PLACES TO GO EVENTS COMPETITIONS raring2go.co.uk AUTUMN 2022 NORTHUMBERLAND MAGAZINE & WEBSITE THE GO-TO GUIDE FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD YOUR FREE GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON THIS AUTUMN Includes events, activities, competitions and so much more!
www.mortalfools.org.uk INTERESTED IN DRAMA, HAVING FUN AND MAKING FRIENDS? If that’s you, or you know someone that fits the bill, Mortal Fools Youth Theatre wants to hear from you! We are currently recruiting for our groups, starting in September. So, go go go! No auditions, no experience necessary, no fees; just a willingness to give things a go, passion for performing and curious creativity. Sound good? Mortal Fools’ Youth Theatre is open to all young people aged 7–19 years – we have weekly sessions, split by age in Tyne Valley and Ashington. Our groups run in term time and are Pay What You Can. By joining Mortal Fools Youth Theatre, members will: l Have a lot of fun with peers and pals. l Develop theatre-making and performance skills. l Find a safe space to feel heard, seen and part of something rather special. l Work with professional artists. l Have a creative outlet supporting mental health and wellbeing. l Work on exciting projects that explore young people’s issues. l Build confidence and social skills. l Create original theatre shows and perform to the public. l Develop skills in leadership, public speaking, effective communication etc. Can’t join Mortal Fools Youth Theatre as can’t travel to Tyne Valley or Ashington each week!? We’ve got you covered with our weekly Theatre group. All the same benefits as our in person groups – just online! Mortal Fools Online Youth Theatre Group To find out more and to arrange your introductory session, drop us an email on info@mortalfools.org.uk MOrtAL FOoLS' YOUNG LEADERS Want to change the world? Be a good ally? Learnmore about social action? If yes, ask about our Young Leaders group! Psssst! BOO! Spooktacular Saturday 22ND – SUNDAY 30tH October Trick or Tweet?! Follow us! Whitehouse Farm Centre, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 6AW T 01670 789998 E info@whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk W whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk Lot of spooky activities every day! Magic Merlin’s Spooktacular shows Tractor Rides Creep through the Walkway of Terror Witches & Wizards School Interactive animal experiences Fancy Dress Competition 10 Fun Playzones 1 FREE pumpkin for each paying child!
5 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON 4 raring2go.co.uk 'Fang’tastic Fun At Wheelbirks After the spooktacular success of previous years, the Scary Orchard Scavenge around the spooky orchard is back! Running daily from Friday 21st till Sunday 30th October, between 10am -4pm (please note the scavenge won't open till noon on Saturday 29th due to their Trick or Treat Hunt). Orchard scavenge tickets are £5.95 per child and this includes a themed ice cream complete with terrifying toppings and a list of what to spot on the trail! If you dare to visit on Saturday 29th be sure to dress up and take part in their trick & treat hunt. The children will hunt around the Orchard for treat tokens, but need to watch out for those tricks! Once they have found all the treat tokens the children will be rewarded with a Halloween bag filled with sweets. There are 2 sessions to choose from, 10.30am & 11am but pre booking is essential as this event will sell out! Tickets cost £6.95 per child, please book your tickets via their website. www.wheelbirks.co.uk Other events coming up at Wheelbirks include: Christmas Market - A large selection of stalls selling gifts, crafts & produce. Friday 18th & Saturday 19th November. This year we will see the return of their popular live nativity, always a sell out, so watch out for information & tickets! Father Christmas will also be visiting the farm this year, his diary is currently being finalised but ticket sales will be announced on social media in the next few weeks. Wheelbirks Parlour, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7HY Tel:07717282014 E:theparlor@wheelbirks.co.uk scary orchard scavenge £5.95 per child (includes themed ice cream and a list of what to spot). Daily 10am - 4pm, no booking required Trick or treat hunt Do you dare to visit on Saturday 29th October? Hunt around the Orchard for treat tokens and be rewarded with a Halloween bag filled with sweets! 