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Thanks to Jane Morland for this photo of her twin Welcome Back… daughters, Lois & Dulcie. The winner of the Smart .... it’s soooo lovely to be welcoming Games competition in our last you to our May/June issue. issue was Hannah Koopman. Congratulations to her and It’s a long winter when you live with energetic thank you to all who entered. WATCHING AN OPEN AIR young children who share a penchant for loud For this issue’s competitions, PERFORMANCE AT TEMPLE NEWSAM LAST YEAR cartoons and lashings of Lego. see page 9 & 15. I’m sure I’m not the only one who finds that dark, rainy days cooped up inside feel like a losing battle, trying to hold back an avalanche of play dough and toy cars. Contents … In winter, I sometimes feel I spend my whole life frantically trawling room after room in search of a green ninja/Batman/Buzz Lightyear toy, 4 & 5 NEWS while the three-year-old wails uncontrollably for it. And then, just when you’ve stepped on one Sticklebrick too many, 8 GET THE PARTY STARTED gentle sunshine seeps in through the windows, and things are changed. Great themes for children Last June, we took a picnic and went to see an open air production of David Walliams’ Mr Stink in the grounds of Temple Newsam. It was 10 PARTY UPDATE magical, and we all loved it. The then two-year-old was singing the songs What’s new on the party scene for weeks afterwards. 12 WHEELY GOOD Heartbreak Productions are back this year with an al fresco performance Gluten free pizza pinwheel recipe kids will love of Ratburger – check out the details on page 17. Outdoor theatre, picnics, bike rides, adventure – life feels full of 13 WHERE THERE’S A WILL possibilities when summer arrives. Lego obsessions subside as children Legal considerations for the sandwich generation can finally run free. 14 SUMMER CAMPS SORTED Happy summer everyone! Great ideas for holiday childcare

Claire Bottomley 17 –19 WHAT’S ON www.familiesleeds.co.uk Our round-up of what’s going on for families in Leeds and surrounding areas this May and June

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CATH BRADLEY’S DAUGHTER HOLLY Walk of Art: WITH HER HORSE CHAMPING at the BIT…

Wild horses couldn’t stop the Horsforth Walk Of Art, which takes place on July 2 and 3. It’s an annual event, with artists exhibitions and hands on activities for children at various So Cath was encouraged locations throughout the town. to take her idea and run with it – which www.horsesofhorsforth.wordpress.com . This year, the theme is horses, since the she absolutely has – it’s fantastic!” Spot as many Horses of Horsforth as you can, name Horsforth comes from Horse Ford. A small printable horse template has plus see a Yarn Bombed Caravan, Children’s Event organiser Lara Rule said,“Local been created, which children can cut out Drive in Cinema and much more. resident, Cath Bradley had the idea to create and decorate to display during the event. Visit www.horsforth-woa.org for more one symbol to be present across the event. You can print out one of your own at information. Creative Anna Play Area gets is an Inspiration off the Ground Creation Station’s Anna Quinn (pictured right) A mum from Burley-in-Wharfedale has has been named one of the UK’s top inspirers launched a project to refurbish the village by the company. playground. Anna, who runs the Leeds and Bradford Rachael Robinson wants to raise £70,000 franchise of art and craft classes and events, to dramatically improve the children’s play was presented with the award at Creation area. She has been amazed at the community Station’s annual conference. support that has flooded in for the campaign. “I was absolutely delighted to receive She said,”The playground has had much the bronze pin award for inspiring over the same equipment for the last 35 years. 1,000 children in 2015, through our classes, It’s old, dirty, slimy, the paint’s peeled off the afterschool clubs, parties and events,” said once brightly coloured metal... it isn’t fit for Anna. “I’ve met some wonderful children and purpose and is a hazard.” families and look forward to inspiring many She and others are now organising a more in 2016.” number of fundraising events to help reach For more information, visit their target. www.thecreationstation.co.uk or call To find out more, visit mydonate.bt.com/ 07746 886 116 . charities/bwctplaygroundfund .

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4 Families News The LITTLE GYM leaps in… An exciting new children’s gym is limbering “We focus on children’s up for action in Leeds. The Little Gym has just motor skills development, with opened its doors at Moor Allerton Centre movement analysis, and this goes (near Sainsbury’s) on Leeds Ring Road. hand in hand with encouraging It is a dedicated space, fully equipped for social skills and confidence,” age-specific classes which help children to explained Kate. “We often progress and gain skills in a fun and nurturing incorporate numbers and letters environment. in activities and there is lots of Owner Kate Henebury opened The Little singing and music too. So our Gym in Harrogate six years ago. Her enthusi - carefully planned programme, asm and passion, and that of her trained which caters for small classes and team of instructors, has made The Little Gym quite specific age groups, is really a huge success, and there are now more than tailored to supporting and 600 children attending its classes. encouraging the individual child in It took a long time to find the right all areas of development.” location in Leeds, but now Kate has found a The Little Gym classes are for children aged Parents can watch from a mezzanine floor space – 3,000 square foot of it to be precise, from four months to 12 years. Tots aged up with a glass viewing area. The Little Gym also with vibrant and colourful purpose-built to three years can enjoy them with their provides parties. equipment, she can’t wait to welcome parents, and from age three upwards they For more information, visit leeds.thelittle children and parents. join in independently. gym.eu or call 0113 3359915 .

