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Super seasonal show is going swimmingly!

by Karen | April 8, 2024 | Activities, Easter, Theatre | 0 Comments

A mischievous young mermaid's escapades, interspersed with rousing song and dance routines, await those who dive deep into the ocean depths of Lincoln's Clasketgate theatre this Easter holiday. The minis were guests of the New Theatre Royal for Monday's matinee...

City stage set to make waves with oceanic adventure

by Karen | March 29, 2024 | Activities, Easter, Theatre | 0 Comments

You might be staying in the city this Easter but you can still take a trip under the sea if you choose to go on an underwater adventure at the New Theatre Royal Lincoln. The Clasketgate theatre's spring show, prequel The Adventures of The Little Mermaid, runs between...

Wonders of Our Universe

by Karen | March 29, 2024 | Activities, Science, Theatre | 0 Comments

What parent isn't always looking to expand their children's horizons? To realise there's a whole world of wonder and opportunity beyond their own city walls? But we don't even need to walk to our town's boundary to realise the scale of what there is out there to...

Missiles, monsters, magic and mayhem – it’s springtime for theatre!

by Karen | January 24, 2024 | Activities, Theatre | 0 Comments

If your mini ones discovered the magic of theatre during panto season then why not widen their wonder and take a look at some of the other family shows the venues in and around Lincolnshire have coming up? New Theatre Royal, Lincoln 01522 519999...

Panto in flying form for final run

by Karen | December 18, 2023 | Activities, Christmas, Seasons & Celebrations, Theatre | 0 Comments

If pantomime and tradition are synonymous to you then a trip to see Jamie Marcus Productions' latest seasonal show at The Drill in Lincoln would definitely be a festive treat. The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan and the Revenge of Captain Hook, running at the...

Panto defies gravity for a Moroccan delight

by Karen | December 10, 2023 | Activities, Christmas, Seasons & Celebrations, Theatre | 0 Comments

The eldest two minis were given the royal treatment by Lincoln's Clasketgate theatre on Friday when they were invited to attend the opening night of its latest festive production Aladdin, watching from one of the boxes to the side of the Circle. For Willow the...

All the world’s a page in the Newark Book Festival story

by Karen | July 1, 2023 | Activities, Books, Days Out, Travel | 0 Comments

When you walk into a bookshop or a library you know there’s thousands of worlds waiting for you to walk into them, neatly contained within the pages between those front and back covers. And you also know that, from the most factual to the most fantastical, they all...

Take a trip to the Emerald City this Easter

by Karen | February 26, 2023 | Activities, Easter, Seasons & Celebrations, Theatre | 0 Comments

Don your sparkliest red shoes and join some familiar faces to head down the yellow brick road this Easter at the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln. Running from Wednesday, April 5th to Wednesday April 12th, the production of The Wizard of Oz promises high-energy dance...

Let the baddies take you to the ball this panto season

by Karen | December 13, 2022 | Activities, Christmas, Seasons & Celebrations, Theatre | 0 Comments

If fast-paced frolics, flying horses and festive fun sound like your perfect night out at the theatre then a ticket to the New Theatre Royal's latest pantomime will offer you all this and more. Mini number two and I were guests of the Lincoln theatre for its opening...

Panto audiences will go to the ball

by Karen | October 1, 2022 | Christmas, Theatre | 0 Comments

The season of sparkle is on its way and there aren't many places more sequined than at a theatre's pantomime perfomance. Making sure their seasonal offering is glittered with stars is Lincoln's New Theatre Royal which has announced its biggest celebrity cast to date....

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Need a new book? Create your own!

by admin | Nov 4, 2016 | Books

Today is the final day of BookTrust’s Children’s Book Week (October 31st to November 4th, 2016). The Mini Malpi have looked at their own spooky recommendations, heard about some new releases from Lindum Books's Gill Hart, taken a look at some picture books with...

45th anniversary another reason to celebrate #ChildrensBookWeek

by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Books

Today is day four of BookTrust’s Children’s Book Week (October 31st to November 4th, 2016). The week aims to celebrate books and reading for pleasure and a few children's characters that are certain to join in with such celebrations are Roger Hargreaves's Mr Men...

Picture perfect for #ChildrensBookWeek

by admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Books

For day three of BookTrust's Children's Book Week (October 31st to November 4th, 2016), Deborah Holland, Lincoln Waterstones Children's Bookseller, highlights a few of her favourite picture books which "don't get as much focus and I think they are an essential start...

Are your mini ones a Child of Books?

by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Books

For day two of BookTrust's Children's Book Week (October 31st to November 4th, 2016), Gill Hart from Lincoln independent book shop Lindum Books picks a few of her recently-released favourites... "There are lots of fabulous new books newly published for children at the...

Chilling tales to kickstart Children’s Book Week

by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Books

Happy Children's Book Week! Running from October 31st to November 4th, 2016, the week is being promoted by BookTrust and aims to celebrate books and reading for pleasure. "Studies show that children who enjoy and feel confident in reading are better learners - and not...

Family photographer captures our mini monsters perfectly

by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Days Out, Halloween, Photography, Uncategorized

I can't be the only family blogger who dreads her kids acting up when being asked to link up with someone. When Adrian Rowan of A. Rowan Photo contacted The Mini Malpi to suggest a Halloween-themed photo shoot I jumped at the chance. Based on Luke's current giggly...

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Ingenious Inventions

by admin | Jul 24, 2017 | Days Out, Science

Summer fun at the National Civil War Centre

The BFG, Mr Men and a gecko’s echo…

by admin | Jul 17, 2017 | Books, Days Out, Theatre

Newark Book Festival 2017

Lincoln (still) Loves Kids!

by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | Days Out

Did you pick up a Lincoln Loves Kids brochure last year? If you did then you're one of the reasons the pilot project was so successful it had a second edition commissioned. Promoting family activities and experiences in the city and surrounding countryside, it is...

#30DaysWild Day 30 – Tattershall bats

by admin | Jun 30, 2017 | #30DaysWild, Books, Castles

We were going to go camping this weekend but the adverse weather forecast earlier in the week made us decide it was not the right time for Faith's first foray into canvas living. It has, of course, mainly been a lovely day after all and the weekend looks set to be the...

#30DaysWild Day 29 – Lavender in the rain

by admin | Jun 29, 2017 | #30DaysWild

Another rainy day and one I was quite happy to hide indoors from if my two year old hadn't insisted on leaving the house. If we hadn't have gone out I would have missed the wonderful service she was given in a clothes shop even though all the shoes she tried on were...

#30DaysWild Day 28 – Stick inspiration

by admin | Jun 28, 2017 | #30DaysWild

#30DaysWilders looking for inspiration for their daily act of wildness need look no further than their phones. Download the 30 Days Wild app, tap the screen and read on. Today I was given "Celebrate the humble stick: Pooh stick, lightsaber, wand? Think of 100 things...