Edition 48 • July/Aug 2017 @FamCheshMag The local magazine for families with children 0-12 years facebook.com/familiescheshire FREE www.familiesonline.co.uk ® In this issue: School’s out for SUMMER! Loads of ideas for things to do, holiday clubs and free entertainment! Covering: Poynton, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Knutsford, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Congleton, Holmes Chapel, Sandbach, Northwich, Winsford, Crewe, Nantwich, Tarporley, Waverton, Chester and surrounding areas News News Theatre in the open air Jurassic Kingdom – a 30 years of Stockley Farm Park! The Summer Reading and a host of new ones. Plus, roar-some dinosaur tour! Challenge 2017 Shakespeare’s most accessible, family friendly play the magical comedy A dinosaur documentaries. Other activities Agency. Children can sign up at their Midsummer Night’s Dream. Families with include an excavation scene where younger local library from the end of June onwards older children can also experience children can dig in the sand to unearth a and all materials are absolutely free. Shakespeare’s brutal thriller Julius Caesar. T-Rex fossil, a VR experience and a range of This year’s theme is Animal Agents, Audiences are set to once again be photo opportunities. introducing young readers to a variety of delighted at the award winning open air The dinosaurs cover three key area clever creatures, specially trained to use Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre in theatre; there are matinees and family tea including the Jurassic, Triassic and their skills and natural instincts to Chester is back for 2017 (15 July – 27 time specials throughout the run, as well as Cretaceous period and include a T-Rex unravel mysteries. August) with a family programme to evening performances staged under the standing 18m from head to tail, a battle The Challenge is open to all primary suit all ages and interests. stars. Picnics are welcome and there is The UK’s first ever national outdoor between Deinonychus and Tenontosaurus, Family festival fun with camping, Around UK, Sensory Fun Bus, Rainbow’s The annual Summer Reading Challenge school children and is designed for all From the same team behind sell-out hits plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the animatronic dino-tour, including 30 full and a 16 metre long Diplodocus. workshops & live music?! GREAT circus skills to children is simple. During the reading abilities. Schools work with local Stig of the Dump, The Secret Garden and show. scale creatures, comes to Manchester The event runs daily from 8 – 23 July, SCOT! This August (Sat 12 & Sun 13), • Performances from Michael Diamond holidays they are encouraged to read libraries and give out information to Wind in the Willows comes playwright’s Under 12s go free (one free ticket for this summer. Expect snarling jaws, 10am to 8pm with last entry at 7pm. Stockley Farm is sending you…back to Magic, Impulse Dance & lots more… six or more books of their choice - encourage children to take part, and most Glyn Maxwell’s joyful new adaptation of every full paying adult) – book online at moving eyes, swaying tails and roaring Tickets are now on sale at the Eighties! Grab your legwarmers • 80s Games Tent fact books, joke books, picture books libraries run Summer Reading Alice in Wonderland. The show includes all www.grosvenorparkopenairtheatre.co.uk sound effects from these magnificent www.jurassickingdom.uk with online and go back in time with an activity • Camping*? Join the Saturday Night or audio books – just as long as they Challenge linked early years activity for the favourite characters from the original creatures as you follow the trail around booking prices from £11.50 adults, £10.50 filled weekend and more neon than at the Moo-vies Trail & Batman’s are borrowed from the library. pre-schoolers. Why not head to your the site at Philips Park in Manchester. concessions, £9.50 children and £38 for a you can shake a glow stick at! Batwalk & campfire fun… There are collectable incentives and local library during the summer holidays The tour has an educational element family ticket plus standard booking fees. • 80’s Tribute Show (Saturday) rewards, plus a certificate for every child and enrol. It’s completely free and any Turn your passion into pennies attached to it thanks to an educational But if you book before 8 July and enter • Mascot racing fun in ‘It’s A Stockout!’ Visit www.stockleyfarm.co.uk to book who completes the Challenge, which is child can take part. Read more at worksheet for primary school aged children FAMILIES20 at the checkout, you can • Dairy Disco with DJ Pete Deane (Sunday) online and receive an exclusive run by independent charity The Reading www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk. Gemma, an existing consultant in the and a marquee where you can watch save 20%! • Cheshire Fire & Police 15% discount with the code area, has achieved huge success after less • Cocktail Bar & Tatton Brewery FAMFEST17 than a month of promoting this well-known • Workshops including Two by Two * Camping must be prebooked. Timings and performers and trusted range of products. Gemma says FREE family fun in Crewe on 8 & 9 July Sale, Rhythm Time, Decathlon, Mess are subject to change ARE YOU “I am already earning a good income with trAction Crewe is a futuristic weekend ages – including a racing simulator, virtual the 25-30% commission, plus there are of free fun for the whole family. Enjoy welding, a Giant Operation Game, memory FEELING LUCKY?! so many incentives and the company is a vast range of activities, including games and a stupendous “first of its kind” Disney on Ice so supportive. I am just thrilled and can’t high flying astronauts, SoundAvan and musical installation ‘Illumaphonium’. This WIN a Family Ticket believe I didn’t try this sooner! 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Does not include access snakes and ladders to happy families, a fun Journey to the most memorable Disney Arena from 11 - 15 October and tickets toMagical golf facilities. memories are created every ‘Orchard Toys’ twist! destinations with all of your favorite are now available at day at Gulliver’s, which is specially Match the Llamas in Pyjamas, build your characters and get swept away by classic www.disneyonice.co.uk. designed for children aged two to Spiders & Spouts and have a go at Jungle 13. So it doesn’t matter if you’ve Dominoes, making sure your journey to got toddlers or bigger kids in tow, your destination is a real winner! Or try Little Macclesfield Festival - Saturday 22 July there really is something for everyone Parents travelling with their little Bug Bingo, Animal Families, or Animal to explore and enjoy! ones will be pleased to hear of the Match, a fun animal snap game. The first ever Macclesfield Festival for children, which involves the use of New for 2017 is Togo Tower at Warrington and the Pirate Training Camp at Matlock exciting new Mini Games added to the These summer travel games are a takes place at Macclesfield RUFC adapted equipment and a variety of Bath. Together with theme park classics like the rollercoaster, log flume and collection from Orchard Toys. Six new must-have for a playcation with the little (Priory Lane) on Saturday 22 July. games) – designed to provide an dodgems and a host of weird and wonderful rides and attractions at each park, there’s lines to their popular mini game range people in your life. Put together by local Macclesfield enjoyable introduction to the sport. loads to discover with lots of new things to see and do all the time! have recently launched. Priced at just £4.99, they’re available residents, this family friendly event Traders Village plays host to the With free parking all day, every day and a host of soft play areas, interactive shows, Based on traditional family favourites, from all good retailers. will showcase local talent, produce, regions finest food and craft traders activities and entertainment on offer too, there’s more to Gulliver’s than meets the eye.