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Family What’s On Guide<br />

45,000 COPIES FOR FAMILIES<br />

OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN<br />

North & East Yorkshire<br />

www.primarytimes.co.uk<br />

Thu 12 Dec 20<strong>19</strong> - Sat 4 Jan 2020<br />

GRAND<br />

OPERA<br />

HOUSE<br />

YORK<br />

DAYS OUT • EDUCATION • COMPETITIONS • FAMILY FUN<br />

OCTOBER HALF TERM<br />

14TH OCT - 24TH NOV ‘<strong>19</strong>

Autumn adventu<strong>res</strong> for the whole family<br />

with the National Trust<br />

With autumn trails and outdoor escapades, ghoul hunting and creepy crafts we’ve<br />

got big adventu<strong>res</strong> for little monsters this half term. Here’s what’s going on:<br />

Fountains Abbey and Studley<br />

Royal, Ripon<br />

There’s a new tower to climb<br />

in the play area! Explore a<br />

miniature How Hill Tower, as<br />

well as the wooden abbey,<br />

swings and zipline. Wrap up<br />

for an after dark adventure<br />

at Fountains by Floodlight<br />

and pop by Swanley Grange<br />

to have a go at some woolly<br />

heritage crafts. You can also make a bright and colourful autumn leaf<br />

crown to wear home.<br />

Beningbrough Hall, Gallery & Gardens, York<br />

On 27 and 31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober make a leafy bird’s nest from natural materials<br />

with artrageous craft sessions in the Hayloft. Book onto a Bushcraft<br />

day on 29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober or fol<strong>low</strong> Apple Pip on his adventu<strong>res</strong> as Eden from<br />

Stories Alive! takes you on a story promenade through the gardens on<br />

Wednesday. You can go on a tree walk with the garden team on 31<br />

<strong>Oct</strong>ober and 1 November.<br />

Brimham Rocks, near Harrogate<br />

Calling all witches and wizards – take a trip to Brimham Rocks to make<br />

your very own broom in time for Hal<strong>low</strong>een. Book onto a session from<br />

29-31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober and make a traditional broom from birch gathered from<br />

the moorland. Small charge per child, booking essential, tel: 0344 249<br />

1895.<br />

Nunnington Hall,<br />

Helmsley<br />

Wander the historic<br />

rooms all decorated with<br />

a Hal<strong>low</strong>een theme, past<br />

witches and skeletons<br />

and all things that go<br />

bump in the night. Pick<br />

up your potion poem<br />

from the reception desk<br />

and take part in creepy<br />

crafts in the children’s room. Visit on weekends to join a family friendly<br />

ghost tour.<br />

Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough<br />

Wisteria the Witch and her friends have arrived at Ormesby Hall for<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een and dropped some of their belongings along the way. Can<br />

you help reunite them with their broomstick-riding owners? Head to the<br />

kitchen to help Wisteria brew some potions, make your own pet spider<br />

and settle down for spooky story time.<br />

Treasurer’s House, York<br />

From 26 – 31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober wander up and down the stairs to spot the<br />

spooks and find out more about the ghostly sightings at Treasurer’s<br />

House. Dip into the trick or treat cauldron before you leave for a<br />

surprise.<br />

Normal admission applies to all places, some events need booking in<br />

advance or may carry a small charge.<br />

For opening times at all National Trust places during half term, booking information and more ideas of things to do with the kids this<br />

autumn visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire<br />

Family adventu<strong>res</strong><br />

made with the<br />

National Trust<br />

Build a den, play hide and seek and discover the new tower in the<br />

play area at Fountains Abbey. Make leaf art or learn bushcraft<br />

skills at Beningbrough Hall and join Hal<strong>low</strong>een story-telling and<br />

crafts at Nunnington Hall.<br />

© National Trust 20<strong>19</strong> . Registered charity, No. 205846. © National Trust Images \Chris Lacey.<br />

These are the places that make us.<br />

nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire

45,000 COPIES FOR FAMILIES<br />

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Contents<br />

4 News<br />

5 WOW: Family events<br />

10 Trick or Treat!<br />

16 Andy Day Interview<br />

17 Box Office<br />

18 Panto-Tastic<br />

22 Competitions<br />

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Dear Readers,<br />

Welcome to our first half-term edition of the school year!<br />

We hope that now your little ones have had some time to<br />

settle in they’re enjoying the new experiences and positive<br />

challenges that this academic year has brought. Plus, now that<br />

the weather has begun to cool down, we can start looking<br />

forward to firework displays, lovely cosy jumpers, and warm<br />

mugs of hot chocolate.<br />

We’ve got a huge variety of events and activities to keep<br />

the kids entertained during <strong>Oct</strong>ober half term, and beyond!<br />

Don’t forget to check the venue’s website to make sure you’re<br />

getting the most up to date information (as sometimes details<br />

are subject to change!) and book in advance when necessary<br />

so you don’t miss out.<br />

We’ve loved seeing all of your Christmas card entries that<br />

you’ve sent us, they’re all so creative and beautifully done!<br />

We hope you enjoy the upcoming weeks.<br />

With very best wishes,<br />

The Primary Times Team<br />

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Family What’s On Guide<br />

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WELCOME<br />

magic &<br />

saw-cery<br />

at Hull’s award-winning aquarium<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

- 3 November<br />

Join us this <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

half term for a celebration<br />

of sawfish and the<br />

myths and legends that<br />

surround them.<br />

Magic show<br />

Sawfish legend trail<br />

Family crafts<br />

thedeephull<br />

www.thedeep.co.uk<br />

info@thedeep.co.uk<br />

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National Adoption Week 20<strong>19</strong> –<br />

14th to 20th <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong><br />

As ever the campaign will aim to<br />

find homes for those children who<br />

so desperately need them.<br />

Come along to one of our adoption<br />

information events held across the<br />

region if you want to find out more<br />

about adoption. The East Midlands<br />

currently has 68 children waiting to<br />

be adopted and just 25 approved<br />

adoptive families.<br />

This means the need to find<br />

adoptive parents is greater than<br />

ever. Could you adopt? Why not<br />

contact your local adoption agency<br />

and find out more?<br />

At the events you will learn more<br />

First Aid<br />

on the<br />

Curriculum<br />

“After 10 years of campaigning by the<br />

British Red Cross, it will be compulsory<br />

for first aid skills to be taught in all<br />

state schools in England from 2020.<br />

It’s an impactful way to give young<br />

people the confidence they need to<br />

help someone.<br />

As parents, Ben and I are so thrilled<br />

our children will be able to learn these<br />

important skills so that they never feel<br />

completely helpless in an emergency<br />

situation.<br />

It’s also a relief knowing that if<br />

anything were to happen to them in<br />

the future, more people might be able<br />

to help.<br />

We support the British Red Cross’s<br />

calls for it to become a compulsory<br />

part of the curriculum throughout the<br />

UK so all school children get the same<br />

chance to learn how to save a life.”<br />

Marina Fogle<br />

Marina is married to British Red Cross<br />

Ambassador and TV adventurer Ben<br />

and mother to Ludo and Iona.<br />

www.redcross.org.uk<br />

about the process and what to<br />

expect when adopting. You’ll hear<br />

about the kind of children we<br />

have needing permanent homes,<br />

the types of backgrounds they<br />

come from, the challenges they<br />

can p<strong>res</strong>ent and where their birth<br />

families fit in.<br />

www.first4adoption.org.uk is the<br />

national information service for<br />

people inte<strong>res</strong>ted in adopting a<br />

child in England.<br />

New<br />

GetOutside<br />

App<br />

Keep your children happily occupied<br />

this half term with the brand new<br />

GetOutside app from Ordnance<br />

Survey. Your key to making half term<br />

fun for all the family!<br />

Packed full of inspiration for family<br />

activities outdoors, events to attend<br />

and things to do near you. From<br />

accessible routes to child-friendly<br />

cycle paths, you’ll find ideas and<br />

information on things to do in a<br />

location of your choice. Create a<br />

tailored day out for your family by<br />

filtering on popular featu<strong>res</strong> such as<br />

duration, car parks and toilets. Make<br />

your life easier and download the<br />

GetOuside app today, available FREE<br />

on Android and iOS.<br />

www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk<br />

The East Riding Children’s Festival<br />

of Words 20<strong>19</strong><br />

Takes place between 14-27 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

and incorporates a variety of events,<br />

including The Gruffalo Grand Tour with<br />

Into Film Festival<br />

6th – 22nd November<br />

UK schools are once again being<br />

offered the opportunity to attend<br />

free cinema trips and access free<br />

<strong>res</strong>ources through the Into Film<br />

Festival; the world’s largest free film<br />

festival, and its many elements that<br />

can be used across the curriculum.<br />

With 3000 screenings and 200<br />

special events, this year’s eclectic<br />

programme offers something<br />

for 5 to <strong>19</strong>-year-olds from all<br />

backgrounds and corners of the<br />

UK. There will be numerous special<br />

events targeted towards Primary<br />

students including 40 simultaneous<br />

pupil premie<strong>res</strong> of climate change<br />

Join in this autumn to take part in<br />

the new activity g<strong>low</strong> trails featuring<br />

Shaun the Sheep to celebrate his<br />

new film ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie:<br />

Farmageddon’. An alien space ship<br />

has crashed into Fo<strong>res</strong>try England’s<br />

Mossingham Fo<strong>res</strong>t and Shaun is on<br />

a mission to help the inhabitant – a<br />

lovable alien called Lu-La. Fo<strong>res</strong>try<br />

England is launching an out-of-thisworld<br />

app and you’ll have the chance<br />

to explore exciting new trails across<br />

the country.<br />

To solve the puzzles they find on the<br />

trail with the free Shaun the Sheep<br />

with interactive puppet storytelling,<br />

drama workshops for both primary and<br />

secondary aged children, and many<br />

other popular author events.<br />

On <strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong>ober at the Parkway Cinema<br />

in Beverley, award winning children’s<br />

author Gareth P Jones will sing, play<br />

and rap songs at his ‘Ninja Alien Pirate<br />

Party’<br />

The festival culminates on Sunday, 27<br />

<strong>Oct</strong>ober at the Parkway Cinema, with<br />

highly acclaimed stand-up children’s<br />

comedian and author of the ‘Boyface’<br />

series.<br />

Tickets are available online at<br />

www.festivalofwords.co.uk or by<br />

calling 01482 392699 in office hours.<br />

documentary 2040 to launch the<br />

Festival, sing-along screenings of<br />

The Greatest Showman and many<br />

other collaborations with UNICEF,<br />

UK Space Agency, Guide Dogs UK,<br />

Anti-Bullying Alliance, Wee Critters<br />

and Oxfam. Book online now at:<br />

www.intofilm.org/festival<br />

Shaun the Sheep Farmageddon g<strong>low</strong> trails<br />

are landing in a fo<strong>res</strong>t near you!<br />

Farmageddon G<strong>low</strong> Trail app or<br />

activity sheet to start charging the<br />

communicator. The clue hunt app<br />

is free from www.fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.<br />

uk/shaunthesheep and will need<br />

to be downloaded before your visit.<br />

Launch dates differ between fo<strong>res</strong>ts<br />

and are yet to be announced – for<br />

further details please visit: www.<br />

fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/shaunthesheep<br />

4<br />

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WOW!<br />

WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />

what’s on where<br />

1 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Shaun the Sheep Farmageddon<br />

Dalby Visitor Centre YO18 7LT<br />

www.fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/shaunthesheep<br />

Shaun the Sheep Farmageddon g<strong>low</strong><br />

trails are landing in a fo<strong>res</strong>t near you! Join<br />

us this autumn to take part in our exciting<br />

new activity g<strong>low</strong> trails featuring Shaun the<br />

Sheep to celebrate his new film A Shaun the<br />

Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. The clue hunt<br />

app is free but will need to be downloaded<br />

before your visit.<br />

5 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Piglets Pumpkin Festival<br />

Piglets Adventure Farm<br />

pigletsadventurefarm.com<br />

Get ready for stacks of Hal<strong>low</strong>een family<br />

fun with FREE homegrown pumpkins<br />

for every full paying child, plus lots of<br />

spooky attractions! Get ready for: FREE<br />

Homegrown Pumpkin Patch, Little<br />

Monster’s Laser Rave, Mischief Manor,<br />

Mysterious Maze, Magic Hatter, The Beach,<br />

and so much more!<br />

5 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Spooky Cavern<br />

Scarborough Market YO11 1EU<br />

scarboroughmarkethall.co.uk<br />

Pop into the vaults at Scarborough market<br />

to find our spooky cavern, throw your<br />

donations into our buckets to bring the<br />

spooky characters to life, then enjoy the<br />

spooky trail around the market.<br />

12 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Pumpkin Picking<br />

Thornton Hall BD23 3TS<br />

www.thorntonhallcountrypark.co.uk<br />

Spooky activities at the farm this Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

- come along if you dare! See the return of<br />

the Thornton Hall Pumpkin Picking Patch,<br />

plus Scary mazes, Freaky face painting,<br />

Pumpkin carving, and Special guests on<br />

selected dates.<br />

12 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Spook-tacular Hal<strong>low</strong>een Trail<br />

Thorp Perrow Arboretum DL8 2PS<br />

www.facebook.com/thorpperrow<br />

Scary spooks and witches, ghosts and<br />

goblins in the ditches! The spook-tacular<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een trail is back – fol<strong>low</strong> it if you<br />

dare! £2 per child includes a themed gift.<br />

14 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een at Flamingo Land<br />

