-Activity Days 9am - 5pm Ages 8 - 15 years Cost: £45 Activities vary each day and can include climbing, archery, trampoline, sailing, target shooting, fencing, canoeing or assault course
Tel:01354 692251 www.mepal.co.uk
Kelsey Kerridge is situated opposite Parker’s Piece, next door to Parkside Pools ‘The largest club in Cambridge committed to making tennis available to all ages and abilities’
Mad Science Easter Camps 11th - 15th April 10am - 3pm
Easter Holiday programme includes sports coaching, swimming lessons and fun sessions from age 4+
Parkside Pools, Cambridge The Fulbourn Centre, Fulbourn Kings Junior School, Ely
Click here to download full details
Tel: 01223 880997
Ages 4-11 years www.madscience.org/east
Easter Junior Coaching Camps Monday 11th - Friday 15th April
Mini-Tennis for age 8 and under Junior Tennis for 9-11 and 12 -16 years Download an application form today
www.cambridgeltc.com Memberships available: Families Minis Juniors Students Senior Senior 70+ Social Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club Wilberforce Road, CB3 0EQ t: 01223 312550 e: info@cambridgeltc.com
Glazed & Amused
Jo Jingles is Here! Fun Music, Singing & Movement Classes for children aged 9 months to 5 years
The fun of ceramic painting brought to your door…
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Create the perfect Father’s Day gift
NEW Classes starting at Freckenham Village Hall on Tuesday mornings after Easter For more details on these and other classes in: Cambourne, Ely, Newmarket, Great Shelford, Milton & Sutton Call Cheryl on 01353 612364/c.rule@btinternet.com www.jojingles.com/cambridge
You choose the time and the place We’ll bring everything you need to create a hand-painted work of art
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Seals Swimming
Also at Cheeky Monkeys, Fulbourn Every Tuesday, 2pm - 6pm and Scotsdale Garden Centre
Easter Holiday Crash Courses
for children aged 3½+ 11-15 April
(see website for details)
Call Penny on 07855 949811
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Hall Hire Central Cambridge New refurbished Hall and meeting rooms available at The OLEM Parish Centre (just off Hills Road, near Parker’s Piece) Tel: 01223 350787 olempcm@yahoo.co.uk
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HONK! An off-beat take of The Ugly Duckling 26th - 30th April ADC Theatre Performance at 7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm Box Office: 01223 300085
Blunderbus Theatre Company Presents Elmer the Elephant Sunday 17th April The Junction, Cambridge Performances at 11.30am & 2.30pm Tickets: £9, (£5 concessions) Family ticket £23 (max 2 adults) Box Office: 01223 511511
April 2011 9-25 Gooseberries and Gasmasks Holiday activities at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford in Hangar 4: The Battle of Britain from 10.30am - 2.30pm. All activities are included in the standard admission to the Museum (children aged 15 and under free). Visitors can experience the 1940s Home Front with costumed characters, hands-on craft activities, object-handling sessions and the opportunity to indulge in some dressing-up fun! Discover what the wartime ration of food would have looked like; the gas mask they would have worn and the air raid precautions which they would have had to follow. For further information, call 01223 835000 or email 11 Fairies and Pixies Discover the magical secrets of Wicken Fen, near Ely from 10.30am - 12.30pm or 2pm - 4pm. Cost: £4.50. Booking essential on 01353 720274 or email 12 Pond Dipping for All at Wicken Fen, near Ely. A dedicated 30 minute pond dipping session, with the option to sign up for a mini-beast hunt afterwards. Timed tickets from 12.00. Pond Dip £1.50, plus 75p for mini-beast hunt. Booking recommended on 01353 720274 or email 12 Metal Magic Explore precious metals in the Fitzwilliam Museum's collection and create your own embossed treasures to take home from 10.30am - 12.30pm. Suitable for age 5+. Cost: £5 per child. Booking essential on 01223 332904 or email 12 Woodland Safari Explore the woods at Wandlebury to find out about the plants and animals living here, then try paper making using some of the plants for decoration. From 10am - 12.30pm. Suitable for accompanied children aged 6+. Cost: £6 per child, adults free. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel: 01223 243830 Ext 201 or email 13 Springtime Arts and Crafts at Wicken Fen, near Ely. Sessions available from 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm 4pm. Cost: £4.50 per child. Booking essential on 01353 720274 or email 13 Nature Safari Be a nature detective: come and track down the mini-beasts/wildlife in the ponds at Wandlebury and explore the Park for signs of Spring. Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? From 10am - 12.30pm. Suitable for accompanied children aged 5+. Cost: £6 per child, adults free. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel: 01223 243830 Ext 201 or email 15 Mud Glorious Mud The perfect chance to get really mucky – muddy art, construction and games at Wicken Fen, near Ely. Sessions available from 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 4pm. Cost: £4.50 per child. Booking essential on 01353 720274 or email 15 Easter Crafts at the Cambridge & County Folk Museum from 10.30am - 12.30pm. Chick-chick hooray, Easter time is here. Celebrate by making your own spring chick at our drop-in holiday craft session. Admission £2 per child, accompanying adult free (includes admission to the Museum). This is a drop-in session but to book a place, call 01223 355159. Please note: Not suitable for under 5's, children must be accompanied by an adult. 