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WINTER DAYS OUT • EDUCATION • COMPETITIONS • FAMILY FUN 25TH NOV ‘19- 2ND FEB ‘20 Magical Christmas days out with the National Trust If you’re looking for fun, festive days out this Christmas, here’s what’s on with the National Trust at these great places in Yorkshire:
Beningbrough Hall, Gallery Fountains Abbey & Studley & Gardens, near York Royal, near Ripon Inspired by the resident Come to Fountains Abbey wildlife, look out for 14 for a full festive day out with scenes of winter wildlife your family. Have a winter adventure to find Christmas by artist Gerard Hobson, trees dotted around the hiding amongst the trees and abbey and water garden. garden buildings. Book to see Father Christmas There are swallows and and get stuck into making drumming woodpeckers crafts. The abbey will also to find as well as a pair of Credit NTImages_Rob Stothard be twinkling with colourful Credit NTImages_John Millar boxing hares, mice, weasels and stoats. light, and you can listen to Christmas music with choirs every Father Christmas will be calling into Beningbrough too. Join him for weekend. Storytime – Rewashed! A new and unforgettable experience in the Nunnington Hall, near Helmsley Victorian laundry to hear all about his adventures and travels…and Visit Nunnington Hall and see how Christmas would have been his holiday washing, once he’s found his suitcase! Places limited, celebrated over the centuries. See indulgent feasting from Georgian booking is essential. times, how the Christmas tree was introduced by the Victorians, as well as Christmas decorations from the 40s and 50s. How many Brimham Rocks, near Harrogate traditions from Christmases gone by do your family still do together? During Christmas week, come for midwinter storytelling to celebrate Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough the myths and legends inspired by the season and the magical Experience the house at Christmas, with trees, twinkling lights and landscape of Brimham Rocks. Join storyteller Noel Watkins for decorations with an angelic touch. On weekends families can find interactive storytelling as he sparks your imagination through a series the angels through the house and follow the twelve days of Christmas of stories, songs and riddles inspired by the winter season. Booking is trail in the garden. They can also settle down for a story with Mrs essential. Christmas or make paper chains and baubles to hang on the tree. For details of all opening times at National Trust places this Christmas, booking information and more ideas of things to do with the kids, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire © National Trust 2019. Registered Charity no. 205846. Photography
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See Fountains Abbey twinkling with coloured light, spot wildlife art in the garden at Beningbrough Hall and discover Christmases past at Nunnington Hall. These are the places that make us. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire WELCOME Contents Winter 2019 4 News 45,000 COPIES FOR FAMILIES Family What’s On Guide OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN Dear Readers, North & East Yorkshire 5 WOW: Family events Welcome to the Winter issue of Primary Times. We can’t believe how quickly 2019 has flown by! With Christmas, www.primarytimes.co.uk Hanukkah, and more right around the corner, this is a 6 Exploring Christmas wonderful time of year full of celebrations for the whole family. There are so many exciting activities and events on in Save the Children 8 Santa’s Grottos the upcoming weeks, there’s something for everyone! Many CHRISTMAS of these listed events are free or low cost – which might be JUMPER DAY especially helpful at this time of year! Jumpers on people! 10 Interview with Bear Grylls Friday 13 December Credit Jamie Baker / Save The Children Credit Jamie Baker / Save
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4 Winter 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks Primary Times North & East Yorkshire WHAT’S WHERE ON 16 Nov - 5 Jan 22 Nov - 30 Dec OW ! 16 Nov - 5 Jan 22 Nov - 30 Dec W Yorkshire’s Winter Alice in t’s on whe Wonderland Winterland ha re York Designer Outlet YO19 4TA Lightwater Valley HG4 3HT w Glide gracefully on the North of Families can delight in the festive England’s largest outdoor ice rink, lights as they embark on a journey with a 30ft high sparkling Christmas of discovery to meet the Mad Hatter, tree as its centrepiece. This magical the Queen of Hearts and, of course, setting makes for the perfect family fun Alice on their magical trip. Follow the day out, both on and off the ice. Enjoy as you journey through the House’s grand luminous trail and immerse 15 Nov - 15 Dec thrilling vintage funfair rides and follow themselves in a glowing garden with state rooms. Open fires, candle light and Christmas through the ages the path through the snowy enchanted massive mushrooms, illuminated live music evoke all that we love about this woodland to find Santa’s cosy log cabin tulips and even a flamingo or two as Nunnington Hall YO62 5UY special time of year. www.nationaltrust.org.uk to collect a special gift. the evening becomes curiouser and Discover the hall as it would have been at www.yorkshireswinterwonder- curiouser! 16 Nov - 6 Jan land.com Christmas time throughout history. From the www.lightwatervalley.co.uk indulgent Georgian era and impressionist The Three Kings: Magic Victorian age to the memorable post war & Mystery 21 Nov - 28 Dec 23 Nov - 15 Dec years. Wander the historic rooms and enjoy Barley Hall YO1 8AR Glow Christmas Donkeys the immersive festive feeling www.barleyhall.co.uk RHS Garden Harlow Carr HG3 1QB Coletta & Tyson Garden Centre Gold, frankincense and myrrh... the Three www.rhs.org.uk HU17 0RU 16 Nov - 5 Jan Kings and their gifts were an evocative part Special lighting effects will bring a touch www.colettagardencentre.co.uk Christmas at the Castle of the Christmas story in the 15th century, of magic and colour to the garden’s Come and visit the hugely popular Castle Howard YO60 7DA believed by medieval thinkers to invoke magnificent trees and shrubs and you’ll www.castlehoward.co.uk protection, magic and cures for disease. get to see iconic features including the Christmas Donkeys! They can’t wait to be Enjoy a truly magical day out as Castle Explore how magic infiltrated this religious Queen Mother’s Lake, Streamside, Winter stroked and give you some festive cheer! Howard is transformed for the festive time in the middle ages, whilst discovering Walk, Doric columns and Alpine House Selected dates and times. If they can’t get season into a “Christmas Masquerade”. the fine line between science, religion and transformed into enchanting after-dark you into the festive mood then we don’t Experience the magnificent decorations magic during the medieval period. highlights. know what can.
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30 Nov Family Day Beverley Minster HU17 0DP beverleyminster.org.uk 23 Nov - 24 Dec FREE! A family friendly event with craft, games, prayers, movies and stories. Wonderland of Fun No need to bookjust bring your friends Flamingo Land YO17 6UX and family! The ultimate Christmas experience for everyone to enjoy! Join Santa’s elves Spurn Safari and visit the magical festive land, with Spurn National Nature Reserve Santa’s grotto, his magical toy shop, HU12 0UH write your special letters, visit Mrs Claus’ www.ywt.org.uk kitchen with marshmallow making and magical milkshakes, the reindeer Join the famous Spurn Safari for a trip on paddock, and real animal nativity scene, the Unimog to see the lighthouse and have and the Santa Express a guided tour of the point. Suitable for www.flamingoland.co.uk ages 4+ as children need to be able to sit independently and hold-on when travelling 23 Nov - 5 Jan on the unimog. Music and Lights 30 Nov - 1 Dec Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal HG4 3DY Festival Farfield Weekend www.nationaltrust.org.uk Farfield Mill LA10 5LW Here at Fountains we’re getting into the www.farfieldmill.org Christmas spirit and have just the thing to Christmas festivities at the Mill. There skate play enjoy on a chilly winter weekend: glowing will be Exhibitions, craft demonstrations, lights, festive music and delicious food and Christmas craft activities, a Christmas drink. Come and join us! treasure hunt and lots of beautiful unique shop dine gifts to buy for Christmas. 25 Nov - 20 Dec sat 16 november 2019 – Real Mermaids! Mission Christmas! sun 5 january 2020 Sea Life YO12 6RP Princes Quay Shopping Centre HU1 2NL www.visitsealife.com/scarborough BOOK NOW YorkshiresWinterWonderland.com www.princesquay.com PQ is proud to be the HQ for Viking FM’s Meet the beautiful, majestic real mermaids Cash for Kids Mission Christmas! Viking FM at Sea Life Scarborough in an exclusive are urging their listeners to donate gifts meet and greet experience. Learn all about of all types suitable for ages 0-18 years. It their incredible lives and don’t miss having can be anything from toys for children right your photograph taken with them! Meeting through to gifts more suitable for teenagers the mermaids is included in your admission like beauty and grooming sets. The unit price or free with a Season Pass. will be located on the ground floor and will be open for the public to bring gifts and 30 Nov - 8 Dec donations from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Grassington Dickensian Christmas Festival 29 Nov Grassington BD23 Hawes Late Night Christmas www.grassingtondickensian.co.uk Shopping Victorian-themed family fun day out. Dales Countryside Museum DL8 3NT Entertainment on the bandstand, street www.dalescountrysidemuseum.org.uk theatre, choirs, singers, dancers. Plenty of An excellent variety of local independent Christmas shopping opportunities at the shops, cafes and the Dales Countryside many festive outdoor and indoor stalls, Museum, offering a fabulous shopping Santa in his grotto, torchlight procession experience along with food, mulled wine, followed by community carol singing by music, craft workshops and children’s the bandstand. activities with free entry to the museum. 30 Nov - 22 Dec 29 Nov - 30 Nov Christmas in the Cave Illuminations Special White Scar Cave LA6 3AW North Bay Railway YO12 6PF www.whitescarcave.co.uk/ www.nbr.org.uk With brand new, fantastic installations for On four weekends before Christmas the an after dark glittering transformation of cave will have a festive theme, with special the line; take a leisurely return ride from illuminations and effects. Father Christmas Peasholm Station to Scalby Mills, you can will be in the Battlefield Cavern, with lots of enjoy the wonderful lighting display from presents for children. your carriage. The show ends as you are greeted by the twinkling lights of Scalby Storytime with Father Christmas - Mills and the reflection on the Sea. rewashed! Beningbrough Hall YO30 1DD 29 Nov - 1 Dec www.nationaltrust.org.uk Scarborough Sparkle Join Father Christmas for a new and Scarborough Open Air Theatre YO12 6PF unforgettable experience in the Victorian www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com laundry and hear all about his adventures A magical and enchanting Christmas and travels… and his holiday washing, once wonderland on the North Bay of he’s found his suitcase! Meet and greet, Scarborough. Tipi Venue will be open for storytelling and gift giving all included. food, drinks and toasting marshmallows Booking essential.
