School holiday fun ahoy
By Raviliouse | Thursday, July 15, 2010, 20:19
As the school holidays get into their swing there is a variety of
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Fun in the sun
events going on in-and-around the town to keep the 'little people'
amused:
Saturday July 10 - Saturday September 18
Free reading challenge.
Every one child who reads six books will win a
prize.
Write the best book review and they could also win a DVD
voucher.
Complete the challenge by Saturday 18 September to enter the
prize draw for free tickets to Legoland and Chessington, book tokens
and goody bags.
Lewes Library.
0345 60 80 196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
Saturday
July 17 - from 7.30pm
Tongue and Groove’s Pells Pool Party
The colourful glam-rock band perform (and don't they just) at the Pells
Pool.
Kids are allowed to swim, parents indulge in their drinks,
socialising with dancing across the age ranges.
Adult tickets are
available from Laportes at £5, children £2 with family tickets priced at
£12) for four.
478817
Saturday
July 17 - 2pm-4pm
Western Road School Fete
Loads of fun stalls, splat the rat, coconut shy, hook a duck, play your
cards right, beat the goalie.
You could also try your hand at fencing, karate display. Tombola, toys
and books, auction. Beer and pimms tent and cafe.
Western
Road School, Southover High Street
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schools/primary/western8452073.htm
Thursday
July 22
Garden fun at the Anne of Cleves House: crafts, story and dressing up.
Ages 2-5.
£4 in advance
01273 474610
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=14
Saturday
July 24 - 6pm-8.30pm (the screening begins at 7pm)
The Fantastic Mr Fox
A Charleston barn premier for the Roald Dahl
classic by Wes Anderson.
Bring the whole family,
a blanket and
picnic tea to enjoy before the film begins.
Cider will be on tap
from
our the barn's neighbours at
Middle Farm and help find the stolen chickens, ducks and turkeys in the
Charleston garden before the very,
very mean Boggis, Bunce, and Bean arrive with their bulldozer to wreck
and ravage our safe little foxy
hidey hole in the barn.
£6 includes tea and cake
01323 811626
www.charleston.org.uk/whatson/event.php?eventno=16
Sunday
July 25
Family Archaeology Day.
Drop in and explore with East Sussex Museums and Archaeology project.
All ages welcome.
Price included in admission (Adult - £6.00, Child
(5-15) - £3.00)
Lewes Castle.
01273 486260
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Monday July 26 - sessions 11am-12.30pm or 2pm-3.30pm
What does an
archaeologist do?
Have a go at being an archaeologist.
Ages 4-8.
Parents
are required to stay but no younger siblings due to safety reasons.
£5 in advance.
Lewes Castle.
01273 486260
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Monday
July 26 - Friday July 30
Arts Summer School
The Kaleidosocpe Theatre Company are to hold their Summer School.
They
promise a fun-filled week for children aged 5 - 13 with a variety of
outdoor and indoor activities such as treasure hunts, games,
improvisations, dance, set/ prop design and puppet making.
Working in small groups led by specialist Drama, Dance and Art teachers
children are encouraged to contribute their own ideas to the creative
process later performing their work to parents.
Places cost £135
Sussex
Downs College
Deirdre Daly e: deirdredaly@btinternet.com
www.kaleidoscopetheatre.org.uk
Tuesday
July 27
Dig and Discover
A one day course learning some archaeology skills.
Investigate finds
and explore the site.
Ages 8-12. (parents do not need to stay).
£15
in advance.
Lewes Castle.
01273 486260
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Wednesday July 28
Family Archaeology Day
Discover archaeology
first hand.
Hands on WWII archaeological dig working with
professional archaeologist, Luke Barber.
Artefact Handling and finds
processing with Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society.
Michelham Priory
01323 844224
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Wednesday
August 4 - 2pm-3.30pm
Crazy Comic Club – create your own comics in
Lewes Library's workshop.
Children aged 8 to 12.
Booking is essential.
Lewes Library.
0345
60 80 196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
Saturday
August 7 - Gates open at 5pm and close late
Proms in the Paddock
Details for this annual Commercial Square
Bonfire Society have yet to be finished but this is a family friendly
event, bring a picnic or enjoy the BBQ from 9pm.
Adults tickets cost
£6, childs £2.50
All available at the usual CSBS haunts.
www.promsinthepaddock.co.uk/tickets.html
Wednesday August 11
Teddy Bears'Picnic.
Michelham Priory.
A fun day out for the
family.
Michelham Priory
01323 844224
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Saturday August 14 - 2pm-2.30pm
Bag Books storytime –
multi-sensory story packs designed for people with profound learning
disabilities.
All welcome at this drop in event, no need to book.
Lewes
Library.
0345 60 80 196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
Wednesday
August 18
Rhyme, Rhythm & Rap Show!
Poetry at the Priory
Narnia Day: The Magician's Nephew.
Michelham Priory.
01323 844224
www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=12
Wednesday
August 18 - 2pm-3pm
Alien Crafts – a chance for the young ones to
make their own flying saucer and listen to alien stories.
Suitable for children aged under 8.
Booking is essential.
Lewes
Library.
0345 60 80 196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
Wednesday August 25 - 2pm-3.30pm
Crazy Comic Club – create your own comics in Lewes Library's workshop.
Children
aged 8 to 12.
Booking is essential.
Lewes Library.
0345 60 80
196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
Streetfunk Hip Hop dance classes begin their September term:
These
are aimed at 6-16 years-old with two seperate sessions taking place on
Thursdays -
4-5pm for the juniors (6-10years).
5-6pm the seniors
(11-16 years).
07554 434254
Throughout
the summer -
Mondays from July 19:
Pells Paddlers
The
country's oldest outdoor swimming pool is hosting free parent and
toddlers sessions from 10.30am - 11.30am which the option of paying a
reduced rate of for every adult £3 and £2 for each child).
Jenny on 07758 728236
Drusillas Zoo:
Rated
as one of the umber one attraction in the UK by The Times (February
2010) 12th in the Sunday Times “Best Days out in Britain” (June 2008)
and recommended by The Guardian ‘Things for kids to do’ (March 2010)
this zoo is not just where the animals live.
Alfriston
01323 874100
Middle Farm:
A chance
to meet the friendly chickens, ducks, spotted pigs and donkeys.
Also
the playful rabbits and guinea pigs.
Timed events are scheduled throughout the day, including prize-winning
pedigree Jersey cows being milked each afternoon.
01323 811411
Middle
Farm, Firle,
Every Monday - 2pm-3pm
Storytime.
Lewes Library.
0345 60 80
196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
First
Tuesday in each month - 10.30am-11am
Buggy Boogie.
Lewes Library.
0345 60 80 196
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries/find/lewes
Mondays
and Wednesdays - 6pm-9pm
The Nutty Wizard is a meeting place for the
young people of Lewes.
They come to socialise, play pool and table football and enjoy cheap
food and comfy sofas.
Lewes Community Café
480898
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