10.30am & 11am - BOOKING ESSENTIAL Raring2go! WELCOME Welcome to my 40th edition of Raring2go! I can’t believe that’s it’s been 10 years since I took over from the previous editor although as the saying goes “time flies when you’re having fun. Raring2go! has gone from strength to strength and I am delighted that we increased our circulation with our print & digital magazines over this last year. We now have over 130 distribution outlets for our printed magazine & many more for our digital edition. Outlets include schools, nurseries, playgroups, sure start centres & libraries. I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to each and every one of them for helping me with the huge task of distributing our magazine each quarter, our audiences just keep growing! I would also like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to our advertisers, many of which have been with us from our very first issue, I am very grateful to work with such loyal, supportive and passionate local businesses. Have you visited our website recently? www.raring2go.co.uk/northumberland If not be sure to log on and check out all the lovely new features and activities we now have available, the techy guys at HO have been very busy over the last year developing the website and making it a lot more user friendly. The “What’s On” calendar on the website needs to be saved as one of your favourites as it’s updated regularly, so it’s always full of ideas to help keep you and your family busy. Don’t forget you can add events to it too so if you’re planning an family friendly event let our huge audience know! On the website you can also sign up to receive our monthly digital newsletter, this will keep you up to date with local events, offers and competitions. The Winter edition will be with you in mid-November, this is already looking like a jam packed edition so if you are thinking about reserving any advertising space please get in touch. The booking deadline is FRIDAY 4th November. Thanks for reading, Amy X 07843622028 northumberland@raring2go.co.uk Would you like to come and work with us? See page 27 for full details!
7 Raring2go! PLACES TO GO Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 6 HIGH HOUSE BARN HIGH HOUSE FARM, MATFEN , NE20 ORG Northumberland College Zoo are now open every weekend and school holidays. The zoo is open from 10am till 4pm. Last entry at 3.00pm. Tickets can still be bought online before you arrive or at the kiosk on the day. Zoo Club is available for ages 6-14. Sessions will start with some woodland games, crafts and wildlife themed activities before heading to the zoo to help the keepers look after their amazing animals. Children will help with feeding, cleaning and caring for all the animals. £40 per day. Drop off 9.30am , pick up 4pm. Birthday Parties and Educational Visits Also Available For more information please visit https://northumberland.ac.uk/for-visitors/northumberland-college-zoo/ Visit us at Northumberland College Zoo! KirkleyHall, Ponteland, NE200AQ www.northumberland.ac.uk Meet theKeepers Meet theAnimals KidsActivities+PlayArea PicnicArea BirthdayParties School Visits TheZooClub • • • • • • • Withover 150speciesof animals including lemurs, marmosets,meerkats, wallabies&reptiles aswell asour veryown rabbit &guineapigbarn, we’re sureyou’ll havea fun-filled familydayout.
9 8 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! PLACES TO GO Raring2go! PLACES TO GO We have lots of great events happening. Visit our website for all the details. www.vindolanda.com Enjoy autumn with us at Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum New visual arts trail to light up Northumberland this autumn. Illuminated Sheep will appear across Northumberland from 30 Sept - 2 Dec A brand new visual arts trail will light up Northumberland to celebrate the arrival of the Lindisfarne Gospels in the North East this autumn. Illuminated Sheep by Deepa Mann-Kler is inspired by the Gospels’ themes of light, sheep and pilgrimage, and will see a flock of life-sized sheep lit up in bright colours at some of the region’s most iconic locations including Bamburgh Castle, Vindolanda and Woodhorn Museum. You will be able to see the sheep at Roman Vindolanda between 7-9th October. With a special late night opening on 8th & 9th October so you can see the sheep illuminated, they will be located in the museum gardens. 