The Brighton & Hove Children's Festival returns for its fourth year running from 12-18th April 2010. The theme this year is transformation and families from across the city are invited to take a chance on something new - transform yourselves, your environment and each other. For full details please see their website - http://www.thechildrensfestival.co.uk

There are seven days of (mostly) free events, performances, tours and workshops for all children aged 0-11 at various venues across the city. Events include: 

• Alice in Wonderland
• Babyoke
• Create a book at the Book Nook
• Egypt
• Horror movie makeup workshop
• The Devil's Sunrise
• The Grand Hotel mini mile races 
• Plus many, many more

Events are either drop-in or need to be booked in advance. All drop-in events are on a first come, first served basis on the day of the event. To book a place at an event please phone 01273 293907 or email childrens.festival@brighton-hove.gov.uk with the name of the event and your contact details. Please note only two spaces can be booked per child to ensure that as many children as possible can take part in the Festival.

For more information as the Festival progresses please visit the Festival Box Office at the Kids Cafe in Pavilion Theatre which is open each day of the Festival 10am-4pm.

The only events that are not free of charge are What a Wonderful World and The Grand Hotel Mini Mile Races. For details of What a Wonderful World please contact Brighton Dome (01273 709709 or www.brighton-dome.org.uk ) and to book spaces for the Mini Mile Races visit www.brightonmarathon.co.uk  

For travel information about getting to events at the Festival please see www.journeyon.co.uk for real bus, rail and traffic information.