Especially for ages 2 & 3-years-old. Each child will sit with their grown-up, so the grown-ups are involved too! The encounter includes hands-on opportunities with some of the creepy-crawly, furry, and scaly team, and the children can hold a barn owl. 'Stay & Play' at Lollipops soft play area for £2 extra. Please book your...
Our Pre-School workshop 'Dinosaurs and Fossils show' featuring Dinosaurs 360-degree special film and talk is suitable for pre-school-aged children, with several educative and fun activities included this workshop lasts an hour. The kids will be making plaster fossils to take home something not to be missed! Additional charge of £2.00 for any extra non-participating children...
Celebrate the leap year by joining us for The Big Sing! On Saturday 29th February 2020 be entertained by over 100 voices from Southern Union Chorus, Wessex Chorus, and Colehill Community Choir, as they sing some of your favourite songs. Each choir will perform songs from their own repertoire before coming together to perform the...
Aimed at families with children between the ages of 3-8yrs, but younger and older siblings are welcome. The idea is to bring more families together to spend more time in nature! £5 / child. Adults go free! Limited spaces. Please e-mail victoria@dorsetrewilding.co.uk to book your place and for more details.
On Sat 29th Feb ONLY quote either "Marry me" or "Leap Day Kindness" at the ticket kiosk BEFORE paying and you will be charged just £1 per person admission. If you don't quote the offer then you will be charged our normal peak admission rates. We really hope to see lots of you and hear...
Bring a Piece of Peace to the household. Suitable for kids aged 6 to 14. £10 per session. Please arrive 5 mins prior to starting.
From 1st –31st March 2020, locals in the BH, DT, SO or SP postcode area can visit the Oceanarium for half price! We are also offering 30% off 2020 Gold Memberships! Use the following promo codes to redeem this offer. Day tickets: LOCALS20 Memberships: GOLD20. T&C’s apply – see here https://www.oceanarium.co.uk/half-price-tickets-30-off-gold-memberships
Come and join Little Beans for a FREE stay and play session of Arts and Crafts for your little ones. We welcome all the community to join us at the Eco Hub in Poole (under Wilko and next to Pandora) every Friday in March 2020 🎉 This is a stay and play session so all adults...
Spring has arrived! The children will make 2 milk chocolate lollipops using our daisy cocoa butter print, followed by 2 more lollipops with a daisy centre. Please contact the cafe for more details.
***FREE event but booking needed*** Explore BBC film making at its most innovative with this immersive experience. How does it feel to really be part of the story? ‘Damming the Nile’ is a 360° immersive experience using Occulus Go virtual Reality headsets. Suitable for ages 13+
Aside from TANKFEST, there are three opportunities to see the vehicles of the Royal Armoured Corps in action during 2020. Dates: 7 March, 13 June, 10 October The Display will be in the Kuwait Arena at 3 pm and last approximately 45-60 minutes. LOCAL KIDS GO FREE - 16s and under come to The Tank Museum...
This Collectables & Craft market at Canford Cliffs village hall is held every first Saturday of the month. We have a great venue, happy, friendly stallholders and there's plenty of parking in the village car park or in the side roads not too far from the Village Hall, doors are open to the public from...
Visitors with autism can access the park at 9 am, an hour before the public opening time, to avoid the rush at the gates. All gates will be open so there will be very little queueing. No need to pre-book. Normal entrance fees apply. Please bring appropriate DLA/ PIP documentation to benefit from essential carers...
Bigger Pickles Markets return to Ashdown Leisure Centre, Poole on Sunday 8th March from 10 am - 11.30 am. Our Bigger Pickles Markets are age 3 years + and we will have a hall full of nearly-new clothing, toys, books, DVD's, school uniform, fancy dress items, children's gadgets and much more for sale. There...
Free entry and free parking! Therapy sessions every half hour and cost £10. Choice of massages include: - Back, neck and shoulder - Aromatherapy facial - Indian head, sports or facelift - Daoyin Tao - Reflexology - Reiki - Quantum touch or healing 2 card readers and approx. 14 stalls including. Tickets on sale from...
36 stalls of extremely high-quality contemporary crafters have been hand-picked with care to bring you the best Dorset has to offer - art, prints, silversmiths, jewellery, candles, embroidery, needlefelting and artisan goods. A warm, friendly and welcoming craft fair and one not to be missed. FREE admission - all are welcome! even doggies!
Its that time of year again when we like to unpack our Easter Fundays for all of the local people In the community of Poole. This is our annual fundraising event and is entirely organised by us and our members. So please come down and support the Dolphins of Poole. And have a great day...
Join us in the Pavillion for coffee and chatter in a kid-friendly cafe. Share ideas and meet like-minded people.