15-17 Cambridge WordFest Book-related events and activities for children of all ages. Full programme is available at www.cambridgewordfest.co.uk. Early booking advisable as events tend to sell out quickly. 16 Bric-a-Braque Cubist artists used everyday objects in their painting and collages. Make a 3D collage using old newspapers and all that stuff Mum meant to take to the charity shop! Fitzwilliam Museum from 2pm - 4pm. Suitable for age 5+. Cost: £5 per child. Booking essential on 01223 332904 or email 16 Fireman Sam The Hero next door is back, in a brand new show live on stage at the Cambridge Corn Exchange... Pontypandy Rocks! Join Fireman Sam, and all his friends, as Pontypandy hosts its first ever music festival! Performances at 1pm and 3.30pm. Tickets: Adult £13, children £11, family £44. Box Office: 01223 357851 16 Easter Fun Day at Wandlebury from 11am - 4pm. Have fun with the Rangers, take part in the Wandlebury photo-trail egg hunt and make Easter related crafts. Bring a packed lunch and dress according to the weather, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential. Cost: £7.50 per child. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel: Jon Gibbs on 07833598155 or email
18 Wicken Warriors Tracks and trails, wildlife detection, wild skills at Wicken Fen, near Ely. Sessions available from 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 4pm. Cost: £4.50 per child. Booking essential on 01353 720274 or email 19 Watery Wonders: Activity Day at Wandlebury from 10am - 12.30pm. Dip nets in our pond to find out what’s lurking in the depth, then try some pond related craft activiities . Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? Suitable for accompanied children aged 6+. Cost: £6 per child, adults free. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel: 01223 243830 Ext 201 or email 19 Pond Dipping for All at Wicken Fen, near Ely. A dedicated 30 minute pond dipping session, with the option to sign up for a mini-beast hunt afterwards. Timed tickets from 12.00. Pond Dip £1.50, plus 75p for mini-beast hunt. Booking recommended on 01353 720274 or email 20 Travel back through time: Activity Day at Wandlebury from 10am - 12.30pm. Track down evidence of the past around the site, then get messy making ‘wattle and daub’ panels and Celtic styled artefacts. Old clothes advised! Why not stay on afterwards for a picnic? Suitable for accompanied children aged 6+. Cost: £6 per child, adults free. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel: 01223 243830 Ext 201 or email 20 Easter Crafts at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, near St Neots from 10am - 3pm. Join in craft activities including Easter baskets, Easter bonnets, and egg dyeing plus lots more. Suitable for adults and children aged 7+. Cost £2.50 per participant. No need to book, just drop in. 20-23 The Hobbit Hope Players’ production of The Hobbit focuses on greed and love for money and comes complete with music, spectacular special effect, giant puppets and plenty of awe-inspiring battles. Join Bilbo Baggins and his fellow adventurers as they journey towards the Lonely Mountain where the ominous smoke of Smaug the dragon billows skyward. Encounter a world where trolls turn to stone, eagles soar through the skies and in the darkness a mysterious creature dwells, obsessing over the precious nature of a magical ring. Performances at 7.45pm (2.30pm matinee on 21st and 23rd) at the ADC Theatre, Cambridge. Tickets: Adult £12, concessions £10. Box Office: 01223 300085. 22-25 Easter Egg Trail at Home Farm Egg-splore Wimpole Home Farm from 10.30am - 5pm, solve the clues and win a chocolate treat for every completed trail. Normal farm admission charge applies plus £1 charge for trail booklet. Tel: 01223 206000 22-25 Easter Trail at Wicken Fen, near Ely, anytime from 10am. Follow the special Easter trail to claim your Cadburys Egghead. Cost of trail: £1.50; normal admission applies. No need to book. Tel: 01353 720274 26-30 HONK! An off-beat take on the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Ugly Duckling” at the ADC Theatre in Cambridge. A squadron of geese, a wise-cracking bullfrog and a family of swans are among the many characters Ugly meets on his journey to find out what makes him so unique. This imaginatively staged production features Honk’s genuinely hummable tunes with witty lyrics appealing to children and adults alike. Tickets: Adult £12, concessions £10. Box Office: 01223 300085. 26 Science Museum Live on Tour Experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments as the Science Museum takes to the stage for the first time ever, with a fantastic live show to blow your mind and challenge your brain. Get set for a breathtaking ride that will entertain, inform and inspire at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Suitable for ages 7+. Show starts 7pm. Tickets: £12.50. Box Office: 01223 357851. 30 May Day Celebration at Wandlebury from 11am - 4pm. Meet at the Stable Rooms for Maypole dancing and craft activities, prize for the best dressed Green Man and May Queen. All children must be accompanied by an adult, bring a picnic and enjoy the day. Cost: £7.50 per child. Booking essential as places are limited. Tel: Jon Gibbs on 07833598155 or email
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