8th & 9th October Vindolanda will be open from 10am until 8pm - last admission to the site is 6pm, illumination takes place from 6:30pm. Normal admission prices apply. Advance booking is not required. Friends of Vindolanda are admitted free to this event. Please bring a torch with you as it will get dark if you are staying to see the sheep illuminated. About the artist Deepa Mann-Kler is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary artist, primarily creating neon and light installations that explore concepts of belonging and identity that are deeply rooted in communities. She has exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions in China, America, Germany and Ireland, and her previous work in the North East of England includes Lumiere in Durham. Deepa said, “Working with the team at the Queen’s Hall in Hexham to bring Illuminated Sheep to Northumberland has been a challenging, rewarding and a deeply fulfilling experience. I am so excited to see the full flock appear in the landscape. We need light, colour and humour now more than ever and as the nights art to draw in, I really hope that audiences flock to the installations and find joy in this shared experience.” Illuminated Sheep is part of Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 - a programme of events inspired by the display of the Lindisfarne Gospels in the North East in autumn 2022.This will be the first time the ancient book, the most spectacular manuscript to survive from Anglo-Saxon England, has been displayed in the city since 2000 and its first showing in the region since an exhibition in Durham in 2013. On loan from the British Library, the manuscript will take centre stage in an exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne from 17 September – 3 December 2022. Councillor Glen Sanderson, Leader of Northumberland County Council and North of Tyne Combined Authority Cabinet Member for Culture, Creative and Rural said, “Northumberland County Council are delighted to be commissioning this engaging and inclusive project with one of our anchor venues, Queen's Hall, Hexham. This is our amazing contribution to receiving the Gospels into the region. We support innovative artists that connect to our heritage and communities.” Illuminated Sheep will be at Bamburgh Castle from 30 September - 1 October before moving to Vindolanda from 7-9 October, Woodhorn Museum from 1416 October, and the Festival of Flame at Hexham Abbey on 2 December. An Art Trail of 40+ individual sheep adopted and customised by local communities can be found across Northumberland from October half term until the end of November as an Art Trail. Entry fees apply at venues hosting the flock, the Art Trail is free. Use #FindTheFlock @illumsheep on social media.
10 raring2go.co.uk 11 Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 1-4 Dec #Nightfall2022 Sky watchers, you’re invited to Nightfall: Brighten Our Northern Sky, to a secret aurora zone hidden away in Teesside to enjoy the Northern Lights this December, full of magic and mystery. A family friendly trail of beautiful light artworks, music, performance, storytelling and magical moments awaits. #Nightfall22 Stewart Park, Middlesbrough. Time slots are every 15minutes from 4.00pm – 9pm and last entry is 9pm. The 4pm & 4.15pm slots each night are designated relaxed performance slots. www.nightfallfestival.co.uk As the nights close in here are a few fabulous family friendly events to brighten up the next few months! 12-16 Oct Life by Luxmuralis at Durham Cathedral 6.45pm-9.15pm Immerse yourself in sound and light and take a spectacular journey through earth, sea and sky at Durham Cathedral. Tickets £5-8, under 3s free. Advance booking recommended. www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/ 5 Nov Pyromusical, Bishop Auckland The North East’s biggest Pyromusical fireworks spectacular returns with a bang on Saturday, November 5, following the success of last year’s sell-out show. The magical, multi-sensory event ‘Around the World’ will be set on a 7.5-acre stage at 11Arches Park, lighting up the night skies above Bishop Auckland. Gates open at 4pm for the November show, when locally sourced food and drinks will be available from the Food Court. The performance starts at 7pm. Ticket prices are £12. https://www.11arches.com/pyromusical-2022
