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Alexandra Theatre: Hamlet - Shakespeare 4 Kidz, 10.30 and 13.30Adult £13.50, Child £8.50
http://music.livenation.co.uk/birmingham/
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Town Hall, Birmingham: Reopening Festival - Family Day, various times11.00-14.30: Caliche/Black Voices, 13.00-14.30: Bollywood and Hip Hop!, 15.00-16.00: Queen's Park Sinfonia
Enjoy the haunting South American sounds of Caliche, sing Gospel with Black Voices, practice your Bhangra, Bollywood and hip-hop moves, and have some fun with the young and dynamic Queens Park Sinfonia. Meanwhile, all day you can make your own musical instruments inside Town Hall and catch the marching sounds of the Bombay Baja Brass Band outside on the square.
Adults £1.50, children £1 per session. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/welcome-weekend-familiy-day
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Remembering the Town Hall, 11.00-16.00Remember the Town Hall concerts? Were you there? Did you get the T-shirt? If you did, bring it along to our reminiscence day to celebrate the reopening of the Town Hall.
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Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon: Introducing Shakespeare, various times (age dependent)Fun and practical drama workshops for children to meet the characters and create the stories from Shakespeare's plays. Sessions run from 1-2pm for 5-7 year olds, 2.30-4pm for 8-10 year olds at the RSC Rehearsal Rooms. Tickets cost £5. This session will be based on A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon: Family days, 10.00A practical pre-show workshop for young people aged 7 and upwards and their parents or guardians. Involving members of the acting ensemble and the creative team, the session includes an introduction to the story of the play as well as an insight into the theatre making process. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Onstage prior to the performance. Tickets cost £4 per adult, £2 per child plus matinee ticket.
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Town Hall, Birmingham: Reopening Festival - Carnival AfternoonReggae Rockz presents The History of Reggae, followed by the Destroyers with special guest star, Andy Hamilton.
A carnival-feel mixed bill of a matinee that opens with a potted history of the journey of Reggae, from Africa to Europe, followed by The Destroyers' own energetic fusion of Samba and Balkan gypsy jazz. For anyone who likes to party!
Adults £5, children £3
http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/welcome-weekend-carnival-afternoon
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The Shire Country Park: 7 Wonders of Billesley Seasonal Walk, 10.30-14.00 Join the rangers and enjoy the seasonal changes of our wonderful local natural areas. Children welcome. Meet outside Warstock COmmunity Centre on Daisy Farm Road.
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6720&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1750
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Shugborough: Family Reading Day, 11.00-17.00The art of story telling is a life and thriving. A great day for the family. Ticket prices: Adult £10.00, Concessions £8.00, Children £6.00, Family £25.00, Under 5s & Season Pass Holders FREE
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Garden Organic Ryton: Apple Day, 10.00-17.00A wonderful opportunity to taste 50 varieties of apples, plus apples and trees to buy, talks, advice and fun apple-themed children’s activities. Adults £5, concessions £4.50 and children £2.50 (GO members £1.50).
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/
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Town Hall, Birmingham: Reopening Festival - Town Hall Twinkle Toes, 10.30-11.15 and 11.45-12.30Led by professional dance practitioner Simon Herper, we invite you to have some fun on the Town Hall floor! Using mimicry, self-expression and good humour, Simon will lead you and your child through a session of movement to music, ending with a dance created by the children themselves.
For children aged 3-5 and their parents/carers. Prince includes juice and a biscuit. Wear loose comfortable clothes.
