Location: Tamworth SnowDome, Leisure Island, River Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7ND Event: Snowplay Cubs (for ages 4 and below. They also do Snowplay for everyone aged 2+) Price: Adults £3.95, Juniors £7.95 For Jemimas birthday earlier in the month, we tried out Snowplay Cubs at Tamworth Snowdome. We had lots of fun in the snow,…
Sounds Right Phonics Classes have arrived in Streetly, Tamworth and Lichfield
If you follow my website and social media posts, you will know that me and Jemima absolutely LOVE Sounds Right Phonics classes. We have been going to Jennas classes in North Birmingham since she set up the franchise in January 2018. Check out some of the fun we have had in those classes, here: https://smallhousebigtrips.co.uk/the-new-term-of-sounds-right-phonics/…
First Stages – Uncle’s Story Shop
On Saturday, me and Matilda headed into Birmingham to Birmingham Repertory Theatre to watch First Stages: Uncle’s Story Shop. There were two showings, one at 11:30am and one at 2pm. Both sessions lasting 60 minutes each and costing £10 per ticket. We arrived at 11:15am, had our tickets checked and were told to wait in…
The Snowman at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Last night we headed to the press night of The Snowman at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. We were excited and couldn’t wait to see this as a stage show, especially with it being at the place where the ideas of it were originally created by Bill Alexander who was working as Artistic Director and Chief Executive…
Brunswick Park
Location: Brunswick Park, Wood Green Road or Brunswick Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QR Opening Hours: From dawn to dusk. “Brunswick Park was opened in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. The park offers a range of facilities including outdoor gym equipment, childrens play area, multi gamed area, tennis courts, skate park area, bandstand, football…
Brunswick Park
Location: Brunswick Park, Wood Green Road or Brunswick Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QR Opening Hours: From dawn to dusk. “Brunswick Park was opened in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. The park offers a range of facilities including outdoor gym equipment, childrens play area, multi gamed area, tennis courts, skate park area, bandstand, football…
Pirlo’s Dessert Lounge
Location: Pirlo’s Dessert Lounge, 6 Coventry Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. Opening Times: 12pm – 1am every day. We decided to spend the last day of 2018 eating, before the usual New Years diets start (that usually last a fortnight). And with thanks to Buckt we were able to do this with our Buckt monthly subscription. I’ve…
Sandwell Valley Country Park, Adventure Playgrounds
Venue: Sandwell Valley Country Park, Sandwell Valley, Salters Lane, West Bromwich, B71 4BG Opening Times: Gates are currently open until 5:30pm Prices: FREE. The only cost is if you come via car and then car parking is 40p per hour which I personally think is fantastic value. Sandwell Valley was the place that we decided…
The Tiger Who Came to Tea at Birmingham Town Hall
This afternoon we headed over to Birmingham Town Hall to watch The Tiger Who Came to Tea. One of the best selling children’s story books by Judith Kerr, written and published in 1968 and now adapted for stage by David Wood. We love Birmingham Town Hall as the events held here are always very well…
Oak Tree Farm Christmas Pallet Tree Making
Location: Oak Tree Farm, Gravelley Lane, Stonnall, Walsall Price: £10 per child Event: Christmas Craft Making – Pallet Trees We headed to a Christmas Craft Session at Oak Tree Farm in Stonnall earlier in December and it was fantastic. Matilda and Jemima (and all of the other children) were given all of the materials (in…