Flamingo Land YO17 6UX<br />

www.flamingoland.co.uk<br />

Why not come along and join the frighttastic<br />

fun? You can enjoy our ‘Fear Fest<br />

Live’ production, alongside Peter Rabbit’s<br />

Pumpkin Trail, twilight rides, fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />

competitions, firework displays (on selected<br />

days) and lots more!<br />

14 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Pumpkin Pickin’<br />

The Balloon Tree YO41 1NB<br />

www.theballoontree.co.uk<br />

Come and choose your own pumpkin for<br />

carving a scary face for Hal<strong>low</strong>een. There<br />

are hundreds to choose from in the field.<br />

You could even do a family of pumpkins.<br />

Pick early and keep stored in a cool, dark<br />

place.<br />

15 <strong>Oct</strong> - 20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Festival of Words<br />

Various locations DN14<br />

www.festivalofwords.co.uk<br />

Inspiring your children’s love of reading with<br />

a variety of authors, energetic storytelling<br />

and a barrel of laughs! Little readers have<br />

lots of opportunities to talk to our authors.<br />

There will be terrific tales, creative crafts<br />

and fantastic facts! Celebrate the love of<br />

reading and inspire their imaginations with<br />

our line-up of children’s events.<br />

15 <strong>Oct</strong> - 17 Dec<br />

Little Nippers<br />

The Deep HU9 1TU<br />

www.thedeep.co.uk<br />

Tuesdays and term-time only: Don’t get<br />

crabby, come to little nippers on Tuesday<br />

mornings 9:30-11am for fun-filled discovery<br />

and play sessions. Suitable for children<br />

aged 2 and under. Enjoy a sing-a-long and<br />

story time in The Deep’s soft play area.<br />

17 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Museums at Night for Kids<br />

The Workhouse MuseumHG4 1LE<br />

riponmuseums.co.uk<br />

Explore the darker side of the historic city<br />

of Ripon on this ghost walk, hearing tales<br />

of ghouls and ghostly goings on around<br />

every corner!<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Ascarium<br />

Sea Life YO12 6RP<br />

www.visitsealife.com/scarborough<br />

Enter the Ascarium this Hal<strong>low</strong>een and<br />

meet the mystical Sea Witch in her lair!<br />

If you can help her cast the ‘spell of<br />

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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />

DON’T MISS<br />

Fabulous Fireworks<br />

Weekend!<br />

2nd & 3rd<br />

November 20<strong>19</strong><br />

DON’T<br />

MISS!<br />

F R I G H T W A T E R<br />

V A L L E Y<br />

un-locking’ you will be able to open her<br />

treasure chest and share her treasure!<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Autumn Festival<br />

Burton AgnesYO25 4NB<br />

www.burtonagnes.com<br />

Enjoy a bounteous seasonal celebration<br />

with the inaugural Autumn Festival.<br />

Reinventing the much-loved Michaelmas<br />

Fair, bringing the finest local food, drink<br />

and craft stalls, with festival entertainment,<br />

to the Hall’s stunning grounds. Traditional<br />

street performances include sword dancing<br />

and Morris dancing, and much more!<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Cobwebs & Cake<br />

Kiplin Hall DL10 6AT<br />

kiplinhall.co.uk<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een in Kiplin Hall and Gardens will be<br />

inspired by the novel Great Expectations.<br />

There will be craft activities in the Hall, and<br />

spooky trails (with a comic twist) to explore<br />

inside the Hall and around the Gardens.<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Countryside Live<br />

Great Yorkshire Showground<br />

HG2 8NZ<br />

yas.co.uk<br />

Mostly undercover so you’ll have fun<br />

whatever the weather. Countryside Live is<br />

proud to be one of the best fatstock shows<br />

in the UK, with some of the finest cattle and<br />

sheep in the country competing. Once you<br />

have your ticket to the event all activities<br />

are FREE, and there is plenty to do for<br />

children of all ages.<br />

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<strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Enchanted Wood Hal<strong>low</strong>een Trail<br />

Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre<br />

DL8 3TH<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

The witches that live in Freeholders<br />

Woods have had their frogs stolen by<br />

some naughty woodland elves. How will<br />

they make their spells? Can you help find<br />

the frogs? Do the spooky scavenger hunt,<br />

find some skeleton leaves and traces of<br />

midnight hunters- but be careful, you might<br />

get spooked!<br />

Burton Agnes, E Yorks, YO25 4NE<br />

Magic & Saw-cery<br />

The Deep HU9 1TU<br />

www.thedeep.co.uk<br />

Be amazed as you explore the myths and<br />

legends around one of the world’s most<br />

endangered species, the sawfish. Take<br />

part in the very special magical interactive<br />

p<strong>res</strong>entation at 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily,<br />

complete the fun-filled activity trail, as well<br />

as family activities in Craft Corner between<br />

11am and 4pm.<br />

Mythical Beasts<br />

Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation<br />

ParkYO23 3FR<br />

abcwildlifepark.co.uk<br />

The beasts are back again - come and see<br />

how many of our magical creatu<strong>res</strong> you can<br />

spot in the wildlife park!<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

SHOCKolate Story<br />

York’s Chocolate Story YO1 7LD<br />

www.yorkschocolatestory.com<br />

Trick or Treat Trek where you will encounter<br />

Count Fectionery and Miss Terry. Walk<br />

the streets of York, but make sure not to<br />

stray too far from the path whilst Count<br />

Fectionery uncovers terrifying tales within<br />

the grizzly walls. What mischief will you get<br />

up to with Miss Terry?<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong> - 20 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Spurn Autumn Arts Festival<br />

Spurn Discovery Centre HU12 0UH<br />

www.ywt.org.uk<br />

From music, performance, poetry,<br />

landscape and history to a sense of place<br />

and tranquility - there is something for<br />

everyone. Listen to live music and song,<br />

visit exhibitions or take part in a variety of<br />

activities over this fun packed weekend.<br />

On this day we will have special guests the<br />

Beverley and District Pipe Band playing<br />

for you.<br />

24 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Northern Lights<br />

York Minster YO1 7HH<br />

yorkminster.org<br />

Visitors will have the chance to explore<br />

the empty Nave after dark before the<br />

installation illuminates the space, spanning<br />

the full length of the ceiling and West<br />

End and surrounding the listener with<br />

soundscapes and music. There are two<br />

performances each evening at 7pm and<br />

9pm.<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Alien Bugs & Half Term Trails<br />

The Yorkshire Arboretum YO60 7BY<br />

www.yorkshirearboretum.org<br />

Learn about all things autumn: Fol<strong>low</strong> the<br />

fact trail and discover the fascinating worlds<br />

of pumpkins, spiders, toadstools and much<br />

more! Alien Bugs are back to teach you<br />

how to protect nature from pesky pests<br />

and diseases. Fol<strong>low</strong> the bug trail to find<br />

out more!<br />

Big Draw Sessions<br />

York Castle Museum YO1 9RY<br />

www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk<br />

Drop in Family Friendly Big Draw sessions.<br />

Use everyday objects from York Castle<br />

Museums collection to inspire your drawing.<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Frightwater Valley<br />

Lightwater Valley Theme Park<br />

HG4 3HT<br />

www.lightwatervalley.co.uk<br />

Spooktacular events and activities designed<br />

to appeal to visitors of all ages. From familyfriendly<br />

sca<strong>res</strong> to truly terrifying encounters<br />

there’s something for everyone to enjoy.<br />

For younger visitors there will be Spooky<br />

Character Meet and Greets, Scary Magic<br />

Shows and Trick or Treat Doors. Visitors can<br />

also join in the frightful fun as part of the<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Fancy D<strong>res</strong>s Competition!<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>Tween!<br />

York Maze YO<strong>19</strong> 5LT<br />

www.hal<strong>low</strong>tween.co.uk<br />

Too old for witches tales, too young for<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>scream!? Welcome to Hal<strong>low</strong>Tween!<br />

The frightful new Hal<strong>low</strong>een event for<br />

10 - 15 year olds and scaredy cat adults!<br />

Brought to you by the same team behind<br />

the multi-award winning Hal<strong>low</strong>scream.<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 2 Nov<br />

The Hal<strong>low</strong>een Adventure<br />

Stockeld Park LS22 4AN<br />

stockeldpark.co.uk<br />

Expect prizes for Hal<strong>low</strong>een fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />

and plenty of opportunity to dance, scream<br />

and sing-a-long! See The Monster Mash<br />

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Show!, Pumpkin Picking! Real Witches in<br />

the Enchanted Fo<strong>res</strong>t! Ghouls in the Maze<br />

and Hal<strong>low</strong>een Catwalk! As dusk sets in,<br />

we open up Stockeld Dark for the slightly<br />

older children and parents including Ice<br />

Disco with DJ Bloodbath! The Haunted<br />

Farmhouse! Zombie Laser tag! Illuminations<br />

will be lighting up the park for Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

too!<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een at Skelf Island<br />

Castle Howard YO60 7DA<br />

www.castlehoward.co.uk<br />

Across the dormant water of the Great<br />

Lake lies our new adventure playground,<br />

Skelf Island and the naughty Skelves<br />

who live here are up to no good. Are you<br />

brave enough to join Corvus the Crow on<br />

his mischievous woodland adventure to<br />

find out the seasonal secrets of his hidden<br />

world?<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Trail<br />

Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA<br />

sewerbyhall.co.uk<br />

Can you help Sewerby Hall’s friendly<br />

ghost sort out everything he needs for the<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een party? Last admission to the<br />

house is 3pm.<br />

Mother Shipton’s Cave<br />

Mother Shipton’s<br />

HG5 8DD<br />

www.mothershipton.co.uk<br />

England’s Oldest Tourist Attraction for a<br />

good old-fashioned scare, suitable for all<br />

ages. Fol<strong>low</strong> the haunted trail through the<br />

historic woodland to find monsters, ghosts<br />

and skeletons hiding around every corner.<br />

The attraction will be transformed into a<br />

ghoulish event for all the family.<br />

Photo Fabulous<br />

Yorkshire Museum YO1 7FR<br />

www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk<br />

Some of the earliest photographs of York<br />

date back to 1844. To accompany a new<br />

exhibition in York Museum Gardens join<br />

us this half term at the Yorkshire Museum<br />

for self-led activities, recreate some of the<br />

first portraits taken in York as you d<strong>res</strong>s up<br />

and become one of the leading Victorian<br />

visionaries.<br />

Spellbinding Spiders!<br />

RSPB Bempton Cliffs<br />

YO15 1JF<br />

www.rspb.org.uk/bemptoncliffs<br />

Spiders are amazing! Don’t believe us?<br />

Well come along and make friends with<br />

the eight-legged creatu<strong>res</strong> that live on the<br />

<strong>res</strong>erve. Try spider hunting with an electric<br />

toothbrush and see a spider’s beating heart<br />

under a microscope. There’ll be plenty<br />

more spidery action, too; crafts, games,<br />

talks for adults and live specimens, so be<br />

brave and get involved!<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong> - 26 Nov<br />

Make a Masterpiece<br />

York Art Gallery YO1 7EW<br />

www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk<br />

Family Friendly drop in activities based on<br />

the exhibition, Making a Masterpiece: Bouts<br />

and Beyond.<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Spooky Woodland Trail<br />

Burton Agnes YO25 4NB<br />

www.burtonagnes.com<br />

Intrepid visitors are invited on an eerie hunt<br />

round the Hall’s atmospheric woodland,<br />

where clues are hidden amidst spooky<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een scenes of witches, spiders and<br />

ghostly figu<strong>res</strong>. Once the entire puzzle<br />

has been solved, a treat awaits in the Gift<br />

Shop. Try not to let the haunting sounds<br />

and mysterious shadows of the historic<br />

woodland walk scare you whilst searching!<br />

The Big Draw - Big Community<br />

Doodle<br />

The Hub at Skipton Town Hall BD23 1FJ<br />

www.cravendc.gov.uk/<br />

skipton-town-hall<br />

Did you realise that when you pick up a<br />

biro and start doodling you are practicing<br />

Mindfulness? Research suggests that<br />

doodling calms the conscious mind and<br />

helps us focus on the p<strong>res</strong>ent moment.<br />

A doodle a day can help to improve our<br />

mood and mental wellbeing. Everyone can<br />

doodle - everyone is welcome. Drop in and<br />

doodle away!<br />

27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Nick Sharratt’s Right Royal<br />

Draw-along<br />

Helmsley Arts Centre<br />

YO62 5DW<br />

www.helmsleyarts.co.uk<br />

Join acclaimed children’s writer and<br />

illustrator Nick Sharratt and draw along with<br />

him! He’ll be showing you how to sketch<br />

favourite characters like Tracy Beaker and<br />

Timothy Pope, sharing ways of creating<br />

fantastic creatu<strong>res</strong> like dragons and<br />

unicorns, and giving loads of top tips. And<br />

to celebrate his latest book ‘Nice Work for<br />

the Cat and the King’ everything will have a<br />

special ‘royal’ twist!<br />

27 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

The Petrifying Pumpkin Hunt<br />

Sledmere House YO25 3XG<br />

www.sledmerehouse.com<br />

Take part in our Petrifying Pumpkin Hunt,<br />

find the Bats and Cats in the Stables Trail,<br />

explore the Gardens and Grounds with<br />

a Beastly Broom Search and take a trip<br />

around the Freaky Farmyard not forgetting<br />

to visit our adventure play area.<br />

28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Curious Creature Crafts<br />

