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Monday 13th - Friday 17th August 2012 9am - 4pm daily in Wilmslow
£225 per child (£195 siblings) For ages 7 - 16
This summer sees our fourth annual Summer Film Shoot return to create new short films with young filmmakers. This year we’ll be exploring a brand new theme and members will work together in crews to conceive and develop an original story, plan and design their film, direct, shoot and edit their masterpiece in just 5 days!
Book now to guarantee your place for our most popular
filming event, contact Studio Film School on 0845 533 3763 or visit
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Teens Cookery Club
Each Thursday during school holidays, 4 half-days. 10.00-12.00
£38 per person including lunch, tea, soft drinks. One or two parents allowed to assist. |
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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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| 1st - 2nd May |
Dancing On Ice Echo Arena,
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6th - 7th May |
Spring Steamings at Bolton Steam Museum
27 old stationary steam engines have been restored and will
be running in steam on these 2 days, from 10.00am until 4.00pm. Free
admission, and free unlimited parking on Morrison's Supermarket car park Free to Kidsguide users! 01204 846490 |
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12th May |
East Cheshire NCT Nearly New Sale Wilmslow United Reformed Church We sell excellent quality nearly new clothes, toys, books and nursery equipment and have a refreshment stall outside the building, 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. We have a Facebook page - Friends of East Cheshire NCT and are on Twitter @EastCheshireNCT.
11am* - 1pm (*members entry 11am, general admission
11:15am) 0844 243 6115 |
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12th May |
Geocaching at
Tegg's Nose
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12th & 13th May |
The Thundersprint Northwich Europe’s biggest, and most family friendly, street party will be held over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday May 12/13, in the pretty market town of Northwich, Cheshire. Admission for spectators is completely free of charge together with free parking and free grandstand seating. There is spectacular motorcycle racing, with World Champion riders from the past and present, right in the town centre combined with a packed day's entertainment for the whole family including a vast trade area, fun fairs, music, fine food and an aerobatic display by an RAF Spitfire – and everything is free. A key part of the Thundersprint is the Fine Food area which attracts gourmet traders from all over Britain. We have chill out areas for little ones and a Mums and babies nursing area with free coffee, tea and biscuits. Well behaved pets are very welcome. Facilities are excellent for children, the less sprightly and disabled customers. Free Admission for spectators. Free Entertainment. Free Parking. Free Grandstands. Opening times: 9.00 - 6.00 on both days. 01928 740 498 (event hotline from 9am to 7pm) |
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12th May |
Come and
Try It Day 01625 383777 |
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13th May |
What the Butler Saw Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Liverpool 11am & 1.30pm join in on this fun new event and discover some fascinating facts of Croxteth Hall. Learn how and where the servants lived, their duties and working hours, get involved and try your hand at some "Butler's skills", hear about the history of the Hall and the great fire - a fun event for all the family. tickets £5 on 0151 233 6930 or 6915 |
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19th May |
Bupa Junior and Mini Great Manchester Run The Junior and Mini Great Manchester Run returns to Eastlands on Saturday 19 May 2012, featuring as part of a great weekend of sport in Manchester. The Mini event covers 2km and is suitable for children aged 3-8 years - all runners may be accompanied by an adult. The Junior even is 2 miles and suitable for those aged 9-15 years, with adult accompaniment optional. Prizes are offered for the first three boys and girls in each Mini run wave and for the Junior run in the following categories: Boys – 9-10 years, 11-12 years, 13-15 years Girls – 9-10 years, 11-12 years, 13-15 years All runners will receive a t-shirt, medal and finisher's pack. Once again there will be a host of 'Come and Try It' activities on offer, giving children the chance to try new sports including football, streetdance and mini golf. This is the North West's biggest and most popular junior running event. Don’t miss out! 0191 272 7033 |
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19th & 20th May |
The Spellbound Forest Delamere Forest, Northwich, Cheshire Wild Rumpus and the Forestry Commission invite you and your family to step into The Spellbound Forest. Twisting paths through the forest tell the twisting tales of English Fairy Tales through theatrical performance, music, visual art and dance. From the youngest to the oldest member of your family, lose yourself in the enchanted world of fairy tales, where men can become birds, tears become rivers, and children whirl at the sylvan ball. The Spellbound Forest won’t just tell tales though, we will create our own new English Fairy-tale, dance our own new dance, and sculpt a marvellous creation to live in the forest long after the magic has faded. 01625 410885 |
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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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