Welcome To The Social Round Up!
Whether it is a brand new attraction opening or a trending parenting topic… here you’ll find more info on what is going down on our social media channels with our DOWTK social round up!
November 2024
THE IM A CELEB 2024 LINE UP HAS ANNOUNCED!!!
October 2024
London’s mysterious tentacles are back! 🤩🐙
Birmingham’s NEW magical light trail is coming soon! 😍✨
A Paddington Bear Statue Trail! 🐻🍯
August 2024
A SHREK CAFE! 💚👀
OASIS REUNION TOUR! 🎸👀
A Roald Dahl Afternoon Tea! ☕️
July 2024
June 2024
A Spongebob Squarepants cafe has opened in the UK!!💛😍
A BATMAN Exhibition is coming to the UK this summer! 🖤🦇
Feast on Cloud 9 is back for summer 2024! 🎈
May 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
A STITCH CAFE?! 😱💙
THE WORLD’S FIRST F1 DRIVING EXPERIENCE OPENS IN THE UK! 😱🏎️
KIDZANIA has closed its doors!!💔
KidZania London have announced that they are closing the location with a statement:
Travel around the world at the most unique National Trust Location… 🤩
Located in Biddulph near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England… in one stroll around this Victorian garden you can explore Ancient Egypt, Italy and China!
Biddulph Grange Garden was originally created by James Bateman, to display his impressive collection of plants that his wife had collected from around the world. Within the beautiful gardens, you can explore “The Egypt Garden”, “The China Garden”, “The Italy Garden”, “The Himalayan Glen”, “Cheshire Cottage” and more.
Child tickets are available for children under 17 years old at a price of £5.50, and adult tickets are £11.00. Book tickets for Biddulph Grange Gardens here.
December 2023
A UNIVERSAL THEME PARK IN THE UK?!? 🤩👀🎡
DRIVERLESS TRAMS?!?😱🫣
Paddington the Musical 🐻🤩👀
Full BBC One Christmas lineup announced! Will you be watching? 📺
Christmas Day:
15:00 – TheKing
15:10 – ToyStory4
16:40 – Strictly
17:55 – DoctorWho
18:50 – TheWheel
19:45 – Ghosts
20:15 – CallTheMidwife
21:45 – EastEnders
22:45 – MrsBrownsBoys
Christmas Eve
18:00 – Countryfile
19:00 – Antiques Roadshow
20:00 – The Repair Shop Christmas
21:00 – Beyond Paradise
22:00 – Not Going Out
22:45 – BBC NewsBoxing Day
17:05 – The Lion King
18:50 – Charles III: Coronation Year
20:25 – EastEnders
21:00 – Death In Paradise
22:30 – BBC News
Boxing Day
17:05 – The Lion King
18:50 – Charles III: Coronation Year
20:25 – EastEnders
21:00 – Death In Paradise
22:30 – BBC News
November 2023
A POLAR EXPRESS PREQUEL! 😱🎄🎅
MCDONALD’S CHRISTMAS MENU IS BACK! 😍🎄🎅
THE IM A CELEB 2023 LINE UP HAS ANNOUNCED!!!
A Ferrero Rocher Advent Calendar!😍🍫
October 2023
A GRINCH CAFE?! 😱💚
Bounty Eclairs?!
You either love them or you hate them…but Bounty are bringing out eclairs for you all to try!
Big Brother is Back!
After 5 years, Big Brother will return to UK TV screens this weekend. Once the kids are wrapped up in bed, you parents can enjoy the reboot of the popular series on ITV with new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best!
A Harry Potter Themed House!
Friday 22nd September 2023
Holiday in a Hobbit Home?!
For any Lord of The Rings fans out there, did you know you can stay in the enchanting village of Hobbiton?! Live out your dreams of being Hobbits in the lush and picturesque Shire as you take a guided walking tour of Hobbiton in New Zealand!
Definitely on our bucket list!
Thursday 21st September 2023
A Take That Reunion?!
Mums, we have some exciting news and it’s the news us 90’s teenagers in particular have been waiting for… Take That logos have been shone across cities all over the UK which can only lead us to suspect one thing… A reunion Tour!!!
1st & 2nd July 2023
CLAIM YOUR FREE LEGO DISNEY CASTLE 🤩
FREE Disney castles at a LEGO store near you this weekend! 
