Treat your Tastebuds at the North’s Biggest Family Festival- Geronimo

"Returning to Tatton Park over the weekend of 29th- 30th May Geronimo is the family festival you won’t want to miss! Geronimo has announced a tasty line up of food vendors for both weekends, guaranteed to satisfy everyone’s taste buds - both young and old.

Calling all burger fans! The Burger pride themselves on producing high quality gourmet burgers and triple cooked chips at a reasonable price. With personal touches including making their own ketchup, roasting and pureeing the garlic for their mayonnaise and caramelising their onions to a rich sweet golden colour to extract every ounce of flavour, burger aficionados will not be disappointed!

Duke’s Pizza’s are made on site straight out of a 1972 Dodge Tradesman – and cooked to perfection in a traditional wood fired oven in under 2 minutes. What else would you expect from Geronimo?

Poffertjesking is an authentic Dutch company who bake delicious Dutch mini pancakes, Belgian waffles and crazy milkshakes. With mouthwatering toppings including Oreo, Cadbury fudge, Nutella and the classic lemon and sugar, there’s no better place to get a taste of the Netherlands!

For something a little healthier, Nourish aims to provide both adults and children with a nutritious alternative. With meals made fresh every day from Yorkshire free range meat and locally sourced ingredients, Nourish’s menu lists every ingredient included in each dish, and no salt or sugar is added to any of their food. Nourish will be serving food from their brand new children’s menu at Geronimo, including Italian meatballs, sweet potato mash with homemade chipotle beans and mozzarella, wholewheat flatbreads, fresh fruit smoothies and more.

For those who enjoy trying new flavours, Mezani Grill will be offering something a little different – bringing a taste of Kenyan street food to Geronimo!

For lovers of the Mediterranean diet, Castaway Kitchen will be serving the best in Mediterranean street food – with flatbreads filled to bursting with a range of meat, vegetarian and vegan delights combined with the freshest salad of tomatoes, red onion, lettuce and Tzatziki, all locally sourced from the best local suppliers.

The Fabulous Fish Finger Company sells gourmet fish finger sandwiches with a focus on fantastic quality products. With the majority of ingredients sourced locally and ethically, with accompanying home-made sauces including wasabi mayonnaise and tartare and soft doughy bread made by local bakers, Solly the Seagull’s kids boxes are perfect for families.

Sno Fro is the home of authentic Hawaiian shave ice – perfect for sunny afternoons. Unlike a shushi, Sno Fro is made of finely shaved ice with an exotic choice of flavours and collected in a pretty flower cup - loved by the whole family.

Staying on the drinks theme, smoothie mania will be offering a wide range of juices and smoothies with no added sugar, no syrups and 100% fruit – and not a carton in sight! Gluten free and diary free, all smoothies are made in front of you, great for your five a day!

Geronimo is aimed at families with children aged between 2 and 12 years old. Tickets are priced at £25.00 p.p. for a one-day ticket with under 2’s going free. Visit www.geronimofest.com for more information".

Geronimo Festival tickets giveaway

"It doesn’t matter if you’re two or 12, there is something for everyone at Geronimo Festival. Whether your kids are adrenaline junkies or craft-mad, animal enthusiasts or music lovers, the North’s biggest family festival boasts a jam-packed line up of live 

shows and amazing experiences for the whole family to enjoy.

Back on the festival scene for a second year in 2016, Geronimo is returning to Tatton Park over the weekend of 29th- 30th May and debuting at Harewood House from 1st- 2nd May.

         

 For the pre- schoolers:

For anyone 3ft and under, there is a great line-up of experiences tailored for the little ones including: The Tumble Tots Play area, Baby Ballet, Baby Massage, Soft Play, Baby Yoga, Little Tiddlers Soft Play and Moo Music.

Combined with live stage shows from TV favourites including: Justin Fletcher*, Mr Bloom, Cook & Line from Swashbuckle, Andy Day and Alex Winters, Geronimites will be enthralled and entertained all day.

For 5-12 year olds:

A firm favourite at last year’s Geronimo festival, the Adrenaline Zone is a sure-fire hit for boys and girls who like a thrill. Featuring fencing, archery, zip lines, Mad Drop, Monkey Do, Parkour and Slack Lining.

The Live Circus Shows in the Geronimo Festival Circus Tent include live shows from Circus Fudge, with Circus Skills Workshops for budding performers. Visit the Aerial Trapeze show if you have a head for heights!

Geronimo’s theatre shows will engage and entertain with shows from Les Enfants Terrible, The Town Band of Bremen, Jedi Training, Pocket Story Theatre Company and John Campbell.

