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Events
Events previews from around the region
Under-5’s Day Picnic Party Dudley Zoo, Wed 26 & Thurs 27 June
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BBC Good Food Show and Gardeners’ World Live NEC, Birmingham, Thurs 13 - Sun 16 June
Boasting seasonal produce, ideas for al-fresco dining, and hundreds of producers and brands, the BBC Good Food Show returns this month to provide four days of summertime dining inspiration. Visitors can soak up expert masterclasses and enjoy live demos on the seasonal stages,
presented by a host of celebrity chefs including Mary Berry, Tom Kerridge, Michel Roux Jr, Nadiya Hussain and Raymond Blanc... For green-fingered visitors, BBC Gardeners’ World Live is running alongside the Good Food event. The show features a selection of stunning gardens, floral marquees, a plant village, hundreds of gardening exhibitors, and not-to-be-missed demonstrations by TV presenters Monty Don, Carol Klein, Adam Frost, Joe Swift and Alan Titchmarsh.
A day (or two) of fun and games is in prospect for young visitors to Dudley Zoo late this month. Not only can they enjoy the zoo itself, there’s also a selection of activities and entertainment taking place in the grounds of Dudley Castle, including puppet shows, face painting and a sure-to-becolourful fancy dress parade.
Step Back To The 1940s Under-5’s Day
Inspired Family Day
Himley Hall & Park, Dudley, Fri 28 June
Birmingham City University, Sat 8 June
Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster, Sat 29 & Sun 30 June
This year’s Inspired Family Day celebrates World Oceans Day, providing an action-packed few hours of ‘free and fun-filled’ events and activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy. From under-the-sea virtual reality and ecofriendly jewellery-making, to sustainable fashion and junk modelling, there’ll be plenty for families to do, experience and learn.
The clock is turned back to wartime Britain this month as the Severn Valley Railway celebrates the 1940s. Costumed reenactors will ensure that Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Bernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery and King George VI are all in attendance at the event, with highlights of the weekend including big band shows, vintage vehicle displays and vintage stalls.
One of the region’s largest pre-school events, Himley Hall’s Under-5’s Day features a wide variety of activities and entertainment. This year’s line-up includes an appearance by Peppa Pig and her brother, George, as well as a funfair, baby ballet, donkey rides and the return of the popular Himley Beach, complete with giant sandpit, buckets & spades and Punch & Judy shows.
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