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FEBRUARY 2014 (Half Term Week)

15,16 BRIGHTON SCIENCE FESTIVAL: BRIGHT SPARKS DAYS.Hove Park Upper School, Nevill Rd, Hove. BN3 7BN.10am-5pm. Fantastic weekend of hands-on science activitiesfor the whole family. SATURDAY: Bush tucker trials, testyour speed & agility, build marshmallow towers, explore thehuman body, mind magic, Vet Training simulators, make a 3Dversion of yourself with 3D printing, sherbert-making,chemistry for kids and Spaceball gyroscope ride.SUNDAY: Mind magic, DNA detectives, build a spectrometer,Chemistry demo, terrain engineering challenge, Spaceballgyroscope ride, giant drawing machine and jumping beansworkshop. Ages 7-14. £5 per day, family (2+2) £16,under 7s FREE. Booking recommended: brightonscience.com

Local events for kidsFebruary - May 2014

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15 WOODLAND CRAFT DAY. Arlington Bluebell Wood, BatesGreen Farm, Tye Hill Rd. 10am-2pm. Help build a firewoodstore. Learn to cut, split and join wood, make roof tiles andmake a mallet or plate to take home. Hot drinks, brewed onthe campfire, provided. £10 per child aged 7+, adultsFREE. Book: 07887 556336. [email protected]

15-23 SPRING AT SPRING BARN FARM. Kingston Road, Lewes.Meet the animals. Indoor and outdoor adventure play andfarm trail. Adult £7.50, child £6.50, family of 4 £26.www.springbarnfarm.com

16 WOOLLY WANDER. Arlington Bluebell Wood, Bates GreenFarm, Tye Hill Rd. 10.30am-12noon. Meet newborn lambs inthe farmyard then make your own welly warmers using feltedwool. Try them out walking in the Bluebell Wood and spot theearly signs of spring. £6 per child aged 3+, adults FREE.Book: 07512 802177. [email protected]

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Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday & Thursday

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bouncy castle available. Parentsare welcome to join in the fun.

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17 IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat.10.30am-3pm. Family event: wild arts & crafts, sewingseeds and building animal homes. Ages 5-11. £7.50 perchild. Must book 01273 497561. sussexwt.org.uk

17,18 BIKEABILITY CYCLING COURSES. Eastbourne Sports Park,Cross Levels Way. Learn to cycle safely. Ages 7+. £6-£10.Book 01273 482490. dft.gov.uk/bikeability/

17-21 KIDS’ WEEK. Hillier Garden Centre, Hailsham Rd, StoneCross. 10am-4pm. FREE kids’ entertainment - magic shows,balloon modelling, face painting and petting corner on Wed.Pottery painting (£4-£10 extra charge). 01323 763240.

18,19 FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS. Crossland & Dudson Training,Upperton Rd. Tues: Wildlife Workshop; 9.30am-12.30pm or1-4pm. Ages 6-11. Use webcams and make animal masks.Wed: Puppet Making; 10am-1pm. Design and make your ownpuppet. Ages 5-11. Book early 01323 720072.

18,19 SCIENCE FUN. Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux.& 20 Tues 18th: A Hearty Workout; 10.30am-1pm or 2-4.30pm.

Learn about the heart and make real stethoscopes. Ages 6-9,£9.95. Wed 19th: Curious About Chemistry; 10.30am-1pm(6-9s); 2-4.30pm (10-13s). Cool Chemistry experimentsfor kids. £9.95 each. Thurs 20th: Rocket to Jupiter;1-7pm. Build and launch your own rockets. Ages 10-13,£20.95. Must book 01323 832731. the-observatory.org

19-22 DISNEY’S “THE LITTLE MERMAID”. Royal HippodromeTheatre, Seaside Rd, Eastbourne. Youth production ofDisney’s well loved tale. Adult £12, child £8, familyticket (2+2) £35. royalhippodrome.com

21 BUILDING STORIES ART WORKSHOP. Towner, College Rd,Eastbourne. Ages 5-8: 11am-1pm. Ages 9-12: 2.30-4.30pm. Explore and photograph the Towner building thenturn your printed photos into a collage that tells a story.£7.50. Book: 01323 434670. townereastbourne.org.uk

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FREEliteracy, numeracy & computerlessons for parents and carers.

Call 01323 720072to find out more.

