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3 Get in touch! Mobile: 07394828035 Email: Harrogateandyork@raring2go.co.uk Facebook: /raring2goharrogateandyork Twitter: @r2gHarrogate Ho Ho Ho How Much?? Although it seems like only minutes ago that myself and my team were out distributing the Autumn edition of Raring2go, the winter edition is now upon us! As always we are lucky to have a huge range of events that are going on all over Ripon, Harrogate, Knaresborough, York, Malton, Leeds and many places inbetween. I have worked hard to find activities and experiences for all budgets, as with taxes going up and energy bills sky high I know that many of us are keeping an anxious eye on the pennies over Christmas. The events and experiences in the magazine either provide great value for money, are low cost or in some instances are even free. We also have exclusive discounts (such as for the Ticktock Unlock experience on p26) and competitions to enter on our website. I have included a real range of event locations too, so that if travelling too far is a problem (petrol costs are definitely another concern), hopefully there will be something on your doorstep. FInally, we have lots of great low cost nature, craft and recipe ideas, providing different ways to enjoy the Winter months. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Jennie
4 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON Winter Fun! November Throughout November and December Festive Fun at Dalby Forest Walking, running and cycling trails, Christmas tree sales Christmas crafts, Superworm trail, Stargazing. Café and shop, Go Ape and Bike hire. Visit forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest. 17th Nov – 30th Dec 2022 Glow – Winter Illuminations RHS Harlow Carr Let it Glow! Enjoy an unmissable after-dark spectacle of lights at RHS Garden Harlow Carr this festive season. Take an enchanting walk at RHS Harlow Carr, marvelling at spectacular light displays along your way. 18th Nov 2022 – 8th Jan 2023 Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland York’s favourite festive event, Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland, offers a magical winter experience for all ages, with an outdoor ice rink, vintage funfair, Santa's Grotto and The Chalet alpine cafe. Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland is free to enter, with separate tickets required for skating at The Ice Factor and for Santa's Grotto. Tokens for the funfair rides can be purchased on site. The Ice Factor is the North of England’s largest outdoor ice rink, with 975 sq m of real ice and a 30ft high sparkling Christmas tree as its centrepiece. Surrounded by illuminated trees, log cabins, the rinkside cafe and a viewing platform, this magical setting makes for the perfect festive experience for all ages. www.yorkshireswinterwonderland.com. 19th Nov 2022 – 3rd Jan 2023 The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park The magical Christmas Adventure is returning to Stockeld Park this winter! This Christmas welcomes Santa's Grotto, the Winter Illuminations, Ice Skating, Santa's Panto Breakfast, the Snowflake Maze, the Playhive, a festive panto show and more! 23rd Nov 2022 – 15th Jan 2023 Aladdin at Harrogate Theatre Times are tough for Aladdin and his poor mum Widow Twankey. That is until Aladdin finds an enchanted lamp with magical powers that can make all his wishes come true. Now that Aladdin has a genie for a friend, the evil ABBAnazer will stop at nothing to get the lamp, so get ready to boo, hiss and cheer as Aladdin finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime! Packed with spectacular sets, sparkle and singalong songs, Harrogate Theatre’s magical pantomime is a firm festive favourite
5 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON and we can’t wait to see you there! Book tickets at www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk 26th Nov – 31st Dec 2022 Lotherton's Christmas Experience Steeped in traditional Christmas magic, we are pleased to bring back The Christmas Experience for 2022. Meet Santa and his elves, visit Mrs Claus in the house, wander around our interactive woodland walk of Christmas traditions and decorate Christmas ceramics in the North Pole. 26th Nov – 24th Dec 2022 The Web - Christmas Experience For unforgettable festive memories, enjoy a magical Christmas Experience at The Web. A wondrous event that includes an audience with Father Christmas himself, a few cheeky Elves, and Father Christmas's real reindeer, Donner and Blitzen. You will choose a slot to visit the grotto where you will find Father Christmas and his Elves checking the naughty and nice list, the Elves may have a special gift for you! Twinkling lights, Christmas trees, festive characters, and magical joy for the whole family. The Winter Park is a full day of exciting festivities. 26th Nov 2022 St Thomas Christmas Fair: Scotton St Thomas Church Christmas Fair. Lots of stalls to pick up Christmas presents, games and activities, refreshments and cakes, mince pies and mulled wine, Santa’s Grotto and a performance from Scotton Pop Choir. Free to enter.
