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Kidsguide pick a region	What's on for families in October 2010? Events for families and children in the North West in October including Halloween and October half term activities. Listings for guidance only: always check before you go. Children's films & family films are listed at the end. Don't miss out on local family events subscribe to monthly newsletter follow Kidsguide on Twitter
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	For Halloween family fun look for the pumpkin

	2nd - 3rd October	20th Annual Apple Festival Erdigg, Wrexham Lots of apple themed family fun. 11.00 - 5.00 01978 313333 erd dig@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	3rd October	Upstairs Downstairs Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley Meet the Butler and Housekeeper to find out more about how life was lived in the Victorian Era at Gawthorpe Hall. 01282 771004 gawthorpehall@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	3rd October	Apple Day Blacon Nature Park Come along and try some of the Apples grown on the park and make some apple juice and other apple treats. 0151 357 1991
	8th - 10th October	MCE British Superbike Championship Oulton Park, Tarporley Oulton Park once again hosts the season finale to the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship and with a triple-header of BSB races there's every chance this could be the title decider! 0870 950 9000 https://tickets.motorsportvision.co.uk/calendar/race-event-details.asp?ProductID=3878
	9th - 10th October	The Big Draw at Dunham Dunham Massey Sketch the silver, draw the deer - the choice is yours! All materials provided. 0161 9411025 dunhammassey@ntrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	10th October	Tatton Apple Day Tatton Park A fun day celebrating things appley. 10.00 - 4.00 01625 534400 tatton@cheshireeast.gov.uk www.tattonpark.org.uk
	13th October	Twilight Tours Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley Shadowy spooky evening tour. Adult £6 Child £3 Booking essential. 01282 771004 gawthorpehall@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	16th October	FoAM's Fungal Foray Marbury Country Park Very popular event run by Fungalpunk Dave of Fungal Friends. Families welcome. No charge but booking essential. 01606 44727
	16th - 17th October	The Big Draw Erdigg, Wrexham Creative activities for children. 11.00 - 4.00 01978 313333 erd dig@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	17th October	Sunday Canal Craft Demonstrations The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port 0151 355 5017 i nfo@boatmuseum.freeserve.co.uk www.boatmuseum.org.uk
	17th October	Quince & Apple Day Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn Tours, games, arts and crafts and plant sales. 12.00 - 4.00 01928 569895 info@nortonpriory.org www.nortonpriory.org
	19th - 23rd October	Horrible Science Show The Palace Theatre, Manchester www.manchestertheatres.com/palacetheatre.htm
	23rd - 24th October	Peppa Pig Opera House, Manchester www.manchestertheatres.com/operahouse.htm
	23rd - 31st October	Get Squashed in the Gardens Tatton Park Follow the trail to Tatton's special pumpkin tree! Closed Mondays. 11.00 - 4.00 01625 534400 tatton@cheshireeast.gov.uk www.tattonpark.org.uk
	24th October	Hallowe’en Mask Making Hadlow Road Booking essential. 0151 327 5145 saul.burton@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
	25th - 26th October	Half Term Halloween fun for families Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn Traditional Halloween activities in the spooky medieval Undercroft! 1.00 - 4.00 01928 569895 info@nortonpriory.org www.nortonpriory.org
	25th - 29th October	Boredom Busters Dunham Massey Autumnal kids activities and Halloween family activities for the half term school holidays. 0161 9411025 dunhammassey@ntrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	25th - 29th October	The Spooky Science Show Catalyst, Widnes Follow the ghostly trail around the galleries then discover how to make swamp fog and how to make slime in our Spooky Science Show. 0151 420 1121 info@catayst.org.uk www.catalyst.org.uk
	25th - 29th October	Holiday Fun Lyme Park, Stockport Fun activities every day of the school holidays. 01663 762023/766492 lymepark@ntrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	26th - 31st October	Halloween Hauntings at the Old Hall Tatton Park Horrible History Mystery quiz, face painting and mask making. 12.00 - 5.00 01625 534400 tatton@cheshireeast.gov.uk www.tattonpark.org.uk
	27th October	Spooky Stories Lyme Park, Stockport Join us for hair raising tales in the Cage. Create your own light to guide the way. 01663 762023/766492 lymepark@ntrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	27th October	Marvellous Monstrous Mask Making Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley Make your own Halloween mask and follow the pumpkin trail. 1.00 - 4.00. 01282 771004 gawthorpehall@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	27th October	Question of Sport Live Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena www.men-arena.com
	28th October	Spooky Stories Lyme Park, Stockport Pumpkin carving and spooky crafts. 01663 762023/766492 lymepark@ntrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	30th - 31st October	Halloween Hootings Erdigg, Wrexham Hallowe'en workshop with live owls, scary bat hunt, stories with Hagrid from Harry Potter, learn from the Wise Woman, spooky witches, Face Painting, live scorpions, spiders and snakes. Free admission to children in fancy dress. 11.00 - 4.00 01978 313333 erd dig@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	31st October	Hallowe'en
	31st October	Haunted Happenings Chirk Castle Story telling, ghost hunt through the Castle State Rooms, bat trail through the woods and scary costumes. Free entry for every child in spooky costume. 12.00 - 4.00 01691 777701 chirkcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	31st October	Spooky Stories with Helen Stewart Little Moreton Hall, Congleton 01260 272018 littlemoretonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
	31st October	Twilight Tours of Terror Rufford Old Hall, nr Ormskirk For over 7s only. Booking essential 01704 821254 ruffordoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk

	Family films - Not all films are on everyday so check with cinema for availability and times:
	Local cinemas

	Kidsguide tip Some 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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