Family showTickets:

£6.50, family £24

Under Ground Theatrewww.undergroundtheatre.co.uk

Rude Mechanical Theatre CompanyThe Lighthouse Keeper’s Cat

Monday 7 April 2pmFriday 21 February

Ages 5-8: 11am-1pmAges 9-12: 2:30-4:30pm

Explore all the gallery’s nooks andcrannies and use cameras / iPadsto take shots from odd angles andupside down. Print, photocopy andcollage these to develop a world

where your story lives.£7.50 per child. Must book.

Half Term Workshops:Building Stories

For more info and to book visittownereastbourne.org.uk

Friday 11 April Ages 5-8: 11am-1pm

Ages 9-12: 2:30-4:30pmDesign and build a home withlots of different materials. Then

use a stop-motion animation iPadapp to bring your building to life.

£7.50 per child. Must book.

FREE Family Drop-ins:Every Saturday & Sunday,

weekdays in holidays.Art materials and family learningbooklets are available to use for

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Easter HolidaysWorkshops

Dream homes:design, build & animate

MARCH 2014

1 HENRIETTA HIPPO’S FUN HOUSE. Royal HippodromeTheatre, Seaside Rd, Eastbourne. 10.30am. Children’svariety show. Theme is ‘Characters from a book’ - kids andparents are encouraged to dress up. Songs, games anddancing. Ages 3-10. Tickets £6 on the door or £4 inadvance. 01323 412000. royalhippodrome.com

1Mar- LAMBING TIME. Seven Sisters Sheep Centre, East Dean.5May 10.30am-5pm daily. Bottle-feeding and tractor rides.

Adult £6, child £5, family (2+2) £21. 01323 423302.

6 WORLD BOOK DAY. Redeem £1 book tokens by 30 March.Cool stuff, games & activities to enjoy at worldbookday.com

12-16 PETER PAN ON ICE. Congress Theatre, Eastbourne.Russian Ice Stars’ spectacular adaptation of J M Barrie’smagical adventure. Adult £13.50-£25.50, child £15.eastbournetheatres.co.uk For the chance to:WIN ONE OF TWO SETS OF FAMILY TICKETS(2 adults + 2 children) for 12 March, email your answerto the question: “Who is the author of Peter Pan?” [email protected] by 28 February.

22 SAIL A RAFT. Arlington Bluebell Wood, Bates Green Farm,Tye Hill Rd. 2-4 pm. Make your own boat to sail on thebeautiful woodland streams. £7 per child aged 6+, adultsFREE. Book: 07512 802177 or [email protected]

22,23 FAMILY ACTIVITY WEEKEND. Observatory Science Centre,Herstmonceux. 10am-5pm. Celebrate National Science &Engineering Week. Adult £8, child £6, family (of 4)£24.70. 01323 832731. the-observatory.org

29,30 CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange.Perfect for Mother’s Day on Sunday! Admission £5, incl.£5 worth of samples & special offers. festivalchocolate.co.uk

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5 HENRIETTA HIPPO’S FUN HOUSE. Royal HippodromeTheatre, Seaside Rd, Eastbourne. 10.30am. Monthly familyvariety show. Theme is ‘Astronauts & Aliens’. Ages 3-10.Tickets £6 or £4 in advance. royalhippodrome.com

7 THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S CAT. Underground Theatre,Central Library, Grove Rd. 2pm. Funny family show. Author& illustrator Ronda & David Armitage will be signing copiesof their books. Tickets £6.50, family (of 4) £24. Kids aged3-11: send your drawing of a lighthouse or cat to the UGTby 22 March for a chance to WIN A FAMILY TICKET and tomeet the cast. undergroundtheatre.co.uk for tickets & info.

8 STEP INTO SPRING. Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat.10.30am-3pm. Family drop-in event for ages 5-11. Blowand decorate eggs, make things for your house and garden,sow seeds and follow the woodland Easter trail. Suggesteddonation of £3 to cover materials. sussexwt.org.uk

8,9, SCIENCE FUN. Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux.15,16 Tues 8th: ‘Man in the Moon’ space workshops for ages 6-9,

10.30am-1pm or 2-4.30pm. Learn about the moon and makecraters! £9.95 per session. Wed 9th: ‘Mysterious Moon’ forages 10-13, 2-8pm. Learn about the moon, examine realmoon rock, look through the giant telescopes (weatherpermitting). £20.95. Tues 15th: ‘Rocketry’. Build andlaunch rockets. Ages 6-9, 10.30am-1pm or 2-4.30pm.£9.95. Wed 16th: ‘Who Dunnit?’ New forensics workshops.Ages 6-9, 10.30am-1pm. Ages 10-13, 2-4.30pm. £9.95.Book 01323 832731. the-observatory.org.