6 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON 26th Nov – 24th Dec 2022 Magical Christmas experience at Mother Shipton’s. Mother Shipton’s Cave, Knaresborough Santa is flying here to see you! Let the twinkling lights draw you into the wonder of Mother Shipton’s magical, memory-making Christmas experience.Enjoy a personal family visit with Santa in his cosy Christmas grotto and receive a special Santa gift. 27th Nov, 4th, 11th and 18th Dec 2022 Festive Sunday Lunch & Winter Garden Experience The Inn at South Stainley. Christmas just wouldn’t be right without a visit to the winter garden! The Inn will create its very own winter garden, walk the Santa trail, enjoy toasted marshmallows on the fire pit or mulled wine and hot chocolate under the festive tipi. 27th Nov 2022 Harrogate Hospital Community Charity’s Outdoor Pop Up Christmas Market Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) are delighted to be hosting our annual Outdoor Pop-up Christmas Market at Harrogate Railway football club. Live music, merry donkeys, Father Christmas in his Grotto, and hand-selected stalls including arts, crafts, handmade jewellery, wax melts and candles, Christmas decorations plus much more. 30th Nov – 16th Dec 2022 Toddle into Christmas at The Web Our Toddle into Christmas event is available every Wednesday - Friday throughout December before the Children break up from school. If you want some festive excitement for your little ones then then this is the off peak, midweek ticket for you!
7 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON During school time, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the toddlers take over the park! It's the perfect day for little ones filled with Christmas fun, including a visit to see Father Christmas in his Grotto, with a toddler friendly gift and meet our animals including Father Christmas' real Reindeers! December Throughout December National Railway Museum Are you looking for some festive family fun this holiday? Join us at the National Railway Museum as we demonstrate real world connections between science and our collection with a range of festive themed activities. Help Santa overcome forces by testing how friction will affect his sleigh. If you love some Christmas craft, help us light the way by designing your own Christmas lantern at our making station. Or put your merry math skills to the test with our popular pixel puzzles to find a hidden Christmas picture. 1st – 4th Dec 2022 The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate. The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair is a platform where top companies sell everything you could want to thrill family and friends at Christmas from sensational festive decorations; wow factor wreaths; unusual food and more. 2nd Dec – 23rd Dec 2022 Christmas at Spilman’s A magical, snowy, story-telling experience for all the family. Our very special ‘Christmas at
Spilman’s’ event is back this winter. Join us for some magical festive fun… with Santa’s cheery elves, Mrs Claus and Santa Claus himself! Throughout the experience, children are given the chance to spend time with Santa’s elf team, making crafts and learning about where snow comes from. They can decorate their own gingerbread biscuit with Mrs Claus and choose from a large display of Christmas presents from her workshop. www.spilmans.co.uk 2nd Dec – 2nd Jan 2023 Peter Pan York Theatre Royal’s 2022 pantomime is the magical All New Adventures of Peter Pan, co-produced with Evolution Productions. Join us for a fun-packed swashbuckling family adventure with an extra sprinkling of fairy dust magic. Expect laughter, music and family fun galore. To book tickets visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 2nd Dec – 11th Dec 2022 Harrogate Christmas Market Experience the joy of Christmas in the heart of Yorkshire this December. Harrogate’s famous Christmas Market returns to the town centre for 10 days of festive shopping opportunities from an eclectic mix of local traders and traditional European Christmas stalls. 2nd – 24th Dec 2022 The Harrogate Father Christmas Experience Come on down to Enchanticas Elf Village at Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate this Christmas to see Father Christmas, Tinsel and the Elves... Raring2go! WHAT’S ON 8 raring2go.co.uk You can choose from a sing-along elf training show for 0-8 year olds or for ages 7 and above… you can book onto our new Christmas Code Breakers show… an escape room adventure show full of festive magic, illusion and fun. 3rd – 4th Dec 2022 Malton Christmas Festival Expect a fabulous weekend of festive fun in and around Malton’s picturesque Market Place. Delicious food, festive gift stalls, street food, live music and family entertainment. Time: 9am - 3.30pm. Free entry! 3rd Dec 2022 Christmas Theatre at Ripon Museums Allhallowgate, Ripon Have you ever wondered what Christmas was like at a Workhouse in 1896?
