1Create And Connect Kids Mindful Mandalas
A creative and mindful mixed-media art workshop for children aged 7 and up, focusing on the joy of making mandalas.
5.4 milesSun 26 Jul14:00£18
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Families This Weekend in Dorrington (Shropshire)
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 Dorrington (Shropshire), from 6 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Dorrington (Shropshire)
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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 Dorrington (Shropshire), 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 Dorrington (Shropshire)
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2Create and connect kids mindful mandalas – children’s mixed‑media art workshop
A creative workshop for children to explore mandalas through drawing, painting, and collage.
5.4 milesSun 26 Jul14:00£18
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3Serving 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…
12.1 milesSat 25 Jul
4Serving The Sangat CIC Family Fun Day
at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Shop
Bring your family and friends and pet dogs along for a fantastic day filled with:
12.1 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
5Dino 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.
38.6 milesSat 25 Jul12:00
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
35.6 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
35.6 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
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9Free! (worth double-checking)Kids Create Tamworth (25/07/26)
When: Saturday 25th July, What Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm
45.5 milesSat 25 Jul
10Free! (worth double-checking)Kids Create Tamworth
When: Saturday 25th July, What Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm Kids...
45.5 milesSat 25 Jul
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