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30 Nov - 1 Dec Santa's Underwater Wonderland Sea Life YO12 6RP Christmas Fair www.visitsealife.com/scarborough Scampston House YO17 8NG Help the Elves save Christmas! You'll www.scampston.co.uk embark on a magical tour of the Centre with Get into the festive spirit; children will get the elves, picking up lost presents along the opportunity to meet Father Christmas the way! You'll need to deliver them to Santa’s Grotto and put in their requests for the big day. Santa in his Underwater Wonderland Grotto With a wide range of stalls, including local where you'll be given a special present of
SANTA’S GROTTO SANTA’S *Father Christmas is a magical chap and can be in all sorts of places at many crafts and traditional festive foods, you’ll be your own. different times, however please check websites for dates.Pre-booking maybe essential! able to find some unique Christmas gifts for families and friends. 7 Dec - 23 Dec 24 Nov - 24 Dec 30 Nov - 22 Dec Santa Special Yorkshire Museum of Farming YO19 5UF Santa Trains Drop in Santa's Grotto www.murtonpark.co.uk Embsay Steam Railway BD23 6AF Castle Howard YO60 7DA Present from Santa, train ride, meet the www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk www.castlehoward.co.uk elves on the village, make crafts with Santa will be on the train, giving out In addition to our popular Father Christmas Mother Christmas, ride on fairground and presents to well behaved children, festive events in the House, they've persuaded adults get a sherry and mince pie. music will be playing whilst entertainers & the big man himself and one of his elves will ensure a jovial Christmas spirit cheeky elves to take up residence in the 7 Dec - 24 Dec throughout! cosy Courtyard Grotto! Enjoy some elf entertainment and perhaps a hot chocolate. Santa’s Grotto at Thorp Perrow 14 Nov – 6 Jan 29 Nov - 23 Dec All children can choose a small gift from Thorp Perrow Arboretum DL8 2PS Santa's workshop store at the grotto as www.thorpperrow.com The Christmas Polar Express Yorkshire they leave. Follow the festive trail through the Adventure Wensleydale Railway DL7 9AR Arboretum to find Santa’s Grotto. Mrs Claus www.yorkshiredalesthepolarexpressride.com Eastfield Christmas Stockeld Park LS22 4AN will welcome you and guide you through The Polar Express™ Train Ride is coming Eastfield Garden Centre YO16 4DB our winter wonderland, where you will meet Stockeld Park’s most famous to Wensleydale Railway; theatrically re- www.eastfield-gardencentre.co.uk the donkeys, take a sneaky peek into the adventure season; Christmas creating the 2004 motion picture for you After checking Santa's busy schedule, he's elves bedroom and the bustling miniature fun with the Enchanted Forest and your family. Immerse yourself in the making a BIG effort to visit on selceted ski village. Can you spot the woodland coming alive after dusk with the sights, sounds and intrigue of this classic dates, the grotto is run by the North Wolds creatures on your way? famous winter illuminations, plus children’s tale. Lions, all proceeds go to local charitable ice-skating, the Snowflake Maze, causes, so for a £5 donation each, your child 14 Dec Nordic Ski Trail, the Grotto and so 29 Nov - 24 Dec can tell Santa their Christmas wishes and much more; this truly is the home receive a gift. Santas Grotto in the Yurts Humble Bee Farm YO11 3UJ of Christmas magic! Stories With Santa Ingleborough's Grotto www.humblebeefarm.co.uk www. stockeldpark.co.uk RHS Garden Harlow Carr HG3 1QB Ingleborough Cave LA2 8EE www.rhs.org.uk Join Emerald the Elf and her friend Rudolf – www.ingleboroughcave.co.uk they need your help to rescue Santa in time Snuggle up for a classic Christmas tale, Join Santa's Elves as they lead you through 23 Nov - 22 Dec have a sing-along and a story with the man for Christmas! Yurts will be transformed into magical underground passages, all the way magical locations for this fun packed family himself and if you have been very good, to Santa and his table of presents! Relax Santa at Ellerker receive a small gift. Booking essential. show packed with lots of interactive games Ellerker Lodge Garden Centre HU15 2DD afterwards by the fire in the Yule Time Yurt and challenges with many opportunities with a warm drink. www.facebook.com/ 30 Nov to join in. Includes a meeting with Santa Ellerkerlodgegardencentre Santa’s Magic Grotto and a gift. Father Christmas at Malham Join Santa and his elf in his magical Grotto. Sledmere House YO25 3XG Malham National Park Centre BD23 4DA www.sledmerehouse.com 14 Dec - 24 Dec Children get the chance to spend time www.yorkshiredales.org.uk with Santa, give him their wish list before Santa’s coming back to Sledmere, and Breakfast with Father Christmas Meet Father Christmas in the lovely winter receiving a special gift from Santa and his elf. this year the Magical Grotto is bigger and Web Adventure Park YO32 2RH wonderland location of Malham. He will better than ever. Includes free access into www.webadventurepark.co.uk be at the National Park Centre on 30th 23 Nov - 24 Dec the Gardens, the Rare Breeds Farm Park, Meet Father Christmas in the wonderfully November & 1 December, 7th December Adventure Play Area and not forgetting the decorated grotto! Ticket includes making and 14th & 15th December between 11am best bit; a special, festive ride on a tractor reindeer food, Christmas crafts to take and 3pm. There will be festive storytelling and trailer to the Park. home, a gift from Father Christmas and and craft activities. These include a a scrumptious North Pole breakfast! The Christmas card competition and the chance 1 Dec - 24 Dec ticket also includes unlimited time to play to write a letter to give to Father Christmas Santa’s at Shiptonthorpe afterwards in the Web Adventure Park. when it’s your turn to meet him. Every child Langlands Shiptonthorpe YO43 3PN will receive a gift. www.langlandsgardencentre.co.uk 14 Dec - 15 Dec Groups will be taken through to the Grotto Santa’s Woodland Walk at timed intervals for an interactive meeting The Coniston Hotel BD23 4EA with Santa and have a personal chat. This www.theconistonhotel.com 23 Nov – 24 Dec makes for the perfect photo opportunity Embark on a magical adventure and visit and a truly magical experience. Santa also the secret grotto on the Coniston Estate Magical Sleigh makes sure every child gets a nice present to meet the big man himself! Includes two Rides to take home as well! courses and a gift. Booking essential. Piglets Adventure Farm 7 Dec - 22 Dec 23 Dec YO32 9ST Check-in at Elf Airlines and look Breakfast with Santa The Promenades YO15 2DX out for your name in lights on 30 Nov – 24 Dec the live departure board. Then www.promenadesshoppingcentre.co.uk it's all aboard Santa’s Sleigh to Christmas at FREE! Santa will be having breakfast in the Woodland Village. Children Jerome’s cafe. Spaces are limited, if you’d can share their wishes with Santa Mother Shiptons like to book a space please email and they’ll be given a special Mother Shiptons HG5 8DD [email protected] golden key to unlock his amazing Santa is flying here to see you! Sittings throughout the morning will be in Toy Shop and choose a perfect Let the twinkling lights draw 20 minute spells, each child will receive present from a huge selection you into the wonder of Mother toast/porridge and juice. Once your place pigletsadventurefarm.com Shipton’s magical memory- 7 Dec – 22 Dec is booked, you will be sent a time slot closer making Christmas experience. Father Christmas to the date. Write your letters, decorate a Santa’s Sweet Adventure gingerbread men, fill a bag with in the Courtyard York's Chocolate Story YO1 7LD magical reindeer food to take Burton Agnes YO25 4NB www.yorkschocolatestory.com home, then head to the stunning Make Christmas extra special grotto that leads you through to Meet Santa on special themed tours, in and join Father Christmas in his meet Santa! which they will complete a mission to help magical courtyard grotto, and him save Christmas! Filled with festive fun, www.mothershipton.co.uk receive a special Christmas gift. children will experience cracking Christmas Selected dates. £5.00 per child, games, discover incredible seasonal no booking is required. secrets, as well of course as meeting the www. burtonagnes.com big man – Santa himself!