Calling All Nearly New Sale The Busy Baby Show is holding a nearly new ASPIRING sale for baby equipment in aid of St Gemma’s Hospice in May. It will take place at Greenacre Hall in Young Writers! Rawdon on May 8 between 11am and Is your child excellent with words? 12.30pm, entry costs £1.50. Do they like telling stories? Or do you Visit www.busybabyshow.co.uk for want to encourage their creativity? Well more information. it’s time for them to put pen to paper because the National Young Writers’ Awards have returned for the eighth year. Judged by best-selling author of the Charlie & Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort books, FAMILIES Lauren Child, and organised by tuition provider Explore Learning, this year’s theme is ‘The Mash-Up’. Children are asked to write a 500 word story of a ‘mash-up’ of two genres whether LEEDS it’s an alien landing his spaceship in Victorian England or a Disney princess as a zombie slayer, there is huge scope to let their imaginations run wild. Like us on The competition is free to enter and your child could win a fabulous family trip to Disneyland and £500 worth of books for their school. Open to children aged 14 and under, the closing FACEBOOK date is June 7. Children can fill out an application form at their local Explore Learning Centre or Follow us on TWITTER enter online at www.explorelearning.co.uk/youngwriters . L

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After the question tumbled emotional, ended with a bit of a giggle. from my mouth, I reflected that the likely answer was going to be impractical, The funeral director (rightly so), had assumed my dad would unaffordable or illegal. But as nine (nearly 10) year olds do, she delivered the be transported from Bingley Parish Church to the crematorium in a unexpected. Looking up from her Harry Potter book (but keeping her finger hearse. But that was never going to happen. You see, dad had spent on the sentence she was reading) she simply said,“Surprise me.” his working life selling plant machinery – diggers, generators and Now some of you will think that a fabulous answer, but don’t be fooled. such like... And he’d always been fond of a good jape. It doesn’t mean there are no wrong gifts. It simply means there are no We’d kept it secret, hoping the surprise element would lift the easy gifts. mood – and it did. As people streamed out of church, tears soon A week on from the stupid question, Eliza wandered in to the kitchen and dried and laughter took over as they saw dad’s coffin, fully bedecked offered me a lifeline. with flowers, being driven off in the bucket of a bright yellow “Mum. I’ve got an idea for my birthday.” dumper. He got a rapturous round of applause. Quick as a flash, I turned round and tuned in. Following with family in the car behind, we saw some classic “I’d like a sloth. A real one. That one we saw on holiday was so cute.” double-takes. I don’t know what was more amusing, the slack-jawed And then she was gone. teens or the guy at the bus stop who actually cleaned his glasses and Now I’ve done a bit of a research into the keeping of wild and endangered put them back on again. Phones came out as people nudged each animals in domestic settings after last year’s request for a real penguin. other and took selfies. It turns out it’s just not on. 12 months ago I was able to give a rational But it wasn’t until I was recounting the tale at my writing group a explanation as to why a Rockhopper would not like our home – it’s too hot few weeks later, that one of the members said,”Ah, yes, I read about and we don’t eat a lot of fish. The sloth issue is a little trickier as we already that in the paper.” Then a girl at yoga told me the story was doing live with a human sloth – our resident tweenager. However, with some the rounds on facebook! He would have absolutely loved that. persuasion Eliza agreed that two sloths was one too many. Brian (or Tufty, as dad was also affectionately known) was an My second chance came just a few days later when she piped up from eternal optimist and a doer. If he wasn’t playing golf or tennis, the back of the car on the journey home from school. he’d be organising a ski trip or a big day out with his pals. So it’s in “I have a great idea for my birthday,” Eliza said. “And this time it’s not his spirit that I’m on a mission not to mope. I’m upset, obviously – a real animal.” but I’m also cracking on. With the countdown to B day well and truly on, I asked rather too I’ve booked a holiday for a start. I’ve got through a tonne of books eagerly what she would like. I’ve been meaning to read. I’ve rustled up roast dinners Delia would “My own muppet. An Eliza muppet. One that walks and talks and stuff. be proud of, sorted the garden, painted the gate and said ’yes’ to all It’s not a real animal so it’s not cruel.” manner of activities I might ordinarily swerve. I even took myself off After some Googling (yes, I really did Google it) I discovered that real to see a lovely lady in the village who’s a bereavement counsellor. muppets are harder to source than sloths. Or penguins. However I reflected She does a good line in biscuits and practical advice. What Margaret that it must be magical to think that your Mum can make anything happen. can’t do for your mind in an hour is nobody’s business. I like to think these requests show that not only does Eliza believe that Last weekend, though, I think dad may have been looking anything is possible, but that I am the person to make it possible. It doesn’t down with a frown. One thing he was never keen on was piercings. help magic up a muppet or russle up a Rockhopper but it does make being He believed it was a slippery slope to the tattoo shop. But it was a Mum feel pretty special. Emma’s tenth birthday and I had no choice; “...You let Molly get her With time running out I began to think that I would never find the perfect ears done when she was ten.” present. But as we sat watching one of the Harry Potter films (don’t know So, we sashayed on over to the beauticians – me with purse in which one – she has to explain them all to me) she offered a final suggestion. hand (how much?) and Emma with bobble-tied hair, ready for the ear “I tell you what would be a brilliant birthday surprise. Meeting JK Rowling. gun. She was very brave, barely flinching. Maybe they do it differently I bet she’s nice.” now, but when my sister Lu took me (thirty three years ago), I fainted. With my head in my hands I realised I was beaten. And then,“Or I tell you Still, I wasn’t as bad as my niece Jess, who wet herself. what would be the best present ever. You come to my Harry Potter party But the ten year old’s lobes are now suitably sparkly – and she’s dressed as Hagrid.” thrilled. Another rite of passage ticked off the list. I’m sure dad And so that’s why I will be at Rudding Park’s cinema this Sunday dressed would agree that in the grand scheme of things, a piercing battle as a bearded giant, watching Eliza and her pals drink Pumpkin Juice and eat is worth losing if long term, I can persuade my daughter not to get chocolate frogs. All because I asked my nine (soon to be 10) year old a stupid ’RIP Grandad’ tattooed on her backside... question – and because I love her.

