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Science of the Ice Age
1st October-1st April 2025
Venue: Creswell Crags Museum & Heritage Centre
Address: Crags Road, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
During the Ice Age, climates sung from cold glacial periods to warm interglacials and back again. Glaciers and ice sheets advanced and retreated, and vertebrate species evolved, adapted, migrated and went...
A Tribute to Hans Zimmer and Film Favourites Illuminated
15th March 2025
Venue: Derby Cathedral
Address: Derby
Cinema’s most iconic music performed by the Illuminated Orchestra, enhanced by a stunning light show! The show is a one hour jam-packed tribute with cinema’s most iconic music, beautifully performed...
Alice in Wonderland
17th-22nd March 2025
Venue: Partington Theatre
Address: Glossop
This play captures the whimsical and nonsensical adventures of Alice as she navigates a surreal world populated by peculiar characters and engaging dialogues. The storyline follows Alice as she falls through...
Little Pips Gardening Club
17th March 2025
Venue: Chatsworth
A fortnightly gardening club for pre-school aged children. From sunflowers to strawberries and potatoes to pumpkins, pre-schoolers can discover how to sow and grow a range of plants. Also discover more...
Messy Play!
21st March 2025
Venue: Sharpe’s Pottery Museum
Address: West St, Swadlincote
Let your little ones get messy using all their senses to explore, but don’t you worry about cleaning up. Includes a range of sensory toys, paints, sand, water and other craft supplies for your child...
Kartoon Channel's Gaming Challenge
Roblox hits the big screen! Six British kids star in world's first feature-length gamer movie coming to Vue cinemas.
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World Art Day 2025
Primary Times explores exciting art activities to spark imagination and creativity!
Spring has sprung!
Discover 10 exciting day-out ideas to make the most of your Easter break.