The Folly Museum BD24 9EY<br />

www.cravendc.gov.uk/skipton-town-hall<br />

Explore some of the curious and<br />

unexpected creatu<strong>res</strong> of the Craven<br />

Museum collection currently ‘on tour’ at The<br />

Folly in Settle and make your own curious<br />

creature to take home! Drop-in familyfriendly<br />

craft activities.<br />

Rusticus Ghost-Hunting<br />

Adventure!<br />

Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA<br />

sewerbyhall.co.uk<br />

Our crazy hapless professor is on the hunt<br />

for ghosts at Sewerby this Hal<strong>low</strong>een,<br />

but the spooks and spect<strong>res</strong> are playing<br />

tricks on him! Help him make sense of<br />

his latest ghost-detecting invention and<br />

have fun making mischief in the woods,<br />

with a whole array of ghostly characters!<br />

Outdoor performance walk, with games and<br />

activities!<br />

Wildlife Pumpkin Carving<br />

Spurn Discovery CentreHU12 0UH<br />

www.ywt.org.uk<br />

It’s that time of year again. Have a go at<br />

creating your own wildlife themed pumpkin<br />

at Spurn. Learn how to create your own<br />

wildlife themed pumpkin sculpture and<br />

then ways to help wildlife in your patch with<br />

your own pumpkin.<br />

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FRIGHTS & FIREWORKS<br />

FRIGHTS & FIREWORKS<br />

Frightwater Valley returns to Lightwater<br />

Valley theme park from <strong>Oct</strong>ober 26th-31st!<br />

Visitors of all ages can enjoy<br />

spooktacular events and activities.<br />

For younger visitors there will be<br />

Spooky Character Meet and Greets,<br />

Scary Magic Shows, Fancy D<strong>res</strong>s<br />

Join us at<br />

Castle Howard<br />

this <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

half term for<br />

a Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

experience like<br />

no other<br />

Across the dormant water of the Great<br />

Lake lies our new adventure playground,<br />

Skelf Island and the naughty<br />

Skelves who live here are up to no<br />

good. Are you brave enough to join<br />

Corvus the Crow on his mischievous<br />

woodland adventure to find out the<br />

seasonal secrets of his hidden world?<br />

Families of all ages can enjoy a day<br />

of outdoor trails and adventure play,<br />

with a series of ingenious treetop<br />

nest structu<strong>res</strong>, connected by rope<br />

bridges, slides, nets and climbing<br />

equipment. No age <strong>res</strong>triction just a<br />

brave <strong>res</strong>triction.<br />

For more information<br />

www.castlehoward.co.uk<br />

competitions and Trick or Treat Doors.<br />

There is also the chance to enjoy<br />

some grown-up thrills and chills inside<br />

the Live Scare Maze!<br />

The sca<strong>res</strong> culminate with the<br />

Frightwater Finale lakeside fireworks<br />

spectacular (6pm Saturday, 5.30pm<br />

Sunday-Wednesday).<br />

With over 35 rides and attractions for<br />

thrill seekers of all ages, Lightwater<br />

Valley Theme Park is one of the UK’s<br />

most popular theme parks.<br />

Book tickets online at<br />

www.lightwatervalley.co.uk.<br />

T: 01765 635321<br />

Join us at<br />

The Deep for<br />

magic and<br />

sawcery this<br />

<strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

half term<br />

Make your <strong>Oct</strong>ober half term<br />

full of magic and ‘sawcery’ as<br />

we celebrate one of the world’s<br />

most endangered species, the<br />

sawfish. Join us and wonder<br />

at the myths and legends<br />

surrounding this beautiful<br />

creature by completing the funfilled<br />

activity trail as you make<br />

your way through the aquarium,<br />

and keep your eyes peeled<br />

for our very own pair of Green<br />

sawfish in the Endless Oceans<br />

tank. There are family activities<br />

to get stuck into in Craft Corner<br />

between 11am and 4pm, and<br />

interactive p<strong>res</strong>entations to<br />

enjoy at 11am, 1pm and 3pm<br />

daily too. Click What’s On<br />

at thedeep.co.uk for more<br />

information.<br />

Dalby Fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

is an exciting<br />

place to be this<br />

autumn!<br />

For the very first time, Fo<strong>res</strong>try<br />

England has confirmed that an alien<br />

has crash landed in the fo<strong>res</strong>t. Lu-La,<br />

from the new Shaun the Sheep Movie:<br />

Farmageddon, in UK cinemas 18<br />

<strong>Oct</strong>ober, is an impish and adorable<br />

alien with amazing powers. She has<br />

been stranded in the fo<strong>res</strong>t and needs<br />

to get a message back home to call<br />

for <strong>res</strong>cue!<br />

Dalby Fo<strong>res</strong>t is inviting families from<br />

mid-<strong>Oct</strong>ober to help Shaun the<br />

Sheep with his mission to get Lu-La<br />

home before a sinister organisation<br />

can capture her. See www.<br />

fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/shaunthesheep<br />

On Thursday 31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober the everpopular<br />

‘Fear in the Fo<strong>res</strong>t’ Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

adventure. Are you brave enough<br />

to join in? As well as the guided<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een trail there will be creepy<br />

crafts and live bats and bugs. Fancy<br />

d<strong>res</strong>s welcome!<br />

www.fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/dalbyfo<strong>res</strong>t/events<br />

Come and<br />

enjoy a<br />

spooky<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een at<br />

Bolton Castle<br />

There are a range of<br />

experiences suitable for the<br />

whole family. Fol<strong>low</strong> the trail<br />

around the castle courtyard and<br />

meet characters from its history;<br />

the creepy witches, the rats and<br />

bats, the headless man, and the<br />

pumpkins. Put yourself into the<br />

stocks and pillory, or dare you<br />

lift the coffin lid or go alone into<br />

the dungeon?<br />

Join the story tellers, who will<br />

take you from the courtyard to<br />

the top of the tower, introducing<br />

people from 1399 up to the<br />

p<strong>res</strong>ent day.<br />

26th to 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober, children in<br />

costume half price!<br />

www.boltoncastle.co.uk<br />

The Forbidden Corner<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een celebrations Saturday<br />

12th <strong>Oct</strong>ober until Sunday 3rd November<br />

A unique labyrinth of tunnels,<br />

chambers, follies and surprises<br />

created in a four-acre garden in the<br />

heart of the Yorkshire Dales.<br />

Lost for centuries, we have just<br />

unearthed The Armstrong Mausoleum,<br />

dare you wander down this secret<br />

crypt where there are some scary<br />

surprises in store.<br />

From 12 <strong>Oct</strong>ober until 3rd November,<br />

our gardens are transformed for our<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een celebrations, try your<br />

luck at our Hal<strong>low</strong>een quiz or find<br />

the hidden bones in the gardens to<br />

redeem for a prize at reception.<br />

We also have our annual fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />

competition on the 31st where there<br />

are some great prizes on offer for the<br />

best child and adults costumes<br />

Admission is by pre-booked tickets<br />

only to <strong>res</strong>erve your ticket please<br />

phone or visit our website to book<br />

online. Tel: 0<strong>19</strong>69 640638<br />

www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk<br />

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The Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

Adventure –<br />

26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober –<br />

3rd November<br />

At Stockeld Park there’s lots of spooky<br />

fun to be had when Hal<strong>low</strong>een arrives!<br />

We’ve got so much planned this half<br />

term to provide you with Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

themed family entertainment!<br />

Some of the special events we’ve got<br />

lined up include Witches in the Fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

where your little ones can help the<br />

Stockeld Witches cast their spells,<br />

The Monster Mash Show – the all<br />

singing and dancing entertainment<br />

show and the Hal<strong>low</strong>een Catwalk<br />

where prizes will be awarded for best<br />

d<strong>res</strong>sed! Fancy some scarier fun?<br />

Then Stockeld Dark might be for you.<br />

Aimed at teens, older families and<br />

well-behaved adults!<br />

Join us as we close the Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

Adventure with our Firework<br />

Spectacular on 3rd November!<br />

stockeldpark.co.uk<br />

Flamingo Land<br />

Experience animals and their<br />

habitats first hand at Flamingo Land<br />

Resort. They offer a unique learning<br />

experience based around the UK<br />

National Curriculum. Schools can<br />

book our expert guides for tours<br />

and workshops at no additional<br />

cost (pre-booking is essential and<br />

subject to availability). They offer<br />

a range of workshops including,<br />

rainfo<strong>res</strong>ts, African animals, habitats<br />

and adaptations as well as many<br />

more. Workshops encourage<br />

team-work, communication and<br />

Free pumpkin for<br />

every child<br />

Get ready for stacks of Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

family fun at Piglets Adventure Farm’s<br />

Pumpkin Festival, back this <strong>Oct</strong>ober.<br />

Pick your own FREE homegrown<br />

pumpkin for every child and NEW<br />

Skeleton Stilt Walkers it’s packed full<br />

of spooky family fun.<br />

Taking place from 10am – 5:30pm<br />

every weekend from 5th <strong>Oct</strong>ober and<br />

every day from 26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober to 3rd<br />

November, what will you do first?<br />

NEW for 20<strong>19</strong>, see spooky Skeleton<br />

Stilt Walkers and take part in the<br />

fang-tastic Hal<strong>low</strong>een fancy d<strong>res</strong>s<br />

competition - will you be crowned<br />

the Pumpkin King or Queen? From<br />

the Monster Mash to the Witchy<br />

Wiggle show off your best moves at<br />

end of day Laser Disco. Don’t forget<br />

to explore spooooky Mischief Manor,<br />

take on the Mysterious Maize Maze<br />

Challenge.<br />

For full information please go to<br />

pigletsadventurefarm.com<br />

<strong>res</strong>ilience. Discounts are available<br />

for educational focused visits. Free<br />

coach parking, bag storage and<br />

picnic spaces available on request.<br />

To book or for more<br />

nformation contact:zooeducation@<br />

flamingoland.co.uk,<br />

0800 40 888 40 ext. 625<br />

Sewerby Hall and Gardens<br />

Has created an exciting programme<br />

of events for Hal<strong>low</strong>een and half<br />

term, to keep children and families<br />

of all ages entertained throughout<br />

the period. From a Spooky Woodland<br />

walk to Pumpkin<br />

Carving there is something for<br />

everyone.<br />

Visit www.sewerbyhall.co.uk to<br />

find more<br />

Spooky<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Trail<br />

Burton Agnes<br />

Hall<br />

26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober until<br />

3rd November<br />

If you are feeling brave this half term,<br />

why not venture over to Burton Agnes<br />

Hall and take part in their spooky<br />

woodland trail?<br />

Every Hal<strong>low</strong>een, fearless visitors are<br />

welcomed to an eerie hunt round the<br />

Hall’s atmospheric woodland, where<br />

clues are hidden amidst dramatic and<br />

creative spooky Hal<strong>low</strong>een scenes,<br />

with fishing skeletons and much more<br />

new for 20<strong>19</strong>! Once the entire puzzle<br />

has been solved, a treat awaits in the<br />

Gift Shop.<br />

There is no extra charge for the trail:<br />

admission is included in the normal<br />

Gardens price and is free for Burton<br />

Agnes Hall members.<br />

For more information:<br />

www.burtonagnes.com<br />

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All Aboard The Pumpkin Exp<strong>res</strong>s<br />

<strong>Oct</strong>ober Half Term<br />

Open 11am - 4pm daily<br />

Fun for all the family at the farm, hop<br />

aboard the Pumpkin Exp<strong>res</strong>s, and take<br />

a trip around the field to see Spookley<br />

the square pumpkin, and pick your<br />

own pumpkins to take home<br />

SPOOKLEY<br />

The Square Pumpkin<br />

and<br />

Pumpkin Carving<br />

Half-term Fun at the Farm<br />

(carving optional).<br />

Time your visit for delicious brunch or<br />

lunch in the award winning Café!<br />

Cedarbarn Farmshop, Pickering YO18<br />

7JX www.cedarbarnfarmshop.co.uk<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een at<br />

Mother Shipton’s<br />

This Hal<strong>low</strong>een visit England’s<br />

Oldest Tourist Attraction for a<br />

old-fashioned scare, suitable<br />

for all ages. Fol<strong>low</strong> the haunted<br />

trail through the historic<br />

woodland to find monsters,<br />

ghosts and skeletons hiding<br />

around every corner. You are<br />

encourage to do your best<br />

monster imp<strong>res</strong>sion and join in<br />

the costume competition every<br />

day at 2pm. The attraction will<br />

be transformed into a ghoulish<br />

event for all the family. Saturday<br />

26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober to Sunday 3rd<br />

November, 10am to 4.30pm<br />

(last admission 3.30pm). See<br />

the Petrifying Well and Mother<br />

Shipton’s Cave. The park has<br />

scenic picnic areas alongside<br />

the River Nidd, an adventure<br />

playground, gift shop and<br />

museum. For discounted<br />

tickets book online<br />

www.mothershipton.co.uk<br />

FRIGHTS & FIREWORKS<br />

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TRICK OR TREAT!<br />

Five Tips for a frighteningly fun Hal<strong>low</strong>een… without breaking the bank!<br />

Whether it’s trick or treating, carving pumpkins, apple bobbing or lighting a bonfire, Hal<strong>low</strong>een season can quickly become an expensive<br />

time of year for families. Fol<strong>low</strong>ing America’s lead, Hal<strong>low</strong>een in the UK has gained massive popularity, with statistics showing that Britons<br />

spent £4<strong>19</strong> million on Hal<strong>low</strong>een in 2018. However, the holiday for all thing’s horror, hilarity and fun does not need to break the bank every<br />

year. Primary Times have put together 5 different ways to have a frighteningly fun Hal<strong>low</strong>een with the children, without the hefty price tag.<br />

