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- Family theatre productions are coming to Weston’s newest performance venue - The Front Room, in Dolphin Square:
- Tomorrow (Saturday), see Georgia and the Iceberg, by Dorsetborn Theatre, a brrr-iliant adventure filled with puppetry and jokes. Performances at 11am and 2pm. Suitable for ages 7+.
- The Old Pier, a journey through time with live music and poetic storytelling by local artist Jordan Cottle, can be seen at 11am and 2pm on Sunday 2 April. Suitable for ages 5+.
- Celebrate the wonder and weirdness of nature during Four Seasons, by Little Bulb Theatre Company, on Tuesday 4 April. Suitable for ages 4+.
- A wonderful interactive family show full of mystery and comedy can be seen on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 April. The Munch Mission, by Brave Bold Drama, is suitable for ages 6+.
- Puppetry and music help tell the tale of Much Ado About Puffin, by Open Attic Theatre Company. It runs from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 April, with shows at 11am and 2pm, for ages 3+.
- A rural romp by comedy duo Living Spit comes to Clevedon next week. One Man and His Cow can be seen at The Theatre Shop, in Queens Square, from Monday (20 March) to Saturday 1 April. Farmer Trevor has been given just months to live and has to choose which son to leave his farm to. Suggested age 10+. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets from Ticketsource.
- Best-selling author Simon Scarrow, of the Eagles of the Empire series of books, will be talking to our library team during an online interview next week. Simon has written 21 books, including Roman adventures and a World War Two mystery. Listen to the interview, arranged in partnership with The Reading Agency and Headline publishers, online at 2pm next Thursday (23 March). Tickets are free from Eventbrite
- Lambing season has arrived in style at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm with a Shaun the Sheep augmented reality trail experience opening soon. Visitors can download a free app for the Hide and Sheep trail and find 11 Shaun the Sheep markers around the zoo. Once found, the markers will bring the popular Aardman character to life in 3D, allowing guests to dance and pose alongside Shaun. The trail is open from Saturday 1 April to Sunday 3 September. Normal entrance charges apply.
- Find unique products at a craft fair in Portishead next month. The free to enter Easter Fayre is open 10am to 3pm on Saturday 1 April.
- Free creative workshops led by professional arts practitioners and exploring theatre, storytelling, drama and music take place on Monday 3 April, at Castle Batch Children’s Centre. Sessions, run by Theatre Orchard, run at 9.45-10.30am for four to six-year-olds, 11am-noon for seven to 11-year-olds, and 1-2.30pm for 12-16-year-olds. Places are free but must be booked in advance. Email worle.childrenscentre@n-somerset.gov.uk
- Children can learn magic and circus skills during exciting new workshops at Weston Museum during the Easter school holiday. Magic workshops take place on Thursday 6 April (£10 per child) and circus skills workshops take place on Thursday 13 April (£7.50 per child), at the Burlington Street museum.
- Follow a map and find clues during an Easter Egg trail around Uphill, in aid of Weston Hospicecare, on Saturday 8 April. The trail starts from Uphill Victory Hall, and runs from 10am to noon. Tickets cost £5 per child (responsible adult free), including map and prize at end. Sign up online in advance.
- Music, singing and storytelling is coming to Clevedon this Easter. Visit the new Storytelling Chair in Alexandra Gardens and join storyteller Michael Loader for a special free storytelling event, from 1.15pm on Saturday 8 April. Explore the park for signs of pollen and early buzzing bees, while listening to storytelling and singing, celebrating the abundance and generosity of nature. If the weather is wet, the event will be moved to Kabbala Yoga Studio in Hill Road.