London will celebrate St George’s Day (23rd April) with a series of free events in central London. In Trafalgar Square there will be a celebration of English humour, with classic English comedy, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, being shown on a large screen. There will be a St George’s Day festival at Convent Garden and a parade at the Cenotaph On the 29th April 2007, Trafalgar Square will celebrate Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year. Celebrations will include classical music and the best in Asian entertainment All those budding showgirls will enjoy a trip to the Kylie Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (to 10th June 2007). Enter the backstage world of the Kylie showgirl tour with this 20 minute gallery performance that explores the influences behind her style and stardom! Advance booking is recommended.
Catch the last few days of the Dino Jaws exhibition at the Natural History Museum (to 15th April). See a pack of flesh-eating Velociraptor and find out how different dinosaurs caught their food. Advance booking recommended. See if you have what it takes to become a spy at the Science Museum, London. At the new Spy exhibition (to 2nd Sept) you will be recruited as a trainee spy and explore the skills and abilities required by real agents, before embarking on a secret undercover mission. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk In Manchester later this month there will be a procession of brave knights, swooning damsels and demure Rose Queens in celebration of St George's Day (23rd April). The Parade will leave Nicholas Varley School in Miles Platting at 12 noon and will wind its way into Piccadilly Gardens at approximately 12.30pm. Keep budding pirates busy this April at the Drama Zone at The Lowry in Salford. Children can join in the fun, making stories about adventures on the high seas. Sessions from the 3rd to 5th April - booking essential. There’s more to keep the little ones amused this Easter at the Easter Sheep Parade (6th-9th April). This drop-in session encourages youngsters to create their own woolly creations to join the Lowry flock. In Loughborough, Charnwood Museum's popular chicken and egg hunt returns for another year from the 31st March to 15th April and there are plenty of family activities on offer over Easter. Eureka, the interactive children’s museum in Halifax is holding an Easter Madness event from the 6th - 9th April with an easter egg hunt and a visit from the Easter bunny on Sunday. There are also family Easter events throughout the holidays at the Royal Armouries in Leeds including a Medieval Jousting Tournament (6-9th April) and a Medieval Fayre (6-15th April)
The National Trust are hosting a number of Easter events and egg hunts across England including: - Scotney Castle, Kent (4-9th April)
- Corfe Castle, Dorset (6-8th April)
- Lodge Park, Glucestershire (6-9th April)
- Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (9th April)
- Speke Hall, Merseyside (8-9th April)
- Fell Foot Country Park (8th April)
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