Braintree Local Events

There will be a selection of bouncy castles at The Swan on Sunday 26th May, which is bank holiday weekend!

There will be a new Assault Course, Princess Bouncer, Ballpit and a petting zoo.

Wristbands are £3 for unlimited bouncing!

Come and have a great time at this fully supervised outdoor inflatable fun day!

Local animal handlers ZOO4YOU are visiting the museum with a selection of animals including snakes, tortoises, tarantulas and meerkats. Come meet and learn all about them. All ages welcome, booking advised.

Save money by picking up bargains at our famous Nearly New Clothes, Toy & Equipment Sale. This will be a table top sale of maternity, baby and child clothes, equipment and toys of really high quality. There is also an area for large items for sale incl. Prams, Highchairs,Stairgates,Cots etc.. If you don't have a table cost is £3 per item. Entry to the sale is by a £2 donation to the NCT; NCT members get priority shopping time before the main sale and can come in from 3.30pm (another good reason to join the NCT ) This sale is open to those who aren't NCT members from 3.45 pm-5.30pm. Reserve your table well in advance to avoid disappointment by emailing braintreectnns@yahoo.co.uk The cost per table is just £15 ( members and non members welcome) and you can bring along your own clothes rail. Business tables if relevant to our mums cost just £20 each and leaflets to go in the goody bags for all shoppers cost £20 for 200. Pls ask us for prices if you want to put any samples in bags. Parking onsite and in surrounding area. Refreshments available including delicious cakes and treats to take away with you. Cake donations welcome as always and you will get in 15 minutes earlier too at 3.30pm.

Come down to the Wooden Spoon Cafe on Sunday 9th June for your FREE mini photo shoot. You can either pre book (recommended) or there will be some walk up slots available on the day. The shoot is completely free and there are no catches! You'll get a free online gallery with password to view your photos after the shoot. We believe that our photos speak for themselves and that you'll love them! If you do love them then you can order any prints or products from our website. For more information please have a look at our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/maddielili To book your free shoot please go to: www.bookwhen.com/maddielili Look forward to seeing you there!

All aboard for a Day Out With Thomas!

• Experience a ride on a real steam engine
• Shake hands with The Fat Controller
• Take part in Thomas themed activities in the Imagination Station

All aboard for a Day Out With Thomas!

Meet Thomas the Tank Engine™ and his friends, who are waiting to meet you at Colne Valley Railway

• Experience a ride on a real steam engine
• Shake hands with The Fat Controller
• Take part in Thomas themed activities in the Imagination Station

For three days, Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens will host a unique local event for pre-schoolers, together with their parents and/or carers.

For one all-inclusive price, pre-schoolers can choose from a wide range of fun events and stimulating activities provided by experienced providers:

All-inclusive activities and events include:
• Inflatable Fun
• Giant Sandpit
• Mr. Timmy Tickle
• Tottastics Soft Play
• .......and lots more! 

Toilets and baby-changing facilities on-site 
Bring a picnic or visit the Coffee Shop for refreshments 
Admission by ticket valid for designated day only (Strictly limited numbers on each day)
All-inclusive Prices:
• Adults: £5
• Child (1-4): £4
• Infants (Under 12 months): £ Free Of Charge (Ticket still required)

We now have dates for the opening of the 2013 Maze! Weather permitting, we will be open 13th July - 15th September this year. Over the last 2 years we have had very unfortunate problems with the weather, which has either delayed or prevented opening, we therefore request that you call our hotline to check before your visit on 01376 553146.