Activities for Families

Things for Children and Families To Do

Saturday 3rd September, 12.00noon - 4.30pm Stourbridge Medieval Fair, Leper Chapel, Newmarket Rd CB5 8JJ

Dancing, singing, storytelling, crafts and history talks. View the historic chapel. A free event. See www.cambridgeppf.org.

Saturday 3rd September, 2.00pm - 4.00pm Tree-mendous Trees, Trumpington Meadows, Grantchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9LH

Discover trees, enjoy games and crafts. For ages 5 - 11 (accompanied). £7.50 per child. Adults & under 3s free. Book on www.wildlifebcn.org or book in advance for Bushcraft on Saturday 1st October.

Saturday 3rd September, 10.00am - 1.00pm Sun Prints, Cambridge Botanic Gardens, 1 Brookside CB2 1JE

Drop in to try taking photographs of plants using sunlight. Learn about botanist Anna Atkins who took photographs this way. www.botanic.cam.ac.uk.

Monday 12th to Sunday 18th September Heritage Open Day, Anglesey Abbey, Quy Road, Lode CB25 9EJ

Enjoy the colours of the gardens, especially the dahlia border, view art works by Constable, try the new scramble climber in Hoe Fen or explore the tree house. Book on www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September, 10.00am - 5.00pm Harvest Falconry, Audley End, off London Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4JF

Watch falconers demonstrating traditional hawking methods. Displays and activities. Book online at www.english-heritage.org.uk. Members free. Non members £21, children 17 and under £12.60.

Sunday 25th September, 3.00pm - 4.30pm Once Upon a Tune: Spooky Stories, Saffron Hall, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4UH

A spooky extravaganza of music, painting and stories. for children aged 4+. James tells the stories, he and Antonio paint spine-chilling scenes while the Saffron Walden Orchestra plays. The paintings will be auctioned at the end, with profits going to Refugease. Over 16s £15, under 16s £6. Book on www.saffronhall.com. Compiled by Hilary Crawforth