Schools out and the summer holidays are here — there’s so much happening locally that we are sure you’ll find something to keep everyone entertained without having to travel very far! Don’t forget to visit our website during the summer too as we’ll keep adding new events to our calendar too and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates; @worksoplife and www.facebook.com/worksoplife.
Sunday 9th September
A Knight’s Trail
Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton NG22 9DF
Embark on an epic walk around the Abbey ground with this medieval-themed walk. Locate all the knights’ shields, find the clues and gain a prize.
£1.00 plus normal parking fee
01623 821338
Friday 20th July to Sunday 12th August
10.00am to 4.30pm daily
Butterfly Trail
Thoresby Park
£1.00 per trail
Friday 20th July to Sunday 12th August
Big Butterfly Count
Creswell Crags, Welbeck S80 3LH
Either grab a sheet from reception during opening times, or download the app and spend 15 minutes in the meadow or gorge, recording your sights of species of butterflies! It’s best to do this on a sunny day!
Free
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/events
Saturday 21st July to Sunday 9th September
Rufford on the Beach
Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton NG22 9DF
Come and enjoy all the fun of the seaside at Rufford Abbey Country Park with our bespoke built beach. We will have regular children’s entertainment, from music and dance to traditional Punch and Judy shows. You will also see our Resident Donkeys on selected dates throughout the summer. Bring your bucket and spade, beach towel and sun hats and enjoy.
Free but normal parking charges apply
01623 821338
Monday 23rd July
(also 30th July, 13th, 20th and 27th August)
10.00am to 12.00pm and 1.00pm to 3.00pm
The Land that Slime Forgot: A Sequel
Creswell Crags, Welbeck S80 3LH
Visit the slime cave and make your own crunchy slime, glittery slime, scented slime, coloured slime… the possibility is endless!
£3.00 per pot of slime made
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/events
Thursday 26th July to Monday 3rd September
11.00am to 4.00pm daily
Summer of Sport
Clumber Park, S80 3AZ
Why not challenge friends and family to a shoot out on the archery range, or bring everyone together for a big volleyball, football or rounders match? Tennis, hockey, table tennis, cricket, skipping, games and much more on offer. Local sports providers will be making special guest appearances throughout the summer to give live demonstrations and have a go sessions.
There will always be plenty of free activities, however some activities do incur a small charge.
Park admission fees also apply.
01909 511015 or sportclumber@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park
Thursday 26th July to Monday 3rd September
Summer 50 Things To Do Before You Are 11-and-three-quarters
Clumber Park, S80 3AZ
Join one of the team for a fun led range of 50 Things at 11am and 2pm, or drop into the Discovery Centre throughout the day.
This event is free but normal admission fees apply.
01909 476592 or clumberpark@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park
Thursday 26th July
10.30am to 11.30am (also on 7th, 13th and 29th August)
River Dipping
Thoresby Park
£3.00 per child
Monday 30th July
10.30am to 3.00pm
Horrid Henry Event
Worksop Library, S80 2BP
Celebrate some of the most mischievous characters from children’s books at our Mischief Makers Fun Day. Join in with craft activities and take part in the library joke hunt throughout the day. Plus, say hello to Horrid Henry at our special mischief-making story sessions at 11.00am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm. This is a free event suitable for children aged four and over.
Free
0115 804 7343 or worksop.library@inspireculture.org.uk
Tuesday 31st July to Saturday 25th August (Tuesday to Saturday only)
It’s the Bees Knees
Mr Straw’s House, Blyth Grove, Worksop S81 0JG
The Straw Family kept bees in the orchard, helping provide produce for the house, a tradition, we believe started by Florence Straw and continued by her Sons. They have left the equipment needed around the orchard, can you help us find it all? Booking is essential.
This is a free event but normal admission fees apply
01909 482380
Tuesday 31st July
6.00pm to 8.00pm (also 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th August and 4th September)
Extreme Wheels Roadshow
The Canch Skatepark, Worksop
This event has many things to try out, including some laser tag, body zorbing, drift trikes and more.
