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21 – 23 October:

The Dog with Two Dads mac Birmingham

October:

Terry Deary’s True Ghost Stories The Albany Theatre

26 – 29 October: Demon Dentist Belgrade Theatre, Coventry www.belgrade.co.uk

26 October – 1 January:

A Christmas Carol Royal Shakespeare Theatre www.rsc.org.uk

30 October:

Justin Live – The BIG Tour The Alexandra Theatre

17 November – 30 December: Pins and Needles – The Bear mac Birmingham

– 30 November: Starchitects by Motionhouse Warwick Arts Centre

18 November – 16 December: Beauty and The Beast Old Rep, Birmingham www.oldreptheatre.co.uk

19 November – 7 January:

Nativity! The Musical Birmingham Rep www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

23 November – 7 January: Jack and the Beanstalk Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

3 – 26 December:

A Christmas Carol The Albany Theatre www.albanytheatre.co.uk

7 – 31 December:

Jack and the Magic Beanstalk Birmingham Rep www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

– 24 December: Santa’s Christmas Rescue Belgrade Theatre, Coventry www.belgrade.co.uk

17 December – 29 January: Dick Whittington Birmingham Hippodrome

December – 15 January: The Gruffalo Birmingham Town Hall www.bmusic.co.uk

30 December – 8 January: Cinderella The Albany Theatre

Enjoy live theatre with all of the family this festive season at The Rep!

The hit stage adaptation of Nativity! The Musical returns home to The Rep from 19 Nov – 7 Jan. Feel-good, funny and full of joy, this cracker of a musical was adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the much-loved films. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long hits from the movies including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, One Night One Moment, She’s the Brightest Star and a whole host of new songs, this musical really ‘is a heartfelt hit’ (The Times).

From 7-31 Dec, The Rep will also present a brand-new production for 3-6 year olds as part of their festive family offering, Jack and the Magic Beanstalk. Directed by Rep Associate Artist, Caroline Wilkes, Jack and the Magic Beanstalk is a brand new adaptation of the classic fairy tale, featuring captivating puppetry and joyful live music.

Pumpkin Extravaganza at Becketts Farm

(24 – 30 October)

Bring your little monsters to Becketts Farm interactive pumpkin carving experience! Visitors will be welcomed by Bella, the Becketts Farm Witch, who’ll train your children with some spooky spells. Then use your new skills in our mini Pumpkin Patch, guarded by the farmer’s spooky scarecrows, one of which seems to have a life of his own!

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Spooky Spectacular at West Midland Safari Park

(22 – 30 October)

West Midland Safari Park will be brimming with Halloween decorations and hundreds of pumpkins in our impressive Pumpkin Patch. Our excitable pumpkin scarecrow character, Patch, will put on a fantastic show! Help locate the missing potion ingredients, which have been stolen by some mischievous dragons and win a special treat! We also have extended opening hours so brave explorers can discover dinosaurs and rides in the dark!

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1 Spooky Science Night at Thinktank

(28 October)

Join us for Spooky Science Night and get involved in a whole range of frightening fun. Come and dance at our spooky Silent Disco. Be amazed by some creepy live science demonstrations then work out what the greedy monsters have been chomping on for lunch at our Monster Munching Trail. Come face to face with some special creatures with help from animal handlers. Watch fascinating scenes of the Northern Lights in the Planetarium. There are some great prizes up for grabs, just make sure you come in your favourite Halloween costume to be entered. Pre-booking is essential.

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4Pumpkin Spooktacular at Hatton Adventure World

(22 – 30 October)

It’s that time of year when things get a little bit spooky at Hatton! We have a SPOOKTACULAR programme planned for you. Take a Bewitching Ride on our Trailer, pick your own Pumpkin from our Pumpkin Patch, brave the Haunted House, be thoroughly entertained at our Magic & Mayhem Illusion show.

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Twisted Circus at Magic Alley

(throughout October)

Embark upon a twisted adventure that will take you on a spooktacular journey. Expect a circus theme so not for those with a fear of clowns! Complete the quest and solve the puzzles and escape the Big Top. Everyone who completes the quest will receive a prize. Suitable for children aged 6 and above.

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Pumpkin Flotilla at Sarehole Mill

(28 – 30 October)

Halloween events have had to be toned down for the past couple of years so why not go all out in 2022 and celebrate in style?

Decorate your pumpkin at home, and then bring along and watch it glide along the millpond in a spectacular display. The ghostly Ferryman will keep watch of the pumpkins on their journey whilst you enjoy a delicious hot chocolate and some spooky stories. There’s even the chance to make some creepy Halloween decorations to take home with you!

