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Leader Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Family fun as Chester Racecourse hosts 'Roman Day'
Yesterday (May 31), Roman Day featured horseracing and plenty of exciting other activities for youngsters, as well as appearances from special guest Zog, the dragon from children's author Julia Donaldson's books. Above, you can enjoy a selection of photos taken at the event. The line-up at Roman Day, which was free for those aged 17 and younger, also included Roman stunt shows, archery, bootcamp challenges, inflatable slides and a bungee run. There were birds of prey, a pop-up play village, and craft camp, as well as a heritage festival, camp curiosity, racing to school, and performances from arts organisation and charity foundation, AmaSing. Chester Racecourse said: "What a day! "From non-stop fun on the Open Course, meeting our equine ambassador Dieu Vivant, to thrilling racing and all the fantastic Roman-themed excitement — it's been a great day on the Roodee! "Thank you to everyone who joined us for Roman Day. "We can't wait to welcome you back soon for our next fixtures: The White Oak UK Friday Social and The Saturday Social on June 13 and 14." Winners at yesterday's races, held from 1.35pm to 5.35pm, were Noche Clasica, Myal, Tricky Tel, State Legend, Dream Harder, Sea Emily Run, War Hawk, and Topteam. The event followed a record-breaking Boodles May Festival, which saw attendance figures up by 11 per cent on last year.
Daily Record
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Weekend of open-air cinema in Falkirk park gets green light for licence
Falkirk's Callendar Park will be the backdrop for the weekend of open-air screenings. A huge open-air screen will be in Falkirk 's Callendar Park in June for a weekend of entertainment that includes the hit film 'Wicked' and a classic Queen concert. Yesterday (Wednesday), Falkirk Council 's licensing board gave the green light to alcohol being sold at the weekend of open-air cinema that's coming to the lawn area in front of Callendar House on June 13-15. Friday, June 13 will see the screening of the cinematic adaptation of the Broadway hit 'Wicked', while Saturday, June 14, will have a 'Queen Spectacular' which gives fans of the band a chance to relive the magic of their live performances. Sunday, June 15, starts with a family friendly screening of a double bill of Julia Donaldson favourites, 'Gruffalo's Child' and 'Zog', with 'Moana 2' in the afternoon and a 'Grease Sing-along' in the evening. Members of the board heard that Adventure Cinema held a similar event last year with no problems and this year more than 1000 people are expected to attend. Licence holder Taniko Blockley told the board that she had run the bars last year and everything had gone "really smoothly" so she did not anticipate any issues with this year's screenings. The application was granted and the opening of the bars will be tailored to the three different screenings.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
BORIS JOHNSON: On Day One in office Starmer made a colossal goof for which we're all paying the price. It's time to bring back Rwanda
Yes, I suppose Keir Starmer looked pretty stupid when he went to Albania on Thursday. He used a joint press conference with my old friend Edi Rama, the Albanian PM, to announce that the people of this blessed Mediterranean country would be privileged to receive any asylum seekers who happened to be rejected by the UK system. The only trouble was that Edi, for some reason, was unaware of the good news. He was not prepared to offer a 'returns hub' for British cast-offs, he said, and summoning the spirit of the late king of Albania he told the UK PM to Zog off and have another look at the atlas.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Warwick Castle is a magical family day out and Zog Live show left huge smiles on my kids' face
'WHAT a good idea!' said Zog. Then up and off he flew. They are words I have read out loud to my four-year-old daughter at hundreds of bedtimes, from Julia Donaldson's story Zog. 3 So we both had big smiles on our faces as we heard it while watching Warwick Castle's Zog Live show. The charming show, running until September, was a big hit, with smoke, giant dragons and a knight on horseback. My daughter Estella also couldn't wait to see Zog Playland, tugging my hand and urging 'Come on Mummy!' as she raced down a wooden walkway towards the slide which is a kid-friendly gateway to the area. It was difficult to coax her from this bright play area that's designed with younger children in mind, full of inventive swings, tunnels, towers and even a zip line. And my two boys, Henry, 11, and Nicholas, seven, were