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It’s Coeliac Awareness Week from May 9 – 15, and Leeds mum Kate Hardie has kindly shared a recipe from her book, Can I Eat It? Which is full of gluten- free ideas for children. She wrote it after her son William was diagnosed with Coeliac, a lifelong autoimmune disease caused by a reaction to gluten.

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PIZZA PINWHEELS RECIPEII These are great for parties, school lunch boxes or a quick snack after school. They work well IIA FUN FREE-FROM served either hot or cold making the perfect accompaniment for a wide range of occasions. You could also experiment with different fillings such as chorizo, smoked bacon and mushroom or cream cheese and chive too. Makes: Approx 14, (5cm / 2”) diameter.

INGREDIENTS: METHOD: • 200g / 7oz ready roll gluten-free puff 1. Lightly grease a large baking tray and place on one side. pastry, (life is too short!) 2. Pour the olive oil into a medium sized pan and add the onion. Sauté for 5 minutes, then add the brown sugar and continue to sauté for a further 2 minutes until the onion starts to • 1 dessert spoon olive oil caramelise. Next add the garlic, passata, balsamic vinegar and basil, then continue to cook • ½ small onion, finely diced for a further 5 minutes. Place on one side to cool a little. • 1 teaspoon soft brown sugar 3. Meanwhile, roll out the gluten-free puff pastry until approximately 2mm thick, then carefully distribute the tomato mixture all over the pastry, edge to edge. • 1 garlic clove, minced 4. Place small pieces of the mozzarella and Prosciutto all over the tomato topping, then • 200g / 7fl oz passata carefully roll up the dough to form a swiss roll shape. Wrap in cling film and chill in the • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar fridge for 10 minutes. This will enable you to cut the pinwheels out more easily. 5. Remove from the fridge and slice into 1½cm thick disks. Lay on the baking tray, ensuring • 8 basil leaves, roughly chopped there is room to expand a little. Glaze with the beaten egg and place in the centre of the • 50g / 2oz mozzarella oven for 15 minutes. • 4 slices Prosciutto, roughly chopped 6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight storage box until ready to assemble, then carefully insert a wooden skewer into each pinwheel. • 1 medium egg, beaten • 7 wooden skewers, cut in half For more useful information and recipes, visit Kate’s website, www.happyigloo.com, follow @happyigloo or visit the Happy Igloo Facebook page. Anaphylaxis –Yo u’re not alone… Discovering that your child has a severe allergy is worrying, to say the least. The world can seem like a frightening place, which may be isolating for families.

Now, for the parents of children at risk of severe allergic reaction, whether Rebecca will be affected by severe allergies. It seemed known as anaphylaxis, there is a new support group in Leeds surprising that there wasn’t a support group in Leeds and it made to help share experiences and advice, and talk about fears sense to fulfil that need.” and anxieties. With the summer holiday approaching, the meeting in May will Relaxed and friendly meetings are held at Meanwood Valley focus on how to prepare well for a trip away, travelling safely and Urban Farm – with the next one taking place on May 21. eating out. The group is organised by Helen Underwood (pictured above), The meeting, which is open to families with children who have of Underwood Training, which provides tailor-made First Aid training. allergies and their siblings, is on Saturday, May 21 at Meanwood Valley Helen herself has allergies to peanuts and treenuts, and has recently Urban Farm from 10.30am to 12.30pm. It is free to attend but places become a mum to Rebecca, who will be one year old in September. are limited so booking is essential. “We set up the group because there’s a real need,” explained Helen. “It can often take a long time to get an appointment with an allergy To find out more and book your place now, specialist and to get an allergy plan in place. Families want help, call Debbie at Anaphylaxis Campaign on 01252 546 100 advice, and simply to talk to others with similar concerns and or email [email protected]. experiences.” To get in touch with Helen for more local information, Helen added,“I happen to have worked as a paediatric physio - email [email protected]. The meeting will be therapist, and I happen to teach first aid, but it’s not because of held in a room within the farm’s entrance. my medical background that I am doing this. I have first-hand Drink refreshments will be provided. experience of living with anaphylaxis and we are waiting to see 12 Famil y Law The Sandwich Generation

