Spring into Culture this Easter

 

Spring into Culture this Easter

Spring into Culture this Easter holiday at Tudor House & Garden, SeaCity Museum and Southampton City Art Gallery. There’s plenty to see and do for the whole family from new exhibitions, family walking tours, all day culture club, messy activities and creative classes for young minds! Keep the children busy with our fun family workshops or a trip to one of the museums or the gallery. Find out more here or see our top 5 picks for the Easter break below:

1. LEGO event at SeaCity Museum for Titanic 110 | Sunday 10 April | SeaCity Museum - Fun for all the family with Titanic activities, LEGO speed build competitions, open build play area, rare and discontinued LEGO sets to buy and more. Find out more here.

2. Kids’ Culture Club - Terrific Titanic! (Ages 6 to 12 years)| Tuesday 12 April | SeaCity Museum - Explore the fascinating story of Titanic, make a lucky talisman, design a luxury cruise ship and more in this full day of creative fun and discovery for children aged 6 to 12 years. Find out more here

3. Easter bunny wire sculptures | Wednesday 13 and Wednesday 20 April | Southampton City Art Gallery - Create your very own funny bunny sculpture with springy legs ready for Easter. Find out more here.

4. Family Walking Tour: Walking the Titanic | Sunday 10 April | From Tudor House and Garden - Walk the sites and places of Southampton’s Titanic story in this family friendly walking tour. Find out more here.

5. Julian Perry: There Rolls The Deep art exhibition | Free to visit | Open until 4 June | Southampton City Art Gallery - Fascinating artworks by Julian Perry on local coastal erosion issues due to climate change. Find out more here.

Find all our Easter activities on the WeGotTickets website.

Holiday Activities Offer

‘OUR WINTER HAF PROGRAMME IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!

 We have a wide range of activities on offer for all children who are eligible for free school meals. 

WHATS ON OFFER?

 INFLATAZONE/SANTA'S GROTTO

On Friday 24^th December we have a day of Inflatazone (inflatables/bouncy castles) and Santa’s Grotto where every child will receive a small gift. There will be hot food served for every child which you can book as one of three sessions throughout the day -  times are 10.00am, 12.00pm and 14.00pm.

 AQUA WARRIOR / FAMILY FUN SWIMMING

On Thursday 30^th December we can offer exclusive use of The Quays Swimming Complex for families to attend either a family fun swim with the flumes and pools or the aqua warrior swim, a large inflatable on the water.

HAF HUBS

In addition, we have organised a range of HAF Hubs across six locations in the city with 30 organisations working together to bring a whole host of fully inclusive wide ranging and exciting activities! Organisations joining us include:

Saints foundation, Hampshire Cricket, SoCo Music Project, ComputerXplorers, Active Nation, Board In The City, Active Me 360, Zoielogic, Southampton Cultural Services, Artful Scribe, SoundPop Academy, Globefit, Monty’s Bike Hub, Testlands, Solent Mind, Superstar Sports, African Activities, Planet Education, InFocus, John Hansard Gallery and Pilates with Ayla. 

You can find the six HAF hubs at the following venues; 

Testlands Hub, Regents Park Secondary School, St Mary’s Primary School, Cantell Secondary School, Bitterne Park Secondary School and Chamberlayne Leisure Centre.

Every child will be provided with a FREE, hot and nutritious meal at lunch time.

FAMILY EVENTS 

We also have additional families day being run at Colne Avenue Church by Abri Housing as well as Weston Adventure Playground and Valentine Primary School by Southampton’s Children’s Play Association.

SIGN UP / BOOK NOW

If you already have an online account, you can now log in and update your child's information before booking activities.

If you are having technical problems please email support@wellbeingsouthampton.org and the team will be able to assist you.

To book, onto any of these sessions, please head to Sign Up / Book Now | HAF Southampton’

HAF Summer Video

And finally, our HAF Summer Film has been completed and is now viewable. So please do check it out as this is a fantastic example of how rich in diversity, skills and opportunities the city is.

https://youtu.be/gCYuSZeHRJI

Drama workshop being offered by Perform

Our Key Stage One pupils were fortunate enough to have a drama workshop last week with  Perform.  This company are now offering children a workshop during the Easter holidays, should parents wish to take advantage of this.  Please see below for details:

Perform are Flying to Neverland in the Easter Holidays

Perform will be running a special 'Peter Pan' themed holiday drama workshop in Southampton in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.

The workshop is for 4 - 8 year olds and will take place in the Easter Holidays :

Tuesday 9th April

10am -12 noon

Highfield Church Centre, Highfield Lane, Southampton. SO17 1RL

If you would like your child to take part, we request a charitable donation of £5 per child. This will go to the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Fund and is payable on the day.

To book a place please email enquiries@perform.org.uk or call 0207 2559120. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Please feel free to spread the word and invite friends to come along too!