Here’s a little run down of just a small handful of Easter events to keep you busy of the weekend. HAPPY EASTER x
Fierce Festival 2012
In and around Birmingham City Centre
www.wearefierce.org
Until 8 April
This year, Birmingham’s live art and performance festival is set to return to the city for eleven days taking in spaces from Birmingham Central Library to the underbelly of Spaghetti Junction with performers from around the world exhibiting the weird and wonderful. A reproduction of the United Nations populated by sausage dogs will be taking place outside Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery and visitors to the Library will have the opportunity to stumble across live ‘human books’ amongst its shelves.
Easter Eggstravaganza at Cadbury World
Cadbury World, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2LU
www.cadburyworld.co.uk
Until 15 April
This Easter, popular Birmingham-based tourist haven Cadbury World will be hosting a variety of family entertainment activities and events. Jugglers, ventriloquists, magicians, puppeteers and bouncing bunnies will be making appearances and a family orientated Easter egg hunt will be on offer between Good Friday and Easter Monday (April 6-9).
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club – Rob Rouse
The Slade Rooms, Broad Street, Wolverhampton WV1
www.wolvescivic.co.uk
6 April, 6:45pm
£12.00 per ticket
Rising television comedian Rob Rouse hits Wolverhampton’s Slade Rooms after various appearances on ITV’s Celebrity Juice, Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats and Dave’s One Night Stand. The comedian will be performing at this intimate venue outside of his national tour for one night only.
Eggcellent Easter Trail
Wightwick Manor, Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, WV6 8EE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wightwick-manor
6 – 9 April, 11am – 4pm
£2 per child
All the family are invited to join in the fun and follow a mystery Easter trail at Wolverhampton’s Wightwick Manor. Chocolate prizes will be offered to those who manage to find all the clues and families are free to take part in Easter-themed crafts throughout the day.
Easter Fun Days at Moseley Old Hall
Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HY
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/moseley-old-hall
7-9 April, 12pm-4pm
£2 per child
Families are invited to take part in Easter-themed activities at Wolverhampton’s Moseley Old Hall. The venue will offer an Easter egg hunt with chocolate prizes and various children’s craft activities.
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