Many parents of young children, balancing careers and often caring for their own parents or older relatives, feel very much a part of the sandwich generation. For those spending so much time caring for others, it is easy to overlook their own planning.

HELEN GOTT is Head of the Wills and Probate Many parents of young children don’t have You can decide who will be authorised Department at Emsleys Solicitors. She says it Wills either. Wills are essential to nominate to make decisions on your behalf (called is important to address the legal issues which people to look after your children and to Attorneys), should you require help in the can arise with older relatives and to make look after your assets on their behalf. Wills future. Attorneys can be a partner, siblings, sure that you also have documents in place also allow you to put in place planning for friends or professionals and must be people to protect you. disabled children. you trust to act in your best interests. Here, she offers a few simple tips for Once appointed, Attorneys have legal families to consider… LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY (LPAS) authority to act on your behalf, even in the These are documents you can sign appointing event you become mentally incapable in the WILLS others to make decisions regarding your future. Does everyone in the family have Wills in financial affairs or healthcare decisions on Usually, LPAs are used for elderly relatives place? Parents might have Wills but they your behalf. who need care and cannot administer their might need updating if their circumstances LPAs are essential documents for all clients financial affairs or make decisions regarding have changed or their health has declined. but become particularly relevant for older their healthcare and treatment. Wills can also be used to ensure assets are relatives who might be struggling to make However, there is no right time to put the passed to future generations. decisions in these areas. documents in place and it is preferable to do so before someone starts to struggle to make decisions.

WHAT IF YOU HAVE LEFT IT TOO LATE TO TALK TO OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS? If someone is no longer able to sign legal documents, it is possible to apply to Court to take control over their financial affairs. This is more restricted than putting LPAs in place so it is important to try and plan before relatives become mentally incapacitated. As always, good advice from a suitably qualified solicitor will help navigate these points.

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13 C hildcare Happy Campers!

|| Summer camps are a great childcare solution when schools break up, and they’re also a || || good way for children to try new activities. Here are a few ideas for camps running in Leeds || || this summer. Some are also booking for half term... ||

COOKRIDGE HALL CREATION STATION Swimming, golf, arts and crafts, sports, These arty holiday clubs are the perfect outdoor activities and much more is on creative haven for children to paint, draw, offer at Cookridge Hall Holiday Kids Camps, model, sculpt, collage, cut, stick, squish, where weekly, full day or half day sessions squirt, laugh, imagine, think, create, are available. With so much variety, and a experiment and make new friends. And friendly, professional team looking after the you don’t have to do any of the clearing children, the camp is hugely popular, so get up afterwards! booked quickly! For more information, visit www.the Available during half term and throughout creationstation.co.uk/childrens-art- the summer holidays. class-and-party-entertainer/leeds or Visit www.cookridgehall.co.uk for call Anna on 01274 899 408 . more information, call 0113 2030 000 or email [email protected].

STAGECOACH Is your little performer ready to tread the boards this summer with a Stagecoach workshop? They’ll be casting gangsters aged from six to 16 in Bugsy Malone, and for little ones aged three to five it’s Peter Pan. The week-long courses take you from page to stage in just five days, and they are LINEHAM FARM CHILDREN’S CENTRE available during the last two weeks in August, Outdoor adventure is on offer in abundance at held at Boston Spa School and Garforth Lineham Farm Children’s centre summer camp. THE LITTLE GYM Academy. There’s Climbing, Cycling, Archery, Bushcraft, Come rain or shine, The Little Gym’s Ofsted You don’t have to be a Stagecoach student Low ropes, Assault Course, Team Games, na - registered camps combine fun, sport, creative and boys and girls are welcome regardless ture explorers, animal care, orienteering and activities and learning to keep your kids active, of experience or ability. Rehearsals start on more. See the advert on page 5 for reader’s entertained and laughing. All this, while Monday morning, with a finished production discount. carefully developing their minds, bodies and for family and friends on Friday. Taking place during the last week of July and self-confidence. Children love them! This year For more information call first week of August, the camps are for children the camps will be running throughout the 0113 2103 505 or 0808 208 5134 or visit aged eight to 12 with breakfast and twilight summer holidays for three hours at a time. www.stagecoach.co.uk/leedskippax club available. For more information, visit For more information call 0113 3359 915 andselby or www.stagecoach.co.uk/ www.linehamfarm.co.uk , call 0113 3783 or visit www.leeds.thelittlegym.eu . wetherby . 945 or email [email protected] .

