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Ariel Drama Academies
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.arieldrama.com
Ariel offers wide-ranging opportunities from plays, musicals, industry professional days, fully costumed productions, LAMDA and much more! Visit www.arieldrama.com or call 01444 250407 to book a free session...
Crazy Fun at Hastings Adventure Golf
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Hastings Adventure Golf
Website: www.hastingsadventuregolf.com
Home to the World Crazy Golf Championships, Hastings Adventure Golf boasts three imaginatively designed 18-hole courses - Pirate, Adventure and Crazy. They have delicious fish and chips, homemade gelato,...
Flip Out Chichester
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Atlas House, Glenmore Business Park
Website: www.flipout.co.uk
Race on their huge indoor inflatable assault courses, take on the Wipeout machine, shoot hoops on slam ball, speed down their drop slide, play in the soft play Funhouse and launch yourself onto the giant...
Hove Park Junior Parkrun
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Hove Park
Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/hovepark-juniors
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but register before you first go along.
Kids for a Quid
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Bluebell Railway
Website: www.bluebell-railway.com
Any child (aged between 3-15 years old) can travel on the railway for just £1 with any fare paying Adult. This ticket would allow you to travel on the railway as many times as your like throughout your...
Paradise Park
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Paradise Park and Gardens
Website: www.paradisepark.co.uk
From plants to play, Paradise Park has something for all generations of the family to enjoy across the 10-acre site. Visit Planet Earth Museum, the Sussex Plant House, Sussex History Trail, and the extensive...
Perform weekly Drama, Dance and Singing Classes
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.perform.org.uk
Confidence-building drama classes for 4-7s and 7-12s. A unique mix of fun drama games, dance and singing specially designed to boost confidence, communication, concentration and coordination.To book a...
Play Cafés
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Chichester Festival Theatre
Website: www.cft.org.uk
Popping up for extra fun around family shows in the Minerva, children can play, snuggle up and read a book, enjoy colouring in and dressing up while grown-ups can relax with a well-earned coffee. The Play...
Raystede Daily Tour
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
Website: www.raystede.org
Raystede offer a free guided tour every day at 11.30am. Hear more about the lives of their furry and feathered friends and have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful and tranquil animal sanctuary.Suitable...
Raystede Rangers Online Challenge
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Online
Website: www.raystede.org/education/for-families
Take on the challenge to become an online Raystede Ranger with games, puzzles, make and do activities and much more. Learn about all the things your pet needs to thrive and be happy. Individual certificates...
Rowfant Trail
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Rowfant Business Centre
Website: www.rowfanttrail.com
This enchanting trail is about creating memories and deepening your connection with nature. Cross charming bridges, wander along scenic boardwalks, and let your kids' imaginations run wild with playful...
Rox School of Dance and Drama
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: 35a Vale Road, Brighton
Website: www.roxschoolofdancing.co.uk
Students can compete at the highest level joining the Rox competitive Junior or Intermediate Festival teams or just dance for pleasure. Visit for a free trial and see why Rox School of Dance is the perfect...
We Make Footballers Sussex
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Various venues
Website: www.wemakefootballers.com/worthing
Whether your child has ambitions to play for their favourite Prem team, or they’re a complete beginner, they will refine their techniques, build skills and boost their self-confidence with WMF. You can...
Winter spotter sheet
27th January-24th March 2025
Venue: Bodiam Castle
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/bodiam-castle
Look out for wildlife as you explore the landscape around Bodiam Castle, with a special spotter sheet designed by Claire Fletcher. Experience wintertime in the grounds by keeping an eye out for robins,...
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...
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
11th-15th March 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal Brighton
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits.Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage,...
The Koala Who Could
15th-16th March 2025
Venue: Pavilion Theatre
Website: www.wtm.uk/events/the-koala-who-could
An empowering and chuckle-out-loud story about embracing change — whether we like it or not. "In a wonderful place, at the breaking of dawn, where the breezes were soft and the sunshine was warm, a place...
The Gruffalo
18th-19th March 2025
Venue: The Hawth
Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Songs, laughs and monstrous...
Worthing Musical Theatre Company: Annie
19th-22nd March 2025
Venue: Pavilion Theatre
Website: www.wtm.uk/events/wmtc-annie
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her...
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...
Natural History Museum Presents Dinosaurs Live!
22nd March 2025
Venue: White Rock Theatre
Website: www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk
Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first time ever, the world-renowned Natural History Museum has teamed up...
Skip's Family Workshop - The Secret Garden
22nd March 2025
Venue: Theatre Royal Brighton
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Based on the classic story The Secret Garden, join this workshop packed full of wonderfully imaginative arts, crafts, making and playing around the theatre. Suitable for ages 5-10 years.
The Nursery Family Spring Open Day
22nd March 2025
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.thenurseryfamily.co.uk
The Nursery Family is a group of day nurseries that provide year-round care for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years. Contact them to book your tour of one of their beautiful nurseries on 01403...
Sundae Club
23rd March 2025
Venue: Komedia
Website: www.komedia.co.uk/shows/sundae-club
Over three fabulous hours of creative fun for kids aged 2 – 8! Book to see a wonderful children’s theatre show, enjoy a creative craft workshop by Saj from Pull & Pin and finish off the afternoon by...
The Smartest Giant in Town
25th-26th March 2025
Venue: De La Warr Pavilion
Website: www.dlwp.com
This heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need is brought to life in a musical, puppet-filled adventure, following on from Little Angel Theatre’s bestselling adaptations of Julia...
Mother's Day
30th March 2025
Venue: Amberley Museum
Website: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
Get involved with various volunteer-led activities happening across the Museum including making a keepsake in the pottery, print shop or woodturners.As a thank you, any Mum visiting on Mothers’ Day can...
Mothering Sunday
30th March 2025
Venue: Wilderness Wood
Website: www.wildernesswood.org
A day to celebrate mothers with music, flowers, herbal tea and home made cake! Posy making with Alex Moore. Music with Bea Everett. More info to follow!
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...
The Baddies
1st-3rd April 2025
Venue: Assembly Hall Theatre
Website: www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Freckle Productions present The Baddies, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast wicked spells to try and scare a girl out of her...
The SpongeBob Musical
3rd-5th April 2025
Venue: Pavilion Theatre
Website: www.wtm.uk/events/the-spongebob-musical
Adults as well as children are going to love this beautifully told story, the endearing character of SpongeBob Square Pants (who lives in a golden pineapple) will melt the most hardened heart with his...
There's a Monster in your Show
3rd-4th April 2025
Venue: The Hawth
Website: www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved Who’s in Your Book? series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. Expect plenty of playful...