12 raring2go.co.uk 13 Class Ideas! ARTventurers - Colourful, creative art classes for babies & toddlers. Bloom Northumberland and Tyneside Multi sensory baby development classes suitable from 6 weeks - 15 months. Bravo Performance – Drama and performance classes for 2-12 year olds throughout the North East. Little Kickers - Football training for children aged from 18 months. Little Movers - Develop your child’s love of dance, sports & exercise! Mini Movers - Drama, Dance & Song at 3 Enterprise Court, Cramlington, NE23 6FE. Rugby Tots - Fun, structured play sessions. Supastrikers - Football Fun for 2-5yrs. For more information about these clubs and classes please visit our website raring2go.co.uk and localise with your postcode. Toddler Groups Ebchester Village Hall. Wednesday 9.30-11am & Fridays 9.1510.45am. Lots of toys and activites. Hexham Community Centre. Every Thursday 9.15am-11am. No booking required. Longhorsley Village Hall. Every Thursday in term time, from 9.1511am. There are toys, snacks and some crafts for only £2 per family (which includes a hot drink for grown-ups!). Everyone welcome, no booking required. Facebook page is “Longhorsley Village Hall Toddler Group”. Owlets Toddler Group, Eastlea Primary School, Cramlington. Every Thursday during term time from 9-10.30am, £3 and no booking required. St. Aiden’s Church, Morpeth. FREE Playgroup every Tuesday 9.30 -11am & 1pm–2.30pm, Wednesday 9.30am–11am. Free hot drinks and snacks but donations to keep provisions running are appreciated. St James Community Centre, Morpeth. A role play based session with stories at the end. £6 per child with £1 for additional child or adult. Which includes a snack, drink and hot drink for the adult. Every Wednesday 10.30-12 noon, term time only. If you run or attend a playgroup and would like to be listed, please drop me an email northumberland@raring2go.co.uk Pre School Events Babes in Arms, Wheelbirks. Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am till 12noon (term time only). A friendly social group for parents and carers of young babies to meet others, share their experiences, joys and challenges. Pre School Days, Life Science Centre. Thursday 13 Oct 2022 & Friday 18 Nov. Enjoy a day of fun and interactive activities designed especially for you and your little ones. 9.30am – 3.00pm. Baby Gallery Takeover Great North Museum, Newcastle. Friday 4 November This event is aimed at babies from 0 - 17 months. The Natural Northumbria Gallery and Ancient Egyptian Gallery will be filled with lots of opportunities for little visitors to engage with the museum. Toddler Takeover Day, Great North Museum, Newcastle. Friday 2 December. Each toddler will receive a ‘job checklist’ of things to do which will take you and your toddler to stations set up around the museum. 12
14 raring2go.co.uk 15 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON Pick your pumpkin* from the pumpkin patch and get carving! Watch daily shows & follow the spooky trail! Includes full access to all the rides and attractions. *Every paying child receives a FREE pumpkin! Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 & Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October Spooky Half-Term, Hall Hill Farm Friday 21 - Sunday 30 October Scary Orchard Scavenge, Wheelbirks Parlour. No booking required, all day every day except Saturday 29 10am12noon, this is due to the Trick Or Treat Hunt taking place at 10.30am & 11am. Booking is essential for the hunt as places are limited. See website for full details. www.wheelbirks.co.uk Saturday 22 – Friday 28 October Gruesome Goblin Graveyard Trail St Mary’s Heritage Centre, Gateshead Saturday 22 - Friday 28 October 1900 Bunting Exhibition, Vindolanda Saturday 22 - Sunday 30 October Halloween Spooktacular, Whitehouse Farm. Creep through the Walkway of Terror, watch Magic Merlin’s Spooktacular Show plus lots of spooky activities throughout the day. Make sure you come dressed to impress and enter our fancy dress competition and don’t forget to pick up your FREE PUMPKIN - one available for every paying child. Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October Hocus Pocus Half term Halloween Party Lightwater Valley, Ripon Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October Kids Holiday Climbing Clubs Newcastle Climbing Centre, Byker Saturday 22 - Sunday 30 October Halloween half term fun Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Ponteland Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October Half term Fun week Beamish Museum Saturday 22 October and Sunday 30 October You Choose! Interactive Musical Theatre Show for ages 2-7 Seven Stories, Newcastle Monday 24 – Monday 31 October Halloween Scarycrow Trail Ford and Etal Estates, Cornhill on Tweed Wednesday 23 - Friday 25 October Halloween Craft & Activity Sessions, High House Barn, Matfen Friday 28 – Monday 31 October Spooky Woodland Walks Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Ponteland Saturday 29 October Hexham Spook Night Saturday 29 – Monday 31 October Nature Fright Nights Washington Wetland Centre Monday 31 October All Hallow’s Eve Exclusive Tour (for age 12+) Newcastle Castle Raring2go! WHAT’S ON What’s on this Autumn! Please check the events calendar at www.raring2go.co.uk for full details of all events listed and many, many more! Also, follow Facebook and Twitter where daily updates are posted. Information correct at time of going to press but do check websites as timings may change and events may sell out. Lets BOOO this! Saturday 17 September - Saturday 3 December The Lindisfarne Gospels Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle Saturday 30 September – Sunday 9 October North Sea Weekender – a festival of watersports and music Cullercoats/Tynemouth Saturday 1 October Open Farm Day, Wheelbirks This event will go ahead as planned whatever the weather, 10am - 5pm No booking is required for this event. Tractor and trailer rides, walking farm tours, bouncy castle in the Orchard (weather permitting), Miniature Railway, sample our delicious unpasteurised milk & themed menu served all day! Saturday 1 October Fairytale Express Stephenson Steam Railway, North Shields Saturday 1 - Monday 31 October EEK! Interactive nature trail Washington Wetland Centre Saturday 1 - Monday 31 October Pumpkin Picking Walby Fram Park Monday 3 - Sunday 9 October National Libraries Week. Lots of family activities at your local branch Friday 7 - Sunday 9 October Illuminated Sheep: New visual arts trail - see page 8 & 9. You will be able to see the sheep at Roman Vindolanda between 7-9th October. With a special late night opening on 8th & 9th October so you can see the sheep illuminated, they will be located in the museum gardens. Sunday 9 October Parenting Convention, Rainton Arena, Houghton Le Spring. Play sessions, kids entertainment, expert advice, market place Sunday 9 October Four Seasons Poetry Workshop, Seven Stories, Newcastle Wednesday 12 - Sunday 16 October Life by Luxmuralis at Durham Cathedral Saturday 15 October – Sunday 30 October Annual Pumpkin Festival, Adventure Valley, Brasside, Durham
Raring2go! PLACES TO GO 16 raring2go.co.uk 17 For more delicious recipe ideas visit our website www.raring2go.co.uk Pumpkin Halloween Vanilla Cake Pops • Makes 20 Portions • Preparation 60 minutes • 25 minutes cooking time • 180 C°, 350 F°, Gas Mark 4 Ingredients For the Sponge 115g Unsalted butter (soften 115g Billington’s ed), Unrefined Golden Cast Sugar, 2 F e range er re medium egg(s), 140g g , / p aisin white flour 1 2 ts Self-r Baking powder, For the Buttercream r 200g Silve Spoon Icing Sugar, 85g U ed butter (softened), nsalt 1 tbsp Milk (semi-skimme tsp Nielsen-Massey d), 1 Vanilla Ex t For the g ation, 200 Oran e trac , Decor g candy me 1 t ing lts, ube Writing ic (black) Method Step 1: h en to 180°C (1 fan v , gas Pre eat the 60°C o mark 4 an 8” cake t nd l ). Grease a ine in. Step 2: x her all of th ients e toget e ingred Mi spong until smooth. Mix toget s redient… the po he all of nge ing r Step 3: Pou the tin bake 20-25 and r into for minutes or un olden bro and oked til g wn co throughout. Step 4: re rack. ool on a wi Leave to c This pong l s sta e s e can be de days in advan a ma ce crumbs work well for cake pops. Step 5: To make ar the buttercream, beat together the icing sug , d a t butter, milk an va extr c until smooth. nilla rfect e pe How to make th buttercream Step 6: cake When the has fully cooled, crumble xi g b it up in a large mi ow and then mix together n l t with the bu ter cream until it combines into a stiff