Practice your skating skills& make new friends.

Parents welcome.Tea, coffee & snacks available.

23-25 EASTBOURNE REGATTA & FAMILY FUN WEEKEND.Sovereign Harbour. From 10am. Have a go in dinghies &kayaks, yacht racing in the bay, farmers & crafts market,live music & entertainment from lunchtime onwards,refreshments tent. Eastbourneharbour.com

27 WEALDEN ACTIVITY DAY. Maurice Thornton Playing Field,Vega Close, Hailsham. 10am-2pm. Community chef, arts &crafts, games and more. All ages, under 8s must beaccompanied. FREE event, just turn up. Wealden.gov.uk

6,7 MURDEROUS GAMES - ROMAN GLADIATORS WEEKEND.Redoubt Fortress, Royal Parade, Eastbourne. 10am-5pm.The Redoubt will become an arena for Roman gladiators withdemos of gladiator training and full combat. Adult £5,child £3. 01323 410300. Eastbournemuseums.co.uk

13,14 STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL. Eastbourne Bandstand & seafront.Traditional funfair, life size replica Time Machine, comedian,falconry, magician, shadow puppets. Steampunkfestival.co.uk

MYTHICAL MAZE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2014.Local libraries. Read any 6 books over the summer to collecta poster, stickers and other rewards. Ages 4-11. FREE.Summerreadingchallenge.org.uk for games & competition.

MILITARY TRAINING AT THE FORTRESS. Redoubt Fortress,Royal Parade, Eastbourne. 10am-5pm. Visit the new MilitaryTraining Ground and see if you’ve got what it takes to be asoldier. Daily in August. Child £2. 01323 410300.Eastbournemuseums.co.uk

SUMMER DAYS. Sharnfold Farm, Stone Cross. 9.30am-5pm.PYO strawberries & raspberries, farm trail activities, farmanimals and kids’ play area, tractor & trailer rides at 12noon& 2pm (small charge). Sharnfoldfarm.co.uk

FARMYARD FUN. Spring Barn Farm Park, Kingston Road,Lewes. 9am-5pm. Jumping pillows, animals to cuddle andfeed, Lamb Derby races, adventure play area, go-karts, softplay and indoor slides. £7.50 per person, family (3 or more)£7pp. 01273 488450. Springbarnfarm.com

VISIT PLANETS. Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux.NEW Planetarium show (extra £1pp) & Science Busking.Take a journey in space, visit planets and look through thespecial Solar Scope and Thermal Imaging Camera.FREE Telescope Tours (noon, 2pm, 4pm daily),Spectacular Science Shows (11am, 1pm, 3pm daily) andEcology Zone on Fridays, all incl. in admission.Adult £8, child £6, family of 4 £24.70.The-observatory.org

Lottbridge Drove01323 520229

• Miniature Steam orDiesel Train Rides

• Lineside Nature Walk• Model Railways

Open Daily 10am-5pm• Cafe • Railway Shop

• Tots Village• Children’s Adventure

Playground• Picnic Areas

www.emsr.co.uk

Spray Tan £20

Call Claire 07832 566688

Great natural lookingtan in the comfort of

your own home!Loyalty cards &

spray tan partiesavailable

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SUMMER CATCH UPYears 4-7 Maths & Literacy

1:1 tuition really works!Caring, experienced, happy tutor.

CRB checked. £20 per hour.Willingdon area.

Holidays & term time.Tel: 01323 505771

chrissieclarkbowles@gmail.com

LLOYDS LANES HOLIDAY SPECIALS. Broadwater Way,Eastbourne. 9.30am-6pm. Kids’ Bowling or Laser Quest -two games & kids meal bag for £7.95 per child. Or two gamesof Bowling or Laser Quest for only £5p.person (up to 4) withvoucher on inside back page of Kids Fun File (conditions apply).

EASTBOURNE SPORTS CENTRES PLAYSCHEMES.Cavendish Centre, Eldon Road. 8.30am-4.30pm.Morning £7.50, afternoon £5.50, day £15. 01323 647683.Hampden Park Centre, Brodrick Road. 9.15am-12:30pm.Morning £4.50. Various afternoon (1-3pm) activities,contact centre for details. 01323 509859.Shinewater Centre, Milfoil Drive. 8.30am-12.30pm &12.30-4pm. Per half day: £6.75. Evening (4-5.30pm) £3.Book: 01323 768614. Eastbourne.gov.uk/sportscentres

LIFEGUARD COURSES. Lifeguard Station, Eastbourne seafront.3-hour sessions. Learn survival, beach rescue & safety skills.Ages 8-14. £18 per session or £60 for all four (levels 1-4).01323 410611. Eastbourne.gov.uk/tyro

KIDS’ PARTY NIGHTS. Eastbourne Bandstand. 7.30-8.30pm.Music from the charts and some family favourites. Free facepainting. Advance tickets: Adult £4, child £5, family (2+2)£15. £5/£6/£20 on the door. Eastbournebandstand.co.uk

RAYSTEDE RANGERS. The Broyle, Ringmer. 10am-2pm.Learn about your favourite pets in these discovery days.5 August: Super Furry Animals - chinchillas and hamsters.19 August: Waggy Tails - doggy day.26 August: Horsing Around - very popular horse day.All for ages 8-12. £17.50 per day.Book early. 0844 875 1252. Raystede.org

INDIRECTDYSLEXIALEARNING

Eastbourne IDL Centre01323 762267

MOBILE TUTORI come to you.

