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Check out our selection of things to do in the Midlands during the next few weeks.
NATIONAL HOMEBUILDING & RENOVATING SHOW
The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show brings together designers, experts, builders and suppliers ‘to help you create the home of your dreams’.
Visitors can check out all the latest products, join seminars and masterclasses, and ask the experts for an opinion on everything from small plots to big builds.
For people keen to maximise the efficiency of their home, the show also features the Home Energy Academy, which includes theatre sessions, and contributions from eco-energy-focused experts in the show’s Advice Centre.
NEC, Birmingham, Thurs 20 - Sun 23 March
CLASSIC ANTIQUE FAIRS
Classic Antique Fairs are back at the NEC, Hall 11, with around 80 specialist dealers offering a wide variety of high-quality pieces to suit all budgets.
The exhibitors cover a wide range of fields, including Cartier and Fabergé jewellery, Art Deco furniture, Lalique, Roman glass, porcelain, ceramics, silver, animalier bronzes, C19th animal portraits and contemporary art.
Amongst the exhibits will be an important parcel silver gilt Freedom of The City of Birmingham casket, presented to Thomas Avery Esquire, former Mayor and Alderman of the city on the 4th of October 1892.
The piece is being exhibited by T Robert Fine Antiques. To book tickets and reduced cost parking, visit: classicantiquefairs.co.uk
NEC, Hall 11, Birmingham, Fri 28 - Sun 30 March
PETER RABBIT VISIT
Families can take a heritage train ride out into the countryside to see Peter Rabbit at Severn Valley Railway late this month.
On arrival at The Engine House at Highley, visitors will be able to see Peter during storytime sessions, after which they can explore the interactive exhibits and outdoor play area. Magic shows - taking place throughout the day - are also included in the price of a ticket.
Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster, Sat 29 & Sun 30 March
FIND THE FLOCK: SHAUN THE SHEEP TRAIL
Trentham Gardens is this month launching an art installation featuring 12 supersized Shaun the Sheep sculptures.
Presented in collaboration with public-art experts Wild In Art and Academy Award-winning animation company Aardman - the creators of Shaun the Sheep - the family-friendly Find The Flock trail is included with standard garden admission. Trentham members can enjoy the installation for free.
Trentham Gardens, Staffordshire, Saturday 5 April - Sunday 18 May
EASTER HOLIDAY FUN
Black Country Living Museum is hosting an array of family crafts and activities this Easter, including flower pressing, spring cleaning, gardening, and spring flower paper crafts.
A spring pram event, traditional street games, a spring discovery trail and a choir practice singalong also feature.
Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, Satuday 12 - Sunday 27 April
CIRQUOISE
Featuring ‘laughter-filled clowns, death-defying acrobats, breathtaking jugglers and awesome contortionists’, Cirquoise is promising ‘a dazzling combination of high-energy, jaw-dropping talent, an electric atmosphere and an unforgettable experience’.
Before showtime, audience members can take advantage of photo opportunities - and satisfy any hunger pangs by partaking in a selection of tasty treats, including candy floss, popcorn and doughnuts!
Albrighton Garden Centre, Satuday 12 - Sunday 27 April
PILOT TRAINING
RAF Museum Midlands is hosting an array of aviation-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy across the Easter holiday.
The interactive Pilot Training show, presented by Up An’ At ’Em History (Monday 14 - Friday 18 April), offers participants aged six and older the chance to step into the shoes of a World War Two pilot and learn all about the levels of preparation, determination and courage that were required during the Battle of Britain.
Meanwhile, the Aviation Cadets Show (Tuesday 22 - Friday 25 April) - a hands-on, family-friendly activity - will test participants’ take-off, physical and code-breaking skills.
Other activities available across the holidays include paper plane engineering (Saturday 12 - Sunday 27 April), an Easter basket make & take (Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 and Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 April), and a museum-wide Easter egg trail (Saturday 12 - Sunday 27 April).
Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, Cosford, Saturday 12 - Sunday 27 April
EASTER FAMILY ADVENTURES
Step back in time to Medieval England at Sudeley Castle with a family game of ‘Tudor Guess Who’.
As visitors explore the castle gardens and secret pathways, they will be invited to search for Henry VIII’s six wives - and to discover giant Tudor eggs hidden around the castle grounds!
Easter weekend itself will see Elizabeth I paying a visit to the castle. Egg decorating and Tudor dancing and games also feature.
Sudeley Castle, Cheltenham, Saturday 12 - Sunday 27 April
COUNTRYTASTIC
Getting your hands dirty promises to be plenty of fun at CountryTastic, where exploring the journey of growth is this year’s theme.
From digging deep into the soil, to planting seeds and watching them flourish, Dig - Plant - Grow celebrates the wonders of farming, gardening and the natural world.
The 2025 event is packed with interactive activities and hands-on workshops, from recycled arts & crafts, cooking and planting seeds, right through to sporting fun.
The show will also feature inspiring demonstrations and special performances, including appearances by JB Gill and Peter Rabbit.
Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Thursday 17 April
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Hartlebury Castle’s ever-popular Easter egg hunts are back! Search the grounds high and low for eggs, and be rewarded with a chocolate prize. The Easter Bunny will also be on hand to help you put your best foot forward and pose for a special photo or two...!
Easter-themed activities and stories, a spring family trail, and the chance to learn fun facts about Easter while exploring the grounds, further add to the event’s appeal.
Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire, Friday 18 - Monday 21 April
SPRING STEAM GALA
Severn Valley Railway’s four-day festival of steam makes a welcome return this month. The 2025 edition of the show will feature appearances by LMS Jubilee No 45596 Bahamas and GWR No 6880 Betton Grange.
The gala will see three main trains running between Kidderminster and Hampton Loade, accompanied by a mixture of local and goods trains and the DMU operating between Kidderminster and Highley.
Severn Valley Railway, Friday 18 - Monday 21 April
ST GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
Tamworth’s popular St George’s Day celebrations are back for 2025 and feature medieval-themed fun for the whole family. The line-up of entertainment includes jousting, archery, falconry displays, a living-history camp, fairground rides and children’s activities. Epico the dragon and the Grand Medieval Joust are both back by popular demand, too.
Other attractions include workshops, displays, hamsterzorb, food vendors, and a medieval encampment featuring equipment and living-history demonstrations.
Tamworth Castle, Saturday 19 April
EASTER MOTOR SHOW & AUTOJUMBLE
A content-packed day of motoring heritage awaits visitors to Weston Park’s family-friendly Easter Motor Show & Autojumble.
The popular two-day event features more than 1,000 display cars and motorcycles - including a wide selection of club vehicles - and up to 100 autojumble and retail stands.
Weston Park, Shropshire, Sunday 20 & Monday 21 April
EARTH DAY
Thinktank’s Earth Day celebrations include hosting Autin Dance Theatre Company’s performance of Out Of The Deep Blue.
An outdoor spectacle featuring Eko, a 13-foot-tall SeaGiant Puppet, the show uses dance, movement and puppeteering to tell a moving story about Earth’s climate emergency.
To further celebrate the special day, the museum team will be running numerous extra activities. These include under-the-sea object handling, an ichthyosaur make-and-take session, climate tours of the museum, and origami plant pots and Lego creature workshops.
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Tuesday 22 April
INTERNATIONAL LIVING HISTORY FESTIVAL
Avoncroft Museum comes to life across the final weekend of the month as 40-plus living-history reenactment groups set up their camps in and around the venue’s historic buildings. Visitors can check out lots of hands-on activities, explore the historically themed market and enjoy browsing numerous trade stands.
Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove, Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 April