mixture. Step 7: Using a teaspoon scoop out the mixture and roll into walnut s d balls. Place o ize n a baking sheet. Step 8: Once all of the mixture has been rolled, pop in the fridge chill for 20 min to utes. Step 9: Insert the cake pop sticks into each of the balls. Step 10: Melt the orange melts in candy a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in short bursts in the microwave. Step 11: Dip each of the cake pops in the coloured chocolate so that they are fully coated. Step 12: Allow the cake pops to drip dry, twirling the pops once dipped to avoid the chocolate running. Step 13: Once the cake pops are fully dried decorate the facial feature and pumpkin stalks with writing icing. Halloween recipes If you feel yourself getting a little ‘peckish’ this Halloween, we’ve got you covered with these tasty Halloween themed spooky treats... Spider Cookies • Makes 12 Portions • Not Suitable for freezing • Preparation 5 minutes minut s cooking time • 1 e °, 275 F°, Gas Mark 1 • 140 C ents redi Ing colate Chip Cookies • 12 Cho ers • 24 Malteas Squar te Chocolate • 6 es Whi • 12 Squares Dark or Milk Chocola te Method Step 1: Mi Dark/ lk chocolate over boiling Melt the wave water of micro in the Step 2: o an icing bag and draw 8 legs Put int across the biscuit, and a couple of blobs in the Malt middle. Before it dries add the 2 easers to the tick blobs of chocolate so that they s Step 3: e and pipe 2 eyes Melt the white chocolat onto 1 Malteaser and 1 tail onto the other Malteaser. obviously a quick ‘cheats’ recipe! If you want This is e your chocolate chip cookies ro k f m scratch use to ba r g2 ecipe HERE. https:// arin go.co.uk/activities/ our r colate-chip-cookies/ cho oween Hotdog Hall Mummies • Makes 8 Portions • Not Suitable for freezing • Preparation 10 minutes c me tes • 15 minu ooking ti 375 F • 190 C°, °, Gas Mark 5 ents Ingredi eady Made pastry ausages • R S • Tin of 8 r choice • Sauce of you Method Step 1: pastry into thin strips C t ready u Step 2: s around the sausages e strip Wrap th like bandages Step 3: o tray eased ven Lay them on a gr Step 4: 15mins Bake for around Step 5: ps of any sauce your ro Add the eyes with d etchup etc. children like – mayo, mustard, k We recommend you ‘devour’ these treats in the company of friends! Serving Suggestion: Raring2go! HALLOWEEN FUN Advertise with us... Would you like to reach 20,000 parents within Northumberland? Advertising with Raring2go! will allow you to do just that... and lots more! Magazines are hand delivered to schools and nurseries within the area and access parents directly through their children's book bags. All adverts are supported by regular social media activity on Facebook & Twitter and on our website www.raring2go.co.uk/northumberland Why not get in touch with us to help you promote your business or event? With various advertising packages including monthly payment schemes. It's more affordable than you think! Contact us at northumberland@raring2go.co.uk or call 07843 622 028 Please join us on Facebook: Raring2goNorthumberland and Twitter @R2goNorthLD for updates and information of where to go and what to do. We'd love to hear your comments & ideas too! Would you like to reach thousands of local parents?
18 raring2go.co.uk 19 Friday 4 November Fireworks & Funfair Family Racenight Newcastle Racecourse Friday 4 November Barmoor Fireworks. Funfair, fireworks , food and drinks from 4pm. Fireworks at 7pm. FREE ENTRY Friday 4 November The Walby Farm Park annual sell-out event will be returning for 2022, ‘Bonfire Bonanza’ between 6pm and 9pm. Tickets must be booked online in advance Saturday 5 November The North East’s biggest Pyromusical fireworks spectacular returns with a bang following the success of last year’s sell-out show. The magical, multisensory event ‘Around the World’ will be set on a 7.5-acre stage at 11Arches Park, lighting up the night skies above Bishop Auckland. Ticket prices are £12. Visit www.11arches.com/ pyromusical-2022 for more information. Saturday 5 November Fireworks at the Fort Segedunum, Wallsend Saturday 5 November Round Table Annual Bonfire & Firework Display, The Sele, Hexham Saturday 5 November Fireworks, Fire Pits, Fun & Games Lion & Lamb, Horsley Saturday 5 November Annual Firework Display Saltwell Park, Gateshead Saturday 5 November Annual Firework Display South North Cricket Club, Gosforth Saturday 5 November Round Table Annual Firework Extravaganza Broadway West, Gosforth Saturday 5 November Annual Firework Display Blue Flames, Benton Saturday 5 November Big Blaze Lintz Hall Farm, Burnopfield Saturday 5 November Annual Firework Display Rutherford Football Club Lobley Hill, Gateshead Sunday 6 November Fireworks Display Whitley Bay Links At the time of publication not all the dates & details of the events were confirmed so please check out our website nearer the time. Bonfire & Firework Displays: remember remember the 5th of November, always follow the firework code and stay safe! Details can be found at www.twfire.gov.