Inspire Nottinghamshire Libraries
Worksop Library, Memorial Avenue S80 2BP
Carlton in Lindrick Library, Long Lane, Carlton in Lindrick S81 9AR
Langold Library, Doncaster Road, Langold S81 9AL
www.inspireculture.co.uk
Summer Reading Challenge 2023: Ready, Set Read!
Saturday 8th July to Sunday 3rd September, library opening hours
Developed in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust, the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge will celebrate play and participation, encouraging children to get involved in games and sports in any way that best suits them. The challenge, aimed at children aged four to 11 years, is to read six or more library books over the summer. For every book read, children will pick up rewards and every child who completes the challenge receives a medal and certificate.
Free
Edwinstowe Library, High Street, Edwinstowe NG21 9QS
Ollerton Library, Forest Road, New Ollerton NG22 9P
www.inspireculture.org.uk
Summer Reading Challenge 2023: Ready, Set Read!
Saturday 8th July to Sunday 3rd September, library opening hours
Developed in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust, the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge will celebrate play and participation, encouraging children to get involved in games and sports in any way that best suits them. The challenge, aimed at children aged four to 11 years, is to read six or more library books over the summer. For every book read, children will pick up rewards and every child who completes the challenge receives a medal and certificate.
Churchgate, Retford DN22 6PE
retford.library@inspireculture.org.uk or 01777 710020
www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/retford-library
Summer Reading Challenge 2023: Ready, Set Read!
Saturday 8th July to Sunday 3rd September, library opening hours
Developed in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust, the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge will celebrate play and participation, encouraging children to get involved in games and sports in any way that best suits them. The challenge, aimed at children aged four to 11 years, is to read six or more library books over the summer. For every book read, children will pick up rewards and every child who completes the challenge receives a medal and certificate.
Free
Little Seed Music presents: JACK!
Wednesday 16th August, 3.30pm to 4.30pm
For as long as tales have been told, the character of Jack has been a constant presence in stories. Now, in this new musical for children and families, discover the truth behind the original fairytale hero. JACK! features traditional stories, original songs and storytelling. With lots of opportunities to join in, plus brilliant live music, families will be singing along before you can say Fee Fie Fo Fum! For children aged 5+ and their families.
Library members £4.00, non-library members £7.00. Pre-booking highly advised
The Harley Foundation
Welbeck S80 3LW
01909 501700
www.harleyfoundation.org.uk/whats-on
Family Fun Paint a Pot
Wednesday 9th, 16th and 23rd August, 10.00am–12.30pm and 1.30pm–4.00pm
Choose a pottery blank from the Lucky Dip and get creative with our equipment and materials. There’s a wide range of pottery glazes, stamps, brushes, stencils, ceramics pencils, and much more to try.
There are three Lucky Dips to choose from:
- Small £6.00 per item – such as plant pots, coasters, salt and pepper sets, emoji faces
- Medium £8.00 per item – items like vases, pen pots, travel mugs, lanterns
- Large £10.00 per item – for example, piggy banks, toy soldier statues, serving platters, pet bowls
Creswell Crags
Welbeck S80 3LH
01909 720378
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/events-listings/
Pond Dipping
Monday 31st July to Sunday 6th August, 11.00am and 1.00pm
Have you ever wondered what’s lurking beneath the surface of the pond?
£4.00 per child, booking required
Living History Weekend
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August, 11.00am to 12.30pm and 1.00pm-3.30pm
Take a closer look at life in the Stone Age Dr James Dilly, Emma Jones and Sally Pointer will be living life the stone age way in Mother Grundy’s Parlour, demonstrating how early humans and Neanderthals would have lived thousands of years ago.
Free
Survival Skills Shelter Building
Monday 7th to Sunday 13th August, 10.20am, 11.00am, 11.40am, 1.00pm, 1.40pm and 2.20pm
In this fun hands-on session, you can have a go at Stone Age survival skills and see if you can build a suitable shelter that you could call home
£4.00 per family, booking required
Stone Age Jewellery Making
Monday 14th to Sunday 20th August, 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm
How did people in the Stone Age Express themselves through fashion?
£5.00 per child, booking required
Minibeast Safari
Monday 21st to Sunday 27th August, 11.00am, 1.00pm and 2.30pm
Explore the different ecosystems at Creswell Crags and hunt for Minibeasts as you go!
£4.00 per child, booking required
Can You Dig It?
Monday 28th August to Sunday 3rd September, 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm
Become an archaeologist.
£5.00 per child, booking required
Bassetlaw Museum
Amcott House, 40 Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Summer Holiday Activities at the Museum
All activities run from 10.00am-12.00pm then 1.00pm-3.00pm unless otherwise stated.