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Christmas makes for the perfect festive yorkshireswinterwonderland.com Experience! experience for all ages. or call 01653 619169. Christmas would not be the same Included in this special visit without a visit to SANTA and his you can: • see Santa in his elves. Visits to Santa’s Grotto are grotto • select a present from priced at £5 per child. Santa's magical toy shop • The vintage funfair features rides Join Mrs Claus to make some from the golden era of fairgrounds. festive cookies • meet our Shop the perfect gifts for up to 60% two reindeer • decorate some less than the RRP from favourite The excitement begins with Santa’s Christmas marshmallows • join premium brands. Those travelling jolly elves giving each child their own the elves to make your own in groups can also enjoy a special festive activity pack. Venture through magical milkshake • write a breathtaking surroundings. Chief Elf letter to Lapland • create tree Chestnut has the important task of decorations • meet our animals warming you up before entering the in the stable • take a trip on Christmas at stunning grotto that leads you through Unique Christmas the Santa Express (weather Burton Agnes Hall to meet Santa. Receive a special gift dependent) • meet Peter Rabbit Experience With and have a photo taken, which you • visit our award winning zoo and 14th November to Magical Sleigh buy in the Christmas Shop. enjoy a selection of children's 23rd December Tickets to see Santa can be rides. You can enjoy ALL of this Rides purchased ONLINE ONLY, selected for only £16.95 (children), £4.95 dates from 1st to 24th December. (under 1) and £12.95 (adults) For a truly unforgettable Mother Shipton’s will be hosting a To book visit Christmas experience, pre- Champion Day on 30th November www.flamingoland.co.uk/ book your visit from the 23rd for children and adults who would christmas or call 08004088840 November to the 24th December prefer a quieter, more relaxed visit for an enchanting day for the to Santa with no bright lights or loud whole family. Check-in at Elf noises. For more information visit Airlines with the Elf Airline Crew www.mothershipton.co.uk/events/ and look out for your name christmas/ Places are limited, don’t in lights on the live departure miss out! Book now at board. Create your own Piglets www.mothershipton.digitickets. Each Christmas, the walled gardens Passport and don’t forget to co.uk/tickets at Burton Agnes Hall, provide the allow 30 minutes prior to your ingredients for some of the loveliest departure time for security and natural decorations imaginable. Each elf and safety procedures! Board Christmas and beyond, at your corner of the Elizabethan home is Santa’s Sleigh for a unique ride decorated to create a wonderland to his Woodland Village. Visit favourite forest! with traditional and contemporary mid-week for special discounted Dalby Forest love winter in the forest Website: www.forestryengland.uk/ handmade decorations. prices, plus groups, nurseries and this season there’s so much to dalbyforest The family passion for Christmas and schools get a discounted look forward to! They have got all Email: dalbyvisitorcentre@ festivities and love of craft inspires rate. Pre-booked tickets only sorts happening from Christmas forestryengland.uk a very special festive experience. and limited availability, go to trees and festive crafts to stone Young visitors are very welcome www.pigletsadventurefarm. carving sessions and star gazing indeed, and can find a handmade com. Tel: 01904 499183 evenings. 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www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks | Winter 2019 9 Inspire their passion for adventure with… Bear Grylls Primary Times teams up with Bear Grylls to discuss Mount Everest, building con dence in children and his own adventure heroes.
Bear, we believe every child Do you have any fitness Who are your adventure heroes? should be able to dream big, tips for busy parents of primary Well first off heroes come in all different how does it feel to have achieved school aged children? shapes and forms - there are those we publicly your childhood dream of I’ve recently launched a fitness provider celebrate for great achievement and for me climbing Mount Everest? called Be Military Fitness – It is proving such that would be the Antarctic explorer Douglas I was quite shy as a kid but loved to climb with a powerful way to help veterans and regular Mawson - his story is amazing. But then my Dad. I dreamt of climbing Everest aged 8 people achieve their fitness goals in a positive there are the many unsung heroes, quietly, when my dad had given me a picture of the community atmosphere. There’s always a park courageously edging their way forward, serving mountain, and to have achieved it whilst he was for any busy parent to get to, the training is short others, being kind, often getting knocked still alive meant so much. The summit of Everest and the workouts can fit around any schedule. down but always getting back on their feet and itself is extraordinary - small, like a coffee table, Is there any military-style never giving up! That’s what makes a hero: and standing there was a feeling like no other. exercises that young selfless positive attitude and rooted in kind How do you give your children can enjoy? deeds for others. I encounter so many people children the confidence You can’t beat stuck in the mud! The like this in my role as Chief Scout, such as the to follow their dreams? Commandos ‘play’ in the clay mud estuary by many volunteers who help in thousands and I have tried to pass on to my sons many of their training centre, it is brutal and very tiring! thousands of Scout groups every week around the lessons from my late father. He taught You’ve visited some of the wildest the country. This for me is one of the many me to follow my dreams and that failure was places on Earth – do you have a great privileges of that role and to me they are just a stepping stone to success. Inspiring message about conservation for the real heroes. our kids and giving them the confidence and our readers? skills to succeed is so important, which is why It’s a fact that my programmes and adventures Find out more about Bear Grylls exciting we are setting up an exciting organisation are totally dependent on the existence of wild new organisation BecomingX here: called BecomingX, to help everyone realise places in the world, so I feel its part of my job www.becomingx.org their potential. BecomingX will be sharing the to highlight the importance of protecting our powerful, often surprising life lessons from so planet. Whether that be taking President Barack many of the world’s most inspiring people, from Obama to Alaska, to look at the effects of global Hollywood actors to global sports stars. warming, or supporting charities such as Tusk Can taking adventures help Trust in their mission to reduce ivory poaching. I build confidence in children? hope that my programming and books serve to Survival and adventure is not just about showcase the magnificence of nature and wild knowledge and skills, it’s even more about locations and how we all have a duty of care to positivity, resourcefulness, courage and above protect our fragile planet all determination. Pack a sense of humour and for generations embrace the unexpected. to come. Some parents will struggle to travel to wild places, how can they inspire a love of adventure? The best thing we can do for our children is to get outside and have an adventure with them - even if it is just camping out or going for a hike - it brings us close to our children. The outdoors and an adventure shared gives kids confidence and pride that money cannot buy.