For both babies and children bites and stings 4. Treat for bleeding or shock (elevate the can be painful, irritating and alarming. In the injured limb and raise the legs to treat Once majority of cases they are not dangerous and shock). don’t cause lasting problems. However, in 5. Remove the embedded stingers by some instances bites and stings may require brushing them off with a blunt edge BITTEN! treatment due to infection and may even such as a credit card. trigger an allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) that 6. Monitor the casualty (airway and Within the UK insect bites can be serious or fatal. breathing). and stings are fairly common 7. Contact the emergency services if you TREATMENT: suspect anaphylaxis (signs include especially during the summer 1. Ensure that you put on disposable swelling of the tongue, mouth, face and months. Here, Katie Giles from gloves. neck, difficulty in breathing, red, blotchy Bumps and Bashes explains 2. Reassure the baby or child. and itchy skin and nausea). 3. Remove the cause (keep the insect 8. Be prepared to carry out basic life support how best to deal with them... or note what it is). if the casualty stops breathing (CPR).

14 LUXURY mini BREAK: Tr av el a whole new meaning

II Claire and Tom Bottomley visited The Elms Hotel in Worcestershire with their two children, II II Max, seven, and Ben, three. It is part of a boutique chain called Luxury Family Hotels, II II and as they discovered, it does exactly what it says on the tin… II

HE WORDS ‘luxury’ and ‘family’ don’t often sit side-by-side High tea is served for children in the spa cafe, with portions tailored to when it comes to holidays and breaks away. For parents, spa their specific ages. Ben loved his hidden vegetable spaghetti bolognaise T treatments, cream teas, cocktails and grown-up dinners in and fruit crumble, and it was a big thumbs up from Max for his fish elegant surroundings are usually a distant memory, or hard-won treats goujons, chips and peas, followed by banana split. involving highly co-ordinated childcare. Later on, parents can use either a baby listening or babysitting But that’s where The Elms in Worcestershire is totally different. It’s service while they go down to the restaurant for a bit of grown-up one of a small chain of Luxury Family Hotels designed to let parents time. If you would rather all eat together, this is an option too. relax, and let children be children. On day two we visited the West Midlands Safari Park, which was On our first full day, we were more than happy to stay within an amazing experience – we even saw a baby Rhino. Back at the hotel the hotel and its grounds, which are beautiful. we completed the fairy trail with the help of Kate, and then a last Inside the Queen Anne style country house, plush chairs and sofas swim before evening fell. are buffeted with chests of children’s toys and cupboards full of board Over breakfast before we left, Max asked: When are we coming games. back? To which we both replied: As soon as we possibly can... Outside, among the hedge tunnels and fountains there are woven a playground, trampoline, fairy trail and abundance of outdoor toys. How to Book… Each child gets two free hours of childcare at the Ofsted registered Bears Den crèche each day, and both our three and seven-year-old For more information on The Elms and other Luxury Family really enjoyed their time there between 10am and 12noon. Mean - Hotels, visit www.luxuryfamilyhotels.co.uk or telephone while, adults can head to the spa. its central reservations team on 0844 482 2152. After lunch, we made some nature pictures with the help of Kate Follow Luxury Family Hotels on Twitter @LFHotels, from the Bear’s Den team, then to the tennis court for a family game Facebook www.facebook.com/luxuryfamilyhotels and of doubles, followed by a swim in the pool, which includes an in and Instagram luxuryfamilyhotels. outdoor Jacuzzi.

COMPETITION: Orchard Toys launch great new ranges for holidays.

We’re big fans of Orchard Toys, so we were delighted to hear it has launched two new ranges which are perfect for journeys and holidays. There’s a fun range of six colouring activity books for different ages, which our testers have loved. Seven-year-old Max has been busily doing word searches and crosswords in Things To Do, and three-year-old Ben has found the big stickers in the Animals book very manageable. Designed with education in mind, it’s a great way of keeping their literacy up while school’s out. There is also a new range of mini games, perfect for home and on the go. Based on traditional family favourites, with a fun Orchard Toys twist, they include Dinosaur Dominoes, Crocodile Snap and Penguin Pairs. We have two copies of the Things To Do activity book to give away. To be in with a chance to win, email editor@ familiesleeds.co.uk with the word ORCHARD in the title by May 31. 15 Mums Mean Business MA Y WORD SEARCH

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16 , Wha t s’ on? FIVE FAB THINGS to do in MAY & JUNE!

