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A variety of tricks and treats are in store this October half-term

Related topics: Leisure, culture and heritage

Children and young people of Shropshire can look forward to a half-term holiday packed full of fun from Monday 24 October 2011 to Friday 28 October 2011. 

A variety of activities, some with a seasonal theme, are taking place at various sports centres and village halls around Shropshire. 

Multi-play sessions will be held:

Monday 24 October

  • The Marches Sports Hall, Oswestry, 10am – 12noon 

Tuesday 25 October

  • Alveley Village Hall, 10am -12noon
  • Cleobury North Village Hall, 2pm – 4pm 

Wednesday 26 October

  • Beacon Community Centre, Market Drayton, 10am – 12noon
  • Whitchurch Market Hall, 2pm – 4pm
  • Reccy Rangers, Sundorne Games Hall, Shrewsbury, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Thursday 27t October

  • Radbrook Community Centre, Shrewsbury, 9.30am – 11.30am
  • Harlescott Community Centre, Shrewsbury, 2.00pm – 4.00pm 

Friday 28 October

  • Craven Arms Community Centre, 10am – 12pm
  • Clun Memorial Hall, 2pm – 4pm 

Sessions will include art and craft activity, themed games, team games plus lots more.

Cost is £3.00 per child, and places must be booked in advance.

Councillor Steve Charmley, Cabinet member for active and healthy lifestyles, encouraged local children to join in the fun:

“Shropshire Council’s holiday activity schemes offer an abundance of activities to keep children and young people entertained this half-term.  I am sure many of our younger residents will be pleased to take part in the activities on offer.  There is plenty of opportunity for the children and young people of Shropshire to keep fit, healthy and active over the half-term break, and have some good old-fashioned fun in the process.”

For more information about the activities planned for the holiday period, call leisure services on 01743 255071 or log onto the website at shropshire.gov.uk/sports.nsf