£16. No contract.Using the IDL system can help

children improve theirREADING & SPELLING ability -

develop KEYBOARD SKILLS - improveSELF-CONFIDENCE & SELF-ESTEEM.

at Eastbourne Bandstand

29 July & 19 August

5 & 26 August

12 August & 2 September

at each concert.

These concerts are approx 1 hour long.Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible

adult (over 18). 1 adult to every 5 children.

(must be able to swim 100m unaided)

Eastbourne Beach Lifeguards

LEARN:Personal Survival

Beach SafetyRescue SkillsFour Levels

Certificate AwardedMorning or Afternoon Session

£18 per 3 hour session

Monday, Tuesday orWednesday

through the school holidays

Call 01323 410611or

pop into the Seafront Officewww.eastbourne.gov.uk/tyro

For 8-14 year olds

MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSESfor ages 5-9 & 9-14,

£5 per week.Call Jane on 01323 720039.

SpotlightTheatre Club

Act, Sing & Dance

FUN SCIENCE WORKSHOPS. Observatory Science Centre,Herstmonceux. Half-day fun science workshops for ages 6-9.10.30am-1pm or 2-4.30pm. Each workshop £9.95 per session.Wed 30 July: Train for an Astronaut Mission. Space challenges.Thurs 31 July: Create the Solar System. Giant arts & crafts.Wed 6 Aug: Rocketry. Make and launch your own rockets.Thurs 7 Aug: Paper Making. Make colourful hand-made paper.Tues 12 Aug: Family of the Sun. Make a Martian Lander.Wed 13 Aug: Colour Kaleidoscope. Experiments with colour.Thurs 14 Aug: Bug Hunt. Study bugs under a microscope.Thurs 21 Aug: K’NEX Construction. Design & build a model.Book: 01323 832731.Tues 19 Aug: Cool Chemistry, full-day workshop, 10.30am-4pm.Things that go fizz, bang and pop! For ages 6-9. £20.95.Book: 01323 832731. The-observatory.org

PUNCH & JUDY. Wish Tower Slopes, by the Lifeboat Museum,Eastbourne Seafront. 12.30pm & 2pm every week from 29 July(except during Airbourne). It wouldn’t be an Eastbourne summerwithout Ray Sparks and his puppets! FREE shows.

WILD WOODIES HOLIDAY CLUB. Seven Sisters Country Park,Exceat, near Seaford. 10.30am-3pm.Tues 29 July: Into The Woods! Camouflage yourself and hide inthe woods, light a fire, build a shelter, use real tools.Thurs 31 July: Wild Things. Discover who lives in the forest.Tues 5 Aug: Grab a Crab! Rock-pooling, games and pebble art.Thurs 7 Aug: On the Trail. Learn about predators and prey at thecampfire, play tracking and trailing games skills games.Tues 12 Aug: Woodland Magic. Get creative, turn the woodlandinto a mystical place with tree spirits and mythical creatures.Thurs 14 Aug: The Last Camp. Bushcraft games & activities,fire-lighting, shelter- building and last campfire of the summer.For ages 7-11. £17 per day.Book 01273 497561. Sussexwt.org.uk

FREE ART DROP-INS. Towner, College Rd. Eastbourne.PRINT STUDIO. 12-15 August only, 11am-3pm.Experiment with printing techniques.CERAMICS STUDIO. 26-29 August only, 11am-3pm.Create patterns for tiles. All ages. Townereastbourne.org.uk

MICHELHAM PRIORY FUN DAYS. Upper Dicker. 10.30am-5pm.6 Aug: Archaeology Day. Activities, displays, arts, crafts & trail.13 Aug: Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Magic shows & games.27 Aug: Hazee’s Crazee Circus. The kids are the performers!Adult £7.80, child £4.20, family (2+2 or 1+4) £21.01323 844224. Sussexpast.co.uk

01323 645416www.lindahardman.co.uk

CONFIDENT READINGREADING - WRITING - SPELLINGOne to one private tuitionwith fully qualified teacher.Full assessment given.All ages welcome.Old Town area & beyond.

Welcome to Eastbourne’s newest Swimming Club - The Otters!

Fun lessons for all ages and abilities

Well qualified and experienced teachers

Badges and certificates

Structured coaching and training for more advanced swimmers

Run by experienced Level 3 coach and teacher with

many years’ experience and a sense of humour!