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Pumpkin Smash Bash at Drayton Manor Resort

(22 – 30 October)

Experience the whole park during the daytime, with pumpkins a plenty, as you enjoy all your favourite rides and attractions! Visit the Castle of Spooks - included in your ticket price - at any time during your visit for a trick or treat experience, with spooky characters and activities along the way. On 30 October, a 10-minute Fireworks Spooktacular display will commence at 6pm, with Halloween-themed fireworks and soundtrack – ending Halloween at Drayton with a bang.

What’s On?

Autumn 2022

22 October – 30 November

British Motor Museum – Magic of Science

Children can get up close to one of the Ford Anglias which starred in the film ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ and then join the mad scientists for some magical, mind blowing experiments or extraordinary family tours plus make an optical illusion to take home. www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk

25 October Compton Verney – STEM Spiderweb Halloween Challenge

Every spider weaves a web, but they must not get caught in their own design! Teams will construct sticky webs, and team members must crawl through their own webs without touching them and getting trapped. This activity is FREE. There are limited spaces available, so please sign up for the sessions on the day. Recommended for children aged 5-11 years old.

www.comptonverney.org.uk

26 – 27 October, 11 & 17 December

The Chocolate Shed – Chocolate Making Workshops

Ideal for any weather, these sessions are a special treat. Each workshop is run with a seasonal twist. Suitable for children of all ages (3-16). Check website for the timing and recommended ages for each session. www.thechocolateshed.com

27 October Blakesley Hall - Kids Disco

21 – 31 October

Blenheim Palace - Halloween Trail

The perfect experience for Halloween at Blenheim Palace, join family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness between one ghostly space to another…. if you dare! www.blenheimpalace.com

22 - 30 October

Stratford Upon Avon Butterfly Farm –Spooky Half Term

There are plenty of creepie crawlies and pumpkins as well as hundreds of beautiful tropical butterflies to keep the whole family entertained this October half term. In Minibeast Metropolis discover an assortment of poison dart frogs, spiders, medical leeches, axolotl and slithering snakes. There will be Meet the Mini-Beast Handling Sessions and Snake Demonstrations held daily at 11:00 in the Discovery Zone. 29 & 30 October join the team in dressing up for Halloween, the spookier the costume the better! Tickets can be booked online. www.butterflyfarm.co.uk

Boogie the night away this Halloween! Join DJ Sam for a spook-tastic evening of music, fun and games! Dressing up is encouraged, so go along in your favourite Halloween costume and have a go at boogeying as a bat, or dancing as a dinosaur! This event takes place from 3-5pm. Tickets are £8, which includes a party lunchbox. Adults must remain on site for the duration of the event - the Herb Garden will be open on the day for hot drinks and light bites.

www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/blakesley-hall

27 – 28 October Aston Hall - Ghostly Tales: Family Friendly Ghost Tour

Families are invited to explore Aston Hall, one of Birmingham’s most haunted buildings, under the safety of daylight and accompanied by a member of the team. Hear some of the most well-known of Aston’s ghost stories and try using dowsing rods to detect the presence of spirits as you look around this atmospheric old house. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years and accompanying adults. This experience is not suitable for adults not accompanying children. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/aston-hall

What’s On?

Autumn 2022

28 October Blakesley Hall - Spooky Family Tour

Visit Blakesley Hall this Halloween for an atmospheric tour of the traditional Tudor house. Venture round the historic building as a storyteller tells all there is to know about Halloween traditions and stories in a spooky tour. Why not add to the frightening fun and go along in your creepiest costume? Don’t forget to pick up your Halloweeninspired treat at the end! Tours last one hour. Various time slots are available throughout the day. Tickets are £8 for adults, £6 concession and £4 for children.

www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/blakesleyhall

29 – 30 October

Sarehole Mill - Spooky Mill Tours

Start your tour by getting creative and making a lantern that will light your way around the Mill. Then, embark on a spooky guided tour, complete with creepy local ghost stories. Learn all about the fascinating history of the site, and about the ‘white ogre’ that used to scare famous writer J.R.R Tolkien as a young boy! Why not grab a bite to eat before your tour starts? Pizza is available in the courtyard from 12pm – 3pm. Tours are at 2pm and 3pm, tickets for adults and children are £6, concessions £5.