Thursday 16th March
The ultimate Easter Hot Chocolate… 🤤
Grandpa Greene’s Luxury Ice Cream Parlour in Manchester are selling these insane Easter Hot Chocolates in the run-up to Easter! The famous hot chocolate includes a full Easter Egg, marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate sauce AND mini eggs. They’re also selling mini-egg pancakes and waffles… *drools*
Wednesday 15th March
Introducing… The BISCOTCH EGG 🤤
Image Credit: The Manc
Located at the Northern Quarter, Manchester… Black Milk are selling BISCOTCH EGGS. A combination of creme eggs, chocolate and Biscoff, this is the ultimate Easter treat! They have a variety of flavours, including Oreo… *drools*
Thursday 2nd March
Stranger Things is coming to the West End! 🤩
JUST ANNOUNCED! London’s Phoenix Theatre will be home to the brand new production in its world premier. Opening later this year, the show, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will show an insight into Hawkins in 1959, before the world turned “upside down”!
Friday 3rd Feburary
Primark have launched a Bambi baby collection, and it’s the cutest range ever… 🥺
Shoppers have gone wild as Primark launches new Bambi baby clothes range -just days after Molly Mae named her baby girl after the cute deer character!
The unusual name has sparked debate online with Molly Mae fans, but Primark shoppers clearly approve. Primark’s Tik Tok video announcing the new Bambi range, went viral soon after posting. We can’t wait to see Molly Mae on a Primark shopping spree!
Friday 3rd Feburary
A FREE light show! ✨
From Friday 3rd February- Sunday 12th February 2023 between 5pm and 10pm Bristol Light Festival will illuminate the city.
Follow a trail of 11 light installations through Bristol city centre. Be dazzled with colour and light! There’s also food and drink treats available to enjoy along the way.
Wednesday 25th January
This cafe is taking toasties to the next level… 🌈
Ever tried a RAINBOW TOASTIE?! This cafe in London now sell the most colourful toasties you’ll ever set your eyes on. “The Pancake Art Cafe” currently opens on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays… and pre-booking is recommended! The kids will love the aesthetic of this cafe, and as well as the toasties, the pancake art is mind blowing! With 36 pancake designs to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
Address: 3 Water Lane, London NW1 8NZ
Thursday 19th January
LOVE ISLAND… for single parents?! 🏝
According to The Guardian, ITV have started casting calls for a dating show, just for single parents! Contestants will be nominated by their adult children to find love in a Love Island style villa. This follows numerous rumours over the past few months… with Davina McCall stating that she pitched the idea to ITV. Will you be watching?!
Monday 16th January
WHITE STRAWBERRIES… yay or nay?!🍓
M&S have just announced that they will be the first in the UK to sell White Pearl strawberries! White on the outside and covered in red seeds… it’s a strawberry in reverse! They’re said to taste like a red strawberry, with an aroma of pineapple and vanilla. Interesting!
Thursday 7th July
A rooftop adults playground?! Count us in… 🌞
London’s giant adult playground, “Roof East” is returning this Summer! Located at the top of a multi-story car park, Roof East boasts stunning views of the city skyline and beyond. There are loads of fun activities to get involved in… including sluggers batting cages, Birdies crazy golf, bowls and archery. There’s also a new addition – Carpark Karaoke – coming to the attraction this summer!
Thursday 7th July
It’s official… 💍
It’s official! Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash got married on Sunday, at home in Pickle Cottage! A source told Birmingham Live “Stacey and Joe had the best day of their lives. It was exactly everything they had hoped for, the weather was glorious, and they had a joyous day with their children and family.”… more details to follow!
Thursday 7th July
A restaurant run by robots… 🤖
How insane is this?! At “Robotazia” in Milton Keynes, robots will deliver meals to your table. The restaurant is also sci-fi themed, so you’ll be immersed in displays of giant robots… the kids won’t believe their eyes! They sell a selection of food, from pizzas to curry. You can even request a slice of birthday cake (which will be delivered by a robot that will sing Happy Birthday To You… obviously!) Midweek tickets start at £2, and you must pre-book.