9 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON fri 18 november 2022 – sun 8 january 2023 BOOK NOW YorkshiresWinterWonderland.com skate play shop dine festive fun at york designer outlet! We welcome you to visit the Workhouse Museum to enjoy a live interactive promenade theatre performance. 3rd – 12th Dec 2022 Harrogate Christmas market and fayre. The Harrogate Christmas Fayre will take place in the pedestrianised areas of Cambridge Street and Market Place in Harrogate town centre. Don't forget you can use the FREE Candy Candy Express road train to get around every day that the Christmas Fayre is on! 15th-18th Dec 2022 Illuminated Winter Wonderland See Ripon Spa Gardens decorated for Christmas, with festive illumination of the trees from 2pm to 8pm. Snowball throwing, carol singing, snow machine, plus FREE crafts. Hot chocolate, mulled wine & other refreshments available - cash payments only. 16th Dec 2022 Ripon Cathedral Christmas gift and food fair Come along and visit over 100 superb stalls with a lovely selection of Christmas gifts, food and drink in the stunning setting of Ripon Cathedral. Family activities, Christmas prize draw and much more. 16th Dec 2022 Christmas carols at the workhouse Allhallowgate, Ripon Join Ripon Museum Trust and St Mary’s Church Choir Masham on December 16th for a festive evening of carol singing and indulgent mince pies. Ticket prices: £6.00 including festive refreshment.
10 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON ACT, DANCE, SING & MAKE FILMS! Find your local Academy at pqacademy.com FREE TASTER BOOK YOUR NOW Follow our structured awards programme and see your little one progress to a confident swimmer Tel 0333 3355388 info@babyswimmers.co.uk www.babyswimmers.co.uk LEEDS YORK STAMFORD BRIDGE HARROGATE BRADFORD POCKLINGTON • Skill related activities to develop water confidence & learn life saving skills • Interact with other parents and babies and form lasting friendships • Sing songs, swim underwater, play games and have fun! 17th – 26th Dec 2022 Christmas Trail at Swinton Bivouac Bring the family for a Christmas trail around the woodland at Swinton Bivouac, supporting FROGS (Friends of Grewelthorpe School). Follow the trail to solve the clues and break the code to win. Pick up a trail sheet from the Bivouac café to begin your adventure! £5 per child with a gift upon completion, with all money going towards FROGS. 18th Dec 2022 Breakfast & Storytime with Santa Harrogate Cricket Ground We are back at The Balcony for Breakfast & Storytime with Santa & his Elves on Sunday 18thDecember. Enjoy a cooked Breakfast or stacked pancakes, served with tea or coffee and juice for the children. 19th – 21st Dec 2022 Multi-Activity Themed Day Camps For children aged 5-13 years old State-of-the-art facilities and high-quality independent school coaching staff ensure that your child has a safe, enjoyable and unforgettable experience that they will remember always. www.qe.org 1st Jan 2023 Knaresborough Duck Race This New Year's Day favourite offers a fun family day out a well as the chance to win a range of great prizes and support local charity Henshaws. Over 5000 rubber ducks will be launched into the river and will then make their way down to the finish line at Marigolds Cafe.
