Half Term “Swashbuckling” Family Pantomime!


Raising Funds For Tees Valley Youth Orchestra


Friends of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra (TVYO) are parents and friends who raise funds for and support the oldest established youth orchestra in the North East. TVYO provides talented youngsters from across the North East with the opportunity to play challenging orchestral works in local venues such as SAGE Gateshead and also in Europe. 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the orchestra with a gala concert planned in May at the SAGE and culminating in a summer tour to New York to play at the world renowned Carnegie Hall.


Buying your Christmas presents through The Giving Machine and selecting FTVYO as your chosen charity will support these incredible young people. A small donation is made every time you shop with participating retailers and it doesn’t cost you anything. Visit: https:// www.thegivingmachine.co.uk/causes/ friends-of-tees-valleyyouth-orchestra/ or use the link from our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ftvyo/. Contact us for further details at fundraising.ftvyo@gmail.com Registered Charity 1017213


Ahoy there shipmates! Don’t miss our swashbuckling family pantomime ‘Double Trouble and the Pirates of the Spooky Lagoon’ this October half term! Stokesley based production company Tom Rolfe Productions are thrilled to be bring their brand new show to a venue near you this Halloween and this time they promise even more spectacular scenery, vibrant costumes and plenty of laughs along the way as Tom and Damian don their eye patches, snatch their swords and head for the high seas on a Spooktacular adventure to try and find the missing compass and escape the spooky lagoon in time for the seaside


shindig! Tickets are selling fast with some shows almost SOLD OUT so make sure you book your tickets today…we’d hate for you to have to walk the plank. Local performances include: Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th October – Coatham Memorial Hall, Redcar www.redcarpanto.co.uk Thursday 1st November Majestic Theatre, Darlington www.majestictheatre-lee.com Saturday 3rd November – Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm www.thepaaonline.org Sunday 4th November – The Forum, Northallerton www.forumnorthallerton.org.uk See venue websites for more info.


Put your best foot forward… October is Walk to School Month


This month is Walk to School Month and Let’s Go Tees Valley is encouraging parents/carers to make the change from driving to try walking the school run. Driving to school and congestion at the school gates is a leading cause of pollution, the average drive to school and back releases 800g of CO2 into the air – enough to inflate over 60 balloons. According to statistics published by Public Health England the rates of childhood obesity are rising. The walk to


Wynyard on Ice


Ice skating is returning to Wynyard Hall this year from 1st December to 13th January, so strap on your blades and glide around the ice rink in the picturesque setting of Wynyard Hall’s historical parkland. The perfect activity for getting you and your family in the festive mood. There are also some special guests joining in on the fun for Frozen on Ice! On Monday 3rd December and Thursday 3rd January head along and share the ice with a real life Elsa and Olaf for a festive fairy tale ice skating session. Skate along to Disney’s Frozen music and take part in a truly magical session for your family. Why not dress your little ones up too! That’s not all, for a unique experience private hire of the ice rink is now available for group bookings. Wynyard on Ice, £8 in advance, £9 on the door. Frozen on Ice, £9.50 per ticket. For more


16www.primarytimes.co.uk/teesside 15th October – 18th November 2018


school offers a number of benefits to children in terms of tackling both pollution and obesity. Research shows that children that walk to school are more focused and have an easier time concentrating, the school walk builds in daily exercise and fosters independence and road safety skills. Walking to school also saves money. With rising pollution, more congestion at the school gates and a rise in children’s obesity the walk to school is one simple solution that supports positive change in our region. For more information or to find out more about what children in Tees Valley think about walking to school visit www.letsgoteesvalley.co.uk/teesvalleykids


information and to book visit www.wynyardhall.co.uk. For private or group bookings please contact the events team on 01740 664 811 (opt 6).


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