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Wrest Park Easter egg trail

Take the kids to explore Wrest Park in Bedfordshire over Easter and see if you can pick up a yummy prize…

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Family fun at Framlingham

On the hunt for missing eggs at Framlingham Castle’s Easter family fun trail from 1st – 15th April 2012…

Audley End House, Essex - English Heritage

Egg-citing Easter in Essex

Find the missing eggs around the grounds at Audley End House and Gardens between the 1st and 15th April 2012…

Willows Farm Village – Easter Eggstravaganza

Hop along to Willows Farm Village

Hop along to Willows Farm Village, St Albans, between 31st March and 15th April to enjoy its annual Easter Eggstravaganza…

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Half term fun at Wrest Park

Head to Wrest Park in Bedfordshire this February half term for a family fun trail…

Audley End House, Essex - English Heritage

Everything but the Squeak Week!

This half term head to Audley End in Essex and watch Mrs Crocombe prepare a whole host of traditional Victorian pork recipes…

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Family fun at Framlingham

Join the trail this February half term at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk…

Jess Morgan Pledge Music campaign and album

Pledge your support for musician Jess Morgan

The Pledge Music campaign is raising money for Jess Morgan’s forthcoming second album ‘Aye Me’, released in the UK on March 26th 2012…

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Meet the author at Wrest Park

Have you ever thought about being an historical writer? Then head along to Wrest Park, Bedfordshire on 17th January 2012…

Willows Farm Village, Hertfordshire, February Frolics

February Frolics at Willows Farm Village

Willows Farm Village, a family attraction in Hertfordshire, has lambs being born in their Lambing Marquee every day during its February Frolics event…

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Festive fun at Framlingham

Get into the festive spirit with a fun trail for the kids this December at Framlingham Castle in Suffolk…

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Festive family fun trail

Get into the festive spirit with a fun trail for the kids this December at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire…

Victorian Christmas, English Heritage

A Victorian style Christmas at Audley End House

A Victorian Christmas is brought to life this yuletide at Audley End House & Gardens in Essex…

English Heritage - Apple Weekend, September

Have fun down to the core with English Heritage’s Apple Weekend

This apple weekend (17th & 18th September) visit Audley End’s thriving organic Kitchen Garden and enjoy a variety of apple themed activities, stalls and refreshments throughout the day…

Norwich Puppet Theatre show silent film The Lost World

Norwich rock project re-score silent film at the Puppet Theatre

On 24th September 2011, The Norwich Puppet Theatre has a special showing of The Lost World (1925) with a completely new score written by Norwich’s rock project, The Shadow Committee…

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Curiosity of the Week

Visit a Venetian Waterway in Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Venetian Waterway - photo: Gary Philo

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is a Venetian style waterway in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth…

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Unique light display in Cornwall
Mousehole Harbour Lights

Head to the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole this winter, for their unique annual Christmas lights display…

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