www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/sareholemill

4 November Hatton Adventure World – Fireworks Bonanza

Gaze skywards and enjoy a mesmerising display of low-bang fireworks, professionally choreographed to music. With spell-binding fire dancers, magic acts and illusion shows to amaze, family friendly fairground rides and a host of street food stalls ready to tickle your tastebuds.

www.hattonworld.com/fireworks

11 November – 8 January (selected dates)

West Midland Safari Park – Lantern Festival

See nature in a new light at the Lantern Festival, returning again this year. Discover an epic lantern trail, where you can enjoy mesmerising lighting displays, marvel at a ‘wild’ range of breath-taking lanterns and explore the walk-through areas of the Park like never before. With over forty light groupings all with a flora and fauna theme, over 1,000 individual lanterns will light up the Park making a fantastic family evening out. Walk-through animal exhibits will remain open for guests to enjoy, as well as the Land of the Living Dinosaurs and Ice Age exhibits. The Safari Drive-Through and Theme Park rides will be closed during the evening event. www.wmsp.co.uk

17 – 20 November Birmingham NEC – The Festive Gift Fair

Christmas isn’t just about buying gifts, it’s making sure every corner of your home looks fabulous and your table is set for a festive feast! All of which can be found at this much-loved Christmas Shopping Fair, returning to the NEC for its 26th year! www.festivegiftfair.co.uk

1 – 24 December

Compton Verney – Reindeer Trail

Take part in our festive reindeer trail within the stunning landscape. Our large wooden reindeer will be richly decorated in the style of contemporary and classical artists. Find all nine of Santa’s faithful reindeer friends in their fresh new colours. Once you have completed the trail, head into the shop to collect your reindeer food, ready for Christmas Eve! £3 per entrant. www.comptonverney.org.uk

Every parent will tell you that keeping their child safe around roads is a constant worry.

Whether you are travelling on foot, by car, by bike, or with a buggy or pushchair, it's vital to keep children as safe as possible near roads.

Six children are killed or seriously injured on roads every day in the UK. Road traffic injuries are the biggest cause of death among young people worldwide.

The good news is there are lots of things that can be done to improve road safety at a local level and Road Safety Week is an ideal opportunity to bring people together to work towards safer travel for all.

Road Safety Week is organised by Brake, the road safety charity, and is sponsored by Arval, DHL and VisionTrack. It supports the Department for Transport's THINK! campaign.

The theme of Road Safety Week 2022 is SAFE ROADS FOR ALL, bringing together communities and professionals to shout out for everyone's right to make safe and healthy journeys on safe roads.

We will raise awareness of key areas of road safety supported by the Government, including safe roads, safe vehicles and speeds, the new hierarchy of road users, and the importance of inclusivity to keep us all safe on the roads, no matter who we are, or how we travel.Road Safety Week is Brake's biggest annual road safety campaign.

Every year, thousands of schools, organisations and communities get involved to share important road safety messages, remember people affected by road death and injury, and raise funds to help Brake care for more road victims and campaign for safe roads for everyone.

Santa’s Diary

26 November – 24 December

Magic Alley – Christmas in Toyland

Enter Christmas in Toyland and make your way through 11 magical rooms completing the Christmas quest and solving puzzles on the way before meeting Father Christmas. All visitors receive a present (including adults) and then complete your visit in the snow-covered Enchanted Forest where you can play in the snow and have a snowball fight. Additional time slots are available for families with older children which do not need to visit Santa. www.magicalleystratford.com

13 November – 31 December

Drayton Manor Resort – Magical Christmas

Join us for a magical Christmas like no other, and meet Father Christmas himself - as well as all the fun and excitement of Thomas Land. There’s over 25 rides and attractions in Thomas Land to enjoy, along with other family rides the park has to offer. Join Sir Topham Hatt and his hilarious station sweepers Rusty & Dusty as they host interactive singalong shows. www.draytonmanor.co.uk

25 November – 24 December

West Midland Safari Park – Santa Safari

With an allocated time to see Santa, you will be greeted in the Discovery Trail by one of his helpful Elves who will show you to the sleigh where you will be magically transported to the North Pole and into Santa’s Grotto. After meeting Santa, you will make your way to the Elves’ workshop where children can pick their own present. With a wide selection of gifts to choose from, the children will be spoiled for choice! www.wmsp.co.uk

26 November – 23 December

The Polar Express Train Ride Birmingham

Do you believe? THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride is returning in 2022 with the magic of the motion picture THE POLAR EXPRESS™ being theatrically re-created so you and your family can be immersed in the sights, sounds and intrigue of this classic children’s tale. Santa will arrive in your carriage and you will receive a magical sleigh bell. They will also be serving hot chocolate and cookies. www.vintagetrains.co.uk

