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Families This Weekend in Hazel Grove
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 Hazel Grove, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Hazel Grove
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 Hazel Grove, 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 Hazel Grove
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2Vera 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
11 milesSat 25 Jul
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3Free! (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?
17.5 milesSun 26 Jul
4
5Drama Kids
at Whittle Hall Community Centre
Drama Kids Saturday, from 9.30am to 12pm. .
22.5 milesSat 25 Jul10:30
6Open 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
23 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
7Open 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
23 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
8Junior Church and Creche
Separate teaching for children during Sunday morning service.
24.9 milesSun 26 Jul10:00
9Youth Group
For anyone in Year 6 and up all about fun, friendship and faith. Meets Sundays at St Barnabas Church 4.30-5.45pm.
25 milesSun 26 Jul16:30
10Family Cinema: Wreck It Ralph Breaks the Internet
Best friends Ralph and Vanellope face a new challenge when Vanellope’s arcade game, Sugar Rush, breaks down. To save it from being unplugged, they travel through the arcade’s newly installed Wi-Fi router into the vast, fast-paced world of the Internet. Overwhelmed by online world Ralph and Vanellope search for a rare replacement part on eBay. The adventure tests their friendship, teaching them that true friendship means supporting each other’s growth – even when it means letting go and embracing change.
35.3 milesSat 25 Jul
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