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Autumn days are made for adventure! Take to the treetops this October half term and zip, swing and jump into thrilling activities perfect for all ages.

A new exhibition has been launched at a Coventry art gallery as it builds towards UK City of Culture 2021.

The Luna Cinema, the UK’s leading outdoor cinema company, is bringing tidings of comfort and joy this Christmas, having extended its hugely successful 2020 drive in season to launch The Luna Drive In Winter Cinema- the Ultimate Festive Film Experience.  

Starting in Newcastle on Saturday 3rd October and finishing in London on Sunday October 18th , five industry stalwarts (plus one driving the bus!) will cycle between 80 and 125km per day, representing the UK tour season that never happened this year.

City of Wolverhampton Council has announced it has cancelled the usual format of its autumn and winter outdoor events programme due to coronavirus restrictions.

There will be no shortage of activities for children in Coventry and Warwickshire during this month’s half-term holiday despite Covid-19 restrictions.

Ricoh Arena is gearing up to host its first ever set of drive-in Christmas pantomimes.

Visitors can enjoy a spooky half term at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm from 24 October – 1 November with plenty of creepy crawlies and pumpkins to keep the whole family entertained.

‘When Jaguar Bought Daimler’ is a new exhibition at the British Motor Museum, from the  Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT), telling the story of when Jaguar bought the Daimler Company from BSA in 1960.

A share of £600,000 has been awarded to a trio West Midlands organisations to create arts and cultural projects linked to the Commonwealth Games, through a partnership between the Olympic legacy funder Spirit of 2012 and Birmingham 2022.