Selected dates in November and December

Hatton Adventure World – Enchanted Christmas Kingdom

A festive fun packed day the whole family can enjoy, with many magical experiences. Be guided by some cheeky Christmas Elves through the Enchanted Forest to find Father Christmas in his grotto. He will then give you the location of his Secret Toy Shop to choose your very own toy. Or choose to upgrade your ticket and visit Father Christmas’ very own Create a Bear workshop. Get creative at the gingerbread factory and make your own reindeer food to leave out on Christmas Eve. Plus, all day enjoy the Reindeer Quest and the usual Hatton fun with Mr Holly’s hilarious festive show, a special indoor falconry performance, a festive fair, Festive Farmyard Favourites, All Day Animal Handling, Animal Feeding and Play Areas. www.adventure.hattonworld.com

9 – 23 December

Compton Verney – Santa’s Magical Grotto

Make your family’s Christmas magical this year with a visit to Father Christmas at Compton Verney. With the help of Mother Christmas, Father Christmas can’t wait to meet the family, hear all about your plans this holiday season and, of course, there’s a lovely gift to take home. Don’t forget to bring your letter for Father Christmas. Our post box will guarantee delivery to the North Pole before Christmas Day! Tickets also include our wonderful reindeer trail, so head outdoors and help Santa find his 9 reindeers. www.comptonverney.org.uk

Clubs & Classes

Ackers Adventure

An array of activities for 8 – 18 year olds to try at camps held every school holiday. www.ackers-adventure.co.uk

APS Camps

Football, Multi Sports & Arts & Crafts Holiday Camps at Silhillians Sports Centre for children aged 4 – 14. www.apscamps.com

Aspire Sports

Sports and activity childcare during every school holiday at venues throughout the Midlands. Tel: 0121 663 1426 www.aspire-sports.co.uk

Complete Cricket

Established in 2007, Complete Cricket are a rapidly expanding Midlands based company who specialise in delivering an extensive range of ground-breaking high-quality cricket coaching programmes for individuals, schools, clubs, universities and county boards. Programmes include group coaching, oneto-one coaching and holiday camps. www.completecricket.co.uk

Diamond Swim Academy

We aim to offer high quality Learn To Swim provision for all. Our highly experienced staff have represented Great Britain in Swimming at 5 Olympics and competed internationally over a period of 18 years. www.diamondswimacademy.co.uk

Dubarrie School of Dance

The Dubarrie School of Dance offers dance classes in Yardley and Solihull. Our core subjects are Ballet, Tap and Jazz. We have been teaching children and adult dance classes for over 40 years. Our dance classes cater for all ages from pre school children through to adults. Beginners or more experienced dancers are welcome to join for any age group. www.dubarrieschoolofdance.com

Music Monsters

Music Monsters is a piano lesson programme created by Luke and Lauren Elliot, experts in children’s music education. We are a family-run

business based in Solihull. Piano Monsters is for children aged 3-7 years, providing the very best start to their musical learning journey. We inspire a true love of learning in youngsters and their families, building skills, enjoyment and confidence. www.musicmonsters.co.uk

Smart 11 Plus

Our 11+ tutors will give your child outstanding support in their journey to grammar school. We offer private group 11+ tuition to assist your child in their preparation. Our unique 11+ courses are personalised to meet the needs of each individual child. We will give your child the best chance of success in the 11+ examination. www.smart11plus.co.uk

Solihull Young Dancers

We welcome ballerinas (age 2 1/2 +), plus any tap and modern jazz dancers (aged 5 +). Encouraging musicality, expression and imagination. Exam and Show work. Based at St Helens Church, Solihull. Spaces available. Est. over 30 years. Tel: Kate on 07722 732678 www.solihullyoungdancers.co.uk

Stagecoach

Dance, drama & singing classes for children ages 4-18. Theatre schools on Saturdays plus parties and holiday workshops open to all. Tel: Jenny on 0121 745 4007 www.stagecoach.co.uk/solihull

s4swim

S4 Swim School provides swimming lessons at Langley Primary School and Streetsbrook Infant and Junior School in Solihull. We offer a wide choice of swimming lessons throughout the week. www.s4swimschool.uk

Team Super Sports Camps

Providing fun, professional and specialist coaching in Hockey, Rugby, Cricket, Netball, Football, Tennis and Dance/Gymnastics. Each year since 2017, we have run sports coaching camps during the school holidays for children aged 5-16. Our specialism, we are widely regarded as one of the top sports coaching providers within Solihull and the surrounding areas. www.teamsupersports.co.uk

Pre-School

Jumping Jacks

Fun and Fitness for Pre-School Boys and Girls. For ages 2 ½ plus Jumping Jacks is a fun introduction to dance with Dubarrie School of Dance. The dance class develops co-ordination, fine and gross motor skills, imagination and musical rhythm. Children learn to work together as a group and to follow instruction. When the children are ready they can progress onto the next stage of our dance classes. Classes at The Shirley Centre, Shirley on a Tuesday afternoon and Digbeth in the Field Church, Yardley on a Saturday morning.

