Carlisle City Council events

Carlisle City Council has organised lots of activities to keep local youngsters busy over the Easter holidays:

• Go 4 it - packed Carlisle City Council activity programmes include the opportunity to sample beginners skiing, tennis, trampolining, waterpolo, canoeing and climbing as part of the Go 4 It scheme. Aimed at 10 to 16 year olds, the events run between Tuesday, 25 March – Friday, 28 March and Monday, 31 March – Friday, 4 April and are open to all youngsters in the Carlisle area. Place are still be available.
• Star:track athletics Camp - held between Tuesday, 25 March and Thursday, 27 March, 10am –1pm each day. Aimed at 8 to 12 year olds, the schemes will provide a variety of athletics training. Places are still be available, each child receives a T-shirt and goodie bag.
• Mini and Junior Aces Tennis Camps - available for children aged between 5 and 10 at the new Bitts Park Tennis Courts. Place are still be available.

For information on the Go 4 It, Star: track and tennis camps please contact 01228 817581.

• Multi-Use Games Areas - Multi-sports activities are available between 1pm and 3pm at Dale End Road (Tuesday, 25 March and Tuesday, 1 April), Hammond’s Pond (Wednesday, 26 March and Wednesday, 2 April), Raffles (Thursday, 27 March and Thursday, 3 April) and Melbourne Park (Friday, 28 March and Monday, 31 March). For information please contact 01228 817371.
• Talkin Tarn Country Park - Between Friday, 21 March and l Sunday, 6 April, local residents will be able to take part in an Easter Treasure Trail around the Brampton beauty spot. Question sheets will be available from the Boathouse tearoom and will cost £1 per child, including a prize for those who complete the trail. Organised by Carlisle City Council’s Talkin Tarn staff, further information is available by telephoning 016977 3129.
• Tullie House – Events will be held between Saturday, 22 March and Wednesday, 2 April. Activities for all ages including decorating Easter Eggs, making a claymation film and animal handling sessions. For further information contact Tullie House on 01228 618700.