£2.50 per child (parents/carers free)
http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/town-hall-twinkle-toes
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Alexandra Theatre: Angelina's Star Performance - English National Ballet, 13:00 and 18.00 http://music.livenation.co.uk/birmingham/ Return to top http://music.livenation.co.uk/birmingham/ Return to top Critically acclaimed entertainment group CIRQUE DU SOLEIL have teamed up with the world's leading live entertainment company LIVE NATION, to stage DELIRIUM, a ground breaking arena production using holograms, virtual reality, multi-media sound and imaging to create a magical world with a surreal, multi-sensory mix of theatre, dance, international music, stunning acrobatics and video projections. Tickets priced £45.00 and £55.00 Return to top Critically acclaimed entertainment group CIRQUE DU SOLEIL have teamed up with the world's leading live entertainment company LIVE NATION, to stage DELIRIUM, a ground breaking arena production using holograms, virtual reality, multi-media sound and imaging to create a magical world with a surreal, multi-sensory mix of theatre, dance, international music, stunning acrobatics and video projections. Tickets priced £45.00 and £55.00 Return to top Come and spend an afternoon with like-minded parents to look at green parenting issues - choosing organic food and clothing, how to begin growing you own food and much more. Cost: Members - £20.00
Non-members - £25.00. How to apply for a place on this course: Places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis. To secure a place, telephone our bookings team on: (024) 7630 8224 http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ Return to top Critically acclaimed entertainment group CIRQUE DU SOLEIL have teamed up with the world's leading live entertainment company LIVE NATION, to stage DELIRIUM, a ground breaking arena production using holograms, virtual reality, multi-media sound and imaging to create a magical world with a surreal, multi-sensory mix of theatre, dance, international music, stunning acrobatics and video projections. Tickets priced £45.00 and £55.00 Return to top Fun and practical drama workshops for children to meet the characters and create the stories from Shakespeare's plays. Sessions run from 1-2pm for 5-7 year olds, 2.30-4pm for 8-10 year olds at the RSC Rehearsal Rooms. Tickets cost £5. This session will be based on A Midsummer Night's Dream Return to top Draw, paint and be inspired by these brilliant buildings!
http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Come and have a closer look at our resident farm animals with the ranger. Meet in farmyard. Suitable for disabled people. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6723&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=10013 Return to top Join in The Big Draw with our in house artist. Storytelling. Kite flying and kite workshops. Circus workshops. Barrel organs. Bouncy castle. Magician. Face painting. Hall Green Arts, Youth Strings Project and much more. Adults £6.50. Concessions £4.00. Botanical Garden Members and children under 16 FREE. http://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/ Return to top Draw, paint and be inspired by these brilliant buildings!
http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Come and join in this event at Pype Hayes Park. Meet at the Car Park. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=17277&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=0 Return to top Fun and practical drama workshops for children to meet the characters and create the stories from Shakespeare's plays. Sessions run from 1-2pm for 5-7 year olds, 2.30-4pm for 8-10 year olds at the RSC Rehearsal Rooms. Tickets cost £5. This session will be based on The Tempest Return to top Running from 20-28 October 2007 Arts & Kids Week is the perfect opportunity to involve your children in the arts. Exciting events will be happening all over the country offering you and your children the chance to unleash your creativity in partnership with a local theatre, museum, orchestra and gallery. Get involved this October half term! http://www.artsandkids.org.uk/our-projects/ak-week/ Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top This walk will look at the trees and all the colours this time of year has to offer. Suitable for families and people with disabilities. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6710&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1746 Return to top Celebrate Autumn with this family activity. Booking essential. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6720&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1750 Return to top Join the rangers at the visitor centre to celebrate Apple Day. Enjoy apple themed games adn some of the 30 varieties to tast. Whilst here take the opportunity to join the team at the UrbanFarm to learn about the history and mystery of the Charity's Mixed Orchard. Meet at Woodgate Valley Visitor Centre. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6724&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1755 Return to top Get creative in the woods making art using natural materials. Free fun for all the family. Meet at Babbs Mill car park off Fordbridge Road, Kingshurst. Booking essential. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/kingfisher Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Zoom down on your broom! Make a spooky spider web and bat mask. Join the witch hunt and delve into our infamous yucky boxes! http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Zoom down on your broom! Make a spooky spider web and bat mask. Join the witch hunt and delve into our infamous yucky boxes! http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Zoom down on your broom! Make a spooky spider web and bat mask. Join the witch hunt and delve into our infamous yucky boxes! http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Come along and have a go at making a Hedgehog box to take home. With luck it will be used for a long winter's sleep. Booking essential. There is a small charge for this event. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6724&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1755 Return to top In The Shadow of Trees is an enchanting family show for everyone aged 5 and upwards using Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company's unique mix of absorbing, original and startling visual theatre techniques. Set in mysterious woodland, it is the compelling story of a young girl, abandoned at birth, who grows up nurtured by nature alone. The show premiered at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in December 2005 and featured masks, animal size puppets, a cast of 4 performers and 1 musician. In 2006 it went on to win the Best New Play award at the 2006 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. “Children seeing this production will have their emotions tapped as never before.” - THE STAGE “An hour of magical, mystical entertainment, as Disney meets Japanese Noh -style Theatre.” - MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS. Tickets: £8 or £22 for a family of four. Part of the International Mask Festival. http://www.horseandbamboo.org/ http://www.internationalmaskfestival.com/ Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Your chance to identify some of the creatures that live in the pond at the Nature Centre. For Children aged 8+. Booking essential. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/naturecentre Return to top Zoom down on your broom! Make a spooky spider web and bat mask. Join the witch hunt and delve into our infamous yucky boxes! http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Scare yourself with the spine chilling event which is "Halloween at Avoncroft". Families can Trick or Treat visiting haunted houses for ghoulish fun in a safe environment. Children £6. Adults £3. For adults and older children the Avoncroft Ghost Walk – A guided tour around the Museum's historic and haunted buildings - watching out for any roaming ghosts and ghouls. Adults £6 Children £3 http://www.avoncroft.org.uk/index.asp Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Zoom down on your broom! Make a spooky spider web and bat mask. Join the witch hunt and delve into our infamous yucky boxes! http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor Return to top Fun and practical drama workshops for children to meet the characters and create the stories from Shakespeare's plays. Sessions run from 1-2pm for 5-7 year olds, 2.30-4pm for 8-10 year olds at the RSC Rehearsal Rooms. Tickets cost £5. This session will be based on The Tempest Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top Make bird feeders from natural materials. Booking essential. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6718&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1747 Return to top Hold on to your seats; everyone’s favourite super-brave, supercar is on his way! Yes, it’s Brum! – Live on Stage. See your town become ‘Big Town’ for a day as our superstar hero brings his special brand of magic to life. Watch in wonder as he performs amazing stunts and fearless feats, saving the crazy residents of the Big Town from mishap and mischief. Brum meets plenty of old friends along the way, including the Traffic Policeman and Granny Slippers as they try to solve the mysterious disappearance of some of Big Town’s valuables. But with your help, no baddie is going to get the better of our intrepid hero. http://www.dudley.gov.uk/entertainment Return to top Ever heard of stick dressing before? Come along and find out what it is all about. Booking essential. