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3 Raring2go! Copyright © 2024 Mojo Publishing Limited. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage & retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the publishers. All information in this magazine is published in good faith and cannot be reproduced without prior written permission.Whilst the publisher makes every effort to ensure that the businesses which are featured in this magazine are of the highest quality, we do not guarantee the services and products from any businesses featured. Printed by Gemini Print. Website Member E-newsletter emailed monthly with latest offers and events Download vouchers and save £££’s Access all our online competitions with great prizes to be won Become a www.raring2go.co.uk/worthing A big welcome to SPRING I hope you all have a spring in your step, now that we can hopefully see the better weather coming, enjoying the spring flowers which are showing themselves and just being able to put the wintry cold and wet weather behind us! We have of course got Easter holidays and May half term to look forward to and you’ll find in this edition plenty of ideas of where to go to get out and about, plus also the website is regularly updated with more information for what’s on so do keep checking in at raring2go.co.uk/worthing If some downtime is needed, I hope you can enjoy the activity pages, do some cooking with our recipe or get crafty and creative! I hope you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day, creating some lovely memories and try to stay strong with the chocolate on the many egg hunts you’ll need to do! @R2GOworthing facebook.com/Raring2goWorthing Tel: 07969 765680 Email: worthing@raring2go.co.uk Kiri

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Raring2go! 15 Church Farm, Coombes, Lancing, www.coombes.co.uk Lambing Time is 9th March - 14th April Spring has sprung down on the farm! Visit Coombes Farm to see new life with their lambs and calves. Have a tractor ride to the top of the downs amongst all the animals and enjoy the unspoilt views! Entry to the farm - From 9.30am to 4pm Adults £6 Children £4 BOOK ONLINE

Raring2go! 16 raring2go.co.uk Please ensure you check dates and times with venues before venturing out to avoid disappointment as some details may have changed since this edition went to print. MARCH 23 Easter Eggstravaganza Worthing Town Football ClubThe Friends of Worthing Town FC are looking forward to welcoming the Easter Bunny to our Easter Eggstravaganza! You can meet the Easter Bunny - take part in his fun workshop activities and Easter Egg Hunt- pre booking will be available soon. We are also eggcited to announce that our very popular BAKE OFF competition is back - with an Easter Theme. 9-2pm 23- 14 April Easter Egg Hunt at Nymans National Trust Make your way along the trail and find natureinspired activities for the whole family. Prices are £3 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From chocolate egg. From blossom trees to bug-hotels; butterflies to bluebells - there’s lots to see and do on this fun and active Easter trail. 23 (– 2 June) Bing’s Nature Explorers Arundel Wetlands Learn all about wetland nature and wildlife with a little help from Bing and his friends. Join Bing and Flop to become a Nature Explorer with activity trails, storytelling, character appearances and much more. Book online or call. All activities are included in the admission price. 27 – 14 April Bluey at Wakehurst Design your own Bluey adventure and have lots of fun with family and friends at Wakehurst.With play zones across the landscape, choose from a host of different activities inspired by well-loved Bluey episodes.There will be lots to do and see for children, and memories to be made for the whole family. Book online 29 – 1 April Easter Egg Hunt Devils Dyke National Trust Make your way along the trail and find natureinspired activities for the whole family. Prices are £3 per trail which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From chocolate egg. 10-4pm.The trail takes place around Devils Dyke, Devils Copse and the Victorian Playground and has fun family activities at each marker. 29- 5 April Easter Trail West Dean GardensJoin us to follow the West Dean Gardens trail and receive a yummy chocolate at the end once you’ve completed.Visit the gardens classroom for Easterthemed arts and crafts.Tickets are £5 per child, adults £12 and can be purchased on arrival in the Visitor Centre. 30 Choogh Choogh Worthing Pavilion Atrium Experience the sights, sounds and smells evoked through South Asian dance, music and theatre; and meet some amazing characters along the way. Choogh Choogh is a family-friendly show inspired by the joy for travelling through India on a train. Book online or call 01903 206206 30 The Lancing Village Easter Fayre and Trail South Street LancingHop along to our fun-filled Easter Fayre and Trail! Shop at our local stallholders, enjoy live entertainment, make an Easter basket and enjoy a free Easter egg! Over 30 local retailers taking part in our Easter trail 31 Easter Egg-stravaganza Avisford Park Hotel Yapton Lane Arundel There is something VERY eggs-citing planned this Easter at Avisford Park. Come and enjoy, food stalls, Easter egg hunt, Easter bonnet parade, bouncy castle and much more! Great Family fun. APRIL 1 Egg rolling Devils Dyke National Trust Bring your own hand decorated boiled egg and try your luck at this Easter custom.The one who gets the furthest down the Dyke wins.There will also be judging for the best decorated egg. 10.45-12pm 2 & 10 Easter Circus Workshop Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham by Sea Roll up, roll up! Come and experience this specially designed children's circus workshop including hula-hooping, diabolo, poi spinning, balance, juggling, plate spinning and much more! Participants will learn all skills and perform in their very own circus show as a finale. Suitable for ages 5+ Book online 2-12 Create and Grow Easter Holidays Squires Garden Centre WashingtonPlant a Colourful Spring Basket - £6.50 Plant three colourful plants in a WHAT’S ON FOR FAMILIES THIS SPRING

