We are holding this stay and play open morning in our nursery aid of Space4Autism.Come along to take a sneaky peek at our beautiful nursery in lovely countryside surroundings. T: 01260 253990
Mini First Aid’s AWARD WINNING, informal Baby & Child first aid session, is designed especially for parents, expectant parents, carers and grandparents. In just two hours, we cover all the essentials in baby and child first aid emergencies including:- Baby & Child CPR, choking (for all the family), bleeding, burns, febrile seizures, meningitis awareness, head...
Over 100 rides and attractions. Thursday and Friday 6pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday midday - 10pm Bank Holiday Monday midday-7pm
Come along to our Mum & Baby Event at Shrigley Hall, hosted by Mumtobe.com and The Mum & Baby Directory. Shop your local Independent Mum & Baby Businesses from 11am - 2pm in the William Turner Suite. Baby Clothing, Handmade Nursery Products, Handmade 100% wool rugs by Daisy & Bo, baby shower ideas, baby products,...
Marc Makes Comics will be running another cartoon club from 11-12pm at Macclesfield Library. Prior to that from 9.30-10.30am, he will be downstairs handing out FREE copies of The Phoenix comic for Free Comic Book Day.
The May market coincides with our wonderful Bluebell Walk so a great opportunity to make a day of it! There will be over 70 indoor and outdoor stalls with artisan foods and crafts. Live entertainment and children's activity.Tearooms open serving homemade cakes, lunches and refreshments.
Celebrate with us Star Wars Day!!! Come to the library and create your special space ship. Free drop in event suitable for children aged 4 and over. Duplo available for younger children.
Enjoy the outdoors and get to know nature with a day filled with music, art, outdoor activities, good food and drink.
Discover Tree Climbing arose from the need for tree climbing experiences in the North of England. Co-director Neil was looking for somewhere to learn tree climbing but there was nowhere available locally, so after going further afield to learn the techniques, he is bringing it back home and making it available to you. Terry jumped...
Come grab yourself a bargain with tables full of gently used baby and children goodies, while also visiting local baby & children businesses! Entrance is only £1 per person and children go for free!
Postapoems are scattered throughout Bollington throughout the Festival. How many will you find and name?
It’s the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements! Scarecrows showing the history and uses of the chemical elements will form scenes around Bollington.
Bollington is being filled with lots of different handcrafted creations including birds and flowers Keep an eye out for the bird-like children in the parade as well!
Free table tennis at the Leisure Centre throughout the Festival.
It’s been 150 years since the Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple railway opened. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 7:00pm Wednesday to Friday: 9:30 – 5:00pm Saturdays: 9:30am – 1:00pm
11th - 2-4pm/5-7pm/7.30-9.30pm 12th - 12-2pm/3-5pm For more details check out our review here.
100+ local performers kick off the festival with singing, dancing and loads more!
Bouncy castles, inflatables, under 5’s area (Soft Play, Ball Pool, Bouncy Castles), interactive play system and much more! BBQ and sweet stall Bungee Runs, Sumo Suits, Inflata-bull and Lights Out Tablet for the older kids.
Can you ‘oink’ like a pig or ‘moo’ like a cow? Join us down on the farm for A Squash & A Squeeze’ as we bring this classic story by Julia Donaldson to life. This is a relaxed & fun event loved by babies & children of all ages along with their parents, grandparents, carers....
A number of walks around Bollington and surrounding areas which are suitable for all ages and abilities. For full details on the walks see the programme or pick up a Festival Walks leaflet from Bollington Library and The Bridgend Centre.
Following on from the success of last year's event, Adlington Hall and Gardens are delighted to again present 'Going On A Bear Hunt at Adlington Hall'. New and improved this year, with a number of bears hidden, ready for you to find. Children are invited to come along, with their favourite teddy bear, for a...
Check out the train-themed embroidery designed and stitched by local stitchers. 13th 7pm 14th, 17th & 18th 2pm-5pm
Free taster event held at the Arts Centre in the Main Room 9.15 am 45 minutes 01625 363073
Free taster event held at the Arts Centre in the Main Room 10.15am 30 minutes 01625 363073
From the directors of BLOG’s 2017 production of Hairspray. Time: 7.30pm, matinee on the 18th only at 2pm Ticket Prices: £12, £10 concessions (restrictions apply)
Session include creative, exploratory activities in the mornings. Lunch is around the campfire and which includes hot chocolate and a campfire snack. Afterwards there is a tool use session. Fridays are for early years children and their parents/carers. Thursdays are for home ed children & group bookings.
Mini First Aid’s AWARD WINNING, informal Baby & Child first aid session, is designed especially for parents, expectant parents, carers and grandparents. In just two hours, we cover all the essentials in baby and child first aid emergencies including:- Baby & Child CPR, choking (for all the family), bleeding, burns, febrile seizures, meningitis awareness, head...
Rehearse and sing simple songs documenting the railway arriving in Bollington. Sing your heart out, enjoy the refreshments then take part ion a brief performance for friends and family! Tickets £5
Free entry, £1 per child for all day bouncy castle play, Deluxe Afternoon Tea includes a free glass of fizz (non alcoholic also available) sandwiches, scones, and selection of cakes! This Car boot will be a family special, with extra baby and children's stalls, mummy businesses and home made crafts! We will be collecting for...
Join David on a musical journey – bears live in the cupboard under the stairs and trips to the moon happen regularly. For young children 3+ and their families Tickets £5
Lots of different classes for our canine friends try out as well as the return of the popular ‘Pimp My Dog’.
