Out and about

Half-term in Cambridgeshire: Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May 2008

All week

Peterborough Museum - Perfect Pets (until 15th June). Are cats cool, or do dogs rule? Or is there another perfect pet for you?  Learn about some odd pets, ancient pets and how to keep them. Be a vet in our pet hospital, or follow the pet trail!

Peterborough Museum - Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th May. Animal themed family craft activities, 10.30am - 12.30pm each morning, themed trail around the Museum, live animals each afternoon, 2pm-4pm and much more!

Saturday 24th May

Wimpole Estate - Discovering the Bugs & Beasties of Wimpole. Guided Walk by our Forester looking at the bugs and beasties found at Wimpole at 2pm. Adult £5, child £2.50.  Booking essential on 01223 206000.

Scarecrow Weekend at Wimpole Hall - Wimpole Estate staff display their weird and wonderful scarecrows in the walled kitchen garden. Normal admission applies. 10.30am to 5pm

Monday 26th May (Bank Holiday)

Cherry Hinton Hall - Environment Festival Reccy from 2pm to 4pm. Meet by the duck pond for pond dipping and mini gardens. Free. (City Council event)

Burwell Museum - Opening of the Vintage Vehicles Gallery, Museum open at 2pm. Gallery opening ceremony 3pm. Featuring the very last Burwell & District bus (built in 1962) and a selection of other vintage vehicles from Burwell and the surrounding area.
Date: Monday 26th May. Adults £3, Children £1. museum@burwellmuseum.org.uk

Soham - 55th Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show 2008. Heavy Horse Show from 9.00am until 12.00pm. Prizegiving & Grand Parade of Horse Show Winners from 12.00pm until 1.00pm. Plus much more... Recreation Ground, Fountain Lane, Soham. Adults £3.00, Concessions £2.50 & Children (16 & Under) 50p. carnival@soham.org.uk http://www.carnival.soham.org.uk

Family Activity Day at Wimpole Home Farm - Craft activities throughout the day, plus butter making in the morning. Children’s entertainer. Normal admission applies. 11am to 4pm

Tuesday 27th May

The Bath House (Gwydir St, Cambridge) - African djembe drumming. Weekly beginners’ djembe class. Learn to play this beautiful West African hand drum. No previous experience of any instrument is required. Min age 14. 01223 476771 or danmcdrum@hotmail.com for details and booking.

Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey and Yaxley - ART ATTACK! Half-term Arts and Crafts workshops for children aged 8 - 13 years. Workshops include T-Shirt Printing, Creative Collage, Puppet Making, Our Band and Summer Shorts. 27th to 30th May. 10am - 4pm. £12.50 per workshop. 01480 388248 http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/arts

Family Activity Day at Wimpole Home Farm - Craft activities throughout the day, plus butter making in the morning. Children’s entertainer. Normal admission applies. 11am to 4pm

Wednesday 28th May

Wicken Fen - Mini Beast Hunting for All. Timed tickets from 11am – 2pm. £1.50 per 30-minute session. Normal admission applies. Book your time slot on 01353 720274.

Akeman Street Community Rooms - Art attack from 3.30pm - 5pm. Free (City Council event)

Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey and Yaxley - ART ATTACK! Half-term Arts and Crafts workshops for children aged 8 - 13 years. Workshops include T-Shirt Printing, Creative Collage, Puppet Making, Our Band and Summer Shorts. 27th to 30th May. 10am - 4pm. £12.50 per workshop. 01480 388248 http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/arts

Family Activity Afternoon in the Hall at Wimpole - At the end of the normal visitor route meet the servants in the basements and experience Victorian life ‘below stairs’ at Wimpole Hall. 1.30pm to 4pm

Thursday 29th May

Stourbridge Common - Nature crafts from 1pm - 2.30pm. Free (City Council event).

Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey and Yaxley - ART ATTACK! Half-term Arts and Crafts workshops for children aged 8 - 13 years. Workshops include T-Shirt Printing, Creative Collage, Puppet Making, Our Band and Summer Shorts. 27th to 30th May. 10am - 4pm. £12.50 per workshop. 01480 388248 http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/arts

Friday 30th May

Wicken Fen - Pond Dipping for All. Timed tickets from 11am – 2pm. £1.50 per 30-minute session. Normal admission applies. Book your time slot on 01353 720274.

Wimpole Estate -  Discovering the Bats found at Wimpole. Guided Walk by our Forester looking at the bats at 9pm. Bring a torch. Adult £5, child £2.50.  Booking essential on 01223 206000.

Cherry Hinton Village Centre - Multi-Sports from 2pm-4pm for ages: 5 – 18 years
Cost: Full: £5.00 / Card B: £4.50 / Card A: £4.00. To book your place contact Cambridge City Sports Development Team on 01223 457543

Bramblesfield Local Nature Reserve - bird hides, bug hunts and pond dipping from 2pm - 4pm. Free (City Council event).

Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ramsey and Yaxley - ART ATTACK! Half-term Arts and Crafts workshops for children aged 8 - 13 years. Workshops include T-Shirt Printing, Creative Collage, Puppet Making, Our Band and Summer Shorts. 27th to 30th May. 10am - 4pm. £12.50 per workshop. 01480 388248 http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/arts

Saturday 31st May

Wimpole Estate -  Discovering the Bats found at Wimpole. Guided Walk by our Forester looking at the bats at 9pm. Bring a torch. Adult £5, child £2.50.  Booking essential on 01223 206000.

Tractormania at Wimpole Hall - See and sit on a wide range of vintage and modern tractors in the farmyard. 10.30am to 5pm