Raring2go! WHAT’S ON 11 Multi-Activity Themed Day Camps throughout the sch漀l holidays For children aged 5-13 years old (from Year 1 school age) State-of-the-art facilities and high-quality independent school coaching staff ensure that your child has a safe, enjoyable and unforgettable experience that they will remember always. Christmas Camp 19-21 December 2022 To find out more visit www.qe.org 01423 333300 | campqe@qe.org
12 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! RARING2MAKE Ingredients and utensils you’ll need 175g unsalted butter, 100g caster sugar, 50g dark muscovado sugar, 4 tablespoons golden syrup, 200g plain flour, 150g wholemeal plain flour, 1 tablespoon good quality cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, pinch of salt Additional items: baking sheet, baking paper, icing nozzle, cookie cutters, ribbon, palette knife. 1.First, using a bowl big enough to contain all of the ingredients, sift together both of the flours, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda. Add a good pinch of salt. 2. Place the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a heavy bottomed saucepan. Place the pan over a low heat and stir occasionally until everything has melted to make a smooth mixture. Pour this liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon. Mix well to make a firm dough. 3. Tip out the dough onto a lightly floured worktop and wait until the dough is cool enough to handle before kneading. Gently knead until you have a supple dough – be sure not to over-work the dough though. 4. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and preheat the oven to 180º. Now roll out the dough to a 1cm thickness, ensuring the worktop is lightly floured to prevent the dough sticking. Cut out your shapes using cookie cutters of your choice. Remember to cut out holes if you’re going to be hanging your cooked biscuits. A nozzle tip makes a handy tool for cutting small holes. A palette knife is useful for transferring the cut cookies to the baking sheet. If you have time, chilling the cut shapes on the baking sheet before cooking also helps to prevent the dough from spreading when baking. Baking time takes around 12 minutes but can vary from oven to oven.When baked, remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. The biscuits will firm up when they cool down. 5. Optional extra... when cool, the biscuits can be decorated with royal icing available from most high streets. Disposable piping bags are great for little hands, making it easy for the kids to decorate their cookies. 6. Finally, thread some ribbon through the holes in the cookies to hang on the tree. It may be worth baking a big batch – as these will probably not last long! Raring2make! FUN IDEAS FOR MAKING THINGS TOGETHER ‘Cakes are healthy too, you just eat a small slice’ Mary Berry www.raring2go.co.uk Gingerbread Dough It’s National Gingerbread day on Nov. 21st. So here’s a great recipe to try at home..... For more great recipe ideas please visit our website: www.raring2go.co.uk The method you’ll follow
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10Winter Activities to se Get on your bike and go for a bike ride Cycling is a brilliant form of transport (100% free) and a great way to keep active and warm whilst improving your fitness levels all at the same time. Cycling as a family is such a lot of fun and you can guarantee yourselves heaps of laughs along the way as you ride to off the beaten track places. 1 Winter walks as a family Mother nature does some magical things during the winter months and we can see much of it on walks close to home. Make time during the winter months to wrap up warm and venture out on local expeditions to see places you may not have seen before and nature unfolding before your eyes. Bird watching This is so satisfying being so close to nature and now that the leaves are no longer on the trees, you can see so much more. Get involved with the RSPB Garden Birdwatch and record your birdwatching, it’s a great way to spend your time. Museums are fun places! There’s so much to learn from visiting a museum and it really can be fun too. Set a questionnaire for the kids before you go and get them to tick off the answers as you go along. They’ll have so much fun answering the clues! If the weather is on your side visit an outdoor museum! Puddle jumping All you need are raincoats and wellies, once you’ll all kitted out, there’s so much fun to be had jumping in the puddlesjust make sure they’re not too deep! 2 3 4 5
