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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Summer of Play
5th July-2nd September 2025
Venue: Stourhead
Address: near Mere, Wiltshire
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead/events/
Summer of Play is back! Visit for a full day of fun and let imaginations run wild at the Summer of Play Meadow, bursting with games and challenges.
Aspire Martial Arts Classes
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Aspire Martial Arts
Address: Salisbury
Website: www.aspire-martial-arts.co.uk
At Aspire Martial Arts, their Little Dragons and Children’s Classes are specially designed for children aged 4 and up. Through positive coaching and age-appropriate martial arts, they help children to...
Discovery Time
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Chippenham Museum
Address: Chippenham
Website: www.chippenham.gov.uk/chippenham-museum/museum-whats-on/
Messy play for under 5s. Develop their creative side at Chippenham Museum with crafts, paints, toys, sandpit and more! 10.30am – 12pm, £1.50 per child. Drop-in, no booking required. Every Monday (excluding...
Fairfield Animal Centre
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Fairfield Animal Centre
Address: Wiltshire
Website: fairfieldanimalcentre.co.uk
Award-winning Fairfield Animal Centre provides an exciting and affordable day out for all the family! For a special treat you can walk an elegant alpaca or a cheeky goat. Tickets are affordable with frequent...
PGL Holiday Camps
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Various locations
Website: www.pgl.co.uk
Since 1957, PGL have operated residential camps for 8-16s during the school holidays. Whether it’s their first time away from home, or they’re a seasoned adventurer, PGL give parents ultimate flexibility....
Pharmacy First
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Various locations
Website: nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst
Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns. Highly trained pharmacists can now assess, treat, and when appropriate, provide some prescription...
Summer Swimming
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Wiltshire Council Leisure Centres
Address: Wiltshire
Website: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-swim-school
Make a splash this summer at a Wiltshire Council leisure centre! With 16 swimming pools to choose from and a wide variety of sessions to enjoy, make time for you and your family with a fun swimming experience....
The Arc
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: The Arc, Chippenham
Address: Chippenham
Website: www.theclimbingacademy.com/the-arc
Climb indoors with bouldering for all ages - no booking needed - plus auto-belays and roped climbing for ages 6+. Friendly instructors are always around to help. Parents can relax on the sunny café decking...
The Wave
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: The Wave
Address: Bristol
Website: www.thewave.com
The Wave is a slice of the ocean near Bristol, where everyone can surf, skate, play and more! People of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can experience the joy of waves and their many physical and mental...
West Wiltshire Young Archaeologists’ Club
6th July-16th November 2025
Venue: Chippenham Museum
Address: Chippenham
Website: www.chippenham.gov.uk/chippenham-museum/museum-whats-on/
West Wiltshire YAC is open to everyone aged 8–16 years. YAC clubs get involved in all sorts of activities, including visiting and investigating archaeological sites and historic places, trying out traditional...
Summer of Play
25th July-2nd September 2025
Venue: Mompesson House
Address: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/mompesson-house/events/
Get active with the garden games such as croquet and quoits; get creative with the art materials; and get imaginative with the toys in the garden at Mompesson House this summer. Play equipment will be...
Little Women
3rd-13th September 2025
Venue: Salisbury Playhouse
Address: Salisbury
Website: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/little-women
Anne-Marie Casey’s masterful new adaptation of Little Women breathes new life into one of the best loved novels of all time. Step into the world of sisterhood, courage, ambition, as the March sisters...
5 Mistakes That Changed History
12th September 2025
Venue: Salisbury Arts Centre
Address: Salisbury
Website: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/5-mistakes-that-changed-history
5 Mistakes That Changed History is a hilarious historical storytelling show performed by historian and comedian, Paul Coulter, about five people and how their mistakes (big and small!) changed the world....
Home Education Workshops
12th September 2025
Venue: Salisbury Playhouse
Address: Salisbury
Website: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/home-education-workshops-autumn-2025
Join Wiltshire Creative for an afternoon of activities targeted at home-educated children. Arts professionals will lead workshops, talks and tours uncovering the magic of the theatre and creative industries....
September Under Fives Friday – ‘Sounds of Salisbury’
12th September 2025
Venue: The Salisbury Museum
Address: Salisbury
Musician Liv McLennan will be leading you through a musical tour of the City of Salisbury, all from the comfort of the museum hall. You can expect singing around the spire, clapping at the castle and marching...
Little Locos
17th September 2025
Venue: STEAM Museum
Address: Swindon
Website: www.steam-museum.org.uk/event/little-locos-3/
Visit for Little Locos, their new monthly session for under 5s. Enjoy songs, craft, play activities and a themed story all inspired by the amazing objects in the Museum. The September theme is Bridges.
Illyria Presents Pride and Prejudice
20th September 2025
Venue: Lacock
Address: near Chippenham, Wiltshire
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/lacock/events/
Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday with an outdoor performance of one her best loved tales, brought to Lacock by Illyria Theatre. Lizzy finds disdainful Mr Darcy detestable! Or does she? Can she see...
The Eat Nourish Love Autumn Fair 2025
23rd-24th September 2025
Venue: Tedworth Park
Address: Wiltshire
Website: www.eatnourishlove.com/enl-autumn-fair/
Get ready for a fabulous shopping experience filled with locally-sourced food, fashion, wellness products, home and garden treasures, and beautiful gifts for all ages. Whether you’re looking for something...
Young Curators Club ~ September
27th September 2025
Venue: The Salisbury Museum
Address: Salisbury
Website: salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/young-curators-club-september-2/
Young Curators Club is a club for 6-12 year olds and meets once a month, usually the last Saturday. The club explore all sorts of museum themes in a fun and educational way, with no two sessions the same!...
Bat's Autumn Adventure Trail
4th October-2nd November 2025
Venue: Stourhead
Address: near Mere, Wiltshire
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead/events/
Embark on an exciting autumn adventure trail with Bat as they discover the joy of autumn for the very first time. With fun activities and challenges, this is a great way to explore Stourhead and enjoy...
Bats and Broomsticks
4th October-2nd November 2025
Venue: Stourhead
Address: near Mere, Wiltshire
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/stourhead/events/
Enjoy some spooky fun in the Stableyard this autumn with bats and broomsticks themed activities and games. With broomstick races, games and challenges, there's fun for all ages to enjoy!
Ministry Of Science
4th October 2025
Venue: Wyvern Theatre
Address: Swindon
Website: trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/
Join the presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way!
Cirque: The Greatest Show - Reimagined
5th October 2025
Venue: Wyvern Theatre
Address: Swindon
Website: trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/
Cirque explodes into 2025 with a brand-new show – bolder, braver and more breathtaking than ever before! Get ready for a dazzling fusion of musical theatre and jaw-dropping circus acts, taking the original...
October Under Fives Friday – ‘A Flutter and a Cheep’
10th October 2025
Venue: The Salisbury Museum
Address: Salisbury
Inspired by the Natural History Collection at Salisbury Museum, you will make, play and tell stories about birds and butterflies with artist Emma Kerr. Join in with fun activities to enjoy together!
The Three Little Vikings
25th October 2025
Venue: Salisbury Arts Centre
Address: Salisbury
Website: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/the-three-little-vikings
Once upon a time in a Viking village, everything seems to be going wrong. The silly Chieftain won't listen to the three littlest Vikings, but can they work together to figure out what's going on and save...
The Amazing Bubble Man
26th-26th October 2024
Time: 11:30
Venue: The Pound Arts Centre
Address: Pound Pill, Corsham, SN13 9HT
Website: poundarts.ticketsolve.com
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. 11.30am & 2pm. £15.