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Local Guides Reveal Hundreds of Free and Low-Cost Summer Activities for UK Families

Region-specific guides for Hull, Bristol, East Lancashire feature dozens of cultural, sports, educational events alongside council-backed meal programmes supporting families through the six-week holiday.

Overview

  • Hull Live’s guide lists free maritime festivals, LEGO and art exhibitions, theatre workshops and coastal sports programmes running from mid-July to early September
  • Bristol Live highlights the free Gromit Unleashed 3 sculpture trail, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, splash-zone water gardens and ticketed museum and aquarium events
  • Lancashire Telegraph outlines youth club sessions, family art and fitness festivals, zine-making workshops plus free lunches for 4–12-year-olds at five hubs from July 28 to August 22
  • All regional guides build on the government’s Holiday Activities and Food programme to deliver HAF sessions with meals, SEND-inclusive activities and day trips
  • Local councils, youth zones and community hubs coordinated timetables to ensure accessible enrichment and ease cost pressures throughout the school break