Hands On…Medieval Merriment at Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
On Sunday 1 August between 10.30am – 4pm, the city’s museum will be taking a close look at objects from their medieval collections and little ones will be able to meet the museum’s archaeology team. Free craft activities include making pilgrim badges, patterned floor tiles and other Medieval inspired activities. Suitable for children aged 2-11 years. No need to book.
For more information, visit: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/event.html?eventid=24955
Puppet Show at Eastville Library
On Monday 2 August, Eastville Library will be hosting a puppet show and encouraging little readers to borrow books over the holiday with their Space Hop reading challenge. Suitable for children 5 years and over. Booking essential.
For more information, visit: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/event.html?eventid=25659
For soft play fun, sign up at Freddie’s Funhouse to receive special online discounts and offers for the Winterstoke Road venue.
On 23 August, youngsters can get bugtastic creating fun bugs for the creepy crawly wall.
Collect stamps all through the summer to get a pound off per visit for each stamp collected between 27 August and 5 September 5 2010. Four stamps earns a free visit.
Standard entry fee:
£2 crawlers
£4 walkers
The popular shipshape and Bristol fashion Harbour Festival is taking place in the city on 30 July and 1 August. Ships, boats, music, dance, circus and children’s entertainment are all lined up for the free event.
For a full line up of events, visit: www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk/
Get out and get cycling across the South West’s cycling network on bicycles that you have designed yourself. MyVelo have just launched its first two bicycles which can be created to suit you. Choose a frame, the colours for the components and add to cart. The finished design is then built for you. Online orders take approximately two – three weeks, or come to the show room to design and ride away your bike in less than an hour. From £375
For more information, visit: www.myvelo.co.uk
To plan your cycling route, visit: www.bristolbathrailwaypath.org.uk
Bristol’s newest and largest Painting Pottery Café Flying Saucers, will be open seven days a week during the school summer holiday. Choose a piece of pottery, paint it and leave to be professionally glazed and fired. Suitable for baby footprints, toddler masterpieces to adult parties.
For more information, visit: www.flyingsaucers.co.uk
