Children

It’s 25 years since the first Kipper book by Mick Inkpen was published and what better way to celebrate than with this special anniversary edition of Kipper’s Birthday. Perfect for children under five, the Kipper stories have always been firm favourites and at Bookmark we have Kipper’s Birthday (RRP £6.99) on sale for £4.99 and with our The Voice voucher ...

There are plenty of workshops going on over the summer holidays, so you’re bound to find something to keep the kids entertained. Spalding’s South Holland Centre is hosting a variety of workshops including Rock School and Fantastic Mr Fox. Rock School takes place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, August 4,5 and 7 from 10am to 4pm daily. It’s suitable for ...

Zest Summer Challenge Monday to Thursday, August 18 to 21. South Holland Centre Box Office: 01775 764777. The Zest Summer Challenge is a youth theatre week for 11 to 25-year-olds. If you are interested in acting, writing, directing and producing, then join the team for this year’s summer challenge. You and your new friends have got just four days to ...

There really is no excuse at all to be bored these summer holidays with a variety of options to keep children entertained, whether they are aged four or 14. And it really doesn’t matter what they are into, arts, sports, theatre, the outdoors and wildlife or history and culture, there really is something for everyone right on our doorstep. Below ...

Intrepid explorers can spend the day trekking the lost maze of the dinosaurs as one of the district’s top summer attractions opens today. Every summer thousands of visitors make the journey to the Maze in Maize at Whaplode to put their sense of direction to the test trying to make it to the centre of the themed jungle of maize. ...

If you know anyone who is a fan of the Hunger Games then this is the perfect next read for them! The Maze Runner by James Dashner is the first in a gripping series and it has already been made into a film which is due for release in the autumn so this is your chance to read the books ...

Sporty youngsters have no excuse for being bored these summer holidays with a packed programme of activities on offer at Spalding’s Castle Sports Complex. Events start today (Thursday) and there is something different planned for each day through until September 3 with the Castle’s well-trained and highly dedicated team. The themed weeks are as follows Let the Games Begin – ...

Alice the Musical The Walks, King’s Lynn Tuesday, July 29, 2.30pm Tickets: £11, under 16s £8, family £24/£32 Box office: 01553 764864 www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk Alice The Musical is suitable for children aged three to 12, their family and friends. Go and have a joyful, fun-filled picnic with your family while you watch this hilarious musical show. Boys and girls are invited to come ...

Katie’s Picture Show by James Mayhew was first published in 1989 and it has been firmly in print ever since, helping to capture the imagination and hearts of budding art lovers. This new edition celebrates the classic story’s 25th birthday and has been completely re-illustrated throughout, with a beautiful new cover look to enchant Katie fans, new and old. You ...

Take The Stage by Spalding School of Dance South Holland Centre, Spalding Today (Thursday) to Sunday Tickets £10.50/£9.50 concession/ £38 family ticket Box Office 01775 764777 A heart-warming story of the ups and downs of life on stage and of those who aspire to be there. This dance school show promises to inspire and amaze with great choreography, dances and ...

South Holland District Council has released its annual summer fun brochure. The brochure is packed full of activities to keep children, young people and their families occupied during the school summer holidays. It is distributed to every school child in the district through schools and copies can also be picked up at the council offices in Priory Road, the South ...

Alice in Wonderland South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, 6.30pm and Saturday, 1.30pm and 6.30pm Tickets £11/£10/£40 (family) Box office: 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk Rehearsals are almost complete for Polka Dot Academy’s younger students, as they prepare their next wonderful show – Alice In Wonderland. Alice In Wonderland is a magical story about a young girl called Alice who is bored of ...

Cinderella presented by Polka Dot pantomimes South Holland Centre December 10, 2014 to January 3, 2015 Box office 01775 764777 Get your tickets early and you shall definitely go to the ball when Polka Dot Pantomimes bring their production of Cinderella to the South Holland Centre. There’s sure to be lots of audience participation in the centre’s annual festive production, ...

The Gruffalo The Key Theatre, Peterborough Tuesday, 1.30pm and 4.30pm, and Wednesday, 10.30am and 4.30pm. Tickets £12. Box office: 01733 207239 Don’t miss Tall Stories’ hit musical stage adaptation of the award winning picture book, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Meet a wheeler-dealer fox, an eccentric old owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad snake! Mouse can scare ...

Do you like space, aliens and adventures? Then we have a real treat for you! Marshmallows for Martians, by Adam and Charlotte Guillain follows George, a boy with a brilliant plan – to find out what sweets Martians like best! Told in a rhyming fashion with fantastic illustrations packed with interesting things to talk about this is sure to become ...

I Will Be Everything Key Theatre, Peterborough Friday, June 20, 1.30pm and 7pm Tickets £6.50 Box Office 01733 207239 www.vivacity-peterborough.com Ever wonder what the future holds? The Key Theatre sent three scientists on a journey to visit Peterborough in the future, and they returned with some surprising results! In January, they visited primary schools across Peterborough, talking to children about ...

Alice in Wonderland Limelight Youth Theatre South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, July 11, 6.30pm Saturday, July 12, 1.30pm and 6.30pm Tickets £11 Box Office 01775 767444 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk Join Alice as she travels down the rabbit hole to meet everyone’s favourite wonderland creatures including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and that horrible Queen of Hearts. A delightful youth theatre performance ...

Your young Chris Packhams and Michaela Strachans can spread their wings with a family fun day at the RSPB’s Frampton Marsh nature reserve on Sunday. The day is themed around butterflies and dragonflies, with lots for your kids to do. Help attract butterflies to your own garden by making a butterfly feeder or create your own butterfly puppet. Your kids ...

Ug-A-Lug: Four Caveman and a Prehistoric Pencil is the perfect picture book to sit down and share with your little one. It’s my grandson’s favourite book (he is four) and he knew it inside out within a couple of days of having it – so it comes highly recommended! Colin, Clive, Carlos and Flint are four cavemen drawn by a ...

Pigeons Farm near Thorney is the perfect day out for all the family. Youngsters can get up close to many breeds of farm animals and birds and then let off steam in the large outdoor play area. On June 8, the farm is taking part in Open Farm Sunday, when there will be free entry to the farm. Children will ...