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Potato and Sweetcorn Shindig
6th September-5th October 2025
Venue: Hatton Adventure World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Get your hands dirty and your tummies happy at Hatton Adventure World’s Pick Your Own Potato and Sweetcorn Weekends. Enjoy a fun-packed countryside experience where families can enjoy the joy of harvesting...
Home-Ed | Workshop series - Sustainability, Inclusion and Transport with Rob Bennett
10th September-15th October 2025
Venue: Coventry Transport Museum
Website: www.transport-museum.com
Join Coventry Transport Museum’s home-educator workshop series dedicated to developing STEM skills of your 7–11-year-old children. Led by STEM expert Rob Bennett, this series will explore sustainability...
Wednesday Art Club and ArtLab
10th September-17th December 2025
Venue: The Courtyard Gallery
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
In this combined session children will follow two different courses. Those aged 7-9, will follow the Art Club course.Those aged 10-13 will follow the ArtLab course. They use themed projects to allow children...
Creating Comic Strips
15th September-20th October 2025
Venue: The Core, PC Room
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
Learn how to tell a comic book story in this course for ages 8 - 13 years. From how to script an idea, planning a comic page, and using specialist tools to draw it, this course is a great first step on...
Kumon
16th September-31st October 2025
Venue: Various venues
Website: www.kumon.co.uk
Now is the perfect time for your family to discover the benefits of Kumon as it is offering Free Registration to new and returning students from 16 September to 31 October. Take this opportunity to save...
Battle of Britain Big Weekend
20th-21st September 2025
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
A Special Community Event to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Family Activities include a paper plane competition and show off some moves with Telford Community Basketball. There’s...
Battle of Britain Proms 2025
20th-21st September 2025
Venue: RAF Museum Midlands
Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Hercules aircraft, this open-air concert honours the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain—paying tribute to the heroes of 1940 with a rousing musical salute....
Bluey and Bingo
20th September 2025
Venue: Hatton Adventure World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Join Hatton Adventure World on September 20 for an unforgettable day as Bluey and Bingo make a special appearance! Join the beloved Heeler sisters for a day filled with fun, laughter and excitement. Listen...
Family Explorers: Autumn Nature Bingo
21st September 2025
Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Take your kids for a relaxing walk through the gardens, where you can discover beautiful natural elements together. Remember to check off what you find on your Autumn Nature Bingo Cards. A great way to...
RBC Race for the Kids at School
6th-10th October 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.gosh.org/get-involved
Take part in the annual school charity fun run between 6-10 October and help build the new Children's Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Get the whole class - or even the whole school...
Halloween Spooktacular
11th-12th October 2025
Venue: Hatton Adventure World
Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com
Get ready for a day of spine-tingling fun and ghoulish delights! Gather your little monsters and head to Hatton Adventure World for an unforgettable Halloween experience. Also 18, 19 and 25-31 October....
Family Sundays
12th October-14th December 2025
Venue: Warwick Arts Centre
Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Join family artists-in-residence every Sunday for time together to be creative as a family and have fun. Explore key themes and processes in our programme such as spoken word, music, movement, performance...