Summer of Play is back for a second year at Clumber Park and promises to be bigger and better.

From 27th July to 8th September, 10am to 4pm, there will be seven interactive play zones on the Front Field.

The Active Zone has football, badminton, hockey, tennis, rounders, and a running track.

In the Creative Zone there are opportunities to do chalk art, paint a pebble, tell stories and engage in imaginative games.

The Nature Zone has the chance to explore with accessible dig beds and a mud kitchen, and have fun in a sand pit. For some quiet time, head into the sensory tent to wind down.

In the Performance Zone youngsters can dress up and put on a play in the theatre area or pretend to be a member of the Clumber Park staff, or even run their own store.

The Loose Parts Zone is a treasure trove for the imagination, from building blocks to pipe play, and fossil digging to den building.

New for 2024 is a Toddler Zone and quieter area with a marquee for toddler-centred play.

There is also a dog agility zone, straw bales to climb on and additional activities to take part in on most days, including yoga, pond dipping, storytelling, axe throwing, and archery.

Outdoor Theatre at Clumber Park

Pack a picnic and head to the Parsonage Lawn, in front of the lake, for daytime child-focused fun or for
an evening of literary classics.

Saturday 27 July, 19.00 – 21.00, The Handlebards’ present Comedy of Errors
Friday 2 August, 15.00 – 17.00, Immersion Theatre presents Peter Pan
Thursday 15 August, 15.00 – 17.00, Talegate Theatre presents Panto in the Park: Alice in Wonderland
Friday 16 August, 15.00 – 17.00, Immersion Theatre presents Midsummer Night’s Dream
Thursday 22 August, 19.00 – 21.30, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men presents Hamlet
Friday 23 August, 15.00 – 17.00, Talegate Theatre presents Panto in the Park: Pinocchio
Saturday 24 August, 15.00 – 17.00, Quantum Theatre presents Jemima Puddleduck
Friday 30 August, 15.00 – 17.00, Talegate Theatre presents Panto in the Park: The Little Mermaid