ee you through to Spring Winter scavenger hunt Getting outdoors is good for all the family and if you have something fun to do, the kids will be happy and entertained. To help you along, here’s our Raring2go! Winter Scavenger Hunt activity sheet… Get your skates on! Ice or Roller skating is great exercise for the whole family. Skate for 30 minutes and you could burns off 267 calories and use the muscles of the lower body. Additional benefits to skating include improved balance and core stability plus the laughs you provide your children as you stuumble and gently fall! Make a bug hotel Gather together natural materials such as hollow bamboo canes, pine cones, barks, twigs and moss, and useful bits and bobs like old tiles for the roof, terracotta pots, and wooden pallets or bricks for the base. As well as helping creepy crawlies, larger ones might also be used by hedgehogs. Make a collage From your walk in the forest, why not gather some twigs, cones, leaves, acorns etc and make a Winter collage- the kids can make their own Forest scene! Christmas decoration hunt When December arrives, the extravagant house decorations come out to sparkle and dazzle. Go on a family drive and spot as many houses as you can with the best decorations. They shouldn’t be hard to spot as they are normally illuminated by the britghtest lights on earth so just look for the haze and follow it! 6 7 8 9 10
16 raring2go.co.uk Get ready to wrap up warm in your thickest coat, wriggle your feet down into your wellies, and make the most of this magical season with many memorable days out walking in the Dalby Forest winter wonderland. Christmas Trees Let our specialist tree teams help you pick the perfect sustainable, UK-grown Christmas tree for your home and support Dalby Forest this Christmas. Dalby will be selling both Spruce and Fir trees from 26 November right through until 18 December. Treasured family traditions make Christmas extra special so join us this festive season to make choosing the perfect tree part of yours. Winter walks With the crisp sound of crunching leaves on rock-hard ground, the sweet rippling song of a nearby robin, and with the low afternoon sun piercing quietly through the spindly, leafless trees, we can really feel the familiar presence of winter approaching. And there’s nowhere better to enjoy these magical moments than in Dalby Forest. With 13 walking trails including 6 accessible trails, there’s something for everyone in Dalby. Winter in Dalby Festive fun at Dalby Wrap up and unlock the magic of Christmas Walking, running and cycling trails Christmas tree sales Christmas crafts course Superworm trail Stargazing Visitor centre, café and shop Go Ape Bike hire Join today forestryengland.uk/dalby-forest Raring2go! PLACES TO GO
Ripon Spa Gardens 15-18 December 2022, 2pm-8pm More details on Facebook: Ripon Spa Gardens 07756 981097 • leftybentham@talktalk.net Illuminated Winter Wonderland See Ripon Spa Gardens decorated for Christmas, with festive illumination of the trees from 2pm to 8pm. Snowball throwing, carol singing, snow machine, plus FREE crafts Hot chocolate, mulled wine & other refreshments available - cash payments only Entrance FREE - cash donations welcome!
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Raring2go! RARING2GROW 19 https://www.facebook.com/groups/raring2grow Raring2grow! HOME GARDENING IDEAS FOR FAMILIES ‘My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece’ Claude Monet www.raring2go.co.uk For more great tips make sure you visit facebook.com/groups/raring2grow 6 wonderfully simple ways to ‘Winterise’ your garden A good old clean up Gathering up the leaves, cleaning down the patio and clearing the garden of any rubbish that has gathered over time. Don’t throw the leaves in a recycling bin. Why not put them in a pile and make them into a perfect winter nest for Hedgehogs and other wildlife that visits throughout the winter? Raking your Lawn Doing this will encourage growth and help prevent moss growing. Raking helpà break up any thatch that you have and is generally considered to be really good for your lawn. Pruning Now’s the time to prune your trees, shrubs and roses. What you do now will help prevent disease and will encourage better growth for next year. Tidy up bedding areas Clear any foliage from your plant beds and pots. Think about adding a top layer to your soil, an organic mulch is ideal to protect from the frosts and snowfall… Pots & hanging baskets There are some lovely plants that will still offer you colour during the Winter months such as Cyclamens, pansies & polyanthus to name a few, so plant out your pots and keep enjoying their splendour, Winter doesn’t have to be dull! Wildlife Feeders Making your garden Wildlife friendly all year around is important, but it offers so much more… By putting food and water out for the birds & other visitors, is so satisfying and educational. The RSBP Big Garden Bird Watch in January is a lovely family affair, an hour of your time enjoying the different species coming into your garden and recording their numbers is a lovely thing to do with the kids! For details see our full page for the RSPB! Preparing your Garden for the Winter can be an enjoyable experiince, espicially so as you see the fruits of your labours which shoulD give you great satisfaction. Here are a few ideas to help you prepare and get everything in order for the months ahead.
