Half Term in Coventry City Centre
February Half Term will be here before we know it and Coventry City Centre is set to fill your days with fun, excitement and creativity. Whether you have got some time off with the kids, or you are just looking to make the most of the half term week, we have some super activities taking place in Coventry City centre, so you won’t be short of things to do with family and friends.
The Reel Store
The Reel Store is hosting Five days of Frida Kahlo inspired arts and crafts events throughout half term. To accompany the digital exhibition Life and Work of Frida Kahlo, discover five days of events featuring sculpture, pattern making, gear design and pot painting have been designed for all ages.
Flowers & Fruit Enviroart – Try out pattern-making with natural objects like flowers, fruit and vegetables to create kaleidoscopic artwork inspired by Frida’s colourful style
Wed 22 February | 11.30am – 1.30pm & 2.30 – 4.30pm
Drop in | FREE
Suitable for all ages
Sculpture Portraits – Construct sculptures for photographic self-portraits
Thu 23 February | 11.30am – 1pm & 1.30 – 3pm
Booking required | £2.50
Suitable for ages 8 – 13
Dancing Gears – Design a gear system to make a fashionable model of Frida spin
Fri 24 February | 1.30 – 3pm
Booking required £2.50
Suitable for ages 4+
Kahlo Kaleidoscope – Make a real kaleidoscope to explore Frida Kahlo’s bold and bright colour palette. Learn the basics of optics, explore colour and light and use your art skills to design your own kaleidoscope.
Sat 25 February | 10.30 – 11.30am
Booking required £2.50
Suitable for ages 4+
Pot Decorating – Explore Mexican and Aztec art to create your own design on a pot with a cactus, fit for Frida’s garden
Sat 25 February | 2.30 – 4.30pm
Booking required £5
Suitable for ages 15+
Find out more and book: https://coventry2021.co.uk/the-reel-store/half-term-activities
Dippy at The Herbert
Fresh from the Natural History Museum, Dippy the Diplodocus stomps into the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum from 20th February 2023 perfectly in time for half term, where it will be dino-in-residence for three years!
Dippy the dinosaur is a life-size, plaster-of-paris replica of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton. It was gifted to the Natural History Museum by Andrew Carnegie and was unveiled for the first time on 12 May 1905.
Diplodocus carnegii lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 155 – 145 million years ago and their skeletons have been found in North America. They were huge, plant-eating dinosaurs, with long whip-like tails. They grew to about 24-26 metres long and probably weighed up to around 15 tonnes. For comparison, a London double-decker bus is around 14 metres long and weighs 12 tonnes. The perfect visit for both little ones and big ones!
Find out more and book: https://www.theherbert.org/news/283/dippy-the-nations-favourite-dinosaur-comes-to-coventry
St Mary’s Guildhall History Hunters
St Mary’s Guildhall invites you to investigate the past with a series of hands-on activities, including a delve into the weird and wonderful laws created for Coventry residents during the 15th Century.. Try your hand at children’s archaeology digging to unearth forgotten treasures and enjoy everything this historical venue has to offer this half term.
Find out more: https://www.stmarysguildhall.co.uk/
The Wave
For the thrill, spill and chill seekers, there is something for all ages and all the family at The Wave this half term.
Visit the award-winning, indoor waterpark making a splash in the heart of Coventry! From high-speed slides and a fun-packed splash zone to the exhilarating Wave Pool and relaxing Lazy River…tickets for February half term are available to book now.
Find out more and book: https://bookings.thewavecoventry.com/
Ballroom Climbing
Rock up to The Ballroom Climbing Wall in Coventry City Centre, specialising in bouldering which is a form of low to the ground climbing that will test your mental and physical strength, all while having fun with your friends and family! There’s no experience needed to get started, the team will give you a short safety induction when you arrive for the first time so you can enjoy the centre in a safe way.
Take a look at what’s on and visit the centre for a fun packed, exciting stop along the way when visiting Coventry this half term.
Find out more and book: https://www.ballroomclimbing.co.uk/
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral are delighted to be reopening the Blitz Museum during half-term. Visit between 11am – 3pm, Monday to Friday next week.
The Museum also has a range of free children’s activities going on throughout half term week including:
Paper planes, dress up dolls, peg dolls, wartime cards and a quiz for children and families to take part in.
Find out more here: https://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/visit/see-and-do/blitz-museum
As a special treat across half term the Tower Climb will also be open 11am – 3pm Monday to Saturday (subject to weather conditions!) so please check in advance by calling 02476 521232 or follow Coventry Cathedral Tower and Blitz Museum for updates.
10% off adult tickets for Go CV members with a fully validated card!
Find out more info and book: https://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/visit/see-and-do/tower-climb
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