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Lights, Camera, Comedy!
Wednesday 11th - Friday 13th April 2012, 9am - 4pm daily in
Wilmslow
For ages 7 - 16
The chance to make a classic comedy sketch show based on
funny film favourites. Look at some classic comedy styles and develop your
own funny business as you work with our professional filmmakers. Members
will create original comedy sketches and develop new skills in filmmaking as
they direct, shoot and star in comedy capers to share with family and
friends on DVD. |
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Teens Cookery Club
Each Thursday during school holidays, 4 half-days. 10.00-12.00
£38 per person per session including
lunch, tea, soft drinks. One or two parents allowed to assist. |
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Check before you go! Sometimes things change, places close down, contact details alter or we just make a mistake. There's nothing worse than disappointed kids so please contact the venue before you set off. If you do notice something wrong or out of date, please do other parents a favour and let us know. |
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| 1st March | St David's Day 2012 | ||
| 1st March |
World Book Day 2012 Many events taking part across Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and NE Wales. Check with your local library for details of your nearest event. www.worldbookday.com |
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| Until 10th March |
Oliver! Palace Theatre Manchester www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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| Until 15th April |
Age
of the Dinosaur Travel back in time and discover what life was like more than 65 million years ago for the creatures that inhabited the planet. This is the first time the dinosaurs have ventured out of London, so don't miss the chance to see them up close! |
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Your Valentine Exhibition & activities Kirkby, Merseyside This exhibition presents a stunning and vast array of Valentines Cards, as they used to be before the commercialisation of this national anniversary. On display will be 200 cards from the ‘The Shell Valentine Collection’ and also a selection from the ‘The Laura Seddon Collection of Valentine cards’, dating from the early 19th to the early 20th centuries, on loan from The Manchester Metropolitan University Special Collections. There will also be family friendly workshops on 13th & 14th February in the gallery, along with the family friendly Crafty Corner. Check the website for further details.
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Until 24th June |
Performing Arts Workshops Bidston We are offering a course for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs aged 8-19 years old which is called ‘Short Breaks’, funded by Wirral Council. Activate Arts has created the ‘Short Breaks’ project to provide children/young people with special needs with an opportunity to experience our Creative and Performing Arts workshops. The sessions are jam packed with fun – games, drama, dance, music, arts and crafts and loads of other activities and are fully supported with a Practitioner, Support Workers and care staff. Sessions take place each Sunday and will be split into Juniors ages 8-13 from (10am – 1pm) and Seniors ages 13-19 from (2pm – 5pm). Sessions take place at: Wirral Tennis and Fitness Centre, Valley Road, Bidston CH41 7EJ 0151 482 4884 |
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Until 28th June |
Performing Arts Workshops-
Dance/Movement/Drama We are offering a dance/movement/drama course for young people ages (13-19) with disabilities and additional needs which is called ‘Short Breaks’, funded by Wirral Council. Working with our experienced practitioners, children/young people will gain positive experiences independently from their families. This is a fun filled course and the aim is for the young people to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere. It is also an ideal opportunity for the young people to spend time away from their primary carers. Sessions take place each Thursday from (4-7PM) at St Michaels and All Angels Church Hall, Pensby Road, Pensby, Wirral CH61 1AF 0151 482 4884 |
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| 3rd - 4th March |
Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt St George's Hall, Blackburn www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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6th March |
Down The Mines!
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| 8th & 24th March, 5th April |
Family friendly film club Roll up, roll up, for our family friendly film club! This is your family’s opportunity to view a range of animation films on the big screen at Kirkby Gallery and join in with a range of drawing and creative activities that respond to the films. And its all for FREE!
0151 443 5619 |
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| 9th - 11th March |
M. I. High Liverpool Empire Theatre www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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| 9th - 11th March |
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
and Vile Victorians Liverpool Empire Teary Deary's popular children's history books and BBC programmes now live on stage. www.atgtickets.com/venue/Liverpool-Empire/174/ |
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10th March |
St Peter's Church Craft and Gift Fair Newton le Willows Looking for a gift for your mum this Mother’s Day? Come along and browse our handmade gifts not available on the high street. Handmade jewellery, candles, cards, knitted items, handpainted vintage gifts and much more. Free entry 07779619922 |
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11th March |
Behind the Scenes Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Liverpool 1.00pm A rare opportunity to discover the fascinating Victorian world and how the other half lived on this wonderful tour (both upstairs and downstairs) of Croxteth Hall. A costumed event and fun for all the family. Ticket £5 Booking Line 0151 233 6930 or 233 6915. 0151 233 6915 |
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| 17th March | St Patrick's Day | ||
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17th March |
East Cheshire NCT Nearly New Sale Macclesfield We sell excellent quality nearly new clothes, toys, books and nursery equipment and have a refreshment stall, selling hot and cold drinks and homemade cakes. You can pick up some amazing bargains at our sale and as a result it can get quite busy. With that in mind we ask that you do not bring shopping bags with you as we will provide these and where possible not to bring prams or buggies. Do you have items that you would like to sell? If so, please register with us. We sell the items for you; you just drop them off prior to the sale. 11am* - 1pm (*members entry 11am, general admission 11:15am) Entrance: £1 (in aid of NCT charity) We have a Facebook page - Friends of East Cheshire NCT and are on Twitter @EastCheshireNCT. 0844 243 6115 |
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| 18th March | Mothers' Day 2012 | ||
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18th March (Mother's Day) |
Mother's Day Workshop Mawdesley Cake decorating workshop for children aged five and over. Create a gift for Mother's Day. Kidsguide users quote KG001 for 10% discount. 07508584216 |
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| 21st - 25th March |
Disney On Ice : Princesses and Heroes
Liverpool Echo Arena www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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21st & 29th March |
HSE Accredited Emergency First Aid at Work course Total cost £55 for 1 Day course 3 Year Certificate Free Manual Beverages Biscuits and cakes supplied for free throughout the day T 0844 800 4620 or Mobile 07930336161
contact@peersrooneytraining.co.uk or
adamroo22@hotmail.co.uk |
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25th March |
Come and Try It
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25th March |
Tytherington
Community Clean-up
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| 28th March |
The Harlem Globetrotters Manchester Arena www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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| 29th March |
The Harlem Globetrotters Liverpool Echo Arena www.ticketmaster.co.uk |
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| 31st March |
Easter at the Children's Zoo Walton Hall Gardens Children's Zoo, Warrington 10.30am - 11.30am Join the Rangers on this spring time tour of Walton Hall Gardens Children’s zoo. We’ll meet some of our favourite residents and if cupid’s arrow hasfound its mark, we may have one or two new arrivals to introduce. 01925 601617 (option 2.) waltonhall@warrington.gov.uk www.warrington.gov.uk/waltongardens |
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31st March |
Nearly New Sale NCT Chester 1000’s of items for sale including Baby and Nursery Equipment, Toys, Good Quality Clothing (age 0 – 5) Maternity Wear, Prams, Books and a whole lot more! Our spring nearly new sale is a fantastic way to pick up items you need in one place at a fraction of high street prices as well as an opportunity for you to sell your unwanted items and support the NCT. NCT Member access from 11.30am (with proof of membership). Non Member access from 12.00 noon £1 Want to sell? Email nctnearlynewsalechester@yahoo.co.uk for a sellers pack (DON'T have to be NCT member) |
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Kidsguide tipSome cinemas such offer very cheap deals for kids' films on weekend mornings. Some even let adults go free. Usually the film is one that has left the main screens so this is also a good way to catch up on any film you missed. |
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