No booking required but please be aware they may be a wait for some activities if it is busy. Open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult and remain under their supervision. Activities are free but donations are always welcome!
- Monday 31st July: Butterfly crafts and activities
- Tuesday 1st August: Coffee filter butterfly crafts
- Wednesday 2nd August: Colouring and games
- Thursday 3rd August: Conservation fun day, owl crafts and build a bug hotel
- Friday 4th August: Lego Day
- Monday 7th August: Colouring and game
- Tuesday 8th August: Plaster of Paris fossils
- Wednesday 9th August: Make your own Geode
- Thursday 10th August, 10.00am-1.30pm: Cinderella craft activities
- Monday 14th August: Use science to paint a picture
- Tuesday 15th August, 10.00am-1.30pm: Mini bow and arrows
- Wednesday 16th August: Rockets
- Thursday 17th August: Super Science with UKAEA
- Friday 18th August: Lego Day
- Monday 21st: Cardboard castles
- Tuesday 22nd August: Shields and hobby horses
- Wednesday 23rd August, 10.00am-1.30pm: Rapunzel towers
- Thursday 24th August: Mini dragon terraniums
- Friday 25th August: Lego Day
- Tuesday 29th August: Shark art
- Wednesday 30th August: ‘Socktopus’ stress toys
- Thursday 31st August: Treasure maps
- Friday 1st September: Lego Day
Clumber Park
Worksop S80 3AZ
01909 511070
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/clumber-park/events
Summer of Play
Saturday 22nd July to Monday 4th September, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Spend the day on the Front Field at Clumber Park this summer with five exciting play zones, jam-packed with activities to suit every age and every interest: football, badminton, hockey, tennis, rounders, and a run track in the Active Zone; opportunities to do chalk art, paint a pebble, tell stories and engage in imaginative games in the Creativity Zone; explore with accessible dig beds and mud kitchen and have fun in the sand pit in the Nature Zone; dress up and put on a play in the theatre area, or how about pretending to be a member of Clumber Park’s staff or run your own store in the Performance Zone; the Loose Parts Zone is a treasure trove for the imagination, from building blocks to pipe play, and fossil digging to den building. There’ll also be a straw bale maze to get lost in, led multi-sports sessions to take part in and axe throwing and archery to have a go at too. No booking required.
Free, usual park admission charges apply.
Outdoor theatre: Same Difference presents Squirrel Walnutkins Saves the Planet
Fridays 4th and 18th August, 11.00am and 2.00pm
Full of interactive elements and designed specifically to engage SEN audiences and primary years, this show will be full of fun as Same Difference bring their unique energy, comedy and games to a brand-new summer show. Dress Up is encouraged.
Tickets £10.00 adults, £8.50 children and £45.00 family ticket. Book via Eventbrite
Outdoor theatre: Quantum Theatre presents Wind in the Willows
Friday 1st September, 3.00pm
Join Mole, Ratty and Badger on their mad-cap adventures in this heart-warming tale of friendship, mishap and mayhem.
Tickets £15.00 adults, £10.00 children and £35.00 family ticket. Book at www.quantumtheatre.co.uk/event-details/clumber-park-3
Sherwood Forest Country Park
Edwinstowe NG21 9HN
01623 823202
www.visitsherwood.co.uk
Robin Hood Festival
Thursday 27th July to Monday 29th August, weekends only 11.00am to 4.00pm
Sherwood Forest is hosting the 37th annual Robin Hood, with a host of things for families to enjoy from popular films, to jousting, music and comedy. Key features include:
- Thursday 27th July, Friday 28th July and Saturday 29th July: Adventure Cinema
- Sunday 30th July: Parade with the Sheriff of Nottingham
- Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August: Medieval jousting shows with the Knights of Nottingham and shows from the hilarious Medieval Maniax alongside other familiar faces including entertainers Bill Brookman, What A Palaver and Nathaniel Bagshot.
- Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August: Wildlife Weekend with activities, talks and demonstrations.
- Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August: Tournament of Champions and knight school sessions.
- Tuesday 22nd August: This Is My Theatre bring their stage version of Robin Hood to Sherwood in an evening performance that promises music, song and lots of fighting.
- Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th and Monday 28th August: Nottinghamshire Weekend with three days of all-action arena shows featuring The Sherwood Outlaws, Medieval Maniax and many other Festival regulars.
And this being Sherwood Forest, there’ll be lots of opportunities to learn the noble outlaw’s art of archery down by the Major Oak.
Admission to the reserve and the performances is free, although parking charges apply.
Kings Park, Retford
Panto in the Park
Performed by the fantastic Talegate Theatre.
