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This autumn, Welsh National Opera returns to The Bristol Hippodrome with two revivals, Verdi’s La traviata and Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Performing from 25 – 27 October, WNO’s Music Director Tomáš Hanus will also make a much-anticipated return to the main stage to conduct following a critically-acclaimed season of performances in autumn 2017.
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Vampires are real, and they’ve escaped from a top-secret underground laboratory deep in the heart of Betteshanger Park. Do you have what it takes to help Dr. Trudy Helsing, Vampiric Biologist and descendant of legendary vampire slayer Abraham Van Helsing, track down the coven, and cure the vampires of their thirst?
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This October Half Term help Monster Hunter Valerie Van Helsing on a quest through the Castle grounds to investigate ‘The Case of the Halloween Monster’ but watch out for Halloween bandits along the way!
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Where history and family fun sit side by side! Meet animals in the farmyard, stroll through the Vintage Village, visit the Oast and Kentish gardens before relaxing with homemade cakes. Children will enjoy play areas, bouncy castle, tractor rides and more.
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Returning by popular demand – the Halloween Family Pumpkin Trail around the gardens at Renishaw Hall.
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Saturday 27 October and Sunday 28 October | 12pm & 2pm
Step into the world of incredible hunters on our Halloween Hawk Walk. You’ll take a walk around the Park with a majestic Harris hawk and kestrel.
You’ll learn about the intelligent hunting techniques used by these birds in the wild, experience natural behaviours such as aerial catching and watch these awesome predators flying in natural habitats before landing gracefully on your gauntlet.
Your close encounter experience will guarantee you plenty of time with the birds and interaction with the trainers.
£20 per person.
Pumpkin Carving
Thursday 25 October – Sunday 28 October | 11am – 3pm
Why make a big, sticky mess in your kitchen when you can pop along to Betteshanger and enjoy this classic Halloween activity? Come along to one of our popular pumpkin carving sessions, there’ll be lots of ghoulish ideas to get youngsters started at our carving station.
When you’re done, explore our other themed activities and adventures to make the most of your day.
£5 per person. Price includes pumpkin and carving kit.
Round up the family and venture deep into the forest this Halloween weekend to enjoy a selection of spooky woodland activities. Build a bat cave, create bats and spiders from natural resources, toast sticky marshmallows over an open fire and hunt for creepy crawlies.
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