How is it nearly June already? I’m unsure where the year is going. But it’s been a great year so far, action packed and full of fun and it looks like June will continue to be like that. Did you get chance to pop to some of my recommended trips out and events in May?
Take a look at all of the fantastic things that are going on in the local area in June. This post will be updated regularly so do keep checking back.
And if you have an event that you would like me to add, please do contact me.
1st June 2018
Big Bounce at The Soho House
Address: The Soho House Museum, Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB
Price: FREE
Time: 11am – 4pm
Bounce on the bouncy castle and take part in some of the fun garden games that will be laid out. All for FREE. The house will be open for tours too but the usual charges will apply for the tour.
Family Activity, Adventure in Natural History at Aston Hall
Address: Aston Hall, Trinity Road, Birmingham, B6 6JD
Price: Adults £8, Children £6
Time: 11:30am – 1pm and 1pm – 3:30pm
There are a whole host of activities taking place in Lady Holte’s Garden including making a nature crown, interactive story telling, examining some of the creatures that live in the grounds of the Hall and you can even join in with a worm dance.
Prebooking essential. Link and more details here.
Family Fun Day at Wednesbury Library
Address: Wednesbury Library, Walsall Street, Wednesbury WS10 9EH
Price: FREE
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Craft activities, stories, games, colouring and Steve the Juggler at 2pm.
2nd June 2018
Little Red Hen at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Address: Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad Street
Price: Adults £10, Children £7 and Babes in Arms £2
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Find out more details about the experience for children aged 3 and above, here.
Mum2Mum Market at Hadley Stadium
Address: Hadley Stadium, Smethwick, B66 4NL
Price: £2 entry on the door or download a 2-4-1 voucher online
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Come along and get yourself some second hand bargains in great condition. From clothes, to toys. Books to garden games. Prams to ride ons.
More details about Mum2mum Markets here.
3rd June 2018
The Ultimate Dog Festival with Pawpounders Doggy Day Care in Sutton Coldfield
Address: Little Stables, Camp Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5QX
Price: Adults £10, Children £5, Under 3’s FREE
Come along to a World Record Attempt for the most dogs sat in one area. Bring your dog along to enter the many dog shows, sit and relax in the sheltered areas, enjoy some family fun, hot food, beverages and indulge in a drink at the bar.
Tudor Weekend at Blakesley Hall
Address: Blakesley Hall, Blakesley Rd, Yardley, B25 8RN
Price: Adults £7, Children £3
Time: 11am – 4pm
All the fun of Tudor Times including; Tudor music and dancing, feather quill writing, Tudor travelling camp, sword fighting, costumed tours, performance of Shakespeares Richard III as well as battle scenes from Shakespeares Henry V.
Details and link to book tickets here.
Jurrasic Week, Dino Take Over at The Manor House Museum
Address: Manor House Museum, Hall Green Rd, West Bromwich B71 2EA
Price: FREE Entry. Activities a small charge
Time: 11am – 3pm
Be joined by Pete the dinosaur and his Dino friends for a fun filled day of digging for fossils, hunting for bones and crazy crafts.
9th June 2018
Sutton Coldfield Food Festival
Address: Sutton Coldfield Town Centre
Price: FREE Entry
Time: 11am – 4pm on 9th and 10th June
Over 100 food traders are joining the streets of Sutton Coldfield to do the first ever street food festival through the Town Centre.
10th June 2018
Woodgate Valley Urban Farm Open Day
Address: Woodgate Valley Urban Farm, Clapgate Lane, B32 3DS
Price: Adults £1, Children FREE
Time: 11am – 4pm
Come and see the Animal Man and Friends, magic shows, Punch and Judy, Kids musical workshop, children’s rides, bouncy castle, face painting and various stalls.
More details including itinary here.
Open Farm Sunday at Attwell Farm Park
Address: Attwell Farm Park, 2 Seafield Lane, Boeley, Redditch, B98 9DB
See my previous instagram review of Attwell Farm Park here. We love the farm.
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave at The Nightingale Club
Address: The Nightingale Club, Kent Street, Birmingham
Price: £9 adults, £6 children
Time: 2pm – 4:30pm
Those days of raving feel like so long ago don’t they!? Well not any more. Big Fish, Little Fish are giving us Family raves where the whole family can dance and have fun together. Why don’t you come along and give it a try? We at Smallhousebigtrips will be strutting our stuff on the dance floor. Come and dance with us.
Coleshill Big Day Out at Coleshill Memorial Park
Address: Coleshill Memorial Park, Coleshill B46 3LF
Price: FREE
Time: 11am – 3pm
Join in this FREE family fun day, full of entertainment, stalls, free inflatables, sports, dog shows, demonstrations, face painting and a variety of produce and products to purchase.
12th and 13th June 2018
What the Ladybird Heard Live at Birmingham Hippodrome
Address: Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, B5 4TB
Price: £14 a ticket
Time: 12th at 1:30pm, 13th at 10:30 and 1:30pm
14th June 2018
I ran a competition to win tickets for this show (including entry into the Gardeners Live Show too). Winners announced tomorrow. Will you be going? If so, I’ll see you there. I’m off to review the event and check out how good it is.
16th June 2018
Brindley Place Family Festival
Address: 2 Brunswick Street, B1 2JF
Price: FREE
Time: 9am – 6pm
The first ever BrindleyPlace family festival is arriving this June with a host of free activities. There’s some street dance workshops, magicians, penalty shoot out challenges with Birmingham City Football clubs mascot Beau Brummie. And you get to watch the Dragonboat race on the canal. All raising crucial funds for blood cancer charity Cure Leukaemia.
Birmingham Wildlife Festival
Address: 1 Victoria Square, B4 6QS
Price: FREE
Hosted by Badger Trust West Midlands the largest Wildlife Event in the UK is back.
Speakers, musicians, a vast array of exhibitors all promoting British wildlife, will be lining Victoria Square. Explore and relax here with some great hot and cold vegan food stands catering for the event.
Mum2mum Market, King’s Heath Cricket Ground
Address: King’s Heath Cricket and Sports club, Alcester Rd South, Birmingham
Price: £2 each on the door or print off a BOGOF voucher online
Time: 10am – 12pm
Come and get lots of second hand bargains with everything from pushchairs to books and plenty of clothes available.
20th June 2018
B’opera Relaxed Concert for Grown Ups with Little Ones
I reviewed the last session of this and Jemima (and myself) thought it was amazing. Have a read here. I’m hoping to get along to this one too. Why don’t you come and join me?
23rd June 2018
Supersonic Kids Gig – The Ex at The Mac
Address: The Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH
Price: £7
Time: 11:30am
30th June 2018
Funtopia and Guided Tours At The Manor House Museum
Address: Manor House Museum, Hall Green Rd, West Bromwich, B71 2EA
Price: Adults £2, Children £7
Time: 10am
From tots to tweens this is the place for kids. Bouncy castles, obstacle courses, activity inflatables, crazy golf, circus skills, an under 5s section, bbq, refreshments and stands. No child will be bored here.
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