20 raring2go.co.uk Night Bus Hero By Onjali Q. Raúf. Reviewed by Max Thornton, age 9 from Roslington Raring2Read! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FAMILIES Does your family enjoy reading? Then join our Facebook group, to share ideas, tips and recommendations. www.facebook.com/groups/raring2read The book I chose is called The Night Bus Hero By Onjali Q. Raúf. It is about a homeless man, a bully and a kind girl. The bully (Hector) tries to take the homeless man’s trolley but it ends up in a lake. Hector is in trouble. Can the nice girl, Hector and the homeless man find the trolley and stop some thieves of London? Find out in this funny and tragic tale. This book is for people who like a serious story that’s related to nasty people getting better. I highly recommend this book, extremely brilliant it hooked me in on the first chapter. Get this book! Raring2go! would like to thank Max Thornton for his brilliant review of this award winning book by Onjali Q. Raúf We really were thrilled when we received Max’s review especially in light of his young years and the nature of the story the book told. Max’s review (pictured above was well rounded and to the point. We look forward to keeping up with Max and his reading list in future. Raring2go! RARING2READ
21 Raring2go! FEATURES In December there’s one warming treat that is especially welcomed. This treat is popular the world over as delicious way of keeping the cold at bay. You’ve guessed it… we’re talking about Roast Chestnuts. They are more often seen at this time of year than any other. You’ll spot them being cooked by street food vendors at Christmas markets, fetes and along the road. The spicy scent is strong and is instantly recognised by our keen sense of smell. It is said that a mere passing waft from a chestnut which is roasting slowly, is more than enough to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. Chestnuts have a long and auspicious history. One of the world’s greatest military generals, Alexander the Great, together with the Romans, is reported to have planted chestnuts all across Europe. The trees that were planted spread from the mountainous Mediterranean regions where it was known that certain grains did not to grow well. Chestnuts quickly became a staple and versatile food source for locals and a form of currency used in bartering for other goods. Ancient Greeks ground their chestnuts into flour and made chestnut bread whilst in other cultures, chestnut trees were grown specifically for their wood. So what’s the History of Roast Chestnuts Day? Roast Chestnut’s Day is a relatively new day in the calendar, but the practice of roasting chestnuts has been around for centuries. Although it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when they started to become so popular, historians pencil the 16th century as being a turning point, when the nuts would be sold by street vendors to anyone wanting a quick and warming snack. When chestnuts are carefully roasted, a natural sweetness is revealed. This makes them an ideal snack if you want something to stave off a sweet tooth that also happens to be quite nutritious. Chestnuts are comparatively low in calories, known as a good source of fibre as well as being very rich in vitamin C. Although technically they are nuts, they taste very unlike other nuts. The sweet, earthy taste is worth a try if you’ve never had one before and Roast Chestnuts Day is the perfect time to try that first one. Celebrate Roast Chestnuts Day by making your own. They’re easy to roast and we’ve got this great recipe for you to try. Just click on this page and you’ll be taken there. We can almost smell the roasting chestnuts already.... Let’s honour the Roast Chestnut! December 14th is Roast Chestnut Day! It’s when we officially mark the now quite ancient tradition of roasting chestnuts particularly during the festive season.
