Dawna Oak's the Senior Director of Costumes for Disney On Ice and is sharing her journey into costume design, her creative process, and her favourite costumes.

Dawna emphasises the importance of collaboration, sketching, and fabric selection in costume creation and also offers tips for listeners interested in designing their own costumes, encouraging creativity and resourcefulness by using items from their own closets! 

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Bex and Gemma Atkinson embark on a road trip to Disney On Ice, exploring the magic of ice skating, dancing, and costume design!

They meet figure skater Sean-Isaac Parry at the Planet Ice rink in Manchester, where he shares his journey into ice skating, starting at age 10 and eventually performing with Disney On Ice.

Sean discusses the rigorous rehearsal process, teamwork, and the joy of performing beloved Disney characters.

He also offers tips for beginners, including basic skating moves that can be practiced off the ice!

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Host Bex takes listeners on a thrilling journey to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford.

Known for its expansive outdoor space filled with historic aircraft, Duxford showcases planes from the early 1900s to modern times, including the iconic Concorde. Bex chats with Liam from the visitor experience team, who shares insights about the museum's various hangars, the impressive collection of aircraft, and the active airfield where visitors can witness flying displays.

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Adam explores a new boutique at Hamleys in London, which offers a variety of creative experiences for families, including charm bracelet making, hair braiding, and child-friendly makeup. The boutique aims to provide a fun, hands-on environment where visitors can express themselves and enjoy activities together. 

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Conor visits the London Museum Docklands to explore a new pop-up beach called 'Seaside in the City' which runs until August 26th.

The museum offers a fun, immersive experience celebrating East London's historical ties! Conor tours the museum and has a go at interactive exhibits, including a seaside-themed room filled with toys and climbing structures, a skiff boat, and galleries that recreate 1840s London life.

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Adam's off to Lewes, just north of Brighton, to visit Tree Trent HQ.

Tree Tents are magical structures that are suspended in the air and provide you with a nice place to spend the night! He's chatting to Jason, the founder, about how they're made and how on Earth they stay so high!

Plus, we're visiting the Secret Campsite to stay the night in a Tree Tent. Adam finds out all about nature and wildlife and the environment, and even spies a glow worm...

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Adam visits the National Portrait Gallery in London, where he explores the gallery's diverse collection of portraits, ranging from paintings to sculptures!

The gallery's focus is on telling the story of Britain through portraits, bringing history to life and exploring contemporary culture.

Highlights include the Tudor room, featuring the six wives of Henry VIII, and an exhibition on these historical figures. The gallery also offers interactive trails like 'History Detectives' to engage families, and hosts a family festival with activities inspired by current exhibitions.

For more information about the gallery and its offerings, visitors can check the National Portrait Gallery's website.

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Toy store Hamleys are holding fun fuelled activities throughout the holidays!

From making your very own medals and trophies to competing in gaming jumbo jamboree fun, the entertainment is never-ending!

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Bex follows the bath bomb she made in Poole to one of Lush's biggest stores: Lush Oxford Street! 

There, she has a go at one of their parties and finds out more about some of their best selling products. 

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Lush makes millions of bath bombs every single year. In this week's episode of Activity Quest, we're off to Poole to see their factory where every single one of them is made.

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We visit We The Curious in Bristol, where the Fun Kids Time Machine is sealed.

Author Sam Sedgman and the design team behind the time capsule discuss the unique aspects of it, which includes using decommissioned scuba tanks and sophisticated locking mechanisms that allow it to open automatically after a set duration!

The time capsule was filled with submissions from listeners expressing their hopes and dreams for the future and it will be displayed at We The Curious science centre. 

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