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www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk 1 Dec - 22 Dec the at Christmas Corner DL8 4TJ Corner The Forbidden be Tis the season to Selected dates: again year time of that is nearly It jolly! come and the big man has agreed to Corner. The Forbidden visit back and 8th, with us on the 1st, be will Santa December, booking 15th and 22nd of essential. 3 Dec 3 Dec - 5 Dec 1 Dec - 31 Dec 1 Dec - 21 Dec 1 Dec - 22 Dec Relaxed and great fun parent and pre- fun parent Relaxed and great in the stunning Set kids club. school and run by Forest Dalby of surroundings School Forest and qualified experienced Home Education - History Home Education 1AE YO15 Living Seas Centre www.ywt.org.uk the from history Flamborough’s Discover harbour. the medieval to Viking invasion must children All years. 5 - 13 for Suitable please an adult, by be accompanied when and children adults both register booking online. December Diddys Dalby the Courtyard Hub at Explorer Dalby 7LT YO18 www.forestryengland.uk Christmas Airmen Christmas 4AU YO41 Museum Air Yorkshire www.yorkshireairmuseum.org 1944 Airmen of the French In the spirit of are supporting the they toys, who crafted of story The Ward. Children Hospital York far and generosity, compassion the airmen’s of the freedom for home and fighting from to toy a new can donate You is told. Europe, a hot and enjoy Hospital York of the children the and a mince pie from chocolate NAAFI Restaurant. Tales with Father Christmas with Father Tales 7JL YO1 House Treasurer’s www.nationaltrust.org.uk the roof into has crashed Christmas Father worry, again – his GPS is terrible! Don’t him up and set the day save here to we’re hat a hard Grab in the attic. grotto a special his to listen to the rooftops and head to spot Afterwards, and receive a gift. stories they the house before the gnomes around pudding scones. the Christmas all tuck into walkabout entertainment, Children’s Children’s entertainment, walkabout Farmers procession, Torchlight activities, Basin. the Canal at market and craft Clean Beach Waste of Waves 7TN YO12 North Bay Scarborough www.ywt.org.uk Co- Waste of Waves our Join FREE! give the area around as they ordinators beach a thorough Scarborough North Bay Wear wildlife. marine protect up to tidy weather the dress for footwear, stout them. have you if gloves work and bring ages. all for Suitable www.thedeep.co.uk A Christmas Coral Christmas A The Deep HU9 1TU December weekend throughout Each period, the festive and throughout present past, the the seas of explore in the fun-packed interactive and future crafty 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Get at show – calendar 2020 own your make and too and friends. family your a perfect gift for weekend be open every will Activities Corner. 4pm in Craft 11am to from 30 Nov - 5 Jan - 5 30 Nov www.mothershipton.co.uk Santa is flying here to see you! For a For you! to see is flying here Santa Christmas memory-making magical We Shipton’s. Mother at experience a Champion Day also be hosting will and children for on 30th November more a quieter, prefer would who adults with no bright Santa visit to relaxed essential; Booking noises. loud or lights miss out! don’t 30 Nov - 24 Dec 30 Nov Shipton’s at Santa’s 8DDA HG5 Shiptons Mother 1 Dec 30 Nov - 5 Jan - 5 30 Nov 30 Nov - 24 Dec - 24 30 Nov High Street BD23 1FD High Street www.welcometoskipton.com the family, all for entertainment Festive food Festive market, 100+ stall expect & drink, Live music and entertainment, singing, Santa’s Carol Bands, Choirs, Brass rides, Festive reindeer, Donkey Real Grotto, Skipton Christmas Market Christmas Skipton Santa Dash Santa 2QE YO15 North Promenade Bridlington www.bridlingtonlions.org.uk to you for is an opportunity Dash The Santa group, community a charity, funds for raise The choice. your a good cause of or school and wheelchairs both is suitable for event parts that please remember but pushchairs, flat. top are not and cliff the seafront of will suits and children Santa wear will Adults antlers. reindeer have Living Seas Centre YO15 1AE YO15 Living Seas Centre www.ywt.org.uk making natural feeling by festive that Get all is open to This event wreaths! christmas over. or years be 8 must children but Christmas Wreath Wreath Christmas Making An atmospheric and breath-taking candlelit and breath-taking An atmospheric for music, readings and prayers service of of and anticipation in celebration Advent the of the Light Jesus Christ, of the arrival and are on a are unreserved Seats World. serve basis. first come first Advent Procession Advent 7HH YO1 Minster York www.yorkminster.org Primary Times North & East Yorkshire Enjoy a festive family day out this Christmas WHAT’S ON WHEREWHAT’S Encounter over 5,000 animals including our loveable VIPs (that’s very important penguins!), plus sharks, stingrays, turtles, jellyfish and lots more.
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leaders these sessions will give you and Stargazing 7 Dec Sing up! Help celebrate the many fruits, your children the chance to explore both Dalby Explorer Hub at the Courtyard nuts and gifts that woods and trees bring Book Club the forest and their reactions to it. Each YO18 7LT with a festive woodland singalong. Join session will be different but expect lots of Yorkshire Museum YO1 7FR Rusticus Theatre as they make their merry www.forestryengland.uk www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk den building, mud kitchens, cooking (real Enjoy a guided tour of the night sky, way through the woodland dressing trees food!), bug hunts, craft activities and much Collected Ghost Stories (Wordsworth focusing on objects that reside far away and singing to celebrate the season. A jolly more. Edition) by M.R.James. Join the book club family event perfect for groups of all ages! from Earth within our Milky Way galaxy with a difference. A friendly bunch of and even beyond, best observed through 4 Dec people who are passionate about history, Filey Fishtive Tree a large telescope. Wrap up warm as it can museums and books. Come along to Coble Landing YO14 Yuletide Museum at Night get very cold on a night, but hot chocolate any of the sessions for a lively discussion www.facebook.com/fileyfishtive Ryedale Folk Museum YO62 6UA and snacks will be provided. If you have regardless of whether you like or even Fun for all the family, as Filey celebrates www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk your own equipment please feel free to finished the book! the 3rd year of its very special Fishtive Tree, A rare chance to visit a selection of the bring it, even a pair of binoculars and a Christmas Lights Switch On inspired by the town’s fishing heritage. Museum’s atmospheric buildings at blanket to lie on can be great. The giant tree, made of crab/lobster pots night. Dressed in traditional styles, you The Green, Thornton le Dale YO18 7QW www.visitthorntonledale.co.uk and all things fishy, will be lit up after dark. can wander through the buildings and 6 Dec - 8 Dec Come to the switch-on for entertainment, Santa will arrive at 5pm in his usual unique admire the festive decorations. Enjoy food, a promise of snow and maybe even Christmas Craft & Food Fair transport, and will be around for the rest of some seasonal entertainment and crafty Santa will make an appearance! Christmas fun! Sledmere House the evening with gifts for all the children YO25 3XG who visit his grotto. The Lights will be The Big Christmas Malarkey 6 Dec www.sledmerehouse.com switched on at 6.00 pm. However things Hull Central Library With over 100 stalls selling everything, will be underway from around 4.30 pm. Live Farmyard Nativity HU1 3TF from hand made gifts, paintings, and cosy with a variety of seasonal stalls serving hot www.hcandl.co.uk The Old Farmyard HG3 3AX candles to scrumptious cakes, rare breed food and mulled wine in the area around www.facebook.com/TheOldFarmyard Get into the Christmas spirit and join in for meat and beautiful wines and spirits. There The Green. The fabulous Ripley Live Christmas Nativity a ton of festive fun - this event is aimed at is something for everyone at the Christmas is returns! Enjoy an evening of Christmas Christmas Storytelling children under 12, but everyone is welcome! Food and Craft Fair. festivities including farm animals, carols in Scampston House YO17 8NG Christmas crafts, Stories, Singing, Lego play, the farmyard, mulled wine and mince pies. Victorian Weekend www.scampston.co.uk 3D Model Making, and Little Larkeys - a special area for the under 5s. Possibly even a ‘surprise visitor’ to round off Robin Hood’s Bay Join the Ice Queens in the Conservatory for the evening! All proceeds in aid of YO22 4ST a fun-packed hour of Christmas stories and Wild Christmas Wreath Making games! The session will be followed by an local Charities. www.robin-hoods-bay.co.uk Ripon City Wetlands opportunity to do some Christmas crafts Santa has managed to fit it in to his busy Sankta Lucia in the café, including making Christmas HG4 1UG York Minster YO1 7HH pre-Christmas schedule plus loads of decorations, designing Christmas cards, www.ywt.org.uk www.yorkminster.org exciting activities taking place such as the 1 and creating treat bags for Rudolf! Get that festive feeling by making natural An atmospheric, candlelit procession and man pantomime, outdoor picture show, the christmas wreaths! At the new ‘Ripon City carol service for all the family based on fire eating man, children’s arts and crafts, Christmas Wassailing & Tree Wetlands’ nature reserve you’ll harvest the traditional Swedish Lucia celebration. welly-wanging and Victorian games. Follow Dressing Day your own willow and find natural items to Booking is not required but please arrive your duck in the duck race down the beck, Skipton Castle Woods BD23 1UA decorate the wreath. This is an outdoor early as this is a popular service. Doors there’s costume competitions for all the www.facebook.com/ activity so make sure you bring warm open at 7pm. family including the dog! WTSkiptonCastleWoods clothing. Suitable for ages 8+.