LAST YEAR’S Enjoy open MR STINK air family  Explore an enchanted forest theatre at at STOCKELD PARK… Enjoy fantastic family days out at STOCKELD PARK’S Spring TEMPLE Adventure. Try the outdoor roller rink, maze, go karts or explore, NEWSAM… climb and play in the enchanted forest as you discover sculptures and themed adventure playground areas. Jump and slide in the inflatable HEARTBREAK PRODUCTIONS are back with another open air zone or drive the electric scooter trail. There’s rainy days cover too production in the grounds of Temple Newsam in June. with indoor play, games, crafts and creativity. Open May 28 to June 5. Don’t miss this stage adaptation of Ratburger by David Walliams. For more information, visit www.stockeldpark.co.uk . Take a picnic and a chair, or upgrade to a premium ticket for an unreserved chair in a three-sided tent. Following their fantastic production of Mr Stink last year, Heartbreak Visit CRAG HOUSE FARM … Productions have come up with another hit – a modern thriller that  blends dark reality and irreverent comedy for today’s children. CRAG HOUSE FARM in Cookridge Recommended for age seven plus, from June 9 to 11 at 6.30pm. is a rural idyll, set in rolling country - Heartbreak Productions are also performing The Tempest, side and open to the public with a The Importance of Being Earnest and Murder on the Terrace on fabulous cafe, restaurant, farm various dates throughout the summer. For more information, visit shop and garden nursery. www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk . Go along to its annual open day with lamb racing, sheep shearing, horse and cart rides, Learn about pet therapy at safari rides and much more THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM… on Saturday, June 11, from 12 – 5pm (last admission 4pm). Meet some amazing animals to find out how A social enterprise, Crag House Farm’s sole aim is to raise animals can be beneficial to our mental well- much needed funds for the charity Caring For Life, which supports being, on the museum’s Pets as Therapy Days, disadvantaged and vulnerable people of all ages in Leeds. part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Crag House Farm is now offering weekly events such as a story Overcome your fears with the Reptile Rangers time, cake-off with a kids category, little gardener workshops and or meet dogs and ponies. Crafternoons during school holidays. For more information and dates, see our What’s On listings or For more information, visit www.craghousefarm.com . visit www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk .

Find deer, pond dip, plant seeds and more at FOUNTAINS ABBEY … Enjoy your very own ‘50 things to do before you’re 11 and ¾’ adventure this half-term at FOUNTAINS ABBEY AND STUDLEY ROYAL . Follow footprints like a true tracker to find wild deer in the deer park; stay up late with a bat detectives nature walk; Challenge the whole family to use some pedal power on a family bike ride or get green fingered planting seeds in the garden with Brother Robert. Plus pond dipping and make your own watermill! For dates, times and how to book, see our What’s On listing or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ fountainsabbey.

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FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL AND TOUR DE YORKSHIRE – MAY 1 & 2 Lotherton Hall, Off Collier Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3EB 0113 378 2959 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ Pages/Lotherton-Hall Lotherton Hall hosts its very first Food and Drink Festival, while the Tour de Yorkshire whizzes past. Take your pick of delicious snacks in the hot food court, taste locally brewed ales or call in at the Pimms and fizz tent. There’s no end of family entertainment including kid’s cookery classes, face-painting, balloon modelling, bouncy castle, fun fair, crafts and bubbleology.

SCOTSMAN SEASON AT THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM – DAILY Leman Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4XJ 08448 153 139 • www.nrm.org.uk To mark Flying Scotsman's eagerly anticipated return to the tracks the museum has a whole season of events and activities on offer to celebrate the fame and celebrity of the locomotive legend.

LITTLE SCIENTISTS – MAY 4 Abbey House Museum, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH 0113 230 5492 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ Pages/Abbey-House-Museum For all curious under 5s and their carers – explore, create and have lots of science fun. 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm.

