YES FAM! THE BEST FAMILY DAYS OUT IN SURREY

ART CLASS FOR CHILDREN / SATURDAYS / CASS ART, KINGSTON

Join these educational and fun art lessons, focused on developing creative and technical skills At CASS Art in Kingston. All materials are provided and all artworks are taken home by the students after the class. Art improves concentration, fine motor skills, self-esteem and aesthetic understanding. These workshops will explore a different theme each week.

For more information, visit cassart.co.uk

 

TWIRLING TODDLERS / FEBRUARY 9 / RICHMOND THEATRE

Join this new parent and toddler session based at Richmond Theatre. Enjoy a 30-minute dance class that will help the little one’s in your life to discover more about their own movement and physical development whilst also having a good ol’ fashioned boogie-woogie at the same time. Ideal for 2 – 4-year-olds.

For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond-theatre

 

FEBRUARY HALF TERM / FEBRUARY 10 – 18 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE

Step into the enchanting world of Hampton Court Palace this half term. Be transported back to 1562, when the Tudor court is buzzing with whispers and secret meetings. Queen Elizabeth I has fallen victim to smallpox, casting a shadow of uncertainty over Hampton Court Palace. It’s up to you to become part of the story and help Elizabeth’s spymaster unravel the mystery of who might be conspiring to take the throne. Think you can handle the mission? 

For more information, visit hrp.org.uk 

 

MR HAMILTON’S SCIENCE AND CURIOSITIES TRAIL + HALF TERM WILD WOODLAND CAMP / FEBRUARY 10 – 25 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM

Fancy a wild adventure? Painshill Park have some excellent excursions for you and the fam this month. Go on a Curious Trail with Mr Hamilton and later in the month, get wild at the Wild Woodland Camp. Learn all about bushcraft and spend your days in nature as you explore your surroundings and discover skills for life.

For more information, visit painshill.co.uk

 

MEGSON FAMILY FOLK SHOW / FEBRUARY 10 / FARNHAM MALTINGS

Award-winning folk duo Megson come to Farnham Maltings this autumn, bringing their Family Folk Show with them. Playing songs old and new, expect lush harmonies and plenty of audience interaction.

For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com

 

MAGIC OF LOCOMOTION / FEBRUARY 10 – 18 / WATERCRESS LINE, ALRESFORD

Discover the magic of train travel with the Watercress Line’s very own magicians! Be spellbound by shows at the Old Goods Shed in Alresford and wonder at the close-up tricks and entertainment on board our service trains. Enjoy learning how the magic becomes reality to make the locomotives move as you clickety-clack along the track on this fun family day out. 

For more information, visit watercressline.co.uk

 

GO SUPERSONIC / FEBRUARY 10 – 18 / BROOKLANDS MUSEUM, WEYBRIDGE

Head for historic Brooklands Museum this half term and God Supersonic! Help us make our own model With drop-in sessions throughout the week why not fly high and help Concorde to celebrate Delta Golf’s 50th Anniversary! Help decorate a piece of fabric to be part of Brooklands’ large Concorde model, which will be proudly on display in the Museum.

For more information, visit brooklandsmuseum.com 

 

THEATRE WORKSHOPS / FEBRUARY 12 – 16 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD

For kids who love nothing more than taking centre stage, Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre host a number of workshops for 5 – 7 year olds, 7 – 11 year olds and 12 – 16 year olds. From physical theatre and poetry, to prop making and general silliness, book your space online pronto.  

For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

 

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS / FEBRUARY 12 – 16 / FARNHAM MALTINGS

Farnham Maltings host a catalogue of creative workshops this half term. Choose form TV & Film Actings, Create Your Own Tie-Dye T-Shirt, Painting with Watercolours, Play in Day, Hip Hop Moves and more – head online and save your space today. 

For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com

 

THE BUBBLE SHOW / FEBRUARY 12 / CRANLEIGH ARTS

Join Mr. Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! A unique blend of magic, storytelling, science and bubble art – enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles, and even fire bubbles! Wowzers. 