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON
20 raring2go.co.uk 21 Raring2go! WHATS ON Coming this Christmas …. Get ahead and plan some festive family treats to look forward to! Please note that some events may already be sold out! Advent and Christmas at Durham Cathedral. Experience the joy of this extraordinary time of the year with us. Come along to a candlelit carol service, see the Christmas tree being lit and enjoy family-friendly events including craft workshops, The Snowman and Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. For details and booking see the cathedral’s website. www.durhamcathedral.co.uk Winter Wonderland at Adventure Valley dates from 26th November. Meet Santa and visit his Toy Shop to choose your own gift. Ride the Winter Valley Express. Visit our BRAND NEW sweet shop! Join Charlie Cracker and his magical elves for his BRAND NEW festive show. Decorate a festive Gingerbread Man with Mrs Claus. Enjoy ride-on animals & bounce high on the huge winter inflatable. Make a bag of reindeer food to sprinkle for Rudolph and his gang on Christmas eve. More details and tickets www.adventurevalley.co.uk Whitehouse Farm, Morpeth The Whitehouse farm elves are super excited to present to you the BIGGEST and BEST Santa’s Enchanted Elf Journey yet. For 2022 not only do the children get to choose any present they wish from our Elves Toyshop and join in all the usual festive activities, they also get to create their own Animal character teddy in the CUDDLE FACTORY & we have a new show “FROZEN GRINCHMAS” We have a jam-packed programme of festive fun, all included in the cost of your experience. www.whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk Christmas at Raby Castle Fireside Stories - Meet Father Christmas in the spectacular castle setting. NEW Winter Wonderland Trail at The Plotters’ Forest. 12 Days of Christmas Trail in the park. Find a Raby Reindeer Trail at High Force Waterfall - Wrap up warm for a wintry walk to collect Christmas clues. Raby’s annual Christmas Market will showcase festive gifts and delicious treats from local suppliers and for a relaxing treat, festive afternoon teas can be enjoyed in the majestic setting of the castle. Christmas at Gibside The popular Christmas trail featuring enchanting illuminations will return to the Georgian garden at the National Trust’s Gibside estate, from 2 December 2022 and 1 January 2023. The nights before Christmas. 7,14,21 December join us after hours and tuck into street food, watch live music and Raring2go! WHAT’S ON take part in Christmasey entertainment. The log burners will be on and we’ll be serving mulled wine. Father Christmas will be making an appearance to so watch out for announcements. Meet Santa’s Reindeer at Preston Park Museum & Grounds Come and meet our special visitors at the museum from the 26 November to 22 December. There will also be Christmas crafts to make and take home. Lots more festive activities planned, more details online. www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk Ice Sculpture Trail in Darlington Saturday 3 & 10 Dec Enjoy the thrills and chills of winter with the town’s Ice Sculpture Trail returning over two Saturdays for 2022 with lots of exciting photo opportunities and ice installations to come and find in the town centre. Trail maps will be available at the event so you don’t miss out. Santa will also be visiting South Tynedale Railway, full details and tickets were not available at time of going to print so please visit their website www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk Tickets for the live nativity at Wheelbirks Parlour will go on sale in November as will their Father Christmas bookings. Their