Things to see and do
Story Worlds
At the heart of Discover are two floors of magical Story Worlds and a Story Garden. These are immersive, exploratory play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam.
Events and Exhibitions
Immersive exhibitions, storytelling sessions, events and more. Choose your booking date and add events, or start with an event to check availability. The rest of your session can be spent in our Story Worlds and Story Garden. Age ranges indicate what will be appropriate for your child but older or younger children are always welcome to attend.
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Exhibition
Monster Funfair
Dates: Open now! *
Age guide: 0-8
Duration: 50 mins
* Every day, times vary
£5 in addition to your Discover Entry ticket. Go through the circus tent and into the woods. In amongst the trees you’ll find a amazing, marvellous, EXTRAORDINARY… Monster Funfair! Our new immersive family adventure is created with the award-winning Nadia Shireen. For 0-8 year olds.
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Story telling
2+ Storytelling: Rajiv’s Starry Feelings
Dates: 13 January – 16 March *
Age guide: 2+
Duration: 25 mins
* Times Vary
£3.50 in addition to your Entry ticket. A sparkly storytelling experience that will enchant and entertain, while exploring those complex emotions we all feel but cannot always name. For ages 2+ and their grown-ups. Based on the picture book by Niall Moorjani.
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Access Enhanced
2+ Storytelling: Rajiv’s Starry Feelings (BSL-Interpreted)
Dates: 25 Jan & 22 Feb
Age guide: 2+
Duration: 25 mins
British Sign Language interpreted performance, open to all families. £3.50 in addition to your Entry ticket. A sparkly storytelling experience that will enchant and entertain, while exploring those complex emotions we all feel but cannot always name. For ages 2+ and their grown-ups. Based on the picture book by Niall Moorjani.
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Special event
Poppy and Sam’s Farmyard Tales Café Exhibition
Dates: 1 Feb - 31 Mar *
Age guide: 0-8
Duration:
* All day, drop-in to our First Floor café.
Free with your Entry ticket — drop in to our First Floor café at any time during your visit. To celebrate 40 years of Poppy and Sam’s Farmyard Tales, come and discover these beautiful illustrations and find the farmyard animals around the café.
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Drop-in
Creature Crafts & Creative Writing
Dates: 16 – 23 Feb
Age guide: 0-7
Duration: 2 hours
Drop in free with your Entry ticket. There's a brand-new creature who’s popped up at Discover… Explore the origins of the strange newcomer who has appeared on our roof through colouring, stencilling, creative writing and more.
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Drop-in
Poppy and Sam’s Garden and Story World Trail
Dates: 15 February – 31 March *
Age guide: 0-8
Duration: 6 hours 40 mins
* All day, pick up a trail sheet from Reception to get started.
Free with your Entry ticket. Grab a trail sheet and embark on an adventure through our Garden and Story Worlds, where you'll meet the delightful farm animals from Poppy and Sam’s Farmyard Tales.
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Screening
Film Screening: Kirikou and The Sorceress
Dates: 22 Feb
Age guide: 5+
Duration: 2 hours 30 mins
Free in addition to your Entry ticket. Nature calls from now until spring with these adventurous animations. Includes an imaginative Story Build led by one of our expert Story Builders.
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