0121 448 0055

Little Crackers Stay’n’Play

Come and join the fun! All are welcome at Stay ‘n’ Play, our friendly toddler group, aimed at families with children aged 0 to four years. Little Crackers Stay ‘n’ Play is at St Francis Of Assisi R C Church in Kenilworth every Monday during term time from 9.30am to 10.45am. We have got some exciting activities and events lined up, so there is plenty to keep you and your little one busy and entertained.

Music Monsters

Music Monsters is a piano lesson programme created by Luke and Lauren Elliot, experts in children’s music education. We are a family-run business based in Solihull. Piano Monsters is for children aged 3-7 years, providing the very best start to their musical learning journey. We inspire a true love of learning in youngsters and their families, building skills, enjoyment and confidence.

Contact: info@musicmonsters.co.uk www.musicmonsters.co.uk

Solihull Young Dancers

Ballet classes for children aged from 2 ½ years and tap classes from 4 years on Saturday mornings at St Helen’s Church in Solihull. Our lessons focus on strong technique whilst retaining an element of fun to keep the pupils engaged at all times.

Contact: kate@solihullyoungdancers.co.uk / 07722 732678 www.solihullyoungdancers.co.uk

Sing and Sign

For babies and toddlers, up to 2 years old. Our Classes use musical and sensory activities to teach Baby Sign Language. These signs include daily routines and things little ones love. Using Baby Signs can develop communication and ease frustrations. Classes are live in Shirley and Dorridge term time, and online @home.

Contact: Wendyjackson@singandsign.co.uk 07517 381117 www.singandsign.co.uk

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How to be More Hedgehog

Anne-Marie Conway

Lily has a stammer. The signal between her brain and her mouth is all messed up – and it’s getting worse. When a video of her practicing her class presentation is uploaded onto YouTube – head thrust forward, eyelids fluttering, lips stretched wide – Lily’s nightmare begins. Cyberbullying, kids at school whispering, even best friend Mia laughing behind her back. Lily’s confidence takes a nose-dive and she can only see one way out: run away to Dad in Scotland and start all over again. But Lily quickly realises that running away isn’t the answer – that her stammer will follow her wherever she goes… HOW TO BE MORE HEDGEHOG is about friendship and family and finding the courage to speak out.

The Billow Maiden

James Dixon

Ailsa’s mum is ill, not the first time, so they spend the summer with her aunt and uncle. Aunt Bertha, Uncle Nod and their dog Moxie live on an island off the coast, by a beautiful fishing village surrounded by beaches and clifftops. Ailsa and Moxie spend their whole time there exploring these beaches and cliffs, until one day they find a hidden cave. Inside the cave, they find Hefring, a strange woman not keen on strangers – in fact she can be quite rude! Ailsa slowly gets to know who Hefring is. She is a selkie, a mermaid, a billow maiden from ancient Norse myth. However, she is stuck on land and slowly dying. It is up to Ailsa and her new friend Camilla to save her, but there are plenty of obstacles in the way - not least Ailsa’s own fears and her mum’s illness.

Journey Back to Freedom

Catherine Johnson

From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Olaudah Equiano in this gripping true story.

Born in what is now Nigeria in 1745, Olaudah Equiano’s peaceful childhood was brought to an abrupt end when he was captured and enslaved aged 11. He spent much of the next ten years of his life at sea, seeing action in the Seven Years’ War. When he was finally able to buy his freedom, he went on to become a prominent member of the abolition movement and in 1789 published one of the first books by a Black African writer. Journey Back to Freedom focuses on Equiano’s early life, demonstrating the resilience of the human spirit and one man’s determination to be free.

Set out by Barrington Stoke – in a super-readable format, which is great for dyslexic or less confident readers, or for reading aloud.