9 WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT. Seven Sisters CountryPark, Exceat. 10.30am-12.30pm. Woodland adventure forages 5-7. £7.50pp. Book 01273 497561. sussexwt.org.uk

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10 CAMPS & CHOCOLATE. Abbots Wood. 10am-12noon.Build a cool camp in the woods and help light the fire tocook chocolate bread. £7 per child aged 6+, adults FREE.EASTER BUNNIES. Abbots Wood. 1.30pm-3pm. Trackrabbits in the wood, play rabbity games and make a clayEaster bunny to take home. £6 per child (3+), adult FREE.Book: [email protected] or 07887 556336.

10&17 WILD WOODIES HOLIDAY CLUBS. Seven Sisters CountryPark, Exceat. 10.30am-2.30pm. Build a shelter, light a fire,make things from natural materials, play games and spotwildlife. Ages 7-11. £17 per day. sussexwt.org.uk

11 DREAM HOMES. Towner, College Rd, Eastbourne.Ages 5-8: 11am-1pm; ages 9-12: 2.30-4.30pm. Design,build and animate your own dream home. £7.50 per child.Book: 01323 434670. townereastbourne.org.uk

15 A WILD DAY IN THE WOODS. Seven Sisters Country Park,Exceat. 10.30am-3pm. Family drop-in event. Fire lighting,shelter building and getting creative with chalk, charcoal andwood. Ages 7-11. Donations: £4. sussexwt.org.uk

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Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford.Mon 17 Feb 10.30am-3pm It’s Cold Outside

Sow seeds, make animal homes and planwildlife gardens in the cosy Pump Barn.

Accompanied kids aged 5-11. £7.50 per child.Tues 8 April 10.30am-3pm

Step Into SpringEaster family fun. Blow and decorate an egg,

Make things for your house and garden, sow seeds,stroll in the woods. Ages 5-11. Family drop-in event,no need to book. Donation of £3 to cover materials.

Wed 9 April 10.30am-12.30pm Bear HuntAn adventure through the woods - we’re not scared!

Accompanied kids aged 5-7. £7.50 per person.10 & 17 April 10.30am-2.30pm

Spring Wild WoodiesCampfire cooking, shelter building, games and wildlife.

Ages 7-11 (need not accompany). £17 per child per day.Tues 15 April 10.30am-3pmA Wild Day in the Woods

A day in the woods; light fires, build shelters and get creative with chalk, charcoal and wood. Ages 7-11.

Family drop-in event, no need to book. Donations £4.w: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk

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17 THE SOOTY SHOW. Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton St.11am & 2.30pm. Coming to Eastbourne direct from CITV,Sooty, Sweep & Soo with a spectacular mix of magic, music& mess! Adult £12, child £10. eastbournetheatres.co.uk

17Apr- ARLINGTON BLUEBELL WALK. Bates Green Farm,18May Tye Hill Road, Arlington. Open every day 10am-5pm.

River, woodland and bluebell walks. Free parking, picnic area,refreshments. Adult £5, child £2, family (2+4) £12.01323 485151. bluebellwalk.co.uk

18 GOOD FRIDAY WORKSHOP. St Mary’s Church, Old Town,Eastbourne. 9-11am. FREE Easter crafts workshop endingwith short family service, parents welcome. Ages 3-11,under 7s must be accompanied. 01323 645225.

18,19 EASTER EGG HUNT. Sharnfold Farm, Hailsham Road,Stone Cross. 9.30am-5pm. Egg hunt (small charge), farmanimals, play area, shop & cafe. sharnfoldfarm.co.uk

18-21 EASTER SCIENCE TRAIL. Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux. 10am-5pm. Alternative Easter Egg Huntwith mini Easter egg prize. Trail FREE with admission:adult £8, child £6, family (4) £24.70. 01323 832731.

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20 EASTER EGGSPRESS. Eastbourne Miniature Railway Park,Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne. 10am-5pm. Miniature trainrides, model railways, adventure playground, nature walk andFREE Easter egg for children. Adult £4.85, child (3+)£4.35, under 3s FREE, family (of 4) £17.50. emsr.co.uk

MAY 2014

2 SUMMER SEASON OF TRIBUTE SHOWS BEGINS.Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade. Abba Tribute - withfirework finale. 8pm. In advance: adult £7.50, child £5.25(£9 and £6.25 on the night). eastbournebandstand.co.uk

3 HENRIETTA HIPPO’S FUN HOUSE. Royal HippodromeTheatre, Seaside Rd, Eastbourne. 10.30am. Monthly familyvariety show. This month’s theme: ‘Wizards & Witches’, fancydress encouraged. Ages 3-10. Tickets £6 on the door or £4in advance. www.royalhippodrome.com

3,4 MAGNIFICENT MOTORS. Western Lawns and Eastbourneseafront. 11am-5pm. Biggest FREE motoring spectacular onthe South Coast with over 500 vintage and classic cars,motorbikes, buses, commercial and military vehicles.French market, live music, stalls & entertainment. FREE.

