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March 2023
April 2023
Oak Hill Parkrun
Free weekly timed run around Oak Hill Park starting at 9am. Please register before your first run and you only need to register once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. All details are on website. Meet by the tennis courts / bowls club close to the car park for the briefing and runners walk to the start together. Why not have a post run coffee in the Oak Hill Café and meet other runners at this friendly event?
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Breathe
An extraordinary journey from the perspective of an acorn; the hectic forest floor, thrumming underworlds, and dazzling heights of icy branches. Beautifully realised through puppetry, live camera work, Drum & Bass and live ethereal folk songs...Discover bizarre larger than life fungi, connecting creaking tree roots, and majestic guardians watching over a delicate cycle. Join three storytellers as they lead you through an enchanting experience like no other. Find the epic in the tiny in this celebration of trees, nature, and finding space in a buzzing community.
Find out more »Friary Park Junior Parkrun
It is a 2k event for juniors only (4 to 14 year olds). Please register before your first visit. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Friary Park Bowls Club - please come and join us!
Find out more »Jack V Giant
Join Jack, a brave young girl who embarks on a giant adventure when she sells the family cow in return for magic beans... Come on an unforgettable musical journey from underground gold mines, climbing the beanstalk, to a golden castle in the sky. From the team behind We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and How to Hide a Lion, and Directed by Roman Stefanski, Jack v Giant is an exciting new musical based on the classic fairytale, enchantingly brought to life through beautiful puppetry and music.
Find out more »Animals
The animals are gathering. But one species hasn't turned up, and it's the species which has been causing all the trouble. Something's got to be done, and whatever it is, it's going to be wild! Fun, interactive and featuring original songs, Animals! is an empowering and uplifting performance about animals, humans and nature. It celebrates the amazing wildlife around us and makes big things feel possible.
Find out more »Hop To It Easter Trail
Hop-on down to the Gardens for our egg-citing Easter Trail. Follow the clues and claim your prize. £4 per child/map. Booking essential - check online here.
Find out more »Jack V Giant
Join Jack, a brave young girl who embarks on a giant adventure when she sells the family cow in return for magic beans... Come on an unforgettable musical journey from underground gold mines, climbing the beanstalk, to a golden castle in the sky. From the team behind We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and How to Hide a Lion, and Directed by Roman Stefanski, Jack v Giant is an exciting new musical based on the classic fairytale, enchantingly brought to life through beautiful puppetry and music.
Find out more »Hey Diddle Diddle
All nursery rhyme characters love to party, perform and have fun! This April, some of the most famous faces from your favourite rhymes are coming together to present a spectacular nursery rhyme cabaret. Headed up by Nero (a cat who plays the fiddle) and Lazzo (a little dog who loves to laugh), the pair bring together their nursery rhyme friends to share their own special stories and skills. With special performances by Hickory Dickory’s Flea Circus, the famous dare-devilled egg himself Humpty Dumpty, and Incy Wincy, whose many legs make her Tango something to behold, Hey Diddle Diddle is a…
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