Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
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Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Batsford, Moreton-in-Marsh
Website: www.batsarb.co.uk/visiting/children
The children’s trail is a fun way to explore the arboretum, keeping little ones interested and entertained. Themed trails run during the Easter, summer and Christmas school holidays. Afterwards,...
Birthday Parties at Westonbirt Arboretum
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Website: www.forestryengland.uk
Learning With Nature host birthday parties at Westonbirt. There are a range of different party themes to suit everyone from mini adventures to big adventures for older children. Everyone has a chance to...
Cheltenham Junior Parkrun
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: The Park, Cheltenham
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/cheltenham-juniors
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). it's free but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace!
Colliers Trail at Beechenhurst
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Beechenhurst
Website: www.forestryengland.uk/beechenhurst/colliers-trail
The Colliers Trail is a family cycling trail - a fully waymarked, circular route, with connecting routes to villages and picnic sites. This route has been especially surfaced and is suitable for all ages...
Gruffalo Orienteering
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Mallards Pike
Website: www.forestryengland.uk
Navigational challenge at Mallards Pike using a simple map to find twelve Gruffalo markers hidden in the deep, dark wood. If you're feeling competitive, choose to run, walk (or skip!) the course against...
Kids Laser Tag
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: BattleSports Glos
Website: www.battlesportsglos.com/kids-laser-tag
BattleSports Glos specialise in birthday parties, large group bookings, sports teams and school trips. Once you arrive on site with your group the team of highly trained marshals will do the rest, including...
Outside-In! Nature Trail
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum
Website: www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk
Go on a hunt around The Wilson to find objects and images from the collection that you would normally find in nature. Pick up a free activity sheet from customer contact staff, and see if you can tick...
Painswick Rococo Garden
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Painswick Rococo Garden
Website: www.rococogarden.org.uk
Discover the amazing maze or set their imaginations free in the rustic play area and quirky follies. Run free, play hide and seek, and explore to your heart’s content. You can even take your dogs (provided...
Stonehouse Junior Parkrun
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Oldends Lane Playing Fields, Stonehouse
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/stonehouse-juniors
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Sundays, 9am start. It’s free, but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in...
The Gruffalo Party Trail at Beechenhurst
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Beechenhurst
Website: www.forestryengland.uk/beechenhurst/colliers-trail
The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a forest adventure. Follow the trail to help find the missing party items to give the Gruffalo a birthday...
The Ultimate 11+ Grammar School Test Preparation
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Cotswold Education
Website: www.cotswoldeducation.co.uk
Cotswold Education are here for you for the whole of your grammar school journey. They offer individual consultations, signpost to resources and help you with applying for grammar school and completing...
Time for Walkies
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Mallards Pike
Website: www.forestryengland.uk
Join Wallace and Gromit for the ultimate forest walkies. Bond with your pooch by taking on dog-tastic challenges together, solve crossword clues and have lots of fun along the way – with everyone’s...
Time for Walkies
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Website: www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/forest-walkies
This interactive dog-focused trail features a variety of games and challenges for you and your happy hound to complete. Follow the route using the OS Maps app to find a series of panels. Each one has a...
Trench Hill Snowdrops
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Trench Hill, Sheepscombe
Website: www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/trench-hill-gl6
With roughly three acres nestled in a small woodland, Trench Hill boasts a beautiful blooming garden throughout the year and by February, thousands of pretty snowdrops. Open various dates throughout the...
Youth Community Choirs - Fresh Sounds
1st January-30th March 2025
Venue: Everyman Theatre
Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk
This session is designed for young voices aged 5-14 and will explore contemporary music as well as musical theatre. Terms are 10 weeks and cost £75. Places can be booked by ringing the Everyman Theatre...
British Science Week 2025
7th-16th March 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.britishscienceweek.org
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths which takes place each March. The theme for 2025 is 'Change and adapt'. Visit the website to download the activity...
Taylormania
14th March 2025
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
Website: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk
The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm and features all of Taylor’s much loved hits including ; Shake It Off, Blank Space, Love Story, You Belong With Me, Look What You...
Exciting Science!
15th March 2025
Venue: The Roses Theatre
Website: www.rosestheatre.org
With Fun and Fact filled experiments, watch in amazement as they recreate a volcanic eruption; turn a vacuum cleaner into a missile launcher or take aim at you with their smoke blaster! So, stand clear...
Six
18th-22nd March 2025
Venue: Everyman Theatre
Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century...
Great Big School Clean 2025
21st March-6th April 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.keepbritaintidy.org
Join the Great Big School Clean this spring and be part of the #BigBagChallenge - make a big difference to care for the places and the planet we love. Pledge as a school and you’ll receive a...
Red Nose Day
21st March 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.comicrelief.com
The funniest day of the year is back on 21 March 2025. Get ready to feel good, give big and do something funny for money. Times are tough but if you can give just a little bit it will go to people in the...
Adventures in Science
22nd March 2025
Venue: Cidermill Theatre
Website: www.cidermilltheatre.com
Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert and a collection of curious contraptions, Mr West demonstrates the fundamental principles of scientific enquiry, exploring everything from supersonic speediness to...
Home Educators Art Workshop: My Objects, Our Stories
27th March 2025
Venue: The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum
Website: www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk
Go and have your say in shaping your museum and discover how objects, places, and creativity shape our shared stories. Accompanying adults do not require a ticket but please note this is not a drop off...
Uncover Beauty Secrets of Roman Britain this Mother's Day Weekend
29th-30th March 2025
Venue: Chedworth Roman Villa
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Step back in time this Mother's Day Weekend and discover the lavish world of Roman beauty rituals.Experience the drama of a Roman bathing ritual and learn which surprising ingredients went into their skincare...
Schools Football Week 2025
31st March-6th April 2025
Venue: Nationwide
Website: www.schoolsfootball.org/campaigns-and-events/schools-football-week
Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this fantastic campaign celebrating the importance of schools’ football, competitive or otherwise, to pupils across England and provides teachers and coaches...
Princess Live!
6th April 2025
Venue: Bacon Theatre
Website: www.bacontheatre.co.uk
Princess Live! is the ultimate hour long princess pop party, featuring your favourite fairytale royalty in this all singing all dancing hour long concert show. With pop and musical theatre songs that will...
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
15th-19th April 2025
Venue: Everyman Theatre
Website: www.everymantheatre.org.uk
Escape into a world of pure imagination with this devilishly delicious story of young Charlie Bucket. Based on the iconic story from Roald Dahl, join Charlie and Grandpa Joe as they enter the iconic world...
Pinocchio
16th-17th April 2025
Venue: The Roses Theatre
Website: www.rosestheatre.org
Join Pinocchio as he sets off on his adventure to Fantasy Island, where he hopes to learn right from wrong and fulfil his dreams of becoming a real boy. But will he follow his conscience or will the wicked...