- Thursday 10th August, 2.00pm: Cinderella
- Tuesday 15th August, 2.00pm: Robin Hood
- Wednesday 23rd August, 2.00pm: Rapunzel
Free and no tickets needed
Retford Arts Hub
Churchgate, Retford DN22 6PA
info@retfordartshub.com
01777 860414
Creative Workshops
These workshops for children aged seven to 11 years run from 1.30pm to 3.30pm and booking is essential.
- Thursday 3rd August: Graphic Pen Art
- Wednesday 9th August: Yarn Mandalas
- Monday 14th August: Exploring Shapes and Colour
- Thursday 24th August: Painting / Decorating Wooden Houses
£5.00 per child
Lincolnshire Showground
Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA
01522 522900 or
www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk
Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August
This annual event has over 1,500 exhibits and a big reputation. Go back to yesteryear and discover these magnificent machinery from steam engines, vintage vehicles and motorcycles to tractors and stationary engines.
£15.00 per adult, under 16s free
Gainsborough Model Railway
Florence Terrace, DN21 1BE
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th
Open Day
August 1.30pm to 5.30pm
See one of the largest model railways in ‘O’ gauge, depicting The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Leeds Central. The building of the present railway commenced in 1953 and covers 2500 square feet, has over 1200 feet of main line track and needs ten operators.
Adults £5.00, children and seniors £4.00, family ticket £12.00
Bransby Horses
Cowdale Lane, Bransby, Lincoln LN1 2PH
www.bransbyhorses.co.uk
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Trail
Saturday 1st to Thursday 31st August, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Bransby Horses invites you to tumble down the rabbit hole and discover a tea party beyond your wildest imagination in the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland. You’re sure to find some quite peculiar items. Must dash I’m late, I’m late, I’m late! I’m late, I’m late! For a very important date! There is no need to book – simply ask in the Gift Shop – and claim your prize for completing the trail.
£3.50 per person
The Venue, Roses Sports Ground
North Warren Road, Gainsborough DN21 2TU
www.gainsboroughtrinityfoundation.com
enquiries@gainsboroughtrinityfoundation.com
Gainsborough Trinity Football Holiday Clubs
Tuesday 8th to Friday 11th August, Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th August, 10.00am to 3.00pm
Gainsborough Trinity Holiday Clubs are aimed at children of all abilities, aged between five and 11. There will be a variety of activities including competitions and themed days.
£45.00 for full week or £14.00 per day
Gainsborough Trinity Holiday Clubs – Football and Art and Crafts
Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th August, Tuesday 29th August to Friday 1st September, 10.00am to 3.00pm
Gainsborough Trinity Holiday Clubs are aimed at children of all abilities, aged between five and 11. There will be a football focus as well as sessions to explore your creativity – children can choose what they want to do and swap between the two if they want..
£45.00 for full week or £14.00 per day
Lincoln Castle
Castle Square, Lincoln LN1 3AA
www.lincolncastle.com
Grand Medieval Joust
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Feel the thunder of hooves and hear the clash of lance on steel armour as our brave knights take part in the Sport of Kings. Meet the knights, choose your champion, and cheer them on. With a cast of medieval characters and knights hoping to win favour with the Castle’s magical residents, this competition brings together some of the best jousters in the country!
Usual admission fees apply
Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Lane, Rotherham S65 2AA
01709 336633
www.rotherham.gov.uk/events
Storytelling with giants (Laugh and Learn)
Tuesday 15th August, drop in for a story on the hour each hour from 11.00am to 3.00pm
Join internationally acclaimed storyteller and author Richard O’Neil in this fun, interactive workshop for all the family to enjoy together. Laugh and learn as Richard brings history to life through his amazing stories.
Free
Wentworth Woodhouse
Wentworth, S62 7TQ
www.wentworthwoodhouse.org.uk
For Creepy Crawly Lovers
Saturday 26th August, 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm
In collaboration with Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, search for and identify little creatures found in the Forest of Bewilderment, create ‘habitat piles’ and build small insect homes to take home with you. Advance booking required.
Free with General Admission
Outdoor Theatre – The Wind in the Willows
Thursday 24th August, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Boating with Ratty, a feast with Badger and high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad… Join Mole, Ratty and Badger on their mad-cap adventures in Quantum Theatre’s brand-new adaptation of the Kenneth Grahame classic here in the Gardens at Wentworth Woodhouse – a treat for all the family!