The Geronimo Arena is a must-see for all ages including: Falconry, jousting, motorcycle display teams, mountain bike show, sheep dog show, geese display and Cheshire dogs display team- all hosted by Dam Simpson from Fun Kids!

Geronimo is aimed at families with children aged between 2 and 12 years old.  Tickets are priced at £25.00 p.p. for a one- day ticket with under 2’s going free. Visit www.geronimofest.com for more information".

I have one family pass (up to four people) to give away to one lucky family. All you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form below (the competition ends on 25 April 12am):

a Rafflecopter giveaway 
Good luck!

T&C’s: The competition closes on 25 April 2016. We have one family pass giveaway. Each pass admits 4 people, one person in the group must be aged over 18 (NB children under the age of 2 years do not require a ticket). The winning family can attend either on May 2nd (Harewood House) or April 30th (Tatton Park). The date must be specified at time of confirming the prize. Travel and accommodation are not included. The prize is non-refundable and no cash alternative will be offered. The prize is non transferable and ID will be required at time of collecting the ticket wristband upon arrival. The prize includes all events and activities at Geronimo but not food and drink from any stalls or bar. Winner chosen at random.

Geronimo partners with Cancer Research UK

I have another announcement for you as a part of my Geronimo festival ambassadorship.

"Geronimo festival announces charity partnership with Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens.
The UK’s biggest family festival, Geronimo, has announced its partnership with Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens for 2016.

Taking place over the weekends of 29th – 30th May (Tatton Park) and 1st – 2nd May (Harewood House), Geronimo is back, bigger and better with a huge programme of events lined up for both venues, including live performances from Justin Fletcher, Mr Bloom, Cook & Line from Swashbuckle and Andy Day. Other activities include a full circus, three live theatre productions, a full Victorian fun fair, camel rides and much more.

Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens launched in January 2015 with the aim of raising money for research specifically into cancers affecting children, teens and young adults. Through raising money and awareness, the charity hopes to better understand these cancers and find kinder treatments and cures. 

                                      
Geronimo will raise money for Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens through a series of initiatives including the Geronimo Festival Kids & Teens VIP Area, optional donations on tickets, merchandise, bucket collections and a clothes drive on site, all funds raised during the year will be donated to Kids & Teens.

Claire Rowney, director of Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens said: “Every year, around 1600 children in the UK are diagnosed with cancer - so we’re hugely grateful to Geronimo for choosing to raise money for Kids & Teens.

“Back in the 1960s, only around a quarter of children with cancer survived. Today, three quarters are cured and our work has been at the heart of this. Geronimo’s support will help us carry out more research to help find better and kinder treatments for young people with cancer.”

Festival Director, Simon Goldman commented: “Geronimo is the biggest family festival in the UK and we are delighted to be supporting Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens in 2016. We’re calling on all Geronimites to join us in helping to save and improve the lives of children with cancer by raising funds which will, ultimately, help fund research into cures and kinder treatments. ”

For Geronimo festival tickets visit www.geronimofest.com or for more information about Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens visit cruk.org/kidsandteens".

Geronimo festival programme

"Geronimo, the largest children’s festival in the North West has announced its most exciting line-up to date, with headliner CBeebies Superstar Justin Fletcher!

The biggest star on British children’s TV will be performing for one day only at each festival on Sunday 29th May at Tatton Park and 1st May at Harewood House. 

Known for his starring role in CBeebies shows Something Special, Justin’s House and Gigglebiz, Justin Fletcher will be performing his signature act on the festival’s main stage. 

With more acts and activities still to be announced, Geronimo is a fantastic day out for the whole family, promising an exciting programme of acts, amazing experiences and wonderful adventures.

The programme, includes:

The return of Mr Bloom to the Geronostage Zone! Geronimites can ‘pop along’ and say ‘Ello!’ with Mr Bloom, where there’ll be a bundle of veggie stories, gardening games, and catchy nursery songs for toddlers and parents alike. 

Our favourite explorer, Andy Day will be performing his Dino Rap show filled with tales of his adventures to far away lands as well, and Alex Winters from CBeebies will be hosting the main stage each day, along with daily meet and greets. 

Join Cook and Line from Swashbuckle in a rip-roaring pirate adventure! Full of fun songs and silly slapstick comedy, this energetic and interactive performance will be loved by children of all ages.

