Six Weeks of Summer Fun🌞

Event Date: 19/07/25 - 01/09/25

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Get ready for daily activities, plus Eureka! favourites, this school holidays...

The play experts at Team Eureka! have planned 45 days of performers, workshops and, well, FUN!

Each week, our hosts will provide a variety of exciting themed activities just for you…

Week 1 Activities

Date Activity Description Festival Fun Them Description
Saturday
19th July
F(Able) A magical 30-minute fairytale where disabled characters take the lead Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Sunday
20th July
F(Able)
BSL
A magical 30-minute fairytale where disabled characters take the lead. With BSL Interpreter Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Monday
21st July
Robotics Lab Get hands-on with robots ranging from beginner, screen-free options up to intricate builds and complex programming. 5yrs+ Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Tuesday
22nd July
Gacko  Showman, street performer and Eureka! favourite. A mix of songs and stories for all to enjoy! Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Wednesday 23rd July Gacko  Showman, street performer and Eureka! favourite. A mix of songs and stories for all to enjoy! Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Thursday 24th July Professor Pumpernickel  The blue haired Prof is back with his crazy, explosive science shows! Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Friday 25th July Orchestra Of Objects Collaborate on a sound sculpture and make your own music! Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Saturday 26th July Orchestra Of Objects Collaborate on a sound sculpture and make your own music! Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…
Sunday 27th July Wheelnuts Join this unicycling duo and learn some cool circus skills of your own. Giant Games Galore Classic favourites like Connect 4, Jenga and more…

Event Highlights

  1. F(able) is a fairytale retelling, where disabled people are the main characters, with animation, captions and audience interaction where they learn BSL 🧚
  2. Get hands on with robots - ranging from beginner, screen-free options all the way up to intricate builds and complex programming 🤖
  3. Showman and street performer, Gacko, is bringing his usual mix of songs and stories for all to enjoy 🎵
  4. The blue haired Professor Pumpernickel is back once again with his crazy, yet educational, explosive science shows 💥
  5. Join the unicycling duo, The Wheelnuts, and learn some cool circus skills of your own in this drop-in workshop 🤹‍♂️
  6. Work together to create a crazy colourful sound sculpture with Orchestra of Objects, as well as play the uniquely invented musical instruments 📯
  7. Learn how to play the ukulele with Alfie in this fun, hands-on workshop 🪕
  8. Follow a caterpillar's journey of self-discovery as she transforms into something more than a butterfly with Strange Twig Theatre Co 🦋
  9. From bubble sculptures to smoke-filled spheres, The Ultimate Bubble Show with Ray Bubbles will leave kids (and grown-ups!) amazed 🫧
  10. For one Dino-mite day only... dinosaurs roar to life! Don't miss it - Monday 18th August 🦖

Don’t miss out on our whole host of indoor activities either, every day in Imagination Space…

  • Weeks 1 & 2: Classic giant games including Connect 4, Jenga, and Snakes & Ladders to kick off the fun with active play 🐍
  • Weeks 3 & 4: Hands-on STEM challenges, featuring giant marble runs and K’Nex building projects to spark creativity and problem-solving 🏗️
  • Weeks 5 & 6: A vibrant, collaborative graffiti wall art activity inviting children to express themselves and contribute to a shared masterpiece 🎨

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