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Gloucestershire: News - October 2023
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It's Rugrats' Halloween Disco!
13th October 2023
On Tue 31 Oct there’s lots of spooktacular fun for children at this popular soft play and sensory activities centre, with gory games, spooky halloween menu, devilish disco, terrifying tattoos, arts & crafts, a treat bag for each child and much more. 4-6pm. £19.50 per child, £2.50...
Get cooking this Halloween and Christmas!
13th October 2023
Gloucester and Stroud’s children’s cooking workshop organiser Cookstars is hosting a range of seasonal kitchen fun for kids over the autumn and winter. On Sat 28 Oct, it runs a Halloween Children’s Cooking Workshop at Leonard Stanley Village Hall (GL10 3NH), promising to teach kids...
Animal experiences and creative fun this Halloween
13th October 2023
Gloucestershire Animal Welfare Association, which runs Cheltenham Animal Shelter, hosts animal experience days from Mon 30 Oct – Wed 1 Nov. Young people aged 5 to 16 can work with rescued animals during the school holidays. They learn about responsible pet owning and other related activities. Sessions...
Get ready for Ghoul School!
13th October 2023
From Sunday 22 October to Wednesday 1 November, Berkeley Castle, famous for some of Gloucestershire's spookiest history, hosts an interactive audio “extravaganza” for young thrill seekers, who will encounter a spooky array of teachers offering “delights, frights...
Santa’s back but elves go missing at Batsford
13th October 2023
Batsford Arboretum in Moreton-in-Marsh hosts not one but two fabulous events this Christmas. From 1 December to 7 January, it hosts The Big Batsford Elf Hunt where children need to find Santa’s naughty elves, who’ve gone missing, to win a prize. Then, over the weekends of 2 & 3 Decembr,...
Calling All Eek!splorers!
13th October 2023
Uncover the secrets of wetland creatures as your little ones dive into an unforgettable journey this half term along the eek!week Trail at Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Go pond dipping and discover what creatures lurk amongst the shadows: could you find blood worms or leeches, water fleas or water spiders? Try...
Taurus gets “Terror-ific”
13th October 2023
Half-term wouldn't be complete without getting creative, so why not try Taurus Crafts' terror-rific family activities? The centre has a fun-filled week planned from Sat 28 Oct to Sun 5 Nov with activities such as jewellery-making, paint-your-own and more! This is an opportunity for children to...
Step into the Magic of Christmas On The Farm!
13th October 2023
Create lasting memories at Cotswold Farm Park's ever-popular festive events. Revel in the joy of personalized one-to-one visits with Father Christmas, with delightful activities like teddy bear building and gingerbread decorating, as well as journeying along their whimsically wonderful nighttime...
Register to vote and have your say
13th October 2023
Cheltenham Borough Council is urging people aged 18 and over to registering to vote. It only takes five minutes, says the council, and if you’ve not yet registered or you’ve recently moved address, you can do it online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. To vote in person voters need to bring...
The Great Scarecrow Hunt in Painswick!
13th October 2023
28 October – 5 November, daily, 10-4pm Get along to Painswick Rococo Garden this half term and join in some scarecrow spotting fun! Local organisations and groups, as well as the Rococo Garden team, have been busy creating fantastic scarecrow characters to hang out in the garden –...
A magical Christmas treat for families
13th October 2023
The Mozart Symphony Orchestra returns to Cheltenham perform The Gruffalo and The Snowman on Sat 23 Dec. Now a regular highlight of Christmas in Cheltenham, the Mozart Symphony Orchestra (MSO) returns to Cheltenham Town Hall, bringing their famous Christmas show from London for one day only. The...
Look out for Primary Times in your child's bookbag this October
12th October 2023
Gloucestershire Primary Times October Half Term edition is being delivered to primary schools throughout the county now. Look out for it in your child's bookbag in the next ten days to discover heaps of Halloween and Bonfire Night ideas, plus news of a new climbing park in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham's...
Guess who's landing at Cotswold Airport!
6th October 2023
After a successful 'pilot' last year, The Flight Before Christmas is back for 2023, jam-packed with more magic than ever! When Father Christmas got into a pickle last Christmas with his sleigh, he enlisted the help of a jumbo jet, Negus 747, to deliver gifts to children all around the world!...
Primary Times readers' half term discount for 270 Climbing
6th October 2023
Set on the edge of the Cotswolds between Cheltenham and Gloucester, 270 Climbing Park is home to one of Europe’s tallest and the UK’s newest, most exciting ropes course and activity tower. The high ropes offer inspiring challenges for older children and adults across different levels from...