Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids
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Walthamstow Pump House Museum
April 21, 2024 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBAdam's off to the Walthamstow Pump House Museum in East London. The museum's known for its family-friendly atmosphere and interest in engineering, featuring a variety of exhibits including a Victorian-era Marshall steam engine, 1967 stock tube carriages, a Dennis fire truck, and a model train room! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sandbox VR
April 14, 2024 23:00 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBAdam and Dan visit Sandbox VR in London to experience an immersive virtual reality game, The Legend of Davy Jones' Locket. The game transports players to a pirate ship where they battle skeletons, solve puzzles, and face off against Davy Jones himself, all with the help of VR headsets and sensor clips. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tufting London
April 07, 2024 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBBex explores the art of tufting, a rug-making technique, at Tufting London. Melissa explains that tufting is similar to punch needling but faster, allowing you to create a rug quickly! The process involves sending in a design, choosing yarn colours, tufting, applying glue to the rug's back, drying, attaching a non-slip backing, and shaving the rug for a smooth finish. Plus, we guide you on creating a mini weaving loom at home using cardboard, yarn, and basic tools. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+...
HarroWall climbing and caving
March 31, 2024 23:00 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBDan visits HarroWall, London's largest indoor bouldering centre located in North West London. HarroWall offers a variety of activities including climbing, indoor caving, and a big slide, catering to kids and families! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National Space Centre
March 25, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWe're visiting the National Space Centre in Leicester! Adam meets Mike, a space communications presenter, and we see a real Soyuz capsule used for astronaut transportation to the International Space Station, astronaut suits including Tim Peake's launch suit and Buzz Aldrin's space pyjamas, and a prop from the movie 'The Martian.' We also spy a meteorite and check out a baked bean challenge... Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Hello Brain at the Francis Crick Institute
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBAdam visits the Hello Brain exhibition at the Francis Crick Institute in London, a free showcase focusing on the brain and its complexities! The exhibition, curated by Holly Cave, highlights the brain's 86 billion neurones and their interactions, using both scientific displays and community-created art to illustrate concepts. The Francis Crick Institute, a major scientific research facility, hosts this exhibition, offering a unique blend of current research and historical context in neuros...
Ashmolean Museum in Oxford
March 11, 2024 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBAdam's exploring the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, the UK's oldest public museum. He's highlighting a unique audio trail available for visitors. One of the trail's stops involves a bone initially thought to belong to an elephant or a giant! We're also looking at Ashmolean Adventure, a digital family experience with multimedia activities focused on intriguing objects in the museum and take on a craft activity inspired by the Ashmolean Museum's collection. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funk...
RAF Museum
March 04, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBAdam's off to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum in Hendon! There, he meets Toni who discusses the new exhibition 'Higher, Faster, Further' and the educational resources available for families. Rob, the public events manager, explains why the museum is great for kids and families, mentioning the upcoming Easter holidays events which will focus on science, technology, engineering, and maths, featuring a planetarium, science shows, and a paper aeroplane designing contest. The museum offers va...
Darts Champion Luke Littler
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBIn this week's Activity Quest, Dan's chatting to Darts champion Luke Littler all about how he got into the sport. Plus, we're giving you a darts-themed activity you can do at home. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Notre Dame de Paris at Westminster Abbey
February 19, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 8.25 MBDan's off on an augmented reality journey at Westminster Abbey where he's exploring the world of... Notre Dame?! Don't worry – he's not invented teleportation. Notre Dame de Paris is brand new exhibition open now. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mercedes Benz World Young Driver Experience
February 12, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Adam's taking on Mercedes Benz World and their Young Driver and 4x4 experiences! So long as you're tall enough to reach the pedals, they'll let you drive – no experience required! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Legion: Life in the Roman Army at the British Museum
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this episode of Activity Quest, Adam explores the British Museum's new exhibition, Legion: Life in the Roman Army. It covers the journey of a Roman soldier from enlistment to retirement, featuring interactive exhibits, Horrible Histories partnerships, and a unique focus on ordinary soldiers! Highlights include a soldier's real story and an extraordinary exhibit of a Roman soldier's remains, discovered in Herculaneum. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudi...
