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Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? What’s On at the Theatre? There are lots of family friendly shows coming up at our local theatres. Here are some of our favourites. 6 raring2go.co.uk 20 October – 1 November The Snowman Birmingham Rep www.birmingham-rep.co.uk 28 October – 8 November Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic BP Pulse Live, Birmingham www.bppulselive.co.uk 29 – 31 October The Mystery of the Belgrade Theatre The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry www.belgrade.co.uk 18 November – 2 January Beauty and The Beast The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry www.belgrade.co.uk 18 November – 17 January Peter Pan Birmingham Rep www.birmingham-rep.co.uk 20 November – 12 December The Nutcracker 2026 Birmingham Hippodrome www.birminghamhippodrome.com 21 November – 31 December Beauty and the Beast The Old Rep, Birmingham www.oldrep.co.uk 28 November – 9 January The Three Musketeers Royal Shakespeare Theatre www.rsc.org.uk 1 – 27 December Tales from Acorn Wood at Christmas mac Birmingham www.macbirmingham.co.uk 3 – 27 December Father Christmas The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry www.belgrade.co.uk 3 December – 10 January The Ugly Duckling Birmingham Rep www.birmingham-rep.co.uk 4 December – 3 January Peter Pan – Pantomime The Core Theatre, Solihull www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk 5 December – 5 January One Tiny Penguin Birmingham Hippodrome www.birminghamhippodrome.com 11 December – 10 January The Bear and the Piano The Other Place, Stratford Upon Avon www.rsc.org.uk 18 – 24 December Santa’s Best Ever Christmas The Core Theatre, Solihull www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk 19 December – 31 January Sleeping Beauty Birmingham Hippodrome www.birminghamhippodrome.com
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Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 8 raring2go.co.uk Until 8 November NEC Birmingham – Peppa Pig’s Space Adventure Blast off with Peppa Pig and her friends on an out-of-this-world adventure for families with young children. With hands-on play, storytelling, and gentle surprises throughout, Peppa Pig Space Adventure is here for a limited time at the NEC. Join Peppa’s crew! www.peppapigspaceadventure.co.uk 3 – 31 October Pumpkins R Us Warwickshire’s biggest and best Halloween experience is back for 2026! Open Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 2026, then daily from Friday 9th to Saturday 31st October 202 at Dallas Burston Polo Club near Southam. Pick your pumpkin, find your Halloween decorations in our shop and tuck into some tasty treats in our on-site cafe. Bring the kids, the grandparents, the dog – everyone is welcome! www.halloweenpumpkins.co.uk 3 October – 1 November Hatton Adventure World – Halloween Spooktacular This Halloween, Hatton Adventure World is being transformed for a brand-new Halloween Experience. Four Witches have descended on Hatton, bringing magic, mischief and mayhem to the park, plus a NEW Haunted House. they are looking for little witchlings to help find the witches searching all the spooky corners to learn about their magic. Your child will also be able to pick a FREE pumpkin and then carve it, leaving all the mess behind for our resident pigs to gobble up. www.adventure.hattonworld.com 10 October – 1 November West Midlands Safari Park – Spooky Spectacular This Halloween, West Midlands Safari Park is hosting a monster mashup for a spooky experience What’s On? Autumn 2026 like no other! They are pulling out all the stops with a mix of thrilling adventures, spooky shows, and monstrously good fun for the whole family! www.wmsp.co.uk 17 – 18 October Thinktank – Unicorns are Real Are Unicorns real? Lollihop Puppet Theatre think they can prove it! Join them on a playful journey of discovery as they explore factual and scientific theories, alongside some wonderfully fantastical hypotheses. Watch as puppets, fossils, and magical potions come to life before your eyes in this familyfriendly show designed to make you giggle, gasp and think twice about everything you thought you knew about mythical beasts. Alongside the show, families can get creative in a drop-in puppetmaking workshop. Younger children can colour and decorate their own stick puppet, whilst older children can have a go at folding their own unicorn to take home. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 23 October – 3 January Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery – Neverland This Winter, The Gas Hall at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is set to transform into a spellbinding Neverland, enchanting visitors of all ages with a festive experience inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Peter Pan. The museum will pay homage to J M Barrie’s legacy, transporting visitors to the fantastical world of Neverland with the space exquisitely decorated to reflect scenes from Peter Pan. Visitors will journey through rooms adorned with twinkling fairy lights, pirate ships, and whimsical forests, encountering beloved characters like Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook, the crocodile and Tinkerbell along the way. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 24 October – 1 November Riverside Venue – Halloween Week Get ready for a week packed full of Halloweenthemed events! Spooky crafting, pumpkin carving, live music, and plenty of Halloween fun for all the family. Get creative, carve a pumpkin, enjoy some live music, and celebrate the spooky season! www.avon-estates.co.uk
Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 9 Pumpkins R Us OPENS 3RD OCTOBER BOOK NOW AT DALLAS BURSTON POLO CLUB, SOUTHAM, CV47 2DL WWW.HALLOWEENPUMPKINS.CO.UK Wander through the mysterious rooms of St John’s House. Follow clues and uncover the traditional tale of Sleeping Beauty—but beware… something wicked may be lurking in the castle woods. Make slime to take home and get messy making potions and enjoy messy play and crafts. £12 children, £6 adults + booking fee. Under 2’s free Spaces are limited so book soon! ST JOHN’S HAUNTED HOUSE 29th - 31st October Family friendly bone-chilling experience! Book at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/heritageboxoffice BOOK NOW PART OF VISIT: riversidestratford.co.uk | CALL: 01789 200166 WHERE: Tiddington Rd, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7AB SCAN HALLOWEEN FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER FROM 5PM TH PLUS Live Music & DJ Halloween Crafts Face Painting Market Stalls Food & Drink
Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 10 raring2go.co.uk 24 October – 1 November Stratford Upon Avon Butterfly Farm – Día de Muertos This October half term the Butterfly Farm will be celebrating the amazing migration story of the Monarch Butterfly, and why they are associated with Día de Muertos. Visitors can expect to see plenty of beautiful Monarch butterflies flying freely throughout the Flight Area during the half term, providing a wonderful opportunity to see these iconic butterflies up close in our tropical rainforest environment. Daily butterfly lifecycle minibeast demonstrations will take place at 11:30 am in the Discovery Zone, with the friendly and informative Education Team. The Monarch butterfly is renowned for its remarkable long-distance migration. They arrive like clockwork each year in Mexico around early November, which coincides with Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations. www.butterflyfarm.co.uk 24 October – 1 November Thinktank – LEGO Coding and AI Workshop Is it magic, or is it computer science? (It’s both!) Thinktank is thrilled to introduce brand-new, nextgeneration Computer Science & AI kits direct from LEGO® Education. In this fun-filled 50-minute hands-on session, families will explore building and coding smart machines, and using kid-safe, ageappropriate AI featuring privacy-first technology like auto-blurred camera images. Discover how realworld coding can feel just like casting a spell! www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 24 October – 1 November Mini Mugs Funhouse- Halloween fun Fun activities every day throughout half term including a Halloween disco and crafts. Check the website for daily schedule. www.minimugsfunhouse.com 26 October Utilita Arena – Deadly Live! Hosted by Steve Backshall The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure. Following the What’s On? Autumn 2026 hugely popular 2025 tour, Deadly Live! is back this October half-term for another action-packed, edge-of-your-seat experience based on the hugely popular CBBC show. Join award-winning presenter Steve Backshall as he embarks on heart-pounding adventures, tackling daring stunts, mind-blowing experiments, and cutting-edge science. Brace yourself as he tracks down some of the world’s most formidable predators — the creatures most would never dare to face! From big cats and birds of prey to Dinomania dinosaurs, snakes, and more, this electrifying live show takes you across land, sea, and sky in an unforgettable wildlife spectacle. Think you can handle the thrill? Don’t miss out on the ultimate half-term experience for adventurers of all ages! Book now — before it’s too late! www.utilitaarenabham.co.uk 26 – 30 October Thinktank – Magic Mayhem Science Show Science and magic collide in this fun-filled Halloween science show! Join one of the resident Thinktank science witches as they take you through some enchanting experiments. Expect astonishing demonstrations, magical mishaps and plenty of opportunities to get involved too! www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 26 – 30 October Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery – Art Club Led by the museum learning team, celebrate the changing of the seasons and give little ones the chance to make their own clay leaves. Either bring your own leaves, or use ones which the learning team have collected around their Historic Properties! Pre-booking advised. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 26 – 30 October Touchwood – Halloween Zombie Survival Step into a virtual Touchwood world and fight the zombies this October half term! The zombies are coming, and Touchwood needs heroes! Enter a thrilling virtual survival challenge where you’ll teamup to gather resources, construct defences and fight off hordes of spooky enemies in a popular creative block-building world. Are you brave enough to survive? 50 minute session. £5 per child. Suitable for ages 7+ www.touchwoodsolihull.co.uk
