UnBEANlievable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Are you heading to see this year’s Brum Hippodrome panto? Matt Slack is back for his tenth pantomime performance at Birmingham Hippodrome and this time the production is Jack and the Beanstalk. The staging, set design, and production value is quite frankly unBEANlievable and almost had me giving the show a full 5…
Category: Seasonal Activities/events
Halloween, Christmas and Easter in the Midlands
Lichfield Christmas Tree Festival
This festive season, Small House Big Trips is thrilled to be a part of the enchanting Lichfield Christmas Tree Festival! 🌟 If you’ve arrived here from our tree QR code, hello, and welcome. Small House Big Trips is a Review and What’s On page for the Midlands, set up with two aims. 👉 Firstly, to…
Ryman’s PYO Pumpkins
Autumn brings with it a myriad of delightful activities, and one beloved tradition for many families is visiting a traditional Pick-Your-Own (PYO) pumpkin farm. We visited Ryman’s PYO Pumpkin farm today and fell head over heels in love. This family-run farm located in Wall, Lichfield has a beautiful backdrop of open fields and offers a…
Halloween Events in the Midlands 2023
Gone are the days of scouring the internet for Halloween events, both for adults alone and for families. We at Small House Big Trips have you covered with lots of events across the Midlands (updated daily). Take a look at our guide below, featuring exciting and fun events, from scary mazes to gentle scaretastic afternoon…
Pumpkin Picking in the Midlands 2023
© 2023 – Small House Big Trips – All Rights Reserved. Wondering where to go Pumpkin Picking? Take a look at our list of Pumpkin Patches in and around the Midlands. Have we missed one off? Get in touch. Keep checking back too as we keep updating this post. Looking for a Halloween Event? Check…
Annie The Musical
Annie is gracing the stage of the Alexandra Theatre until 15th April, and if you’re a fan of the film starring Aileen Quinn, you can bet your bottom dollar that you will LOVE the stage show too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Given a full 5 stars from our family, even with a small stage closure, this performance was…
Easter Events 2023
Easter is just around the corner, and there’s already plenty of events advertised. Have a look through our list and share it with your friends/family who might also benefit from our guide (we will be updating it daily). We have separated it into boroughs, so you can find your area and the events closer to…
Christmas Days Out FREE or under a Fiver
🎄Christmas Days Out for FREE or less than £5 in the Midlands.🎄 Christmas is an expensive time of the year and we wanted to put something together to highlight some of the activities happening around the Midlands that can be enjoyed by the family without pulling at the purse strings. Please do share with any…
Where to get your Christmas Tree, Midlands
Wondering where to go this year to get your 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲? Let us help you with our Midlands Guide to the best places to get your Christmas Tree in 2022. Firstly, you could head to a 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺. Often called a plantation. These are where you get to choose your tree straight from the…
Light Trails in and around the Midlands
Wrapping up warm on a cold winters night and heading off to a light trail is a perfect way to spend a winters evening. Have you been to a light trail before? Our personal favourite last year was Winter Glow UK and this year they’re going bigger and better at the Three Counties Showground. This…