Homemade<br />

Trick or Treats<br />

Whether you’re planning on heading out trick<br />

or treating on Hal<strong>low</strong>een night, or just having<br />

a spooky night-in with the kids, the sweet<br />

treats don’t have to cost a fortune. You could<br />

make your own sweets by melting leftover<br />

chocolate into spooky shapes or branch<br />

out with your treat selection to offer your<br />

children fruit, popcorn or party rings.<br />

DIY Decorations<br />

There’s no need to spend a fortune on Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

decorations when you can instead use items you have<br />

lying around the house. Large hanging ghosts that will<br />

sway spookily in the breeze can be made easily by draping<br />

a white sheet, tablecloth or pil<strong>low</strong>case over a balloon<br />

and tying be<strong>low</strong> the head. Alternatively, scarecrows<br />

to decorate the party room, trees, patio or porch can<br />

be put together cheaply by stuffing old clothes with<br />

rags or rolled up newspapers – Don’t forget the elastic<br />

bands to create the scarecrow’s knobbly knees!<br />

Crafty<br />

Costumes<br />

Shop-bought Hal<strong>low</strong>een costumes can look great,<br />

but often come with a price tag to match. For an<br />

equally effective <strong>res</strong>ult, try making and sewing your<br />

children’s costumes yourself using items from around<br />

the house. A yel<strong>low</strong> shirt and some overalls can make<br />

a cute Minion, some black clothes and white tape will<br />

transform your children into scary skeletons, or simply<br />

an old sheet torn into strips and wrapped around your<br />

kids will create some seriously spooky mummies.<br />

Spooky<br />

Snacks<br />

Homemade baked goods can be a<br />

great way to save on the pennies<br />

whilst having fun with the kids too.<br />

A batch of delicious Spooktacular<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een biscuits will be sure to<br />

disappear in no time – take a look at<br />

our recipe to have a go at home.<br />

Penny<br />

Saving<br />

Party<br />

Games<br />

Party games are a great<br />

way to add activities<br />

this Hal<strong>low</strong>een without<br />

any additional costs.<br />

You could try the<br />

‘Hal<strong>low</strong>een Feel Box’,<br />

a fun sensory game<br />

where the children<br />

have to guess the<br />

different household<br />

items in the box, or<br />

‘Pin the stem on the<br />

pumpkin’, a spooky<br />

alternative to ‘Pin the<br />

tail on the donkey’.<br />

Spooktacular<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Biscuits<br />

Ingredients<br />

(Makes 6-8 Biscuits)<br />

• 100g unsalted butter<br />

• 100g caster sugar<br />

• 1 free-range egg,<br />

lightly beaten<br />

• 275g plain flour<br />

• 1 tsp vanilla extract<br />

To Decorate<br />

• 400g icing sugar<br />

• 3-4 tbsp water<br />

• 2-3 drops food<br />

colourings<br />

• Preheat the oven to <strong>19</strong>0C/375F/Gas 5.<br />

• Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl<br />

• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract<br />

• Stir in the flour until the mixture comes<br />

together as a dough.<br />

• Roll the dough out to a thickness of 1cm. Cut<br />

biscuits out of the dough using Hal<strong>low</strong>een-style<br />

cutters and carefully place onto the baking tray.<br />

• Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes and set<br />

aside to cool on a wire rack.<br />

• For the decoration, sift the icing sugar into a<br />

large mixing bowl and stir in enough water to<br />

create a smooth paste. Stir in the food colouring.<br />

• Carefully spread the icing onto the biscuits<br />

and set aside until the icing hardens.

28 <strong>Oct</strong> - 3 Nov<br />

Ghostly Treasure Hunt<br />

The Moors National Park Centre<br />

YO21 2NB<br />

www.northyorkmoors.org.uk<br />

Dare you tackle our ghostly treasure hunt?<br />

Search the grounds for the ‘ghosts’ to<br />

discover some of the National Park’s scary<br />

folklore. Will you be brave enough to find all<br />

of the answers to claim your treasure?<br />

28 <strong>Oct</strong> -31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een - Family Fun<br />

Yorkshire Museum of Farming<br />

YO<strong>19</strong> 5UF<br />

www.murtonpark.co.uk<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een fun is once again here at Murton<br />

Park. Find the infamous witch Minerva Loon<br />

for a spooky story and carve your own<br />

pumpkin to take home with you.<br />

29 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Active Coast: Pumpkin Carving<br />

Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA<br />

sewerbyhall.co.uk<br />

Create your very own scary pumpkin<br />

design. The Active Coast team will provide<br />

all the equipment and some spooky ideas<br />

to get your pumpkin ready for Hal<strong>low</strong>een!<br />

All Ride Open Day Cycle<br />

North Promenade Bridlington<br />

YO15 2LX<br />

www.facebook.com/activecoast<br />

FREE! All Ride is an adapted cycling<br />

scheme. A wide range of adapted bikes for<br />

various disabilities... and standard bikes for<br />

family/carers too! Suitable for ages 5+<br />

29 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Northern Lights Crafts<br />

York Minster YO1 7HH<br />

yorkminster.org<br />

Be inspired by our Northern Lights events<br />

and project your very own artwork onto the<br />

Minster walls. Using the amazing TagTool<br />

technology, budding light show enthusiasts<br />

can join us in the Chapter House to show<br />

off their creative streak. Plus huge evolving<br />

artwork in the centre of the Chapter<br />

House which all artists, young and old, are<br />

welcome to add their creations to.<br />

30 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Den Building & Geocaching<br />

Malham Tarn BD24 9<strong>PT</strong><br />

www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />

Fancy having a go at geocaching but not<br />

sure how to go about it? Join us to learn the<br />

basics and then put it into practise. We’ll<br />

then head off finding caches, stopping half<br />

way for lunch and den building. A great fun<br />

day out for the family.<br />

Be a Ranger<br />

Grassington National Park Centre<br />

BD23 5LB<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

Join one of our Rangers for a practical<br />

conservation Booking essential. Experience<br />

for yourself the work they do to look after<br />

our stunning National Park countryside.<br />

We supply the tools – you do the work! all<br />

you need is lots of enthusiasm, an adult to<br />

come with you, a drink and a packed lunch.<br />

Expect to get dirty!<br />

Fungi Foray<br />

The Yorkshire Arboretum<br />

YO60 7BY<br />

www.yorkshirearboretum.org<br />

Join in the hunt for fungi around the<br />

arboretum, see what you can find and get<br />

your specimens identified by our expert,<br />

Malcolm Greaves. Who knows what you<br />

might discover as you walk the grounds?<br />

Magic Day & Face Painting<br />

Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA<br />

sewerbyhall.co.uk<br />

Join us for a day of fun and games with our<br />

Spooky Magic Shows in the Orangery at<br />

11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm. Our professional<br />

face painter will also be available between<br />

11am until 4pm.<br />

Mini Medics<br />

Princes Quay Shopping Centre<br />

HU1 2PQ<br />

www.princesquay.com<br />

Children will learn the basics and start<br />

by discussing what is first aid, moving on<br />

to topics such as the recovery position,<br />

defibrillation and first aid kits. The sessions<br />

will be taught in a fun and engaging way,<br />

with the chance to try out their skills on<br />

Annie the <strong>res</strong>uscitation doll. Each session<br />

will be taught by experienced first aiders<br />

and medically trained tutors. Booking<br />

essential.<br />

31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Fear in the Fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

Dalby Visitor Centre YO18 7LT<br />

www.fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/dalby-fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

It’s a family friendly evening out – the<br />

walk itself is suitable for those aged 5 and<br />

over with a parent or guardian (under 5s<br />

at parental discretion are free of charge<br />

and do not require a ticket). We encourage<br />

brave visitors to join in the fearsome fun by<br />

wearing fancy d<strong>res</strong>s! Remember to bring a<br />

torch and wear sturdy footwear.<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Spooky Woodland<br />

Walk<br />

Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA<br />

sewerbyhall.co.uk<br />

Join the Active Coast team and our creative<br />

partners, Responsible Fishing for a spooky<br />

evening guided walk on Hal<strong>low</strong>een around<br />

our Woodland Walk. Be sure for a few<br />

surprises along the way! This is an outdoor<br />

event therefore please d<strong>res</strong>s appropriately.<br />

It is advisable for participants to bring a<br />

torch.<br />

If You Go Down To The Woods…<br />

Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre<br />

DL8 3TH<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

A thrilling opportunity to experience the<br />

woods at dusk. Join our qualified fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

school event leader Kirsten Civil to create<br />

stick wind chimes and spirits of the fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

floor art. With storytelling as you cook<br />

round the campfire. Supervised under 16s<br />

only – sorry no under 3s. Booking essential.<br />

Printing Fun<br />

Dales Countryside Museum<br />

DL8 3NT<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

Fun printing with artist Gill Kirk. Create your<br />

own landscape scene using monoprinting<br />

techniques complete with drystone walls<br />

and woolly sheep. £3 per child.<br />

10am–5.30pm<br />

Weekends<br />

from 5th <strong>Oct</strong><br />

& Daily from<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong> – 3 Nov<br />

Book<br />

Discounted<br />

Tickets<br />

Online<br />

PUMPKIN<br />

FESTIVAL<br />

FREE<br />

PUMPKIN<br />

FOR EVERY<br />

CHILD<br />

10,000 home grown pumpkins to<br />

choose from / Mysterious Maize<br />

Maze / Wizardry Magic / Mischief<br />

Manor / Laser Disco / Pumpkin<br />

Patch / NEW Skeleton Stilt Walkers<br />

/ Pumpkin Carving and more<br />

PIGLETS, NR YORK YO32 9ST TEL 0<strong>19</strong>04 499183<br />

PIGLETSADVENTUREFARM.COM<br />

WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />

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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />

Fear in<br />

the fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

£6 per person. Under 5s free.<br />

Trail suitable for children aged 5+.<br />

Information & tickets:<br />

fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/dalby-fo<strong>res</strong>t/events<br />

Are you<br />

brave enough?<br />

Thursday 31 <strong>Oct</strong>ober, Dalby Fo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

Guided Hal<strong>low</strong>een trail, creepy crafts for kids,<br />

live bats and bugs. Fancy d<strong>res</strong>s welcome!<br />

In association with<br />

Lady Lumley’s School<br />

SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER –<br />

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER<br />

fo<strong>res</strong>tryengland.uk/dalbyfo<strong>res</strong>t<br />

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Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

at Skelf Island<br />

Join us at Castle Howard this <strong>Oct</strong>ober half term for a Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

experience like no other.<br />

Across the dormant water of the Great Lake lies our new adventure<br />

playground, Skelf Island and the naughty Skelves who live here are<br />

up to no good. Are you brave enough to join Corvus the Crow<br />

on his mischievous woodland adventure to find out the seasonal<br />

secrets of his hidden world?<br />

Families of all ages can enjoy a day of outdoor trails and adventure<br />

play, with a series of ingenious treetop nest structu<strong>res</strong>, connected<br />

by rope bridges, slides, nets and climbing equipment. No age<br />

<strong>res</strong>triction, just a brave <strong>res</strong>triction.<br />

Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA www.castlehoward.co.uk<br />

Seashore Safari<br />

Living Seas Centre YO15 1AE<br />

www.ywt.org.uk<br />

Join us as we explore the shore looking for<br />

the weird and wonderful wildlife that live<br />

in our rockpools. Suitable for ages 5+. All<br />

children must be accompanied by an adult,<br />

please register both adults and children<br />

when booking online. This event is eligible<br />

for the Hedgehog Award.<br />

Spooktastic Fun!<br />

Aysgarth Falls National<br />

Park Centre DL8 3TH<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

A fun-filled day of free Hal<strong>low</strong>een activities<br />

in Freeholders Wood. Make some magic<br />

potions or spooky badges. Decorate a<br />

biscuit with a really scary face and eat<br />

it if you dare! All sorts of fearful fun for<br />

everyone!<br />

Trick or Treat & Spooky Disco<br />

Carlton Towers DN14 9LZ<br />

carltontowers.co.uk<br />

Dare your child enter Carlton Towers on<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een? Explore the house and see<br />

