Hop-Tu-Naa and Half Term

Hop-Tu-Naa has been celebrated on the Island for many years with turnips being used to create fantastical, wintery lanterns. Unfortunately, over the years American Trick or Treat traditions and pumpkin lanterns have become more dominant - in an attempt to help to redress the balance we have embraced the turnip as our decorative motif this season. (contains images)

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The Big Draw

This is the tenth year The Campaign for Drawing has held the October Big Draw. All month there will be events throughout the UK to encourage everyone to shed their inhibitions and get creative...and have fun.

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Wallace and Gromit Exhibitions - London

If you're in London in the next couple of months you can catch two exhibitions that feature Wallace and Gromit. The Illustration Cupboard has a mixed media exhibition of original artwork by Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park until 24th October and the Science Museum has an exhibition called Discover A World of Cracking Ideas which closes on 1st November.

Seven Stories - Newcastle

If your family are in Newcastle in the next couple of months why not drop into the Seven Stories Museum for a great day out. This museum is solely devoted to British children's books and at the moment has two great looking exhibitions - All Aboard, Here We Go and The Tiger Who Came To Tea; A Judith Kerr Retrospective.

They organise lots of activities and it's worth checking out their website.