Keep the kids busy over the school holidays and half-term breaks.
Youth groups and organisations.
We have a whole section on Thornbury's Scout group.
Sports teams and clubs for under-18s.
Need a day out with the kids? Here are some ideas for you.
Library information, opening hours, activities and events.
School admissions information and term dates are in the education section, along with:
Our preschool section lists nurseries, kindergartens and toddler groups in the Thornbury area.
Local primary and secondary schools are listed in our schools section.
If you're looking for extra tuition for the kids, visit our tuition section.
Kids being kids, you'll probably need our health section at some point:
Doctors surgeries, hospitals and NHS information.
And in our celebrations section you'll find everything you need when it comes to the kids' parties.
ngm's Caedmon Complex, Bristol Road, Thornbury
This week-long training course offers professional training from the Luv Esther cast and other ngm tutors as well as a chance to perform songs from Luv Esther. As well as arts training, Luv Esther Summer School also gives you a chance to be part of a passionate and creative community and develop your relationship with God through a dynamic mix of worship, teaching from the Bible and personal times with God. The week will end with an opportunity to perform what you've learnt to family and friends. Age 14-18 years.
For more information on any of the ngm's training courses, please visit the ngm website, email, or call 01454 414880.
www.ngm.org.uk
Email:
10.30am-12noon, Thornbury Library
The 2008 Summer Reading Challenge takes a sporting theme to encourage children to get active and get reading. So, don’t just sit there – get reading! Most events are free BUT please ask for a ticket in advance.
ngm's Caedmon Complex, Bristol Road, Thornbury
This is a unique oppportunity to develop as a musician at ngm's purpose built £3million missions and arts complex. You will have a chance to learn skills and techniques and develop as an artist with training from ngm's artists and tutors. As with Luv Esther Summer School,
Amplified also gives you a chance to be part of a passionate and creative community and develop your relationship with God through a dynamic mix of worship, teaching from the Bible and personal times with God. The week will end with an opportunity to perform what you've learnt to family and friends. Age 14-18 years.
For more information on any of the ngm's training courses, please visit the ngm website, email, or call 01454 414880.
www.ngm.org.uk
Email:
2-6pm, Thornbury Cricket Club
All welcome: members and non-members, families and friends. Continuous soft ball cricket match, boules - anyone can play: children, mums and dads. Barbecue food, bar open in pavillion. Come any time between 2pm and 6pm.
thornbury.play-cricket.com
Gloucester Road, Thornbury
More details of the event will follow, but there will be demonstrations, the chance to meet local firefighters, activities for the kids and loads more.
10am-2pm, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury
Come and join us at our September Food Market. Following the great success of the May Food Fair earlier this year, and to launch the 4th South Gloucestershire Local Food and Drink Festival, Castle Street and Thornbury Chamber of Commerce is set to host a September Food Market.
Bringing together the best of local producers with members of the popular Thursday Farmers markets and also stallholders from the highly successful Slow Food market in Bristol, the market will provide a wide range of fresh produce to suit all tastes.
There will be ample chance to sample stallholders’ wares and there will be hot food and refreshments available. Not only will it be a great place to stock up on great food, it is also a great chance to meet up with friends and neighbours for a chat and a cup of tea.
So come along and join us on Saturday September 13th, you’ll be amazed by all the wonderful things our area has to offer.
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...
11am-3pm, Tortworth Estate Dairy Farm, Tortworth Estate, Box Walk, Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge
Guided tours every half hour (approx). Trailer rides to
the dairy unit to see milking parlour, cows and calves.
Learn about how your ‘pinta’ is produced.
Parking at The Estate Shop, Tortworth.
Directions: Signed to Damery off B4509, one mile
from M5 Junction 14. Please bring suitable clothing /
footwear (wellies!)
Tel: 01454 260268
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
www.southgloslocalfood.org
12noon-4.30pm, Yate Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate BS37 5BG
Promotion and demonstrations of traditional bread
making, cheese making and cider brewing are
all put into a historical context for this Heritage
Open Weekend event, including a demonstration
by Codrington Brewery. Displays and history talks
included. Tea and cakes on sale at neighbouring
St Mary’s Church from 2-4pm. Disabled access is
available.
Tel: 01454 862200
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
www.yateheritage.co.uk
6pm-8pm, New House Farm, Duck Street, Tytherington, GL12 8QB
Meet dairy farmer Richard Cornock who, together with his brother Tom, keep a herd of cows on a farm near Thornbury. They sell their milk under the Tesco ‘Local Choice’ scheme which allows shoppers to buy milk produced in the area where they live. Understand more about the scheme and also see
the various conservation projects and learn about the
biodiversity benefits. Disabled access poor.
Tel: 01454 863592 to book a place. Maximum 10
people. Please bring wellies.
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/local_milk
9am-5pm, Cherry Lodge Farm, Bristol Road, Iron Acton BS37 9TG, Tel: 01454 228832
Visit outdoor reared rare breed Gloucester Old Spot pigs, learn how they are kept and take pleasure in watching the piglets. Enjoy a pig roast and/or cream tea and have fun on the bouncy castle. There will be a chance to buy from the farm’s range of produce, as well as see their flock of free-range hens and buy their eggs.
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
www.cherrylodgefarm.co.uk
2.30pm-4.30pm, Marshfield Farm Ice Cream, Marshfield Farm, Marshfield Nr Bath SN14 8LE, Tel: 01225 891221
Visit this successful local farmer and ice cream
maker, have a look around the ice cream factory and
listen to how it all came about. There will be a chance
to look around part of the farm too. Activities for
children provided as well as light refreshments. Free
sampling and the opportunity to purchase ice cream
on the day. Disability access poor due to many
uneven surfaces. Maximum 25 people.
Tel: 01454 863592 to book a place.
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
www.marshfield-icecream.co.uk
Booking required for tours only, for the farm visit, just turn up. 2pm-5pm, Severn View Farm, Inglestone Common, Hawkesbury Upton, Tel: 01454 299236
Severn View Farm is a small, mixed farm with sheep, pigs, poultry and vegetables in the space of just 16 acres. The farm is wholly organic. The pigs are used to clean up, dig up and fertilise as they go in the vegetable plots, and there are 3 polytunnels to extend the cropping season. Friendly sheep are a feature of the farm – expect to be approached! Guided tours at 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Maximum 30 per tour. Please book on 01454 863592 for the tour only.
This event is part of the South Gloucestershire Local Food & Drink Festival.
