Fab activities for the month ahead for the family
13 February The Scorcerer’s Apprentice
Step into the colourful, magical world of the Blunderbus Theatre company this month when they stop by at Cambridge Junction with their brand-new show, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
Taking place on 13 Feb (at 11.30am and 2.30pm), the show follows Charlie Hubble: a boy with a big dream of becoming a world-class magician.
Having saved up his pocket money to buy The Big Book of Magic for Trainee Magicians, he sets off for Mr Zacoor’s Toy Shop. He quickly discovers that Mr Zacoor is no ordinary shopkeeper – in fact, he’s a real-life Sorcerer and he has a very important job for Charlie.
Filled with music, puppetry and storytelling, this enchanting new show will delight little ones aged three to seven years (as well as their grown-ups!). Pop along early and you can enjoy an arts and crafts session in the Junction’s foyer. Themed to tie in with the show you’ll be seeing on stage, these hands-on happenings are led by professional visual artists and are free.
Tickets to the show are £10 per adult and £6 per child. 
4 February Spice Painting at Botanic Garden
Throughout 2017 on the first Saturday of each month, the Cambridge University Botanic Garden is hosting fun family events from bird feeding to shadow art.
In February, you can pop in between 11am and 3pm on the 4th and get creative at a spice painting session.
The sessions are free for kids but Garden admission charge applies for accompanying adults.
13-17 February Spy School
Got a super sleuth on your hands? Pack them off to Spy School, which takes place at Audley End House, just outside Saffron Walden, from 13 to 17 February. Running from 11am to 4pm daily, it offers intrepid investigators a chance to sharpen their detective skills, crack clues and solve fiendish mysteries this half-term. £11 per child.
14 February Chocolate making for children
Master chocolatier Gloria Dominguez Martinez, aka Mama Bombon, will be guiding a delicious workshop especially for kids on 14 February at Cambridge Cookery School.
A real-life Vianne from the novel Chocolat, Mama Bombon will introduce little ones to the wonderful world of cocoa and how to create delicious treats with it.
Using only natural and organic ingredients, she’ll demonstrate how to use fresh cream, herbs and fruits to create scrumptious fillings for sweet treats, and each child will get a beautiful box in which to arrange their handmade chocolates.
At the end of the class there will be yummy hot chocolates to slurp down too! The session costs £41.89 per child.
www.cambridgecookeryschool.com
18 February Max the Brave
Introduce your little ones to the world of classical music this month with Max the Brave at Saffron Hall, which takes place on 18 February. Suitable for ages three to seven years and their families, the show beautifully brings to life the tale of brave kitty Max and his search for a mouse, featuring live music from Britten Sinfonia. Ed Vere, the author and illustrator of Max The Brave, will be there, helping to take the audience on an exciting and unexpected musical journey. Shows are at 2pm and 4pm and tickets are £12 for adults and £6 for under 18s.
22-23 February Home
Creators of innovative, multisensory theatre experiences for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), Frozen Light bring their latest show, Home, to Cambridge Junction this February.
A tale of unexpected friendship, the story follows Scarlet and Olive, who find themselves in a world that they don’t recognise which is full of surprises. Together, they must learn how to survive and create a future together, overcoming all sorts of challenges in the process.
Taking place on 22 and 23 February (performances at 11.30am and 1.30pm), the show offers an immersive story with an electrifying soundtrack, full of adventure and discovery. Tickets are £10 (companions free).
26 February Megson Family Folk Show 
Enjoy a musical adventure with local folk stars Megson, who The Guardian describe as “the most original duo on the British folk scene”.
The husband and wife act, known for their heavenly harmonies, will perform a special family show at Cambridge Junction on 26 February.
A gentle, entertaining concert for both big and little music lovers, the performance will feature children’s folk songs old and new from their When I was a Lad album.
Shows take place at 11.30am and 2.30pm and tickets cost £6 per child and £10 per adult.