Competition Time! We have lots of tickets for shows and events, as well as piles of goodies to win over on our website www.raring2go.co.uk/competitions. More competitions are added every week, so make sure that you check back regularly to enter them all, both locally and nationally. Endorsed by 80’s Radio 1 breakfast DJ Mike Read as being “like Live Aid meets Top of the Pops,”80’s MANIA is sweeping into Harrogate this December. 28 chart-topping artists from the 80's are authentically recreated to look and sound as they did back in the day with a full live band, dancers, lasers and light design, combined with huge video projection and over 150 costumes! Win 2 tickets for the show at Harrogate on 18th December by visiting our website and entering the competition online! 80s Mania will be at the Royal Hall, Harrogate on Sunday 18th December at 7.30pm. Tickets start at £29.00. York Theatre Royal’s 2022 panto is the magical All New Adventures of Peter Pan, starring CBeebies’ Maddie Moate as Tinkerbell from 2nd December to 2nd January. Join them for a fun-packed swashbuckling family adventure with an extra sprinkling of fairy dust magic. Expect laughter, music and family fun galore. Win 4 tickets to see Peter Pan on 10th December by entering our online competition! Family tickets available for all perforances. Book at www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk Raring2go! COMPETITIONS
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24 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! COMPETITIONS For your chance to win, please visit raring2go.co.uk/competitions WIN BRI LL IANT BOOKS FOR THE CLASSROOM FROM NOSY CROW Raring2go! has teamed up with Nosy Crow to offer one lucky primary school an opportunity to win a bundle of 25 amazing books for pupils aged between 4-12.Worth over £250 RRP!
26 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! FEATURE A new form of family friendly escape room fun! The Library of Broken Books is a collection of multi-genre, multi-world, action-packed adventures, inspired by Tick Tock Unlock’s previous escape rooms, which can be experienced by you and your friends, family or colleagues. While carrying some inspiration from traditional escape games, the Library is truly unique. You will not be confined to one room or theme for an hour, and you no longer have to worry about picking the right theme in a one-theme old-style escape room. Instead, your hour-long experience will be spent entering multiple different, exciting books, and taking part in competitive puzzles and challenges. The goal is not to escape, but to collect as many magical keys as possible, in order to fix the book, and earn a place on our leaderboard. Think of it as a big and best mix of immersive theatre, escape, and adventure game shows! From the moment you enter the Library, you will be transported to an incredibly immersive world as you experience both Fantasy and Adventure genres. You’ll be finding clues, solving puzzles and collecting magical keys. Enjoy a truly unmatched variety of challenges and stories in one visit! Book your Adventure! www.ticktockunlock.com
THE ANIMAL RIDDLES - WHO AM I? ANSWERS: 1. An Elephant • 2. A Cat • 3. A Snake 4. A Dog • 5. Sea Turtle • 6. Fish • 7. Parrot Answers at the bottom of the page. No cheating. 2 I AM A PET I LIKE MICE I HAVE NINE LIVES I PURR AND MEOW 1 I HAVE FOUR LEGS I LIVE IN AFRICA AND INDIA I AM BIG AND GREY I CLEAN IN THE RIVER 3 I HISS I CAN BE POISONOUS I AM LONG I HAVE A FORKED TONGUE 4 I HAVE FOUR LEGS I CAN LIVE IN A KENNEL I HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF SMELL I BARK 5 I CAN LIVE TO A VERY OLD AGE I AM VERY SLOW I LIVE IN THE SEA I HAVE A SHELL 6 I LIVE IN A TANK I EAT PROTEIN FLAKES I HAVE SCALES I SWIM 7 I STAND ON A PERCH I HAVE A BILL I HAVE FEATHERS I CAN FLY 28 raring2go.co.uk
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