Childhood and Education

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Fourteen groups share £100,000 in Clore Foundation's Poetry and Literature Awards

The cultural charity announces a new round of grants boosting groups across the country working to inspire young people through literature and poetry.

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Margate closes in on "first amusement park of thrilling historic rides" at £10 million Dreamland

Plans to restore a circus magnate's 19th century epicentre of affordable happiness in Margate have moved a step closer after being awarded £3 million in Lottery funding.

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From Cornwall to Manchester, Kids in Museums Takeover Day 2011 is an "amazing experience"

Children have planned new exhibitions, devised craft workshops, produced signs and swarmed through galleries in disguise in the Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day.

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50,000 children expected to take part in Children's Commissioner's Takeover Day 2011

For one day only, in the fifth year of the national Takeover Day, children across the country will take over museums, galleries and venues and implement their ideas.

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In Pictures: Through the looking glass at Tate Liverpool as Alice in Wonderland show opens

From Lewis Carroll's original version of her adventures in 1865 to art by Paul Nash, Max Ernst and Salvador Dali, the new show at Tate Liverpool is devoted to Alice.

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National Trust plugs its Wild Child events to combat Nature Deficit Disorder in kids

The National Trust says the growing problem of Nature Deficit Disorder in kids could be helped by its adventurous series of outdoors Wild Child events.

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Saffron Walden celebrates its Maze heritage with week-long Maze Festival

The delightful Essex town of Saffron Walden is turning over its streets to an amazing festival that celebrates its unusual heritage of mazes.

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Snibston Discovery Museum predicts a return to toys like Action Man and Tiny Tears

Experts from Snibston Discovery Museum, the Leicestershire home to a fine collection of toys produced at the Palitoy factory in Coalville, are predicting a return to the toys of yesteryear.

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Judith Kerr exhibition at the V&A Museum of Childhood is a must-visit for kids of all ages

Magical artwork together with notes and sketches from The Tiger Who Came To Tea are on display in the V&A Museum of Childhood's Judith Kerr exhibition.

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Archives Awareness Campaign project reveals the stories of post-war Britain

A series of archive exhibitions and events across the UK is highlighting stories and artefacts representing the varied communities and social and economic classes of post-war Britain.

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Imagination and Reality: The art and inspiration of Arthur Ransome revealed at Brantwood

An exhibition shows drawings and illustrations by the author of the famous children’s series Swallows and Amazons.

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Melton Carnegie Museum celebrates more than a century of Girl Guiding across Leicestershire

Rainbows, Brownies and Girl Guides are the focus for a look at some of the past members of the mighty youth movement.

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Museums at Night 2011: Literary events at Museums and Heritage sites

There are countless twilight literary treats in store at museums, galleries and heritage sites during Museums at Night 2011 between May 13 and 15.

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Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott in Letchworth's Magic in the Nursery

Three of the founding figures of illustration for children are united in a vibrant Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery show.

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Simon Armitage, Edwyn Collins, Tony Benn and Alastair Campbell go Off the Shelf in Sheffield

The 19th year of the highly acclaimed Off the Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading kicks off across Sheffield this weekend.

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