Adult: £18.00, child: £10.00, under 2s free, family: £50.00 (2 adults & 2 children)
WE Wonder
Monday 28th August, 11.00am to 5.00pm
WE Wonder returns to the Gardens this summer for a colourful day of artistic installations and immersive performances. Inspired by the Arts Council Collection exhibition, The Vanity of Small Differences by Grayson Perry, WE Wonder will be a riot of fabric and colour, co-curated with communities and artists. The Wentworth Woodhouse Gardens will be a backdrop for four huge textile structures, immersive performances and a sensational picnic, all celebrating local voices, stories and heritage. Confirmed acts include Theatre Temoin, Dizzy O Dare and Stopgap Dance.
Adult: £8.00, Child: Free
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
Mallard Way, Doncaster DN4 8DB
01904 659570
www.ywt.org.uk
Get Crafty
Wednesday 23rd August, 10.30am to 12.00pm
Family craft events with a stick theme and fun ideas you can do at home.
Adult: £8.00, Child: £5.00
Wednesday 30th August, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Wild in the Woods
Cook around the campfire, make woodland crafts and embrace the summer time.
Adult £15.00, child £10.00
Wickersley Library
286 Bawtry Road, Wickersley, S66 1JJ
01709 544134
Summer Reading Challenge 2023: Ready, Set Read!
Saturday 8th July to Sunday 3rd September, library opening hours
Developed in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust, the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge will celebrate play and participation, encouraging children to get involved in games and sports in any way that best suits them. The challenge, aimed at children aged four to 11 years, is to read six or more library books over the summer. For every book read, children will pick up rewards and every child who completes the challenge receives a medal and certificate. Once booked in you are eligible to book on to holiday craft sessions.
Free
Maltby Stepping Stones Family and Children’s Centre
Maltby, S66 7NQ
Junior Boxing Taster
Tuesday 1st August, 10.00am to 11.00am for six to 10 year olds and 12.30pm to 1.30pm for 11 to 15 year olds
Organised by Rotherham Early Help South and advance booking is essential. Email earlyhelpsouth@rotherham.gov.uk.
Free
Junior Medic Training for five to eight-year-olds
Thursday 3rd August, 1.00pm to 2.00pm
Organised by the Rotherham Early Help South and ‘Keep-a-Beat’ to bring first aid training to your children. They will learn how to call 999, spotting hazards and much more. Booking essential as limited places available. Email earlyhelpsouth@rotherham.gov.uk.
Free
Maltby Summer Party
Thursday 15th August, 11.00am-2.00pm
Organised by Rotherham Early Help South, suitable for all ages and no booking required.
Cherry Tree Park
Lee Croft, Maltby, S66 7JS
RUFC Session
Monday 7th August, 12.00pm to 2.00pm
Organised by the Rotherham Early Help South and the Community Support Team from RUFC, these free football / Sports session is suitable for eight to 15 year olds (eight to 10 year olds must be accompanied by an adult) and no need to book.
Free
Out and About
Monday 14th August, 5.00pm to 7.00pm
Organised by the Rotherham Early Help South, suitable for 10+ and no need to book. Free snack and drink for every young person.
Free
Flash Lane Field
Bramley S66 1TS
Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Monday 21st August, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Take a blanket, a teddy and your lunch. Organised by Rotherham Early Help South, suitable for 0-12 years and no booking required.
Free
Wickersley Park
Wickersley S66 2NY
Story and Rhyme Session
Thursday 27th July, 12.30pm to 2.00pm
Organised by the Rotherham Early Help South, suitable for 0–12 year olds and no need to book. Free book for every child.
Free
Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham S66 8JE
Summer Reading Challenge 2023: Ready, Set Read!
Saturday 8th July to Sunday 3rd September, library opening hours
Developed in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust, the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge will celebrate play and participation, encouraging children to get involved in games and sports in any way that best suits them. The challenge, aimed at children aged four to 11 years, is to read six or more library books over the summer. For every book read, children will pick up rewards and every child who completes the challenge receives a medal and certificate. Once booked in you are eligible to book on to holiday craft sessions.
Free
Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Lane, Rotherham S65 2AA
01709 336633
www.rotherham.gov.uk/events
Move like a giant (Laugh and Learn)
Tuesday 1st August, drop-in sessions at 11.00am-12.00pm or 12.30pm-1.30pm
Join dancer Nisha Lall for a creative, interactive workshop that gets the whole family moving. Explore the lives of the giants in our ‘Giants of Rotherham’ exhibition through movement – with fun and laughter guaranteed! Suitable for all ages!
Free
Storytelling with giants (Laugh and Learn)
Tuesday 15th August, drop in for a story on the hour each hour from 11.00am to 3.00pm
Join internationally acclaimed storyteller and author Richard O’Neil in this fun, interactive workshop for all the family to enjoy together. Laugh and learn as Richard brings history to life through his amazing stories.
Free