What's On this Half Term & Jubilee Weekend for families?

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Whaaaaaaat? How is it possibly nearly May Half Term already? With just over a week to go, our Mumbler newsletter is here to help!! We've got lots of suggestions of things to do in and around Leeds this Half Term, not forgetting the long Jubilee Weekend. Exciting times!! Remember we update all our pages and blogs daily, so keep this newsletter close at hand over the Half Term so you can keep checking back. And our Mumbler Champions will be out and about over the holiday reporting back on their favourite days out- follow us on instagram to see what they're up to!

Whatever you're doing, we hope that you have a wonderful time, and when it comes, that your Jubilee Celebrations are SPECTACULAR!!

Rachel & Charlotte
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May Half Term Events & Activities: FULL LISTINGS

The Power of Superbees at RHS Garden Harlow Carr

Create a buzz this May Half term at RHS Garden Harlow Carr and learn how to encourage these fantastic pollinators into your garden. There will be a garden trail, activities and beekeeping demonstrations to help you to learn more about these fascinating insects. Read more here.

Join us over the extended bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June, for live brass bands in the garden to commemorate this historic milestone. Live music will be playing in the garden between 1pm to 4pm. Read more here.

Jubilee Events for families in Leeds

School Holiday Camps in North Leeds & Wetherby

School Holiday Camps in South, East & West Leeds

FREE Half Term Activities for kids

Sat 28 May to Wed 1 June 10.30am – 5pm

Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in style at Temple Newsam House. Discover the royal connections that the house has including Henry the VIII and Mary Queen of Scots. Look out for special costume displays along the visitor route. Make a crown and help us to create some special bunting that will be used to decorate our Jubilee Picnic on 2 June.

Crafts and activities included in general admission charge.

Book tickets: https://my.leedstickethub.co.uk/17034

Give your kids a theatrical treat! New dance show for families, Tin Man, is coming to Leeds for the June bank holiday weekend!

Joss Arnott Dance presents this magical new retelling of a classic story, seen through the rusty eyes of the Tin Man on his journey to finding his heart and happiness.

This captivating new dance production for families with children aged 7+ explores a reimagined story of how this much-loved character would have coped against the Wicked Witch in the deep dark wood, and discovers the friends he might have met along the way.

Brilliantly humorous and touching, Tin Man will enthrall children and adults alike with its charming storytelling, bold dancing and music by award-winning composer Anna Appleby, performed live by music ensemble Psappha.

At the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 June, performances will be held at 12.00pm and 3.00pm each day. Tickets cost just £11 for adults and £9 for children, and can be booked at theatreleeds.com or by calling 0113 220 8008.

BOOK TICKETS NOW

May Half Term: Around the World in 80 Stories

28 May 2022- 5 June 2022

Visit Lotherton for Spring half term as we delve into stories old and new and travel around the world in 80 stories. There will be stories for all ages, excitement and adventure around the estate for families to get involved in. With crafts, storytellers and lots of fun.

The expansive grounds and gardens are lovely walking spots, with or without four-legged companions. Each season brings new surprises including wild garlic in the spring, a sea of colourful blooms in summer in the formal gardens and stunning autumnal colours later on in the year.

The two playgrounds mean there’s plenty of space for running about and letting off steam, with zip wires for older children to enjoy.

The evolving zoo, Wildlife World, is a real highlight and visitors can see the Humboldt penguins splash and swim in their pool. Other colourful characters include Arthur the tapir, porcupines, and a flamboyance of pink flamingos.

READ MORE AND BOOK TICKETS

Enjoy unlimited bus travel all day with our great value group tickets!

Up to 5 people can get unlimited travel across all of West Yorkshire on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays with our FirstDay Weekend Group ticket for just £6.00. Put your parking money towards treating your little ones and get out and about with First Bus! Download the First Bus App from your app store to buy your ticket and plan your journey.

Travelling during the week? Up to 5 people can get unlimited travel across all of West Yorkshire Monday - Friday (after 9:30am) or on bank holidays with our FirstDay Group ticket for just £8.75!

READ MORE HERE

MATHSCITY HALF TERM ACTIVITIES

Jump down the rabbit hole with MathsCity during half term for a special jubilee Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in Leeds’ mathematical wonderland!

Lewis Carroll is well known for writing Alice in Wonderland, but did you know he was also a mathematician and a creator of a great many puzzles?!

To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee the maths way, MathsCity are setting out a Mad Hatter's tea party inside their activity centre within Trinity Leeds. It will be full of classic Lewis Carrol puzzles for you to discover and play.

The madness runs all week from Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June and is included in your standard ticket entry to MathsCity, where you can also explore over 30 fascinating hands-on exhibits. Plus, there will be two extra activities to multiply the fun on selected dates.

BOOK NOW for a truly bonkers half term, filled with maths fun and puzzling madness!