Christmas Market will take place Friday 18 & Saturday 19 November where you will find a large selection of gifts, crafts & produce. Santa Specials have returned to Heatherslaw Light Railway and tickets are on sale now! Passengers are invited to travel from Heatherslaw to Etal Station (The North Pole) and back again on a decorated train. ‘Father Christmas on the Farm’ at Walby Farm is a magical festive experience for you and your family to create cherished memories together that will last a lifetime. With over ten interactive activities to get you into the festive spirit – all of which are included in the ticket price, as well as all the usual Walby delights…so come and make a day of it. Or perhaps you want to join us after dark for a magical evening and let the kids stay up late to meet Father Christmas as an extra special treat. Take the children to meet Santa and have a spot of afternoon tea at High House Barn on Saturday 3rd, 10th or 17th December for afternoon tea and for Sunday lunch on Sunday 4th December. Mrs Claus will be coming to join everyone for Sunday lunch and will share some of the secrets from Santas’ workshop & to have a festive sing-along with the children on Sunday 11th and 18th December. www.highhousebarn.co.uk/whatson We will be adding Christmas events to our website as they are announced so please keep checking www.raring2go.co.uk
22 raring2go.co.uk 23 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON Raring2go! WHAT’S ON What’s on at the Theatre? Our theatres have had a really really tough few years and still need your support. There’s a huge range of fabulous family shows lined up this Autumn and Winter, to delight audiences young and old. Theatre tickets make excellent gifts too. Going to the theatre is always a wonderful experience, is often educational and is just generally good for the soul. Get booked up today! Theatres are listed by area: Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle & Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland & Co Durham. An *asterix denotes shows created specifically for younger children. Each event is also listed in our comprehensive what’s on guide at www.raring2go.co.uk Northumberland Queen’s Hall, Hexham Oct 25 Captain Calamity’s Halloween Spectacular Nov 5 Meggie Magicia Dec 10-31 The Wind in the Willows Dec 14-24 *The Three Bears at Christmas Seaton Delaval Arts Centre Oct 27 *The McDougall’s Party Time Dec 2-10 Aladdin Alnwick Playhouse Oct 15 *Jack Frost and the Search for Winter Oct 27-28 Meggie Magicia Nov 15 *The Very Hungry Caterpillar Dec 3 There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom! Dec 15-30 Remarkable Robin North Tyneside Playhouse Whitley Bay Dec 9-Jan 7 Aladdin Jan 17-22 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Exchange North Shields Oct 29 Halloween Panto Dec 10-24 Dick Whittington Tynemouth Priory Theatre Jan 13-22 Puss in Boots Newcastle and Gateshead Tyne Theatre and Opera House Dec 9-8 Jan Beauty and the Beast Jan 24-25 *The Smartest Giant in Town Northern Stage Sep 29-Oct 2 Rapunzel Oct 25-30 The Gingerbread Man Dec 3 – Jan 7 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Nov 19 – Jan 8 *Hey Diddle Diddle Theatre Royal Sep 28- Oct 2 The Tiger who Came to Tea Oct 25-29 The Little Mermaid Nov 29 – Jan 15 Cinderella Gosforth Civic Oct 25-26 Meggie Magicia People’s, Heaton Oct 25-29 Around the World in 80 Days Nov 10-12 Through the Looking Glass Dec 10-18 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Alphabetti Dec 13-31 The Song of the Goblins Live Theatre Dec 4-23 Wintry Tales Utilita Arena Oct 12 Harlem Globetrotters Dec 7-11 Disney on Ice Sage Gateshead Dec 11 Home Alone Dec 22-24 The Snowman Little Theatre, Gateshead Dec 13-24 Cinderella South Tyneside Customs House Oct 9 The Nutcracker Oct 9 Swan Lake Oct 13 Family Magic Extravaganza Nov 24-Jan 7 The Adventures of Robin Hood Dec 3-31 *The Last Snowflake Sunderland Sunderland Empire Nov 28 – Dec 2 White Christmas the Musical Dec 9 – Jan 2 Aladdin Arts Centre, Washington Dec 6-11 *The Three Bears at Christmas County Durham Gala, Durahm Oct 26 Meggie Magicia Nov 23 – Jan 8 Sleeping Beauty Nov 29 – Dec 24 *A Town called Christmas Empire, Consett Dec 1-31 Aladdin Fancy winning tickets to some of these shows? Check out www.raring2go.co.uk
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