00:00So starting in Birmingham where a Snoopy sculpture trail takes visitors
00:04around the city centre. There's 12 versions of the cartoon Beagle displayed on dog houses
00:11and the trail supports Acorns Children's Hospice and remains in place until the 1st of September.
00:17To the NEC where families can enjoy an outdoor cinema, play area, activity trail and garden games.
00:25The space opens daily and continues till the end of August.
00:28For something lively a Birmingham Weekender returns towards the very end of the holidays
00:33running from the 29th to the 31st of August. Free performances and installations will appear
00:39at locations including the Bullring, Victoria Square and New Street Station.
00:45To Wordsley in Dudley where the Red House Glass Cone offers three museum entry alongside a magic
00:52faraway tree trail and seasonal craft activities. Elsewhere in the borough,
00:58selected leisure centres are offering free swimming. Libraries have a story, craft and lego sessions
01:03while Park Active provides outdoor exercise for children, adults and families.
01:09Warsaw's New Art Gallery is running three drop-in sessions from Tuesdays to Sundays throughout the summer break.
01:15And visitors of all ages they say are welcome. The borough's Holiday Activities and Food Programme also
01:22offers funded sessions for eligible children during the holidays.
01:27Sanwell has a similar scheme at selected venues in Cradley Heath and Tivydale and also eligibility rules
01:34before travelling.
01:35Wolverhampton's Love Your Community Programme brings three fun days to neighbourhood venues across the city
01:41on Wednesdays until the 19th of August. Activities vary but include inflatables, face painting,
01:48sport games, crafts and gardening. Additionally, Yo Active provides more than 40 hours of free
01:54physical activity each week ranging from swimming and court hire to netball, multi-sport and under
02:00five sessions. That runs until the 28th of August. Eligibility is linked to Wolverhampton council tax
02:07households with wider age limits for care leavers and young people with disabilities. Young people can
02:14also join three holiday programmes at City of Wolverhampton Colleges, Wellington Road campus in Bilston.
02:20Sessions include glow-in-the-dark football, dodgeball, badminton, interactive learning and creative tasks.
02:26Now the RAF Museum at Cosford remains a free option with aircraft displays and RAF themed playground
02:33featuring a control tower, mini hangar and aircraft for children to climb aboard. Activities also include
02:40model making although activity does need to be checked before setting off. So there you go there's plenty
02:46of free activities to keep the kids entertained these school holidays across the West Midlands and
02:53whatever you're doing during the summer break we do hope you do have an absolutely lovely time.
