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Stories from the Earth: family art workshop
28 October 2026 at 13:00
Experiment with collage, printmaking and painting to tell stories using colour, texture and natural materials.
Tubing at Ackers Adventure — 28 October 13:00
28 October 2026 at 13:00
A thirty-minute outdoor tubing ride for children eight and over.
D/Deaf and hard-of-hearing youth skiing at Cardiff Ski Centre
28 October 2026 at 13:30
A small-group learn-to-ski session with BSL support for D/deaf and hard-of-hearing children and young people.
Dear Zoo
28 October 2026 at 13:30
Meet the perfect pet in a puppet-filled stage version of the much-loved picture book.
Pumpkin Carving at Staunton Country Park
28 October 2026 at 13:30
Carve your own pumpkin and try spooky crafts.
Little Street West Byfleet — holiday play session
28 October 2026 at 13:35
Shop, build, deliver post and drive pretend vehicles in a child-sized indoor town.
Halloween crafts at Canton Library
28 October 2026 at 14:00
Make black cats, ghosts and Halloween masks at this spooky afternoon craft session.
Make Your Mark: Black History Badge Making
28 October 2026 at 14:00
Make Your Mark: Black History Badge Making for Ages 5 to 12 years at Durning Library.
Showstopper! The Kids Show
28 October 2026 at 14:00
Children invent the characters, setting and plot of a musical comedy adventure improvised live by The Showstoppers.
Steve Antony: stories and drawing at Junction 3 Library
28 October 2026 at 14:00
Meet Mr Panda’s creator for interactive stories and drawing.
The Brain Bending Science Illusion Show
28 October 2026 at 14:00
Explore optical illusions, tricks and mind-bending science with The Magical Mr West and Crowbert.
Octonauts Storytelling and Craft
28 October 2026 at 14:15
Hear an Octonauts story, then build a colourful three-dimensional coral reef from recycled paper.
Guy Fox Drawing Challenge at Canada Water Library
28 October 2026 at 14:30
Explore drawing techniques and create artwork to take home in a free hands-on session with the Guy Fox Team.
Mary Seacole’s Medical Kit
28 October 2026 at 14:30
Decorate a pretend medical case and imagine what Mary Seacole packed to help people.
Pumpkin Making
28 October 2026 at 14:30
Make your own pumpkin for Halloween in a free half-term craft session.
Share Your Sheffield — zine-making workshop
28 October 2026 at 14:30
Write, draw and craft a mini-magazine about your Sheffield.
Surinderella
28 October 2026 at 14:30
Bollywood music, dance and pantomime comedy turn Cinderella into Surinder’s adventure, complete with a dancing cow and a glamorous Devi Godmother.
Wednesday outdoor art with Portobello Art School — 2026-10-28
28 October 2026 at 15:00
Arts, crafts and games outdoors, with a Portobello studio base.