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Fifty giant snail sculptures, each uniquely decorated by an artist, have sneaked onto the streets of Brighton & Hove and will remain there until Sunday 18th November 2018. Looking for things ...

This October we’re shouting about the magic of museums and why they should be on every family’s activity list this autumn. 

This autumn, we’re heading to the museum to get creative. Think museums are full of dusty artefacts, endless facts and not much else? Think again! This month we’re shouting about all of th...

This autumn, we’re shouting about the magic of museums. Summer is over and the great outdoors are looking slightly less appealing, so stay inside and have fun at your local museum.

Summer may be over, but we’re looking forward to October. The kids may be back at school, but the October half term is just around the corner and Fantastic For Families has plenty of activi...

This week is National Allotment Week, so why not head outside and start planting? We’re continuing with our Great Outdoors theme for the summer in the week that celebrates all things allotm...

The pantomime – a staple of many a yuletide calendar. When booking that annual family pantomime trip, you often find you’re spoiled for choice. We here at Fantastic for Families have decid...

Hereford's family-friendly arts centre The Courtyard were delighted to host The Big Latch On for the third year running last week.

As August hits we’re deep into summer holiday territory, so we have put together a guide to some of the very best family days out happening this month, using our Fantastic for Families events li...

Just So Festival – the best UK arts festival for families? It’s certainly the most creative, having been set up by two young parents who wanted to enjoy creative experiences with their chi...

If you’re not sure how your little ones will fare at a museum, remember, the UK has a whole bunch of gallery spaces that have been made specifically for young people. Eureka! was the first museu...

Top fact about Watford’s leading arts venue – did you know that the famous soundtracks to Lord of the Rings and Star Wars were recorded here? And that’s not the only famous thing abo...

This week’s Fantastic for Families outing was to the Half Moon theatre in London’s East End.

Last week we were lucky enough to visit the Horniman Museum & Gardens. Based in Forest Hill, south London, the Horniman has great displays of anthropology, ...

The programme for this City of London Sinfonia (CLS) Comfortable Classical concert included pieces by some of the great classical masters, Bach and Grieg, and yet the atmosphere in the Canad...

To vote simply visit the organisation profile for your favourite family-friendly venue or company. There, you'll be able to cast your vote and leave feedback on why you think they are fantas...

The Great Britain Day Visitor 2017 Annual Report showed that outdoor activities are one of the most popular tourism activities within the UK.

We may be in the middle of a heatwave, but the recent thunderstorms in parts of the country bring back that ever present worry during the summer holidays – what to do with the kids on rainy days...

Spend time together as a family in the Great Outdoors! The summer holidays are upon us, and with the heatwave in full swing, it’s the perfect time to head to the Great Outdoors! We’re...

A Fantastic Summer is ahead with Fantastic for Families. If you’re approaching the summer holidays with a trepidation, fear not, Fantastic For Families has the recipe for a stress-free, fam...