The Boogle-Wish Bonfire
BeWILDerwood
Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st February
Guess the wishes of your favourite BeWILDerwood characters, warm yourself around the big BeWILDerwood bonfire and make your wish, for the coming year, the secret Boggle way. Can you work out which wish belongs to which Boggle or Twiggle? Find the wishes around BeWILDerwood and match them to your favourite BeWILDerwood characters to win your prize.
Prices - £7 - £11
National Nest Box Week
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens
Sunday 14th – Sunday 21st February
Celebrate National Nest Box week at Pensthorpe. Fun nest box treasure hunt for the children, large range of nest boxes for sale in the shop and advice on which is the right nest box for you.
Entrance to the shop is Free. Reserve admission prices apply
Children’s Author Event - Hilda Offen
Millennium Library, Norwich
Tuesday 16th February, 2.30-3.30pm
Funny author and illustrator Hilda Offen will be in the Children’s Library at the Millennium Library during half term. Hilda was short listed for the 2009 Roald Dahl Funny Prize and now needs you!
Come along and help Hilda to create a brand new illustrated story right here in the Millennium Library.
This is a free event and everyone is welcome, but please note that children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
The House of the Flying Dragons
Dragon Hall
15th - 19th February 2010
Make your own fantastic flying dragons and mobiles with trailing tails and fearsome faces. Rediscover the ancient dragon language Dragonish. Younger visitors and their parents can enjoy storytelling with Dragon Hall’s own selection of dragon tales and story books provided. Throughout the week there is a special admission price of just £3 for adults and children which includes general access to Dragon Hall and its exhibits – and under 5s go FREE.
Children’s Writing Workshop in conjunction with Inspire Discovery Centre
Wednesday 17 February, 11.00-12.00
Millennium Library, Norwich
Come along to our special Creative Writing Workshop, the activities will include creating fantastical characters, inventing brave new worlds as well as round robin storytelling with a twist.
Everyone is welcome but the session will be aimed mainly at 7-11 year olds, you don’t need to bring anything except your imagination!
Please call Sarah on 01603 774707 or Alex on 01603 612612 for more details or to book a place.
Spring Half Term: Drop in Art Activities
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Tuesday 16th – Sunday 21st February – 10am-5pm
Go and spend the day discovering what they have to offer. Have fun at the activity table with their artist designed things to do, and perhaps explore the collections with their special activity suitcases, maps and trails.
Price - Free
The Key in the Sea
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Tuesday 16th – Wednesday 17th February – 2.30pm
The Key in the Sea is a playful tale of love, monsters and adventures on high seas. Performed with puppets made from natural materials, live music and lots of joining in.
Prices - £7 adults, £5 children, £5.50 concessions
Squeaky Clean!
Strangers’ Hall
Wednesday 17th – Saturday 20th February – 11am-12.30pm & 2-4pm
Have a go at housekeeping activities, past and present. Invent your own housekeeping device and build a model vacuum cleaner*. Also find out what they have been up to over the winter months when the doors were closed to the public.
Tickets are normal museum admission. *Extra charge.
Rainbow Magic with Crystal the Snow Fairy
Jarrold Department Store
Wednesday 17th February – 11am
Join Crystal the Snow Fairy for some rainbow magic, stories and snow art activities. For more information please phone the book department on 01603 660661.
Price – Free, please let the staff know at the Children’s book counter if your child would like to take part
Seaworld Puppet Workshop
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Wednesday 17th February – 11am
In this workshop you can make as realistic or fantastic a puppet of a creature of the seaworld to take home with you. The finished puppet will be operate by one or two rods. The workshop should last about 1½ hours. For ages 5+.
Tickets - £7.50 per child – materials are included in the price
Chocolate Heaven!
Thursday 18 February 2.00-3.30
Millennium Library, Norwich
Explore the history of chocolate making in Norwich, then design your own chocolate bar wrappers.For children aged 6-11 in the Children’s Library. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. This event is in partnership with Norfolk Museums Service.
In the Clink
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Thursday 18th February – 10.30am-12pm & 2-4pm
The clock gets turned back in the Keep as they delve into the gruesome history of Norwich Castle as a prison! Handling sessions, costumed characters and much more.
Tickets are normal museum admission
Storybook Character Family Puppet Making Workshop
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Thursday 18th February – 11am
Have you ever wished to bring your favourite storybook character to life? In this workshop you will only be limited by the time to hand and your creative urges when creating … a hobbit, a gruffalo, alice in wonderland or … whatever leaps from the page into your mind. Workshop last about 1½ hours. For ages 5+
Tickets - £7.50 per person (adult or child) – materials are included in the price.
February Half Term: Children’s Studio: Studio Toolkit
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Thursday 18th February
Spend the day in the artist’s studio where you will design and make your own art tools for painting, and then use them to create masterpieces to take home. Suitability guide - ages 7+. Please bring a packed lunch.
Price - £15, £10 concessions, includes materials. Booking essential – 01603 593199
Rainbow: Zippy – Superstar DJ
Norwich Playhouse
Thursday 18th February – 1pm and 3.30pm
The Stars of the classic children’s TV show take to the stage in a brand new live theatre show! For ages 3+
Tickets - £8.50, £7 for under-10’s
Old Mother Hubbard
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Friday 19th – Saturday 20th February – 2.30pm
Garlic Theatre and Iklooshar Malara bring to life the story of the dotty old woman who takes you on a nursery rhyme journey as she clatters about in her kitchen and her dancing dog sniffs out trouble in the most unlikely places. Ages 2+
Tickets - £7 adults, £5 children, £5.50 concessions, £3 Go4Less child, £20 family
The Tudors
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Friday 19th February – 2-4pm
Back by popular demand! Norwich Castle holds court to this extravagant dynasty. Come and meet some of the locals that lived in Norwich during this exciting period.
Tickets are normal museum admission
Pop-up Puppet Workshop
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Friday 19th February – 11am
Working on the principle of a “Jack in the Box”, this puppet has a secret and that is when you pull it down into it’s “pot” it disappears … only reappear when you push the rod up again. It could be a fairy popping out of a flower, a dragon out of his lair, or a shy dormouse out of her house … the character and decoration is up to you. Workshop lasts about 1½ hours. For ages 5+
Prices - £7.50 per child
Back to Basics
Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st February – Saturday – 10.30am-4pm, Sunday – 1-4pm
Simple art and craft activities for all the family to drop in and enjoy.
Tickets are normal museum admission
Celebrate Spot the Dog’s 30th Birthday
Jarrold Department Store
Saturday 20th February – 11am
Join Spot the Dog on his birthday with a spot the dog hunt, meet Spot himself and have your photograph taken with him. For more information please phone the book department on 01603 660661.
Price – Free, please let the staff know at the Children’s book counter if your child would like to take part
Red Riding Hood’s Magic Purse
Norwich Puppet Theatre
Sunday 21st February – 2.30pm
Find out how Red Riding Hood’s Magic Purse saves the day in this delightful show for ages 3-8 years. Rod-glove puppets and shadow theatre combined with original music to bring this fabulous story to life. Running time is about 45 minutes. For ages 3+
Tickets - £7 adults, £5 children, £5.50 concessions, £3 Go4Less child, £20 family