WHAT'S ON What’s on this Feb-Mar This is just a guide. Some details may change, and some events require pre-booking. Please check with the venue before setting off. 20 - 21 Feb Horrible Histories: The Concert at Alexandra Theatre When William Shakespeare is asked to create the greatest show on Earth, he’s no idea how much trouble he’ll get from monstrous monarchs like King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria! Things hot up when Death appears – and now Boudica and Cleopatra want to take over! Can things get any worse? Of course they can! www.atgtickets.com 20 - 21 Feb Living History Weekend at The Commandery Come face-to-face with the past at The Commandery’s biggest weekend of the year! Explore living history encampments and watch marvellous military displays. The site will be alive with performances by musicians and dancers, and you can learn about traditional crafts too. Encounter re-enactors throughout the beautiful Grade-1 listed building and gardens, where they’ll be demonstrating and displaying historical weaponry. www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events 21 Feb & 28 Mar Doze Under Dippy at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum A truly unique family experience with our Doze Under Dippy sleepovers. During the event you will snooze under the feet of a 26-foot Diplodocus, take part in a torchlit treasure hunt around the museum, get creative with arts and crafts, take on the mission to rescue dinosaurs with LEGO bricks, wind down for a short film and handle fossils, enjoy a tasty breakfast to start the day, stretch, shake, and play with dino-themed activities. www.theherbert.org 22 Feb Chinese New Year Celebrations in Birmingham Welcoming the Year of the Horse, this festival shines a spotlight on the fantastic talent within our region and promises to wow audiences with both traditional and modern music, dance and theatre performances. www.birminghamhippodrome.com 24 - 28 Feb The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome When 16-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is the half-blood son of the Greek god Poseidon, his life is turned upside down. Thrust into a hidden world of gods and monsters, Percy must face his powers, his destiny and an epic adventure that could change the fate of the world. www.birminghamhippodrome.com 14 Mar Peaky Blinders Night at The Black Country Living Museum Look out with Raring2go! for what family-friendly events BCLM are running... but for now, here’s one for the grown-ups! www.bclm.com/visit/events 15 Mar Mothers Day Look out on our website for various day out and activity ideas to celebrate this year! Don’t forget, many of our favourite local attractions offer ‘Moms go free’ today! www.raring2go.co.uk Make sure to see the local Town Hall Shows coming up on pages 10 & 12 Look out for more local family friendly events and shows on www.Raring2go.co.uk 6 - 15 Mar British Science Week The theme this year is ‘Curiosity: what’s your question?’ This theme is all about getting you thinking about what you most want to know about the world, and how you could find out. We can’t wait to hear your questions, and the see the activities and events you plan around them. www.britishscienceweek.org 5 Mar World Book Day Today, only one in three children enjoys reading - but we can change that. When reading is fun, social and exciting, children are far more likely to get involved. Let’s go beyond dressing up as a favourite character they may know from TV, and help bring books to life. www.worldbookday.com great excuse to let the kids get messy in the kitchen. 17 Feb Random Acts of Kindness Day Take a break from making plans and think how you can all do one thing to be kind to another ❤️ 4 Mar Pancake Day This day started hundreds of years ago as a last chance to use eggs, milk and butter before Lent - and it’s been a flipping good tradition ever since! A 15
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