Honesty and Lies Eloise Williams

New from the former Wales Children’s Laureate, this is an adventure about spies and intrigue in the palace of Queen Elizabeth I. Winter in London, 1601. In a court where fortunes can rise or fall in a moment, ‘Honesty and Lies’ is the tale of Honesty and Alice, two 13-year-old maids in Elizabeth I’s court. Both are trying to survive as storytellers in their own way - one wanting attention as a performer and one trying to pass unnoticed as a spy. In such a precarious world and with assassination attempts being planned behind closed doors, their friendship will put both their lives in danger.

Fletcher and the Stars

Julia Rawlinson and Tiphanie Beeke

A beautiful new adventure awaits Fletcher fox and his friends this autumn. As Fletcher looks up at the night sky, the stars flicker out one by one …and Badger is scared of the dark! Fletcher has a plan to help the stars shine again, but as he and Badger race through the woods, they realise it is not easy to reach the stars. But help can come from unexpected places. A beautiful; bedtime story with a surprise sparkly ending!

Kenilwor th Books, Talisman Square, Kenilworth CV8 1JB

Party Time!

Becketts Farm

Treat yourself and your friends to a bakery themed party and learn how to decorate cakes with our confectioners. Bake two dishes; pizza and cupcakes and enjoy with a party buffet.

Stagecoach Parties

A range of imaginative parties

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take your child on a roller coaster ride through their imagination and land them safely back home with a bulging bag of amazing party memories. Whether they want

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APS Camps

Your child picks the theme of their party e.g jungle, space, princess, emergency services, world cup etc. and the sports and activities they love in advance. Invite up to 30 friends of theirs to share in their special day. 1 or 2 hours of fun games, activities, and medals.

Ackers Adventure Parties

With over ten adventurous activities to choose from, your party experience will be an active and enjoyable one for both children and adults. Choose from jungle challenge, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, bushcraft, archery, orienteering, bellboating, tubing, tobogganing, disc golf or skiing.

The Chocolate Shed

Celebrate your child’s birthday this year with a fun, creative and yummy(!) chocolate-making party at The Chocolate Shed. Suitable for children of all ages. Party-goers get to design, create and decorate chocolate pizzas, frogs, pictures, bars or truffles to take home and enjoy. Parties tailored to suit your child’s age & hobbies that will make their chocolate-y dreams come true. Tel: 01564 794718

Fired Crafts

We put the ART back into Party. Let them get creative with our pottery party. We come to you with all that is needed for them to make a mini masterpiece and return up to 2 weeks later with their gift wrapped party bags with the finished piece inside. Plus a FREE personalised birthday plate for the lucky Birthday Boy or Girl!

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A chance to WIN!

Win 4 tickets to see Beauty and The Beast at The Old Rep

This Christmas, The Old Rep brings the timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast to life. This musical adventure follows Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, as she finds herself trapped in an enchanted castle in the depths of the forest captured by the grotesque Beast. Will she learn to love him for who he truly is and break the spell.

Closing date 7 November 2022

Win a magical festive treat to Christmas at Blenheim Palace

Win a Family Ticket to the preview of The Kingdom of The Snow Queen, Christmas Market & Illuminated Trail on 17 November 2022.

Closing date 31 October 2022

Win a family ticket to see The Bear at mac Birmingham

This festive season, enjoy Pins and Needles’ heart-warming live stage show of the classic children’s book by Raymond Briggs, The Bear, featuring dazzling puppetry, delicious music and dozens of laughs.

Closing date 17 November 2022

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Win a pair of tickets to The Festive Gift Fair

Often the most time-consuming part of Christmas shopping is finding unique presents but there’s no need to be stuck for ideas this year! Get your Christmas off to a cracking start at The Festive Gift Fair and you’ll see how fun and easy Christmas shopping can be!

Competition Winners

Wistow Maze

Rhona Hine, 6, Ulverley School

Lower Drayton Farm

Liz Smith

Stratford-UponAvon Butterfly Farm

Oliver and Riley Leonard , 9 and 7,Bentley Heath CofE

Primary School

Ten Pin Coventry

Heidi Hann, 10, Oak Cottage

Primary School

Hatton Adventure World

Jay Collier-Figg, 7

The Reel Store

Molly Thorpe, 9, Telford Junior school

Ackers Adventure

Laura Alexander

West Midland

Safari Park

Catherine Swinden

COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Enter the competitions online at www.raring2go.co.uk/ solihull/competitions.

The winner will be the first correct entry or entries drawn at random. No cash alternative.

The winner will be notified by phone or email. Full terms and conditions are available online at www.raring2go.co.uk/competition-terms.