FOUNTAINS ABBEY & STUDLEY ROYAL

Spend a full day running, jumping and discovering the abbey ruin and Studley Water Garden. If you find yourself in the deer park, keep an eye out and you may catch a glimpse of the new baby deer.

Pick up your watery-themed trail map and enjoy finding a variety of giant pond themed creatures as you wander the site.

Join in our pond dipping activity, learn more about our watery wildlife and see what mini beasts you can discover. Take your hand at building a mini raft out of sticks and test how well it floats in the water garden. Or why not bring the whole family along and learn how to make a mini dragonfly using a peg?

READ MORE HERE

SCS SPORTS CAMPS, HAREWOOD

If you’re looking for active, educational camps for your children during school holidays, or want your children to play team games and access different sports in a supportive friendly environment, book with SCS Sports Camps Ltd! These multi-sports camps are run by teachers, providing boys and girls age 4-13 the chance to play a variety of sports and team games at Gateways school. Camps have access to the indoor sports hall and the outdoor school field overlooking the picturesque Harewood countryside. Wraparound childcare can be booked from 8.00-9.30 and 16.00-17.30. The camps are device free zones ensuring active screen-free fun!
*(Single days can be booked, there is a discount for booking a full camp and third siblings attend for free!).

READ MORE HERE

EXPLORE LEEDS PARKS AND WIN PRIZES

Join the city’s biggest-ever bug hunt – and win prizes for walking in the park

We know it’s good to be active – but what if you could win an iPad just for strolling in the park? Download the free Love Exploring app and discover the Dinosaur Safari and Mega Mini-beast Hunt games, available in 14+ parks across Leeds.

Then link your Love Exploring account to your child’s school and join the Inter-School Challenge to win prizes for the school - and yourself. Score points for every 100m you walk and every question you answer on the interactive quiz. The challenge runs until June 6. Find out more in this blog

ENCHANTED STORIES MAY HALF TERM AT MOTHER SHIPTON’S

28th May – 5th June 2022

Wander into a world of Enchanted stories at Mother Shipton’s this May Half Term!

See giant story books and a Wonderland of fairy-tale themed displays with fantastical photo opportunities throughout the ancient woodland. Watch out for the pesky dragon, The Wicked Witch of the West and the Big Bad Wolf, peek into miniature fairy houses, and sit on the Wishing Chair throne. Dressing up as your favourite storybook character is thoroughly encouraged, prizes will be awarded to Mother Shipton’s favourites when you share them on Instagram #mothershiptons.

READ MORE HERE

STOCKELD PARK
28th May – 5th June

Roll up, roll up, the Stockeld Circus is in town! This Spring, the National Festival Circus are joining us for a half term filled with excitement! Every day throughout the Spring Adventure there will be three circus shows! (There are NO animals involved in the circus). Let your imagination run wild with the Stockeld Circus! A true feast for the eyes, a real family treat!

The National Festival Circus is a magical mix of laughter and excitement. Slapstick clowns, balancing equilibrists, fast tempo juggling, baffling magic, high flying diabolos, mesmerising spinning hoops and buckets full of fabulous fun.

Circus tickets are an add on to your Spring day passes, available on a first come, first served basis. Just select the date and time for your Spring Adventure, then before checkout, you can add your circus tickets onto your booking. Everybody requires a circus ticket, except for babes in arms.

BOOK TICKETS HERE

WOLDIES LAVENDER AND NATURE FARM

WOLDIE’S QUEEN BEE QUEST every day during half term Saturday 28^th May to Sunday 5^th June.

This half term celebrate the Queen Bee at WOLDIE’S with the QUEEN BEE QUEST!

To complete the quest; find the bees and reveal the Queen Bee’s secret code to win a prize!

Bumble through Woldie’s NEW Bees & Friends Garden, track bees, pollinate the giant flower, and dare to enter the giant observation hive to spot the queen bee and her hive making honey.

Set in tranquil woodland, wildflowers, lavender and nature; fun for all the family!

Miniature railway, Giant Games Maze, Football golf, Den zone building and more all open too!

www.woldies.co.uk

A Reception teacher’s tips for preparing your child for school

The months before your little one starts school make for such an exciting time. September may still seem like a long way off, but it’s never too soon to start preparing your pre-schooler for Reception.

According to Reception Class Teacher Georgi Bird, who works at Ashville College in Harrogate, by making preparation fun, removing any labels or expectations from it, and slotting it easily into your daily routine, it can take any stress or worry out of the process.

In the latest Ashville blog post, Miss Bird reveals her five top things your child needs to help them be ready for school this September:

1. Social interaction

2. A love of books

3. An awareness of maths

4. Physical confidence

5. Independence getting changed

Click the link to find out more. The good news is these are all about learning through play, and your child doesn’t need to be able to count to 100 or recognise all the letters of the alphabet to be ready for Reception! Read the full blog here.

Events Calendar: North Leeds & Wetherby

Events Calendar: South, East & West Leeds