right in their element at the Horrible Histories maze next door. Based on the bestselling books, the mind-muddling maze takes families on a journey through time, picking up fascinating, funny — and gross — facts along the way. Warwick Castle is a great day out for families with kids of all ages because such a wide variety of attractions, shows and tours are included with your entry ticket. The boys were captivated by The Legend Of The Trebuchet show, awe-struck by the giant wooden siege machine catapulting ammo across the sky in dramatic style. And also gracing those skies, best observed from the beautiful riverside setting, were the stars of The Falconer's Quest show, the UK's largest birds of prey display. And all this adventure came before we had even set foot inside the imposing castle, with its near-1,000-year history. Scotland's Hidden Gem: Codona's Named Best Family Day Out at Entertainment Awards Our guided tour of the Great Hall and State rooms gave the children an insight into what life would have been like within their walls, while The Kingmaker walkthrough exhibit recreated the sounds and the atmosphere of the build-up to a War of the Roses battle. But Estella and I sought a moment's solace from all the bloodthirsty historic tales with a trip up the Princess Tower. It's a delightful interactive storytelling experience aimed at children aged three upwards, where we helped crown Princess Eve the Queen of Warwick. Before we headed home, we scaled the ramparts and towers with the many stone steps of the spiral stairs ensuring we had three worn-out adventurers at the end of the day. In the words of the magical Zog, our day out at Warwick Castle really had been a good idea. 3
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Warwick Castle is a magical family day out and Zog Live show left huge smiles on my kids' face
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 'WHAT a good idea!' said Zog. Then up and off he flew. They are words I have read out loud to my four-year-old daughter at hundreds of bedtimes, from Julia Donaldson's story Zog. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 My family loved the Zog Live show at Warwick Castle 3 My daughter Estella also couldn't wait to see Zog Playland Credit: Supplied So we both had big smiles on our faces as we heard it while watching Warwick Castle's Zog Live show. The charming show, running until September, was a big hit, with smoke, giant dragons and a knight on horseback. My daughter Estella also couldn't wait to see Zog Playland, tugging my hand and urging 'Come on Mummy!' as she raced down a wooden walkway towards the slide which is a kid-friendly gateway to the area. It was difficult to coax her from this bright play area that's designed with younger children in mind, full of inventive swings, tunnels, towers and even a zip line. And my two boys, Henry, 11, and Nicholas, seven, were right in their element at the Horrible Histories maze next door. Based on the bestselling books, the mind-muddling maze takes families on a journey through time, picking up fascinating, funny — and gross — facts along the way. Warwick Castle is a great day out for families with kids of all ages because such a wide variety of attractions, shows and tours are included with your entry ticket. The boys were captivated by The Legend Of The Trebuchet show, awe-struck by the giant wooden siege machine catapulting ammo across the sky in dramatic style. And also gracing those skies, best observed from the beautiful riverside setting, were the stars of The Falconer's Quest show, the UK's largest birds of prey display. And all this adventure came before we had even set foot inside the imposing castle, with its near-1,000-year history. Scotland's Hidden Gem: Codona's Named Best Family Day Out at Entertainment Awards Our guided tour of the Great Hall and State rooms gave the children an insight into what life would have been like within their walls, while The Kingmaker walkthrough exhibit recreated the sounds and the atmosphere of the build-up to a War of the Roses battle. But Estella and I sought a moment's solace from all the bloodthirsty historic tales with a trip up the Princess Tower. It's a delightful interactive storytelling experience aimed at children aged three upwards, where we helped crown Princess Eve the Queen of Warwick. Before we headed home, we scaled the ramparts and towers with the many stone steps of the spiral stairs ensuring we had three worn-out adventurers at the end of the day. In the words of the magical Zog, our day out at Warwick Castle really had been a good idea. 3 My two boys, Henry, 11, and Nicholas, seven, were right in their element at the Horrible Histories maze Credit: Supplied