12 Winter 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks WHAT’S WHERE ON 7 Dec - 8 Dec also a 10K option; the same as the 5K route… but you do it twice! Malton Christmas Market Market Place YO17 Waves of Waste Beach Clean www.visitmalton.com Filey Beach YO14 9LA The Christmas version of the popular www.ywt.org.uk monthly food market but with non food FREE! Join Waves of Waste Co-ordinators gifts as well. Expect fab food, festive as they give the area around Filey beach a gift stalls, street food, live music and thorough tidy up to protect marine wildlife. entertainment. Don’t forget trips to Talbot Wear stout footwear, dress for the weather Yard for stocking filler gifts! and bring work gloves if you have them. Suitable for all ages. Waves of Waste Beach Clean Living Seas Centre YO15 1AE www.ywt.org.uk FREE! Join Waves of Waste Co-ordinators as they give the area around South Landing a thorough tidy up to protect marine wildlife. Wear stout footwear, dress for the 7 Dec - 8 Dec weather and bring work gloves if you have Christmas Through them. Suitable for all ages. Time 12 Dec Ryedale Folk Museum YO62 6U Time travel through the Museum to Christmas Twilight Tour see how Christmas has changed, with Fairfax House YO1 9RN activities for all the family and a range www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk of festive performances throughout the Learn more about the celebrations weekend; they’ve got it all, from Pre- and traditions of a Georgian Christmas. historic celebrations to a 1950’s sweet Enjoy seeing Fairfax House after dark in shop and nearly everything in between! all its festive glory, and hear about the www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk merrymaking, decorations, feasting and Saturday 18 January 2020: activities that surrounded this festival in the Rusticus Nutcracker Adventure! eighteenth century. Mulled wine and mince Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA pies served in the Georgian Kitchen. Senior School Open Day www.sewerbyhall.co.uk A musical adventure to the Land of Toys! 13 Dec Meet a talented Toy-maker, dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy, and help the Nutcracker Stargazing escape the clutches of the Mean Mouse Dalby Explorer Hub at the Courtyard King! With mad-cap games, music and YO18 7LT off-the-wall activities, plenty of fun and www.forestryengland.uk laughter full of musical delights and tasty Enjoy a guided tour of the night sky, treats - whatever the weather! Outdoor focusing on objects that reside far away performance walk, with games from Earth within our Milky Way galaxy and activities! and even beyond, best observed through a large telescope. Wrap up warm as it can Weekend of Christmas get very cold on a night, but hot chocolate Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA and snacks will be provoded. If you have www.sewerbyhall.co.uk your own equipment please feel free to Come and make a Christmas card in the bring it, even a pair of binoculars and a Servant’s Hall, or decorate a Christmas Tree blanket to lie on can be great. biscuit in the Victorian Kitchen. We will have mulled apple to drink and mince pies to try and an opportunity to stir the pudding and 14 Dec make a wish. Time Troopers: Frosty the Snowman 7 Dec - 24 Dec Ferens Art Gallery HU1 3RA Christmas Adventures www.hcandl.co.uk Thornton Hall Country Park BD23 3TS FREE! Time Troopers is a family friendly www.christmasadventures.co.uk event using the collections as inspiration A two hour Christmas experience; wrap to create fun craft activities for the up warm and prepare to be amazed on a whole family to enjoy. Come along to our magical journey as you join your very own Christmas activity and make your own Elf on a unique Adventure! Frosty the Snowman. There’s no need to book, just drop-in! 7 Dec - 25 Dec Waves of Waste Beach Clean Christmas Tree Festival Bridlington North Beach Slipway Beverley Minster HU17 0DP YO15 2LP Friday 7 February 2020: www.beverleyminster.org.uk www.ywt.org.uk Christmas Tree Festival returns this year FREE! Join our Waves of Waste Co- with over 90 sponsored rees decorated ordinators as they give the area around Chapter House Preparatory by various local organisations including North Bridlington beach a thorough tidy schools and charities. Entry with up to protect marine wildlife. Wear stout programme £2 (children free). Coffee, light footwear, dress for the weather and bring School Open Morning lunches and teas available too. work gloves if you have them. Suitable for all ages. 8 Dec Waves of Waste Beach Clean Festive Fun Run Queen Ethelburga’s West Pier YO11 1PB Scarborough North Bay YO12 6RP www.ywt.org.uk www.saintcatherines.org.uk FREE! Join our Waves of Waste Co- Sport your best Christmas fancy dress Collegiate ordinators as they give the area around outfit to walk, jog, skip or sprint along South Bay Scarborough beach a thorough Scarborough’s North Bay starting from the tidy up to protect marine wildlife. Wear “To be the best that I can, with the gifts that I have.” Sea Life Sanctuary. Choose the 2K route to stout footwear, dress for the weather The Sands and back or take a 5K option to www.qe.org | [email protected] | 01423 333330 | York YO26 9SS Hairy Bob’s Skate Park and back. There is and bring work gloves if you have them. Suitable for all ages.
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14 Winter 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks Primary Times North & East Yorkshire WHAT’S WHERE ON 16 Dec of Brimham Rocks. Join storyteller Noel Watkins for interactive storytelling as he Sewerby Squirrels - Christmas sparks your imagination through a series of Story stories, songs and riddles inspired by the Sewerby Hall YO15 1EA winter season. Booking essential. www.sewerbyhall.co.uk Every week, Sewerby Squirrels has books to 1 Jan read, a sensory area and a themed activity, especially designed for the under 5s. This New Year Fireworks week’s activity is a Christmas Story! Listen Reeth Memorial Hall DL11 6QT to the story, decorate the Christmas tree, www.reethmemorialhall.co.uk and make an angel to take home. Family firework display on the village green, usually with a barbecue. 7pm start. No 19 Dec admission charge but a collection is taken to support future village events. New Year’s Day Walk Brimham Rocks HG3 4DW www.nationaltrust.org.uk FREE! Get out and enjoy the fresh air at Brimham Rocks this New Year’s Day. Join our guide on this walk to explore the boundary of the site and discover some 19 Dec breathtaking views rarely seen on a regular day at the rocks. Twilight Carols Instil independence in Burton Agnes YO25 4NB 11 Jan your child with Kumon Explore the Hall and its grounds at Book Club With 60 years of experience, Kumon For more information, contact your twilight, when topiary bushes will be Yorkshire Museum YO1 7FR strewn with Christmas lights, the fire www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk aims to develop students into local Kumon centre: in the Great Hall will glow warmly and The Confessions of Frannie Langton by independent learners and enables Hull, Newland: 01482 762016 there will be twinkling lights around Sara Collins. Join the book club with a them to take on new challenges Kirk Ella: 01482 445544 every corner. The Driffield Middle 8 independently. Scarborough: 01723 361170 Singers will billow out festive carols in difference. A friendly bunch of people who the courtyard, and carolling singalong are passionate about history, museums and Kumon develops children through the York, Fulford: 01757 268114 by the fireside. books. Come along to any of the sessions acquisition of independent learning www.kumon.co.uk www.burtonagnes.com for a lively discussion regardless of whether skills. It takes students beyond their you like or even finished the book! school level, taking them through topics they have not come across 21 Dec 18 Jan before. This compels them to develop Me & My Dad Breakfast Me & My Dad Breakfast new learning strategies. These Beverley Minster HU17 0DP Beverley Minster HU17 0DP independent learning strategies will www.beverleyminster.org.uk www.beverleyminster.org.uk stay with them for life. An opportunity for dads, grandads or male An opportunity for dads, grandads or male carers to come along to a group with their carers to come along to a group with their children for toys, games, crafts and breakfast! children for toys, games, crafts and breakfast!
