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OCTOBER

Until Sunday 24th October

VIRTUAL GREAT BRITISH DOG WALK The Great British Dog Walk is back! If you can’t attend one of our GBDW’s that are happening across the country, then try a the virtual Great British Dog Walk. In essence, here’s how the Virtual Great British Dog Walk works: Choose a walking route and distance that suits you - pretty country lanes, autumnal woodland, wide open spaces, whatever you like. Pick a date between Saturday 28 August and Sunday 24 October (you can walk as many days as you like between those dates too) Entry is £10, which will help the charity to train more life-changing hearing dogs, and entrants will receive a stylish and exclusive Great British Dog Walk bandana for their dog, a downloadable certificate, a fun activity pack of things to do during their walk. www.hearingdogs.org.uk/vgbdw

Until Saturday 18th December

JUNIOR ARCHERY COACHING PROGRAM 8th Worcester Scout Hut, Cornmeadow Lane, Worcester,. This is a series of 1/2 day coaching sessions for Worcestershire junior archers - roughly once every 4 weeks. at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm. An inclusive, instructive & enjoyable series of coaching sessions for Worcestershire Juniors. Archers of all standards are welcome, from the novice to the expert. There is a program that runs across the whole series, and archers are encouraged to attend all sessions. This is not compulsory - archers are free to choose as many sessions as they wish. The program is designed to cover both technique and other allied skills that an accomplished archer needs. Following a refit this Summer, the hall now has a PC equipped with motionanalysis software, and practice mirrors, to give archers essential feedback on their technique. Although registration is free, we’re asking for £5 per session to help cover costs. We ask that U14s are accompanied by their parents. Older juniors can be left with the staff, subject to the CWAA safeguarding procedures. Archers will be expected to bring their shooting equipment (unless prior arrangement has been made).

Wednesday 13th

FACE TO FACE GROUP FUN SESSIONS KGV Community Hub, Worcester. WR4 9TL. Fun face to face play sessions for parents & carers with 0-5 year olds. Face to face group fun sessions (6 weeks) - for parents & children aged 0-5 years old. Focusing on childrens physical activity & wellbeing. A six-week course, to be held at the KGV hub, for up to 8 families. Different themes will be covered throughout the weekly sessions. This is a chance to meet other local families and the staff from Starting Well Partnership. 10am - 11am.

SUCKLEY HILLS WALK Enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Suckley Hills on this self-guided walk. Join us for an eight mile, selfled circular walk using the Trust’s walks booklet and audio guide (narrated by Brett Westwood) from The Knapp and Papermill through Blackhouse, Crews Hill and Ravenshill woods. Park and meet at The Knapp and Papermill nature reserve. Booking is essential. 10:00am - 3:00pm. The walk will comply with any Government guidelines. At the time of booking we’ll need your contact details to let you know if anything changes. Booking. Tel: 07702371953. Email suejenkins@doctors.org.uk. Suggested donation £5.00, Dogs on a lead.

Thursday 14th

THE BIG WORCESTER SLEEP OUT The Big Worcester Sleep Out will return to Six Ways Stadium, raising money for three Worcester Charities; St Paul’s Hostel, Warriors Community Foundation, and Maggs Day Centre. Our mission is to raise awareness of the complex issues surrounding homelessness within our county, and the services our charities relentlessly push forward. We are aiming to raise £45,000 for 2021 with all of the funds raised will be split equally between our charities. Fundraising is being managed by Just Giving, and all you have to do to sign up to sleep out is our website and follow the sign-up link. Sign up today to help change lives! Ralph Court Gardens. 6pm - 8.30pm (Restaurant opens at 5pm). Thousands of lights, Lord and Lady Ralph’s haunted Manor, Witches coven, Joking ghosts and Graveyard with bespoke fitting service and our fabulous Halloween rectory, brought to life with the sounds of Thriller and Ghost Busters and lots more. Our restaurant will be offering an horrendous choice of food from our famous homemade Halloween cakes to ‘Eye Popping’ Hot Dog with Chips, relish and Mozzarella Eye Balls to Witches chicken with wild toadstools and deadly cream sauce. Fun for all the family Tickets available via www.ralphcourtgardens.co.uk

Sunday 17th

COMMUNITY LITTERPICK Ronkswood Community Centre, WR5 1 Worcester. Litterpick on Newtown Green, Ronkswood field. Meet at the community centre at 11am. All equipment provided, all welcome.

