We Love Little Mix

White Rock Theatre, Hastings

Wednesday, October 30, 6pm

THIS concert pays tribute to one of the UK’s finest girl bands, and one of X Factor’s finest exports. We Love Little Mix perform all of Little Mix’s greatest hits including DNA, Wings, Salute, Black Magic, Love Me Like You, Secret Love Song and many, many more in what promises to be a high-energy show from beginning to end.

British Airways i360 Viewing Tower

Rocket building

Sunday October 27 and Monday October 28

Ages 11+ (or 6+ with adult)

EVER wanted to build and launch your own rocket? From 11am and 4:30pm children get the opportunity to design, build and test-fly their rockets. Launch your missiles on the beach... the record so far is 120 metres in the air. After the rocket beach fun, you could take the model rockets on a further flight on BAi360 with a 20 per cent discount on tickets. Capture a shot of your children holding their rockets at 450ft above the city. Tickets are £6 per child for the class.

Pirate Cruncher characters story time at 450ft

Tuesday October 29 between 3.30pm and 4pm

ADAPTED from the best-selling picture book, Captain Purplebeard and his crew set off to find an island packed with treasure. And they want to tell you all about it. This exclusive half-term event will see the crew from “The Pirate Cruncher” board the British Airways i360 Viewing Tower and recall their hilarious and exciting story of when they set sail for treasure. At 450ft and with the view of the sea in the background, this exciting, hilarious and comically gruesome tale is a treat for children and adults alike. Tickets are available online.

Pumpkins on the Pod

Wednesday 30 October 30 to Friday 1 November

WITH the spooky celebration fast approaching, BA i360 is on the hunt for the best carved pumpkins that its visitors can offer. The competition features four age categories for ages five to eight, nine to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 plus. Participants should bring their decorated pumpkins to West Beach Bar and Kitchen at BA i360 by midday on Wednesday October 30. Each category will have two runners up prizes and one winner; these will be announced later in the afternoon on October 30.

Brighton Science Festival

MORE than 50 events are happening around the city this half-term as part of Brighton Science Festival. Children and their parents get the opportunity to code robots, handle animals, learn science songs, cook with chemicals and much more. There will also be plenty of spooky science for Halloween involving gruesome experiments, macabre crafting workshops and eerie escape room games. Events run until November 3.

Jaws and Claws

Booth Museum

Monday October 28, with hourly slots from 10.30am to 3pm

COME and meet Phil and his amazing menagerie of animals, including snakes, lizards and giant bugs. Snuggle up with an Albino Burmese Python if you dare. Bookings for a family of four is £21 and individuals £7, advance booking advisable as places get snapped up on this popular hands-on activity.

Escape Rooms, Mystery at the Manor

Preston Manor

October 26 to November 2 from 11am to 7pm

JOIN forces with your friends, family or colleagues and embark on an immersive journey of escape-room style puzzle solving and storytelling, set in a this spectacularly haunted historic building. The residents of Preston Manor are in mourning. The Lord and Lady of the house have passed away and their will, together with a legendary treasure, have vanished. A top detective has been hired to investigate, and you and your team are here to assist in this mysterious mission. Can your team solve the case and find the missing treasure?

Devised by Pier Pressure, the makers of Brighton’s top-rated escape rooms.

Hacking with Python and Minecraft

Middle Street Primary School

Thursday October 31, every two hours from 9.30am to 2pm

PROGRAMMERS are the architects of the future. Learn the basics of coding and use your skills with Genius Brighton to hack the Minecraft game using Python programming language with Raspberry Pi computers.