PETS AS THERAPY DAY – MAY 4 BLUEBELLS AT FOUNTAINS ABBEY Thackray Medical Museum, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN PHOTO: CHRIS LACEY 0113 244 4343 • www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk Meet some amazing animals to find out how animals can be beneficial to our mental well-being. Part of Mental Health BAT DETECTIVES NATURE WALK – MAY 28 HERO HALF TERM AT ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM – Awareness Week. Overcome your fears as the museum is joined Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY MAY 30 – JUNE 3 by Reptile Rangers who will be bringing a range of mini beasts 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Abbey House Museum, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH including snakes, tarantulas, lizards and cockroaches. fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden 0113 230 5492 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ Stay up late and listen out for the nocturnal nattering of these Pages/Abbey-House-Museum BEHIND THE SCENES – EVERY THURS FROM MAY 5 creatures of the night with Fountains bat detectors. Take your torch During half-term there are lots of different activities inspired by Discovery Centre, Carlisle Road, Leeds, LS10 1LB to find the way and explore the abbey and grounds with the help of the museum’s Crime and Punishment exhibition and favourite 0113 378 2100 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ John from the North Yorkshire Bat Group. Suitable for children aged superheroes. Including murder mysteries, disguise making, flying, Pages/discoverycentre 5+ and booking essential. Tel: 01765 643 189. 7.30pm – 9.30pm. floating, science experiments and crafts. The theme changes See inside the state-of-the-art storage facility and discover hidden each day so visit the website to see what’s on. 10am – 12pm treasures in the dress and textile, social history, natural science, FAIRYTALE FUN WEEK – FROM MAY 28 – JUNE 5 and 2pm – 4pm. geology, archaeology and world cultures collections. Visit Lotherton Hall, Off Collier Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3EB www.leeds.gov.uk/behindthescenes for more information. 0113 378 2959 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ GNOME TRAIL – FROM MAY 31 – JUNE 5 11am – 12pm & 2pm – 3pm. Pages/Lotherton-Hall Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey Road, Leeds, LS5 3EH Follow the traditional tale trail and get lost in your imagination in 0113 230 5492 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ WOW! I DIDN’T KNOW THAT – MAY 6 Lotherton Hall’s very own fairytale. Half term will see lots on for Pages/Kirkstall-Abbey Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains , Ripon, HG4 3DY families including storytelling, storybook crafts and dressing up. Join a fun trail around the abbey ruins every day during half term 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Don’t forget the Fairytale Picnic on Thursday, June 2, 11am–3pm, to look for mischievous gnomes who have escaped to explore! fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden take your pack lunch and join in traditional games and music 10am – 3pm. Join Mike at the Visitor Centre and enjoy a walk bursting with in the gardens. 11am – 3pm. 101 interesting facts about the wildlife on the estate. 11.30am, PLANT IT, GROW IT, EAT IT – MAY 31 & JUNE 1 normal admission charges apply. MAY HALF TERM AT HARLOW CARR – MAY 28 – JUNE 5 Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1UE 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ PETS AS THERAPY DAY – MAY 7 0845 265 8070 • www.rhs.org.uk fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden Thackray Medical Museum, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN Harlow Carr will be commemorating 100 years of the Cub Scouts, It all begins with a little seed… and some very dirty fingers. Get your 0113 244 4343 • www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk getting closer to nature, exploring the woodland and making the gardening hands grafting this spring planting seeds in the garden KL Pony Therapy will be introducing their therapy ponies. most of the outdoors. With a woodland trail, outdoor workshops with Brother Robert. Take them home to look after and, with the and slingshot making, there's plenty to enjoy all week. patience of a medieval monk, watch them grow. 11am and 1pm. FOUNTAINS ROCKS! – MAY 13 Normal admission charges apply. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY THE SPRING ADVENTURE – MAY 28 – JUNE 5 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey- Stockeld Park, Harrogate Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 4AN SCHOOL’S OUT! – MAY 31 – JUNE 2 and-studley-royal-water-garden 01937 586101 • www.stockeldpark.co.uk Temple Newsam, Templenewsam Road, Leeds, LS15 0AE The monks arrived at Fountains 800 years ago, but the rocks have Try the outdoor roller rink, maze, go karts or explore, climb and 0113 336 7560 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ been there longer. Find out more about the geology that shapes the play in the Enchanted Forest as you discover sculptures and themed Pages/Temple-Newsam scenery of the estate. The walk begins at Porter’s Lodge. 11.30am, adventure playground areas. Jump and slide in the inflatable zone or Over half term follow the landscape journey through the house normal admission charges apply. drive the electric scooter trail. and have a go at special activities. 10.30am – 4pm.

