This coming week is half term so we’ve compiled a round up of activities to help you keep tyour kids occupied and engaged:
Camps at The Hunslet Club
The Hunslet Club host their regular Activity Camp from Monday to Friday. Thewill also be a Rugby Camp, Dance Camp, Football Camp and Art Camp during the week. Full details here. The Hunslet Club is located on Hillidge Road, LS10 1BP.
Superheroes at the Royal Armouries
The much-loved Superheroes event is returning by popular demand to the Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds Dock, LS10 1LT. Running from from Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 February, the free family event is back with hands-on activities, live shows and creative fun. For full details and to book, visit the Royal Armouries website.
Leeds Storytelling Festival
Leeds Storytelling Festival will return from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 8 March, bringing a citywide celebration of stories especially for children and families. Highlights include Likkle Lit Fest dedicated to Black literature and writing for children and young people; BBC CeeBeebie’s Story Time Rave on Monday; and Wrongsemble’s retelling of the Rapunzel fairytale. For full programme details and booking information visit the Leeds Storytelling Festival collection on Leeds Inspired and follow @leedsstoryfestival on Instagram for updates and behind‑the‑scenes previews.
Discovery more at Leeds museums
Leeds has too many objects to show in the museum so it stores over 1 million of them at Leeds Discovery Centre near Leeds Dock in Hunslet. Over half term they are running behind the scenes tours of the collection store on Monday 16, Wednesday 18 and Friday 20 February. On Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 February they are running workshops exploring historic love and friendship gifts with a chance to make your own. Full details and booking at: bit.ly/LdsDiscCentre. And you can find more family-friendly activities in museums across Leeds here.
Half term sports camp
Hunslet Rugby Foundation are running a sports camp featuring fun indoor and outdoor activities at Leeds Corinthians, Ring Road Middleton, LS10 4AX and at the Belle Isle welcome Centre, St John & St Barnabas Church, Belle Isle Road, LS10 3DN. Each camp runs 9am-1pm. Contact: michael.nuttall@hunsletrugbyfoundation.co.uk
DAZL Dance Camp
Running from Monday-Thursday, 10am-2pm, DAZL are running a special dance camp for 5-11yrs at Manorfield Hall community centre in Belle Isle (LS10 3RR). There is limited availability and priority is given to those on free school meals. Email: communities@dazl.org.uk or call 07519 018675 for information and to book.
Wild Play and Bushcraft
Head to Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton for a Wild Play day on Tuesday 17 February for 8-12 year olds from 10am-4pm. Activities may include wide games, fire making, outdoor cooking, whittling and more.
Skelton Grange Environment Centre is on Skelton Grange Road (over the bridge) LS10 1RS. Find full information and tickets at: www.tcv.org.uk/skeltongrange/courses-events
Dive in
Could you be the next Tom Daley? Active Leeds are running a Learn To Dive course at the John Charles Aquatics Centre (LS11 5DJ) on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 February, 9:30am-2:30pm. Book at bit.ly/LearnDive. You can find information about half term activities at other sports centres across Leeds here.
Jungle fever at the White Rose
Families are invited to swing into February half term at White Rose Shopping Centre as its much-loved free craft club returns with a roarsome jungle-themed experience for little explorers from Monday to Friday. Fun for the whole family, drop-in crafting sessions will be held from 10am–4pm each day in White Rose’s Central Atrium, near the escalators leading to The Balcony and The Village. And don’t miss the 2.5m tall gorilla!
Garden clean up and pancakes
Photo: join a behind the scenes tour at Leeds Discovery Centre
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