Snowboarding at The Snow Centre
January 29, 2024 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBAdam takes on the dizzying heights of Hemel Hempstead's Snow Centre – London’s closest indoor real snow slope – for a snowboarding lesson with Sean. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We The Curious and the Fun Kids Time Machine
January 22, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBWe The Curious is an incredible art gallery and science museum in Bristol, soon to be playing host to the Fun Kids Time Machine – a high-tech time capsule created by CW&T and stuffed full of your thoughts, feelings, recordings and drawings! You can enter the Fun Kids Time Machine right now: https://funkidslive.com/timemachine Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sherlock Holmes Museum
January 15, 2024 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBAdam visits the Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street in London! He's finding out about the life of this famous fictional detective and why one of Arthur Conan Doyle's most beloved characters lives on... Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Babylon Park
January 08, 2024 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBIn this week's episode, Bex visits Babylon Park in London. It's an alien themed indoor theme park! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Museum of English Rural Life
January 01, 2024 00:00 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBAdam's visiting the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading to find out more about the agricultural past of Berkshire and some of the jobs that people used to do! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong and storytelling workshops
December 25, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBBex chats to Charlie from Peter Pan Goes Wrong – on stage in the West End until mid January and then touring across the country – and chats about stories with Danyah, an improv storytelling champion! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stonehenge: Winter Solstice
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBStonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire. It was built more than 4,500 years ago and you might have seen in it in the news recently thanks to a very special relationship it has with the stars... Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thames RIB Experience
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBBex takes on the Thames RIB Experience – a high-octane speedboat tour along the River Thames – where you journey up to 40mph! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SPECIAL: Christmas at Kew and Waddesdon Manor
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MBIt's a Christmas lights special in this week's episode of Activity Quest. Bex is on-location at Kew Gardens and Adam's visiting Waddesdon Manor for their Christmas experience! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Westminster Abbey
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Adam visits Westminster Abbey. It's a royal church in the centre of London with over a thousand years of history. You might remember it from the news recently as it's where King Charles III was coronated! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Amazon works
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBEver wondered how a parcel gets from your basket to your doorstep? Adam's visiting one of Amazon's most advanced fulfilment centres, Swindon BRS2, to find out how packages get from their warehouse to your door. And the best bit is that you can visit too... Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National Army Museum and making our own medals
November 13, 2023 00:00 - 7 minutes - 7.37 MBIn this episode of Activity Quest, Adam is visiting the National Army Museum to find out about the history of the British Army and there's a curious tale of a horse hoof... Georgia is also here and giving us a craft that you can do at home: we are making our own medals! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National Museum of Computing and making our own circuit!
November 02, 2023 14:56 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Adam's off to the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes. It's home to the original computer – Colossus – and houses nearly a century of computing tech too. Plus, we're making our own circuits at home too. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Horniman Museum and Gardens and making your own museum exhibit
October 26, 2023 23:01 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBAdam's off to the Horniman Museum and Gardens to explore their world-renowned galleries – including the curious tale of a stuffed walrus... He's also visiting their butterfly house and we're making a Horniman-inspired exhibit at home too. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Horizon of Khufu, making a mummy, and halloween face paint
October 19, 2023 23:01 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBBex visits a brand new VR experience in Stratford, London, that sends people back in time to ancient Egypt! Plus, we're making a mummy with Georgia and chatting about make-up looks inspired by Europa Park in Germany. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Disney 100: The Exhibition and making a magical wand
October 13, 2023 08:23 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBConor's off to Disney 100: The Exhibition, now open at London's ExCel. It's a look back at the past 100 years of Disney, from the founding of the company by Walt Disney himself, right through to the present day! Plus, inspired by the Disney magic, Georgia's making a magic wand too. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Warwick Castle and a spooky story
October 05, 2023 23:02 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBAdam takes you on a journey to the historic Warwick Castle, located just outside Birmingham in Warwick, England. Join him as he explores the castle's ancient secrets, from the original Motte and Bailey design to the chilling tales of past. Adam's joined by historian Ben who guides him through the castle's history. But it wouldn't be a proper visit to a castle without a spine-tingling ghost story. Ben shares the eerie legend of Sir Fulke Greville, a former owner of the castle, and the tragi...
Paddington Bear Bus Tour and marmalade sandwiches
September 28, 2023 23:01 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBIn this podcast episode of Activity Quest, Hebe takes a ride on a London double-decker bus for a Paddington-themed afternoon tea adventure! The bus tour includes a delightful menu with treats like sandwiches, cupcakes, and marmalade sandwiches, as well as a game to spot Paddington bears around London. Hebe shares her journey through famous London landmarks and sights, and the episode ends with a recipe for making your own Paddington Bear-inspired marmalade sandwich. Join Fun Kids Podcasts...
Churchill War Rooms and creating a secret code
September 24, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBBex visits the Churchill War Rooms in London, a historic underground bunker used during World War II. The War Rooms served as a secure meeting place for Winston Churchill and his war cabinet. We go into the rooms and find out about their historical significance, including Churchill's bedroom/office and the Map Room where vital information was constantly updated! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Beaney Museum and Art Gallery and making our own self-portraits
September 17, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBAdam visits The Beaney in Canterbury, which is a combination of a museum, library, and art gallery. We hear about its diverse collection, including a lion skin, tortoise shell, statues, a four-legged baby duckling, chameleons, and a two-headed baby shark! There's also a mummified cat... The collection at The Beaney is meant to teach visitors about various aspects of the world and history. We explore prehistoric arrowheads and a fossilised mammoth tusk as some of the oldest items in the muse...