what is behind each door. Call at the Creepy<br />

Cafe for some ref<strong>res</strong>hments, hot and cold<br />

snacks including Devilish Cakes. Prizes to<br />

be won: Best d<strong>res</strong>sed – Tots, 4-8yrs, 8+,<br />

and Adults!<br />

1 Nov<br />

Pumpkin Carving in the Woods<br />

Ripon City Wetlands HG4 1UG<br />

www.ywt.org.uk<br />

Come and join us at our new nature <strong>res</strong>erve<br />

‘Ripon City Wetlands’ for an afternoon of<br />

pumpkin carving in the woodland while<br />

enjoying the surrounding birds and wildlife.<br />

There are currently no site facillities<br />

(including no toilets), please ensure you<br />

bring your own food and drink.<br />

1 Nov - 7 Nov<br />

The Christmas Adventure<br />

Stockeld Park<br />

LS22 4AN<br />

stockeldpark.co.uk<br />

Where magic is made and adventu<strong>res</strong><br />

begin... Nestled within ancient woodland,<br />

there’s a real outdoor ice skating rink, an<br />

Enchanted Fo<strong>res</strong>t filled with interactive<br />

sculptu<strong>res</strong> and playgrounds, a huge<br />

snowflake maze, Nordic ski trail, award<br />

winning Santa’s Grotto, magical gift shop<br />

and jam-packed special events calendar!<br />

2 Nov<br />

Inspiring Children<br />

Through Nature<br />

The Moors National Park Centre<br />

YO21 2NB<br />

www.northyorkmoors.org.uk<br />

Walk round the grounds to collect plants,<br />

leaves, feathers and grasses. Returning with<br />

their treasu<strong>res</strong>, each child will make a little<br />

book of natural wonders through a monoprinting<br />

process using non toxic water based<br />

inks. All materials, including aprons, papers<br />

and printing inks, are provided. This is a<br />

children’s workshop suitable for ages 8 to 12.<br />

3 Nov<br />

Seashore Detective<br />

Living Seas Centre YO15 1AE<br />

www.ywt.org.uk<br />

Join us as we scour the beach for treasu<strong>res</strong><br />

washed up by the sea. Suitable for ages<br />

5-13 years. This event is eligible for the<br />

Hedgehog Award. All children must be<br />

accompanied by an adult.<br />

8 Nov<br />

Late Night Christmas Shopping<br />

Dales Countryside Museum<br />

DL8 3NT<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

Late night shopping event on every Friday<br />

evening in November. There will be an<br />

excellent variety of local independent<br />

shops, cafes and the Dales Countryside<br />

Museum, offering a fabulous shopping<br />

experience along with food, mulled wine,<br />

music, craft workshops and children’s<br />

activities with free entry to the museum.<br />

9 Nov<br />

Golden Snitch Trail<br />

Ingleborough Community Centre<br />

LA6 3HG<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

A magical trail through the village fol<strong>low</strong>ing<br />

clues whilst searching for the Golden<br />

Snitch, starting at Ingleton Community<br />

Centre. £1 for a trail sheet. Do the activities<br />

as you go along, and get the clues, most of<br />

the activities are free.<br />

IOU: The Storytelling Bus<br />

Junction Goole DN14 5DL<br />

www.junctiongoole.co.uk<br />

Hop aboard The Storytelling Bus and<br />

take an alternative tour around Goole to<br />

hear the stories, memories and insights<br />

of local people along the route, inspired<br />

by their home town. Suitable for age 8+.<br />

This is an outdoor event, so please d<strong>res</strong>s<br />

appropriately for the weather.<br />

Malton Monthly Food Market<br />

various locationsYO17<br />

www.visitmalton.com<br />

35 specialist food stalls and street food,<br />

cool music and top produce. A must for all<br />

foodies! Popular with all those who care<br />

about where their food is sourced, the<br />

market is loved by foodie visitors, chefs and<br />

keen amateur cooks alike.<br />

Nick Sharratt’s Right Royal<br />

Drawalong<br />

Junction Goole DN14 5DL<br />

www.junctiongoole.co.uk<br />

Join acclaimed children’s writer and<br />

illustrator Nick Sharratt and draw along with<br />

him! He’ll be showing you how to sketch<br />

favourite characters like Tracy Beaker and<br />

Timothy Pope, sharing ways of creating<br />

fantastic creatu<strong>res</strong> like dragons and<br />

unicorns, and giving loads of top tips. Bring<br />

pencils, paper and something to lean on<br />

and expect plenty of chances to join in.<br />

Pif-Paf: Celestial Sound Cloud<br />

Junction Goole DN14 5DL<br />

www.junctiongoole.co.uk<br />

Discover a galaxy of voice and illumination<br />

in a digital sound and light installation. Move<br />

around the cloud to activate hidden sensors<br />

and ‘play’ the cloud like an instrument,<br />

creating different moods and atmosphe<strong>res</strong>.<br />

Part of the 10th Birthday celebrations.<br />

Waves of Waste Beach Clean<br />

Filey Beach YO14 9LA<br />

www.ywt.org.uk<br />

Join our Waves of Waste Co-ordinators as<br />

they give the area around Filey beach a<br />

thorough tidy up to protect marine wildlife.<br />

Wear stout footwear, d<strong>res</strong>s for the weather<br />

and bring work gloves if you have them.<br />

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10 Nov<br />

Campfire Cooking<br />

Brimham Rocks HG3 4DW<br />

www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />

Come and see Brimham differently through<br />

activities that engage the senses, exercise<br />

your creativity and energise your inte<strong>res</strong>t in<br />

nature. This month we’re looking at how to<br />

build a campfire safely and prepare some<br />

yummy snacks on it. No need to book, just<br />

turn up with your enthusiasm for nature.<br />

Remembrance Sunday<br />

The Yorkshire Air Museum<br />

YO41 4AU<br />

www.yorkshireairmuseum.org<br />

As always, a large community event<br />

involving local Scout and Guide groups<br />

and other children’s organisations, which<br />

brings every age group and a great deal<br />

of colour and vibrancy to the proceedings.<br />

The Service at the French Memorial<br />

between the village and the Museum is<br />

fol<strong>low</strong>ed by the Parade which returns to the<br />

Village Green and where Military and civic<br />

rep<strong>res</strong>entatives are asked to take the salute<br />

fol<strong>low</strong>ed by Tea, Coffee and biscuits in the<br />

Village Hall.<br />

14 Nov - 17 Nov<br />

Harrogate Christmas Market<br />

The Stray HG1 2RZ<br />

www.harrogatechristmasmarket.org<br />

This year it is expected to have nearly 200<br />

stalls selling everything from Yorkshire<br />

cheeses and chutneys to handmade gifts<br />

and Christmas decorations. Not forgetting<br />

Santa’s Grotto and real reindeer! There will<br />

be Funfair Rides for the little ones to enjoy<br />

as well as musical entertainment by local<br />

buskers.<br />

14 Nov - 6 Jan<br />

Winter Illuminations<br />

Stockeld Park LS22 4AN<br />

stockeldpark.co.uk<br />

Dazzling light effects, a captivating<br />

soundscape and animated installations<br />

come together through almost a mile of<br />

beautiful, ancient woodland. As dusk falls,<br />

see the park come to life with thousands<br />

of twinkling lights creating a magical winter<br />

wonderland. An enchanting experience for<br />

all ages, that has to be seen to appreciate<br />

its true beauty and magic!<br />

16 Nov - 5 Jan<br />

candle light and live music evoke all that<br />

we love about this special time of year, with<br />

the iconic 25 foot Christmas tree.<br />

22 Nov - 30 Dec<br />

Alice in Winterland<br />

Lightwater Valley Theme Par HG4 3HT<br />

www.lightwatervalley.co.uk<br />

Illuminated by the hundreds of magical<br />

lantern displays, this Christmas, Lightwater<br />

Valley will be home to Alice, the Mad<br />

Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dee and<br />

Tweedle Dum, Humpty Dumpty and many<br />

more of those Lewis Carroll’s childhood<br />

characters we all know and love.<br />

23 Nov - 24 Nov<br />

Christmas Experience with<br />

Magical Sleigh Rides<br />

Piglets Adventure Farm YO32 9ST<br />

pigletsadventurefarm.com<br />

Check-in at Elf Airlines and look out for<br />

your name in lights on the live departure<br />

board. Then it’s all aboard Santa’s Sleigh for<br />

a magical Sleigh Ride through the twinkling<br />

trees to the Woodland Village, where you<br />

will be greeted by Mrs.Claus and taken to<br />

see Santa in his Grotto. Children can share<br />

their wishes with Santa and they’ll be given<br />

a special golden key to unlock his amazing<br />

Toy Shop and choose a perfect p<strong>res</strong>ent<br />

from a huge selection!<br />

23 Nov<br />

Christmas Fair<br />

Ripon Cathedral HG4 1QS<br />

www.riponcathedral.org.uk<br />

A fantastic setting with over 100 stalls<br />

offering unique gifts and food, helping<br />

you find the perfect gift and support local,<br />

independent businesses at Christmas.<br />

Still just £3 entry, enjoy seasonal music<br />

throughout the day, turkey sandwiches<br />

and mulled wine. Visit Santa in his grotto<br />

and other children’s activities – there is<br />

something for everyone!<br />

Littondale Christmas Fair<br />

Amerdale Hall BD23 5QD<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

Prepare for Christmas away from the High<br />

Street with a fine selection of local crafts<br />

and produce. Father Christmas will be<br />

making an appearance between 1 pm and<br />

2 pm and homemade ref<strong>res</strong>hments, kindly<br />

provided by the Church, will be available<br />

all day.<br />

Bolton Castle<br />

NEAR LEYBURN - NORTH <strong>YORKS</strong>HIRE<br />

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or visit www.boltoncastle.co.uk<br />

for more details.<br />

HALLOWEEN<br />

DAYTIME SPOOKTACULAR<br />

Saturday 26th to Thursday 31st <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

10am - 5pm<br />

Spooky Hal<strong>low</strong>een Trail included in normal admission<br />

price (children in costume half price)<br />

Story telling tour 2pm* £1 per person<br />

*excluding 28th <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

Children’s 14 27<br />

WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />

Christmas at Castle Howard<br />

Castle Howard YO60 7DA<br />

www.castlehoward.co.uk<br />

Enjoy a truly magical day out as Castle<br />

Howard is transformed for the festive<br />

season. Experience the magnificent<br />

decorations as you journey through the<br />

House’s grand state rooms. Open fi<strong>res</strong>,<br />

24 Nov<br />

Messy Cathedral<br />

Ripon Cathedral HG4 1QS<br />

www.riponcathedral.org.uk<br />

Toddlers, young children and parents can<br />

enjoy singing and crafts fol<strong>low</strong>ed by a<br />

sandwich tea.<br />

FEATURING<br />

NINJA ALIEN PIRATE PARTY<br />

GARETH P. JONES<br />

SATURDAY <strong>19</strong> OCTOBER, PARKWAY CINEMA – 11AM<br />

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you saw it in<br />

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JAMES CAMPBELL<br />

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER<br />

PARKWAY CINEMA – 11AM<br />

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BONFIRES & FIREWORKS<br />

BONFIRES &<br />

FIREWORKS<br />

26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Sledmere Musical Fireworks<br />