To find out more and to join us, please contact Head Coach Heather Curry on01323 729061 or 07762 758 876 or email heatherlinkview@hotmail.co.uk

Beautiful and uniquehandcrafted solid

silver jewellery and keepsakes- real prints from real people

no matter what their age.tasmiatrinketsandcharms.com

07725 637746

TasmiaTrinkets & Charms

Have fun& get fiton the sea

with a family oriented clubAll ages from 12 up welcome,must be able to swim 100m

Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-7.30pm,

Eastbourne Rowing Club,The Boathouse, Royal Parade,

Eastbourne BN22 7LD.secretary@eastbournerc.co.uk

3 FREE taster sessions

FREE COMPASS COMMUNITY ARTS ACTIVITIES.At Willingdon Trees Community Centre from 1-3pm.Wed 30 July: Hands-On with Clay, week 1. Make pottery.Wed 6 Aug: Printing with Natural Materials.Wed 13 Aug: Hands-On with Clay, week 2. Decorate pottery.At Shinewater Community Hub, Shinewater Field from 1-3pm.Thurs 21 Aug: Upcycling t-shirts. (Bring old t-shirts).Thurs 28 Aug: Junk Modelling. Make a garden ornament.07549 438270. Compasscommunityarts.me.uk

SUMMER THURSDAYS AT BIRLING GAP. East Dean.31 July: Wild Art Workshops. 11am-1pm or 2-4pm.Meet in the Learning Room and get creative with natural findsfrom the beach or Downs. Crafting and beach art installation.7 Aug: Remarkable Rockpools. 1-3pm. Meet at Visitors Centre,to explore the beach at low tide. Equipment provided.14 Aug: Kite Making. 11am-1pm or 2-4pm. Meet in theLearning Room. Design, make & fly your own kite.28 Aug: Plant It! 2-4pm. Meet in the Learning Room.Plant a seed in a homemade pot and watch a puppet show.Child (must be accompanied) £3 per activity.Booking essential 01323 423197. Nationaltrust.org.uk

MOVIES FOR JUNIORS. Cineworld, Crumbles, Eastbourne.Discounted weekly screening of kids’ films on Saturdaymornings. £1.50 for 2D films, £3 for 3D films.Book online. Cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/20/information

HENRIETTA HIPPO’S FUN HOUSE. Royal Hippodrome Theatre,Seaside Rd. Themed kids’ show (come in fancy dress!). FirstSaturday of the month, from 10.30am. 2 Aug: Holiday theme.6 Sept: Wild West theme. Ages 3-10. Tickets £4 in advance,£6 on the door. 01323 412000. Royalhippodrome.com

EASTBOURNE TOWNYOUTH F.C.

(formerly Old Town Youth FC)

CALLING ALL FUTUREWORLD CUPWINNERS!Boys & girls

required for the2014/2015 SEASON.

Boys: Under 6s - Under18s,Girls: Under 9s - Under 14s.

Come and join themost successful

youth football clubin Eastbourne!

Tel: Tony Guarino07970 228919

We distribute 12,500 copies throughthe schools to local families.

Visit www.kidsfunfile.com/contactuswww.facebook.com/KidsFunFile

Eastbourne Road, Westham,Pevensey, East Sussex BN24 5NG.

Enrich your lives this Summer -enjoy a family camping trip to

Fairfields Farm near Eastbourne.

Wealth of local attractions.Only 2 miles from the beach and

Get close to nature -set on a working

farm.Meet the farm pets.

2 min from the station.

and take advantage of good weather.Be spontaneous

Low cost holiday.Good clean facilities.

You cansponsoran ad in

for aslittle as£25.

Voucher valid until 31st Oct 2014. Not valid with any other offer or with a family ticket.

Cheapest ticket goes

Come rain or shine visit Knockhatch Adventure ParkDuring the week let the children leap into Froggies Indoor

Soft Play, stroll around the Children’s Farm, have buckets offun in the Sandpit and bounce on the Jumping Pillows. At the weekends they can experience an all new thrill

on the Wave Runner Water Slide or ride the Runaway TrainSimulator, go rowing on the boating lake and fly down the

Demon Drop Slide.These are just some of the attractions on offer,

there’s plenty to do for everyone.Please check our website for opening times and prices.

Off the A22 west of Hailsham.01323 442051 www.knockhatch.com

All year round family fun!

This voucher entitles up to 4 peopleto play 2 games of Bowling or

Laser Quest for only £5 per person**

2 Games for only £5!

*Offer valid during state school holidays. Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm.**This voucher entitles up to 4 people to play 2 games of Bowling or Laser

Quest. Not valid during Peak times, offers subject to availability & cannot beused in conjunction with any other offer. Valid until 30/09/14.

We advise confirmation of all events listed, as they may be subject to change.