21 Dec - 11 Jan 25 Jan Underwater Superheros Big Garden Birdwatch Sea Life YO12 6RP RSPB Bempton CliffYO15 1JF www.visitsealife.com/scarborough www.rspb.org.uk Find your ultimate ocean superpower as A fun range of activities and crafts to help you test yourself against some powerful sea your family prepare for your own birdwatch creatures! Go face-to-fin against our speedy surveys at home. There willl be outdoor sharks and test your strength against the activities like bird watching and playing the starfish in our interactive stations! Sounds Like game with Russell Crow, the mischievous puppet, and in the craft area 26 Dec you can make garden bird crowns, feather Boxing Day Dip! fans and a flock of fingers. Flamborough South Landing YO15 1AG www.flamboroughpreschool.com 26 Jan Disco fever hits as the 80’s arrives in style Harrogate Mum2Mum Market on Boxing Day! Dippers are encouraged Rossett Sports Centre HG2 9JP to don their 80’s disco outfits and put www.mum2mummarket.co.uk on their dancing shoes to ‘walk like an 30+ STALLS - Selling excellent condition Egyptian’ into the fresh sea. Everyone, as baby and children’s goods at bargain prices. always, is welcome to take part in what is a Well-known brands at a fraction of high fantastic family day experience. Collect your street prices. Everything imaginable for your sponsorship forms from the Pre-school or The little ones. Old Tuck Shop, Flamborough well in advance. Boxing Day Walk 1 Feb Swinton Estate Diverse Fest www.swintonestate.com Bridlington Spa YO15 3JH Bring your loved ones together for the www.wearetheatre.co.uk traditional Boxing Day walk. After indulging this A great day of performances including festive season there’s nothing better than a bands, dance groups and theatre. Activities long winter walk to bring the family together; include karaoke, stalls, soft play, cafe, whether it’s around the Druid’s Temple at storytelling and a disco to finish. The event Swinton Bivouac or through the parkland. is open to everyone and is family friendly.
28 Dec 1 Feb - 2 Feb Midwinter Storytelling York Ice Trail Brimham Rocks HG3 4DW various venues YO1 www.nationaltrust.org.uk www.visityork.org Experience a midwinter storytelling event The York Ice Trail returns in 2020 for two celebrating myths and folklore inspired days of ice sculptures and fun, family- by the season and the magical landscape friendly activities.
www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks | Winter 2019 15 Christmas BookstoreS Indicates a book is part of a series There are some really uplifting stories here showing a variety of ways people can overcome obstacles to find happiness and discover the importance of friendship. Hope you enjoy them as much as I have. Debbie Alien Superstar - Henry Winkler/ Star Lin Oliver (Amulet Hb, £10.99) S Escaping his planet before all creativity is removed from him, Buddy’s spaceship Read lands on the one place on earth where a green six eyed alien can walk about without being noticed: the Universal backlot in Hollywood! Passers by think he is just another character in costume. Having watched a lot of earth TV on his planet, Buddy jumps at the chance to be in a TV show playing an alien. Using the special amulet his grandmother has given him which transmits electrical energy, Buddy is able to transform himself to look like an old Hollywood movie star. To his delight his performance on the show is so successful he is cast as a permanent character. He becomes an overnight success, but it isn’t all plain sailing. Without knowing what earth food can sustain him he becomes weak and unable to maintain his human form. Will anyone who sees his true appearance be able to recognise the kind character beneath the odd exterior? It becomes a rush against time to keep his secret. This is a lovely story full of warmth and humour, revealing a lot of what goes on behind scenes. There are some very likeable characters, especially the title one, and others not so. I couldn’t put it down. Fair size print with some pictures, medium length novel — first in a new series.
In the Key of Code - Aimee Lucido (Walker, £6.99) Emmy loves music. With a pianist for a father and opera singing mother she expects to be a good musician, but despite her best efforts, can’t play any instruments. Going to a new school further frustrates her as no one seems to notice her, until she enrols in a new computer science class. The enthusiastic and inspiring teacher, Miss Delany, shows how her love of music can help her develop a love of coding and programming. She sees a new way to make music and makes a friend. Slowly her circle of friends who share her interest develops and she is really happy at last. A piece of really bad news could spoil this, instead it further unites the new group. This inspirational story, unusually written in blank verse, flows so well it is hard to put it down. You don’t have to understand all the coding to enjoy it (It didn’t affect my enjoyment) It shows that sometimes if the path you are following doesn’t lead to where you want to go, you shouldn’t despair. An alternative path could surprise you by helping you reach your goal. The Impossible Boy Ben Brooks (Quercus Hb, £9.99) When their friend moves away Oleg and Emma miss her so much they invent a friend called Sebastian to take her place. Imagine their amazement when he actually shows up at school — a real person. He is a bit odd, there are a lot of things he doesn’t understand and he has a satchel full of surprises including hot ice cream. Other strange things happen: a goat they had also invented turns up at school and lots of snowmen are roaming the streets. Coming to terms with all this, the friends realise impossible things can make life happier. But then some mysteriously masked beings start following them and it is clear they want to take Sebastian away. Despite a valiant attempt to protect him, involving surprising allies, Sebastian is captured. Desperate to keep the magic of impossible alive, the friends stage a very brave rescue attempt fraught with danger. This is an unusual, gripping story full of ‘edge of the seat’ moments. It shows the lengths real friends will go to to help each other and the sacrifices they are willing to make. Full length novel.
Perfectly Polite Penguins - Georgiana Deutsch/ Ekaterina Trukhan (Little Tiger, £6.99) Penguins are always perfectly polite, waiting their turn, sharing toys and never forgetting their please and thank yous — except Polly. She thinks being polite is boring and can be very naughty and rude. The other penguins hope to show her the error of her ways, but one by one they start to realise the fun she is having. This leads to arguments and lots of noise that frightens baby Peter and makes even Polly realise being polite is best .....most of the time! A very funny picture book aided by gorgeously expressive illustrations. With just a couple of sentences on each page it is perfect for beginner readers. D J Williams 2019 © D J Text
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Magic Mike Christmas Special Forum Magic Mike returns to Bridlington for an www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk exciting and colourful stage show, this annual Christmas Special is full of festive 08 Dec magic to entertain the whole family. Watch as Santa magically appears, with Santa In Love presents for the children! Have you ever wanted to know a secret? A Christmas secret! Could it be 9 Dec presents? Could it be reindeer? Could it be snow? Lions Christmas Carol Concert FREE! This truly uplifting concert, staged by Bridlington Lions Club is to thank the Garden Rooms at Tennants people of Bridlington for supporting www.tennantsgardenrooms.com them throughout the year, it really 18 Dec - 29 Dec jonn y mu i r STEVE WICKENDEN does herald the start of the Christmas season! Aladdin This rags to riches tale brings you an L O U I S E H E N RY extravaganza of jokes, comedy sketches, Cinderella songs and dances and bags of audience participation ‘oh yes there is!’ THU 12 DEC 2019 - SAT 4 JAN 2020
0844 871 3024 Fees Apply GRAND Georgian Theatre Royal atgtickets.com/york Fees Apply OPERA www.georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk [email protected] HOUSE 6 Dec - 12 Jan Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge YORK Aladdin 13 Dec - 5 Jan Jump aboard the magical carpet for a You’re all invited to the Ball! high-flying adventure with exotic loca- Starring Grease legend Didi tions, young love, mayhem and magic, Conn headlining as the Fairy and a wish-granting genie. Godmother, Didi is joined by John Lyons from A Touch of Frost. With one charming Prince, two Ugly Grand Opera House York Sisters and a huge sprinkling www.atgtickets.com of Fairy Godmother magic; will Cinderella make it to the ball and back before midnight, in this classic rags to riches tale that Snow White and proves that dreams really do come true. the Seven Dwarfs www.bridspa.com
24 Jan Mother Goose BBC Radio Humberside and Look North are back with their 20th year of charity pantomime. A story of a poor, but ugly, Mother Goose who dreams of being 12 Dec - 4 Jan rich and beautiful. A pantomime that will A Magic mirror iPad, an ugly truth delight and enthral children of all ages. told to an evil step mother, a poi- All profits will go to the BBC Children in soned red apple and a beautiful enchanted Princess all come Need appeal. together with seven little men to tell the fabulously exciting story of Snow White…. and that’s just the East Riding Theatre first half! full of magic, mayhem www.eastridingtheatre.co.uk and mirth, with terrific sets, outra- geous costumes and wondrous 12 Dec - 5 Jan special effects! Little Women www.atgtickets.com A warm and heartfelt story, Little Women promises to be a wonderful 26 Nov - 1 Dec seasonal celebration for the whole family to enjoy whether you are age 10 Scrooge or 100. The perfect festive family treat, taking you and Ebenezer Scrooge on a 17 Dec - 31 Jan spellbinding journey through Christmas past, present and yet-to-come… Will the The Fairy Who Fell Off The miserable Scrooge cancel Christmas? Christmas Tree Bah Humbug! Or can he learn the error Musical designed to introduce children of his ways and let a little festive cheer aged 3+ to the magic of theatre in shine in his otherwise dreary world?