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Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 12 raring2go.co.uk 29 – 31 October St John’s House – St John’s Haunted House Get ready for a family-friendly, spine-tingling experience this October half term! Take your little monsters, brave explorers, and curious minds along for a magical mix of thrills, storytelling, and handson fun. Wander through the mysterious rooms of St John’s House and see them transformed like never before. Follow clues and uncover the traditional tale of Sleeping Beauty—but beware… something wicked may be lurking in the castle woods. Create, Experiment, and Get Messy! www.heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk 30 October Riverside Venue – Fireworks Extravaganza A spectacular evening of fireworks, fun and festive atmosphere! Take your friends and family, grab a drink, settle in and enjoy an unforgettable night under the stars! www.avon-estates.co.uk 31 October West Midlands Safari Park – Drone Show Get ready for an unforgettable day and night at West Midlands Safari Park as the sky comes alive with an incredible 12-minute drone show, featuring spectacular images of some of the world’s most amazing animals, all brought to life through light, movement and music. Watch as hundreds of drones transform the night sky above the Park, creating breath-taking wildlife scenes high above you in a spectacular display that’s perfect for the whole family. www.wmsp.co.uk 31 October Solihull Town Centre – Spooktacular Get into the spirit of Halloween in Solihull town centre for the amazing Spooktacular – free for all! There will be plenty of roaming street entertainment on hand to make sure your visit is one you won’t be forgetting in a hurry! www.solihullbid.co.uk 19 – 22 November nec Birmingham – Festive Gift Fair Festive Gift Fair returns to NEC Birmingham for its landmark 30th Anniversary. Christmas shopping starts here! The fair has built an incredible and loyal following of over 30,000 visitors. Tickets sold out in 2025, making 2026 the one not to miss! Visitors can browse 325 eclectic stalls brimming over with thousands upon thousands of unusual gifts, affordable presents, gorgeous decorations, jewellery, crafts, fashion, beauty, toys and artisan food and drink – an eclectic mix of brands from across the UK and beyond. Something for every age, taste and budget, all under one roof. www.festivegiftfair.co.uk 21 November The Chocolate Shed – MYO Chocolate Advent Calendar What better way to kick start your festive season than creating your very own, bespoke, delicious chocolate Advent calendar! Children and families attending will have the opportunity try their hand (and sticky fingers) at chocolate making, moulding and decorating at least 24 fun festive shapes each. At the end of the workshop, each guest will take away the chocolate Advent calendar of their dreams, crafted by themselves. www.thechocolateshed.com 29 – 31 December Thinktank – Lights, Science, Action! The Science of Light Show A fantastic live show all about the science of light. Explore what the Sun and the Earth have to do with those short winter days, how we might use light to have a little fun, and even use light to add a splash of colour. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk Selected dates 18 – 31 December West Midlands Safari Park – Sleeping Beauty Christmas Panto Due to popular demand from last year, the Christmas panto is returning this festive season! With laughter, music, magical moments and plenty of festive fun for the whole family, this enchanting Christmas pantomime is not to be missed! www.wmsp.co.uk What’s On? Autumn 2026
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14 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 21 November – 24 December West Midlands Safari Park – Santa Safari A magical festive day out the whole family will love - combining a four-mile winter Safari with an unforgettable visit to Santa in his beautifully decorated Grotto. With your pre-booked time slot, you’ll begin your journey at the Discovery Trail, where one of Santa’s cheerful Elves will greet you and guide you through a magical North Pole adventure. Along the way you can spot some elves making some gifts ready for the workshop! You’ll also encounter some delightful characters and be dazzled by the northern lights. www.wmsp.co.uk 21 November – 24 December Magic Alley – The Curious Case of the Christmas Crumbs This Christmas, Magic Alley returns with a brand new home and even more magical adventures. For the first time, the festive world of Magic Alley joins forces with The Crimson Chamber, bringing together beloved Christmas