All of the campus will be open and you’ll find an exciting range of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 10 AM – 5 PM Reaseheath College, Rease Heath, Nantwich CW5 6DF
Dress in your brightest colours and join us for a celebration of everyone's favourite patchwork elephant! Stories, games, crafts and songs. Please book in advance - £1
Crafts and woodland activities for toddlers. Ticket cost includes activities, drink and snack. Children must be accompanied. Tickets £8
A caterpillar has been munching its way through our Walled Kitchen Gardens! Collect your trail sheet from the garden entrance and find out what it's been eating. Once you've finished, head over to the Potting Shed and have a go at planting something to grow at home.
GERONIMO IS THE ULTIMATE FAMILY DAY OUT TO BE ENJOYED BY PARENTS, CHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS. 2019 WILL SEE FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO UNDER 2'S, CARERS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING CLANS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS OF FRIENDS CREATING MAGICAL MEMORIES TOGETHER
Singers from junior schools in Bollington, Rainow, Adlington & Pott Shrigley perform together in the Big Tent.
Screening of the classic children’s movie. Introductory talk about the connection of its filming locally. Tickets £5
Lego City needs your little firefighters to save the day. The event will feature exclusive building activities, heroic character experiences, interactive photo opportunities and more. Meet a Lego firefighter, watch the new Lego City 4D, build a fire engine and much more.
The ultimate battle of the Pirates and Mermaids. Find the hidden treasure and claim your special pirate or mermaid reward. Meet the mermaids, tie ship mate knots, learn how to speak mermaid and walk the plank.
Kids go for free (with a paying adult) this half term (rounds of golf started before 10am) Offer runs Monday to Friday until May 31 2019, excluding the bank holiday.
Argh me hearties, come and join us for a Saturday morning Family Story-time and share some pirate stories and rhymes. Suitable for families with young children. Feel free to come dressed in your pirate best!
Our Science Showdown show will introduce you to some famous inventors who didn’t get it right the first time but tried again and found success. Be a volunteer in our live experiments and vote for your favourite maker at the end. Hands on Workshops also taking place.
Experience science brought to life at Tatton Park this May half term. Including trails in the Garden and Mansion and talks and demos at the Farm, our programme is fun and engaging for the whole family! See the Tatton Park website for opening times and prices.
Thirteen enormous animatronic predators have arrived at Chester Zoo for a new exhibition which opens in time for half term. Includes a dire wolf, bear, sabretooth tiger and life sized dinosaurs including a T-Rex. May 26 2019 until September 8 2019
Parents and Tots (0-5 years) can come and enjoy our Bouncy Castles and a selection of toys in the sports hall Sundays 10am-12pm
Learn about tropical disease with The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine who use fun, family-friendly demonstrations and games.
Youngsters of Bollington Festival Musical Theatre present Donald Judge’s latest family-friendly offering. Tickets £7.50 Everyone, adults and kids need a ticket
We are all so excited to run our amazing holidays camps during this May Half Term! VENUE: Bollington Leisure Centre, SK10 5EX DATES: May 27th-31st & June 3rd 2019 TIMES: 9am-4pm FOOTBALL: COST: £15.00 per day – (optional extra – 1hour of swimming and lunch £5.00) ACTIVITIES: A morning of fun warm up games revolves...
Fun tennis camps for juniors aged 5-16. Full days from £16 and half days morning or afternoon from £11. Equipment can be provided. 8:40 AM – 3:10 PM
Are you brave enough to train to be a Knight? Take part in our quest and pass a series of challenges to begin your apprenticeship. Suitable for ages 6 and over (younger children may need adult help).
We are open 7.30am until 6pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. All healthy, nutritious, home cooked meals are included in the price. We are open all school holidays and can take children up to 11.
Children can come along and learn the basics of circuitry and electronics while producing their own flashing badge in this FREE workshop led by volunteers from Siemens. Workshops last 1 hour and are suitable for children aged 8+, accompanied by an adult. 10:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
Take on our epic pool inflatable, have you got what it takes to get to the end? Only children aged over 8 yrs + are allowed on the inflatable Children under 8 years of age and non-swimmers of any age must be accompanied in the water at all times by a responsible person (over 16).
Play in the pool, play sports including badminton, football, basketball, netball and many more. The pool is available throughout the day, there will also be some time to chill and play other games. 8yrs to school year 8
Come and decorate a mug and a snack pot for a Father's Day special. Card making included too! Please book a space, this is not a drop in workshop as I need to bring the right number of mugs!! Wednesday - 10.00 - 11.00; babies at 11.30 - 12.30 St Michael's Church Macclesfield T: 07816...
Zoo School is an activity club that runs during the school holidays, aimed at children aged 8-13 years old. A week full of practical, hands on zoo activities.
Dancing, performers and an enormous maze of colour, light and sounds. Entry is free. The experience is fully accessible and suitable for all ages.
Free entry: variety show, eagles & vultures, climbing wall, Punch & Judy, rodeo bull, fun dog show, gladiator joust, food, funfair and more!
Craft event, paint your own Tshirt. £3 per child. Tshirts provided. Booking essential.
Join us to create LEGO models on the theme of ‘things that go’, plus stop motion animation activities. Suitable for children aged 4-11 years. Free session with limited places, so booking is essential. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Bring your family along and play with Rafts , toys and floats. Designed for under 8’s (Small Pool Only).
This whit half term, we are running our courtyard activities. This includes animals to see, the barrel train ride, giant inflatable pillow, climbing wall, and much more! Activities are running every day from Sat 25th May to Fri 7th June, from 10am-4pm. There's no need to book.