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Y PGL AdventurousActivity Weekend

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4,5 ANCIENT CRAFTS FESTIVAL. Michelham Priory, UpperDicker. 10.30am-5pm. Family day, with hands-on activities,exploring crafts through history. Usual admission: adult£7.80, child £4.20, family £21. 01323 844224.

6-10 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Congress Theatre, Eastbourne.7.30pm evenings; Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. One of the world’sfavourite musicals, starring Paul Michael Glaser (of Starsky& Hutch) and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood (of‘Strictly’ fame). Filled with classic songs like ‘If I Were aRich Man’ and ‘Sunrise, Sunset’. £18-33.50, child £5 off.01323 412000. eastbournetheatres.co.uk

16,17 PIRATE GRAN. Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne.Friday 4.30pm; Saturday 11am & 2pm. Brand newswashbuckling show bringing the books to life. Tickets £11.01323 412000. eastbournetheatres.co.uk

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Come Rain or Shinevisit Knockhatch Adventure Park.

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15,16 BRIGHTON SCIENCE FESTIVAL: BRIGHT SPARKS DAYS.Hove Park Upper School, Nevill Rd, Hove. BN3 7BN.10am-5pm. Fantastic hands-on science activities for all.SATURDAY: Bush tucker trials, test your speed and agility,build marshmallow towers, explore the human body, mindmagic, Vet Training simulators, make a 3D version of yourselfwith 3D printing, sherbert-making workshop, chemistry forkids, Raspberry Pi workshop and Spaceball gyroscope ride.SUNDAY: Mind magic, DNA detectives, build a spectrometer,Chemistry demo, terrain engineering challenge, Spaceballgyroscope ride and giant drawing machine.£5 per day, family (2+2) £16. Book: brightonscience.com

15-23 BRIGHTON SCIENCE FESTIVAL HALF TERM HIGHLIGHTS:

18 RASPBERRY PI WORKSHOPS. Latest Music Bar.11am-5pm. Become a computer magician, with sensors,lights and creativity. Ages 11+. One hour session £3.

19 WHO DUNNIT? Latest Music Bar. 9am-7pm. Use realforensic techniques to solve a crime. 2-hour sessions £10,family ticket (2+2) £30, includes a crime scene suit foryou to keep.

20 ANTWEIGHT ROBOT WARS. Blind Tiger. 11am-4pm.Design, build & battle remote-controlled robots. 2 hours, £3

20 BIGGER BANG RELOADED. Cockcroft Building. 2 & 7pm.Explosive crazy Chemistry show. £7; family (of 4) £24.

21 DISSECTIONS UNCUT. Latest Music Bar. 7pm. As seen on‘Inside Nature’s Giants’. Get under the skin of some of theworld’s largest animals - may include an exploding whale.Recommended for ages 11+. £6pp.

22 BUILD YOUR OWN GAMES CONSOLE. Build Brighton.11am-2pm. Build your own hand-held games console fromscratch, then program your own games! All componentssupplied. Ages 11+. £45.

22 B.RADICAL. Brighton Youth Centre. 12-10pm. Radical dayof cutting edge activities. Learn how to fend off a zombieattack, control robots, feed yourself into a 3D printer, makeyour own Arduino guitar. Plus: live bands, skate jam and lightrefreshments. Ages 11+. FREE, suggest £3 donation.

Information on all the above workshops & activities can befound at brightonscience.com, where you can also booktickets. They’re VERY popular so do book in advance.

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17,18 BIKEABILITY CYCLING COURSES. Eastbourne Sports Park,Cross Levels Way. Improve your cycling skills. Ages 11+.£10. Book 01273 482490. dft.gov.uk/bikeability/

18-22 DRACULA. Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne. Evenings7.45pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Bram Stoker’s timeless gothicthriller. Ages 13+. Adult £14.50-£20.50, child £9.01323 412000. eastbournetheatres.co.uk

19,20 SCIENCE FUN. Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux. Wed 19th: Curious About Chemistry, 2-4.30pm.Cool Chemistry experiments. Ages 10-13. £9.95.Thurs 20th: Rocket to Jupiter, 1-7pm.Build and launch your own rockets. Ages 10-13. £20.95.Must book 01323 832731. the-observatory.org

19-22 DISNEY’S “THE LITTLE MERMAID”. Royal HippodromeTheatre, Seaside Rd, Eastbourne. Youth production ofDisney’s well-loved tale. Adult £12; child £8; familyticket (2+2) £35. royalhippodrome.com

21 YOUTH OPEN MIC NIGHTS. Leaf Hall, Seaside, Eastbourne.7.30-9.30pm (3rd Friday of every month). If you’re aged14-18 and have a musical talent this is your chance toperform. Leaf Hall has a professional sound system andoperators. Entry FREE for performers, £3 on the door foraudience. 01323 325764. leafhall.co.uk

22 GENERATE SKILLS. Towner, College Rd, Eastbourne. 1-4pm.Try some fun art activities and pick up an application for anew programme teaching vocational skills for the creativeand cultural industries. FREE. Ages 13-19.townereastbourne.org.uk

MARCH 2014

1 GHOST STORIES IN THE FORTRESS. Redoubt Fortress,Royal Parade, Eastbourne. 7-9pm. Two ghost stories byM R James, told in the dark and spooky fortress byprofessional actor, Robert Lloyd Parry. Do you dare to bethere? £12. 01323 410300. Info: [email protected]

12-16 PETER PAN ON ICE - Russian Ice Stars’ spectacularadaptation of J M Barrie’s classic tale. Congress Theatre,Eastbourne. Adult £13.50-£25.50; child £15.01323 412000 eastbournetheatres.co.uk For the chance toWIN ONE OF TWO SETS OF FAMILY TICKETS(2 adults + 2 children) for 12 March, email your answerto the question: “Who is the author of Peter Pan?” [email protected] by 28 February.

17-22 SEE HOW THEY RUN. Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne.Evenings 7.45pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Comedy starringWarwick Davis, with a cast all under four foot tall!Adult £14.50-£22, child £9. eastbournetheatres.co.uk

25-29 TWELFTH NIGHT. Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne.Evenings 7.45pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Story of romanceand mistaken identity brought right up to date - “riotousgig meets Shakespeare”. Adult £12.50; child/student £9.01323 412000 eastbournetheatres.co.uk

29,30 CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL. Brighton Dome Corn Exchange.Perfect for Mother’s Day on Sunday! Admission £5, incl.£5 worth of samples & special offers.festivalchocolate.co.uk

30 BRITISH SUMMER TIME BEGINS / MOTHER’S DAY.Time to put the clocks forward an hour & pamper your mum.

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9,16 SCIENCE FUN. Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux. Wed 9th: ‘The Mysterious Moon’. 2-8pm. Learn about themoon, examine real moon rock and look through the gianttelescopes (weather permitting). Ages 10-13. £20.95.Wed 16th: ‘Who Dunnit?’ New forensics workshops.2-4.30pm. Ages 10-13, £9.95. Book in advance.01323 832731. the-observatory.org.

19 GENERATE SKILLS: ‘THE APPRENTICE’. Towner, College Rd,Eastbourne. 1-4pm. A team-based activity to test your streetwear design skills. Ages 13-19. FREE. 01323 434670.townereastbourne.org.uk

20 EASTER SUNDAY. Bring on the chocolate!

30 DAN LE SAC VS SCROOBIUS PIP. Winter Garden,Eastbourne. 7pm. Live music - unique blend of hip-hop andelectronic beats. Over 14s welcome, under 16s must beaccompanied. Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the door.01323 412000. eastbournetheatres.co.uk

MAY 2014

2 SUMMER SEASON OF TRIBUTE SHOWS BEGINS.Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade. Friday night tributes toQueen, Dirty Dancing, Olly Murs, Take That & more.Friday 2 May ‘Abba’ - with firework finale. 8pm.Tickets in advance: adult £7.50; child £5.25 (£9 and£6.25 on the night). eastbournebandstand.co.uk

3,4 MAGNIFICENT MOTORS. Western Lawns and Eastbourneseafront. 11am-5pm. Biggest FREE motoring spectacular onthe South Coast with over 500 vintage and classic cars,motorbikes, buses, commercial and military vehicles. Frenchmarket, live music, stalls & entertainment. FREE.

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