School holiday activities

Free and low cost family-friendly activities take place this in Leicester this week.

Monday 18 August

Story garden crafts
Summer Reading Challenge Story Garden themed crafts, including bug goggles, a book flutterby and a 3D garden scene.
- Drop in between 2pm and 3.30pm at Beaumont Leys Library
- Ages 5+
Get up and go!
Take part in free activities for all the family with Leicester's children, young people centres
- 10am to 12noon at St Matthews
- 1pm to 3pm at:

Get up and go!
Take part in free activities for all the family with Leicester's children, young people centres
- 10am to 12noon at Bewcastle
Leicester Cathedral family activities
Enjoy summer holiday craft activities with a different theme each week.
- Drop in between 10am and 12noon; 2pm and 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
- Theme of the week: Garden and grow
- Ages 3+
Railway days
Come and enjoy a ride on the diesel driven Narrow Gauge Railway this summer! Bring a picnic to enjoy in the wonderful museum grounds.
- 11.30am to 4pm at Abbey Pumping Station
- Entry to museum free; train 50p per ride each.
Simple science - Wild robots
Make your own junk robot to link up with the Wild Robot series by Peter Brown.
- Sessions between 1.15pm and 3pm at Westcotes Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0390

Crafting at the Haymarket
Take part in the free STOMP and jungle themed crafting for all in the Community Hub and make a cheeky monkey.
- Drop in between 12noon and 4pm at Haymarket Shopping Centre
Eh up me duck!
Join a ‘quacking’ day of duck crafts and activities. Find out about this familiar East Midlands phrase, make your own duck hat, and find pictures of your favourite duck characters around the gardens in the "eh up me duck" trail.
- 12noon to 3pm at Newarke Houses
- Child (under 16) £4 online in advance, £5 at the door.
Get up and go!
Take part in free activities for all the family with Leicester's children, young people centres
- 1pm to 3pm at Beaumont Leys
Hokus Pokus Kleks
Step into a world of playful chaos, quirky characters, and lively storytelling inspired by classic Polish children's poetry.
- Shows between 10.30 and 3pm at Beaumont Leys Library
- Booking required - 0116 454 3270
- Tickets: Library members £1.50 each; non-members £2
- Ages 5 to 8 year olds
Klek bookmarks
- Drop in between 10am and 2pm at Beaumont Leys Library
- Ages 5 to 12 year olds
St Barnabas family fun day
Get creative and join in with a range of drop in and bookable Story Garden activities - and don't forget to borrow a book!
- 1pm to 4pm at St Barnabas Library
Story Garden Crafts
Crafts session based on the Summer Reading Challenge.
- Drop in between 1pm and 3pm at Fosse Library
- Theme of the day: 3D cat, bee and dragonfly

A song in a garden
Join Iryna Muha as she plants and nutures forgotten melodies, bringing them to life in a vibrant, interactive performance filled with folk music, storytelling and puppetry.
- Shows between 11am to 3pm at Braunstone Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 0280
- Tickets: Library members £1.50 each; non-members £2
- Ages 5 to 8 year olds
Get up and go!
- 10am to 12noon at:
  - Beaumont Leys
  - Netherhall
- 1pm to 3pm at:
Leicester Cathedral family activities
- Drop in between 10am and 12noon; 2pm and 4pm at Leicester Cathedral
- Theme of the week: Garden and grow
- Ages 3+
Simple science - Wild robots
- 1.15pm to 3.30pm at Aylestone Library
- Booking required - telephone 0116 454 1032
- Ages 7+
Summer holiday workshop
A free family workshop to get creative with a host of different activities.
- Drop in between 1pm and 4pm at Phoenix Cinema
- Ages 5+