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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Activity
How Many Elves is Too Many?
Dates: 21 November – 12 January *
Age guide: All ages
Duration:
* Drop-in.
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
Interactive Yoga: A Winter Storytelling Journey
Dates: 2 Jan
Age guide: 2+
Duration: 50 mins
Join storyteller Rachel Keeling-Vincent for this fun-filled, winter-themed yoga-inspired storytelling session! Expect interactive storytelling with lots of jiggles, wiggles, and a magical wintery twist. Free with Entry ticket.
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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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Special event
I Did See a Yeti: Storytelling with Alex Willmore
Dates: 3 Jan
Age guide: 3+
Duration: 50 mins
Free with Entry ticket. There are tall yetis, short yetis, cool yetis, yetis in sandals, a band of musical yetis… Join award-winning author and illustrator Alex Willmore, creator of I Did See a Yeti, for a hilarious and interactive picture book storytime.
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Special event
The Good Night Garage: Storytelling and Singalong
Dates: 4 Jan
Age guide: 3+
Duration: 50 mins
Free with Entry ticket. As night falls on Motor Isle, the residents finish up their day and settle down for sleep. But why are Fire Truck, Ambulance and the rest of the Good Night Garage just waking up? Come along for a story, a singalong, and colouring in.
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