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Check out these free fun filled family events across Wearside to keep your children entertained this half-term.
5. Bowes Museum
Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle is offering free admission on Saturday February 21. Try your hand at pet-themed pottery painting, learn about conservation, take part in a lively pet-inspired dance workshop and hear from talented young curators about their work.
6. Oriental Museum Durham
On Wednesday February 25, see a special statue of goddess Guanyin wearing a beautiful crown and make your own bejewelled crown to wear. The free event is from 1pm to 3pm. Photo: JPI Media
7. Washington Library
On Friday February 27 Washington Library will host a free screening of the Walt Disney movie Elemental. Photo: Washington Library
8. Fire and Ice Festival in Durham City
On Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28, the free Fire and Ice Festival returns to Durham City bringing two days of sculptures, live displays, and family-friendly entertainment to the heart of the city. This much-loved free event transforms Durham’s streets with breath-taking ice carvings, interactive installations, fiery performances and dramatic live shows through the day. Visitors can follow a themed trail of hand-crafted ice sculptures, watch live carving demonstrations and enjoy magical moments as the city lights up with colour, creativity and atmosphere. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Tim Richardson