Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
Discover Little People, BIG DREAMS and Summer of Play with the National Trust
Delve into the lives of extraordinary people at Chartwell with a family trail and activities inspired by the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS® picture-book series. Discover how their childhood dreams grew into reality and learn how you too can be bold, be brave and dream big. Local schoolchildren from Crockham Hill selected six of the 25 featured characters.
Summer of Play sponsored by Starling Bank returns to Emmetts Garden and Quebec House. Try out musical activities, invent a game with toy cupboard inspiration or explore the wild play area near the Emmetts Garden tearoom. Head to Quebec House for traditional lawn games, soft-cup archery on selected Wednesdays or pre-book children’s yoga.
See Immersion Theatre’s 'TOAD-ally' terrific interactive, music-filled performance of The Wind in the Willows at Emmetts Garden on 21st August (pre-book tickets). Bring the family to Chartwell on 4th or 28th August for Upstream by award-winning puppetry and theatre company Smoking Apples. Sing along to Cinestock’s outdoor screening of Wicked at Emmetts Garden on 6th September (pre-book tickets).
Plan your visit and book tickets on the National Trust websites:
nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell
nationaltrust.org.uk/emmetts-garden
nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house
Picture credit: National Trust Images/Aled Llywelyn