Museums in Cambridge are are jointly organising an evening of free activities for families called Twilight at the Museums.
MUSEUMS
Braintree Museum
The Big Explorer Day on February 18, 10am-4pm: Scavenger Hunts and meet a Victorian Magician who has explored the world for his tricks. No need to book just turn up. Magic shows at 11am, noon, 2pm and 3pm. Included with museum admission.
February 19: 10.30-noon Create an explorer kit. February 20: 10.30am-noon be a Mountain Explorer. February 21 10.30am-noon Arctic Explorer. Booking for these three days essential on 01376 328868. Toddler Time, February 19, 10.30am-11.30am adults £3, extra toddlers £1 each. Book on 01376 328868.
Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Daily through half-term: 10am- 2pm: Learn about paratroopers on D Day.
February 18, 11am-3pm: Aircraft conservation.
February 17 and 19 11am-3pm: Become a pilot.
February 20, 11am-3pm. Meet veterans and eyewitnesse from the Second World War, Cold War, Korea and the Falklands.
Friday 21 February, 11am-3pm. How to build a cockpit.
All free with admission and drop in. Tickets, £17.40 adult, £8.55 ages five to 15, under fours free, concessions £13.70, carers free. https://www.maximweb.net/imperialwarmuseums/tickets/
Saffron Walden Museum
February 19: Mask-making. Drop in from 10.30am-12.30am or 1.30pm- 3.30pm. £1.50 per child. Until March 22, exhibition: From Death Masks to Diaries. How portraits have been used through the centuries. Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4.30pm. Sundays, 2pm-4.30pm. Adults £2.50, discounts £1.25. Children free. 01799 510333 or www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org.
Cambridge
Twilight at the Museums
Museums in Cambridge are are jointly organising an evening of free activities for families on Wednesday, February 19 from 4.30pm to 7.30pm, called Twilight at the Museums. There are several venues taking part on a free, drop in basis, including Great St Mary's Church, The Polar Museum, Cambridge Science Centre, The Museum of Classical Archaeology, The Fitzwilliam Museum, The Whipple Museum, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, the Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Kettle's Yard, All Saints Church and The Museum of Zoology. The only two that need booking are the Museum of Cambridge www.museumofcambridge.org.uk and The Museum of Technology www.museumoftechnology.com. Food and drink on sale at some of the venues. Advice is: take a torch. For information, email: info@museums.cam.ac.uk or phone 01223 746404.
CINEMA
Saffron Screen
Spies in Disguise (PG) February 15 and 16 at 2pm. Little Women (U) February 17 at 3pm. Cats (U) February 18 at 3pm. Jumanji: The Next Level (12A) February 20 at 3pm. Cyrano de Bergerac February 20 at 7pm. The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG) February 21 at 3pm and 8pm, February 22 at 5pm and 8pm, February 23 at 5pm. Frozen II (U) February 23 at 5pm. Tickets, saffronscreen.com or Tourist Information 01799 524002.
Haverhill Arts Centre
Spies in Disguise (PG) February 18 at 10.30am. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (12A) at 7.30pm. Tickets 01440 714140 or www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk.
The Chelmsford Picture House, Chelmsford Civic Theatre.
Frozen II (PG) February 21 at 1pm and 5pm. £3 tickets for under 25s on all films on the door if booked within 45 minutes of the screening. 01245 606505 or www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres.
THEATRE
Cambridge Junction
Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids. February 20 at 11.30am and 2.30pm. (45 minutes). £10 adults, £6 child. Box by Inverted Theatre, February 23 at 11.30am and 2pm (40 minutes) for aged four plus. £10 adult, £6 child. Acrobatics and showmanship and a story about sibling rivalry. Free crafts session for an hour before the shows. Crazy but True, improvisation for children from eight upwards. They are given their lines through headphones, a rolling list of extraordinary facts. February 23, drop in from 3pm to 6pm. Free. 01223 511511 or junction.co.uk.
Mumford Theatre, Cambridge (Part of Anglia Ruskin University)
February 16 at 3pm: Little Darling by Full-House Theatre. Ages 4+. Michael Darling looks back at his time with Peter Pan. Tickets £10, concessions £8.
February 22 at 7.30pm: Ages 14+ The Disappearing Act by Open Sky. A magician conjures up two versions of herself, one older, one younger. £12, £10 concessions.
February 23 at 4pm: Mama G's Storytime Roadshow by Petite Pantos at the Drama Studios off Mill Road. Panto, singing and dancing. All ages. £8, concessions £6.
https://www.theatresonline.com/theatres/cambridge-theatres/mumford-theatre or 01223 352932.
Haverhill Arts Centre
Rumpelstiltskin and the Snail of Destiny. February 19 at 2pm. Tickets, £7.50, £6.50 or family £26. Pop Divas February 20 at 6pm. Tickets, £15.50 from 01440 714140 or www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk.
Chelmsford Civic Theatre
We Love Little Mix, tribute show. February 20 at 6pm. Tickets, £16 from 01245 606505 or www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres.
DAYS OUT
Audley End House
Hands on History. Train the Troops, activities for children. www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley.
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