HERBAL HABITS & FOLK FABLES – MAY 20 TRACKS AND SIGNS – MAY 28 SNOW WHITE – MAY 31 TO JUNE 1 Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains , Ripon, HG4 3DY Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY Leeds City Varieties, Swan Street, Leeds, LS1 6LW 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey-and- 01765 608 888 0845 644 1881 • www.cityvarieties.co.uk/Online/default studley-royal-water-garden www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey-and-studley- With endless meals to prepare, a never ending pile of dishes to Unlock the secrets of the hidden herb garden and find out how royal-water-garden wash… not to mention that huge and ridiculous mirror that needs the monks used common plants in their everyday life. Meet at Follow footprints like a true tracker and seek signs of deer to see polishing morning, noon and night… life’s never easy for the royal Porter’s Lodge to discover more about Fountains’ herbal heritage. exactly what they get up to when they think we aren’t looking. servants downstairs at the palace. And why does the Queen keep 11.30am, normal admission charges apply. Join Anne and Mike from the wildlife team on an exploration for the asking for more apples? A brand new show for children aged five PETS AS THERAPY DAY – MAY 21 whole family through the deer park and become a nature detective. to eight and their families. 3pm Tuesday; 11.30am and 2.30pm Thackray Medical Museum, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN Meet at the Studley Royal entrance. 2pm – 3pm. Wednesday. 0113 244 4343 • www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk Meet a Pets as Therapy Dog and find out all about their work WELLY WALK DAILY FROM MAY 28 OBJECT EXPLORERS – JUNE 1 in the community. Bolton Abbey, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6EX Discovery Centre, Carlisle Road, Leeds, LS10 1LB www.boltonabbey.com 0113 378 2100 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ DINOSAUR MAY – FROM MAY 27 TO JUNE 6 Tree climbing, tunnels slides, bridges and beams, amazing fun, forget Pages/discoverycentre Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 8BH being clean! Follow the Welly Walk signs and enjoy a free woodland Explore the weird and wonderful objects in the museum store in a 0113 224 3732 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ adventure trail. This is a challenging adventure and some obstacles free, hands-on family activity session. 10am – 12pm. Pages/Leeds-City-Museum are not suitable for all age groups. Children must be supervised at all Quick! There’s an Iguanodon at the museum for half-term only. times. Free with general entry price. FAMILY BIKE RIDE – JUNE 2 With a special viewing area of the Iguanodon’s fossilised skeleton Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains, and dinosaur detective fun for all ages. During opening hours. TUDOR DAY – MAY 29 Near Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY Temple Newsam, Templenewsam Road, Leeds, LS15 0AE 01765 608888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey THE PICTURE LIBRARY: SUMMER SELECTION – FROM 0113 336 7560 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ Use some pedal power and enjoy a rare chance to cycle around the MAY 27 TO MAY 29 Pages/Temple-Newsam Water Garden at Studley Royal and the ruins of Fountains Abbey. Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA Travel back in time to the time of the terrific Tudors. From the great A single circuit is approx. 2.5 miles or for little legs there’s a short 0113 247 8256 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ to the ghastly, hear stories of Tudor life, join a Terrible Tudor tour, cut! 6 – 8pm. Pages/Leeds-Art-Gallery crack royal codes, experience live Tudor music and much more. Question: What do Matisse, Hepworth and Sutherland have in 10.30am – 5pm. MISTER MAKER LIVE – JUNE 3 & 4 common? Answer: They each have a work of art in The Picture Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York, Library collection which you could borrow! Join the gallery’s Summer EYE DISSECTION WORKSHOPS – MAY 30 – JUNE 3 North Yorkshire, YO1 9SW Selection event where you can choose from hundreds of original Thackray Medical Museum, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN 0844 871 3024 • www.theatresonline.com works of art to borrow and take away that day. Visit www.the 0113 244 4343 • www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk Join the ultimate arts and craft hero for his first ever live theatre tour. picturelibrary.org for more information. 12pm – 3.30pm. Discover how the cornea, lens, iris and optic nerve work together Packed full of arty adventures there’ll be a big ‘make’to take part in, to create an image of the world in these fascinating eye dissection super songs to join in with, a fabulous supporting cast, and not workshops. Free with your annual ticket. Note: there is a small forgetting, The Shapes. charge of £3 per eye. One eye per family group. Advance booking is not required. Sign up on arrival at the museum.

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DEER WATCH – JUNE 11 Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY POND DIPPING – JUNE 3 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ fountains-abbey- Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains, and-studley-royal-water-garden Near Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY Do you know your stags from your hinds and your Reds from 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey your Sikas? Begin your guided walk of the medieval deer park Tadpoles, water lice, water boatmen, molluscs, pea mussels... there’s at the Visitor Centre. 11.30am. an extraordinary world just waiting to be discovered hiding under the surface of the still ponds in the water garden. Booking Essential. SUMMER FAMILY NATURE WALK – JUNE 12 11am – 3pm. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY 01765 608 888 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey- ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS – JUNE 4 and-studley-royal-water-garden Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, Look up, look down, look all around! It’s a busy time in the garden North Yorkshire, HG1 1QF for bees, bugs and birds and you can enjoy the fantastic colours and 01423 502 116 • www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk scents of summer as you explore with the gardeners. Meet at the This zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book Studley Royal entrance. 2pm – 3pm is wonderfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action, original music this fantastically WILDFLOWER WANDER – JUNE 17 fresh and funny production will delight the whole family. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ LEEDS WOOL FESTIVAL – JUNE 4 fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden Leeds Industrial Museum, Canal Road, Leeds, LS12 2QF Join Gwyneth as she shows you just how special the estate’s 0113 263 7861 • www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/ wildflowers can be. 11.30am, normal admission charges apply. Pages/armleymills EYE DISSECTION AT Back for its third year, Leeds Wool Festival brings together a jam- THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM POND DIPPING DAY – JUNE 18 packed programme of textile workshops, talks, special performances Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY and weaving demonstrations alongside a mini market. 01765 608 888 • www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ fountains-abbey- Visit www.leeds.gov.uk/leedswoolfestival for more information. OPEN AIR THEATRE: RATBURGER and-studley-royal-water-garden 10am – 5pm. BY DAVID WALLIAMS – FROM JUNE 9 – 11 Newts, water lice, water boatmen, molluscs, pea mussels... there’s Temple Newsam, Templenewsam Road, Leeds, LS15 0AE an extraordinary world just waiting to be discovered hiding under LITTLE FEET FESTIVAL – JUNE 7 – 12 0113 336 7560 • www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk the surface of the still ponds in the water garden. Drop-in session. York Theatre Royal, St Leonards Place, York, North Yorkshire, Following on from the successful 2015 adaptation of Mr Stink, 11am – 3pm, normal admission charges apply. YO1 7HD Heartbreak Productions returns this summer with the theatrical 01904 623 568 – www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk premiere of Ratburger. 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