1Top Picks
Families This Weekend in Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel
A tidy shortlist for families who would quite like to leave the house without spending half the morning opening tabs. We keep it local, useful, and blessedly free of events that tell you absolutely nothing.
10 picks around Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel
1
2Open to Visitors. Standard Admission Day with Summer Holiday Fun
Open 10.00am to 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm) Admission Charges Apply please visit www.crewehc.co.uk/plan-your-visit
9.1 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
Don't miss the next one
Local events near you, in your inbox
One email a week with the local stuff worth knowing — before it's already happened.
Sign me up
Free. Unsubscribe whenever you like.
3Open to Visitors. Standard Admission Day with Summer Holiday Fun
Open 10.00am to 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm) Admission Charges Apply please visit www.crewehc.co.uk/plan-your-visit
9.1 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
4Vera Brittain, Buxton and a Testament to Lost Youth
at Buxton International Festival
* This walk has sold out * Meet Vera Brittain where she worked as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse in 1915. Hear the story of a bright Edwardian woman caught between personal ambition and the demands of war and empire, told through a moving guided walk and performance. Meet at Devonshire Dome reception … Continued
16.1 milesSat 25 Jul
5
6
7Main Service
You are very welcome to join us for our service at 10.30am any Sunday. You'll find us in the hall at St Andrew's School, Townfield Lane, Bebington, CH63 7NL. We will also be Live on Facebook and YouTube, and available on DVD later in the week. So do join us from 10.25 for the pre-service chat (service starting at 10.35) And if you’re one of our younger members, do join us for in-person children’s and youth groups too. Here's what to expect each Sunday or the month: 1st Sunday: a service for all ages 2nd Sunday: communion, including groups for children and young people 3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday: a service in the hall, including groups for children and young people However you are able to join us, you will be very welcome. Click on the button below to find out more.
36.9 milesSun 26 Jul10:30
8Dino Dig
at Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Dig experience!Become a fossil hunter as you create your very own dinosaur fossil rubbings. Using dinosaur footprints and fossils, you’ll discover how scientists interpret the clues left behind by dinosaurs long ago.Get hands-on with our fossil handling collection and have a go at digging for fossils in our sand pit.Messy. Creative. Educational.Roars of fun for the whole family.Perfect for curious kids and grown-ups alike — come and dig into the past with us!Event InformationTwo drop-in sessions at 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm.Activity runs Monday to Friday and select weekend days during the Summer holidays (Mon 20st July to Fri 28th Aug).Location: Thinktank Science Garden (subject to weather).Included in the admission price.
45.7 milesSat 25 Jul12:00
9Free! (worth double-checking)Family Craft Activity: Decorate a Postcard
During the First World War, many soldiers sent beautifully embroidered postcards to loved ones back home. See some of these special postcards on display in the museum, then create and decorate your own postcard to take home. Why not write a message and send it to a family member or friend?
33.4 milesSun 26 Jul
10Serving The Sangat CIC Family Fun Day
at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Shop
Serving The Sangat CIC Family Fun Day Sat 25th Jul 2026 Hamstead Pavilion, Hamstead Hill, Birmingham B20 1BY Bring your family and friends and pet dogs along for a fantastic day filled with: Bouncy castles & zorbs…
31.1 milesSat 25 Jul
More Top Picks
Keep the good ideas rolling
If this page has done the trick, there is more where that came from.
Round-upFree Things This WeekendA smarter list of local free picks for the weekend, chosen for quality, clarity, and the sort of detail that saves a wasted journey.Round-upRainy Day Picks This WeekendA shortlist for damp weekends: likely-indoor plans, cosy venues, and fewer reasons to pretend your coat is more waterproof than it is.All PicksBack to Top PicksSee all our curated round-ups in one place.