traditions and brand new immersive experiences. Whether you are visiting Father Christmas in his study, stepping into a festive mystery, or enjoying magical moments designed especially for younger visitors, each experience offers its own doorway into the spirit of Christmas. Step inside, gather your loved ones, and discover a place where wonder, laughter and a little bit of magic wait around every corner. www.magicalleychristmas.com Santa’s Diary 28 November – 24 December Hatton Adventure World – Enchanted Christmas Kingdom Step into a fun filled day filled with wonder, laughter and Christmas magic. You and your children become Father Christmas’ little helpers, journey through the Enchanted Kingdom and meet Father Christmas. Your child will then receive a magical key to Create-a-Bear or choose their own toy from Father Christmas’ Secret Toy Shop. www.adventure.hattonworld.com 5 – 23 December Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Thinktank – Breakfast with Santa and Santa’s Workshop Enjoy breakfast in the tea rooms at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery or the Signal Box Café at Thinktank. While everyone enjoys their meal, the jingle of sleigh bells will signal the arrival of Santa Claus himself! He’ll stop at every table to share a warm hello, hand-deliver a special gift to each child, and pose for that all-important festive photo. Children may also meet Father Christmas in either of these museums, before heading to his workshop with our Christmas Elves for a hands-on craft activity. While families get creative, each child will be invited to meet Santa personally to receive a special gift and have a photo taken to remember the day. This 45-minute experience is filled with festive cheer, creativity, and memorable moments, making it the perfect way to celebrate the season together. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk 5 – 23 December Coventry Transport Museum – Vintage Sleigh Ride Experience This year is extra special as they celebrate the Vintage Sleigh’s 70th anniversary, with a 1950s “Driving Home for Christmas” theme. The experience will feature 1950s-inspired Christmas décor, vintage cars and plenty of festive touches throughout. The Experience Includes a ride on the vintage sleigh, a visit to Santa, where children can tell him their Christmas wishes, a visit to the Elves’ Toy Shop, where each child can choose a Christmas gift and a Christmas goody bag for each child. www.transport-museum.com
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18 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! CLUBS & CLASSES Clubs & Classes Ackers Adventure Adventurous activities can include Bushcraft, skiing, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, zip wire, fan descender, bellboating, disc golf and tubing. Cost is £38 per day. The activities are run and organised by fully qualified and experienced instructors who will make sure that each child has an exciting day of adventure. Pre-booking online is essential. www.ackers-adventure.co.uk Code Warriors Warwick At Code Warriors Warwick, we offer exciting and hands-on coding courses for children aged 7–11, combining visual and textual programming with real-world computing skills. www.codewarriorswarwick.com Everyone Active Swimming lessons available for children of all ages and abilities. Available at leisure centres across Warwickshire. www.everyoneactive.com Fitt4Kids FITT4Kids holds football and Multi Sports clubs during the school holidays. At Multi Sports camps we will be enjoying a whole variety of different sports and games throughout the day ie Dodgeball, Benchball, Body cricket, football, hockey and a lot more. Lots of theme days and opportunities to win medals! www.fitt4kids.org.uk GO GO Makers Multi-Activity Holiday Camps for children aged 4-12 years with Art, Sport, Dance, LaserTag & STEM Activities. Go beyond the usual school routine! Our Multi-Activity Holiday Clubs, a haven of enriching activities that support personal growth, creativity, and lifelong friendships. Venues in Leamington, Kenilworth, Warwick and Coventry. www.gogomakers.co.uk Leamington and Warwick Gymnastics Club Our Olympic sized apparatus is there for all to enjoy, under the guidance of our team of British Gymnastics qualified coaches. We firmly believe that all children should get to experience gymnastics in the best facilities with the best coaches, irrespective of their level, experience or ability. Classes available from preschool to Year 9. www.thegymnasticsclub.co.uk Onside Coaching Multi sport, football, dance and forest school holiday camps available in every school holidays at locations across Warwickshire. Tel: 01926 496 406 Email: info@onsidecoaching.co.uk www.onsidecoaching.co.uk The Strings Club Holiday Camps at Kingsley Preparatory School, Leamington. Led by the UK’s best childcare practitioners and string teachers, each day is wonderfully different from instrumental sessions and interactive workshops - ending in a Grand Concert! www.thestringsclub.org Team Super Sports At Team Super Sports, quality is at the heart of everything we do. Passionate about sport, every member of our ‘Team’ of young people join us to improve in their sport(s) while having fun with their friends. We run holiday sports camps during the school holidays for children aged 5-16 at Princethorpe College. We are widely regarded as one of the top holiday camp provider across the Midlands. www.teamsupersports.co.uk
