Kids go 'free' at Jolly Day Out

Jolly Day Out, which will take place from Friday 26 to Monday 29 August 2011, is a new summer festival for the whole family.

The child friendly event will be held on Hampton Court Green. Kids under 12 go free and tickets are on sale now.

Jolly Day Out provides an array of festival fun, top bands, award-winning kids' shows with unexpected pleasures around every corner.

Each day a headline act will take to the main stage and confirmed to appear are Imelda May, Bjorn Again and McFly.

Throughout the day there will also be a mix of bands and activities on the stage for everyone.

Jolly Day Out is all about the family so that means keeping the kids entertained. There will be live shows in the theatre every day with Charlie & Lola's Best Bestest Play* from the BBC hit TV series and the stage show of Horrible Histories.

There will also be hourly story - telling from The Roald Dahl Museum as well as hands-on interactive demos with the 'coolest' experiments from the Science Museum. Kids of all ages can monkey around recreating all the excitement of a Royal Tournament in Henry the Apes Arena, learn circus skills in a Big Top, make arts & crafts, have their faces painted and jump on traditional funfair rides.

There will also be the chance to bet on your favourite Pig, with Pig Racing every hour and see the special Dancing Sheep.

Whilst the kids are off being entertained, parents can relax with a well-deserved drink of their choice. There will be Pimms, beer and Champagne tents, for starters.

This will be available in an afternoon of fun packed family tomfoolery and for more information visit jollydayout.com