Friday 10th June
The most Instagrammable Cafe to hit the UK… 😍✨
Elan Cafe has to be one of the most Instagrammable cafes out there! You can find the cafe’s at the following locations across London:
- Brompton Road, South Kensington, London
- Park Lane, Mayfair, London
- Market Place, Oxford Circus, London
- Selfridges, London
- Hans Cresent, Knightsbridge, London
- Carnaby Street, London
- St Pancras International, Kings Cross
- Lowndres Street, Knightsbridge
- Wardour Street, Soho, West End
- Heathrow Airport, Terminal 3
… you can even book a floral afternoon tea!
Wednesday 1st June
Attraction of the week? Binley Mega Chippy 🍟
If you’re a fan of TikTok, you will have have heard about Binley Mega Chippy… and you’ve probably had the theme song/catchy fan-made jingle running around your head all day. Located in the West Midlands, this chip shop has taken social media platforms by storm. The ‘famous’ destination has attracted the attention of millions of people, becoming a tourist destination over night. There has literally been a party atmosphere outside the chip shop, and crowds have swarmed the shop in hopes for a taste of their famous curry sauce, cheeseburger with chips and what a food reviewer would call the taste of a “bang average chippy”. The shop is located on Binley Road, Binley, Coventry CV3 2TN. If you are local, make sure you head down, who knows… you might turn into what people are calling a “Binley Mega Chippy Mega Fan.”
Thursday 26th May
A Nickelodeon pop up attraction?!
A Nickelodeon pop up attraction is coming to the UK this summer! With 10 different play zones for the kids to explore, you can enjoy multi-sensory and interactive adventures. Get a behind the scenes view of some of Nickelodeon’s most popular shows!
The pop up will take place at Heaton Park, Manchester from July 23rd to August 5th 2022. Kids tickets start at £29.50, (kids under 2 go free), and adult tickets start at £9.50.
PS… Days Out+ Members get an extra 25% off tickets!
Wednesday 4th May
A brand new Ninja Warrior attraction is opening this month!
Check out this exclusive look at the brand new Ninja Warrior attraction, opening in Walsall this month! The 22,000 square foot arena will be opening at Crown Wharf Retail Park on Friday 27th May. Packed full of obstacles to climb, balance, jump and swing across… you can even have a go on the famous Warped Wall! General admission will start from £12 per person, or £3.50 for mini ninjas. Tickets are available to book online here.
Wednesday 23rd March
Two years since Lockdown?! 🤯
Can you believe that it’s been 2 years today since Boris officially announced that the UK is going into lockdown?! This memorial is located a 3 minute walk from Westminster Bridge, each heart represents someone who was loved and that lost their life to Covid.
You can learn more about the memorial here.
Wednesday 2nd March
The Museum Of The Moon is back… 🌚
The Museum Of The Moon is back in the UK this month! The touring artwork has been a huge hit across social media so far this year, the huge moon reflects real-life detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. Here are the dates for the upcoming month:
WOMAD, UK, 29 – 31 July
Lichfield Cathedral, UK, 21 September – 31 October
Bolton Abbey Estate, UK, 11 – 31 October
Thursday 17th February
Sky Camping in the Alps?! 🗻
Thrill-seekers assemble… this is definitely NOT for the fainthearted! You can lie 150 ft above the Alps on this sky camping adventure.
The “Highline Meeting Festival” also takes place above the Alps, where people gather to ‘hang’ above the Alps… taking part in music sessions, yoga workouts and more! Would you have a go?
You saw it here first, on our social round up!
Wednesday 16th February
Feeling the love? 🥰
Sunday 6th February
There is a Route 66 in Scotland… 😍
Named the North Coast 500 (NC500), this is the ultimate road trip. It takes around 5 days and starts in the northern city of Inverness. You’ll then weave along the west coast to Applecross, Torridon, Ullapool and many more beautiful coastal areas. Road trip anyone?!
Saturday 22nd January
Afternoon Tea with naughty sheep?! 🐑
Located in Scotland, you can now book “Tea with Naughty Sheep” on Airbnb. It’s a 1 and a half hour experience, where you will have afternoon tea in the beautiful fields of Scotland, by a stone farmhouse.
You’ll be accompanied by two Herwick sheep, that will join the afternoon tea party for snuggles and mischief. The sheep even have their own spread of food on the table! After the afternoon tea, you can go back to the barn and say goodbye to the naughty sheep… and if you’re lucky you might even be able to give their new baby lamb a bottle of milk before exploring the rest of Scotland!