Raring2go! 17 wicker basket, decorated with a raffia bow, to create a lovely gift or place in your garden. Advanced booking essential. After getting creative you can join the Spring Flower Hunt - £2.50 Follow the clues around the centre to help find the magic word and receive a sweet treat. No booking required. 2nd-5th & 8th-12th Easter Holiday Activities Weald and Download MuseumExplore and learn this Easter holidays…Join in our Easter Egg Trail around the 40 acre site Watch our bakers demonstrate their skills over the Easter weekend.There will also be other ‘Have a go’ activities around the Museum each day, with more information on the daily activities available on the day of your visit. So, why not try your hand at something new or a bit different? 3 The Museum Of Marvellous Things Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham by SeaDiscover stars in jars, catch moons like balloons, dance with Doo-Dahs in cages, sing with Noo-Nahs on stages. Because this is a museum like no other – it’s made from the magic of YOUR imagination – and you get to bring it alive. With giant puppets, magical effects, interactive storytelling, LIVE original music and a chance to make your own special puppet, this is a fun-filled family show. Book online 3 Easter Out and About Mewsbrook Park LittlehamptonLittlehampton Town Council’s popular Easter Holiday park sessions are back and this year there will be more eggsciting fun to be had. Free of charge, children aged 3-11 years are invited to the award winning Mewsbrook Park for a morning of Easter enjoyment. Refreshments available at the Mewsbrook Park Café. All children must be accompanied by an adult.Tel 01903 732063 3 Kids Workshop Matchbox Crafts Worthing Museum Use your imagination to create something using a matchbox! What will you make to put in your match box? Maybe a tiny home, a pop-up or something very mysterious? Come and join in our inventive and imaginative workshop at the Museum. 11am For ages 7-11 4 Kids Workshop Creative Creatures Worthing Museum Get your imagination flowing! What amazing creatures will you make using a huge colourful mix of materials! Will your creature fly, crawl, hop or slither? A hugely fun workshop - back by popular demand! Please note there are two different age groups for this event. The workshop for ages 5 - 7 years is at 11am, and the workshop for ages 7 - 11 years is at 1pm. 11 Kids Workshop Making History (Vikings) Worthing MuseumTake a look at the museum's Saxon artefacts and have a go at making your very own Anglo-Saxon hut! In this Making History workshop, we will use clay and sticks to build models of Anglo-Saxon huts.We will look at some of the Saxon objects in our handling collection and some examples of how the Saxons lived in Sussex long ago.Then, design your very own model of a Saxon hut to take home and impress your friends and family! 11am For ages 7-11 MAY 11 Andy’s Angels Spring Fair Heene Community Centre WorthingCome and enjoy games, face painting, raffles, refreshments and more at this lovely fair. 2.30-4.30pm 25-2 June Natures Heroes Nature Olympics Wakehurst Half term fun where young adventurers will have the opportunity to become a planet-saving Nature Hero. Put on your cape, join our mission and collect unique new badges. Help Pip, Bud and Sprout as they discover new skills to protect wildlife, unlock the powers of plants and discover funky fungi. Book online 27- 31 May Half Term Activities Weald and Download MuseumFollow our Fairy and Forest folk trail as you explore around the Museum. Hear tales from our Victorian storyteller and have fun with our fairy craft activities. Enjoy performances with the magic lantern Kamishibai theatre.We will also have a model train set in the activity building, along with the opportunity to make your own little paper model replica historic house. 29 Kids Workshop Making Bracelets Worthing MuseumDesign and make your own unique bracelet with colourful threads, beads and a variety of other materials! Have a go at making clay beads, or maybe choose to make a Friendship Bracelet, or possibly create a very decorative Bracelet or even try your hand at an Egyptian or a Saxon Bracelet to take home. 11am For ages 7-11 Please visit raring2go.co.uk/worthing to keep up to date with more family events in our what’s on section and get out ad about for some more great family fun!

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