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LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND
Step back in time as The Commandery hosts its popular annual living-history event.
From encampments, musicians and dancers, to traditional crafts and military displays, the whole site will come alive for two days mid-month. Reenactors will be on hand throughout the Grade-I listed building & gardens to demonstrate and display historical weaponry.
The Commandery, Worcester, Sat 11 - Sun 12 February
BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL TATTOO
The Birmingham International Tattoo debuts at its new home of Resorts World Arena this month, presenting a special celebration of the life of Her Majesty The Queen and her 70 years of service, and also marking the accession of King Charles III to the throne.
Bringing together marching bands from Poland and France with British Army Bands from Sandhurst and Colchester, the show also features massed dancers, the Inter-Service Field Gun Competition, and dog-racing during the British Flyball Association competition.
As usual, proceedings are rounded off with the ever-popular ‘spectacular grand finale’, a visually stunning presentation featuring more than 1,000 performers.
Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, Sat 11 - Sun 12 February
COLOURFUL HALF-TERM ACTIVITIES
Families can enjoy a range of colour-themed activities at the British Motor Museum during the half-term holiday. Children can take a stroll through the museum with the Colour Creator Trail, build a colourful ‘ArtBot’, or enjoy a family Colour In The Collection tour (taking place at weekends on 11 & 12, 18 & 19 and 25 & 26 February, at 11.30am and 1.30pm).
There are also Science Of Colour shows to enjoy, presented by the museum’s resident scientists, Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin. The shows take place on weekdays (from the 13th to the 17th and the 20th to the 24th, at 11am, 12pm, 1pm & 2pm).
British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire, Sat 11 - Sun 26 February
THE PIRATE TAKEOVER
Well shiver those timbers and splice that mainbrace if Alton Towers Resort isn’t the perfect place to take your little pirates this half-term holiday!
The popular visitor attraction is being taken over by the infamous pirates of Mutiny Bay, who’ll be taking families on their very own pirate adventures - complete with favourite rides and sea shanties aplenty!
Away from the pirate theme, visitors can check out Sharkbait Reef to see a variety of amazing fish, splash around in the tropical surroundings of the Alton Towers Waterpark, and enjoy a round of what’s being termed ‘extraordinary’ golf.
Alton Towers Resort, Sat 11 - Sun 26 February
UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
The UK Athletics Indoor Championships is the official Trial for the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March. With places on the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team up for grabs, the stage is set for another exciting outing for West Midlands athletics fans to enjoy.
Utilita Arena Birmingham, Sat 18 - Sun 19 February
BOATLIFE
If you enjoy a life on the ocean waves, then you really should drop anchor at this ever-popular annual show. As well as featuring more than 100 different boats, the four-day get-together also offers visitors the chance to check out a wide range of exhibitors, learn the basics of paddle-boarding and kayaking and immerse themselves in all things fishing in the new Marine Power Suzuki Angling Zone.
A number of boating professionals will also be on hand to share their tales of life at sea.
NEC, Birmingham, Thurs 16 - Sun 19 February
SHROPSHIRE KIDS FESTIVAL
Catering for youngsters up to 14 years of age, Shropshire Kids Festival boasts hundreds of activities, all under one roof. Giant inflatables, bouncy castles and sports-related fun all feature, whilst visitors looking to broaden their cultural experiences can join in with drama performances, choreographed dance routines and arts & crafts workshops.
Telford International Centre, Sat 18 - Sun 19 February
LIVING DANGEROUSLY HALF TERM
Half-term visitors to the Black Country Living Museum can learn all about the devastating disasters and downright bad luck that plagued manual workers back in the 19th & 20th centuries, before the age of health & safety legislation.
Historic characters will be on hand to explain the hazards associated with coal mining, the perils of nailmaking and factory work, and the disasters which could befall a person in their very own home.
There’s also an opportunity to take part in an entertaining and educational activity trail. Along the way, you can help a roaming journalist get their headline, assist the village nurse in treating injuries, and play your part in bringing order to chaos in the company of a local police officer.
Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, Sat 18 - Sun 26 February
STEM WEEK
RAF Museum Midlands is hosting a range of fun activities to celebrate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Week during the February half-term holiday. Visiting families can utilise their STEM skills by launching their own rocket, driving spheros through a maze and creating their very own cargo drop contraption.
Plus, on the 22nd, 23rd & 24th, the University of Wolverhampton’s STEM team will host an interactive family-friendly show entitled A Volatile History Of Chemistry.
RAF Museum Midlands, Sat 18 - Sun 26 February
NEW LIFE ON THE FARM
National Forest Adventure Farm is gearing up for the arrival of spring. Visitors can drop in to the sheep maternity ward and witness lambing live, and also have a go at bottle-feeding some of the new arrivals. Other activities to enjoy include scarecrow making, tractor fixing and taking a trailer ride around the farm.
National Forest Adventure Farm, Burton upon Trent, Sat 18 - Sun 26 February
DIPPY IN COVENTRY: THE NATION'S FAVOURITE DINOSAUR
To celebrate the start of Dippy the Diplodocus’ three-year residency at the Herbert, the venue is hosting a variety of roarsome activities for little ones and their families to enjoy over half term.
Daily drop-in sessions of dino-themed craft activities will be available throughout the week, providing children with the chance to model dinosaurs from clay and make their own volcanoes.
A free trail through the museum’s galleries explores the connection between fossils and folklore - with displays dotted around the building - while a special exhibition of fossils drawn from both the Herbert and Warwickshire Museum collections will be available to view from the 21st to the 23rd.
Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry, Mon 20 - Sat 25 February
BIG AND SMALL SCIENCE BUSKING
Families can explore ‘minibeasts’ and ‘megabeasts’ this half term in Thinktank’s Find Your Future gallery.
Visitors will be able to conduct their own biodiversity surveys to find minibeasts that live in the native grasslands, and use a digital microscope to explore the microscopic world in more detail. Then they can head over to the museum’s natural science collection to learn more about the megabeasts of the past.
The museum’s theatre will also be running interactive science demonstrations in the Big And Small Family Show.
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, every Sat between Sat 18 February - Sat 25 March
CARAVAN, CAMPING AND MOTORHOME SHOW
The UK’s biggest leisure vehicle show returns to the NEC this month. Event highlights include 400-plus exhibitor stands, expert help and advice, and the industry’s latest model and product launches.
More than 700 vehicles will be on site, including the new-for-2023 touring caravans, motorhomes, campervans and caravan holiday homes, plus tents of all shapes and sizes, all pitched under one roof.
Free activities include campervan test-driving sessions, towing tuition and motorhome manoeuvring.
TV presenter Aldo Kane, comedian Paul Merton and travel writer Marcus Leach are amongst this year’s celebrity guest speakers.
NEC, Birmingham, Tues 21 - Sun 26 February
BUNKERED LIVE
There’s nothing, er, below par about Bunkered Live, a show that’s dedicated to providing the golfing enthusiast with everything they could possibly need ahead of the new season. Visitors can test their skills across 15 indoor challenges, pick up tips and tricks from the experts, and join the Bunkered editors as they chat about the game in the brand-new Bunkered Clubhouse.
NEC, Birmingham, Fri 24 - Sun 26 February