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No Wifi. No Xbox. And water from a well?! This definitely isn’t Brum. Bobbie (that’s me), Peter & Phyllis (ow! Stop pinching me) - I mean Phil - have been swept off to the English countryside by our Mom, who is suddenly far too busy to play with us. Left to explore our new home, (if you can call it that), it’s not long before the railway calls from the bottom of the garden. As we follow the tracks to the local station, we discover a whole new world full of strange characters, romance (stop retching, Peter), peril and questions that definitely need answering! What to get Mr Perks for his birthday when we can’t even afford sweets? Why is the 08.11 always late? Who is stealing from the abandoned coal yard at night time? And where has Dad gone anyway? Come join us as we tell our story, our way. Fresh from their 2025 tour of The Wind in the Willows (“Fun, funny and utterly charming”) and The Wizard of Oz (“"Utterly entrancing. A great mix of charm and sophisticated wit”) Paperback Theatre returns to tour the UK with a brand new adaptation of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children by Charis McRoberts. “Thoroughly entertaining! Brilliantly funny, wholesome and great twists on classics! Exactly what live theatre should be about!” - Feedback on previous shows.
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Prince Albert and Queen Victoria had nine children, five girls and four boys, with 17 years between the oldest and the youngest. Each had their own interests and distinct personalities.
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The Darwin Family at Down House
How Charles and Emma Darwin’s children were both seen and heard during their surprisingly boisterous childhood at Down House in Kent.
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Members' Week: Children's Storytelling at St Augustine's Abbey
Join us for our 'Members Week Special' family-friendly storytelling session at St Augustine's Abbey on Friday 29 May.
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English Heritage joins takeover day fun at Stonehenge
This Friday 20th November, as part of Takeover Day, kids will be running the show at Stonehenge as English Heritage puts children in charge at the ancient monument for the very first time in its 4,500 year old history.
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Children’s earliest memories of castles are more than twice as likely to be of a fictional castle as of a real life one, English Heritage revealed today (5 July 2018) as the charity launched a special #LoveCastles season of activities.
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Eight-year-old appointed English Heritage's child executive officer
After a nationwide search involving hundreds of applicants, English Heritage has today appointed a CEO with a difference to help make the wishes of thousands of children come true this summer.