Wednesday 20th

FACE TO FACE GROUP FUN SESSIONS KGV Community Hub, Worcester. WR4 9TL. Fun face to face play sessions for parents & carers with 0-5 year olds. Face to face group fun sessions (6 weeks) - for parents & children aged 0-5 years old. Focusing on childrens physical activity & wellbeing. A six-week course, to be held at the KGV hub, for up to 8 families. Different themes will be covered throughout the weekly sessions. This is a chance to meet other local families and the staff from Starting Well Partnership. 10am - 11am.

Saturday 16th

GREAT MALVERN FARMERS MARKET Church Street, Malvern, WR14 2AY. Local products from meat to fruit, vegetables to cheese, beer and cider, sweet treats and much more. Buskers will be there to entertain you whilst you enjoy your delights. Farmers Market – third Saturday of each month – Come along and show your support. From 9:00am, Great Malvern Priory Grounds.

From Sunday 17th Friday 22nd October – Sunday 5th December

WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK – AFTER DARK ILLUMINATIONS Discover our magical trail of lights at our brand-new event, running on selected dates from. We’re thrilled to be launching an afterdark illuminations experience like no other! Join us this autumn for an epic lantern trail, where you can enjoy mesmerising lighting displays, discover a ‘wild’ range of breath-taking lanterns and explore the walk–through areas of the Park like never before. Be transported to a wonderland of lanterns and interactive lighting displays. With

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over forty light groupings, and up to 1000 individual lanterns, the event will have something for all ages, and make a fantastic family evening out. With magical lit-up landscapes, dinosaur lanterns, glowing animal installations, a giant interactive piano keyboard, rainbow tunnel and many other creations, the 3km trail has been designed to offer guests a safe and enjoyable evening, with plenty of fun all round! Please note, rides are only open from 22nd – 31st October, and 5th – 7th November. The Safari Drive-through and all other walk-through animal exhibits will also be closed during the evening event.

Friday 22nd - Sunday 31st

HALLOWEEN AT WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK We will be brimming with Halloween decorations and hundreds of pumpkins in the Pumpkin Patch. Meet our brand new pumpkin scarecrow character, ‘Patch’, and join his spook-tastic activity trail! Full of Halloween fun for the whole family, it’s the perfect way to brighten up the spookiest of seasons! Open from 10.00am – 4.30pm, Rides open from 12.00pm – 4.30pm Last entry at 3.00pm Safari Drive-through gates close at 3.00pm. African Village closes at 4.00pm.

Saturday 23rd

GINGEOWEEN CHILDREN’S PARTY Cheltenham Civil Service Football Club, Cheltenham Civil Sports Association, Tewkesbury Road, Uckington, GL51 9SL. Spooky fun for the children at 1pm-4pm. Games, fancy dress, lucky dip, Showtime Shane and much more! All proceeds go to Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. Event suitable for children under 11. Under 3’s go free. Tickets from £5 CHILDREN’S ECO WORKSHOP: HAPPY HERBS St Thomas’s Church Stourbridge. Children will learn about reducing our impact on the planet while we make a DIY animal inspired plant pot complete with herbs. 2 hour craft workshop where we will be using items that would usually be thrown out and giving them a new life. We will be creating animal inspired pots and planting herbs. All crafting materials provided, please make sure children have suitable clothing that could get messy! Adults absolutely welcome to stay at no extra cost but not needed to. Suggested age 4+ but more than happy to accommodate younger if you think they will enjoy it. Snacks and drinks provided. £10 per child. Limited numbers. Pre booking only. Please include when booking: Child name, age, emergency contact and any allergies.Please email me with any questions at contact@wildearthmovement.com

Monday 25th - Sunday 31st

BIG WILD WALK Get your boots on for beavers! It’s time to walk for wildlife and show you care about the nature and climate crisis with The Wildlife Trusts’ Big Wild Walk, The Wildlife Trusts are asking nature-lovers to fundraise to help raise vital money for their 30 by 30 mission that will restore at least 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. The choice is yours to take on one of three challenges: Walk 30km over the Big Wild Walk week, Walk 30km in three days, Walk 30km in one day. If you’d prefer to create your own challenge, that’s okay! You could invite the family to join in, set up a remote relay with friends or take the challenge yourself. Indoors or outdoors, front room, park or wood, treadmill or track – the choice is yours.