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20 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WELLBEING You know the moment. The school gates have barely closed behind you and suddenly your sunny, sociable child has transformed into someone who can’t cope with the wrong colour cup, the wrong shaped toast, or simply existing in the same room as their sibling. Welcome to the 4pm Slump - one of the most universal, least talked-about parts of family life. It isn’t bad behaviour, and it definitely isn’t your parenting. It’s biology. After six hours of sitting still, concentrating, and managing their emotions in front of other people, your child’s brain is genuinely out of fuel. Blood sugar dips after the long stretch since lunch. Light levels are already dropping at this time of year, nudging tired little bodies toward “shut down” mode. And, perhaps most importantly, school is the one place all day they’ve had to hold it together - so home becomes the one place they’re allowed to fall apart. The good news: it’s predictable, which means it’s manageable. The 4pm Slump Why your child turns feral the second they walk through the door (and what actually fixes it) Build in breathing space The walk or drive home with your child can help provide a little breathing space with a chance to discuss lighter things or maybe just have a moment of quiet to decompress. Sometimes sitting (or walking) side by side rather than face to face makes it easier for your child to open up and ‘chat’. Feed first, talk later. A proper snack - not just biscuits - within ten minutes of walking through the door works wonders. Think oatcakes and cheese, or fruit and a handful of nuts, rather than asking “how was your day?” before they’ve eaten anything. Lower the demands. This is not the moment for homework, decisions, or important conversations. Let them potter, watch something undemanding, or just sit near you in silence for fifteen minutes. Don’t take it personally. The meltdown about the wrong cup is rarely about the cup. It’s the only safe place left to let the day out. Protect a landing strip. Even ten device-free, demand-free minutes straight after school - just you, them, and nothing required of either of you - can take the edge off the whole evening. So next time the 4pm slump hits and chaos follows, take a breath. It’s not a bad day. It’s just 4pm - and by 4.20, with a snack and a bit of space, it usually passes.
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23 Pre-School Little Crackers Stay ‘n’ Play Little Crackers Stay ‘n’ Play is back at Crackley Hall School and Little Crackers Nursery every Wednesday during term time from a new time of 10.30am to 11.45am. We have got some exciting activities and events lined up, so there is plenty to keep you and your little one busy and entertained. You won’t need to book your place in advance. www.littlecrackers.co.uk Raring2go! PRE-SCHOOL Playbox Theatre At Playbox Theatre, we know how important the early years are to a child’s imagination and development! This is why we have a range of workshops, special events, holiday projects and drop-in sessions from ages 0-4 years old. The Dream Factory is the perfect place to visit with your baby, crawler or toddler. We have plenty of on-site parking, a big open foyer with space for buggies, our cafe? serving delicious cakes and local coffee, as well as a full baby-changing facility. www.playboxtheatre.com Toddler Thursday: Planetarium On selected Thursdays at Thinktank, inspire your future scientists and astronauts by joining our familyfriendly relaxed Planetarium experience for children aged 12m to 3yrs. Join us as we explore our night sky, look for shapes and patterns in the stars, and use our imaginations to blast off to explore the Solar System! Our adventure will finish with immersive space imagery ideal for your young astronauts! Session lasts for 30 minutes. www.birminghammuseums.org.uk Free activities at Warwickshire libraries Many of the Warwickshire libraries hold weekly Rhyme Time sessions for babies 0-2-years-old and their parents/carers where you can join them for half an hour of singing and rhymes. Or Story Stomp, free, fun sessions for 2-4-year-olds and their parents/carers, following on from Rhyme Time with stories and rhymes to help children’s speech and language development. www.warwickshire.gov.uk/childrenunderfive
