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Things to do with kids in Derbyshire
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Think Human
27th September-23rd February 2025
Venue: Museum of Making - Derby Museums
Ergonomics, or Human Factors, is a design approach which explores how people interact with the systems, products, and environments around them. From sports clothing and medication packaging to road signs...
Science of the Ice Age
1st October-1st April 2025
Venue: Creswell Crags Museum & Heritage Centre
Address: Crags Road, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
During the Ice Age, climates sung from cold glacial periods to warm interglacials and back again. Glaciers and ice sheets advanced and retreated, and vertebrate species evolved, adapted, migrated and went...
Winter at Chatsworth
6th January-14th March 2025
Venue: Chatsworth
Explore all they have to offer this season, from walks in the winter landscape to talks, tours, and workshops focused on creativity, history, art, and nature. Free parking until 12th March.
Wear it Red 2025
10th-16th February 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Join schools, businesses and community groups across Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's six counties by wearing red and showing your love for your local air ambulance. Receive a free fundraising pack full...
H&H Classic Car Auction
11th-12th February 2025
Venue: Pavilion Gardens
Address: St John's Road, Buxton
An auction of classic, collector and performance motorcars to be held in the beautiful surrounds of the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire.
Creative costume ideas
Primary Times explores some fun outfit ideas to inspire children of all ages on World Book Day.
Competition time
Our latest competitions are here — browse our listings and get your entries in before it’s too late!
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Plan the perfect party in 2025
Primary Times puts together its top 10 children’s party themes to help parents with planning ahead.