www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks | Winter 2019 17 Sing! Dance! Act! Primary Times explores how the performing arts benefits our children, and how parents can get involved at home
he performing arts are help with their presentation skills, vocal classroom environment, allowing them to a fantastic way to help projection, tone of speech, and articulation. gradually come out of their shells. children to develop their Listening skills will also become refined Overcoming backstage, pre-performance creative skills. There by taking on board stage directions from nerves can normalise a child’s feeling of are no wrong answers, teachers, collaborating with peers, and anxiety. Whilst it won’t take away nerves and everyone is actively encouraged to working together toward a common goal of they may have, it’s a fantastic way to teach exploreT new and alternatives opinions. a fantastic end-performance. From learning them methods of successfully overcoming Whether its dancing, acting, or singing, new lines, to remembering their acting cues feelings of pressure. Practices like the arts can teach our children listening and timing, and rehearsing scenes time contributing ideas to a drama performance and communication skills, boost their and again, children can improve their or adding new moves to a dance routine self-belief and confidence, and improve focus, memory, concentration, and can allow them to express their personality their academic performance. But most quick-learning skills. in ways they may not have done before. importantly, the performing arts are a For some children, confidence comes Links to improved performance in maths, way for children to let off steam and naturally to them, however others needs reading and writing from involvement in have a lot of fun! more support and encouragement in order performing arts are widely documented One of the main advantages of taking part to develop into confident individuals. The too. Studies have found that creative and in the performing arts in young individuals performing arts can provide children with critical thinking, problem-solving, and is the improvement of communication the combination of a safe environment and reasoning increase and improve when arts skills. Acting and drama, for example, will activities they love outside of the normal education is added to the mix.
Top Tips! For how to incorporate the arts into your home
When you read to your children, be dramatic. Act out stories with props and costumes. Encourage them to create their own stories to act out for you.
Save old costumes and props for dress-up fun. Add to the collection with clothing you no longer need: hats, scarves, purses, shoes, and any other hand-me- downs you can find. Introduce dance into the home. Teach your children traditional dances you know or improvise with them. Body movement is fun and good exercise.
Sing together. Teach the kids your favourite songs.
Expand your musical repertoire at home and in the car. Venture into unknown musical territory so that you and the children can hear something out of your usual fare. This can be easily expanded by tuning into a different radio stations and by checking out cassettes and CDs from the public library — all for free!
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Sing Dance Act National edit.indd 1 23/09/2019 13:29 BOX OFFICE BOX 2 Dec 8 Dec - 13 Dec The Nutcracker Youth Orchestra Christmas Be swept away on a magical adventure Concert in one of the most famous classical Seasonal and secular, something ballets of all time, with its combination for everyone! The City of Hull Youth of enchanting choreography and unfor- Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Band, Jazz gettable music, this fabulous ballet is a Orchestra and Choir present an evening Christmas treat like no other. of musical celebration!
Harrogate Convention Centre 10 Dec www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk Christmas Memories 14 Dec “Described as “Like A Sparkly Christmas Card Come To Life” with its shimmering The Harrogate Christmas stage set, beautiful Christmas trees, Concert glittering fairy lights, and even falling The Centre fills with musicians young snow, this is the perfect pre Christmas and old for The Christmas Event; approx- treat, guaranteed to having you singing imately 300 primary school children join along from start to finish, bringing back forces with Harrogate Choral Society many happy memories of Christmases and Harrogate Symphony Orchestra in past and warming your heart on the this family friendly concert. coldest winter’s day.
Harrogate Theatre Hull Truck Theatre www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk www.hulltruck.co.uk 27 Nov - 19 Jan 13 Dec - 4 Jan Snow White How To Fly Like A Reindeer Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who is the Reindeer fly. Peter Pan flies. Fairies fly. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY fairest of them all? Expect all of your So why can’t I? Nina desperately wants favourite panto characters, spectacular to fly. To taste the clouds. To race a rein- scenery, sing-a-long songs and deer. To visit her Grandma at Christmas. buffoonery aplenty. Because Christmas time is Grandma time, but Nina’s just moved house and this year they’re 900 miles apart. She Helmsley Arts Centre flaps. She spins. She swoops. www.helmsleyarts.co.uk But will she fly? Perfect for 7 Dec - 15 Dec younger ones. Jack & The Beanstalk Join the in-house theatre company for the ever popular 1812 pantomime. Peter Pan
Hull New Theatre www.hulltheatres.co.uk WHAT’S ON Aladdin
29 Nov - 4 Jan One night, bedtime stories come alive for the Darling children when Peter Pan and fairy Tinker Bell guide them through the stars to a land of Lost Boys, Pirates and Mermaids. Can they save Tiger 5 Dec - 29 Dec Lily from the pirates? Will the Join Blue’s Simon Webbe, fearsome Captain Hook finally Benidorm’s Jake Canuso, star of have his revenge on Peter Pan, TV and film Robin Askwith and or will the ticking crocodile catch Fat Friends The Musical’s, Neil him first? And will Wendy stay to Hurst for this festive family treat! be the Lost Boys’ mother? Packed with all the traditional www.hulltruck.co.uk Magic Mike’s Cinderella pantomime ingredients Hull The Not So Spooky Halloween Show This Year’s Fabulous Family Panto! audiences expect, Aladdin will Wednesday 30 October 7 December 2019 - 1 January 2020 feature a lamp-load of comedy, Joseph Rowntree Theatre jaw-dropping special effects, www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk sensational song and dance and plenty of boos and hisses the 27 Nov - 30 Nov whole family will enjoy. www.hulltheatres.com Jesus Christ Superstar The musical phenomenon of Jesus’ last week; a gritty and touching Hull City Hall emotional rollercoaster that will www.hulltheatres.co.uk leave you spellbound.
7 Dec 7 Dec - 14 Dec New Generation Wrestling Sinbad Meet wrestling TV stars such as Dazzling sets and costumes, vibrant ‘Superhuman’ Justin Sysum, Rampage A Christmas song and dance, soaking slapstick Magic Mike’s Brown, Nathan Cruz and the masked and the same jokes as last year in this Christmas Special Teddy Bears’ Picnic marvel Robbie X in person. Plus, a rollicking romp of a family pantomime. 1 & 24 December Sunday 15 December special in ring appearance from former Love Island star Adam Maxted. With TV’s The Chase quiz master - Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett now calling the shots as Book Now: (01723) 821888 Executive Producer, things are even more www.scarboroughspa.co.uk unpredictable and exciting than ever!