Spectacular<br />

Sledmere House YO25 3XG<br />

www.sledmerehouse.com<br />

Discover that there really is ‘Magic In The<br />

Air’ at Sledmere. Opening earlier to give you<br />

more time to enjoy the fun fair, grab your<br />

tea and be entertained, gates will be open<br />

at 4.00pm, with entertainment throughout<br />

the evening, culminating in the Musical<br />

Fireworks Spectacular at 7.30pm, brought<br />

to you by the Fireworkers.<br />

2 Nov<br />

Bedales Bonfire Night<br />

Bedale Hall DL8 1AA<br />

www.facebook.com/<br />

bedalecommunitybonfire<br />

Located in historic Bedale Park with the<br />

imposing facade of Bedale Hall as a<br />

backdrop, <strong>res</strong>idents and visitors are treated<br />

to a spectacular firework display and the<br />

warmth of the Bedale Bonfire.<br />

Boltons Bonfire Night<br />

Bolton Abbey BD23 6EX<br />

boltonabbey.com<br />

By the banks of the River Wharfe in the<br />

shadows of the Priory Ruins. Wrap up warm,<br />

and be entertained by fire eaters, g<strong>low</strong> in<br />

the dark jugglers and traditional fairground<br />

rides. The evening will end with a dazzling<br />

firework display.<br />

Bonfire & Firework Extravaganzer<br />

Thornton Hall BD23 3TS<br />

www.thorntonhallcountrypark.co.uk<br />

Amazing fireworks extravaganza to music!<br />

As well as a Huge bonfire, Live music /<br />

DJ, Children’s entertainment / Farm Park<br />

activities, Fire-breathers, Bar and Hot food<br />

available to purchase. No Sparklers!<br />

Driffield Bonfire & Firework Display<br />

Driffield Showground YO25 9DN<br />

driffieldtowncouncil.gov.uk<br />

The firework display is designed and<br />

detonated by local company, The<br />

Fireworkers, and marshalled by various<br />

voluntary groups. In previous years the<br />

Council relied upon donations on the night,<br />

prog<strong>res</strong>sing to a formal admission charge<br />

a few years ago. The event also featu<strong>res</strong> a<br />

fair, food stands and free parking<br />

Fireworks Display For Hull NICU<br />

West Hull RLFC HU4 6JB<br />

www.facebook.com/MrandMrsFireworks<br />

Charity firework display. Starts at 4pm till<br />

9pm, with rides, bouncy castles, slides,<br />

stalls, food and much more! Fireworks will<br />

last up to 15 minutes starting at 7.45pm<br />

Harrogate Charity Stray Bonfire<br />

The Stray<br />

www.harrogateroundtable.co.uk<br />

Remember, remember Saturday the 2nd of<br />

November, on the Stray! Charity event run<br />

entirely by volunteers and funded by the<br />

charitable donations you give on the night!<br />

Selby Bonfire Night<br />

Community Centre Field YO8 4BL<br />

selbytowncouncil.gov.uk<br />

With fairground rides available. Minster<br />

FM will be on site to entertain people as<br />

well as helping with the countdown. The<br />

bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm and the first<br />

set of fireworks will be let off at 7.00pm<br />

with a second round of fireworks at approx<br />

7.30pm.<br />

South Cave Bonfire Night<br />

Extravaganza<br />

South Cave Primary School HU15 2EP<br />

www.facebook.com/<br />

friendsofsouthcaveschool<br />

The successful Bonfire Extravaganza<br />

returns for its 2nd year!!<br />

2 Nov - 3 Nov<br />

Lightwaters Fabulous Fireworks<br />

Lightwater Valley Theme Park HG4 3HT<br />

www.lightwatervalley.co.uk<br />

Taking place from 5pm visitors will be able<br />

enjoy a 10-minute fireworks finale set above<br />

the theme park’s pictu<strong>res</strong>que Swan Lake.<br />

The display, which will be choreographed<br />

to music, is included in the admission price<br />

and will provide the perfect ending to a<br />

fabulous day out.<br />

3 Nov<br />

Bonfire Night Extravaganza<br />

Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel<br />

HU10 6EA<br />

www.facebook.com/mercurehull<br />

After raising over £6000 in 2018 for Hull for<br />

Heroes and Cash for Kids, they’re proud to<br />

be teaming back up with these fantastic<br />

local charities to do it all over again and<br />

raise even more money this year! The<br />

stunning fireworks display will be brought to<br />

you once again by the amazing Fireworkers.<br />

Food stalls and entertaintments.<br />

Stockeld Firework Spectacular!<br />

Stockeld Park LS22 4AN<br />

stockeldpark.co.uk<br />

We have a brand new firework provider<br />

– the amazing POWDERKEG – one of the<br />

best in the country and the team behind the<br />

famous South Milford firework display. We<br />

have a LIVE band on stage from 4:30pm<br />

and also entertainment from fire breathers<br />

to warm you up ready for the big show!<br />

Firing time is 5:30pm!<br />

5 Nov<br />

Bonfire Night at OAT Scarborough<br />

Scarborough Open Air Theatre<br />

YO12 6PF<br />

thetipivenue.co.uk<br />

Free Event! No need to book, just turn<br />

up! After freezing outside watching the<br />

fireworks, come and join us for a warm drink<br />

and toast some marshmal<strong>low</strong>s over our fire<br />

pits. Serving hot chocolate, mulled cider &<br />

wine and much more<br />

Cayton Grand Fireworks<br />

McCain Sports Field YO11 3SB<br />

www.mccain.co.uk<br />

Community Spectacular Grand Firework<br />

Display will commence at 6:45pm. Entry<br />

to the ground from 5pm and Free for<br />

pedestrians. A small charge will be made<br />

for car parking on site so if possible please<br />

walk to the event. Light ref<strong>res</strong>hments will<br />

be available from 5pm. No sparklers.<br />

Family Fireworks & Bonfire<br />

Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT<br />

www.yorkshiredales.org.uk<br />

The village bonfire and fireworks display is<br />

held on the village green. The judging of<br />

the guys begins at 6pm, with the bonfire<br />

being lit at 6.30pm. The fireworks display<br />

begins at 7pm and a barbecue is available<br />

throughout the evening. Admission is free<br />

and a collection is taken.<br />

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Hull Collegiate<br />

Tranby Croft Anlaby East<br />

Yorkshire HU10 7EH<br />

www.hullcollegiate<br />

school.co.uk<br />

School in Action Days<br />

Hull Collegiate School is an HMC independent co-educational<br />

day school in Anlaby, East Yorkshire for children aged<br />

3 – 18 years. In June 20<strong>19</strong>, the school was awarded ‘Excellent<br />

in all areas’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. They<br />

invite you to join them on one of their forthcoming School in<br />

Action Days.<br />

See the school in action on a normal teaching day. Tour the<br />

school with a current pupil, drop in on lessons and talk to<br />

staff over coffee to find out more about opportunities for your<br />

child. The events are open to families wanting to find out<br />

more about joining Hull Collegiate School at Year 7 in 2020<br />

and 2021.<br />

Booking is essential.<br />

www.hullcollegiateschool.co.uk/events<br />

EDUCATION & TUITION<br />

Confidence is key at Kumon<br />

At Kumon our aim is to develop<br />

students into confident, independent<br />

learners. With 60 years of experience,<br />

the Kumon Maths and English Programmes<br />

enable children to take on<br />

new challenges with confidence.<br />

Kumon believes that learning is<br />

for the long run. Children develop<br />

lifelong study skills and a passion for<br />

learning, as well as the confidence to<br />

tackle new challenges and face the<br />

unknown. This confidence is not just<br />

instilled in them whilst at Kumon, it is<br />

something they will keep with them<br />

for life.<br />

For more information, contact your<br />

local Kumon centre:<br />

Hull, Newland: 01482 762016<br />

Kirk Ella: 01482 445544<br />

Scarborough: 01723 361170<br />

York, Fulford: 01757 268114<br />

www.kumon.co.uk<br />

Kumon’s maths and<br />

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Contact your local Instructor<br />

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kumon.co.uk<br />

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www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks | <strong>Oct</strong>ober 20<strong>19</strong> 15

Anti-Bullying Week with…<br />

Andy Day<br />

Primary Times teams up with Andy Day to support Anti-Bullying Week which is<br />

celebrated in over three quarters of schools across the country, 11 th - 15 th November<br />

Andy Day is set to hit our screens in March<br />

2020 with his new CBBC show Andy and the<br />

Band, but the children’s TV star is also busy<br />

playing a leading part in Anti-Bullying Week.<br />

We tracked down the frontman of Andy<br />

and the Odd Socks to find out why tackling<br />

bullying is close to his heart.<br />

When asked how he got involved in bullying<br />

work, Andy explained “I wasn’t bullied at<br />

school, but I saw others who were, and I’ve<br />

seen the effects that bullying has had on<br />

their personal growth into adulthood.<br />

For some it has toughened them and for<br />

many it has diminished their confidence<br />

and potential”.<br />

“It starts young”, he explains. “Having worked<br />

in kid’s TV most of my career, when I got the<br />

chance to be involved in Anti-Bullying week,<br />

it just chimed with me”.<br />

Andy Day has a children’s<br />

band, ‘Andy and the<br />

Odd Socks’, and<br />

together they<br />

came up with<br />

a simple idea for supporting Anti-Bullying<br />

week. “Why not highlight what makes us all<br />

unique with an Odd Socks Day? Children<br />

could celebrate difference and diversity<br />

simply by pulling on a pair of odd socks<br />

and raise some money for a good cause<br />

in the process”.<br />

Odd Socks Day started in 2017 and has<br />

since been a runaway success, raising<br />

over £60,000 to support the Anti-Bullying<br />

Alliance’s work.<br />

Every year Andy records a song to support<br />

the theme of Anti-Bullying and this year’s<br />

theme is ‘Change Starts with Us’. “The<br />

idea is to highlight the changes, the little<br />

things each of us can do, that make<br />

all the difference to someone on<br />

the receiving end of bullying”, Andy explains.<br />

For Andy, tackling bullying “could be<br />

as simple as being there to listen to<br />

someone who is hurting inside. To build<br />

their confidence and support them. Or<br />

thinking twice before posting a hurtful<br />

post on social media. Or speaking out<br />

when banter has crossed the line into<br />

something more harmful.”<br />

“Most of us will experience bullying in some<br />

capacity throughout our lives. Young or<br />

old, we can all do something to show that<br />

bullying is never acceptable.” Andy is working<br />

on the song ‘Change’ and video as we speak.<br />

“All I can say is: think the Muppets meet<br />

Strictly, Odd Socks style! This tune will really<br />

get kids (and grown-ups!) up and dancing!”<br />

In addition to working with Anti-Bullying<br />

week, Andy and the Odd Socks have just<br />

finished filming their new comedy for CBBC<br />

‘Andy and the Band’ and are looking forward<br />

to seeing that broadcast in March 2020.<br />

On top of that, Andy explains, “we’ve had<br />

an amazing summer touring the festival<br />

scene – including performances at the BBC<br />

Summer Social.”<br />

“We’ve been fitting in visits to Odd Socks Day<br />

schools too. Every day is an adventure at the<br />

moment! All our focus now is on making this<br />

year’s Odd Socks Day the biggest and best<br />

one ever!”<br />

Find out more<br />

about how you can get involved at<br />

anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week<br />

Get involved with Odd Socks Day<br />

for Anti-Bullying Week!<br />

Odd Socks Day, with support from SafeToNet, takes place<br />

on Tuesday of Anti Bullying Week – the 12th of November<br />

– and helps raise awareness around anti-bullying.<br />

Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun! It’s an opportunity<br />

for children to exp<strong>res</strong>s themselves and celebrate their<br />

individuality and what makes us all unique!<br />

There is no p<strong>res</strong>sure on the children to wear the latest<br />

fashion or for parents to buy expensive costumes.<br />

All they have to do to take part is wear odd socks, it<br />

couldn’t be simpler!<br />

We would like to invite children to make a £1<br />

donation - or any donation you think appropriate -<br />

to support us in continuing the week every year.

Stick Man © 2008 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books.<br />

Primary Times North & East Yorkshire<br />

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Bridlington Spa<br />

www.bridspa.com<br />

27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Once Upon a Princess<br />

This smash-hit glittering production<br />

featu<strong>res</strong> all your favourite fairytale<br />

princesses plus a soundtrack of top pop<br />

hits and movie musical classics that<br />

will have the whole audience singing<br />

and dancing. The books in the Fairyland<br />

library have got muddled up and magic<br />

maker Fairy Muddled needs your help<br />

to put the pages back in the right books.<br />

Join her as she fol<strong>low</strong>s the clues to<br />

discover which princess will marry Prince<br />

Charming.<br />

28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Magic Mike Not So Spooky<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Show<br />

Enjoy this entertaining afternoon in a<br />

TICKET<br />

TICKET<br />

family friendly environment. Magic Mike<br />

has visitors coming back each year to<br />

see his fast moving hilarious show that<br />

has grown ups laughing as much as<br />

children.<br />

6 Nov - 7 Nov<br />

Mr Men & Little Miss<br />

Join your favourite Mr. Men and Little<br />

Miss characters as they leap off the page<br />

and onto the stage in this beautifully<br />

crafted and hilarious live stage show!<br />

Featuring Mr. Bump, Little Miss Splendid,<br />

Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Inventor and many<br />

more, Happyland bursts to life in a series<br />

of colourful and timeless stories told<br />

through puppetry and music.<br />

15 Nov<br />

Astro Cat A Musical Advenutre<br />

Jess has a science test tomorrow, eek!<br />

How will she ever learn about space in<br />

just one day? Astro Cat to the <strong>res</strong>cue!<br />

He’s the smartest cat in the alley and<br />

together with his best friend Poppet the<br />

mouse they build a space rocket and<br />

blast off to explore the frontiers of space.<br />

East Riding Theatre<br />

www.eastridingtheatre.co.uk<br />

29 <strong>Oct</strong> - 31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Lightless Pumpkin<br />

In a vegetable patch, In a nearby town,<br />

Lives a little Lightless Pumpkin, who<br />

turned his frown upside down. He ran<br />

away in tears, ‘cause he hadn’t found his<br />

light, but thanks to his new friends he<br />

learnt, being ‘different’ is alright! Wands<br />

at the ready for the next instalment from<br />

our favourite veggie!!<br />

Frazer Theatre<br />

www.frazertheatre.co.uk<br />

23 Nov<br />

The Dark Room For Kids<br />

Join the winner of the BEST KIDS SHOW<br />

at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2018;<br />

You and your family are stuck inside a<br />

live-action video game! How will you<br />

escape?! This is a bonkers family game<br />

show with a grumpy host. Featuring<br />

challenges, trouble, real(ly) terrible<br />

prizes and jokes about Fortnite.<br />

Friargate Theatre<br />

https://ridinglights.org<br />

25 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Right Here Right Now<br />