19th January 2022
Giant Rolo cookies?! Count us in… 🤤
Best invention ever?! A bakery in Manchester has started making giant Rolo cookies. The company, Gooey Co., have dipped cookie dough into chocolate and added the much loved gooey caramel centre… unreal! At £3.50 each, this bakery is definitely worth the trip on your next visit to Manchester!
12th January 2022
Travel around the world at the most unique National Trust Location… 🤩
Located in Biddulph near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England… in one stroll around this Victorian garden you can explore Ancient Egypt, Italy and China!
Biddulph Grange Garden was originally created by James Bateman, to display his impressive collection of plants that his wife had collected from around the world. Within the beautiful gardens, you can explore “The Egypt Garden”, “The China Garden”, “The Italy Garden”, “The Himalayan Glen”, “Cheshire Cottage” and more.
Child tickets are available for children under 17 years old at a price of £5.50, and adult tickets are £11.00. Book tickets for Biddulph Grange Gardens here.
5th January 2022
A Game Of Thrones-themed attraction is coming to the UK this year! 😍⚔️🐉
After being given the green light last year by Craigavon Borough Council, GOT fans can finally experience the Seven Kingdoms in real life… at the brand-new Game Of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland! Opening 4th February 2022.
The immersive experience will cover 110,00 square feet full of iconic scenes. You can take a look at behind the scene concepts, scenes secrets, costumes, weapons, real-life sets and more! From Cersei’s Courtyard in King’s Landing to the Throne Room and Castle Black’s Mess Room… this sensory experience is the ultimate day out for Game Of Throne fans.
As well as being located in the exact location where the series was filmed, there are also 25 other filming locations for Game Of Thrones located in Northern Ireland, including The Dark Hedges and Castle Ward.
If you’re going to plan a trip to the HBO Game Of Thrones Studio Tour, click here to explore more things to do around the area!
16th December 2021
“Harry Potter: Return To Hogwarts” Reunion special sneak peek 🤓⚡️
A first look at the upcoming Harry Potter reunion special is here! The show, “Return To Hogwarts” is a celebration of 20 years since the first movie was released in cinemas (anyone else feeling old?!). “Harry Potter: Return To Hogwarts” will be available to watch on New Year’s Day on HBO Max.
Potter fan? Head to our “Best Harry Potter Themed Days Out” blog… thank us later!
11th December 2021
Adult Lunchables?! Count us in… 😋
Childhood memories unlocked! Asda is now selling “Party Snack Platters”, and parents across the UK have been comparing them to adult-sized lunchables. The ‘platter’ costs £5 and comes with ham, chicken, cracker bites and cheddar cheese, yum.
8th December 2021
Family find GIANT MONOPOLY BOARD under the carpet of their new home! 😮
Originally shared on Reddit, this family in the US ripped apart their carpet to find a giant monopoly board! Would you have this in your home?
Check out the rest of our DOWTK social round up for more amazing posts!
6th December 2021
If your kids love anything pink, or if they love Home Alone, this is a must-visit 😍
Elan Cafe has to be one of the most Instagrammable cafes out there! You can find the cafe’s at the following locations across London:
- Brompton Road, South Kensington, London
- Park Lane, Mayfair, London
- Market Place, Oxford Circus, London
- Selfridges, London
- Hans Cresent, Knightsbridge, London
- Carnaby Street, London
- St Pancras International, Kings Cross
- Lowndres Street, Knightsbridge
- Wardour Street, Soho, West End
- Heathrow Airport, Terminal 3
…but we have to give a shoutout to their Brompton Road store-front. Inspired by Duncans Toy Chest in the iconic movie “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York”, this looks amazing.
1st December 2021
Chocolate Orange Mayonnaise?! 😳
Heinz has announced that they are releasing a “Seriously Good Terry’s Chocolate Orange Mayo.” It will be a blend of mayonnaise, chocolate orange segments, creme patisserie and orange oil. We’re not sure how we feel about this…
Yay or nay? Let us know your opinions on our latest Facebook post for our DOWTK social round up!
29th November 2021
This London restaurant has the ULTIMATE Christmas decorations… 🎄
Take a look at “34 Mayfair”, the London restaurant that has the best Christmas decorations! Back in 2019, the whole restaurant was covered in over 15,000 Christmas decorations, including 8,400 baubles from floor to ceiling… impressive, right?!
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