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Half-term activities in and around Portsmouth

There's lots of fun things to do in the city this half term to keep the children entertained.

Old Portsmouth photo walkshop for families
Saturday 26 October 10-12.30pm at Portsmouth museum finishing in Old Portsmouth.
Join experienced photographer Paul Gonella for a family walk from Portsmouth Museum to Old Portsmouth learning how to take great photos of the sights on the way.
£6 per person call 02392 83 744 to reserve your space.

ABC Teddy Bear Concerts: Bang the Drum!
Saturday 26 October, 10.00 am at Portsmouth Guildhall. 
Join percussionist Harriet Riley and string player Neil Valentine for a rip roaring ride through the world of hitting things!
Tickets £8 from the Guildhall

Portsmouth pictures family art workshop
Wednesday 30 October 10.30-1pm at Portsmouth Museum
Work with Simon Cowper to create Portsmouth inspired collages. Dress to get messy.
£5 per person call 02392 83 4744 to book.

Time Travellers Show
Thursday 31 October 11am - 12pm; 2pm -3pm at The D-Day Story
Imagine growing up in the Second World War in this fun family event.
Book via www.theddaystory.com/events

Weird and Wonderful
Saturday 26 Oct 2019 until 3 Nov 2019
Get stuck into some spooktacular fun with this event at Blue Reef Aquarium. Come face-to-face with some of Blue Reef Aquarium's most grisly residents and discover the creepy underwater world.

Shipwreck Explorers - Rotten Rats
26 Oct 2019 - 3 Nov 2019
Join in this October Half Term at The Mary Rose Museum, where kids can become Shipwreck Explorers!

Spooky Science at the Royal Armouries
28 Oct 2019 - 1 Nov 2019
Meet the madcap Victorian professor at Fort Nelson this October half term and explore the weird and wonderful world of Victorian science.

Set sail for Port Solent Kids Club
29 & 31 October
Every Tuesday and Thursday during the school holidays, between 11am - 4pm, for the free Kids Club! Check the Port Solent website for full details of the activity run on each day.


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