York’s own comedy improv night is<br />

back with its own brand of sensational<br />

silliness based on audience suggestions.<br />

You come with the ideas and our merry<br />

band of improvisers instantly turn them<br />

into chaotic comedy to kickstart<br />

everyone’s weekend. It’s funny, it’s<br />

foolish, it’s fit for family audiences, and it<br />

really does make it up as it goes<br />

along.<br />

Grand Opera House York<br />

www.atgtickets.com<br />

6 Nov - 9 Nov<br />

Tom Gates Live on Stage!<br />

Tom’s doing everything possible to stay<br />

out of trouble but somehow he’s got<br />

THREE sad faces on the school achievement<br />

chart! And getting another sad<br />

face means he can’t go on the SCHOOL<br />

TRIP! Moany Marcus Meldrew is making<br />

things worse and now Tom’s annoyed his<br />

grumpy sister Delia. Can his best friend<br />

Derek help? Will Rooster the dog stop<br />

eating his homework?<br />

21 Nov<br />

Gordon Buchanan: Animal<br />

Families & Me<br />

Join Gordon Buchanan, the highly<br />

acclaimed television wildlife<br />

cameraman and p<strong>res</strong>enter of the<br />

popular BBC Animal Family and Me<br />

series for a unique opportunity to hear<br />

personal recollections of his<br />

globetrotting travels as Gordon<br />

delves into his world of weird, wild<br />

and wonderful wildlife - all illustrated<br />

with his own film footage and<br />

photography.<br />

BOX OFFICE<br />

What’s on at<br />

Thursday 7 –<br />

Saturday 9 November<br />

Tickets: Adults £14.00*<br />

Children £12.00*<br />

(Discounts Available)<br />

Thursday 5 –<br />

Sunday 29 December<br />

Tickets: £14.50 – £30.00*<br />

(Discounts Available)<br />

Tuesday 7 April -<br />

Saturday 11 April 2020<br />

Tickets: £15.00 - £32.50*<br />

Tuesday 21 April -<br />

Saturday 25 April 2020<br />

Tickets: £13.50 - £26.50*<br />

FRECKLE PRODUCTIONS PRESENT<br />

L I V E<br />

ON STAGE<br />

Box office: 01482 300 306 www.hulltheat<strong>res</strong>.co.uk<br />

*Tickets are subject to a £1.50 per ticket booking fee<br />

Working in partnership<br />

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TONY PEERS PRESENTS<br />

Primary Times North & East Yorkshire<br />

PANTO-TASTIC<br />

Panto-TASTIC<br />

Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs<br />

A Magic mirror iPad, an ugly truth told<br />

to an evil step mother, a poisoned red<br />

apple, a beautiful enchanted Princess<br />

all come together with seven little<br />

men to tell the fabulously exciting<br />

story of SNOW WHITE…. and that’s just<br />

the first half!<br />

Will Snow White escape the Queen’s<br />

evil magic? Will the wicked Queen get<br />

hooked up with the handsome Prince?<br />

Will Muddles ever get his magic tricks<br />

to work? and will the Seven Dwarfs<br />

ever get back home without singing<br />

that silly song?<br />

GRAND<br />

OPERA<br />

HOUSE<br />

YORK<br />

WIN!<br />

Chris Moreno Russ Spencer Stuart Wade for<br />

THREE BEARS PRODUCTIONS<br />

p<strong>res</strong>ents<br />

the magical pantomime<br />

Thu 12 Dec 20<strong>19</strong><br />

- Sat 4 Jan 2020<br />

0844 871 3024 Fees Apply<br />

atgtickets.com/york Fees Apply<br />

Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge<br />

To find out, come and see this exciting<br />

family pantomime, full of magic,<br />

mayhem and mirth, with terrific sets,<br />

outrageous costumes and wondrous<br />

special effects<br />

Starring Mark Little, best baddie in<br />

Yorkshire, ‘Allo ‘Allo legend Vicki<br />

Michelle and man of comedy and<br />

magic Martin Daniels, this is not to be<br />

missed!<br />

www.atgtickets.com/shows/<br />

snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs/<br />

grand-opera-house-york/<br />

Box Office: 0844 871 3024<br />

Mark little<br />

as Lord Chancellor of Trumpville<br />

jonn y mu i r<br />

as The Prince<br />

viCki michelle<br />

as the Wicked Queen<br />

lou is e h e n ry<br />

as Snow White<br />

Martin daniels<br />

as Muddles<br />

steve wickenden<br />

as Nurse Brexit<br />

Scarborough<br />

Spa’s Fabulous<br />

Family Panto this<br />

year is Cinderella!<br />

The Fairy<br />

Godmother of all<br />

pantomimes<br />

Join Cinders in this classic rags<br />

to riches tale, along with her<br />

best friend Buttons and her<br />

Fairy Godmother as they outwit<br />

the very Ugly Sisters and win<br />

the heart of the dashing Prince<br />

Charming.<br />

This year’s magical production<br />

is brought to you by the team<br />

behind last year’s fabulous<br />

Robin Hood and the Babes<br />

in the Wood. Once again we<br />

promise sensational costumes,<br />

sparkling sets and great songs<br />

to sing along to!<br />

Get your invitation to the ball<br />

this Christmas and find out if the<br />

glass slipper fits!<br />

Performances from 7 December<br />

20<strong>19</strong> - 1 January 2020 visit<br />

www.scarboroughspa.co.uk for<br />

full details.<br />

Didi Conn is<br />

The One That<br />

Brid Wants<br />

as Grease<br />

Legend Stars<br />

in Panto<br />

Grease legend Didi Conn will<br />

star as the Fairy Godmother<br />

in this year’s magical family<br />

pantomime of Cinderella at<br />

Bridlington Spa.<br />

Known worldwide as the<br />

loveable Beauty School Dropout,<br />

Frenchy, Didi burst onto screens<br />

as the Pink Lady, with even<br />

pinker hair, in the iconic <strong>19</strong>78<br />

movie musical Grease.<br />

Joining Didi is John Lyons,<br />

returning by popular demand,<br />

starring this year as Baron<br />

Hardup. John is best known for<br />

his role as Detective Sergeant<br />

George Toolan in the long<br />

running popular ITV series A<br />

Touch of Frost.<br />

www.bridspa.com<br />

A Touch of Frost<br />

JOHN LYONS<br />

Movie Legend<br />

‘Frenchy’ from Grease<br />

Dancing on Ice Star<br />

DIDI CONN<br />

LUCY FERNANDES<br />

TROY<br />

HARRIS<br />

TRISTAN<br />

WARD<br />

BOX OFFICE 01262 678258<br />

WWW.BRIDSPA.COM<br />

Win Tickets to Snow White &<br />

The Seven Dwarfs at<br />

The Grand Opera House York<br />

The tale of a beautiful Princess, an evil step mother and a<br />

poisoned apple. Will Snow White escape the Queen’s evil<br />

magic? Starring Vicki Michelle (Allo Allo legend), Mark Little<br />

(Neighbours).<br />

All you have to do to win a family ticket (4 seats) is to tell<br />

us which of the names be<strong>low</strong> is the name of one of the<br />

seven dwarfs:<br />

A Noddy B Blissful C Happy<br />

Closing date – 6/12/<strong>19</strong><br />

The map has been found.<br />

The course charted.<br />

Now all the good ship Hispaniola<br />

needs is the boys and girls of<br />

Scarborough.<br />

This Christmas, the Stephen Joseph<br />

Theatre invites you to join Jim<br />

Hawkins, Long John Silver and the<br />

nuttiest crew in seafaring history on<br />

a madcap high-seas adventure like<br />

no other.<br />

There’ll be songs, swords, talking<br />

vegetables, the Boyes’ Santa and a<br />

giant mechanical crab. Called Susan.<br />

Not to mention a bunch of terrified<br />

musicians who are on the quest by<br />

mistake!<br />

A silly seasonal sea voyage is in store,<br />

with fun for all the family. So grab your<br />

eye-patch, prepare your sea-legs and<br />

get on board!<br />

Adventure awaits at…<br />

www.sjt.uk.com<br />

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Peter Pan-tomime! Live at<br />

Driffield Showground<br />

Nothing quite gets you in the festive<br />

spirit like a Christmas pantomime<br />

and this holiday season Driffield<br />

Showground are once again teaming<br />

up with Garry Starr Pantomimes to<br />

bring the magic of theatre to Driffield<br />

with the action-packed adaptation of<br />

the classic family favourite Peter Pan.<br />

Audiences are invited to join Peter<br />

on his adventu<strong>res</strong> in Neverland as he<br />

tries to outwit the villainous Captain<br />

Hook in a performance that is set to<br />

feature all your favourite characters,<br />

stunning costumes and magical<br />

songs, it’s going to be another<br />

great hit!<br />

The Snowman<br />

School bookings: <strong>19</strong>th & 20th<br />

December for matinee showings.<br />

Public performances: 21st & 22nd<br />

December.<br />

For more information and to book<br />

visit: www.driffieldshowground.co.uk<br />

The<br />

SnowmanTou r<br />

“TOP THINGS TO DO AT CHRISTMAS”<br />

THE GUARDIAN, THE SUNDAY TIMES & THE TELEGRAPH<br />

MAKE IT A MAGICAL<br />

CHRISTMAS!<br />

BOOK NOW!<br />

11 DECEMBER | BEVERLEY MINSTER<br />

FOR FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS & TO BOOK VISIT<br />

www.carrotproductions.com/the-snowman<br />

©Snowman Enterprises Limited “The Snowman” by Raymond Briggs is published by Puffin www.thesnowman.com<br />

Hull New Theatre’s family favourites<br />

PANTO-TASTIC<br />

The Snowman with live orchestra<br />

is coming to Beverley Minster on<br />

Wednesday 11 December for three<br />

shows of festive fun. The enchanting<br />

film will be projected onto the<br />

big screen, accompanied by a<br />

professional orchestra playing the<br />

iconic score live. The perfect winter<br />

credit Tom Bangbala<br />

outing for all the family!<br />

A magical performances with toetapping<br />

Christmas Medley and a<br />

fun musical tour of the orchestra,<br />

p<strong>res</strong>ented alongside specially<br />

commissioned animation and original<br />

music.<br />

www.carrotproductions.com<br />

Include Stick Man, Aladdin, Dennis &<br />

Gnasher Unleashed!, and Shrek the<br />

Musical.<br />

A morning jog becomes a series of<br />

misadventu<strong>res</strong> for our woody hero<br />

Stick Man as he tries to get back to<br />

his family tree. See if he makes it from<br />

November 7 - 9.<br />

From December 5 until 29 – it’s<br />

panto time-“oh yes it is” with Aladdin<br />

featuring a lamp-load of comedy,<br />

song and dance and plenty of boos<br />

and hisses.<br />

In spring Dennis & Gnasher<br />

Unleashed!-bring mischief and<br />

mayhem from 7 to 14 April.<br />

Closely fol<strong>low</strong>ed by amateur group<br />

Hessle Theatre Company setting-up<br />

swamp with Shrek the Musical - 21 -<br />

25 April.<br />

For tickets call: 01482 300 306 or<br />

visit www.hulltheat<strong>res</strong>.co.uk<br />

WIN!<br />

WIN!<br />

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Head to Pocklington Arts Centre<br />

(PAC) this Christmas for the<br />

pantomime you wished for!<br />

TaleGate Theatre Productions p<strong>res</strong>ent Aladdin live at PAC<br />

on Saturday 14 December, 2.30pm.Fol<strong>low</strong> the hero Aladdin<br />

and his troublesome mum, Widow Twankey, beat the evil<br />

Abanazar to the magic lamp, and win the hand of Princess<br />

Jasmine.<br />

To win a family ticket (2+2 or 1+3), answer:<br />

What is the name of the Aladdin’s mother?<br />

www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk<br />

Closing date – 15/11/<strong>19</strong><br />

The Snowman with live orchestra<br />

is coming to Beverley Minster<br />

on Wednesday 11 December for<br />

three shows of festive fun.<br />

The enchanting film will be projected onto the big screen,<br />

accompanied by a professional orchestra playing the iconic score<br />

live. The perfect winter outing for all the family! We’re giving away<br />

a family ticket to one of the performances –<br />

Simply answer the question for a chance to win:<br />

Who created the beautifully illustrated book ‘The Snowman’?<br />

A) Dr Seuss B) Raymond Briggs C) Rod Campbell<br />

T&Cs: A family ticket is for any four people, including at least one adult. Tickets are not transferable<br />

and have no cash value. The winner can choose from either the 1.30pm, 4.30pm or 7pm<br />

performance.<br />

Closing date – 6/12/<strong>19</strong><br />

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BOX OFFICE<br />

MARK LITTLE<br />

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LOU IS E H E N RY<br />

MARTIN DANIELS<br />

STEVE WICKENDEN<br />

THU 12 DEC 20<strong>19</strong> - SAT 4 JAN 2020<br />

0844 871 3024 Fees Apply<br />

atgtickets.com/york Fees Apply<br />

yorkboxoffice@theambassadors.com<br />

Magic Mike’s<br />

The Not So Spooky Hal<strong>low</strong>een Show<br />

Wednesday 30 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

Chris Moreno Russ Spencer Stuart Wade for<br />

THREE BEARS PRODUCTIONS p<strong>res</strong>ents<br />

Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge<br />

GRAND<br />

OPERA<br />

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WHAT’S ON<br />

Cinderella<br />

This Year’s Fabulous Family Panto!<br />

7 December 20<strong>19</strong> - 1 January 2020<br />

Helmsley Arts Centre<br />

www.helmsleyarts.co.uk<br />

30 <strong>Oct</strong> - 1 Nov<br />

NYMAZ p<strong>res</strong>ents: SOUNDING<br />

OUT Helmsley<br />

Three days of folk music workshops for<br />

young musicians ages 10-18, led by Tappy<br />

Lappy Quartet. Explore the engaging<br />

songs, lively melodies and compelling<br />

harmonies of English folk! All abilities<br />

welcome. Learn new instrumental and<br />

vocal techniques, and perform in a<br />

concert on the Friday evening alongside<br />

Tappy Lappy Quartet.<br />

9 Nov<br />

The Power of Compassion:<br />

Sacred Dance & Music<br />

Tibet - the Land of Snows: expect chant,<br />

mantras, music and dance by eight<br />

Tibetan Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery<br />

who open a magical window on<br />

to a world of reincarnation and Buddhist<br />

mysticism which has inspired audiences<br />

in theat<strong>res</strong> and festivals, with swirling<br />

costumed masked dances accompanied<br />

by ancient Tantric musical instruments.<br />

Hull New Theatre<br />

www.hulltheat<strong>res</strong>.co.uk<br />

15 <strong>Oct</strong> - <strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Northern Ballet: Cinderella<br />

“Live every moment of Cinderella’s story<br />

from heartbreak to joy. In this sparkling<br />

adaptation of the classic rags-to-riches<br />

tale, Cinders is whisked away from her<br />

wicked step-mother to the glistening<br />

lake of ice where she first meets her<br />

Prince. Northern Ballet’s remarkable<br />

dancers bring their signature magic to<br />

the ultimate feel-good fairytale.<br />

7 Nov - 9 Nov<br />

Stick Man<br />

“What starts off as a morning jog<br />

becomes quite the misadventure for<br />

Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch<br />

with him, a swan builds a nest with him,<br />

and he even ends up on a fire! How will<br />

Stick Man ever get back to the family<br />

tree? Featu<strong>res</strong> a trio of top actors and<br />

is packed full of puppetry, songs, live<br />

music and funky moves.<br />

Hull Truck Theatre<br />

www.hulltruck.co.uk<br />

30 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Snow Dragon<br />

“On New Year’s Eve, Billy is looking forward<br />

to the annual visit of the legendary<br />

Snow Dragon, who will bring him even<br />

more goodies... But when Billy bumps<br />

into some hungry wolves in the fo<strong>res</strong>t,<br />

New Year’s Day seems a long way off.<br />

How will Billy escape? And has he been<br />

naughty or nice?<br />

5 Nov - 6 Nov<br />

and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story<br />

of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse<br />

from ending up as dinner for these hungry<br />

woodland creatu<strong>res</strong>? After all, there’s<br />

no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?<br />

Joseph Rowntree Theatre<br />

www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk<br />

<strong>19</strong> <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Little Mermaid<br />

