Keep the kids happy on a budget

Jul 23 2008 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

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In the second of our two-part guide to credit crunch-friendly school holidays, Laura Davis finds a host of family activities that won’t cost you a penny

1. GET a fly’s eye view of World Museum Liverpool with a Creepy Crawly tour, 1pm on August 5, 19, 20, 26 and Sept 2. Tel: 0151 478 4393.

2. SEE how many red squirrels you can spot in the National Trust nature reserve at Formby Point.

3. TASTE some of the local region’s best produce at the Wirral Food and Drink Festival, Claremont Farm, near Spital, Sunday, August 24, and Monday, August 25.

4. CHECK out Antony Gormley’s Field for the British Isles, (pictured above), a mini terracota army of 40,000 clay figurines, at St Helens College until August 23, www.sthelens.ac.uk

5. JOIN the parade at the Liverpool International Carnival, from Mulberry Street to Princes Park, 12-2pm on Sunday August 2, www.brouhaha.uk.com

6. A FIREWORK finale will end the Emperor and the Tiger show at Newsham Park, the story of a greedy dictator told through puppetry and dance, 8.30pm on Friday, August 1, www.liverpool08.com

7. BABIES aged 12-18 months can help create a piece of performance art in St John’s Gardens, August 7-10. Book a place for Oogly Boogly in advance from 0151 233 2459.

8. DRUMMING, circus skills and a party bus are just some of the attractions of Liverpool Children’s Festival, on and around William Brown Street, Liverpool, on Sunday, August 10, tel: 0151 233 2459.

9. VISIT ArtPad, a drop-in space for young people to tie into the Klimt exhibition at Tate Liverpool, August 9-31.

10. FEEL the beat with an afternoon of African drumming at the International Slavery Museum, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm on July 20, 21, August 22, 25. Tel: 0151 478 4499.