February Half Term

The Valentines Fair will be in the Market place over the School Half Term Holiday this February.... read more

Celebrate our Nature Gallery mascot with our special Pangolin Day event. Enjoy pangolin activities and stories with our Nature Ambassadors a... read more

Ever wanted to build your own robot? How about racing it against other teams? If this sounds like you, then why not join us at one of these ... read more

Our farmyard and playground will be open for the February school break, so give your young ones a chance to let off some steam during their ... read more

Enchanting half term activities at Bluebells!... read more

Meet our new baby animals including lambs, piglets and chicks. Help bottle feed our baby lambs and maybe see one being born in our Lambing L... read more

Visit the Denby Paint a Pot studio this February half term and create a timeless gift for Mother's Day!... read more

Build your own bird box to create homes for wild birds in your garden.... read more

We’re kicking off half term with some family friendly creativity with local artist Helen Jackson in our highly popular Make and Take D... read more

Starring Milkshake! favourites; Bob the Builder, Little Princess, Noddy, Fireman Sam, Shimmer & Shine, Pip from Pip Ahoy!, Winnie and Wi... read more

Join artist Chris Lewis Jones for a fun and messy print and collage workshop. You’ll get to make a unique selfie to take home, without... read more

Expand your knowledge with a trip to the stars, build your very own rockets, get messy painting sun catchers and finish it off enjoying your... read more

Show how much you love birds by getting creative at half term with craft activities celebrating our feathered friends.... read more

We have Betty Cadbury to thank for much of the items you see on display in the Museum of Childhood. Come along for some crafts inspired by h... read more

This February half term, make sure to book your creative kids onto our fun-packed day with local artist Theresa Hempsall. Suitable for ages ... read more

We invite you to come and be inspired by the people who have lived and worked in this beautiful home in times gone by.... read more

Meet some local soldiers in our Soldiers’ Story Gallery, try on some equipment and find out what life is like in the modern army.... read more

Our friendly staff at Pickford’s House are available to offer you tours of the house throughout the week.... read more

A delightful and thought-provoking piece of theatre celebrating friendship and diversity, perfect for ages 4+.... read more

Surrealist artists played a collaborative game known as ‘Exquisite Corpse’. Join in with other visitors and see what you can cre... read more

Join the rangers in half term to see the nestboxes they've been building and make something cosy for nesting birds.... read more

Let them rawwrr with excitement for our half-term activities.... read more

Be inspired by our collection and join us for a workshop to design your own currency.... read more

We invite you to come and be inspired by the people who have lived and worked in this beautiful home in times gone by.... read more

We explore the role of cultural identify and heritage through the world of Minecraft by building a utopian city for all.... read more

A magical tale of big ideas and sky-high courage…... read more

Lyngo Theatre presents their acclaimed show for under 5s and their families. The very young won’t sit still to watch a show and we don... read more

Explore natural materials and processes to create a Richard Long inspired artwork.... read more

Meet characters from 20th century Calke in the family apartments of the house, then enjoy a good old-fashioned tea dance in the afternoon.... read more

Join local sculptor Tan Draig to learn the skills and techniques of paper sculpture. Have a go at creating your own paper figure to take hom... read more