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20 Dec - 21 Dec Jubilee Central tale magic of traditional pantomime! This routines, hilarious magic, loveable www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk fun-filled extravaganza is guaranteed to characters and of course a very Shepherd Group of Bands delight the whole family. special visit from Father Christmas A Christmas extravaganza that will 21 Dec - 29 Dec who magically appears on stage with appeal to everyone, culminating in presents for all the children! a massed band finale with over 100 The Little Mermaid Pocklington Arts Centre musicians on stage; a night of music not The rock’n’roll Hull panto is back – and www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk to be missed! this year it’s extra fishy! Join Ariel, on a riotous adventure to the surface of the 7 Dec Cinderella 11 Jan Humber as she swashbuckles her way to Santa in Love saving the seafaring Prince. Do you want to know the greatest secret The Adventures of Pinocchio of them all... the one about Santa Claus The Oddsocks troupe tell a lively tale Junction Goole and the thing he secretly loves best? with imagination, music, skill and mad- www.junctiongoole.co.uk cap humour to have the audience rolling 14 Dec in the aisles and really getting involved. 20 Dec - 28 Dec Aladdin Aladdin Follow our hero Aladdin and his 7 Dec - 1 Jan Driffield Showground Packed with songs, slapstick, silliness, Join Cinderella in this classic rags www.driffieldshowground.co.uk troublesome Mum, Widow Twankey, audience participation and all the fairy- beat the evil Abanazar to the magic lamp to riches tale, along with her best tale magic of traditional pantomime! This and win the hand of Princess Jasmine. friend Buttons and her Fairy God- fun-filled extravaganza is guaranteed to mother as they outwit the very Peter Pan delight the whole family. Ugly Sisters and win the heart Richard Whiteley Theatre of the dashing Prince Charming. Expect sensational costumes, www.giggleswick.org.uk/RW- sparkling sets and great songs to Kirk Theatre Theatre www.kirktheatre.co.uk sing along to! www.scarboroughspa.co.uk 7 Dec 17 Jan - 26 Jan The Great Christmas Dig Humpty-Dumpty 15 Dec Join the curious Archaeologists as Will Humpty come to a sticky end or will they journey back in time to discover he be whipped up into a kind of fairytale A Christmas Teddy Bears’ Picnic 21 Dec - 22 Dec the secrets of Christmas! This festive souffle? Its sure to be an egg-cellant A great opportunity for everyone to get Join Peter and his mischievous treasure hunt will unlock stories from show, with plenty of yolks! involved; sing along, play along and fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the long ago. nursery of the Darling children dance along with members of the Spa late one night and watch as they Orchestras highly talented Saxophone begin a magical adventure of Parkway Beverley Scarborough Spa Quartet. Don’t forget to bring your a lifetime. Will they outwit the www.beverley.parkwaycinemas.co.uk www.scarboroughspa.co.uk Teddy, Elves or Christmas Fairies for 90 villainous Captain Hook? Full of minutes of musical fun! music and magic the entire family 14 Dec - 29 Dec will cherish and remember for a 1 Dec - 24 Dec Sleeping Beauty long time to come Magic Mike’s Christmas Show www.driffieldshowground. Packed with songs, slapstick, silliness, This spectacular show has all the co.uk audience participation and all the fairy- magic of Christmas with exciting dance
20 Winter 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/nyorks BOX OFFICE BOX Settle Victoria Hall 21 Dec www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk A Christmas Night at the 21 Dec Musicals Packed with favourites with Phantom, Jack & The Beanstalk Wicked, Blood Brothers, My Fair Lady, More sparkle, more dazzle and more White Christmas and many more... Join magic than you could ever imagine. Take Spot On Musicals for this pre-Christmas a wicked Giant Blunderbore, Fleshcreep treat as a host of familiar local faces the Tax Collector and you certainly present a fabulous evening of musical need a good Fairy Twinkle to make sure theatre for the whole family! everything works out ‘right’ in the end. 13 Jan - 18 Jan Spotlight Theatre www.spotlighttheatrebrid.co.uk Mother Goose “Cue the Fairy Friendship who sends her 13 Dec - 5 Jan Priscilla the Goose who lays golden eggs and puts an end to all of their troubles.... Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs that is until the Demon Discontent lures Can Snow White defeat the Queen and Mother Goose away with the one thing win her one true love, and can she rely money can’t buy.....eternal beauty! on the seven strangers she meets to help her through? YMCA Scarborough www.ymcascarborough.uk Stephen Joseph Theatre www.sjt.uk.com 26 Dec - 4 Jan Jack & The Beanstalk Join Jack on his climb up the beanstalk Treasure Island to an enchanted land of excitement and adventure, where he must rescue his family from the ‘Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum’ of a very hungry giant.
York Barbican www.yorkbarbican.co.uk 15 Dec 5 Dec - 29 Dec Ahoy Adventure Seekers! Escape Carol Concert your landlubbers lodgings and Come along for an afternoon of festive join the crew aboard the Hispan- entertainment and exercise your vocals iola. A ship full of Scarborough by singing your favourite Christmas scalleys, headed to Treasure Carols and book your seat early for this Island in search of Captain Flint’s marvellous community seasonal event. buried gold. Warning: there be high winds, a giant mechanical Ahoy there! crab (called Susan) and a pirate York Theatre Royal cook with a talking carrot. Be www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk Bring your young pirates to see The very littlest theatre-goers can ready for swashbuckling, singing Treasure Island at the SJT for a fun- enjoy Noel Narwhal Knows It All and the shaking of every pirates 7 Dec - 25 Jan booty! filled voyage on the high seas (5 – 29 (11 – 22 December). Noel wants to www.sjt.uk.com Sleeping Beauty December). Nick Lane, writer of last know everything and meets Sabrina A magical Christmas treat, spinning year’s hit Alice in Wonderland, brings Shark, Oliver Octopus, Clara Crab and together hilarious gags, stunning 11 Dec - 22 Dec you his (completely bonkers) take others in a story of missing treasure costumes, sparkling sets, thrilling on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic. and unlikely friendships. choreography and foot-tapping songs. Noel Narwhal Knows It All There’ll be songs, sword-fights, Age guidance 0+, babies under 18 A nosy little narwhal who wants to double-crosses, a treasure hunt, a rap months free. know everyone’s business and ends up 14 Dec battle and a giant mechanical crab. getting his nose stuck into more than he Family Christmas Concert Called Susan… To book, visit www.sjt.uk.com or call bargained for! What a MESS! Can you York Musical Society invites you to start come along and help Noel get himself Age guidance 6+. 01723 370541 your holiday season and get into the out of all sorts of trouble? Interactive, Christmas mood with a family-friendly silly, fun and there may even be a afternoon performance of old favourites surprise festive visitor… and a few festive surprises.
Whitby Pavilion 14 Dec - 4 Jan www.whitbypavilion.co.uk The Storm Whale 30 Nov Magical treat for all the family. Benji Davies’ tender and heart-warming Snow White children stories of friendship, love and Join Vienna Festival Ballet on a courage are brought to life as one magical journey with their unmissable enchanting theatre show. production of Snow White. World class choreography propels this timeless fairy-tale and answers the question; who is the fairest one of all?
11 Dec - 14 Dec Oliver! Follow Oliver’s adventures as he runs away to London and meets up with the Artful Dodger, the elderly criminal Fagin and his gang of pickpockets. Dickens characters are brought to life with some outstanding musical numbers: a show for all the family to enjoy.
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A Family Ticket To Peter Mother Shipton’s – Pan-Tomime, Live At The Great for all the Family Within historic woodland along the River Nidd is Mother Shipton’s Cave, the Driffield Showground birthplace of Yorkshire’s famous prophetess. It is situated next to the Petrifying Well, England’s oldest visitor attraction. The attraction tells the story of Mother Get ready for a great family adventure with Peter Pan as he Shipton and the water which turns objects to stone. The park has several flies in to whisk audiences away on a magical adventure this scenic picnic areas, an adventure playground and museum and gift shop. Dogs are welcome in all areas, apart from the playground. December. Public performances set to take place on Saturday To win a Mother Shipton’s family ticket, providing free entry for 2 adults 21st & Sunday 22nd December at 10:00am, 1:00pm and and 2 children, simply answer the following question: 5:00pm. How long does it take to petrify a teddy bear under the cascading waters of the Petrifying Well? To enter, just answer the following question: A) 9 - 12 months B) 1 month C) 3 - 5 months Where does Peter Pan have his adventures? The ticket can be used during the 2020 season. Mother Shipton’s is open weekends in March then every day from 1st April to 31st October. www.mothershipton.co.uk Choice of performance to be arranged with winner. Closing date – 31/01/20 Closing date – 15/12/19
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A family pass to see the Christmas A Family of 4 ticket to the decorations at Burton Agnes Hall performance on New Year’s Each year, this much-loved Elizabethan home is transformed Day at 2pm into a festive wonderland with handmade decorations. Young Scarborough Spa’s Fabulous Family Panto this year is visitors are especially welcome - find homemade snowmen Cinderella! The Fairy Godmother of all pantomimes! hidden in each room and discover an enchanted woodland Join Cinders in this classic rags to riches tale, along with her village. Seek out tiny homes nestled in trees and imagine the best friend Buttons and her Fairy Godmother as they outwit lives of fairies and elves within! the very Ugly Sisters and win the heart of the dashing Prince To enter, just answer the following question: Charming. What did my true love send to me in a pear tree? To enter, just answer the following question: In Cinderella, what is the name of Prince Charming's friend? Closing date – 9/12/19 a) Buckles b) Badges c) Buttons Closing date – 16/12/19
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