ALVECHURCH SCARECROW FESTIVAL 2021 9am-5pm. Back by popular demand! Alvechurch Scarecrow Festival 2021. Visit the village of Alvechurch to see a trail of fantastic scarecrows. Keep the kids busy during half term. Raise money for The Lounge, Alvechurch’s wonderful community cafe. KIDS FIRST AID CLASS (3 - 6 YEARS) HEREFORD Would your 3-6 year old know what to do in an emergency? Help them learn with a Mini First Aid Early Years Class! This fun and interactive 30 minute story and play based session gently introduces children to First Aid including calling 999, shouting for help and treating minor injuries. £7.50 per child booking through website https://hereford. minifirstaid.co.uk/classes/ open/6839

HALLOWEEN SHOWING OF HOCUS POCUS ON WORCESTER’S OUTDOOR CINEMA Worcester Racecourse, Worcester Racecourse, Grand Stand Road, Pitchcroft. Join us for this Halloween Cinema showing of Hocus Pocus. A socially distanced, covid safe outdoor cinema screening of hocus pocus where we have 2 screenings on this day, 2021 at 5pm - 10:30pm. There will also be catering unit onsite that will serve the hot drinks, you can of course bring your own snacks! Limited tickets available so make sure to book yours today! Tickets are £34 for a family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids) £14 for an adult - £9 per child - £4 deposit will be required via eventbrite, the rest is due on the door should the event go ahead. We do this because Halloween is a dodgy time with the weather, should there be any sign of high winds or heavy rain, the event will be cancelled and a full refund given. No seating provided. Go to www.openairfilmandchill. com/worcesteroutdoorcinema book your tickets.

Wednesday 27th

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WORCESTER: DROP-IN FAMILY WORKSHOP Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcester. Join us in our lovely welcoming Activity Space to create your very own 3D street scene – we will use collage and printing techniques to create the backdrop - then you will make peg doll people, alley cats and stray dogs to fill your street how you want to! This is a drop in family workshop during the October half term. £4 per participant, no pre-booking required. www. museumsworcestershire.org.uk YOGA FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN The Little Blue Elephant Play Café, Unit 3 Longmeadow Industrial Estate, Ewyas Harold, HR2 0UA. Yoga for children around 2 to 5 years and their parents. We’ll be going on an adventure with movement, songs and rhymes, ending with a relaxation. Why not book the 12.45 play session in the cafe for afterwards and stay for a play and lunch with us? Call Angela for more information 07758114844

Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st

PUMPKIN AND SCARECROW TRAIL Cleobury Mortimer, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Our annual scarecrow and pumpkin trail is back! It runs over 2 nights, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st October. Decorating your house ? If you’d like to decorate your house and enter into the trail, it’s just £5. All entries will be eligible to be voted on by the people doing the trail. There are prizes for the top 5 houses. First prize is an amazing night away, thanks to Holly Waste Holiday Lets. All house entries will be placed on the trail map ready to be visited. Completing the trail? , the trail is just £2.50 per child. Each paying child will get a copy of the trail map, a vote for the best decorated house and a fantastic goody bag! Dressing up is definitely recommended. This year we are able to use the market hall as our base for you to get your goody bags. We will also be offering hot chocolate, cakes and biscuits and a few other special things to warm you up on the night www.facebook.com/ friendsofcmps/

NOVEMBER

Friday 5th

FIREWORKS @ SECRET GARDEN Secret Garden Hereford, Coldwells Rd, Hereford. Join us for Fireworks Night at Secret Garden! 5pm onwards, fireworks at 6.30pm, BBQ available to purchase, bar open, live Music from Phoenix Band. £8 per adult and kids go free! We have made the decision this year to halve our capacity to give everyone just a little bit more space and so tickets are on a

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Sunday 7th

THE FOLD MONTHLY OUTDOOR MARKET The Fold, Bransford, WR6 5JB, (A4103). Held on the First Sunday of every month from March – December. 10am – 2pm The monthly markets at The Fold are important as a way for You will find a wide variety of products on offer from organic vegetables, jams and beer to plastic free lifestyle goods, paintings, and jewellery with more stalls added every month! FREE ON-SITE PARKING The market itself is usually free entry (with the exception of the special festival markets: dates to be announced) and we also offer free on-site parking for up to 250 cars. The independent shops, farm shop and nature trail will be open on-site for you to explore. The Fold Cafe will also be open serving hot drinks and cake. Tel: 01886 833633

Sunday 7th - Sunday 28th

FOOTBALL FUN - NOVEMBER (4 SESSIONS) Nunnery Wood Sport Complex, Spetchley Road, Worcester. Fun-filled football based, parent and child sessions. Football Fun Sessions take place at Nunnery Wood Sport Complex, every Sunday. The sessions consist of fun football themed play sessions, introducing children to the basic fundamental skills required to play sport in later life. Sessions consist of a mixture of parent and child and individual activities.