Volcano Falls Adventure Golf and making a mini-golf course
September 10, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBAdam visits Volcano Falls Mini Golf in Milton Keynes! Joe, the General Manager, talks about the different courses they have – including Volcano Valley, Tropicana Beach, and the Island Carnival. Georgia's also providing instructions on how to create a homemade mini golf course! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Longleat Safari Park and making safari binoculars
September 03, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBAdam's feeding meerkats and anteaters at Longleat Safari Park with the help of keeper Alex and Georgia's helping us make some top safari binoculars! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aboard the Golden Hinde Tudor pirate ship and making a pirate hat
August 27, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBAdam is aboard the Golden Hinde, a Tudor pirate ship surprisingly docked on the Southbank of the River Thames. He meets Patrick, who explains more about the history of the ship, and how to load some of its weapons! Plus, Georgia is here and is telling us how to make our very own pirate garb too. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spirit of Invention at the National Archives plus Fairytale Farm
August 20, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBEmma-Louise is visiting the brand new Spirit of Invention exhibition at the National Archives! It's a free, fun-filled family exhibition that celebrates imagination from past to present. Step into a world of creativity and explore extraordinary creations – from the Victorian era to the present day. Plus, Adam's visiting Fairytale Farm in Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire. Part-playground, part-farm and 100% accessible, it's a great day out for all the family. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: http...
Edinburgh Festival, Olaf Falafel, and Techniquest in Cardiff
August 13, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Bex is off to the famous Edinburgh Festival and Activity Quest newcomers Sam and Danni are in Cardiff, visiting the premier science location for kids, Techniquest. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Wave at Bristol
August 06, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Adam's visiting The Wave, an inland surf venue in Bristol, where he tries his hand at surfing and stays the night at The Camp! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BONUS: The Space Programme
August 05, 2023 23:00 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBHave you heard our series, The Space Programme? Life on the Isle of Lune is about to get out-of-this-world! It's a radio drama all about a brand new UK spaceport and the story of a soon-to-be child-astronaut. Hear The Space Programme every Friday from 4pm on Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, and as a podcast too. Plus, Fun Kids Podcasts+ subscribers get all 20 episodes right now, ad-free! Listen to the whole series before anyone else. Get a 30-day free trial of Fun Kids P...
270 Climbing
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Adam's throwing himself off of one of Europe's tallest high-ropes courses, 270 Climbing in Bentham, Gloucestershire. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Roman Baths
July 23, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWe're stepping back in time almost 2,000 years in this week's episode of Activity Quest as we dip our toes in the water (though not literally) of Roman Britain. We're at The Roman Baths in Bath to find out more about them plus Adam tries some of its world-famous water. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National Centre for Circus Arts
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this week's episode, Dan's clowning around. We sent him to the National Centre for Circus Arts to have a go at three pretty tricky skills! Plus, we're making our own circus toys at home. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Europa Park
July 09, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Bex visits Europa Park in Germany! Easily accessible from the UK, in just one day at the park you can explore 15 European countries! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cheddar Gorge and Caves and making a cave diorama
June 29, 2023 23:02 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBAdam's visiting Cheddar Gorge to check out Gough's Cave and Jacob's Ladder. They're two attractions at Cheddar Gorge and Caves. Plus, Georgia's here to give us an at-home craft to do with caves! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret and making our own relaxing potion lights
June 25, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Adam's visiting the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret in London Bridge. As the name might suggest, it's one of the oldest operating theatres in the world and has a rich history of medicine. We're also making relaxing potions that we can use as nightlights! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Frozen the Musical and making our own Frozen-inspired wand
June 18, 2023 23:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Georgia's visiting Frozen the Musical, on stage right now in London – and we're making our very own magic wand inspired by the stage show! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Houses of Parliament and creating a Parliament Passport
June 11, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this week's episode, Bex visits the halls of power: the Houses of Parliament. We find out about the House of Commons and the House of Lords and also make our own Parliament Passports to chronicle our discoveries. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Little Angel Theatre and shadow puppetry
June 04, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBBex visits the Little Angel Theatre to try her hand at some puppeteering and we find out all about a very special show that’s taking place there! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
West Midlands Safari Park and becoming native conservation heroes
May 25, 2023 23:01 - 13 minutes - 12 MBAdam's at West Midlands Safari Park in this week's episode of Activity Quest and is doing something very usual – feeding a tiger! We're also discovering all about native wildlife too and becoming detectives in our own back gardens! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shakespeare's Globe and a Shakespeare competition
May 21, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this week's episode of Activity Quest, Bex visits The Globe Theatre in London to find out about a collection of events on show there this summer. We also find out about What You Will, a brand new competition from Coram that invites you to write your own Shakespeare speech of some kind. And we're playing a game of Shakespeare Charades. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.