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07/03/2026

For all the mums, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has a great money-saving deal for you next weekend.

Mums Go FREE on Mother’s Day Weekend! 💐

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a wild family day out at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm.

On Saturday 14th AND Sunday 15th March, mums receive FREE entry when you book online and use discount code ‘MumsGoFree’ at the checkout.* ✨

Make memories together this Mother’s Day - book now!
noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk

*T&Cs apply, see website for full details. Free entry applies to one mum per booking when using the discount code. Online bookings only.

13/04/2025

There's lots going on in Bristol this Easter but for somethng a little bit different why not head off the beaten track and check out the Frenchay Village Museum - it's free to enter and its stories could keep kids entertained for hours. And its having an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday and Monday, April 20 and 21, 2025.

Or head to Weston-Super-Mare and celebrate Easter with a roar at the Pier! Take the family for a Dinosaur Easter egg hunt, packed with fun activities like face painting, rides, and sweet treats - all for just £2 entry! The excitement runs from 5th to 21st April.

My Easter guide for the Mirror has lots of other suggestions, wherever you are in the UK and I've also written a piece on 25 Places Kids Eat Free which i'll pop in the comments. Happy Easter!

12/04/2025

School holidays are so expensive, but at least you can tuck in for less with my guide to 25 places Kids Eat Free or for £1 during the Easter holidays. And it applies to all of the UK - not just Bristol - so if you're off on hols give it a read.

27/03/2025

Mum can eat for free this Mother's Day but you'll have to be quick:

Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday 30 March and a popular Italian restaurant is dishing up free meals for mums from today - Wednesday through to Saturday. But you'll have to be quick!

08/03/2025

'I ate and drank for free on my birthday - you can too'

When it comes to saving money, there’s one day of the year when you could absolutely enjoy dozens of treats without spending a penny - and the good news is that day is your birthday

01/03/2025

If you want more dosh in your pocket make sure you're not making one of these five common money mistakes.

A money expert has revealed the five key mistakes that people make when it comes to managing their personal finances – and shared vital tips about what they can do instead

27/02/2025

This is a really easy way to help you overpay your mortgage and save thousands in interest payments.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/mum-shares-no-brainer-way-34744440 #

A mum from Hertfordshire has found a new, easy way to pay her mortgage off 11 years early and save a staggering £125,833 in interest payments in the process

24/11/2024

Free things to do with the kids this December…

Join us in December for some Family Festive Fun at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery!

22/11/2024

To celebrate new film Wicked, which explores the relationship between two witches, Hollywood Bowl is casting a spell of fun, offering free bowling or mini golf to anyone who visits any of its centres wearing a witch’s hat on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November.

All walk-in witch’s hat wearers will bowl for free, and pre-booked customers who wear a witch’s hat on the day will get a VIP upgrade (subject to availability), or a voucher for a free game in the future. There's a Hollywood Bowl at Cribbs and Longwell Green in Bristol and this is a nationwide offer

Tell your friends!

18/11/2024

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11/06/2024

Football's coming home, or is it Bowling's coming home? Hollywood Bowl is offering free bowling to anyone who visits one of it centres in England wearing a waistcoat (like Gareth Southgate's signature style) on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th.

All walk-in waistcoat wearers will bowl for free, and pre-booked customers who wear a waistcoat on the day will get a VIP upgrade or a voucher for a free game in the future. This is a nationwide offer and there's a Hollywood Bowl at Cribbs and Longwell Green. Time to dig out that waistcoat or head to your nearest charity shop.

06/06/2024

This Sunday June 9 over 220 farms will open their gates for Open Farm Sunday - find out if your local farm is participating, use the Farm Finder below.