The Adrenaline Zone will challenge even the bravest adventurers with tree climbing, den making and a thrilling zip line that will reach speeds of up to 60KPH! For those who like things a little less fast paced, there are fencing and archery taster lessons and Parkour sessions where Geronimites can learn how to jump and roll like a Pro.

New for 2016 is the Arena Zone, an extravaganza of live displays featuring motorbike display teams, sheepdog shows with a difference (we haven’t got any sheep so we had to use geese instead!) and owls in the falconry show- on horseback. For history fans, watch the Knights of the Royal Order as they carry out a live joust, or check out a local band of cowboys showing off their horse handling skills.

If you thought the Library Zone sounded dull then think again! Join some dance classes to learn Bollywood or Zumba moves or enjoy a gigantic drumming session – beware, it’s going to be noisy! For fans of Frozen, there will be a Frozen singalong and the talented Mr Yipadees show will be bringing instruments to life.

Catch award winning theatre productions in The Theatre Zone, with Pocket Story Theatre - winner of the primary times children’s choice awards at the Edinburgh Fringe. Fabularium is the most eccentric of travelling shows and Les Enfants Terrible present the Imaginary Menagerie--- travel with Dr Longitude as he regales you with his strange stories and takes about his travels.

Gasp in awe at the breathtaking aerial trapeze show, try your hand at plate spinning, or hop onto stilts in the Circus Zone. This zone also includes a full circus show and Circus fudge will also be performing his show from Glastonbury festival – don’t miss it!

Enjoy a hands-on wildlife experience in The Pasture Zone where kids of all ages can climb aboard for a ride on one of the donkeys or Shetland ponies.

Crocodile Joe will be hosting his amazing reptile show and new for this year, there will be the largest collection of giant Tortoises coming to Geronimo.

In the 3ft and Under Zone, little ones can join a fun class with Tumble Tots, take a ride on a balance bike or take a dance lesson with baby ballet. For the tiny tots, simply chill out in the baby yoga tent.

Fans of live music are in for a treat at the Bandstand Zone with popular acts on throughout the day. The lineup will be announced shortly.

Creative kids can join in the many craft workshops in the Funky Junk. From amazing woodwork workshops, hair braiding, face painting and fairy making workshops, to stone carving and totem pole making, there is something for everyone to get stuck in to.


Or why not enjoy some old fashioned fun in the Fairground Zone? With an old fashioned Helter Skelter, traditional carousel and steam powered swing chairs for kids and grown ups who are still kids at heart!

And where better to have some fun than in the beautiful woodlands of Tatton Park and Harewood House? Transformed into the Woodland Zone, Geronimites can make a mud pie or fairy potion, learn to create a whistle from a carrot or build a den. Older kids can monkey around in the trees in a mobile high ropes course or strap on a helmet and ride the mountain bike course.

Book your tickets now!"

Geronimo festival is back!

I have a very exciting announcement to make- I will be attending Geronimo Festival (children's festival) in May 2016 as a Geronimo blogger ambassador for the Tatton Park events! I have read a lot about the festival last year and as L is a very musical child we thought that it would be amazing for her to attend Geronimo festival!
I will be sharing pre-festival announcements, festival news and our impressions so stay tuned!

"Following a hugely successful first festival in 2015, Geronimo is proud to announce it is not only returning to Tatton Park in Cheshire for a second year in 2016, but it also has a new second home at Harewood House, just outside Leeds.

Taking place over the weekends of 1-2 May (Harewood House) and 29-30 May (Tatton Park), Geronimo is back, bigger and better with a huge programme of events lined up for both venues.

Set against the wonderful woodland backdrops of two of England’s premier visitor attractions, Geronimo will yet again be delivering an exciting array of acts, amazing experiences and wonderful adventures, including lots of new attractions – all resulting in a fantastic family day out.

Festival Director, Simon Goldman said: “After the huge success of Geronimo at Tatton Park in 2015, we decided to look for another venue to give even more families the chance to enjoy the Geronimo experience. As a father of seven, I know how hard it is to find quality days out that cater for the whole family. With Geronimo, we’ve created a festival that’s going to keep the kids entertained all day long, and create memories that will last a lot longer. 

Expect a line up jam packed with some of the biggest names in children’s entertainment, a brand new theatre and literary zone with award winning productions and a second stage featuring live music. And there are hundreds of other crazy and unusual activities like giant Tortoise encounters, stone carving and a crime scene for kids to solve. This really is the chance to tick off some of your 50 things to do before you’re 11 and three quarters!” 

Tickets are on sale from Saturday November 7 priced from £18.50pp. A ticket for Geronimo Harewood also includes access to Below Stairs of the House.