Leeds Rugby Foundation (LRF) is pleased to announce the full list of activities and stalls that will be on show at Sunday’s eagerly anticipated Children’s Day 2014.
Children's Day is an annual event held across the cricket and rugby grounds at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Its origins date as far back as 1922 when tens of thousands of people would flock to Soldiers' Field at Roundhay Park to enjoy the day. In 1946, just after the Second World War, it was reported that 96,000 people attended.
In 2012 the day, which saw over 5,000 people flock through the gates, was delivered by the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and Leeds Rugby Foundation with support from the Garry Chappelow Memorial Fund, Leeds City Council, Leeds United Foundation and West Yorkshire Police who also use the event to deliver their open day.
And this year the day, supported by Mears and Irwin Mitchell, is set to be even better with the following list of events and stalls on show:
- Leeds Hornets – Handball club
- Stadium Tours
- Tropical world – Tropical animals
- Leeds Library Services
- Zumba Fitness
- Rhinestones
- Leeds Hockey club
- Manic Science – Pop up experiments
- Leeds Carnegie Basketball
- The Works Skatepark
- Cricket Factory
- Throw Show
- Speed Gun Challenge
- Spider-Y Wheelchair Rugby League
- Thackeray Medical Museum
- Carnegie Rackets – Squash & Tennis
- Face Painters
- Penalty Kick speed competition
- British Gas – Generation Green project
- Smoothie Bikes – Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
- Go Ape!
- Lightwater Valley Theme Park
- Gym Magic – Gymnastics Display
- Wez the Owl
- Touch Rugby
- X-Blades
- HMP Not 4 Me – Mobile prison cell
- Rugby Union skills
- Rugby League skills zone
- Football coaching with Leeds United FC
- Afternoon sports day activities
- Junior Frood – Break dancer
- West Yorkshire Police Open Day – Visit a crime scene; make your own Wanted poster + much more
- Leeds City Council Bike Safety Roller Bikes
- Premier Martial Arts
- York Dungeons – Medieval show
Exclusive to Children's Day 2014 will be the rugby multi-skills zone which will offer children an insight into some core rugby league skills. A big thanks to partners Pims ltd for purchasing this on behalf of LRF.
As well as all that there will be live music throughout the day from local musicians as well as the chance to experience a 'Crime Scene' with West Yorkshire Police – you don't want to miss it!
Meet Ronnie the Rhino, Terry the Terrier, Vinny the Viking and Lucas the Kop Cat and watch them battle it out against other local mascots in the fantastic annual Mascot Race!
Doors open at 10.30am and will close at 4pm. Admission is absolutely FREE!
See you all this coming Sunday!