Bank Holiday events and activities in the East Midlands
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Leicestershire
Throughout bank holiday Monday the National Forest Wood Fair are holding an unmissable day of live woodworking demonstrations, craft displays and chainsaw sculpting. There’s plenty for children including stories from the Wild Man of the Woods, birds of prey, craft activities, archery and the brilliant climbing wall. If all that’s not enough, there will also be an exciting lumberjack show, longbow displays and a fascinating programme of talks on trees and woodland. Adult £6.00; Concession £4.00 Bank Holiday Monday 31st August - 10am - 5pm
Derbyshire
First held over 30 years ago, the Bentley Brook Inn now hosts the Ben & Jerry's World Toe Wrestling Championships – a feast of foot foolery, awful wrestling outfits and toerifically bad puns. Contestants sit opposite each other on the Toedium and, locking big toes, place their feet on a small wooden frame, termed the Toesrack. At the cry of "Toedown" they wrestle both right and left feet.
30 August 2009
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire
Set in 150 acres of Sherwood forest the Adrenalin Jungle is has something for everyone to enjoy, family activities include an assault course, archery, woodland quad trek, falconry, family paintballing and much more.
Derbyshire/Leicestershire
Family, one-to-one and lads and dads woodland courses are on offer at these woodlands on the border between Derbyshire & Leicestershire. Enjoy some special bonding time while learning some key survival skills. Or spend a weekend focusing on wild food and wilderness cookery; winter woodland survival or plant and tree identification.
Northamptonshire
Take a walk on the wild side and go trekking with a llama. The Catanger Llamas is situated in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside and although you can't actually ride these charming pack animals, they will willingly carry your rucksack whilst you enjoy the beautiful scenery. Everyone gets their own llama to lead along bridleways, farm tracks and country lanes.
Northamptonshire
The Shambala Festival (www.shambalafestival.org/) in Northamptonshire is a unique concoction of quality music, cabaret, spoken word, workshops, performance arts, and the unexpected. It’s particularly proud of its green stance and family friendly attitude.