Free
Tuesday 31st July
10.30am to 11.30am
Build a Bug Hotel
Thoresby Park
£5.00 per child
Wednesday 1st August
10.30am to 3.00pm (also Wednesdays 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August)
Kid’s Crafts
Sherwood Forest Arts and Craft Centre, Edwinstowe, NG21 9RN
Drop in sessions. Have a go at lots of different crafts including sewing, painting and bath bomb making
Small charge payable
Wednesday 1st August
Sessions 11.00am to 12.00pm and 12.00pm to 1.00pm
Hands on Holidays — Paper Crown
Harley Gallery, Welbeck S80 3LW
Show your regal side and make a crown fit for a king or queen during our summer creative sessions.
£2.50
01909 501700 or shop@harleygallery.co.uk
Wednesday 1st August
10.30am to 3.30pm (also on Wednesday 8th, 15th and 22nd August)
Picnic and Play
Bassetlaw Museum
Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A selection of garden games. Bring your own picnic. In the event of bad weather, there will be board games indoor.
Thursday 2nd August
10.30am to 12.30pm
Make a Paper Plate UFO
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A drop-in craft session.
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Thursday 2nd August
12.30pm to 3.00pm
Pirate Pearl and the Big Blue Monster — Children’s Open Air Theatre Show
Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton NG22 9DF
Shows at 12.30pm and 3.00pm. Set sail on the swashbuckling high sea adventure, especially for the little pirates and their grown-ups! (ages 3+). With songs, puppets and live music, this fantastic family show will have you singing along, dancing in the sand and laughing till your sides split.
£12.00 per adult or £10.00 per child, family ticket £40.00
www.parkwoodoutdoors.co.uk/centre/rufford-abbey/Events/238/Childrens%20outdoor%20theatre%20at%20Rufford%20Abbey%20Country%20Park
Saturday 4th August
Fairy and Wildlife Paper Sculpture
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Monday 6th to Thursday 9th August
9.00am to 4.00pm
Creswell Crags Summer Club
Creswell Crags is excited to announce the opportunity to give your child the experience of the year this summer, with our exclusive four-day summer club! With a different theme each day, whether your child is a budding archaeologist, fascinated by wildlife, crazy about crafts, or a survival skills enthusiast, we have the perfect activities for children aged seven to 12. Details of what activities are running each day are detailed below.
£18.00 per day, or £60.00 for all four days.
www.creswell-crags.org.uk/events
Monday 6th August, 10.30am to 11.30am (also on 23rd August)
Meadow Minibeast Hunt
Thoresby Park
£3.00 per child
Monday 6th August
10.30am to 12.00pm (also 29th August)
Caterpillar Music
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
Fun with music for all ages
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Monday 6th August
11.30am to 1.00pm (also Wednesday 29th August)
Code Club Taster Session
Worksop Library, S80 2BP
Code Club is an introduction on how to make cool games and animations for children aged eight to 10.
Free
0115 804 7343 or worksop.library@inspireculture.org.uk
Tuesday 7th August
10.30am to 12.30pm
Giant Bubbles
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A drop in craft session
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Tuesday 7th August
12.00pm to 3.00pm
Summer Safety Roadshow
Worksop Library, S80 2BP
Join Worksop firefighters, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Notts Road Safety, Ambulance Heritage Society, Notts Police and St John Ambulance for fun and education in the library — with hands on activities. Various emergency vehicles will be on site.
Free
0115 804 7343 or worksop.library@inspireculture.org.uk
Wednesday 8th August
Sessions 11.00am to 12.00pm and 12.00pm to 1.00pm
Hands on Holidays — Natural Weaving
Harley Gallery, Welbeck S80 3LW
Combine creativity and the outdoors during our natural weaving summer activity sessions.
£2.50
01909 501700 or shop@harleygallery.co.uk
Friday 9th August
Gruffalo Day
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
Come and join the Gruffalo Explorer and help her hunt down the Gruffalo in our very own deep dark wood. Includes Gruffalo games, Gruffalo songs and stories, Gruffalo Treasure Hunt and Gruffalo Crafts. This is suitable for three to seven-year olds and booking is essential.