For more information, visit cranleigharts.org 

 

PRINCESS LIVE! / FEBRUARY 12 – 13 / ESHER THEATRE

Princess Live is the ultimate princess pop party, featuring your favourite fairytale royalty in this all singing all dancing hour long concert show. The  Princesses are tired of their royal duties. So they decided to come together and make the ultimate pop girl group. Cinderella’s fairy godmother has given her a magic wand so she can give the other princesses a new look and style. With pop and musical theatre songs that will get the whole family singing and dancing along. Book some tickets for the ultimate princess party this half term. 

For more information, visit eshertheatre.com

 

PUPPET WORKSHOP / FEBRUARY 13 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD

Work with leading West End actor, puppeteer and teacher Mark Goldthorp and his puppets from Avenue Q & The Muppets! This workshop will include a basic introduction to different styles of Puppetry, culminating in a mini show which you will devise during the session and perform for your friends and family at the end of the workshop! As well as puppetry, G Live host a number of creative courses for the kids this half term. Game design, crafts, musical theatre? Sign up online. 

For more information, visit trafalgartickets.com/g-live-guildford

 

CHILDREN’S COOKERY CLASS / FEBRUARY 13 – 16 / ABINGER COOKERY SCHOOL, DORKING

Have your self a little Gordon Ramsay in the house? Head for Abinger Cookery School with the kids in the kitchen during the school holidays for a fun morning of cooking. Even if your child has yet to become a keen foodie, this class might be a great way to ignite their passion for cooking. These half-day course promises to be hands-on, good fun and most of all yummy – you’ll pack a lot into the course and cook both sweet and savoury dishes.

For more information, visit abinbgercookeryschool.com

FREE FAMILY DROP-IN BIG ART TOWN / FEBRUARY 14 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING

Ever the givers of creativity in the community, Woking’s museum and gallery space, The Lightbox, have a host of half-term activities for arty kids to get stuck into. From free drop-in sessions to paid-for workshops, give the little ones in your life the license to express themselves artistically this month.

For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk

 

DINOSAUR ADVENTURE: TROUBLE ON VOLCANO ISLAND / FEBRUARY 15 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD

Dinosaur Adventure Live is back and even more ROARSOME! Join the brave Rangers for another action packed Dinosaur Adventure in the all new and exciting show: Trouble on Volcano Island. Meet the incredible Triceratops, the cheeky Spinosaurus, teeny-tiny cute baby dinos and the gigantic T-Rex as you follow in their huge footprints and journey across the island. A must for any dino-lovers.

For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

 

WILD RANGERS CONSERVATION CLUB / FEBRUARY 15 / NOWER WOOD EDUCATIONAL NATURE RESERVE, LEATHERHEAD

Conservation kids unite! If you’ve got some passionate, planet-loving little people in your midst, make your way to this fantastic Wild Rangers Conservation Club hosted by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. Always a sell-out event, so book your space today to avoid disappointment.

For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org

 

CRAFT CAFE / FEBRUARY 23 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD

Join this monthly Craft Café at The Café at G Live which is completely free and suitable for all ages and abilities! Get creative and learn some new skills along the way, whilst having the option of some tasty treats at The Café at G Live. Weave your own dream catcher for yourself or a loved one. Whether traditional, multi-coloured, or full of feathers, let your creative energy flow. All materials will be provided.

For more information, visit trafalgartickets.com/g-live-guildford

 

PEPPA PIG’S FUN DAY OUT  / FEBRUARY 24 – 25 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING 

Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show, Fun Day Out! Join Peppa, along with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and also the beach for a special party- it’s going to be an exciting and fun packed day. Packed full of songs, dance and muddy puddles, Peppa’s Fun Day Out guarantees giggles and snorts for all Peppa fans, and a perfect introduction to theatre

For more information, visit atgtickets.com/new-victoria-theatre

 

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