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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Story telling
That’s not my… Pumpkin Sensory Storytelling
Dates: 9 Oct – 16 Nov *
Age guide: 0-3
Duration: 25 mins
* Times vary
£3.50 in addition to your Entry tickets. A fun, intimate and interactive storytelling for our smaller visitors and their caregivers — featuring sensory objects, story and stay-and-play.
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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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Activity
How Many Elves is Too Many?
Dates: 21 November – 12 January *
Age guide: All ages
Duration:
* Drop-in. Pick up a trail guide from our front desk.
Free with your Entry ticket. When an elf comes to stay, you're sure to have lots of fun. But wouldn't 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . or even 10 elves be better still? An interactive trail, inspired by How Many Elves is Too Many? by Lou Peacock and Nicola Slater.
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Activity
LEGO® Cityscape Building Wall
Dates: 21 November – 22 February *
Age guide: All ages
Duration:
* Drop-in to our café at any time during your visit.
Free with your Entry ticket. Drop-in LEGO® building activity. Stop by our first-floor café anytime during your visit to find our wall-mounted LEGO cityscape. We've built the foundation—now it's up to you to play a part in creating the ultimate skyline.
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Special event
Campfire Adventures
Dates: 22 Nov, 7 Feb *
Age guide: 5-11
Duration: 3 hours
* Saturday evenings
£31 per person. Visit Discover after-hours for supper, crafts, scavenger hunts, a visit to a Monster Funfair and hot chocolate round a story-time campfire. This brand-new, evening event gives a super-special chance to experience Discover after-dark for 5-11 year olds.
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Special event
A Festive Evening with Axel Scheffler
Dates: 27 Nov
Age guide: All ages welcome, adults are welcome to attend with or without children
Duration: 2 hours 15 mins
Join us for an evening of seasonal festivity hosted by Axel Scheffler – the award-winning illustrator of the Gruffalo – to raise funds for Discover’s exciting future plans.
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