Raring2go! PARTIES 24 raring2go.co.uk Party Time! Hatton Adventure World To provide you with the maximum flexibility and choice for your party we have options ranging from Party Venue hire to just admission for the Adventure World at a discounted party price. All party bookings include all day access to Hatton Adventure World for you and your guests, downloadable party invitations, a birthday card for the birthday child with a £5 Hatton voucher (£10 for Members), a pot of animal feed, per paying child (value £1) and access to Super Slide Mania. www.adventure.hattonworld.com Code Warriors Give your child the ultimate birthday celebration with a high-energy, screensmart Minecraft party — run by a qualified computing teacher in our modern classroom! Term-time Fridays only – 5:30–7:00 PM. www.codewarriorswarwick.com Fitt4Kids FITT4Kids offers to entertain your child/ children for their Birthday Party with a variety of games and competitions enabling you as parents to sit back and enjoy the celebration. FITT4Kids have three Birthday Party options for you to choose from each party lasts for 2 hours, consisting of 1hr and 45mins activities and 15mins for food (not provided by FITT4Kids), additional time can be accommodated by prior arrangement. www.fitt4kids.org.uk
25 Raring2go! PARTIES Team Super Sports Give them the ultimate sports party! Get in touch with the team to start building your child’s dream party. With access to first class facilities and excellent coaches, we can arrange a sports party to meet any/all requirements. www.teamsupersports.co.uk GO GO Makers Creative party planning for SERIOUSLY fun kids’ parties. Choose from a variety of themes from art and sport to STEM (fun Science experiments) and we will put together activities, to make the day exactly how you want it to be. Children get to play party games (we provide the prize) and have a certificate and medal presented to them during our “GO GO Makers Awards”. www.gogomakers.co.uk Dinosaur Footprints Party at Market Hall Museum Looking for a unique, fun party suitable for children ages 5 to 8? Book for our dino themed party. Our party leader will run crafts, games and activities to help the children find out who has been leaving mysterious footprints around the museum. Available at Market Hall Museum on Sundays for up to 20 children. https://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/ birthdayparties Airhop Trampoline Parks Birthdays just got bouncy. Lots of different packages available to enjoy one of these trampoline parks with your friends. Discounts available for weekday parties. www.airhop.co.uk
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Raring2go! ENVIRONMENT 27 Autumn has a magical way of turning ordinary places into extraordinary adventures. A familiar park becomes an expedition, a pile of leaves becomes a treasure trove, and even the walk to school is filled with seasonal discoveries. The best adventures aren't always the biggest - they're the moments spent collecting colourful leaves, spotting squirrels, finding conkers or simply listening to the wind in the trees. This autumn, slow down and see the world through your child's eyes. You might be surprised how much wonder is waiting right on your doorstep. Together, can you... THE BEST AUTUMN THE BEST AUTUMN ADVENTURE ISN'T ADVENTURE ISN'T VERY FAR AWAY VERY FAR AWAY Why children don't need expensive days out to make magical memories. Find 5 different shaped leaves Listen for birds instead of looking for them Build a tiny home for a bug Collect nature's colours Watch the sunset together Jump in a leaf pile Find something that makes you say "WOW!" Finish with hot chocolate! If your curious little one loves nature, take a look at our activity boxes - our TOOL KIT FOR ECO HEROES - use GO15 for 15% discount www.itsourplanettoo.co.uk
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Raring2go! COMPETITIONS A chance to WIN! 30 raring2go.co.uk Festive Gift Fair Win a pair of tickets to the Festive Gift Fair Closing date: 19 October 2026 Sleeping Beauty – Birmingham Hippodrome Win 4 tickets to see Sleeping Beauty on Friday 15 January 2027 at 7:15pm Closing date: 3 January 2027 West Midlands Safari Park Win a family ticket to West Midlands Safari Park’s Spooky Spectacular Closing date: 21 October 2026 Pumpkins R Us Win a family ticket to visit Pumpkins R Us at Dallas Burston Polo Club Closing date: 16 October 2026
Raring2go! COMPETITIONS 31 Resorts World Birmingham Win a £50 gift card for Resort World Birmingham Closing date: 13 November 2026 Enter these and many more competitions online at raring2go.co.uk. Make sure you select where you are to see competitions in your local area. Stratford Butterfly Farm: Rodrigo Hartshorn Chiltern Railways: Katie Hanrahan Belgrade Theatre, The Tiger Who Came To Tea: George and Rose Bell, Castle Nursery, Kenilworth Boom Silent Disco: Tina Rowlands, David Coverdale Wistow Maze: Grace Blackman, Alison Brown, Jessica Robins, Lorraine Woodward, Vaishnavi Hanumantha Nemakal Competition Winners COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS: Enter the competitions online at www.raring2go.co.uk/ southwarwickshire/competitions. The winner will be the first correct entry or entries drawn at random. No cash alternative. The winner will be notified by phone or email. Full terms and conditions are available online at www.raring2go.co.uk/competition-terms.
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