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=2895&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1749 Return to top Pumpkin tasting, pumpkin carving, children’s activities and fascinating talks. Come along to pick your own pumpkin (weather permitting) and see it carved into a dazzling jack-o-lantern. Visitors can also enjoy pumpkin tasting, children’s activities, fascinating talks on owls, bats and creepy crawlies, and new for 2007 a chance to meet an owl. Adults £5, concessions £4.50 and children £2.50 (GO members £1.50). http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/ Return to top Hunt the castle to find spooky clues and collect your prize in the 'Dungeon of Doom!' Adult:£6.00, Concession:£4.50, Child:£3.00, Family:£15.00 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenilworthcastle/ Return to top With professional ice-skaters, fabulous costumes and fairy-tale scenery, Disney On Ice brings a spectacular show to The NIA every year - and this year’s promises to match them all! In an original story that picks up right where the Disney/Pixar movie The Incredibles left off, Disney On Ice invites audiences to join the super hero family on a fun-filled Disneyland adventure. Return to top Come and have a go at making a "guy" to put on the bonfire at Pype Hayes Park. Booking essential. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=17277&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=0 Return to top
Wednesday 10 October
Alexandra Theatre: Angelina's Star Performance - English National Ballet, 13:00 and 18.00 
NIA: Cirque du Soleil - Delirium, 20.00Thursday 11 October
NIA: Cirque du Soleil - Delirium, 20.00Garden Organic Ryton: Organics for Parents, 14.00-16.00
Friday 12 October
NIA: Cirque du Soleil - Delirium, 20.00Saturday 13 October
Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon: Introducing Shakespeare, various times (age dependent)Selly Manor: The Big Draw, 12.00-16.00Sheldon Country Park: Down on the Farm, 13.00-14.00
Sunday 14 October
Birmingham Botanical Gardens: Family FundaySelly Manor: The Big Draw, 12.00-16.00Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve: Orienteering, 14.00-16.00Monday 15 October
Wednesday 17 October
Friday 19 October
Saturday 20 October
Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon: Introducing Shakespeare, various times (age dependent)Nationwide: Arts and Kids Week
Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00Sunday 21 October
Canon Hill Park: Autumn Stroll, 11.00-12.30The Shire Country Park: Seasonal celebration/den building, 10.30-13.30Woodgate Valley Country Park: Apple Day, 14.00Kingfisher Country Park: Wild Art, 11.00-13.00Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00
Monday 22 October
Selly Manor: Be Witched at Selly Manor, 10.00-17.00Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00Tuesday 23 October
Selly Manor: Be Witched at Selly Manor, 10.00-17.00Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00
Wednesday 24 October
Selly Manor: Be Witched at Selly Manor, 10.00-17.00Woodgate Valley Country Park: Hedgehog Boxing, 11.00 and 14.00Stourbridge Town Hall: Horse and Bamboo: In the Shadow of Trees, 15.00
Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00Birmingham Nature Centre: Secrets of the Pond, 11.00-12.00Thursday 25 October
Selly Manor: Be Witched at Selly Manor, 10.00-17.00Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00
Friday 26 October
Avoncroft Museum: HalloweenKenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00Selly Manor: Be Witched at Selly Manor, 10.00-17.00Saturday 27 October
Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Upon Avon: Introducing Shakespeare, various times (age dependent)Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00Edgbaston Reservoir: Feed the Birds, 13.00-15.00Stourbridge Town Hall: Brum and the Big Blue Diamond Mystery, 13.00 and 15.30
This brand new, ninety - minute show roars into your theatre, with a fast moving mix of fun, laughter, music and song for 3-7 year olds. So, sit back, seatbelts on, and away we go for a fun-filled afternoon with the one and only supercar Brum – Live on stage in theatres for the first time. Come and join in the fun.
Tickets: £8.50 or £32 for a family of four
Sunday 28 October
Lickey Hils Country Park: Stick dressing day, 13.30-15.30Garden Organic Ryton: Pumpkin Day, 10.00-17.00Kenilworth Castle: Haunted Hallowe'en, 11.00-17.00Monday 29 October
Wednesday 31 October
NIA: Disney on Ice, 19.30
The Incredibles – Bob, Helen, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack – attempt to be a ‘normal’ family as they enjoy Disney’s most popular theme park attractions and meet famed Disney friends whilst trying to maintain their secret identities - with little success. The Incredibles’ super powers keep popping up at inopportune times resulting in a series of comical mishaps. But it’s no laughing matter when a robot-copy of the maniacal Syndrome shows up to spoil the fun – will the Incredibles save the day? Join them on their adventure through Disneyland as they dance to a groovy beat on the Jungle Cruise with Baloo the Bear, battle swashbuckling pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean, brave the spooky thrills of a haunted mansion, spin wildly through the Mad Tea Party with Alice and Madhatter and soar to new heights at Space Mountain with Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear.
Tickets are priced from £10.50 to £32.50.Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve: Make a Guy Fawkes, 12.00-15.00