Friday 12th November – Sunday 9th January

MALVERN WINTER GLOW Three Counties Showground, Malvern, WR13 6NW. Festive fun at Three Counties Showground brought to you by Malvern Winter Glow. Four amazing festive experiences in one central location. Immerse yourself in all things seasonal, with an impressive line-up of activities and excitement on offer in Malvern this winter. Choose from daytime entertainment and extra special experiences, through to night-time fun, with a newly themed winter light trail. Festive food quarter and free parking. Skate along on the one of the region’s largest real ice rinks and take a break with a steaming hot chocolate or grab a light lunch from the indoor Ice Cafe. Then head on out on the sparkling new light trail, as it winds across the showground, with giant illuminations under the stars. Thrill seekers can also soar upwards, to see the Malvern skyline like never before on the giant Observation Wheel! Families will enjoy a magical trip on our very own Arctic Express train, which will transport you from our main gate station for a traditional and personalised visit to see the big man himself. Meet Santa Claus in Father Christmas’s cosy cabin, surrounded by his friendly elves, who have been busy making presents and gifts for all the visiting children and don’t forget to taste one of Mrs Claus’ freshly baked cookies as you leave. Winter Glow is a festive celebration, which starts in mid-November with the opening of the Ice Rink, followed by the Illuminated Light Trail, alongside Malvern’s first giant Observation Wheel and finally personalised Santa Experiences running throughout December. With a magical mix of festive fun, the countdown to Christmas has begun! Tickets are strictly limited and advance booking is essential.

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th

FROST FAIR HEREFORD RACECOURSE 2021 Hereford Racecourse, Roman Road, Hereford. Christmas fair with original, unique and exciting presents for home and family along with fine foods direct from producers and festive entertaiment for all. Splendid gifts for family and home, original and wonderful crafts, fine foods direct from the producers, festive atmosphere and entertainment, morning Coffee, lunches and afternoon teas. Father

Sunday 14th

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY VINTAGE & CRAFT FAIR Hallmark Hotel Stourport Manor, 35 Hartlebury Road, Stourport, DY13 9JA. Free entry! Join us at the beautiful Stourport Manor Hotel on Remembrance Sunday for our Vintage & Craft Fair with live music, dancing & afternoon tea. There will be live music, dancing and vintage entertainment with our singers performing classics from the wartime era. Afternoon tea will be available to enjoy, plus a fantastic selection of vintage, retro, craft and gift stalls. Come along in your best vintage outfit and enter our vintage belle / vintage beau competition! Vintage Belle competition and the vintage raffle will both be drawn at 3.30pm. If the raffle winner is not in the room we will call you and you can collect your prize. One winner wins the whole raffle hamper. £1 a ticket. Free Parking. 1-4pm - Free Entry

Sunday 21st

WYRE FOREST LOCAL GROUP - WALK Kingsford Forest Park (Blakeshall Lane), Junction of Gipsy Lane and Sandy Lane, Wolverley, Worcestershire, DY11 5XT. Join Roy Hall as he guides walkers along sandy tracks around this beautiful woodland with pockets of heathland. The walk is approximately four miles long with no stiles although there are some uphill stretches. Park and meet at Kingsford Forest Park (Blakeshall Lane) car park. Booking is essential, thank you. 10:00am - 12:00pm Booking phone number 01562 637556 Email glynandlinda@hotmail.com.Price Donations welcome, thank you.

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th November

LUDLOW MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS FAYRE Jesters, entertainers, archery, historical re-enactments create a medieval atmosphere for your Christmas shopping! You can buy all sorts of goodies for your Christmas stocking Ludlow Castle Medieval Fayre from over eighty stalls presented by traders from across the UK as well as popular Ludlow traders, all dressed in medieval costumes. A great treat for all the family, in the glorious setting of medieval Ludlow Castle. http://www. ludlowmedievalchristmas.co.uk. The Castle will be closed on the following days for the setup and take down of the festival and open for business again on Thursday 2nd December.

DECEMBER

Sunday 5th

THE FOLD MONTHLY OUTDOOR MARKET The Fold, Bransford, WR6 5JB, (A4103). Held on the First Sunday of every month from March – December. 10am – 2pm The monthly markets at The Fold are important as a way for You will find a wide variety of products on offer from organic vegetables, jams and beer to plastic free lifestyle goods, paintings, and jewellery with more stalls added every month! FREE ON-SITE PARKING The market itself is usually free entry (with the exception of the special festival markets: dates to be announced) and we also offer free on-site parking for up to 250 cars. The independent shops, farm shop and nature trail will be open on-site for you to explore. The Fold Cafe will also be open serving hot drinks and cake. Tel: 01886 833633 Email: reception@thefold.org.uk

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