We are running a special workshop for Pre School on the 13th of March. It will be a mix of Gooey Science and Fizzy Science. Free access to play in the Sensory rooms and Dinosaur Den before and after the workshop included in the price. £6 per child. Please call 01202729206 for bookings.
Join our lovely Beth on this event especially for parents, carers and family members of children aged 0-12 who have been diagnosed with a hearing loss. Book your free place by emailing or phoning Beth on: beth.clarke@ndcs.org.uk 0121 234 9832
Our Princess is now an Independent Usborne books organiser :) to celebrate we are holding a free book reading event at Cafe Octagon, Our Mermaid Princess will read a few books from the Usborne books collection. Also, glitter tattoos for £2 each and of course pose for photos :) we look forward to seeing you...
Family gatherings in the woods! Aimed at children aged 3-8yrs. But younger and older siblings are welcome. Prices are per child:- £5 Adults free! Meet in the dingly dell behind a Stanpit visitor centre, free parking at the rec. walk to the top far left corner of the field (towards marsh entrance) then find us...
We will be providing a minibus (or multiple depending on the number of people going) which will collect students from Talbot Campus - meeting point outside of SUBU. For individuals with cars, feel free to make your own way there and we can meet you!
Learn about how your brain works, handle bugs, observe living microbes, identify fossils, test water samples and much more! Suitable for ages 4+ TICKET ADMISSION ONLY! Tickets are FREE and can be obtained at the Dorchester Tourist Information Centre from 15th February. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please contact the Dorchester Tourist...
For children aged 6-12. We hope to open this up in different ways in the future. The session is £10 for a child and parents come free. Each additional child is an extra £5. Please arrive 5 mins prior to starting. Finally, for bonus points, let go of expectations and let's be present together.
The story massage programme combines the benefits of positive touch with the fun creativity of words whether as a story song or rhyme, 10 simple strokes form the basis of the programme. Suggested donation £5 a child.
Schools from Dorset are invited to come along and enjoy STEM exhibitors with hands-on activities live exciting interactive theatre shows from top performers, as well as showcasing their Big Bang competition entries. Secondary Schools: 9:30-12:00 Middle & Primary Schools: 12:30- 15:00 Public (parents & carers): 17:00- 19:30 *New for 2020 The Big Bang is the...
Age guidance: 8+ Following their recent, triumphant shows Them/Us, Fourteen Days, Young Men and Life, the multi-award-winning BalletBoyz are back at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, on Wednesday 18 March. Please contact Lighthouse, Poole for more details and for bookings on 01202 28 00 00.
Mother’s Day Mini-Sessions Available to book now- limited spaces!! Saturday 21st March -Two location options (country park in the morning or beach in the afternoon) -A session is for a maximum of 2 adults and 3 children -20-minute mini-session Please contact Sophie Bowdler Photography f0r more details on 07812 069550.
Join us for our 90-minute family Fairies and Wizards workshop, where we will be making a range of Fairies and Wizards themed crafts including magic wands, capes and wings. All ages and abilities welcome. This workshop costs £2-50 per person. You can book in-store. Free Parking Available.
Welcome to our brand new Highcliffe Castle event bringing together everyone that is trying to make our world a little GREENER. There will be trade stands, talks and workshops which aim to be fun and interactive for all the family. Our Exhibitor stands will include: • Reusable bags, nappies, mugs and more • Ethically made...
Poole Mumbler Business Network and The Mumpreneur Collective are collaborating to bring you this informal co-working meet up at Urban Gardens in Bournemouth town centre. Come along for a chat, meet like-minded people, and enjoy working in the company of others. EVERYONE WELCOME! FREE ENTRY* THIS IS A KID-FRIENDLY EVENT. We often stay after the...
Meet the Makers at our monthly handmade makers market at The Makers Store! We are based on the 1st floor of Bobby's & Co in the heart of Bournemouth Enjoy a coffee + treat at Spill the Beans Coffee Shop + discover one of a kind makers of jewellery, ceramics, textiles, prints + so much...
Little Pickles Markets return to The Centre in Ferndown on Saturday 28th March from 10 am - 11.30 am. We will have lots of nearly new-maternity, baby and children's clothing, toys, books and much more for sale. The market is from 0-5 years and there is free parking available at the venue. Entry is...
In the brand new Laugh Out Loud Magic Show, direct from their hit ITV series, Sooty, Sweep and Soo and TV’s Richard Cadell will amaze audiences with impossible tricks and sidesplitting jokes – be astounded at Sooty's flying car, Soo’s singing unicorn and Sweep’s levitating sausage! Shows at 11 am and 2.30 pm (Theatre) Age: 3+...
Join us for this free event hosted by local maternity and baby businesses. You'll have the opportunity to browse and shop for your new arrival, including a special Smyths Toys discount. You'll be able to meet and chat with birth and baby related specialists and services. Also tester sessions and talks. Please book before attending.
