18 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON What’s On: MARCH 2023 Until 5th March Compton Verney – Spectacle of Light. Discover the night-time wonder of Compton Verney through a wonderful Spectacle of Light and sound. Discover the night-time wonder of Compton Verney through a wonderful spectacle of light and sound. Enjoy this beautiful, illuminated trail through the majestic woodland and around the parkland all lit under the stars. Explore the stunning light installations, walk through the colourful Kaleidoscope, immerse yourself in Crocus and Ziggurat. Be amazed by the sparkling Light Beams across the lake. Take a moment by the house to tuck into scrumptious street food from Digbeth Dining Club. www.comptonverney.org.uk 10th – 31st March Drayton Manor Resort – March of the Dinosaurs. BOOK NOW at www.draytonmanor.co.uk. 10th – 13th March NEC – Crufts. Crufts is the world’s greatest dog show! Over 20,000 dogs compete for the world class title of Crufts Best in Show, enjoy fantastic displays, competitions, and shops. www.thenec.co.uk/whats-on/crufts/ 10th – 19th March British Science Week. This is a ten-day Celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. Find resources and activity packs to download online. www.britishscienceweek.org/ 12th March mac Birmingham – Nick Cope. Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and animations to sell-out crowds all over the country. He has an incredible fan base from all over the UK which has just grown immeasurably over the last year due to the phenomenal success of his CBeebies show Nick Cope’s Popcast. His live performances are legendary! He has a fanatical army of little and not-so–little fans from all over the world, if you haven’t heard his songs or seen his shows before come and find out what you’re missing. www.macbirmingham.co.uk 24th – 26th March Birmingham Hippodrome – Dinosaur World Live Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesheating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus! A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend. Don’t miss this entertaining and mindexpanding jurassic adventure, live on stage. www.birminghamhippodrome.com 26th March The Shakespeare Express Family Special. With the option of two return journeys, one in the morning and afternoon visitors can travel from Birmingham in the morning for a day’s sightseeing in Stratford, approximately 5 hours and returning in the late afternoon or a round trip from Stratford to Birmingham over lunchtime and in the early afternoon with Sunday lunch on a heritage steam train as an option. These trains travel along the Shakespeare Line, a journey of approximately an hour in each direction through city townscapes and pretty Warwickshire countryside. Some trains will feature entertainment such as Murder on The Shakespeare Express and Mad Hatter’s Tea Parties. www.vintagetrains.co.uk 3rd – 15th April The Alexandra Theatre – Annie. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. With unforgettable songs such as It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it! www.atgtickets.com 13th – 15th April Birmingham Rep – Mog the Forgetful Cat. Everyone’s favourite cat might be forgetful, but she certainly has a lot of adventures, and she loves her family very much. Based on the bestselling Mog picture book series by Judith Kerr. www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
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