Future Council

When: Sat 18 Oct  Where: Queen’s Film Theatre  Cost: £6/5  Time: 10.30am-11.50am  Director Damon Gameau invites eight children on an epic environmental adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel. Age 10+  Visit the event website here 

Play with Clay

When: Sat 18 Oct Where: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh Cost: £20 Time: 11am Using air dry clay, children will have houses as a theme to work on their own dwelling and the characters who might live in the place.  All work will be decorated using coloured clay slips and can be taken home on the […]

Imagination Station: Halloween Special

When: Sat 18 Oct Where: The MAC, Belfast Cost: Free Time: 1pm-4pm (Drop-in) This spooky Halloween special is packed with frightfully fun crafts! We’ll be making paper pumpkin lanterns, wrapping up some not-so-scary yarn mummies, and designing vibrant Day of the Dead masks. A boo-tiful time for families of all ages! W: themaclive.com Visit the […]

Banyan Puppet Theatre – The Adventures of Tom Thumb

When: Sun 19 Oct Where: Newcastle Cinema, Main Street Cost: £7.50 Time: 2pm Join Tom Thumb, the tiniest adventurer with the biggest heart, in a magical family show of puppetry, storytelling, and music. Brimming with wonder, mischief, and courage, this enchanting performance will delight children and adults alike. W: newcastlecinema.org Visit the event website here

Young Sherlock Holmes & Cast Q&A

When: Sun 19 Oct  Where: Queen’s Film Theatre  Cost: £6/5  Time: 3pm-5.30pm  Enjoy a 40th Anniversary screening of Young Sherlock Holmes as Cinemagic welcomes and reunites original cast members Nicholas Rowe (Sherlock Holmes), Alan Cox (John Watson) and Sophie Ward (Elizabeth Hardy) for this special Q&A screening. CERT PG  Visit the event website here 

Frank ‘n’ Stein’s Teddy

When: Tue 21 Oct Where: The Market Place Theatre, Armagh Cost: £7 Time:10am Eddy the Teddy gets separated from his best friend Sammy Ragdoll. Soon Eddy runs into Frank and his friend Stein. They have lost their Teddy and decide that Eddy should be the replacement. The show uses many elements of theatre, mime, puppetry […]

Relaxed Twilight Night

When: Wed 22 Oct Where: Island Arts Centre, Lisburn Cost: £2 Time: 6pm Wander an illuminated trail with friendly characters and gentle music floating through the twilight air. Get your face painted, dance at a silent disco, and enjoy our dedicated Sensory Bus. This event is designed to be accessible and fun for the whole […]

Pumpkins and Potions

When: Fri 24 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: 12pm, 2pm, 4pm Pumpkins and Potions is our brand-new live, interactive show that will amaze the young… and the young at heart. Every spell is packed with jaw-dropping experiments, magical surprises, and hands-on discovery. W: w5online.co.uk Visit the event website here

Hooley on the Hill

When: Fri 24 Oct Where: Ard Mór Centre, Castlederg Cost: Free Time: 6pm-9pm Come along and enjoy the range of family entertainment - Fancy Dress, Funfair Rides, Games, Attractions, Face Painting and Fireworks (9pm). W: derryhalloween.com Visit the event website here

Halloween Dungannon

When: Fri 24 Oct Where: Markete Square, Dungannon Cost: Free Time: 6:30pm-8pm Halloween themed Walkabout Characters, Fire Juggler performance, DJ, performance from Hocus Pocus, Face Painting in The Space at Market Square and Glasgowbury Samba Band counting into the fireworks display at 7.45pm (from Hill of The O'Neill). W: midulstercouncil.org Visit the event website here