A Sea King lived in a coral Palace at<br />

the bottom of the sea with his mermaid<br />

daughters, who were all very happy with<br />

their lives, except one... Join the Victoria<br />

Rooke School of Dance & Drama for this<br />

musical play full of Disney songs and<br />

dances; perfect fun for all the family.<br />

30 <strong>Oct</strong> - 2 Nov<br />

Disney’s Aladdin Jnr<br />

Come on a magic carpet ride as we take<br />

you to the city of Agrabah and explore a<br />

whole new world! York Stage return with<br />

another West-End worthy production,<br />

featuring the cities best and brightest<br />

stars of tomorrow!<br />

<strong>19</strong> Nov<br />

Shakespeare Schools Festival<br />

Featuring a series of unique abridged<br />

Shakespeare productions by local<br />

schools. See Shakespeare’s timeless<br />

stories brought to life like you’ve never<br />

experienced before, and support young<br />

people from your local community as<br />

they take to the stage.<br />

Junction Goole<br />

www.junctiongoole.co.uk<br />

9 Nov<br />

Junction’s 10th Birthday Bash<br />

Join the Birthday celebrations with<br />

an evening of music from the weekly<br />

groups, friends and special guests!<br />

9 Nov<br />

MarkMark: Street Theatre<br />

Look out for MarkMark Productions<br />

who’ll be entertaining us with their<br />

unique brand of walkabout street<br />

theatre throughout the day during our<br />

10th Birthday celebrations, with special<br />

guests from Electric Youth Theatre.<br />

16 Nov<br />

Javier Jarquin: Card Ninja<br />

Riotous fun and high-flying card tricks;<br />

expect mind-boggling tricks with extreme<br />

card-flicking stunts, using genuine<br />

playing cards Jarquin dazzles audiences<br />

with displays of decks. Extreme precision,<br />

impeccable timing and astonishing<br />

speed/distance, this is card-trickery like<br />

nothing you’ve ever seen before!<br />

Parkway Beverley<br />

beverley.parkwaycinemas.co.uk<br />

Magic Mike’s<br />

Christmas Special<br />

1 & 24 December<br />

Book Now: (01723) 821888<br />

www.scarboroughspa.co.uk<br />

A Christmas<br />

Teddy Bears’ Picnic<br />

Sunday 15 December<br />

The Merchant of Venice<br />

First Encounters with Shakespeare: The<br />

Merchant of Venice is a new production<br />

specially created for 7-13 year olds. This<br />

edited version of the original text brings<br />

Shakespeare’s story of justice and mercy<br />

to life in just 90 minutes!<br />

9 Nov - 10 Nov<br />

The Gruffalo<br />

Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets<br />

the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl<br />

28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Panto of the Dead<br />

A spook-tacular half term treat to die<br />

for! Hold on to your funny bone as we<br />

take you on an adventure to the other<br />

side. Fol<strong>low</strong> ‘JoJo’ as she searches for<br />

the book of the dead to free her family<br />

from the clutches of the evil VooDoo<br />

Doctor. A fast paced, highly entertaining<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een pantomime featuring pop<br />

songs, magic and puppets- A guaranteed<br />

scream!<br />

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7 and 8 - 12. Just £10 per day<br />

23 Nov<br />

Father Christmas Needs a Wee<br />

At every house Father Christmas eats<br />

and drinks the tasty treats that have<br />

been left for him. But when he reaches<br />

number ten he realises that he’s forgotten<br />

to do something rather important<br />

and he really, really, really needs a WEE!<br />

Witty humour, fantastic music and the<br />

extra sparkle in this fabulously funny and<br />

brilliantly bouncy musical adaptation.<br />

Pocklington Arts Centre<br />

www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk<br />

23 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Storm Whale<br />

Noi lives with his Dad and six cats by<br />

the sea. One summer, while his Dad<br />

was busy at work, Noi <strong>res</strong>cued a little<br />

whale that washed up on the beach. A<br />

friendship began that changed their lives<br />

forever. Heart-warming children’s stories<br />

of friendship, love and courage are<br />

brought to life as one enchanting and<br />

magical treat.<br />

Stephen Joseph Theatre<br />

www.sjt.uk.com<br />

15 <strong>Oct</strong>- 16 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

SLIME<br />

Being a slug is hard. Everyone thinks<br />

you’re disgusting. Slug and Caterpillar<br />

are starving, and the only leaf left in the<br />

garden is just out of reach. Slug thinks<br />

they should work together. Get the leaf,<br />

eat the leaf, play a game, be friends.<br />

Caterpillar has other ideas. Slugs are<br />

gross, they’re covered in slime and they<br />

have terrible taste in music!<br />

29 <strong>Oct</strong> - 2 Nov<br />

Granny’s Exploding Toilet<br />

Sam is a loser, or so everyone tells him.<br />

When his bonkers gran breaks out of<br />

prison to stop her house collapsing<br />

into the sea, Sam’s drawn into a daring<br />

adventure. He, Gran and her pet snake<br />

hunt for long-lost treasure, with the law<br />

and Granny’s deadliest enemies – her<br />

ex-boyfriend Joe the Toe and his new<br />

girlfriend Cosy Rosy, who are after<br />

Granny’s gold – in hot pursuit.<br />

The Stephen Joseph Theatre<br />

Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1JW<br />

www.sjt.uk.com<br />

29 <strong>Oct</strong>ober - 2 November<br />

Join Sam, Gran and her pet snake as they<br />

hunt for long-lost treasure, with the law<br />

and Granny’s worst enemies in hot pursuit.<br />

5 - 29 December<br />

BOX OFFICE<br />

31 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

There Was an Old Lady Who<br />

Swal<strong>low</strong>ed A Fly<br />

There Was an Old Lady Who Swal<strong>low</strong>ed<br />

A Fly. I don’t know why she swal<strong>low</strong>ed a<br />

fly - but The People’s Theatre Company<br />

do! Relive the delights of this charming<br />

tale complete with a feast of sing along<br />

songs, colourful animal characters and<br />

heart-warming family fun.<br />

Richard Whiteley Theatre<br />

www.giggleswick.org.uk/RW-<br />

Theatre<br />

The Forum<br />

forumnorthallerton.org.uk<br />

21 <strong>Oct</strong> - 26 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Sound Of Music<br />

The heartwarming story of the Von<br />

Trapp Family Singers. It tells the tale of<br />

Maria, who becomes governess to the<br />

children of a widowed naval captain and<br />

who brings a new love of life and music<br />

into the home. With classic music - this<br />

is one NOT to be missed.<br />

27 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

A swashbuckling tale by<br />

Robert Louis Stevenson<br />

Stolen and retold by story pirate<br />

Nick Lane<br />

Sponsored by<br />

PLUS! Dramarama Days: 29 & 30 <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

Day-long drama workshops for children aged<br />

4 - 7 and 8 - 12. Just £12.50 per day!<br />

28 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Snow Dragon<br />

“The night of the Snow Dragon approaches…<br />

Billy has everything a young<br />

goat could need – and more besides. On<br />

New Year’s Eve, Billy is looking forward<br />

to the annual visit of the legendary Snow<br />

Dragon, who will bring him even more<br />

goodies. Toe-tapping songs and lots of<br />

laughs for everyone.<br />

Royal Hall<br />

www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk<br />

24 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

The Nutcracker<br />

Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic<br />

and love are just some of the elements<br />

that will be brought together by this<br />

renowned Russian company. A highly<br />

accessible ballet, full of familiar music<br />

such as the Waltz of the F<strong>low</strong>ers and the<br />

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.<br />

Scarborough Spa<br />

www.scarboroughspa.co.uk<br />

30 <strong>Oct</strong><br />

Magic Mike’s Not So Spooky<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Show<br />

Come and see Magic Mike in his brand<br />

new ‘The Not So Spooky Hal<strong>low</strong>een<br />

show’. New Tricks! New Illusions! New<br />

Show! This exciting new fun-packed<br />

magical comedy show the whole family<br />

will enjoy promises to be a show filled<br />

with spellbinding magic, ghostly fun and<br />

spooktacular dance routines.<br />

The Wizard Of Oz<br />

Click your heels and join Dorothy and<br />

her friends as they take a stroll down<br />

the yel<strong>low</strong> brick road in search of The<br />

Emerald City. Will Dorothy manage to<br />

defeat the Wicked Witch of the West?<br />

Will the Scarecrow manage to find a<br />

brain? Will Tin Man succeed in finding a<br />

heart? Will our loveable cowardly Lion<br />

fulfil his courage finding quest?<br />

YMCA Theatre<br />

www.ymcatheatretech.co.uk<br />

1 Nov<br />

The Wizard of OZ<br />

Click your heels and join Dorothy and<br />

her friends as they take a stroll down<br />

the yel<strong>low</strong> brick road in search of The<br />

Emerald City. Will Dorothy manage to<br />

defeat the Wicked Witch of the West?<br />

Will the Scarecrow manage to find a<br />

brain? Will Tin Man succeed in finding a<br />

heart? Will our loveable cowardly Lion<br />

fulfil his courage finding quest?<br />

York Barbican<br />

www.yorkbarbican.co.uk<br />

17 Nov<br />

The Nutcracker<br />

“Snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic<br />

and love are just some of the elements<br />

that will be brought together by The<br />

Russian State Ballet in this eternal<br />

seasonal favourite. A highly accessible<br />

ballet, full of familiar music such as the<br />

Waltz of the F<strong>low</strong>ers and the Dance of<br />

the Sugar Plum Fairy.<br />

KIDS GET CREATIVE!<br />

EVERY YEAR, WE AT PRIMARY TIMES SEND OUT THOUSANDS<br />

OF CHRISTMAS CARDS AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO<br />

CREATE THE PICTURE FOR THIS YEAR’S CARD.<br />

It can be any picture you like that you think means<br />

“Christmas”, a snowman, Rudolf with his red nose, a robin on<br />

a snow-covered branch or maybe a nativity scene.<br />

All you have to do is draw and colour or paint your picture on<br />

an A4 piece of card or paper and send your entry<br />

along with your name, age, add<strong>res</strong>s, telephone number<br />

and school name to:<br />

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION<br />

PRIMARY TIMES SCHOOLS<br />

PUBLISHING LIMITED<br />

1 ACCENT PARK<br />

BAKEWEL ROAD<br />

PETERBOROUGH<br />

CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE2 6XS<br />

CLOSING DATE FOR<br />

ENTRIES IS 29TH<br />

OCTOBER 20<strong>19</strong>.<br />

The winner’s design will be used<br />

for the 20<strong>19</strong> Primary Times Head<br />

Office Christmas card and the<br />

winner will also receive 50 copies<br />

of the card with envelopes.<br />

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26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober – 3rd November<br />

At Stockeld Park there’s lots of spooky fun when Hal<strong>low</strong>een arrives! We’ve<br />

got so much planned this half term to provide you with Hal<strong>low</strong>een themed<br />

family entertainment! Some of the special events we have include Witches<br />

in the Fo<strong>res</strong>t where your little ones can help the Stockeld Witches cast their<br />

spells, The Monster Mash Show – the all singing and dancing show and<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een Catwalk where prizes will be awarded for best d<strong>res</strong>sed! Fancy<br />

some scarier fun? Then Stockeld Dark might be for you. Join us as we close<br />

the Hal<strong>low</strong>een Adventure with our Firework Spectacular on 3rd November!<br />

For your chance to win, answer this question:<br />

What is lurking in the maze this Hal<strong>low</strong>een?<br />

A) Bats B) Witches C) Ghouls<br />

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Closing date – 24/10/<strong>19</strong><br />

A Family Ticket To Lightwater Valley’s<br />

Brand New Alice In Winterland Christmas<br />

Lights Experience!<br />

Embark on a fantastical illuminated Christmas trail where hundreds of giant<br />

light sculptu<strong>res</strong> illustrate stories from Alice in Wonderland. Watch the Mad<br />

Hatter prepare for his crazy tea party, marvel at a four-metre tall Alice, look<br />

out for the Cheshire Cat and come face to face with the infamous Queen<br />

of Hearts! Open for selected dates from Friday 22 November – Monday 30<br />

December 20<strong>19</strong>. Limited availability – Book online in advance for saver tickets.<br />

www.lightwatervalley.co.uk<br />

For your chance to win, answer this question:<br />

What are the twins in Alice in Wonderland called?<br />

A) TWIDDLE DUM AND TWIDDLE DEE B) TWEEDLE DUM AND<br />

TWEEDLE DEE C) TIDDLEDY DEE AND TWEEDY DUM<br />

Terms: The prize is a family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children to visit the Alice in Winterland Christmas<br />

Light trail on the opening night - Friday 22nd November 20<strong>19</strong> only. Not exchangeable. Terms apply.<br />

Closing date –18/11/<strong>19</strong><br />

WIN!<br />

Win a once in a life time magical Unicorn party for your<br />

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To celebrate the launch of Fruit Bowl’s new<br />

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everything they need to transform their child’s party<br />

into the ultimate Unicorn experience.<br />

For more information and to enter the prize draw, visit<br />

www.fruit-bowl.com<br />

Ts&Cs apply, one winner will be selected at random,<br />

prize draw closing date: midnight on 1st December 20<strong>19</strong><br />

A family admission to Burton<br />

Agnes Hall and Gardens<br />

(2 adults and up to 4 children)<br />

The spooky Hal<strong>low</strong>een woodland trail runs from 26th <strong>Oct</strong>ober<br />

to 3rd November and is designed for all the family to enjoy<br />

To be in with a chance to win simply answer this<br />

question:<br />

Hal<strong>low</strong>een is celebrated in which month?<br />

Closing date – 24/10/<strong>19</strong><br />

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