Pirates on parade

HALF-TERM next week, and unless you’ve somehow managed to ignore the massive increase in the cost of living and booked a holiday, there’s an interesting free event on in Northampton.

The borough Play Rangers will be holding a Pirate Play Day at the cricket club in Wantage Road on February 26, between 11am and 3pm. They are hoping for over 1,000 children to join in with pirate games, face-painting, puppet-shows, climbing and adventures. It’s for four-year-old to teenagers and under 8s need to have an adult with them.

There will be play schemes running in Abington Park (am) and the Racecourse (pm) over half-term, which are also free. Fingers-crossed for dry weather!