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Friday 10th August
10.30am
Family Theatre — The Gingerbread Man
Worksop Library, S80 2BP
Chase after our cheeky gingerbread hero as he sets off on the biggest adventure of his life! Out of the kitchen, through the town, across the fields and all the way to the river. Now if he could just avoid that sly old fox! Hiccup Theatre cook up a brand-new version of this classic tale adding original live music, tasty storytelling and dollops of fun. Programmed in association with The Spark Arts for Children. Booking is essential.
£3.00 for library members or £6.00 for non-members.
0115 804 7343 or worksop.library@inspireculture.org.uk
Friday 10th August
6.30pm (gates open 5.30pm)
Outdoor Theatre — Alice in Wonderland
Creswell Crags, Welbeck S80 3LH
Fantastic outdoor theatre for all the family brought to life by Chapterhouse Theatre Company. Tickets £16.00 adult, family tickets (four people) £46.00
www.creswell-crags.org.uk
Saturday 11th August
10.30am to 12.30pm
Wildlife Watch Group — Pond Dipping
Idle Valley Nature Reserve, Retford DN22 8QH
Outdoor fun for seven to 13 year olds. Open to all — no booking necessary.
Free, but a £2.00 donation welcome
07734 573861 or r.schwarz24@gmail.com
Tuesday 14th August
10.30am to 1.00pm
Make a Unicorn Dreamcatcher
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A drop-in craft event.
Free
01777 713749
ww.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Wednesday 15th August
Sessions at 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm
Family Storytelling
Mr Straw’s House, Blyth Grove, Worksop S81 0JG
Bassetlaw District Council are offering free Family Storytelling Sessions in the Orchard of Mr Straw’s House as part of their Townscape Heritage Scheme.
Free
01909 482380
Wednesday 15th August
Sessions 11.00am to 12.00pm and 12.00pm to 1.00pm
Hands on Holidays — Nature Faces
Harley Gallery, Welbeck S80 3LW
Create natural crazy faces, from pine cone smiles to leaf eyes.
£2.50
01909 501700
shop@harleygallery.co.uk
Tuesday 21st August
10.30am to 12.30pm
Fairy Crafts
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A drop-in craft event.
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Wednesday 22nd August
Sessions 11.00am to 12.00pm and 12.00pm to 1.00pm
Hands on Holidays — Bug Houses
Harley Gallery, Welbeck S80 3LW
Make a home for insects, bugs and minibeasts.
£2.50
01909 501700
shop@harleygallery.co.uk
Thursday 23rd August
10.30am to 12.30pm
Dino Dig
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A drop in craft session
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk
Friday 24th August
10.00am to 3.00pm
Mischief Makers Comic Strip Workshop
Worksop Library, S80 2BP
Write and print your own comics this summer with author Emma Pass and artist Duncan Pass. Firstly, Emma will help you create a cracking story with a magnificent hero and a mischievous villain. Then Duncan will show you how to turn it into a comic strip which you’ll print on one of his hand-built printing presses, made from a 200-year-old washing mangle. This event is suitable to children aged five and over and booking is essential.
Free
0115 804 7343 or worksop.library@inspireculture.org.uk
Monday 27th August to Sunday 2nd September
Robin Hood Festival
Sherwood Forest Country Park, Edwinstowe, NG21 9HN
Enjoy the 34th annual Robin Hood Festival in the magical setting of Sherwood Forest. This free fun filled weeklong festival has something for all ages, with a wide variety of activities and entertainment, featuring costumed characters and medieval music, falconry, craft stalls and activities and The Legends characters
Car park £5
01623 823202
www.nottinghamshire.go.uk/robinhoodfestival
Wednesday 29th August
Sessions 11.00am to 12.00pm and 12.00pm to 1.00pm
Hands on Holidays — Seed Heads
Harley Gallery, Welbeck S80 3LW
Learn how to make a seed head during our hands on holiday summer session, then water and watch it grow.
£2.50
01909 501700
shop@harleygallery.co.uk
Friday 31st August
The Wizard of Oz
Bassetlaw Museum, Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LD
A fast-paced, highly entertaining show featuring pop songs, magic, puppets and your favourite Oz characters. This performance will take place in the museum garden. Bring blankets or a picnic in case you get peckish.
Free
01777 713749
www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk