2024's Free Children's February Holiday Workshop at Dobbies' Southport store
Photograph by Joel Chant...

FAMILIES in Southport will have the chance to take part in Dobbies' free February Holiday Workshop, keeping children aged 4-10 years busy during the half term.

The February holiday workshop is taking place in Dobbies' Southport store throughout half term. This fun fuelled workshop is centred around Random Acts of Kindness, a celebration that takes place on:- Saturday, 17 February 2024, encouraging everyone to be extra kind to 1 another and go above and beyond to brighten someone's day.

Children will come together in a friendly group setting at its Southport store to delve into the history of this celebration and learn about the joys of kindness. Dobbies' colleagues will detail what it means to be kind, why kindness is important, how it can make people feel, and all the ways we can be kind to others, to nature and to ourselves.

Spotlighting random acts of kindness in the garden, Dobbies is showcasing all the different ways children can care for the planet. From making a bug hotel, feeding birds or planting pollinating flowers to help bumblebees thrive to picking up litter or making compost, there's plenty of ways to be kind.

In addition to being kind to others, Little Seedlings in Southport will be encouraged to be kind to themselves by fuelling their bodies with healthy food, doing things they love, sharing feelings and most importantly, being proud of themselves. Kids will also have the chance to create their own sunshine thank you card to put a smile on someone's face.

Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club Workshop Leader, Liz Savage, is looking forward to welcoming kids along to the February Holiday Workshop. She said:- "School holidays are a great chance to ignite a passion for a hobby or try something new. This workshop will allow kids to come together and learn, making friends along the way. Our Little Seedings Club is designed to engage and support local communities near our Southport store by providing accessible, free of charge fun and educational activities."

For more information about February's Holiday Workshop and to make a booking, visit:- Dobbies.Com/Events.

Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour, 2024 UK & Ireland Tour is set to thrill on the big screen!

THE Banff Mountain Film Festival is bringing thrilling new adventure films to the big screen at venues around the UK and Ireland in 2024.

With extreme skiing, mountain biking, climbing and more, the Banff Mountain Film Festival features 2 new collections of gripping action films from remote Regions of the globe.

"Get ready for an inspirational night of adventure from the wildest corners of the planet! With intrepid athletes, spectacular cinematography and a big dose of adrenaline, the Banff Mountain Film Festival stars the best new films from the world's top adventure filmmakers. Plus, we guarantee you'll be inspired to have an adventure of your own as well!" says tour
director Nell Teasdale.

As well as white-knuckle films, each event features a free prize draw for outdoorsy goodies from the tour's partners.

Banff tour films are chosen from hundreds of entries into the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, which is held every November in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Now in its 15th year, the UK and Ireland tour will visit over 50 locations in spring and autumn 2024.

For more information and to book tickets, see:- BANFF-UK.Com.

Film highlights include:-

• Chronoception... An expedition along the ancient Silk Road into 1 of the least explored Regions of Asia; the Tien Shan mountains, on the Kyrgyzstan China border. 3 skiers and snowboarders follow in the footsteps of Kyrgyzstan's nomadic people, to find themselves thrown into a world where time and space appear to stand still. Facing wild mountain landscapes, wild weather patterns and wild animals, the trio battle hostile conditions to ski stunning lines down truly immaculate peaks.
  

• Cross Countries... French mountain biking legend Kilian Bron spends his time travelling the world looking for thrilling routes to ride, and this time he's crossing North America on some of the continent's most iconic trails. From urban bike life in New York City, to red rock formations in Moab, to dense Canadian forests, Kilian embarks on the ultimate ride; captured with his signature artistic flair.
  

• Going Greenland... How do we follow our dreams while living in a way that is more in harmony with our environment? Athletes Rachael Burks and Jessica Baker attempt to find out, by combining a renewable energy sailboat with an arctic ski expedition in Greenland. The result is an inspiring and formidable voyage, with compromise and progress going hand in hand on an experimental journey through the wild landscapes and seascapes of Western Greenland.