What's On February Half Term - Week 2
- Kelly
- 3 hours ago
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Your February Half Term Guide - Week 2 is here !
This year dates have been different for different areas and week 2 Falls 21st February - 1st March.
Because there's so much on over the two weeks for Half term I have separated the guides to make it easier to digest and find the dates you want
Below is a what's on guide for week 2.
You can check out Week one HERE
*This guide contains affiliates
Please note that dates are different across the North East and Yorkshire. Some events and activities overlap so I will include them in both Guides. This is Guide 1, there's just too much to list in one guide.
Dates
WEEK 1Â - 14th - 22nd February covers - Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside and North Yorkshire
WEEK 2Â - 21st February - 1st March covers - Sunderland, Teesside, Durham, South Tyneside
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Offers Not to miss
Bargain Odeon Tickets This deal gets you 2 tickets for just £10.99 or 5 for just £20.99
20% discount on English Heritage membership HERE
Newcastle Castle Family annual pass for just £20 HERE
Northumberland College Zoo family of 5 ticket for just £17 (other options available) HERE
Half price Flamingo Land Tickets HERE
What's on week 2
Howick Hall Is now open and the Snow drop "trail" is fantastic and very accessible running throughout
Forestry England have a brand new trail - Room on the Broom available at Kielder Forest, Hamsterley Forest
Try out the MIMA art Trolley - Completely free and there's some fab activities to try
Ancient Woodland crafts - Roman Army Museum - 22nd - 23rd February
A very mad birthday party Metro Gnomes - Metrocentre - 22nd - 24th February
Plotters forest dragon quest - 22nd February - 29th March
Art school in a trail - The Bowes Museum - 22nd - 28th February -
Crafts at The Word - 23rd February (2.15-3.45)
Family Music Day - Middlesbrough Town Hall - 23rd February
Create a cabinet of curiosities at Sunderland Museum - 23rd February
Uhtred of Bebanburg - Bamburgh Castle - 22nd - 26th February
Messy music makers - Hullabaloo 22nd - 26th February
Brilliant Bottle Rockets - Ushaw historic house 23rd February
Soaring Seabird Crafts - Souter Lighthouse - 23rd February
Illustration Workshop - Darlington & Cockerton library - 23rd February
Atlantis - Sunderland Aquatic centre - 23rd February
Folly & Bird book crafts - Newton Hall - 23rd February
Shipshape family crafts - Discovery museum - 23rd February
Elemental - Free movie showing - Houghton Library - 23rd February
Climate Champions - Land of Oak & Iron - 23rd February
Dino week - Headworthfield community association - 23rd - 27th February
Into the wild bushcraft - Hopetown - 23rd February
Half term Bird House workshop - The Hive Jarrow - 23rd February
Buzz & build wooden insect Hopetown - 23rd February
The Rectory half term camp - Houghton le spring - 23rd February
Discover a story - Discovery Museum - 24th February
Rockpool school - Dorman Museum - 24th February
Tom Gates epic stage show - The Firestation - 24th February
Bears Lunar New Year Adventure - Sunderland Museum - 24th February
Embroidery workshop for ages 11- 19 Washington Arts Centre- 24th February
Gem Arts mini Mela - Gateshead Library - 24th February
Paw Patrol Party - Stack Seaburn - 24th February
Madame Dragon, Dragon Training - West Cornforth Library - 24th February
Make a Replica dagger at Segedunum - 24th February
Half term pony experience - Cherry hill garden centre - 24th - 25th February
Books & Bugs (Storytime, crafts & bug Yoga) - Crook Hall 24th February
Active play - Souter Lighthouse - 24th February
Storytime with Nana Dee - Marton Library - 24th February
Toddler tales - Beacon of Light - 24th February
Rhyme time - Cockerton Library - 24th February
Family crafting - Shipley art gallery - 24th February
Free family crafts - South Shields Museum - 24th February
Pirate play - Kirkleatham Museum - 24th February
Bugs N Stuff - Hopetown - 24th -27th February
Animation Station - Hopetown - 25th February
Big Science - Dorman Museum - 25th February
K-pop party - Stack Seaburn - 25th February
Time odyssey family adventure - Hancock museum - 25th February
Drop in crafts - Egyptians - Hancock Museum 25th February
Active play - Crook Hall - 25th February
Mini Bakes - Beacon of Light - 25th February
Lego coding workshop - Shipley Art gallery - 25th February
Half term pottery painting - The Dairy Barn - 25th February
The Lioness big day out - Beacon of light - 25th February
Stay & Play - Darlington Library - 25th February
Plant Snowdrops at Gibside - 25th, 27th February
Big Kids circus Teesside Park - 25th February - 8th March
Big science physics & chemistry masterclass - Hopetown 26th February
Holiday art class - Shipley art gallery 26th February
Family Crafts - Crook Hall 26th February
Elephant & the Bee story time & crafts - Cockerton Library 26th February
Lego Story workshop - Easington Library - 26th February
2 day animation workshop - Hylton Castle - 26th February
Holiday activities - Pancake making -The Lifehouse - Washington 26th February
Mini Makers Birds & Bulbs - 26th February - Wharton Park
Graham Shaw Magic Show - Darlington & Cockerton Library - 26th February
Half term workshops - Matilda - Newcome church hall - Redcar 26th February
Junior Bakes - Beacon of Light - 26th February
Be a record Breaker - Locomotion - 26th February
A celebration of Wicked - Stack Seaburn - 26th February
Lambing at Spillman's farm - 26th February - 1st March
Elemental - Free movie showing - Washington Library - 27th February
Early years story time - Woodhorn - 27th February
Bubble show - Stack Seaburn - 27th February
Viking experience day - Hancock museum - 27th February
Kids Lingo - Darlington Library - 27th February
Draw Along workshop - Shotton Library - 27th February
Storytelling & Nature Crafts - Gibside 27th February
Nature crafts - Washington Old Hall - 27th February
Stargazing Suppers - High Force Waterfall - 27th- 28th February
Sleepshow Hullabaloo - 27th - 28th February
Fire & Ice - Durham city centre - 27th - 28th February
Mad Science trail - National Glass Centre - Until 28th February
Teenage Market - Pop Recs - 28th February
Amazing Art Trail - Sunderland Museum - until 28th February
Craft, Code & explore the night sky at National Museum of the Royal Navy - Hartlepool 27th
How to train Your Dragon craft school - Lanchester Garden Centre - 1st March
Lunar New Year - Sunniside Gardens Sunderland - 1st march
Servant School - Raby castle - Until 1st March
Wallace & Gromit, The Wrong Trousers - The Firestation Sunderland
Canny Creations - Beamish Museum - until 1st March
February Frolics - Piglets Adventure Farm - Until 1st March
Lambing Live Monk Park - until 1st March
The Essence of the Unicorn - Hole in Wand - York - until 1st March
Activity Trail - The Station - Richmond - until 1st March
Active trail & Activities - Ormesby Hall - Until 1st March
World Book Day Trail - Crook Hall - until 1st March
Soaring Seabirds Trail - Souter Lighthouse - Until 1st March
Mudfest - WWT Washington - Until 1st March
Hop into the wild trail - Fountains abbey - Until 8th March
Half term at Gibside - Trails and more - until 9th March
Brilli-ant Hopetown - until 15th March
Space adventure trail - High Force waterfall - until 29th March
Heritage weekends - Hopetown - until 6th December
Funfair - Hartlepool marina - until 1st March
The railway boy trail - Locomotion - Running throughout
Some of our favourite attractions include: (click on the Purple to book your tickets)
Upside down house - Metrocentre
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