Basil Brush is back with a BOOM!
The hardest working fox in showbiz is at the early stage of a 100+ date tour of the UK, and we caught him on his third show, at Hull New Theatre. Continue reading
31Mar/15
Category Archives: Days Out
05Mar/15
A grand day out: Meeting Sir Ranulph Fiennes
This week we were invited to go and chat to Sir Ranulph Fiennes, so of course, we jumped at the chance.
We met with Sir Ranulph ahead of an event organised by Marie Curie so we could talk to him about his latest project – the Marathon Des Sables – to raise money for the charity, which exists to provide end-of-life care to people suffering from terminal illness. Continue reading
28Feb/15
The National Space Centre, Leicester, Leicestershire
Our third stop on our #StayPlayExplore adventure to Leicestershire is………
We woke up in the Hilton Leicester on the Monday morning with every intention of going to Twycross Zoo. As it was raining, we decided to pass an hour in the hotel’s pool, then set off once the rain moved on. It didn’t. Continue reading
22Feb/15
Hilton Leicester, Leicestershire
After our trip to Twinlakes Park as part of our #StayPlayExplore package, we went off to the Hilton Leicester. It is just a couple of minutes from junction 21 of the M1, in a commercial area with shops and restaurants nearby. Continue reading
21Feb/15
Twinlakes Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Twinlakes Park is a family theme park near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. It is pretty big and you’ll have to rush to get around everything, especially on a shorter low-season day, but you can just pick and choose what you want to. There is lots of things to do for children aged from 2 to 12, and for adults too. Continue reading
20Feb/15
#StayPlayExplore and have Family Fun with Go Leicestershire
This weekend we went to try out one of the #StayPlayExplore packages offered by Go Leicestershire.
Go Leicestershire want to share the delights of Leicester and Leicestershire with you, and are offering fantastic value short breaks so you can sample what the region has to offer you and your family. Being near enough in the dead centre of the UK, Leicestershire is accessible from so many places, and has great motorway and airport links. Continue reading
12Feb/15
February Half-term family and kids days out ideas
It’s almost half-term here in the UK, and while the weather is still pretty wintry, there are lots of places you can explore with your family.
Indoor attractions are always busy at this time of year. One we can recommend is a visit to the National Railway Museum in York. It is free entry, and they are running a Paddington Bear themed exhibition again. We went in 2012 and it was ace. Please read our review, and check out the NRM website for more info. Continue reading
09Jan/15
Family fun with Paddington Bear
We went to see Paddington Bear the movie this week and it was very, very good. While I did read some of his books as a child, I remember him mostly from the 1980s cartoon series. Continue reading
31Dec/14
2014 in Review: Adventures and Awards!
2014 has been a great year for us at Kids Days Out Reviews. It’s been roller-coastering fun, in more ways than one. We’d like to thank you for your support and your readership – it is much appreciated. We hope to see you again in 2015!
11Dec/14
Cinderella at Hull Truck Theatre
Hull Truck Theatre does its own panto every year, but it’s not a traditional panto by any means.
This year it’s Cinderella: Five rats. One romance. No cheese, written by the award-winning Mike Kenny. Continue reading