YES FAM!
The kids are back at school, the Christmas tree has been taken down… and breathe – but just for a second for the latest instalment of Yes Fam! is here to help you through January. From after-school classes to trips to the theatre, find your fill of family activities taking place in Surrey this month.
INTO THE WOODS: PARENT & CHILD FOREST SCHOOL / JANUARY 5 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, parents and children can head to scenic Painshill Park for a morning or afternoon of Forest School. From 10 am – 11.30 am or 1 pm – 2.30 pm, spend time in the great outdoors and participate in a range of really wild bushcraft activities in a fun and safe environment. Let nature nurture your wild child and book your space today, from sensory free-play in the woods to songs and stories around the campfire.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
DANCE HAPPY STREET DANCE / THURSDAYS / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON
A class for 5 – 12 year olds taking place every Thursday; enjoy a fun and funky dance class with a diverse and energetic vibe! Street Dance introduces children to different techniques and movements in dance; Hip Hop, Breakdance, Pop, Modern and Jazz. Sign up now for the new term starting in January.
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
THE GIRAFFE WHO WOULDN’T BATH / JANUARY 17 / MILL STUDIO, YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Gerald, the baby giraffe, doesn’t like water, but all animals in the kingdom know everyone washes from their head to their toes! Adventure with Gerald on his hilarious sticky-icky journey while he discovers what happens when you don’t have a bath. Inventive, interactive and creative play for your little ones to enjoy. An original tale for 0-4’s written and told by Hannah Summers with illustrations by Miranda Summers.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE LIVE – SCIENCE SAVED THE WORLD / JANUARY 21 / RICHMOND THEATRE
This year saw Science lead the way in getting our lives back to normal. Now, the UK’s favourite science team are back and more explosive than ever! Expect 20ft LIQUID NITROGEN clouds, exploding OXYGEN & HYDROGEN balloons, FIRE TORNADOS, HYDROGEN bottle rockets, ignited METHANE and even a self-built Hovercraft! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300% Explosive. 400% Fun.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
KIDS CRAFT: WATER COLOUR TALL HOUSE / JANUARY 21 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
What better to mark the reading page of your brand new favourite book than with your personally designed bookmark? Learn the basics of watercolour painting and then create your own tall house to fill with colour.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
ENCORE DRAMA CLASSES / JANUARY 28 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
For showbiz kids aged 7 – 11 with SEN looking for extracurricular tuition, why not sign up for the Encore Drama Classes at Guildford’s G Live this January? Taking place on Saturday mornings and led by a specialist SEN practitioner, the classes have an emphasis on confidence and self-esteem building.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk