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Musical in a Week at Wiltshire Music Centre

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With singing, acting, and dancing to rehearse a mystery musical as well as a performance for your friends and family with costumes and props on the final day. Suitable for ages 4-12 years.

Kid Carpet & the Noisy Animals at Wiltshire Music Centre

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Featuring Bear, Gorilla, Badger and Hedgehog (with possible appearances from Hedgehog’s golden eggs), this is Jack & The Beanstalk like it’s been thrown in a blender with a drum machine and dodgy celebrity lookalikes. Part Air Guitar workshop and part magical mess.

ICHI at Wiltshire Music Centre

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Taking the notion of a one-man band to new limits, by combining handmade instrument inventions (stilt-bass, kalilaphone, balloon-pipes, hatbox-pedal-drum, tapumpet, percussion-shoes & hattrick-hat) with steel-drum, ping-pong balls, typewriter, toys and everyday objects.

May Half Term at Victoria Art Gallery

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Create a large, wild and dreamy landscape using pen and ink, suitable for ages 5-11 years. There will also be Create & Colour sessions in the afternoons, where children can make a blue collage seascape inspired by the exhibition.

The Adventure of Taking Flight at The Deanery CE Academy

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Showcasing the work and talent of students inviting audiences into a world where dreams come alive. Follow two young siblings as they discover a mysterious storybook that opens the door to extraordinary adventures. With every page they turn, families are transported to enchanting worlds filled with playful characters, beautiful music, and moments of pure amazement....

Stagecoach: main school summer Workshop

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The workshop will be a fun packed five day course for children aged 6-18 years old led by enthusiastic, energetic and DBS checked teachers. Children will make friends, learn new skills and develop confidence through singing, dancing and acting. On the final day, family and friends are invited to watch the children’s performance. Childcare vouchers...

Stagecoach Early Stages summer workshop

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The workshop will be a fun packed five day course for children aged 4-6 years led by enthusiastic, energetic and DBS checked teachers. Children will make friends, learn new skills and develop confidence through singing, dancing and acting. On the final day, family and friends are invited to watch the children’s performance. Sibling discount, childcare...

Open Event at Clarendon Academy

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Opportunity to tour the School, take part in activities with subject specialists, and listen to presentations by the Senior Leadership Team.

Summer School at Clarendon Academy

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Students will take part in team-building, creative, academic and wellbeing-focused sessions, as well as the chance to make new friends, develop self-esteem, confidence, communication and social skills, and meet staff at the School. Year 5 Monday to Wednesday, Year 6 Thursday to Friday.

Sixth Form Discovery Day at Dauntsey’s

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Welcome and introduction from John Davies, Head Master, Zoe Ross, Deputy Head (Upper School) and Huw Thomas, Deputy Head (Pastoral), tour of the school with current students, talks from Deputy Head (Academic) and Head of Futures, Q&A session with current Sixth Form students, department visits with subject specific talks, and buffet lunch. Please register in advance.

Outdoor Wall Climbing at Bowood

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Test your skills and get climbing on a portable wall with Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team. Aperfect opportunity for beginners and climbing enthusiasts to get outdoors; suitable for ages 6+ yearse.

Archery at Bowood

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Learn how to handle a bow and arrow and test your skills to hit the targets supported by instructors (each child can fire up to 12 arrows). Suitable for ages 6+ years.

Wiltshire Game & Country Fair 2026

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With live displays, shows, activities and countryside sports, as well as have-a-go sports such as fishing, axe throwing and craft workshops. There will also be the World of Dogs with agility and gun dog trials, craft village, cookery demonstrations and food stalls, live music and fairground rides.

Outdoor Exploration at Bowood

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With den building, fire lighting, game playing and exploring nature in the great outdoors. Sessions run 9:30am-12:30pm and 1:30-4:30pm; suitable for ages 6-10 years.

Mini Rovers Driving at Bowood

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Test your driving skills and go off-road on an obstacle track in a mini replica Land Rover, the perfect experience for children to learn how to control a vehicle. Suitable for ages 10+ years.

Halloween Adventure at Bowood

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Explore the grounds by taking part in a pumpkin trail throughout the grounds, as well as arts crafts activities and more.

Home Education Day at Aerospace Bristol

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With a hands-on workshop and craft sessions in a family friendly space, with space for under 5s to play. Workshops run 10:30-11:30am (up to 11 years),  and 11:45am-12:45pm (ages 11+ years). Craft activities 1:30-2:30pm (all ages).

Mach2 Motor Show at Aerospace Bristol

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See classic cars, racing cars, vintage buses, military vehicles, motorbikes and more, alongside amazing aircraft and the historic hangars of the former Filton Airfield. Included with standard admission.

Supersonic Brick Day at Aerospace Bristol

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With over 50 LEGO displays to see under Concorde, interactive Brick-pits to make your own LEGO masterpieces, mosaic making, build a LEGO Aeroplane and test it on the mini runway, watch dramatic robot battles in action throughout the day and access to the museum to discover over 100 years of aviation history. Quiet hour 10-11am...

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