And thankfully, the introduction of Buckt this year by Daniel Bridgewater has helped me and my husband have some quality dates together. All for a fantastic £25 a month (£12.50 for your first month if you use code: SMALLHOUSEBIGTRIPS when ordering). So, what have we done? Each month you get five different activities to do….
Steelhouse Lane Lock Up
Location: Steelhouse Lane Lock Up, Birmingham Price: We went via Buckt, the UKs only monthly ticketing subscription box. But tickets can also be purchased through Eventbrite for the next open day on the 10th November 2018. Tickets are £5 for adults, £3.50 for children aged 5 and above and FREE for under 5s. We had…
Grand Designs Live at Birmingham NEC from 10th to 14th October 2018
Location: Birmingham NEC, Dates: 10th – 14th October 2018 Opening Times: Saturday 10am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm. Prices: £20 per adult. Under 16s free if accompanied with an adult with a ticket. Parking £16. Today me, Jemima and my friend Rachel, headed off to Grand Designs Live to review the event being held…
Essington Farm PYO Pumpkins
Location: Essington Farm, Bognop Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 2AZ Opening Times: Open every day 10am – 4pm but the special PYO pumpkin sessions (including tractor and main pumpkin field) are on Sat 13th, Sun 14th, Sat 20th, Sun 21st and then every day until Wed 31st October 2018. Prices: Pumpkins vary in prices from £2 upwards…
Fire and Fury: Two Ballets Fuelled By Power and Politics. A Birmingham Royal Ballet Production.
On Wednesday night I was lucky enough to watch Fire and Fury at Birmingham Hippodrome. And as I’ve said on my twitter account (@mummytrips) it was utterly breathtaking. The first half was The King Dances, a much loved favourite for many avid ballet fans as it is freely based on Le Ballet de la nuit,…
First Steps: La Fille Mal Gardée. By Birmingham Royal Ballet.
On the 28th September, me and Jemima headed off to Birmingham Hippodrome to one of the First Step productions, courtesy of Birmingham Royal Ballet. If you haven’t been before then I really recommend you go to the next First Steps Production as they are fantastic. Not just good for children but parents too. Fridays First…
Birmingham Royal Ballets, La Fille Mal Gardée at Birmingham Hippodrome 26th – 29th September 2018
Birmingham Royal Ballet bring yet another beautiful performance to Birmingham Hippodrome. La Fille Mal Gardée freely adapted and arranged by John Lanchberry, choreography by Frederick Ashton and music by Ferdinand Hérold (performed by Royal Ballet Sinfonia) . I’ve been to watch The Nutcracker and Swan Lake but one ballet I’ve never seen is La Fille…
Rebus: Long Shadows.
Running until the 6th October, you don’t have much time left to catch Ian Rankins much loved and now much aged creation, Detective Inspector John Rebus on stage at The Repertory Theatre in Birmingham. John Rebus has been with us for some time now, spanning some 20 novels, a graphic novel, radio plays and audio…
Tiny Dancers by Oneday Theatre
Event: Tiny Dancers for ages 0-5 years by Oneday Theatre Location: Moorpool Hall, Harborne, Time: Tuesdays 9:30am and 10:30am Me and Jemima headed over to the first session of Tiny Dancers last week run by the lovely Meg of Oneday Theatre. We didn’t really know fully what to expect, so we were both very excited…
BRICKLIVE Competition
C.O.M.P.E.T.I.T.I.O.N T.I.M.E Win ONE of TWO Family Tickets (for 4 people) to BRICKLIVE this November at Birmingham NEC. Running from 1st to 4th November 2018, BRICKLIVE brings the most fantastic day out for LEGO fans of all ages. A chance to ‘Create – Play – Discover’ this is the ideal chance for you to get…