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!
Things to do with kids in Tees Valley
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Welcome to the May half term edition of Primary Times magazine, packed full of seasonal fun!
Local Listings
Captain Saviles 15th century re-enactment Weekend
18th-19th June 2022
Time: 10am
Venue: 5pm
Address: Bolton Castle Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4ET
Free with entry. A wonderful re-enactment weekend giving families a taste of medieval life. See how you'd fare in a medieval battle, try being an archerer and face a charge! Enjoy seeing everyday tasks...
Colour Run
2nd July 2022
Time: 1pm
Venue: 4pm
Address: West Hartlepool Rugby Club
Join us for the most colourful event in Hartlepool. The Colour Run is a fun 3km untimed run where you are showered from head to toe in coloured paint powder at four stations along the route. Open to...
Medieval Event 1645 British Civil Wars Seige
2nd-3rd July 2022
Time: 10am
Venue: 5pm
Address: Bolton Castle Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4ET
Free with entry. Come and find out about life in a 17th century castle under seige. King Charles 1 had fallen out with his parliament, so as he had been forced out of London, he started to raise an army....
Pinocchio presented by Northern Ballet
4th July 2022
Time: Various show times
Venue: Middlesbrough Theatre, The Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SA
Address: https://www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk/
Construction Challenge
4th September-24th January 1900
Address: Locomotion, Shildon, Co Durham DL4 2RE
Join in with free, fun activities on the theme of construction, recommended for ages 4 – 11. For more informaiton, please visit www.locomotion.org.uk
Competition time!
Follow the lives of individual bugs. Enter for your chance to win a copy of Bugs (A Day in the Life).
Does your child like to draw?
Primary Times talks with Sir Quentin Blake about his inspiration for illustration and his work for children.
Teaching children the value of money
Primary Times explores the ways you can teach children about the value of money.
Keeping children active this summer
Sport activities are a brilliant way of socialising and making new friends outside of the classroom environment.
